December 18, 2018 8:25PMJessica: Making a note for later that it is Tuesday, not Thursday. The log records Thursday as a guess but this was later clarified. In case reading the log later leads to confusion.
December 19, 2018 4:06PMDante: Please note: Your notation has been noted and the appropriate authorities have been notified. Thank you.
December 22, 2018 10:53PMJessica: Roll #1 for downtime scene. Momentary Flux
rolling 4d10>8!
= 0 Successes
ouch
Roll #2: Expanded volume
rolling 3d10>8!
= 1 Success
(yay)
December 22, 2018 11:49PMJessica: roll #3: wits + subterfuge
rolling 7d10>8!
= 3 Successes
Roll #4
rolling 7d10>8!
= 3 Successes
Roll #5: Perfect Timing, successes add dice to next action
rolling 4d10>8!
= 4 Successes
December 22, 2018 11:58PMJessica: (whoop)
rolling 11d10>8!
= 1 Success
(Perfect timing costs 1 mana, marking my sheet)
January 04, 2019 4:57PMEve K.: Encyclopedic knowledge Int + Wits roll = /roll 6d10>8!
rolling 6d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 04, 2019 5:11PMJessica: rolling 4d10>8!
= 0 Successes
rolling 1d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 04, 2019 5:35PMGM (GM): rolling 1d2
= 1
January 04, 2019 5:38PMJessica: rolling 3d10>8!
= 3 Successes
January 04, 2019 5:41PMBouncer: January 04, 2019 5:41PMGM (GM): rolling 9d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 04, 2019 5:41PMTweaker: January 04, 2019 5:41PMGM (GM): rolling 5d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 04, 2019 5:59PMJessica: rolling 3d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 05, 2019 4:59PMKurt Kerner: "I think I'm going to need to touch you for this. Ummm... where do you prefer the point of... ahem.... entry to be? Head, chest, arm?"
January 05, 2019 5:00PMJustin: Justin gives Kurt a look and holds out his hand. January 05, 2019 5:00PMKurt Kerner: makes a few warm up jumps and approaches Justin with confidence, like he's getting ready to toss him a basketball. "Okay. A handshake. Perfect."
Kurt takes Justin's hand in his and locks them firmly. Then he inhales and thinks of pulling the dormant quintessence into a sugar cube, and just when he feels that ejection, he points it mentally and physically into his hand, flexing the muscles, and it all feels a little awkward, like trying a new stretch
For the first time ever, Imbue Mana
Prime + Gnosis
rolling 7d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 05, 2019 5:03PMKurt Kerner: His forehead sweats, and Justin would feel a single mote of mana jolt through the handshake. Like a single egg into a hungry tummy.
January 05, 2019 5:04PMJustin: Justin looks down at the hand as Kurt squeezes and flexes, he grins when he feels that tiny trickle of mana appear. "You did it!"
January 05, 2019 5:04PMKurt Kerner: (Kurt's mana is now at 8)
January 05, 2019 5:04PMJustin: "I mean, you didn't do alot, but you did some."
January 05, 2019 5:06PMKurt Kerner: Happy, like a kid who did his first one push up.
"Hell yeah! Okay, huh, man, that felt weird. I think I got it. Let's try again."
January 05, 2019 5:07PMJustin: "Sure, you may want to work on the contact portion. I felt like one of those weird hand-workout machines that grandmothers use."
January 05, 2019 5:08PMKurt Kerner: "Huh. Here, umm, let me put to hands on you, like, let's say, here, on your shoulders."
two*
January 05, 2019 5:08PMJustin: "Alright, let's try that."
January 05, 2019 5:09PMKurt Kerner: Kurt puts his hands on Justin's shoulder, slipping them under his shirt, to get skin to skin contact. "Alright here we go, here we go, I feel it, I feel it, I feel it.... there it is.... aaaaand.... manaaaaa go."
rolling 6d10>8!
= 1 Success
Zap. Another little filling jolt.
January 05, 2019 5:10PMJustin: Justin nods as he feels the little bit of mana flow into him. "Okay, not better per-say but still works."
January 05, 2019 5:10PMKurt Kerner: "Okay, let's do one more, and move on to the next thing."
January 05, 2019 5:11PMJustin: "Sure, go for it."
January 05, 2019 5:11PMKurt Kerner: This time Kurtis just touches Justin's forehead with a single pointing finger
"Maybe a smaller contact area."
January 05, 2019 5:12PMJustin: Justin looks up at the finger, wondering if any of the varied contact points actually make any difference at all. January 05, 2019 5:12PMKurt Kerner: "Okay, gonna find it in my body.... aaaand gonna put it right there on the finger tip.... breathe in, breeeathe out. Here it is.... almost.... got it.... got it...... go."
rolling 5d10>8!
= 3 Successes
BOOSh
January 05, 2019 5:12PMJustin: Justin stumbles back as the way bigger flow of mana blasts into his forehead. "Oh wow!"
"OKay, forehead from now on."
January 05, 2019 5:13PMKurt Kerner: Kurt now has 4 mana, and Justin has 5
"That was way better. And a single finger is easier. Okay!"
"But now I feel a little low. So on to lesson two."
Kurt shakes himself off. His shirt is getting sweaty, armpits getting kinda stinky, if not for the fact he wears cologne, so it all mixes with the fragrance now.
"So, note how we have this valley full of junk here. That's not a coincidental choice. Lesson two is to siphon object integrity. Full disclosure: I have no idea what I'm doing. I just know it should be possible. Before this, I only suck mana out of Hallows, where mana naturally floats. But the book says, any object with enough material, also has dormant mana. It's just essential for keeping objects together. So this trash big container here - should have some mana for us to eat, theoretically. And I don't know if it's gonna taste weird or what. But.... I want to try to replenish my mana with it once, and then yours, once."
January 05, 2019 5:18PMJustin: "Hmm.. does that take mana to do?"
"Does the better the object create better mana?"
January 05, 2019 5:20PMKurt Kerner: "According to the book, if the object is not magical or made of mana, the mana from it is sort of.... tainted. It's functional, but the recommendation is to not eat more than one mote of that "garbage mana" per 24 hours. Which is okay for an emergency supply. It does say however, that I should be able to put one into you and one into me."
January 05, 2019 5:20PMJustin: "Oh, weird. If it being better helps, I could probably increase the durability of the object. Kind of give you more 'meat' to siphon out."
January 05, 2019 5:21PMKurt Kerner: "They explain this by calling it "frayed" mana. Like.... real mana is whole, which is what I see. Those blue little glitter ball fuzzy bubble things.... this is... fragments of that... I never seen frayed mana, and supposedly, I can assemble it. From... well... random garbage."
"Oh I see! Okay! So you could make the container better! Will that cost you your mana?"
January 05, 2019 5:23PMJustin: "Yeah, at first, but just because I'm not good at it yet. Alot of Matter magic is like that, it's probably why Eve doesn't use it often."
January 05, 2019 5:24PMKurt Kerner: "Ah, and it's also not your path, so I think you will always have to use your mana."
January 05, 2019 5:24PMJustin: "Well, not of I learn it by rote."
January 05, 2019 5:25PMKurt Kerner: "Oh, got it. Figured it would be a rote already."
January 05, 2019 5:25PMJustin: "I haven't tried it yet, so I haven't learned it by rote."
Justin walks up to the trash container and puts his hand on a more clean bit of it. He closes his eyes, finds the concentration of material, and focuses on bulking the atoms.
January 05, 2019 5:26PMKurt Kerner: "Okay. Okay, okay! Alright, this big green trash container. It's probably, what, steel. So you could make it, what, tougher steel? Titanium? Or what? How does it work?"
"Okay, you're already doing it. Great. Do your thing!"
January 05, 2019 5:27PMJustin: rolling 6d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 05, 2019 5:27PMKurt Kerner: hair stands on the back of Kurt's neck "Oh yeah, that was a nice one, I can feel the power, you're great at this. Something's definitely happening."
January 05, 2019 5:28PMJustin: Justin takes a step back and stares at his handiwork: There is no visual change at all. "Oh yeah, that thing is harder than titanium now."
"Seriously, punch it."
January 05, 2019 5:28PMKurt Kerner: "Damn, kid, you're, like, a lot more powerful than me. Why didn't I have a fancy evil Sith master."
Kurt gives the trash container a light punch
January 05, 2019 5:29PMJustin: Justin laughs a bit at that. "To be fair I didn't know Forester was evil til you guys showed up and he tried to kill everyone."
January 05, 2019 5:29PMKurt Kerner: "That's fair. Dang! Owww-wiieee. That's good!"
"But it's still steel? You didn't change its composition? You kept it steel, right?"
"Just like, magical better-steel?"
January 05, 2019 5:30PMJustin: "Yeah, I could have done the same thing to plastic."
"Or made it like paper."
"Oh wow, I could probably make the ground from some bad guy crumble from beneath him if we were on a second or third story."
January 05, 2019 5:35PMKurt Kerner: "Mmmhmmm."
Kurt studies the container in thought.
"Plastic, steel, paper."
He wiggles his fingers
January 05, 2019 5:36PMJustin: Justin realizes Kurt isn't listening and goes quiet, watching him study the dumpster. January 05, 2019 5:37PMKurt Kerner: Justin stops talking, so Kurt perks up "Huh? Oh, no no, I, yeah. You could totally do that. Make em fall right through. It's scary how many applications Matter matters have. I mean.... the very ground beneath your enemy's feet."
stares at it, running fingers over the surface
"And see, somewhere in here, there's hidden frayed mana. Soooo. I'm gonna try to pull it. Like if it were a hallow. But with a twist. I have to assemble it."
January 05, 2019 5:39PMJustin: "OOokay... this Prime stuff seems complicated."
"Forester could do it, I never really looked into it very much."
January 05, 2019 5:46PMKurt Kerner: mumbles to himself while seeking something in the trash container that only he sees, probably looking crazy to any sleeper onlooker, luckily there's none here "they say the quintessence is hidden in plain sight throughout the tapestry of the object's integrity pattern, and its pieces can provide emergency supply on short demand, by reformulating the willworker's immediate environment.... fuck, i mean, this is all basically jargon for "just come up and do it", i memorized the text, but what does it all mean. Is it these little wiggling things? They aren't floating, they're all kind lopsided. Okay, let's try grabbing one of these. Into the finger. In you go."
Kurt makes a drilling motion into the wall of the container.
Siphon Integrity. Prime + Gnosis, Vulgar.
rolling 7d10>8!
= 2 Successes
paradox roll
January 05, 2019 5:47PMKurt Kerner: rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
You can hear and feel the container creek audibly, and rock a little. Its walls would give in to the garbage, if Justin didn't prior reinforce it. Undoing the majority of Justin's effort, Kurt sucks the extra integrity. He takes a while, looking really tense, like he's picking a lock, he seems to be performing some kind of puzzle solving act. And judging by his smile, it worked.
"It's coming together, they're forming a mote! It worked! It did! Oh god, jesus fucking christ, I'm tasting metal and garbage in my.... everything! I taste it with my ears! Okay, thaaaat's weird. It's definitely "tainted" mana. But.... it's mana! Want a taste?"
January 05, 2019 5:52PMJustin: Justin frowns and looks from the dumpster to Kurt and back to the dumpster for just a moment, before he shrugs. "Sure, okay."
January 05, 2019 5:52PMKurt Kerner: "Come over."
January 05, 2019 5:53PMJustin: Justin steps over and puts out his hand to Kurt. January 05, 2019 5:54PMKurt Kerner: Kurt puts one finger on the container, and one finger of the other hand on Justin's hand "Forehead is for big pushes, hand for little pushes, right? I'm gonna send one mote, from trash, to you. Should be able to divert a single garbage mana mote into you. Just can't retain more than one in myself."
January 05, 2019 5:55PMJustin: "Got it."
Justin cringes as he awaits the garbage mana.
January 05, 2019 6:00PMKurt Kerner: Siphon Integrity at -1
rolling 6d10>8!
= 0 Successes
"Mmmmh. Is it out of juice? Maybe try this spot."
At -2
rolling 5d10>8!
= 1 Success
paradox roll
January 05, 2019 6:04PMKurt Kerner: rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
second one
rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
Grabbing mana out of the material, Kurt tries to slide it right over to the other hand into Justin.
Imbue Mana at -3
rolling 4d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 05, 2019 6:07PMKurt Kerner: Kurt pushes the garbage mana and one of his own clean mana onward. This keeps him at 4, and gives Justin 2 mana and a nasty taste in the mouth, nose, and everything else. so you should have 7 now
January 05, 2019 6:08PMJustin: "Oh gosh!"
Justin moves back and spits down at the ground, but that isn't where the garbage taste is, it's everywhere.
"Oh this is so bad!"
January 05, 2019 6:08PMKurt Kerner: The trash container creaks hard and starts bending, bulging out and falling apart. Kurt hops back as garbage rolls out.
"I know! I know!"
He laughs.
"But it works! It works!"
January 05, 2019 6:09PMJustin: "Ugh yeah but at what cost?"
"Go get your gun."
January 05, 2019 6:09PMKurt Kerner: "Errrgh it's awful!"
walks over and dresses back up
"Anything you want to try?"
January 05, 2019 6:10PMJustin: "Yeah, take it out."
January 05, 2019 6:11PMKurt Kerner: draws it unloads it
January 05, 2019 6:11PMJustin: Justin looks at the weapon, studying it for a moment. "Alright, I think I can make it way better for a few shots."
January 05, 2019 6:13PMKurt Kerner: "50 caliber magnum research desert eagle, wanna hold it?"
January 05, 2019 6:13PMJustin: "Please."
January 05, 2019 6:13PMKurt Kerner: "Oh! Well we certainly can't shoot it it's too loud."
hands it over
January 05, 2019 6:13PMJustin: "Make it quiet."
January 05, 2019 6:13PMKurt Kerner: "Oh duh."
January 05, 2019 6:14PMJustin: Justin squints at the gun, focusing on it with matter to see every bit of functionality. ((craftman's eye, impromptu))
rolling 6d10>8!
= 3 Successes
"Aright, I get it now."
"Did you make it quiet yet?"
January 05, 2019 6:17PMKurt Kerner: "Well, see. I uhhh.... I need sound to make it quiet.... I could... pull all sound from the area. That's easy. But that won't let us talk."
January 05, 2019 6:17PMJustin: "Alright, wait until you're about to shoot it then."
Justin reaches his will out to ammunition, focusing on making it able to cut through other bits of matter it comes into contact with.
rolling 6d10>8!
= 1 Success
Justin nods a bit at that and turns to the gun, adjusting the mechanisms and balance to just work better, to feel and respond more cleanly.
rolling 6d10>8!
= 4 Successes
Justin grins and hands the weapon back to Kurt.
January 05, 2019 6:20PMJustin: "Okay, try that, and shoot something that it normally wouldn't be able to go through."
January 05, 2019 6:20PMKurt Kerner: 'Here??? In the middle of city?"
January 05, 2019 6:20PMJustin: "In an alleyway..."
Justin looks around. "You can make it silent right?"
January 05, 2019 6:21PMKurt Kerner: "Yeah. So, not a building.... I mean. Not exactly a materials expert. Need something like thick cast iron."
January 05, 2019 6:22PMJustin: Justin looks around for something. January 05, 2019 6:22PMKurt Kerner: "Oh, here is an idea."
"I shoot the ground with the other gun, then the improved gun, and compare impact damage."
January 05, 2019 6:23PMJustin: "Yeah, that'll work."
"I could also just transmute something, come to think of it."
January 05, 2019 6:25PMKurt Kerner: "Yeah do that maybe. Last time i did something like this, it was very explosive with a lot of damage. But I enhanced the impact force itself. Tenfold."
January 05, 2019 6:25PMJustin: "Justin walks over to one of the bigger card-board boxes, the sort that they put refrigerators in, and carries it into the middle of the alleyway.* "I don't think it's going to be like that."
Justin places a hand on the box and channels his will into it. (vulgar).
rolling 11d10>8!
= 3 Successes
Justin attempts to transmute the matter making up the cardboard box into thick cast-iron.
January 05, 2019 7:24PMKurt Kerner: paradox
rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 05, 2019 7:28PMJustin: Justin steps back after transmuting the box into a a cast-iron facsimile of what it used to be with a big smile on his face. January 05, 2019 8:16PMKurt Kerner: "Alright. Stand back just in case. So. Sound out of the area, and hit the iron box with each gun. No problem."
Kurt walks 20 yards away from the target box and draws the first gun, unenchanted one.
January 05, 2019 8:17PMJustin: Justin looks around, making sure nobody is watching the weird junk they're doing in the alleyway. January 05, 2019 8:19PMKurt Kerner: "Alright. I'm not too pro with sound, making it quieter is easy. Completely silencing it is harder. I'll try to squeeze it as tight as I can."
He concentrates and flexes, breathing in and out.
Sound Mastery - silencing sound, Gnosis + Forces
rolling 8d10>8!
= 1 Success
Kurt tests the effect by speaking first. He cannot hear himself talk and neither can you.
He next screams. And it is definitely audible.
January 05, 2019 8:21PMKurt Kerner: Oh, it's also vulgar. Damnit. Hang on.
rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
Ok
"THIS! WON'T! SILENCE! A GUN! ENOUGH! I NEED! TO TRY! AGAAAAIN!" - his shouting is heard at the volume of casual talk.
January 05, 2019 8:23PMJustin: Justin laughs inaudibly and nods. January 05, 2019 8:23PMKurt Kerner: Continues to pull on the sound waves in the area rolling 7d10>8!
= 0 Successes
"NO! GO! I NEED! ANOTHER! APPROACH!"
rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 05, 2019 8:24PMJustin: "LET ME THINK."
January 05, 2019 8:24PMKurt Kerner: "I WILL TURN! GUN SOUND! INTO ADDITIONAL SPEED FOR THE BULLET!"
"I CAN TURN ONE FORCE INTO ANOOOTHER!"
January 05, 2019 8:25PMJustin: "OKAY DO THAT."
January 05, 2019 8:29PMKurt Kerner: "OKAY, HERE GOES"
Transform Energy - Sound into Velocity.
rolling 8d10>8!
= 7 Successes
paradox
rolling 2d10>8!
= 1 Success
Kurt fires the gun. Firearms 2 + Dex 4 + Gun 4
January 05, 2019 8:31PMKurt Kerner: rolling 10d10>8!
= 0 Successes
the bullet bounces off of the cast iron box and ricochets into Kurt's leg. He screams.
the gunshot is audible, only silenced a little bit by his initial sound suppression spell
the energy transformation spell, which went havoc, instead, affected him, so instead of a scream, Kurtis falls on the ground so hard that he slides 20 feet and crashes into the trash container, which completely fails and dumps trash on him.
Common sense tells us we gotta go, cause there's cops in the area due to terrorist attacks and we just created a sound of distant gunfire.
Kurt curses and holds a bleeding knee.
January 05, 2019 8:36PMJustin: Justin darts over to the dumpster and grabs Kurt, quickly causing the muscles to squeeze and expel the bullet, before causing the flesh to mold back together in one agonizing instant. rolling 9d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 05, 2019 8:36PMKurt Kerner: Good enough
"Aaaaaah!" - this makes no sound, but sends Kurt flying up in the air, and dumps him back into garbage!
"God damnit!" - he says silently and slides around in the garbage, before finding the right spell, and dismissing it. He drops them all.
"Thanks! Shit, we gotta run!"
January 05, 2019 8:38PMJustin: "We gotta go!"
January 05, 2019 8:38PMKurt Kerner: Kurt jumps out of the garbage and bursts into a sprint alongside Justin hopefully
January 05, 2019 8:39PMJustin: Justin runs, looking behind him to make sure that Kurt is following, fleeing the scene. Justin makes sure to drop his spell on the box as he leaves.
January 05, 2019 8:40PMKurt Kerner: Kurt is following down the alley, and not wanting to be caught with pants down by any stray cop, throws invisibility on himself and Justin self
rolling 10d10>8!
= 4 Successes
para:
rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
Justin:
January 05, 2019 8:40PMKurt Kerner: rolling 10d10>8!
= 0 Successes
para
January 05, 2019 8:41PMJustin: ((haha))
January 05, 2019 8:41PMKurt Kerner: rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
he curses as the spell bounces off Justin AGAIN! almost convincing him that Justin just can't go invisible. Ever.
But hey, an unarmed mormon kid running from a gunshot is not suspicious
As long as the armed dude is not visible
January 05, 2019 8:43PMJustin: Justin runs out into the street, looking behind himself again and staring in disbelief, wondering where the hell Kurt went for a second, before putting things together. January 05, 2019 8:43PMKurt Kerner: In fact, three police officers are already moving over to the scene, pedestrians pointing to them in the direction of the gunshot
There are several other pedestrians running or moving quickly away from the area, and looking around
January 05, 2019 8:44PMJustin: Justin attempts to follow some of the other running pedestrians. January 05, 2019 8:45PMKurt Kerner: You come across one of the officers, who looks at yall questioningly, like, where did you hear it, where did it come from.
January 05, 2019 8:46PMJustin: Justin points towards the alleyway and says "Over there!" in english. January 05, 2019 8:46PMKurt Kerner: Cop nods and they fuck off
We're clear of the scene.
January 05, 2019 8:47PMKurt's voice: near you, "I'm here. Nice blend. Proud of ya. Sorry, I tried buddy. Fucking positive you're immune to invisibility."
January 05, 2019 8:47PMJustin: "I wonder if there are other factors to invisibility that we just don't understand yet."
"But yeah, I'm pretty innocuous anyways."
"Hey, does Germany have any old libraries?"
January 05, 2019 8:48PMKurt's Voice: "Possibly. I mean definitely. But I guess we'll have to find out later, cause our exercise had turned the mana tables. You're filled up, but I'm down to one or two drops. Gonna have to refuel at the night club."
January 05, 2019 8:49PMJustin: "Gotcha."
January 05, 2019 8:49PMKurt Kerner: "Libraries, I don't know. Look it up. Hold on, let me swoop into this alley to go reappear."
January 05, 2019 8:50PMJustin: "Sure."
January 05, 2019 8:50PMKurt Kerner: Kurt renders piece by piece in another alley shadow and walks out "So you wanna go reading?"
January 05, 2019 8:51PMJustin: "Yeah, I had some dreams about some historical figures and events, I wanted to see if any of them had some consistent links,"
January 05, 2019 8:52PMKurt Kerner: "Alright. Sounds like a good idea. Why don't you hit that angle, meanwhile I'll stay near the bar and monitor police radio, to see if I pick up any clues about what happened at the arena."
January 05, 2019 8:52PMJustin: "Sounds good, this was fun!"
January 05, 2019 8:52PMKurt Kerner: "Thanks for doing it with me."
January 05, 2019 8:53PMJustin: "Yeah, crazy how quick things go bad."
January 05, 2019 8:53PMKurt Kerner: "Wonder how the others are doing."
So, for the rest of Kurt's downtime, he will be scanning police freqs with his brain. I'll make a roll for that now.
rolling 8d10>8!
= 2 Successes
Considering it's all in German, he just records it for Dante to translate later.
Eventually, he comes across this:
"Verdächtiges Ladenheben und öffentliche Unruhen, mögliche Vergehen, Amerikanerin zwanzig Jahre alt, Name Jessica Murphy, in der Rigadon Bar, den Verdächtigen zur Befragung nehmend, sie als Zeugen behandeln. Sie ist kooperativ."
January 05, 2019 9:00PMKurt Kerner: As soon as he hears Jessica's name and the name of the bar, they are in, he heads to find Dante post haste and ask him what the fuck are they saying.
I'll resolve this with Dante in session.
Feel free to do the library thing here.
We both get 1 extra xp for this downtime
January 05, 2019 9:01PMJustin: Justin heads up to the nearest public library and heads over to the history section. He frowns as he looks around at all the german text and checks to see if there's an english language section.
January 05, 2019 9:07PMGM (GM): There is.
Berlin has really nice libraries in fact.
What figures do you want to research?
January 05, 2019 9:09PMJustin: Timur Tamerlane, Napolean, was there another one that I'm forgetting?
Specifically if there are any references to sudden turning points, associates, and repeat mentions of the same jewelry.
January 05, 2019 9:13PMGM (GM): Oh man. Okay.
So you'll probably dig up something on Napoleon
January 05, 2019 9:14PMJustin: (Let me roll academics!)
January 05, 2019 9:14PMGM (GM): Likely not on Tamerlane's jewelry specifically.
But yeah. Let's do Int + Academics
January 05, 2019 9:15PMJustin: Int 3 Academics 5 Specialty History 1, is there a bonus for the content of the library?
rolling 9d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 05, 2019 9:16PMGM (GM): For public library not on this subject. If it was maybe a jeweler's private collection, maybe.
Okay, you get some info.
So, Napoleon was famous for his Diamond Necklace affair.
The Napoleon Diamond Necklace on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
The Napoleon Diamond Necklace is a diamond necklace commissioned by Napoleon I of France c. 1811–1812. It is currently on display in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., United States.
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma wearing the Napoleon Diamond Necklace and the Marie Louise Diadem
January 05, 2019 9:17PMGM (GM): In 1810, Napoleon I of France divorced the Empress Joséphine, as she proved to be incapable of producing an heir.[4] He re-married two months later to Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. Within a year, Marie Louise bore a son. To celebrate, in June 1811 Napoleon I commissioned the Napoleon Diamond Necklace from the Parisian jewellery firm Nitot et Fils, at a cost of 376,274 French francs.[3] This sum was the equivalent of the Empress's entire annual household budget.[5] There are several contemporary portraits of Marie Louise wearing the Napoleon Diamond Necklace, including a number by the artists François Gérard[6][7] and Giovan Battista Borghesi.[8] Several years later, in 1815, Napoleon was exiled to Saint Helena. Marie Louise returned to Austria with the necklace and owned it until her death.
The Napoleon Diamond Necklace consists of 28 mine cut diamonds set into a single thread, with a fringe of alternating pendeloque and briolettes diamond cuts. The five pear-shaped pendoloques are each mounted below a small brilliant cut diamond. The four ovaline pendeloques are mounted above designs which incorporate 23 brilliant cut diamonds each. Each briolette mounting is set with 12 rose cut diamonds.
While the gems of the Napoleon Diamond Necklace have never been professionally graded by a lapidary (as they have never been removed from their mountings), infrared spectroscopic analysis of the diamonds has shown that they are primarily Type Ia. However, 13 of the 52 largest diamonds in the necklace are of the rare Type IIa variety. A number of the Type Ia diamonds show indications of sulfide crystal imperfections.
January 05, 2019 9:18PMJustin: "And there we go."
January 05, 2019 9:19PMGM (GM): Upon the death of Marie Louise in 1847, the necklace passed to Archduchess Sophie of Austria, the wife of her brother Archduke Franz Karl of Austria. Two diamonds were removed from the necklace to shorten it, at the request of Princess Sophie. These diamonds were fitted to a pair of earrings, the location of which is now unknown
But another old book you find suggests that the recounts of the jewelers were incorrect, either due to error or conspiracy. It recounts another, much larger stone removed from the necklace, or supposedly removed from it, and replaced with another stone. The fate of that stone is unknown.
January 05, 2019 9:21PMJustin: "Interesting..."
Justin looks up from the book and squints his eyes, looking between the dimensions of the bookshelves and beyond.
((Lesser spirit summons, impromtu))
rolling 5d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 05, 2019 9:22PMGM (GM): On Tamerlane, you find less, but you do find the location of Tamerlane's Tomb - it is in the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
January 05, 2019 9:22PMJustin: ((In Spirit)) "I'm looking for the curator of this space of knowledge."
January 05, 2019 9:22PMGM (GM): If any answers on Tamerlane can be gleaned, you would have to venture there and glean them from his tomb.
oh god
What manifests to you is a figure of an old german officer in a WW2 coat, bearing colors of anti-nationalist resistance. His face is grim, the glance he gives you is that stare. He's seen his share of bullets and betrayal, just like Berlin itself. He feels like the tragic and paradoxical german history.
January 05, 2019 9:26PMJustin: "Oh, hello. Thank you for providing over this umm excellent library..."
"I can't seem to find more information on this gem. " He gestures to a few passages about the gem in the book. "I was wondering if you knew of any other libraries somewhere else that I might look for more knowledge in the future."
January 05, 2019 9:34PMSpirit: "Rare gems that appeared in Berlin would be documented in Ernst Kalterbrunner's private collection. He was an officer with the 6th department and worked closely with the SS. A collector himself. After the trials, of course, his collection was somewhat scattered, but a good portion of it remains in care of one Karl McManus. He runs a private book and antique shoppe."
January 05, 2019 9:35PMJustin: "Thank you very much spirit."
Justin pulls out a small tourist map and gestures. "Can you show me where this shop is?"
January 05, 2019 9:41PMSpirit: "What year is it? This map makes no sense to me."
January 05, 2019 9:42PMJustin: "Sometimes I have a hard time with that question too. I could have sworn it was 2007 but I think it might be closer to 2019."
January 05, 2019 9:44PMSpirit: "The sands of time shift when a mind lies dormantly inactive. Seek answers from Karl. Last I knew, he lived in the Spandau district. That way."
January 05, 2019 9:44PMGM (GM): The officer points west.
January 05, 2019 9:44PMJustin: "Thank you for your time."
Justin notes the information, makes sure to put away the books in the right places, and heads back to his companions.
January 05, 2019 9:44PMGM (GM): The officer returns to wandering the library halls and fades from sight.
Resolving Eve's downtime now
Ok, Dante. Jessica went shopping, as did Eve. Lucas did god knows what. Kurt and Justin went to a nearby alley to practice some Prime magic. Kurt got better with controlling mana, and he no longer needs sugar cubes.
Where were you during all this?
Did you stay at the Rigadon Bar, where we parted, or did you do something else and go somewhere.
The group decided to hit the night club where Mladen's terrorist group hangs out - tonight.
January 05, 2019 9:55PMGM (GM): So girls went to pick out outfits
January 05, 2019 9:56PMDante: Dante would have wandered out of the bar at some point to take in some fresh air and clear his head a bit. He'd be mostly aimless, looking for somewhere scenic and green to relax for that purpose.
After finding a bench and briefly napping, he'd rouse himself when the sun started falling (if my understanding of the time of day was accurate) and make his way back to the bar, provided nothing impedes this.
January 05, 2019 10:01PMGM (GM): About an hour into your walk through a nice park, Kurt calls you.
January 05, 2019 10:01PMDante: "...Yeah?"
January 05, 2019 10:02PMKurt Kerner: "DC, whatcha doing? Can you translate something real quick?"
January 05, 2019 10:04PMDante: Dante leans his head backward so that it lolls over the bench behind him. "Yeah, sure. What is it?"
January 05, 2019 10:05PMKurt Kerner: "I've been monitoring police radio and I heard Jessica's name. Recorded it. Here it is."
"Suspected shoplifting and public disturbance, civil unrest incident, possible offenses, American woman twenty years old, name Jessica Murphy, in the Rigadon Bar, taking the suspect to interrogation, treating her as a witness. She is cooperative. Cause a fight with some ruffian druggie caught in possession. Other suspect is Julia Montehano, 22 years old.... bla bla, description of random chick.... Sending officer Verner to check out the store and check security cameras to check out the shoplifting story."
January 05, 2019 10:10PMDante: Listening to the words, Dante's nose crinkles and his eyebrows knit together. "Sounds like our attaché is a witness to some kind of civil disturbance. Shoplifting and someone caught in possession. They're sending an officer to check the store's footage. Verner was the name mentioned."
"Are you back at the bar? Should we regroup, or send someone to look into this?"
January 05, 2019 10:16PMKurt Kerner: "Nah, I'll take care of this. You rejuvenate, we always need you fresh. The store's just a few blocks away across the road. I'll check it out."
"Bar's full of police right now. Gonna stay distance from it, regroup in the evening before the club party."
Gonna resolve a little Dante downtime while Claire is putting kids to bed.
January 05, 2019 10:18PMDante: "Noted. Thanks for the heads-up. Anything else goin' on I should know about?"
January 05, 2019 10:20PMKurt Kerner: "Nothing that's a cause for worry. I learned to craft garbage mana out of mundane objects. It's imperfect and only one can be digested per 24 hours, like eating bad food, but it's nourishment. Learned to put mana directly into Justin's forehead, skipping sugar cubes. Played with guns and forces a bit. Got a bit shot with my own gun, but Justin tended to the wound, and we're not in trouble. I think Jessica issues are the worst of it, but don't you worry about any of that. You need your energy back. I'll pick you up some dinner if you want. Clubs never have decent food."
January 05, 2019 10:22PMDante: "Live fire exercises huh. Well, good I guess. Hey, yeah. If you can find me some strudel, that would be great. Always heard it was best here. See you in a bit."
January 05, 2019 10:23PMKurt Kerner: Going private with you now.
January 05, 2019 10:24PMDante: Dante takes some time to look around a bit more, a hardness on his face as he collects his thoughts. Eventually he drifts off into probably one of the more uncomfortable sleeps - on a park bench. rolling 5d10>8! ((s2 + g3 = 5))
= 5 Successes
rolling 11d10>8! ((for shield))
= 1 Success
January 05, 2019 10:47PMKurt Kerner: oh boy
January 05, 2019 10:59PMDante: rolling 8d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 05, 2019 11:04PMEve K.: yo
January 05, 2019 11:04PMJessica: EEEEEEVE
January 05, 2019 11:04PMKurt Kerner: Okay, we have assembled
January 05, 2019 11:05PMEve K.: sorry I was being hawkeye.. XD
January 05, 2019 11:05PMJessica: murdering aliens?
January 05, 2019 11:05PMEve K.: also son would not go to bed
January 05, 2019 11:05PMGM (GM): Dante, one important downtime question
The phone
January 05, 2019 11:05PMEve K.: mowing my lawn while Thanos pwns everything
January 05, 2019 11:05PMGM (GM): The phone feels so important
do you give the lady the phone?
January 05, 2019 11:06PMDante: ((Yeah.))
January 05, 2019 11:06PMLucas: Clint isn't mowing. He's harshly transitioning into Ronin from massive emotional trauma
Guys, I'm so tired
January 05, 2019 11:07PMGM (GM): Dante, all the children playing in the playground have their heads literally explode. Parents start screaming as all their phones start shooting sparks out of them. Screaming fills the park, and you wake up in sweat on the bench.
Everyone else, everything is fine, Dante did nothing wrong.
January 05, 2019 11:08PMJessica: ...
January 05, 2019 11:08PMDante: ((fuck that answers literally nothing))
((wish we'd waited to do this. Lets get on with it))
January 05, 2019 11:08PMGM (GM): You wake up amazingly refreshed!
January 05, 2019 11:08PMLucas: Box?
January 05, 2019 11:09PMDante: Dante leaps to his feet, as the vision fades, looking around for.. a box January 05, 2019 11:09PMGM (GM): Box
January 05, 2019 11:09PMJessica: Box
Mage the Awakening: Gates to Atlantis: Episode 36
January 05, 2019 11:09PMGM (GM): Okay. Downtimes quick recap.
Lucas headed to the hotel he was staying at to get some normal clothes. He checked out and returned to the bar.
Eve went shopping for club clothes for the entire party (didn't trust us with choice of outfits proper for clubbing), and did some digging on the club event tonight.
January 05, 2019 11:10PMLucas: (Sort of. He wanted to avoid the police, so he's sort of hanging out down the street)
January 05, 2019 11:11PMGM (GM): Dante took a nice nap in the park and a walk, decompressing from all the work he'd done.
January 05, 2019 11:11PMJessica: (Eve is the best)
January 05, 2019 11:11PMEve K.: Eve bought all the guys clothing...
Because Jessica said she was going shopping for clothing
January 05, 2019 11:11PMJessica: (fair)
January 05, 2019 11:12PMGM (GM): Kurtis and Justin practiced some prime magic in a secluded alley, during which Kurt learned some new tricks on how to operate with mana, and did some forces practice with firearms, during which he shot himself due to a havoc spell, but Justin healed him up and they contained the incident, and even though there was a gunshot audible, the police lost their track.
After that, Justin went on to the library to do some discoveries which he can share at will.
While Kurtis remained in the bar's shadow, monitoring police radio
Which is how he found out that Jessica got involved into some shoplifting incident, so he heard her name in german and called Dante to translate.
After which he headed to the store, beat the cop to it and made sure nothing comes up on the security camera.
January 05, 2019 11:14PMEve K.: yay
January 05, 2019 11:14PMJessica: based Kurt
January 05, 2019 11:14PMDante: ((based kurt best kurt))
January 05, 2019 11:16PMLucas: (based?)
January 05, 2019 11:17PMEve K.: (based)
January 05, 2019 11:17PMGM (GM): The cop was talking for a while with the clerk, and suggested checking trash cans for ripped tags, but Kurt was nearby and pieced it together, handling that issue as well, without magic, simply by taking out the trash bag. However, the cops already connected Jessica to the MtG event, which was very suspicious. Same girl, in vicinity of two attacks, and they took her to the station, where detectives kept her all day, til like, one hour before the club event.
January 05, 2019 11:17PMJessica: ((it's slang))
January 05, 2019 11:17PMLucas: (Basil)
January 05, 2019 11:18PMGM (GM): She was thoroughly questioned, and at the end of the day was let go, but was warned by a stern detective who had nothing on her. She was last getting a taxi back to the group.
When Lucas or Eve return to the Rigadon Bar, the bartender has a message for you.
January 05, 2019 11:19PMLucas: Once the cops clear out, Lucas heads in and sits at the bar, letting his bag thus to the floor next to him.
January 05, 2019 11:20PMBartender: "
January 05, 2019 11:20PMGM (GM): Oh, komm schon. Sie müssen zwei sein. Ein rothaariges Mädchen mit Tätowierung hat dir gesagt, dass sie zurückkommen wird. Sie geht mit der Polizei, um einige Fragen zu beantworten. Irgendein schlechter Scheiß ging hier runter, ein Drogik-Küken griff sie an, also wird sie zurückkommen."
The bartender tries really hard to relay this message to you folks.
January 05, 2019 11:20PMJessica: ((hahahahahaha))
January 05, 2019 11:21PMGM (GM): Cause Jessica insisted that you two should be the recepients
January 05, 2019 11:21PMLucas: Lucas looks at the bartender confused. "Uh. . . Any way you can say that in English, there, fella?"
January 05, 2019 11:22PMDante: Dante will look over his phone in intimate detail, going through settings, restarting it, cycling the power, and then putting it back in his pocket. He will head to the bar after composing himself. Eve K. arrives at the bar with several shopping bags marked "Darkstore"
January 05, 2019 11:22PMJessica: ((lesson learned: write shit down))
January 05, 2019 11:22PMBartender: "Red Head Girl. Police. Droogs? Drugs? Bad. Fight. Boom boom. Kchaw, kchow! She police!"
January 05, 2019 11:22PMGM (GM): He shrugs and laughs, sorry, don't know. He asks some folks in the bar if anyone knows english.
Eve K. raises a brow as she enters to overhearing the Bartenders message
January 05, 2019 11:22PMJessica: ((omg neermind German harades are the best))
*Charades
January 05, 2019 11:23PMLucas: "I don't think she's a cop. . . I dunno. I think the blond ones a cop."
January 05, 2019 11:23PMEve K.: "The blond one is not even close to a cop."
January 05, 2019 11:24PMGM (GM): There's confusion til Dante arrives at least
January 05, 2019 11:24PMDante: Entering the bar, "What's this about cops?" Dante asks with a quizzical look. January 05, 2019 11:24PMEve K.: ((per usual))
January 05, 2019 11:24PMGM (GM): None of the local bar frequents know any consistent english. But you get something like.
January 05, 2019 11:24PMDante: ((nothing about the phone?))
January 05, 2019 11:25PMGM (GM): ((oh absolutely nothing is wrong with the phone. You go through restarts, resets, whatever you do, system is nominal))
January 05, 2019 11:25PMDante: ((kk))
January 05, 2019 11:25PMLucas: Lucas looks Eve up and down. "They said something about you havin a badge. Not that I have anything against cops."
January 05, 2019 11:26PMEve K.: "Ahh, I'm CSI." (Also Eve's hair is white. Not even slightly blond)
January 05, 2019 11:27PMLucas: (he's only really seen it in a seedy bar. It's hard to tell)
Lucas laughs, "like the show? That Horatio dude trips me out."
Lucas looks much more clean cut. He's wearing jeans, a tight, black band tee, sneakers, and has put his hair up in a loose bun. No more collar or leather jacket.
Eve K. Smiles with a little nod. "Yes like the show. Oh, I did some research on the club. Here. I didn't know your size so... I guessed."
January 05, 2019 11:31PMDante: Dante eyes the rest of Eve's bags, then gestures to some seating nearby. "Take those off your hands?"
Eve K. if Dante is there she hands him one as well. "Got you something too"
January 05, 2019 11:31PMLucas: (what's in it?)
January 05, 2019 11:32PMEve K.: (club appropriate clothing)
January 05, 2019 11:32PMGM (GM): Dante, the bartender repeats to you the info he was trying to relate to people:
January 05, 2019 11:32PMEve K.: (in approximately Lucas's size)
January 05, 2019 11:32PMGM (GM): Oh, hey, come over. It must be you two. A red haired girl with a tattoo, told you she'll be back. She's going with the police to answer some questions. Some bad shit went down here, a druggie chick here attacked her, so she's gonna be back.
January 05, 2019 11:32PMDante: "Oh. Hrm, you shouldn't have."
Dante looks down at his ragged clothing. "Actually, you're an angel."
He takes the bag and looks inside, then secures seating for the group. January 05, 2019 11:32PMLucas: ((I guess I just make up clothes? XP)
January 05, 2019 11:33PMEve K.: 'Hardly an angel, but I would be remissed if we walked into a hallow not looking the look."
(Yup. I have a pic of what Eve will be wearing just don't know how to load it it here)
January 05, 2019 11:33PMDante: ((did we all know it was a hallow? just clarifying))
January 05, 2019 11:33PMJessica: ((yes))
((upload it to group chat. think only gm can upload pics))
January 05, 2019 11:34PMEve K.: ((everyone who was there while we interrogated ghosts. So... Lucas doesn't know)
January 05, 2019 11:35PMDante: ((ahh right))
January 05, 2019 11:35PMKurt Kerner: Kurt walks in all panting and sweaty Eve K. raises a brow. "You go for a run or something?" Hands him a bag with club cloths in it.
January 05, 2019 11:37PMKurt Kerner: because of his diligent use of cologne, he mostly smells of that, but it's mixed in with a lot of sweat, his tie is loose, shirt all damp, the blazer is looking not so fresh, and he's wearing jeans instead of trousers to match the suit. "Yeah, where do I begin? What's this?"
January 05, 2019 11:38PMEve K.: "Cloths. For the club later."
January 05, 2019 11:38PMKurt Kerner: "What, I don't get to wear the suit?" - looks inside.
January 05, 2019 11:38PMLucas: Lucas takes the bag to the bathroom and comes out wearing tight designer jeans and a crimson v-neck. Without the long sleeves of his jacket, you can see his arms covered in occult symbols tastefully blended with skeletal figures, bat wings, and demons crawling from shadowy flames.
January 05, 2019 11:38PMEve K.: "I mean... If you want to."
January 05, 2019 11:39PMKurt Kerner: ((upload what is in our bags? what outfits?))
((into facebook))
January 05, 2019 11:39PMEve K.: ((I didn't pick actual outfits for y'all. But they would be style appropriate for the club as well as fitting your
("style" as best as possible))
January 05, 2019 11:40PMLucas: "so, I've never been to a euro-club before. Never been much if a dancer."
January 05, 2019 11:40PMEve K.: ((Outfits to dress to impress since we are going to a hallow))
January 05, 2019 11:40PMKurt Kerner: "Nobody dances there. People drink, do heroin, and fuck."
January 05, 2019 11:41PMEve K.: "There's not a lot to it." Eve admires the fit of the jeans she picked out, nodding to herself.
January 05, 2019 11:41PMKurt Kerner: goes through the clothes. "Hm. Okay. Thanks, baby!"
January 05, 2019 11:41PMLucas: "I guess I expected too much out of the ol' boob tube. . ."
January 05, 2019 11:41PMDante: Rifling through his things, he looks up. "The old ..what.."
January 05, 2019 11:42PMEve K.: "There are dance floors there. And a regular DJ. DJ Merlin Rude. Listened to some of his stuff. Not terrible."
"TV Dante"
January 05, 2019 11:42PMLucas: "yeah, man. Don't watch a whole lotta TV?
"bout all I can do between shifts at the gas station and sleepin."
January 05, 2019 11:43PMEve K.: ((Is Justin here?))
January 05, 2019 11:43PMJessica: ((Jon is engaged in pre-game ritual still, which amounts to a shower to wake up))
January 05, 2019 11:43PMDante: "Ohh. TV. Got it. Yeah, most people watch TV I think."
Dante excuses himself to go change. January 05, 2019 11:43PMJessica: ((I've been peeking in on him to update him))
January 05, 2019 11:44PMKurt Kerner: "Soooo. I'm gonna propose a vote to advocate leaving Jessica out of our business. On account of her just having committed shoplifting in the store across the street a few blocks away, and almost getting caught. They had her on camera, and she dumped tags she popped right there, with her DNA on em. Both issues are handled, I took care of the security tapes. But she either needs serious education on how to be a thief, or.... "
January 05, 2019 11:44PMJessica: ((he's going to come in from the library when he's done))
January 05, 2019 11:45PMLucas: "that nice girl? Shoplifting?"
January 05, 2019 11:45PMKurt Kerner: "Uh huh. And no. You don't get a vote."
"Merlin, huh? Is he one of us?"
"And you, you, big lump of a metalhead... reneck whatever you are. Are you done being possessed by a kindred spirit?" - Kurt pokes the mountain man in the chest.
"Cause that was insane."
January 05, 2019 11:46PMEve K.: "Probably with a name like that."
January 05, 2019 11:47PMLucas: "hey, man, I know just as much as you about spirits and stuff."
Eve K. shakes her head and blows out a breath at what Kurtis just explained about Jessica muttering "she could have said she needed money..."
January 05, 2019 11:48PMLucas: "I think I still have my pops floating around in my gourd, but I dunno when I gotta deliver his promise."
January 05, 2019 11:49PMKurt Kerner: *Opens his mouth to answer something sharp to Lucas, but Eve's remark just snaps his attention, and he turns, slapping Lucas on the shoulder.
"She probably HAS the money, she LIVES in Germany! Who doesn't have a credit card? I'm gonna go change."
Eve K. rolls her neck to relieve some stress tension, muttering in Atlantian "To see that which has passed beyond" (casting death sight)
January 05, 2019 11:50PMLucas: Lucas' neck prickles and his hair stands on end. He whispers to Eve in awe, "what did you just do?"
January 05, 2019 11:51PMEve K.: rolling 7d10>8!
= 1 Success
Eve K. leans close and whispers back "Spoke in Atlantian, the language of spells and magic. It helps spells move more smoothly into reality."
January 05, 2019 11:51PMKurt Kerner: turns to add "Oh, and by the by, the total death count at the Mercedes Benz arena is 97 people, looks like a bunch of metalheads turned on one another, and then sixteen GSC-9 officers were rendered unconscious by an unknown suspect, who is still on the loose. And I learned to suck mana out of regular mundane objects and throw them into people directly. No more need for sugar cubes."
January 05, 2019 11:52PMEve K.: To Kurtis "Hawt"
January 05, 2019 11:52PMGM (GM): Yup, Luke, you definitely felt that.
January 05, 2019 11:53PMLucas: "I just wanna know what you did, cause I felt it."
January 05, 2019 11:53PMEve K.: ((remember that time we all forgot we spoke to each other in Atlantian literally all the time...))
January 05, 2019 11:54PMGM (GM): ((Yeah I'm pretty sure that's how Kurt understands Dante, cause Kurt sure dont speak Italian))
Eve K. smiles with amusement in her gaze "I cast a spell to see ghosts, to check for your Pops."
January 05, 2019 11:54PMLucas: "98. Most of us ended up in Stygia. Some kind of rage arena carved out of my head. That was a hell of a time."
January 05, 2019 11:54PMDante: *Dante emerges from the bathroom wearing a dark blue, short sleeved henley, black trousers with a distressed leather belt and ash grey blazer over the top. His shoes, an old pair of brogues, appear to have been buffed clean, as if by hand, though still aged.
((Dante speaks english))
January 05, 2019 11:54PMGM (GM): ((oh great!))
January 05, 2019 11:55PMJessica: ((fucking lol))
January 05, 2019 11:55PMLucas: ((Oxfords, not Brogues))
January 05, 2019 11:55PMDante: Dante pats himself a bit, noting where he has placed certain possessions, and looks to the group. "What polite conversation are we having at the moment?"
((sorry?))
January 05, 2019 11:56PMEve K.: ((There is like.. no way "Darkstore" had henley shirts...))
January 05, 2019 11:56PMJessica: ((hahahahaha))
January 05, 2019 11:56PMEve K.: ((also that))
January 05, 2019 11:56PMDante: ((okay then what am I wearing))
((Is Darkstore a thing?))
January 05, 2019 11:56PMEve K.: ((Yup))
((The rest is fine. But they would not carry that brand))
January 05, 2019 11:57PMDante: ((oh christ))
January 05, 2019 11:57PMGM (GM): google image for darkstore literallyhas a guy wearing a henley
January 05, 2019 11:57PMJessica: oh snap
January 05, 2019 11:58PMLucas: "so you can see ghosts? Can you teach me how to do that? I haven't been able to see them since I got back."
January 05, 2019 11:58PMDante: ((what do you mean by oxfords, not brogues by the way? While I'm being educated in clothing))
January 05, 2019 11:59PMJustin: Justin steps into the bar, looking a bit out-of-place before he spots the gigantic mime sans paint and heads over in that direction. January 05, 2019 11:59PMLucas: (broguing is the stitching on the top of
Eve K. raises a brow at the comment "after I got back" but nods "I can yes of course"
January 06, 2019 12:00AMDante: ((I was referring to shoes with stitching. am I still wrong))
January 06, 2019 12:00AMEve K.: ((Its a line from Kingsmen))
January 06, 2019 12:00AMGM (GM): ((God im having a hard time finding a pic of what Kurt is wearing. Eve, what is darkstore???))
((you did the clothes bit, show some samples))
January 06, 2019 12:00AMLucas: (on the toe of nice dress shoes. But yes, it's a kingsmen reference)
January 06, 2019 12:00AMGM (GM): ((Kurt needs volume to hide the gun holsters))
January 06, 2019 12:00AMEve K.: ((I litterally put a link to the shop above))
January 06, 2019 12:01AMGM (GM): ((oh fuck me))
January 06, 2019 12:01AMLucas: (the link doesn't have clothes. Just accessories, shoes, and makeup.
January 06, 2019 12:01AMDante: ((I'll just redo it going through this website's catalog. Wasn't there til after people called me out on the random clothing))
January 06, 2019 12:01AMGM (GM): ((oh god this is... this is Garbage!!!))
((#Gru voice))
January 06, 2019 12:01AMEve K.: ((....))
January 06, 2019 12:01AMGM (GM): ((okay, okay! looking!))
January 06, 2019 12:01AMDante: ((No they have clothing there.))
January 06, 2019 12:02AMEve K.: ((lol))
January 06, 2019 12:02AMLucas: (I clicked the link. There was no category for clothing that I could find.)
(I found the drinking horns though)
January 06, 2019 12:02AMEve K.: ((on the left side. Very first option...))
January 06, 2019 12:02AMGM (GM): ((Oh wait a minute.... is this....))
((i was saving it for chapter 3 X time in the future... but is this maybe how Kurt gets his city of heroes coat???))
((looking now!))
January 06, 2019 12:03AMEve K.: ((probably))
January 06, 2019 12:03AMGM (GM): ((ok, lol. Everyone send me the clothes you chose. I will upload them here))
January 06, 2019 12:04AMEve K.: ((mwahahaha!))
January 06, 2019 12:06AMDante: ((top10 session derailments))
January 06, 2019 12:06AMEve K.: ((XDXDXD))
((we have to look nice!))
((besides do you know how expensive goth club clothing is? Eve spent a lot for you to be pretty Dante))
January 06, 2019 12:07AMJessica: ((XD))
January 06, 2019 12:07AMDante: ((Goth club clothing is the epitome of overpricing I'm sure :P))
January 06, 2019 12:08AMJessica: ((does it make sense for me to enter yet?)
January 06, 2019 12:08AMDante: ((we need to get pretty first))
January 06, 2019 12:08AMEve K.: ((I think everyone is just using the bar bathroom to change lol. Eve is changing last btw))
January 06, 2019 12:09AMGM (GM): ((Ok fuck it, thats pretty much what Kurt is wearing, the long black studded metal coat))
January 06, 2019 12:09AMEve K.: ((yeeeeeesssss)
January 06, 2019 12:11AMGM (GM): With that under jacket.
((And then we lost Dante in character outfit creation for years))
January 06, 2019 12:12AMEve K.: ((XD))
January 06, 2019 12:12AMGM (GM): ((He did have a red jacket city of heroes look. A cherry red leather biker jacket))
January 06, 2019 12:12AMEve K.: ((I reget nothing!!!!))
*Regret))
January 06, 2019 12:12AMDante: ((Oh no I'm here.))
January 06, 2019 12:12AMJustin: ((Yeah. I choose normal button-up black shirt.))
January 06, 2019 12:15AMEve K.: ((seems about right. Eve would have thought "Now what can I get Justin that he would actually wear..."))
((*looks at skull motif shirt.. "That's a no"))
January 06, 2019 12:15AMDante: Dante comes out of the bathroom looking like some kind of neo-regency era Italian dandy and pats himself down, reminding himself where certain possessions are stored. He looks up at the group. "I must not have been paying attention when we talked about the kind of club we are going to."
January 06, 2019 12:16AMEve K.: ((lolololol head pasted onto coat))
January 06, 2019 12:16AMDante: ((lmaoo))
January 06, 2019 12:16AMEve K.: "It looks good on you. I almost went leather but... this is better."
January 06, 2019 12:17AMJessica: ((Eve needs to always be in charge of costumes))
Eve K. smiles appreciating her own handy work
January 06, 2019 12:18AMDante: "I have a feeling leather would have been too hot. Don't let me forget that I owe you. Definitely better than being in those ragged clothes."
Dante gestures to the rolled bundle he was previously wearing, tucked in one of the shopping bags. January 06, 2019 12:20AMLucas: Lucas digs his jacket out of his bag by the bar, adding his spiked bracers. "Thanks for the digs, Eve. You didn't tell me we were going to a goth club.
January 06, 2019 12:21AMEve K.: "The club has a mix of different rooms, with different themes."
January 06, 2019 12:22AMKurtis Kerner: Comes out looking utterly evil. Like some Neo-Matrix in between 1 and 2 style biker psychopath straight high on drugs 24/7 fully immersed goth. Smiling. Because he can not only hide pistols, but a full rifle in that amount of hanging leather.
"I must have not been paying attention when we discussed the club we're going to."
Adjusts a pair of round black shades.
January 06, 2019 12:22AMEve K.: "There will be eurodance music playing in the main room with a DJ. But there isn't a hard and fast theme to the whole place. It's more a mix. With artistic elements"
January 06, 2019 12:23AMLucas: "I'm gonna guess we aren't just having a night out?"
January 06, 2019 12:24AMJustin: Justin picks up a bag and goes into the bathroom, coming out looking like Justin but wearing a black shirt instead of a colored one. January 06, 2019 12:24AMJessica: lol
January 06, 2019 12:24AMJustin: He makes sure to tuck in his shirt and make sure the collar is straight. January 06, 2019 12:25AMDante: Dante nods and looks over everyone else, then the time on his phone, then to Eve. "Guess you are the last one aside from our missing attaché."
January 06, 2019 12:25AMJessica: ((we veto'd Lucas' outfit. he's wearing a different one)
Eve K. speaks in Atlantian which.. Lucas should be able to understand instinctively now "We are going to a club which is also a Hallow. A place to gather mana."
January 06, 2019 12:26AMLucas: Lucas holds out his spiked collar to Justin, "need a little extra? You know, to blend in?"
January 06, 2019 12:26AMJustin: "No thank you."
Eve K. snickers at Lucas and Justin's exchange as she moves to the bathroom to change
January 06, 2019 12:27AMLucas: (can I speak it instinctively, or just understand?)
January 06, 2019 12:28AMJessica: ((do we just absorb Atlantean through osmosis over time?)
January 06, 2019 12:28AMKurtis Kerner: ((yes))
January 06, 2019 12:28AMJessica: ((nice))
January 06, 2019 12:28AMKurtis Kerner: ((at first kinda slow, then better. Those with Gates Books do it double time))
January 06, 2019 12:29AMLucas: (so can Lucas speak it well enough to have a conversation?)
January 06, 2019 12:29AMJessica: ((lemme know when Jessica shows up. I'm not rushing though)
((we kinda derailed and i didn't know if you wanted to orchestrate the vote first))
January 06, 2019 12:30AMGM (GM): Jessica wont be free til an hour before the party
Eve K. returns in a white dress contrasting the guys, now wearing three inch heals she stands a modest 57"
January 06, 2019 12:30AMJessica: ((wasn't sure when this lined up))
January 06, 2019 12:30AMGM (GM): Crew, it's been forever and she's not here, she's just missing and missing.
January 06, 2019 12:30AMEve K.: ((posted dress in messenger chat))
"So about that vote..."
January 06, 2019 12:31AMLucas: "I'm gonna sit this one out"
January 06, 2019 12:32AMJustin: "I missed that part."
January 06, 2019 12:32AMDante: Dante rubs his cheek idly. "I missed something while in the bathroom." ((scrolling up))
January 06, 2019 12:33AMKurt Kerner: "Yeah, how badly do we want an Acanthus is what it boils down to. Provided we can teach her and she survives. I mean, this all seems to be some kinda weird German conflict, and we got caught in the middle of it, as did these two chumps. Do we meddle with em? Do we need to? I mean Dante and Justin were solid pick ups."
January 06, 2019 12:33AMLucas: (not gonna lie. I may just completely crash)
January 06, 2019 12:33AMJustin: ((You may not, Chris.))
January 06, 2019 12:33AMEve K.: ((denied))
January 06, 2019 12:33AMKurt Kerner: ((denied
January 06, 2019 12:33AMDante: ((d-nyed))
January 06, 2019 12:34AMJessica: ((if you wanna nap till the club since you don't get a vote i'll call you--middle ground?))
January 06, 2019 12:34AMKurt Kerner: "Our options. Wait for her. Go without her. Go to the police station and try to bail her out, either by paying her bail or by just Danteing her out."
January 06, 2019 12:34AMEve K.: 'Did you just make Dante into a verb?"
January 06, 2019 12:35AMJustin: "Can they detain you if you haven't done anything?"
January 06, 2019 12:35AMKurt Kerner: "I don't know. Eve?"
January 06, 2019 12:35AMEve K.: "No idea. This is Germany. I have no knowledge of their laws. Probably not?"
January 06, 2019 12:35AMDante: "Frankly I want nothing to do with Germany as soon as we are done with Germany. I'm content to wait as I am not sure we should just leave her abruptly either. Also I object to being ...verbed."
Dante gives a pointed look at Kurt, but doesn't conceal a smirk.
Eve K. conceals a chuckle
January 06, 2019 12:37AMEve K.: "It won't hurt to be a little late either. We can give her... what.. fifteen more minutes?"
January 06, 2019 12:37AMGM (GM): As law enforcement common knowledge, German laws is very stringent towards immigrants and residents on work visas. Theft usually gets police called immediately, and either items get returned or a person gets fined. In a high terrorist alert situation like this, the city police is on code red. They'll detain anyone who smells of bullshit. But also, the holding cells must be overfilling by now with all kinds of freaks, with a metal event disturbed like that. So... maybe they'll just let an obvious innocent go. They're looking for terrorists. If they can connect her some how to the attacks, she's fucked.
January 06, 2019 12:37AMJustin: "I mean, she's kind of mean, but that doesn't mean that it's reasonable to just leave her stranded or whatever."
January 06, 2019 12:38AMEve K.: "Well. She just lost friends. You were mean for a while when you lost a friend..."
"Look, she may not even want to go with us. Did we even ask her?"
"I mean in the long run, not the club. Seemed to me she just wanted to go home."
January 06, 2019 12:40AMDante: "I think I recall her saying something about wanting to go home, yeah."
January 06, 2019 12:40AMJustin: "Yeah, I'm pretty sure she's homeward bound in the long-run."
January 06, 2019 12:43AMEve K.: "Although... having an Acanthus who could rewind time -was- useful..."
January 06, 2019 12:44AMDante: "I don't claim to understand the power difference between two Acanthus, but I get the impression she will need some time. To match the previous, I should say."
Dante shrugs.
January 06, 2019 12:45AMEve K.: "Fair point."
January 06, 2019 12:45AMJustin: "I think we're talking about an extremely unlikely hypothetical that she would want to tag along with us. She's lucky enough to still have a family."
January 06, 2019 12:45AMJessica: ((fuck you))
January 06, 2019 12:45AMEve K.: ((lolol))
January 06, 2019 12:46AMJessica: ((my feeeeeels))
January 06, 2019 12:46AMJustin: "Once we're done with this Cubic thing, she'll go home and won't have a crazy save-the-world scenario to go along with. She doesn't seem like the type who would save a turtle form the road, much less a bunch of people."
January 06, 2019 12:47AMJessica: ((ouch))
January 06, 2019 12:48AMDante: "I am not really the save the world type either. But being here right now is better than dealing with what comes later."
Eve K. Eve nods, less in agreement as just for a thing to do as she listens to Justin, a little surprised by the bite in his words
January 06, 2019 12:48AMEve K.: "I signed up for this. So did Kurtis. Straight up. Sooo."
January 06, 2019 12:49AMDante: Dante nods. "And I am grateful to have been pulled into this, given the circumstances."
January 06, 2019 12:50AMEve K.: "This will save a lot of lives if we succeed. A lot. And believe me, the Twilight is better for it if there aren't more souls crammed into it.
January 06, 2019 12:52AMKurtis Kerner: "And succeed we will! We fly under the radar, exactly like we were hired to. And with new allies like Justin and Dante, taking on Branch will be a breeze. We already took out two of their mooks, and Scavenger was an enforcer and a guardian. They don't have the monster in the dark now, the rest is just taking on some fat overconfident aristocrats! We will succeed and everyone here will get to go home alive! As for Jessica... well."
January 06, 2019 12:52AMDante: "At the end of the day, if she wants to put off her home obligations to come with us and, I don't know, not get caught stealing, then I have no issue continuing on. But I am unwilling to make more detours than we need."
Dante drums his fingers on the table and stands. "Getting a drink, anyone else?"
January 06, 2019 12:53AMEve K.: "Another good point Dante. No thank you on the drink. I'll wait till the club"
January 06, 2019 12:54AMJustin: "No thanks on the drink... If she wants to tag along and decides to give up her stealing, I'm okay with that."
January 06, 2019 12:54AMKurtis Kerner: "I know that all of us had lost something with our awakenings. That just seems to be the kind of trick Fate seems to play. Me, I lost my previous life and all my money, Dante lost his woman and Eve lost her parents, Justin lost pretty much everything, and Lucas here probably lost a lot too. Following the pattern, Jessica may not even have a home. Maybe we could look after her after all. But no more of that this-for-that bullshit. We reign her in like stern parents. And I'm not much of a moral compass, so it's up to you guys to teach her the best of your morals and skills!"
raises his hand to get drunk. The club later - he'll only get drunker.
January 06, 2019 12:55AMEve K.: "Very responsible of you Kurtis"
January 06, 2019 12:56AMDante: "Very well. What Eve said."
Dante gestures to the others, taking drink orders as necessary and fetching them. January 06, 2019 12:56AMJustin: "Sure."
January 06, 2019 12:56AMDante: Dante passes out drinks, saving the responsible criminal for last. He hands Justin a glass of water. January 06, 2019 12:57AMJustin: Justin nods at Dante and sips the water. January 06, 2019 12:57AMKurtis Kerner: "Thanks." *takes the drink. "Yeah, not sure what came over me."
drinks it
"So. Are we coming to her or waiting for her? We could.... call her. Anyone know her number?"
Eve K. shakes her head, lifting her hands in an 'I dunno' gesture
January 06, 2019 12:59AMDante: Dante shakes his head, taking a healthy swig from his glass, taking care not to spill anything on the attire he is unused to wearing. "I don't have it."
January 06, 2019 12:59AMJustin: "Umm...."
January 06, 2019 12:59AMEve K.: "I have no interest in going to the police station after the close call we had earlier. "
January 06, 2019 12:59AMJustin: Justin picks up his phone and looks at it, tilting his head to look past the phone to the sleeping spirit inside. "Can you call up Jessica Murphy? The one who was hanging around us earlier?"
Eve K. whispers in Atlantian "Please don't bring it to life like the plant."
January 06, 2019 1:00AMDante: As an aside, "I gave him water, right..."
January 06, 2019 1:00AMJustin: ((Du your thing bud-dy))
rolling 7d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 06, 2019 1:01AMGM (GM): The phone types Jessica Murphy, which triggers the empty entry in your phone book, and ends up dialing a bad number.
Buddy is trying. It just doesn't have the number!
January 06, 2019 1:02AMJustin: "Nope, spirit doesn't know how to contact a phone it's never had contact with before."
January 06, 2019 1:02AMKurtis Kerner: "Oooh! But a space mage can!"
January 06, 2019 1:03AMEve K.: ((pulls Robin out of their bag of holding))
January 06, 2019 1:03AMKurtis Kerner: ((Dante is just as good))
January 06, 2019 1:03AMDante: Dante stops himself mid-swig. "I guess I could try? I haven't really done much sympathetic stuff."
January 06, 2019 1:03AMJessica: ((this is actually really interesting))
January 06, 2019 1:04AMKurtis Kerner: "Contact her telepathically, over distance?"
January 06, 2019 1:04AMDante: ((What'd that be? Telepathy with a ... -2?))
January 06, 2019 1:04AMKurtis Kerner: ((let's see the table. Did you ever touch her?))
January 06, 2019 1:04AMJustin: "Man, I really need to learn how to do space stuff."
January 06, 2019 1:04AMDante: "Yeah, I mean.. everyone I have connected with so far has been in view of me."
((I don't think so. The closest connection we'd have would be as acquaintances I guess))
January 06, 2019 1:05AMKurtis Kerner: ((-6 do your thing buddy))
January 06, 2019 1:05AMDante: ((welp))
January 06, 2019 1:05AMKurtis Kerner: ((you got this))
January 06, 2019 1:06AMDante: Dante closes his eyes and starts to make faint gestures, but stops, hesitant. He lets his hands go to his side and reaches out with his mind, trying push it out across the ripples of space. ((technically its a -1 total pool))
((2 space, 3 gnosis))
((oh wait, hold on))
January 06, 2019 1:07AMGM (GM): ((wait
January 06, 2019 1:07AMDante: ((no no no. I'm tired.))
January 06, 2019 1:07AMGM (GM): ((it's a mind spell))
January 06, 2019 1:07AMDante: ((yea lol))
January 06, 2019 1:07AMGM (GM): ((space 2 is just a prereq))
January 06, 2019 1:07AMDante: rolling 2d10>8! ((5 mind, 3 gnosis, -6 stranger danger = 2))
= 1 Success
January 06, 2019 1:09AMGM (GM): You concentrate and start hearing the interference the jitter, the attenuation, crossing streams of consciousness, you tune it out. The more you focus and increase your antenna power, the more you pick up. Thoughts and conversations of random bar strangers, then further, people in cars driving in traffic on the street. All meaningless noise that you just tunnel through and tune out. Until there is silence. And only one mind is in your eye. Jessica Murphy. She is now waiting for a taxi at the police station. She has feelings. She's had to answer a lot of uncomfortable questions and hear uncomfortable things. Jessica, how do you feel?
January 06, 2019 1:10AM (From Eve K.): is there a reason we don't re-roll 10s anymore?
January 06, 2019 1:10AM (To Eve K.): We do reroll them.
January 06, 2019 1:10AMJessica: Creeping dread, some shame and disappointment but also relief to be out.
January 06, 2019 1:10AM (From Eve K.): how?
January 06, 2019 1:11AM (To Eve K.): if its not rerolling, something is typed wrong. ! has to be in the end
January 06, 2019 1:11AMJessica: Nervousness.
January 06, 2019 1:11AM (From Eve K.): hmm okay
January 06, 2019 1:11AMGM (GM): Dante, you can make contact.
January 06, 2019 1:12AMDante: Dante will attempt to send her a brief message. The tone of his voice is neutral, stoic, but there's a waver of uncertainty there like talking to someone on the phone for the first time. "We're at the bar, should we wait up or meet you somewhere?"
January 06, 2019 1:12AMKurtis Kerner: meanwhile, Kurt drinks and looks at Eve "Not a verb, eh? Totally Danteing the situation."
January 06, 2019 1:13AMDante: ((get dante'd nerds...?))
January 06, 2019 1:13AMJessica: Jessica jumps as another voice thinks in her own head.
I'm on my way back. I kind of fucked up. I think I fixed it as much as I could though. January 06, 2019 1:14AMDante: "We know."
A long pause. "But your perspective is important. See you soon."
January 06, 2019 1:15AMJessica: We know. Welp.
January 06, 2019 1:16AMDante: Dante opens his eyes, rejoining the conversation. He'll maintain the spell a while longer in case there is anything else she wants to say, but is otherwise silent mentally. "Not a verb."
January 06, 2019 1:16AMJessica: Can you hear what she's thinking about without focusing on it?
I can describe her train of thought
She thinks he hung up though unless he chimes back
January 06, 2019 1:17AMDante: (From telepathy I don't think so. Not really digging around. Surface thoughts that are really prevalent maybe. Not sure how much of that is flavor though)
Eve K. chuckles and shakes her head
January 06, 2019 1:17AMDante: ((its kinda like.. sharing instant thoughts that you want to share.))
January 06, 2019 1:18AMJessica: ((general anxiety about her parents then if recurring surface thoughts would be background noise for you))
January 06, 2019 1:18AMEve K.: "I'm gonna start calling it Kurtising any time someone goes immoral in that case sir."
January 06, 2019 1:19AMDante: "Do we call it Eveing when something professional gets done?"
January 06, 2019 1:19AMJessica: ((lol))
Eve K. grins "I mean... couldn't hurt right?"
January 06, 2019 1:20AMDante: Dante nods, grinning January 06, 2019 1:21AMKurtis Kerner: "Well I'm ready to go have us an Eveing Evening at the club."
January 06, 2019 1:22AMDante: "She is on the way, by the way."
January 06, 2019 1:22AMKurtis Kerner: "On the way here?"
January 06, 2019 1:22AMDante: Dante clears his throat sheepishly. "Yeah."
January 06, 2019 1:23AMKurtis Kerner: "Well then. Another drink won't hurt. Hngh! You two make immoral and professional sound incompatible. Hey Lucas, come on let's drink some more, you big lump."
January 06, 2019 1:23AMEve K.: in Atlantian "I'll just be happy to get some mana back. Been feeling pretty drained lately"
January 06, 2019 1:24AMJessica: ((he's coming back for the club; i think he had to be up early today and didn't get a nap before session)
January 06, 2019 1:24AMGM (GM): Jessica, you arrive in 20 minutes
January 06, 2019 1:24AMJessica: kk
January 06, 2019 1:24AMDante: Dante turns to Eve and replies, "I do still have some.. treats. If you ever feel drained let me know."
January 06, 2019 1:24AMGM (GM): Which can be now if nobody else got anything. Whatever banter is to be done outside of Jessica's ears, can be done now.
January 06, 2019 1:24AMDante: ((oh that jessica gosh darn))
January 06, 2019 1:25AMJessica: ((i know right?)
January 06, 2019 1:26AMEve K.: ((With her... hair.. and.. such))
((I got nothing0)
January 06, 2019 1:26AMKurtis Kerner: "Oh let me tell you about the treats Justin and I had. We found this trash container. Which I guess I now learned to disassemble into mana. That mana though. Man, it literally smelled, tasted, and felt like garbage. I mean, I could smell the garbage with my fingertips and taste it with my eyes. Can you imagine that? Fucking gross. But the takeaway is. We can have an emergency supply of mana in complete dry, as long as any large object is present. The Book warns to not eat no more of that shit per 24 hours. Frayed mana, they call it. Garbage mana, I call it. It digests slowly, one mote per day."
January 06, 2019 1:27AMJessica: 3...
2...
1...
January 06, 2019 1:27AMGM (GM): A taxi pulls up.
January 06, 2019 1:28AMJustin: "Yeah, it was bad."
January 06, 2019 1:28AMJessica: Jessica thanks the taxi driver and enters the bar looking pale and sheepish. She looks for the group's table and pretty easily spots Lucas as the biggest person in the room,
January 06, 2019 1:28AMKurtis Kerner: "If you want, Eve, I can pull one mana mote out of something in this bar and give it to you."
January 06, 2019 1:28AMEve K.: "Yeah, I.. don't think I want any of that unless it's an emergency"
January 06, 2019 1:29AMKurtis Kerner: "Well, one from a whiskey barrel might taste like whiskey"
January 06, 2019 1:29AMDante: "Or dead wood."
January 06, 2019 1:29AMJessica: She approaches the table. "Hey guys," she says in a sort of subdued tone.
January 06, 2019 1:30AMDante: Dante inclines his head from his drink to look at Jessica. He nods. January 06, 2019 1:30AMEve K.: "There she is. Go change. These guys are trying to feed me garbage motes..."
January 06, 2019 1:30AMGM (GM): Jessica, the group looks....
VERY goth.
January 06, 2019 1:31AMEve K.: (( XD ))
January 06, 2019 1:31AMGM (GM): I mean, the outfits are pretty goddamn outrageous.
January 06, 2019 1:31AMJessica: Blink.
January 06, 2019 1:31AMEve K.: ((They are not))
January 06, 2019 1:31AMKurtis Kerner: "Holy shit young lady do we need to talk."
January 06, 2019 1:31AMJessica: "Yeah, I fucked up."
January 06, 2019 1:31AMKurtis Kerner: lifts the shades and gives her that professor dumbledore look January 06, 2019 1:31AMJessica: not that one
Eve K. shakes her head trying not to to laugh at Kurtis
January 06, 2019 1:33AMKurtis Kerner: returns to drinking, Eve's orders to go change superceding. A lecture can wait. January 06, 2019 1:33AMJessica: ((police seized everything right?))
January 06, 2019 1:33AMKurtis Kerner: ((everything you stole))
((your own belongings are there))
((the detective was kind of a wise guy. He pieced it all together without evidence and let you off with a warning))
January 06, 2019 1:34AMJessica: "Uh, the police sort of seized everything. It's all Cubic stuff." She sighs. Man, everything went wrong today.
January 06, 2019 1:35AM (From Eve K.): chance roll on rather Eve bought extra cloths of herself which would fit Jessica since she's short too?
January 06, 2019 1:35AM (From Eve K.): *for herself
January 06, 2019 1:35AMJessica: She's toting her janky folded up hoodie bag again.
January 06, 2019 1:36AM (To Eve K.): nah just go with it, no reason she wouldnt buy her clothes too
January 06, 2019 1:36AMKurtis Kerner: "Well we're all goth now, so you gotta fit in."
January 06, 2019 1:37AMJessica: "Where did you guys even go on short notice?"
Eve K. hands Jessica a bag
January 06, 2019 1:37AMEve K.: "Down the street. Place called Darkstore.
January 06, 2019 1:37AMDante: "Eve is very resourceful."
Dante points, adjusting a frill. January 06, 2019 1:38AMKurtis Kerner: "Oh, well see, Eve was studious and considerate and went shopping for all of us, while I was cleaning up your mess."
January 06, 2019 1:38AMEve K.: "Go change."
January 06, 2019 1:38AMJessica: "Sorry," Jessica mutters, "Thanks." She skulks off to the bathroom.
January 06, 2019 1:39AMKurtis Kerner: once she's out of earshot "Okay, well she acknowledges. That's good."
January 06, 2019 1:39AMEve K.: "I'm sure you were young and dumb once too."
January 06, 2019 1:40AMKurtis Kerner: "What do you mean were? I still am! I almost got arrested today. I'mma call the next cab."
January 06, 2019 1:40AMDante: "We are all guilty of at least one fuck up in recent history. A lost shoe comes to mind."
January 06, 2019 1:40AMJustin: "..."
January 06, 2019 1:40AMJessica: ((Fernando))
January 06, 2019 1:41AMKurtis Kerner: "Yes, am I a bad distraction planner? Yes, maybe. I will fully own that. But when I steal, I don't get caught! Well, except the one time when I awoke. And that other time. Okay fine."
January 06, 2019 1:42AMDante: Dante just smirks. "Not saying that we should let things slide repeatedly, just that we need to all be aware of how things can go south."
January 06, 2019 1:43AMJessica: Jessica returns in a few minutes, feeling the material on the sleeves.
January 06, 2019 1:43AMEve K.: "Sure." *stands as Jessica returns." "Well lets get going. That hallow isn't going to oblate itself. "
January 06, 2019 1:43AMJessica: "Oblate?"
January 06, 2019 1:44AMDante: Dante gives Jessica a quick look up and down, then stands at Eve's words and sweeps his hands down his coat, smoothing out the wrinkles. "What you do to... refresh your power."
((THAT NERD SHIRT THO))
((I didnt even see it the first time))
January 06, 2019 1:45AMEve K.: in Atlantian "A ritual act performed at a hallow to regain mana. It's different for each hallow."
January 06, 2019 1:45AMJustin: ((real nerd shit.))
January 06, 2019 1:46AMKurtis Kerner: Kurt calls a cab and it arrives in a few January 13, 2019 2:46AMJessica: I want to toss a coin and throw in a little impromptu luck our way, hoping that we can avoid further fuckups throughout this day.
rolling 3d10>8!
= 4 Successes
((Hype))
January 06, 2019 1:46AMDriver: HONK HONK - the car arrives quickly, and the driver doesn't look like a creep, how lucky!
January 06, 2019 1:46AMGM (GM): Btw, YOWZA our girls look HOT. Like, SPLOOSH and KAKOW
January 06, 2019 1:47AMJessica: Her brain sort of parsed that like it parsed German but she couldn't actually identify what the language was, which was really weird. "So...I'm guessing we dance at this hallow? Or drink? Um, I wanna remind everyone real quick that these guys tried to kidnap me in the ambulance, so I need to keep a low profile."
She arranges her hair to fall over the tattoo a little.
Eve K. fluffs her skirt a little and heads out of the bar towards the taxi. Still in Atlantian "It may be dancing, or drinking, or fucking for all I know, one of the rooms of this club literally has a king sized bed in the middle of it.
January 06, 2019 1:48AMJessica: "Um, Dante since you can connect with me mentally can you share Peter's face with everyone?" (nobody else knows what he looks like i think unless i'm just super tired and forgot something))
January 06, 2019 1:48AMJustin: Justin balks at that. "I could probably change what you look like if you think that'll help."
January 06, 2019 1:49AMJessica: ((on the way out as well))
January 06, 2019 1:49AMEve K.: "But we need mana, and we need more information. So. Two birds, one stone." (still in Atlantian)
January 06, 2019 1:49AMJessica: "Uh, like...permanently?"
Worried tone
January 06, 2019 1:49AMJustin: "No, well maybe I could with enough time, but just for the evening."
January 06, 2019 1:49AMKurt Kerner: "I think the primary idea is to find out more about the terrorist group so we can hand their leader's head on a platter to Cubic. Or at least point him in the direction if it seems too much for us. Oblation is kinda optional. I just learned to draw mana right out of a hallow and directly into your heads. Thanks to Justin. So I can have us ready to rock the moment we step through the door."
January 06, 2019 1:49AMEve K.: ((isn't Peter dead?))
January 06, 2019 1:49AMJessica: ((we only have Mladen's soul so i figured peter escaped)
January 06, 2019 1:50AMDante: "Share Peter's face? Mm, I could try that. Better yet. I could try connecting everyone. It might be a good idea, since we will probably fan out a bit."
January 06, 2019 1:50AMEve K.: "Never thought I would say this to you Kurtis but you are sapping all of the fun out of this."
January 06, 2019 1:50AMJessica: ((like Hans temporarily survived his heart getting burned out so i feel like anything is possible))
Jessica thinks for a minute. To Justin: "If you think you can do it better than you healed your ankle." She's not making fun, she sounds nervous about you fucking up her face
January 06, 2019 1:52AMDante: "Unless anyone objects to being able to remotely talk to each other, I will begin now, before we go."
Dante looks about the group, then at the taxi. January 06, 2019 1:52AMGM (GM): Hans told you that Peter was killed. Mladen also told you Peter died. And Eve saw the re-enactment of the scene on the murder spot. Peter was killed by Hans. He vanished him out of existance with some kind of spell.
January 06, 2019 1:52AMJessica: ((calling Chris))
January 06, 2019 1:52AMJustin: "Uh huh..."
Justin shakes his head and reaches his hand out to poke Jessica's forehead,
rolling 7d10>8!
= 6 Successes
((Many Faces, impromptu and vulgar.))
January 06, 2019 1:53AMEve K.: ((If Justin was a spiteful person He would make her hideous with that many successes.))
January 06, 2019 1:54AMJustin: ((Oh no, way worse. He's going to make her way prettier than she could ever hope to be.))
January 06, 2019 1:54AMJessica: ((D:))
((you're so fucking mean))
January 06, 2019 1:56AMEve K.: "I know what Peter looks like. He's the one Hans burned the face off of before making him go poof dead." (Still in Atlantian)
January 06, 2019 1:56AMDante: Dante splays out his fingers at his side, thumbs and pinkies trembling faintly as he attempts to weave the misty tendrils of their thoughts into a shared connection. His brow furrows with his concentration and eyelids clench briefly.
((impromptu Network, 8pool +3 for willpower =11))
rolling 11d10>8!
= 5 Successes
January 06, 2019 1:56AMGM (GM): paradox for justin
rolling 2d10>8!
= 1 Success
oh buddy
January 06, 2019 1:56AMJustin: ((Take the damage))
January 06, 2019 1:57AMGM (GM): You feel it in that same foot. That broken toe stings. Ow!
anke
ankle i mean
January 06, 2019 1:57AMDante: ((5 successes is enough for 32 people... wish I could do something else with the surplus))
January 06, 2019 1:58AMJustin: Justin grimaces as he pours will into Jessica, making her extremely pretty, and blonde. He likes blondes more. January 06, 2019 1:58AMJessica: ((you can filter Kurtis' stream of consciousness lol))
January 06, 2019 1:58AMEve K.: ((lolol))
January 06, 2019 1:58AMJessica: ((you're a cunt))
January 06, 2019 1:59AMDante: ((Should work just like Telepathy where its willingly shared thoughts. Surface feelings I guess could be for flavor if you want.))
January 06, 2019 2:00AMKurtis Kerner: Aaaaand you all certainly get reminded (and some realize for the first time) why Dante is always so quiet and depressed.
Oh my god she is so hot. I wanna fuck her face off. Like, sniff the panties while fucking the face off. Man, fucking Justin can do that to any girl. Gotta Tristinize him and take him on dates. Okay, mental note. Except he'll never fucking do it. Unless he's drunk. Okay, mental note, get Justin drunk, go clubbing, make girls hot, fuck the shit out of them. Oh god, that ass
January 06, 2019 2:01AMJustin: Aaand there it is. Gosh Kurt has problems. January 06, 2019 2:01AMJessica: What. The. Fuck. January 06, 2019 2:01AMDante: To Kurt: "You don't -have- to share those thoughts." Eve K. as Dante's spell drops into place Eve's excitement at having a chance to relax a little is heavily apparent. As is her surprise at Justin changing Jessica's hair blonde and the gambit of his in making her prettier. 'dazzle them to blind them I suppose'
January 06, 2019 2:01AMKurtis Kerner: Wait, what? Are we in the thing? God damnit. Eve K. raises a brow at kurtis
January 06, 2019 2:02AMJessica: You are a pig. January 06, 2019 2:02AMDante: "I said I was going to network us, yes." January 06, 2019 2:03AMEve K.: *'You know what to expect by now Kurtis he's done this before, many times.'
January 06, 2019 2:03AMDante: "You should all be able to willingly share thoughts as though we were in a conference call. I no longer have to relay like a switchboard operator and filter Kurtis myself, thank god." January 06, 2019 2:03AMKurtis Kerner: Sorry, I was watching Justin do beautiful work. And Sorry, sweetie, reflexive. And sorry, Jess. I'm okay now. Oh, I see!
Okay, I just have to subvoca...
This is neat!
January 06, 2019 2:04AMJessica: Can I have brain bleach? January 06, 2019 2:04AMEve K.: Eve isn't sure how she feels about the term 'sweetie' is the last feeling she expresses before pulling out a compact to adjust her makeup January 06, 2019 2:05AMDante: Where there was initially a tension looming over the network, a sense of ease and naturalness eventually takes its place as Dante relaxes into the spell himself. "If you really want that I can do it, Jessica." January 06, 2019 2:06AMLucas: "that's was. . . I dunno. Words cannot express, huh?"
January 06, 2019 2:06AMEve K.: "Pretty typical for Kurtis to be honest."
January 06, 2019 2:06AMDriver: drives us to the club January 06, 2019 2:07AMJessica: "Joy."
January 06, 2019 2:07AMKurtis Kerner: Can I share images? January 06, 2019 2:07AMDante: ((a bunch of dead silent goths making faces as they speak to the voices in their heads. Just another day as a taxi driver))
((Yeah, images, words, ideas, concepts.))
January 06, 2019 2:08AMEve K.: *over the link "Alright everyone, remember we are looking for information on Slabod....Kurtis.. No..we don't want to see that."
January 06, 2019 2:08AMDante: ((oh that was ic, derp))
"I don't care what you share with me, but bear in mind we don't all want to see it."
January 06, 2019 2:09AMKurtis Kerner: No no, I'm okay now, I wanna talk to Jessica about Tristin. And Fate. With some visual aid. January 06, 2019 2:09AMJessica: Tentative:
If you can promise it isn't vulgar. January 06, 2019 2:09AMKurtis Kerner: She can be really helpful to us, I think she needs guidance. Well I can't promise that. Let's try. - Kurtis projects a flipping coin, and a gambling table with cards, and a spinning roulette
I assume, like Tristin, you can influence random chance.
January 06, 2019 2:10AMJessica: I can, but I'm not great at it. January 06, 2019 2:11AMLucas: Lucas stares out the window as they await their arrival. His thoughts drift to the tower and theassove valleys of creation and destruction.
The mahoosive*
January 06, 2019 2:12AMKurtis Kerner: You're using the magic right, but you've applied it incorrectly. You tried to use it to get out with stolen goods. But you don't have to. You want to buy new panties - all you gotta do is wish a wallet to fall out of some guy's pocket and just use his money. You get me? Use magic where failing risks little, not where it risks everything. Rely on mundane. Let the fire burn naturally, don't set it underwater. Make sense? he accompanies it with images of a wallet slipping out of a pocket and money falling on the ground
Tristin and I once ran a gambling scheme. Kurtis projects himself going invisible and Tristin stopping time and simply placing the ball on the right number.
January 06, 2019 2:14AMJessica: Where it risks little.
Yeah, that makes sense. Made her feel like she was new to Magic and using Bolt on a player. Right tools, wrong application.
January 06, 2019 2:15AMKurtis Kerner: Exactly. Your magic, in ways, is the most powerful of all. You can just make things happen. Without planning. You hold luck on the tip of your fingers. January 06, 2019 2:16AMEve K.: while Kurtis is trying to teach Jessica, Eve extends a thought to Lucas of just how she brings up death sight. He sees her minds eye imagine the threads of life all living things possess, as if different colors of thread or yarn, tugging and extending out until she can see just how long they are, or in the case of ghosts if they are tied to something on the living plane. January 06, 2019 2:17AMJessica: I get what you're saying and I agree with you, but I feel like you guys might be setting yourselves up for disappointment if you're expecting me to be Tristan again. I feel like my magic works differently than his in some ways, and I'm not sure what all the errata is. She pictures the conversation with Kurtis on the train where she summoned Heike and he couldn't see her.
As far as I can tell only kids can see the fairies. January 06, 2019 2:17AMLucas: Lucas immediately focuses on Eve's thoughts and tries to feel out what she explains
January 06, 2019 2:17AMGM (GM): Eve and Lucas, as you share a path, in this Network, you can actually show him Imagos he will innately get. Lucas, when Eve shares spells with you, if you have the level for them, you can unlock them for purchase if she explains about them. Note for the future. Also, Eve, if Lucas shares his experience with you, you can conclude that this guy spent a lot of compressed time in Stygia. Like, a LOT.
January 06, 2019 2:17AMEve K.: ((OMG... this Euro Dance mix just rick rolled me.))
January 06, 2019 2:19AMKurtis Kerner: I think the fairies exist on some kind of plain specific to you. Like the colored transit lines of forces in my mind and clay of life in Justin's. January 06, 2019 2:20AMJessica: Jessica nods at nothing as far as the taxi driver can tell.
January 06, 2019 2:20AMEve K.: *Eve seems curious of Lucas
January 06, 2019 2:21AMLucas: Understanding washes over Lucas. He feels like he's just one small step from being able to see these threads of life for himself.
So everything that dies has these threads? January 06, 2019 2:21AMEve K.: ...
Eve seems curious of Lucas' extended time in Stygia, wondering why he was able to stay for so long January 06, 2019 2:21AMDriver: picks Justin as his banter partner, as the party is so quiet playing think-conference. Justin gets to take it for the team "You guys all dressed up. Going to a rave party?"
"Where are you from? What do you do? Are you a family?" - then he tells you about all of his three sons and their kids and his nieces and you get an ear full
January 06, 2019 2:22AMEve K.: em 'Everything yes. You can see how a person died as well." shows him how she follows a tread on a ghost back to the moment of death. Shows the example of Hans' death scene as it played like a movie for her January 06, 2019 2:23AMDante: Dante clasps his hands behind his head leans back a bit, glancing over out one of the windows periodically. January 06, 2019 2:23AMJustin: "Just going to the club. I don't know a lot about it. It's a goth club, I guess Rome sucks, I dunno. It's their thing, I'm just here."
January 06, 2019 2:24AMLucas: Almost as if to answer a question, Lucas condenses his experiences in Stygia into a sort of rapid-fire time-lapse movie and plays it from beginning to end for the group
January 06, 2019 2:24AMEve K.: ((NERD!!!))
((oh look an excuse for me to read the awakening log once it's posted))
January 06, 2019 2:25AMDriver: "Rome? Rome sucks so bad. Berlin is much better. We have much better architecture. Did I tell you about my cousin who built a library?"
January 06, 2019 2:25AMJessica: Oh God, Arcadia was much nicer than Stygia. That was horrifying. January 06, 2019 2:26AMEve K.: Pfft. Whatever. At least things make sense in Stygia. There is an order to things. January 06, 2019 2:26AMJustin: "A library?"
January 06, 2019 2:26AMLucas: Death is just a part of life. We all must heed the balance one day. January 06, 2019 2:27AMDriver: "Oh yeah, he wanted to start a private shop, bought this gorgeous old gothic building, renovated it for thirteen years, just to get all his books in."
January 06, 2019 2:28AMEve K.: Lucas' comment sparks a thought of how Eve summons ghosts, she finds the lingering thread of the ghosts connection to the living world and pulls it like a string attached to a helium balloon January 06, 2019 2:28AMLucas: the worst part it finding out and TRULY understanding how fleeting and fragile is everything you know and love. January 06, 2019 2:28AMDante: "Pandemonium wasn't all sunshine and rainbows either." An interjection, then silence. January 06, 2019 2:29AMEve K.: "I don't even want to think about Pandemonium Dante. I've heard stories." January 06, 2019 2:29AMLucas: "I wouldn't mind seeing s library like that"
January 06, 2019 2:30AMDante: Dante shifts uncomfortably, removing his hands from his head. January 06, 2019 2:30AMJustin: ((Jon is on a whataburger run and asked me to ask about the library the spirit mentioned in the library but i don't have the downtimes open and i am missing a lot trying to go between computers. He wants Justin to ask if it's the collector guy from that scene))
January 06, 2019 2:30AMGM (GM): Dante, you feel a light caress on the shoulder. Nah, it's just the person next to you shifting their weight. Has to be.
((So do it))
January 06, 2019 2:31AMEve K.: ((Doooo it!))
January 06, 2019 2:31AMGM (GM): ((dont be a bitch))
January 06, 2019 2:31AMJustin: ((Ernst Kalterbrunner))
January 06, 2019 2:32AMDante: ((Damn I want a fuckin' 3am burger. I'm jealous.))
January 06, 2019 2:32AMJustin: ((I'm not trying to be a bitch I just didn't want the dialogue to run away while I was looking))
"That wouldn't be Ernst Kalterbrunner would it?"
January 06, 2019 2:33AMDante: Dante rubs his shoulder briefly, thinking back to an earlier moment in the day. ((where he definitely didn't do anything wrong))
January 06, 2019 2:33AMDriver: laughs "What? No. Where'd that come from?"
January 06, 2019 2:34AMJustin: "Just a guy I heard about. Tell me more about the library."
January 06, 2019 2:35AMEve K.: Eve tries something a little more complex to explain. She shows how she pulls up entropic guard, a shield that eats the energy of incoming attacks and spells January 06, 2019 2:35AMDriver: "That's a name of a famous Nazi SS general, Ernst Kalterbrunner was a war criminal and was tried with the rest of them. Anyways. My cousin Karl, he built this library and renovated it and it came out real nice, he was proud of it. You can visit it, it's in Spandau."
January 06, 2019 2:36AMJustin: "Can I get the address?" Justin gets his map out and a pen to scribble in the margins
January 06, 2019 2:36AMEve K.: ((NERD!!!))
January 06, 2019 2:37AMLucas: Lucas feels the explanation and imagines his own magic spreading out as a shield before him.
January 06, 2019 2:37AMDriver: "Oh ah... yeah, I'll ummm.... I'll pull it up later. It's on Riberkropft and Genderdorf, ask anyone in that area, everyone knows Karl."
January 06, 2019 2:38AMEve K.: ((Karl is a lie))
January 06, 2019 2:38AMDriver: We arrive at the club.
January 06, 2019 2:39AMEve K.: "Oh this might come in handy before we get inside." shows Lucas how she can pull the threads of shadow to make areas darker, 'killing the light' *
January 06, 2019 2:39AMJustin: Justin scribbles the names down with mental help from Jessica on the probable spelling. "I really appreciate the information."
January 06, 2019 2:40AMEve K.: To the driver in English as she swipes her credit card "Thanks for the ride"
January 06, 2019 2:40AMGM (GM): It's 9 pm. Katerholzig is BOUNCING.
January 06, 2019 2:41AMDante: Dante steps out of the taxi and stretches, plucking at the frills at his wrists and then smoothing out the rest of his outfit. He looks about, waiting for the rest of the group to assemble out of the clown car. January 06, 2019 2:41AMLucas: "looks pretty busy."
Eve K. pulls up prime sight to accompany her death sight as she steps out of the taxi fluffing out her skirt. "Yes it does"
January 06, 2019 2:42AMLucas: Lucas climbs out to tower over everyone else
January 06, 2019 2:42AMJustin: ((lol))
January 06, 2019 2:42AMEve K.: rolling 10d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 06, 2019 2:44AMJessica: Jessica remembers Mladen telling Peter she "read" Acanthus.
So how do you tell what Path someone has by looking? January 06, 2019 2:46AMEve K.: Eve sends the image of the how she just pulled up her spell, as well as the Atlantian words 'see the unseen' Like purposefully blurring vision before focusing back in on something. Letting the layers of mundane peel back to show the magic flowing under it all January 06, 2019 2:46AMKurtis Kerner: Well, I just kinda do. I see it as colors. Though people who know Prime magic, like me and Eve, can fool ya. We can make ourselves look like any other type of mage. To seem less or more dangerous and draw attention or avoid it. Prime Sight on.
rolling 7d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 06, 2019 2:47AMJessica: What's my color? January 06, 2019 2:48AMLucas: And mine? January 06, 2019 2:48AMGM (GM): Folks, whichever sights you pull up, everything is definitely represented here. You feel the pulls of your element if you have sights up. Prime users - we can see mages, at least those whose masks and occultations we breach. So Eve can spot a few Kurt can't, given the spell power rolls.
Moros mages, you feel a heavy presence of Death and Matter magic, that giant Skeleton on the wall says enough. People do necromancy and ghost summoning here. People cook drugs here. Alchemy.
January 06, 2019 2:50AMKurt Kerner: Jess, you're silvery blue, but your path aura is yellow. And Luke, you're black, like Eve, to me anyways. But she's like, white black, and you're like, black black with weird dirt bits. I think that's clay. January 06, 2019 2:51AMGM (GM): Eve, you recognize DJ Merlin's magic. The beats definitely hit the rythm you've head in your research. It's him alright. He's doing a great job keeping the crowd going.
If this is a Hallow that feeds on human emotion, god damn it IS being ran right.
Those whose vice are Lust, you instantly feel the draw, the pull to bask in this madness, this magical abandon
January 06, 2019 2:52AMDante: Dante blinks a few slow times as he opens his Third Eye. ((Third Eye rote=9))
rolling 9d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 06, 2019 2:52AMGM (GM): You wanna rub the bodies in with the crowd, bob your heads, bounce your hips, get sweaty
January 06, 2019 2:52AMEve K.: "To me Jessica you feel, hazy, like stepping through mist, like that thrill of excitement when you don't know what is in a hedge maze" January 06, 2019 2:53AMJustin: "
Point of note: After we're done here I might have a lead on the history of the gem."
January 06, 2019 2:53AMDante: Dante looks back to the group and then moves deeper into the crowd. January 06, 2019 2:54AMGM (GM): Dante, you tune in to supernatural uses of Mind magic and immediately detect a whole layer. There are multiple mind networks in presence. It's really cool. Your network is like a little star of people bundled together. These networks are like tunnels between 20 people, spread all over the club. A dude screwing somewhere on the third floor is linked with some folks drinking outside at the tables.
Telepathy is running high. Most of it benign. If anything bad pops up, I'll let you know.
January 06, 2019 2:55AMDante: "Things are getting pretty magic-heavy. If anyone needs something cast on them, let me know." ((now that's some neat shit))
January 06, 2019 2:55AMJessica: Where do we start? January 06, 2019 2:57AMKurt Kerner: Kurt points out mages to the group. That one. That one. That dude on the balcony, Acanthus. Moros over there by the door. Mastigos over there. Obrimos. Unknown. Unknown. Those guys are good. Sleeper, sleeper, sleeper. Mage right there, can't tell path. Eve K. starts to wander away from the group.
"I'll go post myself at a bar, see if I can overheard anything about Slabod. He's who we are looking for. Then I'll move towards a dance floor and as the song goes shake the stress away." January 06, 2019 2:57AMGM (GM): Dante, you note that what Kurt points out, most of the bigger networks are actually connecting sleepers. These sleepers are aware and willing to partake in telepathic links.
There's easily a few thousand people here. And about 30 awakened so far and counting.
January 06, 2019 2:58AMEve K.: Corrects any of those mages Kurtis can't see but she can. "Moros again, Mastgios, Oh a whole mess of Obrimos: January 06, 2019 2:59AMJessica: Which one's Obrimos again? January 06, 2019 2:59AMJustin: "
I'll stand wherever. I'm usually not super helpful in these scenerios."
January 06, 2019 2:59AMEve K.: "Like Kurtis" 'Obrimos are like Kurtis
January 06, 2019 2:59AMJessica: Jessica pictures a lot of fire.
Yikes. January 06, 2019 3:00AMKurtis Kerner: Hey, be nice. I'm gonna mingle with the druggies. I speak their lingo, plus I'm running low. I'll send the feelers out. January 06, 2019 3:00AMDante: "They have sleepers in mind networks like ours. Wild." Dante moves further into the crowd, trying to locate whatever passes for a bar nearby. January 06, 2019 3:01AMJustin: Justin walks through the crowd until he spots a bench and sits down like an awkward nerd. January 06, 2019 3:01AMJessica: Are you sure they aren't just hiding their magic? January 06, 2019 3:01AMKurtis Kerner: "Speaking of low, I'mma start pulling mana out. Who wants express mana first?"
January 06, 2019 3:01AMJustin: "
Me!"
January 06, 2019 3:02AMDante: "
I could be missing something, but it seems that way anyway. Strange shit like this is possible." January 06, 2019 3:02AMJessica: I'm gonna try to Oblate first. Jessica heads for one of the dance areas.
January 06, 2019 3:02AMEve K.: "Interesting, I wonder if they are using drugs as a way to pass the spell on" Wanders to the 'red bar' inside "Yeah Justin first." to dante "Point one out to me I'll tell you if its a sleeper or a masked mage"
January 06, 2019 3:02AMKurtis Kerner: Kurtis reaches into the sky over the outside party area and channels mana into his finger Nothing happens.
What the...? It got countered!
January 06, 2019 3:03AMSomeone from Balcony: "Hey no stealing! Oblate like everyone else, asshole! Buy booze and dance!"
January 06, 2019 3:03AMJessica: ((lol))
January 06, 2019 3:03AMDante: ((now two thieves have been caught today))
January 06, 2019 3:04AMJessica: ((winning))
January 06, 2019 3:04AMGM (GM): The shout was in Atlantean, sleepers oblivious to it.
Eve K. chuckles
You been told January 06, 2019 3:04AMGM (GM): What the fuck the sleepers in mind networks think is happening to them is a fucking mystery.
Are they high? Do they think they're high?
January 06, 2019 3:05AMKurt Kerner: "Oh fuck you!"
he shouts back to the guy, waving dismissively
January 06, 2019 3:05AMDante: Dante will point out one of the people in a mind network that Kurt pointed out as a sleeper earlier to Eve. "Over there." January 06, 2019 3:05AMEve K.: Don't get us kicked out Kurtis January 06, 2019 3:05AMKurt Kerner: Fine, let's do the thing I guess. January 06, 2019 3:05AMGuy from Balcony: laughs and flips Kurt off, and his buddies flip him off too Eve K. looks at the person Dante points out, as if checking them out, while she actually checks their Nimbus (if any)
January 06, 2019 3:06AMGM (GM): Eve, that person is totally a fuckin sleeper. What the hell.
January 06, 2019 3:07AMEve K.: "He's a sleeper, 100%, unless he's like a mega arch mage or something." Eve K. arrives at the red bar?
January 06, 2019 3:08AMEve K.: ((did we lose Lucas again?))
January 06, 2019 3:08AMGM (GM): You arrive at the red bar. From here, you can see the Spider's lair, you're over the big indoor dance floor, and in the red fog, at the podium, the DJ himself, Merlin, doing his magic.
January 06, 2019 3:08AMDante: Dante looks up over at the guy on the balcony and then to where he thinks Kurt might be in the crowd, smirking. He'll then move to the bar and get a drink and down it, then move back deeper in the crowd. He'll try to keep an ear open for anything related to Slabod. "Either way, best not to mess about with it. Probably just some high patrons." January 06, 2019 3:09AMAnnouncer: "Willkommen, meine Damen und Herren, Ihr einziger Bringer des glücklichen Dienstag..... through Dante-translation: Welcome ladies and gentlemen, your one and only bringer of the happy tuesday party - DJ Meeeeeerliiiiiin Ruuuuuuude"
January 06, 2019 3:10AMKurt Kerner: Kurt follows to the red bar with the guys for a bit, to observe and find his drug addict spot and opportunity Eve K. looks for an awoken bartender so she can ask for a house special in Atlantian
January 06, 2019 3:11AMGM (GM): Dante and Eve, now it's making sense. If you share you observations over the Network, the Mind and Prime sights connect a full picture.
January 06, 2019 3:12AMDante: ((On the subject of Lucas, what time does he actually work? Seemed last time we ended with him only having a couple hours.))
January 06, 2019 3:13AMGM (GM): All the networks connect through in between agents to the podium, where Merlin plays. He himself is in the network with these agents. They're picking and choosing some sleepers, and they are playing music in their minds! Merlin is channeling the music not only physically, but also telepathically. Why? God knows. Looks like several sleepers just got chosen to get the VIP experience? To amplify? Or push some subliminal messages? Who knows. But that's what it seems to be largely about. The network webs all lead to Merlin.
January 06, 2019 3:14AMJessica: ((Florida is retail hell which is why we moved. His hours and days change at a whim. I'm betting he closed today though. I can try calling him if you want))
((you either work retail, sell drugs, or work construction))
January 06, 2019 3:14AMGM (GM): Merlin himself reads sleeper even to Eve.
January 06, 2019 3:15AMDante: Dante's vision drifts over to Merlin and he just stares a while. "This guy lives up to his name." January 06, 2019 3:15AMGM (GM): Eve, sure enough there's an awoken bartender.
January 06, 2019 3:15AMDante: ((Nah dont bug him on my behalf. Just was concerned.))
January 06, 2019 3:15AMEve K.: ((male or female? ))
((Path?))
January 06, 2019 3:15AMKurt Kerner: Yeah my ass he's a sleeper. That's occultation. I can make us look like sleepers. January 06, 2019 3:16AMGM (GM): Male, thyrsus.
January 06, 2019 3:16AMEve K.: "Of course it is. Still damn impressive" January 06, 2019 3:16AMGM (GM): Jolly fellow, doesn't even bother hiding.
January 06, 2019 3:17AMJessica: Jessica is dancing. Does anything happen?
January 06, 2019 3:17AMGM (GM): Yeah. You're having a great time. Did you buy a drink first too?
January 06, 2019 3:18AMEve K.: In Atlantian to the bartender "Fitting that a Path of Ecstasy would be a barkeeper here. What's good?"
January 06, 2019 3:18AMJessica: ((nope. experimenting))
January 06, 2019 3:18AMGM (GM): But really. You are having like a fucking GREAT time. Guys are rubbing on you instantly, cause you're a fucking hottie.
There are like five dudes trying to impress you
January 06, 2019 3:19AMJessica: ((If anybody gets too grabby I'm gonna position myself so another male is between us))
((only respectful dudes get attention))
January 06, 2019 3:19AMDante: Dante has at this point found himself a place in the crowd and begins dancing, his eyes scanning around periodically. January 06, 2019 3:19AMJessica: Omg you guys, this is awesome! January 06, 2019 3:20AMBartender: "Everything's good, sugar lips. Love the outfit. Love the hair. Love everything. Schnapps vanilla on ice, vodka, what's your poison?"
January 06, 2019 3:20AMDante: "Its good to get the tension out, for sure." January 06, 2019 3:20AMKurt Kerner: You mean being a supermodel hottie? Yeah, bet it's awesome. Anyone gets nasty, let us know, ok? January 06, 2019 3:21AMLucas: (got another nap I guess)
January 06, 2019 3:21AMDante: ((welcome to my world))
January 06, 2019 3:21AMGM (GM): Dante, you got two nice girls coming up on you.
Jessica, two of the dudes kinda shoved all the creeps away from you and are now deciding to cooperate and tag team you for attention instead of aggressively competing. They gonna ask you to accept a drink for sure.
January 06, 2019 3:22AMEve K.: "Mmmm start with the schnapps and work your way up darling, I've got time."
Smiles lasciviously and slips into a comfortable place at the bar to people watch until her drink comes January 06, 2019 3:22AMDante: ((can I tell through the shared network of sights whether or not they are sleepers?))
January 06, 2019 3:22AMGM (GM): Lucas, the goth girls, of which there are plenty, are eyeing you.
January 06, 2019 3:23AMJustin: "
So do you have to both drink and dance to oblate?""
January 06, 2019 3:23AMJessica: Accepting drinks.
January 06, 2019 3:23AMEve K.: Eve will identify the various people through the mind link if possible January 06, 2019 3:23AMGM (GM): Justin, you on your bench - get instantly identified as a beta omega zera passive butt catcher nerd and you are being ignored completely.
January 06, 2019 3:23AMEve K.: ((NERD!!!))
January 06, 2019 3:23AMJessica: If it's super strong or something I'll just sip on it. Not getting fall down drunk even on free drinks
January 06, 2019 3:23AMDante: ((what is a butt catcher nerd))
January 06, 2019 3:24AMJustin: ((Classic))
January 06, 2019 3:24AMGM (GM): ((just an awkward shy non aggressive nerdy nerd, a pushover))
Justin, have you been to a rave before?
like ever?
January 06, 2019 3:25AMJustin: No.... January 06, 2019 3:25AMLucas: something feels weird, guys. This doesn't feel like a bar. I dunno what it is. January 06, 2019 3:25AMGM (GM): You are pretty sure this is what hell is.
But goddamn does it call, does it sound so good. You really kinda wanna get in there, you know.
January 06, 2019 3:25AMDante: Dante will continue to dance with the two girls, losing himself in the moment. January 06, 2019 3:25AMGM (GM): Maybe the music will tell you what to do. Maybe you should get a drink?
There are only a few people eyeing Justin, males, they watch him for a short time, having scanned his path. The mages.
January 06, 2019 3:26AMEve K.: ((The music is the key))
January 06, 2019 3:26AMDante: ((hey there's a 10 year throwback. Don't go comatose this time.))
January 06, 2019 3:26AMJustin: Justin sighs and gets up, walking up to the bar and gesturing to get the bartender's attention, January 06, 2019 3:27AMGM (GM): Eve's drink it served.
January 06, 2019 3:27AMJessica: ((oh no, why are we letting him drink?))
January 06, 2019 3:27AMLucas: Lucas walks up to the skeleton and eyes it closely. He reaches out to touch it.
January 06, 2019 3:27AMEve K.: "Lucas its a Hallow, a place to gather mana. Get a drink, dance one of the hot chicks. The mana will flow." January 06, 2019 3:27AMBartender: "Here you are, sugar. That'll be twelve. Here on pleasure or business?"
January 06, 2019 3:27AMDante: ((Because chaos is inevitable.))
January 06, 2019 3:28AMGirls: To Dante: "Hello, Sir. You're looking handsome."
Eve K. slides her credit card across the bar while accepting the drink with an appreciative nod "Do I look like I'm on business?"
Eve winks and tastes the schnapps January 06, 2019 3:29AMEve K.: ((Lol "Hello Sir. " ))
January 06, 2019 3:29AMGM (GM): Jessica, you're drowning in drinks and the two guys are chatting your head off.
January 06, 2019 3:29AMLucas: *I think my cup is already full, know what I mean? Is there something more I can get out of this place than I already have?
January 06, 2019 3:29AMDante: ((And Dante aged 20 years that day.))
January 06, 2019 3:29AMJessica: #thisisgreat
January 06, 2019 3:30AMEve K.: "We are looking for information on a man called Slabod. Try to be subtle, he's connected to a terrorist group." January 06, 2019 3:30AMDante: "You're looking ravishing yourselves. You from around here?"
January 06, 2019 3:30AMGM (GM): Jess, you feel very refreshed. You have a good time and feel a satisfaction of being stuffed with a delicious meal, except in a magical sense.
January 06, 2019 3:31AMKurt Kerner: To Lucas "Well, you can have a good time. Unless the music here's too soft for ya."
January 06, 2019 3:31AMDante: Dante looks the two girls up and down while they're dancing. ((but are the hott tho))
January 06, 2019 3:32AMLucas: Lucas looks around at his group and sees everyone enjoying themselves.
I guess I'm just a little nervous. Last time I tried to enjoy some music, I ended up in Stygia fighting for my soul. January 06, 2019 3:32AMEve K.: (( You should drop some music in so we know what DJ Merlin is spinning for us))
January 06, 2019 3:32AMGM (GM): Luke, the skeleton appears to touch you back. A girl comes up to you and talks in german.
((Eve, i will later, having to keep track of 5 people's actions is hard enough XD))
January 06, 2019 3:33AMEve K.: "You can only awaken once Lucas, well.. at least not without a whole lot more effort than just dancing" January 06, 2019 3:34AMLucas: Lucas turns to he and smiles still curious about the skeleton. "Sorry, darlin' I don't speak a whole lot of German."
January 06, 2019 3:34AMBartender: To Eve, "I imagine you go around looking ravishing for both business and pleasure."
January 06, 2019 3:34AMJessica: So question: can I feel how drunk I'm getting like normal? Does everything check out besides how great everything feels?
January 06, 2019 3:34AMBartender: Notices Justin Nods to his co-bartender, female, sleeper. Justin is clearly her client.
January 06, 2019 3:35AMLucas: Still. . . Something like that leaves it's Mark on a man. January 06, 2019 3:35AMBarmaiden: "Hey there, precious. Having a good time? What can I serve you?"
January 06, 2019 3:35AMEve K.: To the Bartender "Well you aren't wrong, but it's pleasure tonight."
January 06, 2019 3:36AMGM (GM): Jessica, how often do you drink?
January 06, 2019 3:36AMJustin: Justin raises a brow at precious before waving it off, "Do you have anything that's non-alcoholic. I'm almost a full day sober and I need to celebrate."
Eve K. finishes off her first schnapps, sliding the glass back to him
January 06, 2019 3:37AMGirls: Dante, these girls are fucking hot. One is like, okay but she put in a good effort to look good, and the other one would be hot even in a burlap sack.
January 06, 2019 3:37AMLucas: (almost a full day sober. XD fucking lol)
January 06, 2019 3:37AMDante: ((^))
January 06, 2019 3:37AMJessica: ((her and Heike used to go out to eat and to bars for fun. I don't think she usually gets fall down drunk but it's probably happened at least once))
((her dad's military, she's gotta be a little rebellious))
January 06, 2019 3:37AMGirls: "Oh no. I'm Hanna, and this is Elda, we're on vacation from Austria."
"What about you? You don't look local either."
January 06, 2019 3:38AMGM (GM): ((i'm dying laughing at Justin))
((why is Justin such a memecrafter))
January 06, 2019 3:39AMJessica: ((Profession: Memesmithing))
January 06, 2019 3:39AMEve K.: ((cause he cant drink))
January 06, 2019 3:39AMGM (GM): ((Tris-tin, Jus-tin. Clearly it's the tin.))
January 06, 2019 3:39AMDante: "You could say I am also taking in the sights. Here from Italy. Clubs are a lot less intense over there. This place is pretty wild."
January 06, 2019 3:39AMJustin: ((That checks out.))
January 06, 2019 3:39AMEve K.: ((has to get his kicks somewhere)
January 06, 2019 3:39AMDante: ((sounds legit.))
January 06, 2019 3:40AMLucas: Lucas pries his attention away from the bones and glances at the bar, gives the girl a meaningful look, and then turns back to the bar and starts to walk over. "Drinking is a universal language, right?" He says over his shoulder
January 06, 2019 3:40AMBarmaiden: "Oh man, how exciting! I'd sure hate to ruin it for you. But what time exactly does the one day sober hit? Maybe we can celebrate just around the hour, huh?"
January 06, 2019 3:41AMGM (GM): Jessica, well, you definitely feel a different kind of drunk. There's magic in this music, in this place. It captivates you.
Imagine, like, the perfect, maximum, outstanding sort of happy drunk.
January 06, 2019 3:42AMJustin: "I'm afraid I don't quite know the exact time. It feels like it's been -weeks- already. Going to see if I can channel my newfound sobriety into learning how to dance. It's bound to be fun to watch."
January 06, 2019 3:42AMKurt Kerner: identifies something in the crowd and shoots down the stairs "alright, i think i found a dealer, i'll get high with some guys and ask after Slabod" January 06, 2019 3:43AMJessica: That makes me miss Clyde, he'd really enjoy this.
January 06, 2019 3:44AMBarmaiden: "Why don't you try this? It's a nice smooth cocktail. Just for you. You're gonna love it."
She announces the cocktail's name to the other Bartender, and he hands her one of the bottles.
"One Giant Erection coming up."
January 06, 2019 3:44AMEve K.: ((Oh god))
Eve's mental laughter cannot be silenced
Eve K. smirks looking down the bar at Justin
January 06, 2019 3:45AMJessica: At the end of the next song Jessica blows the guys some kisses and says she's gonna go sit down for a minute. She's been getting a little into it and starting to get sweaty. She goes to sit down next to Eve at the bar for a minute.
January 06, 2019 3:46AMDante: "
What has you in a fit of laughter?" Dante looks up to where he thinks Eve might be, still dancing. January 06, 2019 3:46AMJustin: "
Apparently third-graders get to name drinks,"
January 06, 2019 3:46AMGM (GM): Lucas, the girl follows you and rolls with the flow. If you're buying. Drinking is in fact a universal language.
Eve K. whispers to Jessica "Look, Justin is getting his first ever Giant Erection. Just watch. "
January 06, 2019 3:47AMJessica: "Oh god."
January 06, 2019 3:47AMEve K.: sends Dante a quick review of what just happened at her bar January 06, 2019 3:47AMLucas: Lucas makes it to the bar with his new friend just in time to hear "Justin" and "giant erection"
January 06, 2019 3:47AMDante: "
Ahaa, that's a good one. Haven't heard that yet."
January 06, 2019 3:48AMEve K.: "Speaking of Giants. How ya doing there?"
looks up at Lucas January 06, 2019 3:48AMLucas: He belts out a thunderous guffaw and lays the last of his cash on the bar. "One for me and one for my friend here. Whatever's good."
January 06, 2019 3:49AMGM (GM): Jess, you getting sweaty is what these guys live for. They're way in on the pheromone craze, and they'll follow you and banter away. One of them is telling you all about his hours in the garage working on his new ferrari he wants you to check out, and the other is like "hey, you know what would be fun? going out to his friends penthouse to literally dive into a pool filled with chocolate pudding.
January 06, 2019 3:49AMLucas: He turns to Eve. "About to be better."
January 06, 2019 3:50AMEve K.: "That's the spirit"
Smiles broadly January 06, 2019 3:50AMGM (GM): Lucas's girl orders vodka on the rocks.
January 06, 2019 3:51AMGirls: "This place is wild? You're pretty wild. What's your name?"
January 06, 2019 3:52AMLucas: "Two double shots of that for me, please."
January 06, 2019 3:52AMGM (GM): Justin, how long does your transformation on Jessica lasts?
January 06, 2019 3:53AMJustin: ((A scene, depending on how many successes it took to make the changes I made I could probably extend it another scene.))
January 06, 2019 3:53AMGM (GM): ok
January 06, 2019 3:53AMJessica: Jessica lets them talk and nods when she's supposed to be impressed. She knows very little about cars aside from ferraris are expensive.
January 06, 2019 3:54AMGM (GM): Jess, they are now prying about your hobbies. Surely your favorite thing must be laying on your bed in a room full of mirrors, while covered in lotion gently caressing yourself, cause a girl like you never has to work.
Lucas, the Bartender serves you and your girl drinks.
January 06, 2019 3:55AMBartender: Here you are! Are you guys all together?
Eve K. fights mightily to not to laugh at the assumptions of Jessica's fan bois
January 06, 2019 3:55AMDante: "Its Derrick,"
he says over the noise, beads of sweat forming on his face. Despite everything, he hasn't spent much time on physical exertion in a while. "What brought you over to Berlin? Just partying?"
January 06, 2019 3:56AMBarmaiden: hands Justin a massive yummy smelling drink. It's fruity, gentle, with coconut and strawberries, and mango and all kinds of yummy stuff, it's gotta be the most delicious and juice-like introduction to sneaky alcohol January 06, 2019 3:56AMDante: ((nothing like a yummy-smelling Giant Erection))
January 06, 2019 3:56AMBarmaiden: "Just try it. You'll love it. And it's only 6 euro."
January 06, 2019 3:56AMEve K.: ((
dies))
January 06, 2019 3:57AMLucas: (that description just gave me a giant erection)
January 06, 2019 3:57AMJustin: Justin pulls out some of the cash Dante handed him about 4 sessions ago and hands it over to the barmaiden. "Fantastic" he says dryly and starts drinking.
January 06, 2019 3:57AMJessica: Of course she works. She's a model. She wants to start a travel blog but she just - darn it - doesn't know anything about computers.
January 06, 2019 3:57AMGirls: "Classy name for a classy son of a gun. You always dress like that, Derrick?"
January 06, 2019 3:57AMLucas: (the alcoholic Mormon)
January 06, 2019 3:58AMGirls: they are like shamelessly on you, and they made sure all the other bitches fuck off, cause they aint sharing territory January 06, 2019 3:58AMDante: ((Religious rebellion is a mormon standard.))
January 06, 2019 3:58AMJustin: ((Jesus drank wine.))
January 06, 2019 3:58AMGM (GM): Justin, this drink is FUCKING AWESOME
January 06, 2019 3:58AMJustin: ((And... had his feet rubbed in it.))
January 06, 2019 3:58AMLucas: (Justin is a good boy though)
January 06, 2019 3:58AMJustin: ((>.>))
Eve K. signals the bartender for another schnapps
January 06, 2019 3:59AMGM (GM): Like, is it even alcohol? Surely nah. It's exactly what you ordered. Something without alcohol and delicious!
January 06, 2019 3:59AMJessica: Jessica asks if this is their first time here.
January 06, 2019 3:59AMGM (GM): Very pleasant!
January 06, 2019 3:59AMJustin: Justin keeps an active tally of his BAC as he drinks. rolling 8d10>8!
= 3 Successes
January 06, 2019 3:59AMBartender: To Eve: "Here you are, snow white gorgeous. What's your name anyway?"
January 06, 2019 4:00AMDante: "Oh this is a bit flashy for me, but once in a while its great. So how long are you in Berlin for?"
January 06, 2019 4:01AMLucas: Lucas slams both of his double shots back to back and turns to face the crowd. He looks over at his new friend, "What's your name, darlin'?"
Eve K. accepts the drink with smile, not bothering to lie since he's seen her "Eve Kline" credit card "Names' Eve" *takes a sip of the schnapps the nods towards him "Yours?"
January 06, 2019 4:01AMGM (GM): Guys are offering Jessica to make her a kickass website, one is offering to do a photo shoot for her blog. He knows this one photographer. Hell, why even, nah, the second guy is a photographer himself too. He's so pro, he shot Bianca Flanders last month for the mag cover. Let's just go to his studio right after and make some hot ass shots.
And no it's not their first time here, but first time seeing such a babe.
January 06, 2019 4:02AMBartender: To Eve: "Christian Bale. I swear on my mother's grave. Can show you my passport."
January 06, 2019 4:04AMLucas: (Girls is)
January 06, 2019 4:04AMJessica: To the photographer: "Can I see some of your work?"
January 06, 2019 4:04AMGirls: "Oh leaving in 4 days. We stayed here over a week, moving over to Paris next. We're on a eurotrip. Took lots of pictures. Wanna come over to our hotel room later? We'll show you all kinds of pictures."
January 06, 2019 4:04AMJustin: After downing the drink, Justin walks out onto the dancefloor, his life-sight scanning the crowd, zeroing in on the best dancers and studying the pattern that their bodies are moving in rolling 8d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 06, 2019 4:05AMLucas: (earth girls are easy, anyone?)
January 06, 2019 4:05AMGM (GM): Lucas, the girl answers to you in german, something. She shakes her head not understanding.
Eve K. chuckles, "Well well, guess I can brag to my friends that I've met Christian Bale now. Bet that gets you a lot of raised eyebrows hmm?"
finishes off her schnapps January 06, 2019 4:07AMLucas: Lucas taps his chest, "Lucas." Then he gestures to her and puts his hand lightly on her shoulder.
January 06, 2019 4:07AMGM (GM): Justin. Only Justin needs life site to learn to goddamn dance.... yeah. Yeah, sure. You identify some strong athletes. This guy is so amazing he climbs the pole and hangs horizontally off of it, supporting himself on his arms to a crowd's cheer. Then he does ridiculous breakdance sequences and a circle forms around him.
January 06, 2019 4:07AMJessica: ((lmao))
January 06, 2019 4:07AMGM (GM): Another great specimen, female, is killing it on the floor. Her booty is seriously a creature with a mind of her own.
January 06, 2019 4:08AMLucas: (why be with a hero, when you can dance with a zero?)
January 06, 2019 4:08AMDante: Dante grins a bit. "Paris huh? City of romance, right? Mimes too. I got some stuff going on, but I definitely have free time in the next few days if you want to show off your .. collection. Any way I can reach the two of you?"
January 06, 2019 4:08AMGM (GM): Lucas, the girl finally gets you "Oh! Ich heise Matilda! Danke schon!"
"Matilda!"
January 06, 2019 4:09AMJustin: Justin nods a bit and focuses on some less impressive dancers, until he's got a good idea of how the bodies of the dancers move, before he channels some energy into his body to help his dexterity rolling 9d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 06, 2019 4:09AMDante: ((Now that's a task worthy of 4 successes))
January 06, 2019 4:10AMEve K.: ((Truly))
January 06, 2019 4:10AMGirls: slip both of their numbers into your shirt "Nah he'll lose it. Can we borrow your phone? We'll just punch our numbers in for you."
January 06, 2019 4:10AMGM (GM): "can i borrow your phone"
"CAN I BORROW YOUR PHONE"
Phone
phone
phone
January 06, 2019 4:10AMEve K.: ((Nooope))
January 06, 2019 4:10AMGM (GM): Dante, you pause for a second
Justin, you feel pretty damn agile.
January 06, 2019 4:11AMJustin: Having thoroughly studied and prepared, Justin starts dancing January 06, 2019 4:12AMLucas: Lucas starts slowly towards the dance floor and offers a hand behind him
January 06, 2019 4:12AMDante: Dante hesitates, his cool definitely wavering a moment. He clears his throat. "I didn't bring it with me, actually. Easy to get stolen in a crowded place like this."
January 06, 2019 4:12AMBartender: "It gets me a lot of American Psycho and Batman jokes that's for sure."
January 06, 2019 4:12AMDante: "But,"
he starts, patting the slips of paper in his shirt. "I'm good at keeping track of things."
January 06, 2019 4:13AMLucas: (the machinist is the best Bale movie)
January 06, 2019 4:13AMGM (GM): Jessica, "OUR SURE you can see some of our work. It's at home just 8 blocks from here. Let's ride right over. See, he is such a prudent guy he doesnt just have pics of his models on a phone. What if it gets stolen. And he's still working on the website. But he got prints at home.
January 06, 2019 4:14AMDante: ((half of me wanted to tempt fate there, no lie.))
January 06, 2019 4:14AMJessica: While Eve has the bartender distracted: "So I actually have some business here with a guy named Slabod, and then I'm free
all evening. You know where to find him?"
January 06, 2019 4:15AMGM (GM): Matilda follows you, Lucas and is happy to dance next to your powerful frame.
Justin, you upped your dex. You done the prep. But can you walk the walk?
January 06, 2019 4:15AMDante: ((inb4 flossing on the dance floor))
January 06, 2019 4:15AMJustin: ((Can I purchase a point of expression from the life scan?))
January 06, 2019 4:16AMGM (GM): ((Sure! And then dex + expression or, if you wanna go another route - dex + athletics, to do more acrobatic and less artistically musical stunts
January 06, 2019 4:17AMDante: ((dex athletics went really well last time I think))
January 06, 2019 4:17AMJustin: ((Oh, if I can dex + athletics I'll prefer to do that. Can I get +1 from the scan instead?))
January 06, 2019 4:18AMLucas: Lucas isn't the most fabulous dancer, but he can keep a rhythm and can totally lift Matilda dirty dancing style if she wants.
January 06, 2019 4:18AMGM (GM): Hanna and Elda lean in real close to Derrick and start chewing on his ears. "We have a third friend. Ooh, yeah, you'd like Stella. Wanna go to Paris with us? You'll meet Stella. Ever been with three girls at once, Mister Derrick?"
January 06, 2019 4:19AMJessica: ((yassss))
January 06, 2019 4:19AMJustin: ((Dex 6 + Ath 2 + 1?))
rolling 9d10>8!
= 5 Successes
January 06, 2019 4:19AMEve K.: "Really only American Psycho and Batman jokes huh? People are just not creative anymore these days. I mean Prestige jokes seem an obvious choice."
January 06, 2019 4:19AMJessica: ((wtf))
January 06, 2019 4:19AMGM (GM): And then.
Everybody stops.
January 06, 2019 4:20AMJessica: ((Justin is the Taskmaster but instead of fighting it's dancing))
January 06, 2019 4:20AMDante: Dante's grin widens and then everybody stops. January 06, 2019 4:20AMGM (GM): Girls hang on Derrick's shoulders, stretching their necks to see.
Guys look away from Jessica
Matilda holds on to Lucas's neck as he lifts her, and stares
Kurt's jaw drops as he inhales cocaine.
This fucking nerd.
The breakdancers part.
Eve K. follows the gaze of everyone else and chuckles grinning "I'll be damned, kid can dance"
January 06, 2019 4:21AMGM (GM): And there is a dude killing it on the floor.
This nerdy motherfucker some of you know as Justin, apparently leads a double life.
January 06, 2019 4:22AMJessica: ((Justin needs to go to the olympics))
January 06, 2019 4:22AMLucas: Lucas puts Matilda on his shoulder and turns to watch Justin and his magnificent display of dance prowess
January 06, 2019 4:22AMJessica: ((and just lifesight))
January 06, 2019 4:22AMJustin: "
Can you believe this place guys? Not only do you have to drink to Oblate, you have to dance too. The hoops I jump through for mana."
January 06, 2019 4:23AMAnnouncer: "Oooooooooh Jeder willkommen, Herr, unglaubliiiiiiiiich...."
January 06, 2019 4:23AMGM (GM): Someone shoves a microphone into Justin's face.
January 06, 2019 4:23AMJessica: ((oh no))
January 06, 2019 4:23AMJustin: "
Uhhh, what did he say?"
January 06, 2019 4:24AMLucas: "this is gonna be good"
January 06, 2019 4:25AMDante: "Never seen a kid move like that before."
Dante wraps one arm around Elda, breaking from dancing to watch. "He said "Everyone welcome the incredible Mr......"
January 06, 2019 4:25AMGM (GM): Hanna takes Dante's other arm and wraps it around herself.
January 06, 2019 4:26AMJustin: "Smith."
January 06, 2019 4:26AMEve K.: ((YEEEESS!!!))
January 06, 2019 4:26AMJessica: ((+1))
January 06, 2019 4:26AMJustin: Justin blanks and says the first thing that comes to mind. January 06, 2019 4:26AMAnnouncer: "HEEEERRRR SMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII" it drowns out as DJ Merlin plays his SICKEST SHIT for you
January 06, 2019 4:26AMDante: Dante tugs Hanna in a little closer as she does so. January 06, 2019 4:26AMLucas: ((+1))
January 06, 2019 4:26AMGM (GM): He ups the funk and the only way to match it and give it justice is to fly up in the air
January 06, 2019 4:26AMDante: ((thats fuckin outstanding))
January 06, 2019 4:26AMGM (GM): Which Justin does
He quickly becomes a star of the show.
But then.
A lineup of shows up on the floor, and it's a dance off. Eve, you identify the guys and girls who want to dance with him as Thyrsus magic.
They all cast their respective buffs, and now Justin has a gang.
The party awesomeness level rises like through the roof.
January 06, 2019 4:28AMDante: ((oh god))
January 06, 2019 4:28AMJessica: ((too much mana))
January 06, 2019 4:29AMGM (GM): Justin, they all challenge you to repeat various tricks.
And they try your tricks.
January 06, 2019 4:29AMEve K.: "Damn son you got yourself a dance off against your own kind Justin. Other Thyrsus mages" January 06, 2019 4:29AMJessica: ((we're all gonna pop))
January 06, 2019 4:29AMGM (GM): And you combine to do tricks.
January 06, 2019 4:29AMJustin: "
This is so much fun oh gosh."
January 06, 2019 4:29AMGM (GM): This one guy like, spins on the top of his head. Indefinitely.
January 06, 2019 4:29AMEve K.: ((Oh Gosh!!))
January 06, 2019 4:30AMLucas: Lucas drops Matilda off his shoulder and into his arms before setting her down. He motions with his head to follow him, and he finds a nearby couch from which to catch the action
(or just comfy lounge area. Somewhere snuggling is encouraged
January 06, 2019 4:31AMGM (GM): Matilda follows him and sits down. Just the right area. Several couples are already here snuggling. She gladly joins.
A girl next to Justin probably ups her strength and juggles herself completely off the ground, only bouncing on fingers of one hand.
January 06, 2019 4:32AMLucas: Lucas pulls her close and chuckles, still watching the debacle on the dance floor
January 06, 2019 4:33AMGM (GM): Some guy goes near spiderman. But they all keep it toned. To not freak out sleepers. Like, amazing, but not obviously supernatural.
January 06, 2019 4:33AMJustin: Justin just enjoys himself and dances until anything goes wrong or he gets pulled away for any reason, January 06, 2019 4:33AMLucas: Lucas whoops and yells, "Don't let em show you up, Justin!"
January 06, 2019 4:34AMEve K.: ((for the record folks this is how to properly do a distraction...))
January 06, 2019 4:35AMDante: Dante finally pulls his eyes away from the show and back to the girls at his side. "So you were talking about Paris and a third friend of yours. Oh but where are my manners? I don't think I offered you two a drink. Shall I?"
((in-fuckin'-deed))
January 06, 2019 4:35AMAnnouncer: "Incredible! What an incredible event! And now for the key beat of the show! DJ Merlin Rude will play his newest hit! A one on one winner takes all dance competition! Mister Smith versus our incumbent champion!"
January 06, 2019 4:36AMJessica: ((Dante's next downtime scene...lol))
January 06, 2019 4:36AMGM (GM): He doubles it in German for the locals. They figured Smith was American.
January 06, 2019 4:36AMDante: ((looool))
January 06, 2019 4:37AMAnnouncer: : Unglaublich! Was für ein unglaubliches Ereignis! Und nun zum Keybeat der Show! DJ Merlin Rude wird seinen neuesten Hit spielen! Ein Einzelgewinner gewinnt alle Tanzwettbewerbe! Herr Smith gegen unseren amtierenden Champion!
Eve K. leans forward on her bar stool excited for Justin
January 06, 2019 4:37AMAnnouncer: "Give a hand to our one and only"
January 06, 2019 4:37AMDante: "
Take the win, kid. You're killing it."
January 06, 2019 4:38AMJustin: Justin begins thinking he may be in over his head, but the encouragement helps. January 06, 2019 4:38AMGM (GM): A spry man steps from the crowd, ripping muscles.
January 06, 2019 4:38AMEve K.: ((Ten bucks says its our guy))
January 06, 2019 4:38AMannouncer: "One and only, king of Katerholzig, Slaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
January 06, 2019 4:38AMEve K.: ((HATE YOU!!!))
January 06, 2019 4:38AMJessica: ((god damn it))
((it is almost 8 am though))
January 06, 2019 4:39AMDante: ((king of Katerholzig: Slavi the Slav, the gopnik general of groove))
((Yeah this was a very late session lol. A lot of damn fun))
January 06, 2019 4:39AMGM (GM): ((ye))
January 06, 2019 4:39AMJustin: ((buahahaha))
January 06, 2019 4:39AMJessica: ((^))
January 06, 2019 4:39AMEve K.: ((That was an awesome session!))
January 06, 2019 4:39AMLucas: That was awesome
(but I'm fucking wiped
January 06, 2019 4:40AMGM (GM): Ok, so. Everyone here did downtime, so 1 xp everyone already should have gotten.
3 exp everyone for session, great job.
And re-instating our old tradition
January 06, 2019 4:40AMJustin: I learned that you don't need to be actually good at dancing if you're a fucking wizard.
January 06, 2019 4:40AMGM (GM): 1 bonus exp for each person who tells me what they have learned not to do this session. Lessons learned.
January 06, 2019 4:41AMJustin: I learned to not sit at a party.
January 06, 2019 4:41AMJessica: if I decide to steal that I need to use my luck magic on a non-integral step of the process so if it fails i can just abandon task
January 06, 2019 4:41AMEve K.: I learned not to ever let Jessica go shopping alone again. Ever. Ever.
January 06, 2019 4:42AMGM (GM): Kurtis learned that forced oblation is visible to others and can be cancelled.
January 06, 2019 4:42AMEve K.: And as a side note that the boys look good in goth
January 06, 2019 4:42AMDante: What I learned kinda overlaps with my downtime
January 06, 2019 4:42AMLucas: (learned not to avoid caffeine and naps on Saturdays.)
January 06, 2019 4:42AMJessica: ((fuck that, whole team needs to be goth 100%))
January 06, 2019 4:42AMDante: but dont give your phone to strangers
Oh Dante's keeping the clothes. His other stuff is ragged trash
January 06, 2019 4:43AMGM (GM): dante, jess, eve, justin and kurt, +1 bonus exp
and because i'm filling spunky, 1 more exp will go to vote. Who do you guys think did a really great job RPing today?
January 06, 2019 4:44AMDante: Lucas was pretty on point. Can tell he has a pretty strong grasp of his character
January 06, 2019 4:44AMJustin: Eve did a good job chatting up the barkeep.
January 06, 2019 4:44AMLucas: I'm gonna drop a vote for Justin and go to bed. Night guys
January 06, 2019 4:44AMDante: Night dude. And good morning
January 06, 2019 4:45AMEve K.: night
January 06, 2019 4:45AMGM (GM): nini
January 06, 2019 4:45AMEve K.: Justin did a good job chatting up the taxi guy. And being the mememaster
January 06, 2019 4:46AMJessica: i feel like the vote is unfair towards gm in this instance 'cause you were juggling like 5 groups of npcs and your character, but like the ic advice was solid when you got to rp.
January 06, 2019 4:46AMGM (GM): it's fine, you can vote for kurtis if you like
January 06, 2019 4:46AMJessica: i'm voting kurt then
January 06, 2019 4:47AMDante: Can I switch my vote to Elda? I'm sure she's great at roleplaying
January 06, 2019 4:47AMJustin: haha
January 06, 2019 4:47AMGM (GM): and i would like to vote for dante, because i feel like eric is really opening up the character
January 06, 2019 4:47AMJessica: ((I'm really excited for next downtime scenes))
XD
January 06, 2019 4:47AMGM (GM): the bonus exp goes to justin
January 06, 2019 4:47AMJustin: Whooo!
January 06, 2019 4:48AMDante: Yeeeeygrats
January 06, 2019 4:48AMGM (GM): he gains 5 today. happy new year
January 06, 2019 4:48AMEve K.: whee!
January 06, 2019 4:48AMJessica: have i learned enough stuff the hard way to justify occult 1 yet or is it more like academics?
January 06, 2019 4:48AMJustin: Gracias.
January 06, 2019 4:48AMGM (GM): we'll reinstate the Lessons Learned thing on weekly basis
January 06, 2019 4:49AMDante: Sounds good
January 06, 2019 4:49AMEve K.: what should I buy with my 37 banked xp?
January 06, 2019 4:49AMJustin: Rotes.
January 06, 2019 4:49AMJessica: ((fucking attributes))
January 06, 2019 4:49AMJustin: Prime Rotes.
January 06, 2019 4:49AMGM (GM): learning the hard way, Jess, would grant you something like streetwise or subterfuge or survival. Occult is something you really gotta study
so no
January 06, 2019 4:49AMJessica: ((just checking))
January 06, 2019 4:49AMDante: also what'd it be to buy uhhhh Network (mind5 rote) and a second dot in Empathy?
January 06, 2019 4:49AMGM (GM): Eve, buy gnosis
join paradox 2 dice club
January 06, 2019 4:50AMJessica: ((i'm dipping, spend xp tomorrow. tired af))
January 06, 2019 4:50AMDante: (( I hear that. Night! ))
January 06, 2019 4:51AMEve K.: ((I'll think about it. What kind of downtime scenes are you looking for? Wouldn't we just pick up the moment we left off?))
January 06, 2019 4:51AMJustin: ((that was a joke about sex.))
((Because dante was chatting up twins.))
January 06, 2019 4:51AMDante: ((because Hanna and Elda have a friend named Stella and they are going to Paris))
January 06, 2019 4:52AMGM (GM): ((Dante, Network is 10xp, and Empathy....
empathy 2 would be 6 xp
January 06, 2019 4:53AMDante: oo 3 per dot huh
January 06, 2019 4:53AMGM (GM): ye
January 06, 2019 4:53AMJustin: ((Sleep goodnight.))
January 06, 2019 4:53AMDante: I'll buy Network. Holding off otherwise.
((Night man))
January 06, 2019 4:54AMGM (GM): sold
January 06, 2019 4:54AMDante: real quick
do you have me at 8 xp now?
January 06, 2019 4:55AMGM (GM): thats correct
January 06, 2019 4:55AMDante: okey dokey back to single digit poverty
January 06, 2019 4:55AMGM (GM): im back to double
14 xp yeah flex
January 06, 2019 4:55AMDante: Have a good night dude. Good job keeping up on tracking 5 other people
January 06, 2019 4:55AMEve K.: going to bed after I put the baby back to bed. she woke up and is giggling at me...
January 06, 2019 4:55AMDante: 14 o boy
January 06, 2019 4:55AMGM (GM): giggling???
January 06, 2019 4:55AMDante: Oh no
January 06, 2019 4:56AMEve K.: yup
January 06, 2019 4:56AMDante: Dont give her your phone
January 06, 2019 4:56AMEve K.: night
January 06, 2019 4:56AMDante: night night night
January 12, 2019 11:01PMJessica: Did you give her your phone?
January 12, 2019 11:06PMGM (GM): Present!
January 12, 2019 11:07PMJessica: box
whoop
January 12, 2019 11:07PMJustin: box
January 12, 2019 11:08PMDante: sox
January 12, 2019 11:08PMGM (GM): ok, Eve is still putting kid to bed
you guys wanna go without her?
January 12, 2019 11:09PMDante: Without her and Lucas? Or was he memeing about having to work
January 12, 2019 11:09PMJustin: Uhhh
gimme one second.
January 12, 2019 11:09PMJessica: i'm sure he has to work but he did say he slept today
January 12, 2019 11:09PMGM (GM): This program is infinitely better than OpenRPG
January 12, 2019 11:09PMDante: Yeah, it is
January 12, 2019 11:09PMJessica: i like it
i never used openrpg though
January 12, 2019 11:10PMDante: It was
uhh
It had heart.
January 12, 2019 11:10PMGM (GM): it did allow players to meme though
yeah it did have heart
its was like Star Citizen of roller interfaces
really buggy
with lots of different features
January 12, 2019 11:10PMJessica: i'd say it's up to her 'cause the scene is justin and Slaaaaaaaa
i'm sure it will become more involved shortly but i'm sure she has a few minutes where she doesn't have to pay attention
January 12, 2019 11:12PMGM (GM): She was really excited about the cliffhanger and invested
so i would like to wait, but i dont know how long
i'm asking
its nothing she can help
it's all down to the kid's consciousness
January 12, 2019 11:12PMDante: I feel there's a few things conspiring against this week's session.
January 12, 2019 11:13PMGM (GM): i'll go look in on them
January 12, 2019 11:13PMDante: But we do never start on time anyway
so idk
January 12, 2019 11:13PMLucas: [^=•=^]
January 12, 2019 11:14PMGM (GM): she is coming
January 12, 2019 11:14PMLucas: That was a picture of a cat in a box
January 12, 2019 11:15PMJessica: wheee
January 12, 2019 11:17PMDante: ༼∩☉ل͜☉༽⊃━☆ﾟ. * ･ ｡ﾟ [___]
January 12, 2019 11:17PMJessica: lol
needs a hat
January 12, 2019 11:18PMLucas: Girls don't fart
January 12, 2019 11:18PMJessica: true
January 12, 2019 11:18PMDante: like hell
January 12, 2019 11:18PMJessica: XD
January 12, 2019 11:19PMLucas: Also, farting on someone isn't blowing a raspberry
January 12, 2019 11:19PMJessica: omg
why
January 12, 2019 11:19PMDante: why would someone do that or why isnt it blowing a raspberry
I feel like this is an important clarification
January 12, 2019 11:20PMLucas: I'm gassy and in bed with someone with strong opinions on farting
January 12, 2019 11:20PMJessica: Reedy isn't supposed to eat dairy
January 12, 2019 11:20PMLucas: I dont
January 12, 2019 11:20PMJessica: but like all people who aren't supposed to eat dairy it's like their favorite food
January 12, 2019 11:20PMLucas: Often. . .
January 12, 2019 11:21PMDante: Confirmed all lactose intolerant people are masochists
January 12, 2019 11:21PMJessica: the blowing a raspberry is a joke from a cringey kid we adopted for a while who surprised us by bringing pokemon fanfiction to session
and it was a wish-fullfillment fic about murdering his mother
one of her crimes was "chastising him physically"
we all went...what does that mean??
January 12, 2019 11:22PMDante: uhhhhh
January 12, 2019 11:22PMJessica: so the joke is she blew a raspberry on his hand
January 12, 2019 11:22PMLucas: And I decided that that constituted blowing a raspberry on his hand
January 12, 2019 11:22PMJessica: right
January 12, 2019 11:22PMGM (GM): Eve is getting her cottage cheese and logging in
January 12, 2019 11:22PMJessica: so i imagine reedy farted and told shannon he was chastising her physically
January 12, 2019 11:22PMLucas: We were laughing so god damn hard
January 12, 2019 11:22PMGM (GM): i figure we'll go for just a bit tonight, like, a part 2 of previous episode
January 12, 2019 11:22PMLucas: Lol
Nah, I rolled away and told her she should thank me for not farting on her leg
She should be GRATEFUL!
January 12, 2019 11:23PMJessica: the short version of all this is we are all chucklefucks
and we learned not to bring home strays
January 12, 2019 11:24PMLucas: I greeted my cousin with that earlier
January 12, 2019 11:24PMGM (GM): a lesson our mage group doesnt learn
January 12, 2019 11:24PMLucas: "what's up, Chucklefuck?"
January 12, 2019 11:24PMGM (GM): we're all about picking up strays
January 12, 2019 11:24PMDante: YOU are about picking up strays
January 12, 2019 11:25PMJessica: D:
January 12, 2019 11:25PMGM (GM): nah they can die
January 12, 2019 11:25PMDante: as a stray, I abstain from my involvement
January 12, 2019 11:25PMGM (GM): ok so, the Mage movie trailer is coming out to be 6 minutes
it's still a work in progress
January 12, 2019 11:25PMJessica: what?
January 12, 2019 11:25PMGM (GM): i've been making one for like a month
similar to the one i did for after earth
January 12, 2019 11:27PMLucas: That is 100% Sam Fisher
January 12, 2019 11:27PMJessica: that's actually pretty cool
January 12, 2019 11:28PMLucas: I used to fucking love splinter cell
Michael Ironside is Bae in everything
January 12, 2019 11:28PMDante: Michael fuckin Ironside
January 12, 2019 11:28PMLucas: Indeed
January 12, 2019 11:28PMDante: best bastard
January 12, 2019 11:28PMLucas: See you at the party, Richter
January 12, 2019 11:29PMDante: Oh does he do a voice in Castlevania?
Guess I have more reason to tune into that
January 12, 2019 11:29PMLucas: What?
January 12, 2019 11:29PMDante: waty
January 12, 2019 11:29PMEve K.: I would like to point out that in that teaser he could not find a character that looked like mine. So he went with the girl from Wet.
January 12, 2019 11:29PMLucas: That's a line from Total Recall
January 12, 2019 11:29PMDante: It is? Oh.
I haven't seen that movie in fuckin' years.
January 12, 2019 11:30PMJessica: oh god
January 12, 2019 11:30PMLucas: The original with Arnold.
January 12, 2019 11:30PMGM (GM): Ok, do we have justin?
cause we're about to light this up
January 12, 2019 11:30PMJustin: Yes.
January 12, 2019 11:30PMGM (GM): ok dok
January 12, 2019 11:30PMLucas: Not that new whatever with Colin Farrell
January 12, 2019 11:30PMEve K.: oh man oh gees
January 12, 2019 11:30PMLucas: Box
January 12, 2019 11:30PMDante: oh man oh god
oh box
Episode 36 - part 2. The Club Katerholzig
January 12, 2019 11:31PMEve K.: oh box
((that's the real deal. Oh man oh box))
January 12, 2019 11:31PMAnnouncer: r' "....aaaaaboooooood The Hurrricaaaaaane!"
January 12, 2019 11:32PMJustin: "The hurricane..." January 12, 2019 11:32PMGM (GM): The man busts through the crowd, looks very eastern european, almost slavic, and he double summersaults, landing on his fingertips, spins around and bows to the crowd, before nodding 'sup' to Justin
January 12, 2019 11:32PMLucas: Lucas clapped and boomed a few hardy whoops from the couch with his new friend nuzzling his neck.
January 12, 2019 11:32PMJessica: Look like anyone from the ambulance?
January 12, 2019 11:33PMGM (GM): Jessica, men in ambulance had masks on
January 12, 2019 11:33PMLucas: "Show him up, Baywatch!"
January 12, 2019 11:33PMJessica: fair
January 12, 2019 11:33PMGM (GM): Jessica, roll gnosis+fate
January 12, 2019 11:34PMJustin: Justin smiles and waves at the guy, very not cool-like. January 12, 2019 11:34PMJessica: rolling 3d10>8!
= 1 Success
Eve K. chuckles then thinks to the mind link 'of course the star of the place would be our guy'
January 12, 2019 11:35PMGM (GM): The crowd laughs as the beat changes to something completely shoulder-twitching head bopping, Merlin Rude mixes in female vocals, and the atmosphere goes into outer space for hype-ness. Jessica realizes that the man is connected to the ambulances.
January 12, 2019 11:37PMDante: "Yeah, yeah. A strange coincidence to be sure." January 12, 2019 11:38PMJessica: Lots of coincidences lately. January 12, 2019 11:39PMEve K.: ((was I the only one awake when our ghost literally told us this was where the terrorists came to plan?))
January 12, 2019 11:39PMJessica: ((no, but we only have 3 names, two are dead, and a handful of nameless guys from the ambulance))
January 12, 2019 11:39PMDante: ((That depends on if you mean awake in or out of character))
January 12, 2019 11:39PMGM (GM): The guys hitting on Jessica kinda stare at her a bit as she spaces out for a moment, discerning interconnections.
Elda and Hanna hold on to Derrick, about to watch the show. "I bet you could do that. Or is breakdance not your scene?"
Christian Bale, to Eve: "Oh, you won't want to miss this. That's Slabod, he's a crowd favorite"
January 12, 2019 11:39PMGM (GM): Matilda taps on Luke's shoulders, asking to bring her up, cause she can't see over the crowd.
Kurt's out there buying cocaine.
January 12, 2019 11:40PMJessica: ((I was asking to identify nameless, not 'cause I wasn't sure he was bad))
January 12, 2019 11:40PMEve K.: ((also has anyone else noticed that in the picture of the announcer there is a fire burning on the dancefloor))
January 12, 2019 11:40PMJustin: ((Cause that floor is lit son.))
January 12, 2019 11:40PMGM (GM): ((dont think about it Morty))
January 12, 2019 11:40PMJessica: ((lol))
January 12, 2019 11:40PMGM (GM): ((that's a pic from the future, it's showing us what's about to happen))
January 12, 2019 11:41PMKurtis Kerner: over mindlink "Holy shit that was easy."
January 12, 2019 11:42PMLucas: Lucas easily lifts Matilda off the couch and helps her get on his shoulders. He feels a small twinge of emotion as he's reminded of Alfie. He hoped Astrid didn't take news of the kid's death too hard.
January 12, 2019 11:42PMDante: Dante gives Elda a light tug at the waist and drums his fingers on Hanna's. "I never got into that, no. I was always more busy with my hands than my feet."
He grins. "This looks like a fun spectacle, though."
January 12, 2019 11:43PMKurtis Kerner: over mindlink "Good job luring the fucker out, kid. I'm in the crowd on the low deck, can you see me? Lots of awakened here, dunno how we gonna slice this. Luke, are you as strong as you are big?"
January 12, 2019 11:43PMJustin: "Yeah, I think I can see you from here."
January 12, 2019 11:44PMGirls: "Oh I bet you were. Let us guess. A boxer?"
January 12, 2019 11:44PMLucas: "
depends, do you need a ride on my shoulders too?"
January 12, 2019 11:46PMSlabod: looks at Justin with a bit of a challenge and performs a complex head spin, juggling himself on his fingers and toes, flipping over the armpit, then pulling his head from under his body in between the legs, and hopping up like 7 feet in the air, landing in a pirouette. January 12, 2019 11:46PMGM (GM): Crowd goes boom.
January 12, 2019 11:47PMEve K.: To Christian "I can certainly see why"
January 12, 2019 11:47PMLucas: "also, if it's all the same to you, Kurt, Luke is what my family calls me. I'd prefer Lucas, or Brick. It's not as. . . Personal."
January 12, 2019 11:47PMKurtis Kerner: "All the same to me, Brick." January 12, 2019 11:47PMDante: "Oh I can throw a punch, but no. Mechanic, family thing. Always toying with thin -"
Dante stops mid-sentence at Slabod's landing. January 12, 2019 11:47PMJustin: Justin concentrates on the guy for a second, seeing if he can determine if he's Thrysis too. January 12, 2019 11:48PMSlabod: is definitely a thyrsus, and he has an active effect upon himself, amplifying his strength and agility, and also granting him some kind of animal trait January 12, 2019 11:49PMLucas: Lucas gets to the edge of the crowd. Most people don't really block his view, and he knew Matilda had no problems seeing from her height
January 12, 2019 11:49PMDante: "Brick sounds like it could be made very personal." January 12, 2019 11:49PMBartender: To Eve: "He's one of the best I've seen. Interesting guy. Well connected."
January 12, 2019 11:50PMGirls: "Mechanic, ooh? Bet you keep all your pipes clean and repaired." - Elda shamelessly slides down to Derrick's crotch. The whole vibe is making these two superbly horny.
January 12, 2019 11:51PMLucas: "
it was once. But it's more of a name than a trait like it used to be. I used to be the brick that got thrown through the quarterback's window" January 12, 2019 11:52PMKurtis Kerner: *"I'd rather you make it personal with that dude over there, if things get messy. Just wanna know what resources we have. As far as I know, we got no plan. Entire club could as well be counter-Cubists."
January 12, 2019 11:52PMEve K.: To Christian "Oh yes?" (can't remember if she's finished her latest schnapps yet, but if she has she'll ask for a vodka with lemon)
January 12, 2019 11:53PMLucas: "
I ain't never had trouble with a fist fight.”
January 12, 2019 11:53PMJessica: Do we have to deal with him here on his home turf? We could invite him somewhere after. January 12, 2019 11:53PMKurtis Kerner: Making a wits + streetwise roll for Kurtis to determine how much drugs he manages to buy.
January 12, 2019 11:53PMJustin: Justin responds with a worm into a flip before going down into a windmill, ending in a freeze January 12, 2019 11:53PMKurtis Kerner: rolling 5d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 12, 2019 11:53PMJustin: rolling 9d10>8!
= 3 Successes
Eve K. over the link "It would be safe to bet that at least half of them are. Perhaps we could draw him out after the dance off for a congratulatory drink with his runner up"
January 12, 2019 11:54PMBartender: he is happy to keep the drinks going, and Eve, you might be getting pretty buzzed January 12, 2019 11:55PMLucas: "
come on now, guys. We gotta get Justin rarin to go and pump him up to beat that smug frog-jumpin bastard."
January 12, 2019 11:55PMKurtis Kerner: "Yeah, definitely a no on doing any kind of fight here, there's at least 5 people here who can counter my shit in a jiffy"
January 12, 2019 11:55PMJessica: Jessica slings an arm over one of her admirer's shoulders to watch the dance so they don't feel like she's ignoring them even though she kind of is. But everyone else is watching the dance too so...meh.
((sorta leaning on his side i guess)
January 12, 2019 11:57PMLucas: Lucas throws his arms over Matilda's thighs to cup his hands around his mouth. "Come on, Baywatch! Dance his ass off!"
January 12, 2019 11:57PMSlabod: Slabod nods in appreciation, as the crowd is roaring at Justin's well presented response, they are impressed. January 12, 2019 11:57PMcrowd: "Go Smith!" "Yeah! Smith go!"
January 12, 2019 11:58PMDante: "Oh sure, its important to maintain your equipment. But I'm no stranger to getting my hands dirty." *Dante looks down at Elda as his hand moves naturally from her hip to the back of her head, weaving into her hair. He keeps the two of them on either of his sides and thinks into the mind network.
"Meeting him somewhere else is the only way to handle it I imagine. Also, go "Smith" go!"*
(last part is in network. Asterisks are hard)
January 12, 2019 11:59PMGM (GM): Nobody yells "go nerd" or anything like that. That's the thing, Justin, it feels GOOD. Nobody's judging, nobody's putting you down, nobody stereotyping. It feels good to be here. You showed up to the stage, and nobody cares how you're dressed or what you know or don't know about life. They see you can dance. You feel a genuine sense of acceptance.
January 12, 2019 11:59PMJessica: ((aw))
January 12, 2019 11:59PMDante: ((go nerd))
January 13, 2019 12:00AMSlabod: even Slabod the hurricane, gives you that cocky look, evaluating you like predator does prey, he sees who you are, but he doesn't make fun of you either. He drops:
"Okay, Smith."
January 13, 2019 12:00AMLucas: ((and for once, it doesn't matter what Justin doesn't get))
January 13, 2019 12:00AMJessica: ((I read that in Dante's car salesman voice))
January 13, 2019 12:00AMSlabod: dex 6 + expression 4
January 13, 2019 12:00AMJessica: ((wowza))
January 13, 2019 12:00AMSlabod: rolling 10d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 13, 2019 12:01AMJessica: ((NERD))
January 13, 2019 12:02AMLucas: "Keep it up, Baywatch! You got 'im on the ropes!"
January 13, 2019 12:02AMJessica: "Smith! Smith! Smith!"
January 13, 2019 12:02AMSlabod: He executes a series of kicks, summersaults, jumps, and fluidly flows it into a dance, grabbing onto a pole and suspending himself off of it, some of this shit is so hard to do it's barely real, it hinges on the fringes of paradox, but doesn't quite hit it, especially not to this galvanized crowd. But.... the people don't seem to react as hard as they did to Justin's show. They await an eager response. January 13, 2019 12:03AMKurtis Kerner: yells "SMIIITH!"
then collects himself, as junkies look at him
January 13, 2019 12:04AMJustin: Justin stared at Slabod as he moved. The man was just so -creative- with what he was doing. Moving in directions and motions that wouldn't occur to normal people. Justin didn't have a way to magically grant himself that sort of mobile acuity, so he had to rely on his mystically-enhanced athleticism instead. He gritted his teeth and lunged towards the dance floor. rolling 9d10>8!
= 2 Successes
Justin successfully moves through a series of flips, twists, and somersaults. Different but not better than SLabod.
January 13, 2019 12:07AMGM (GM): The two go nose to nose, magical or not, the two atlanteans are still mortal humans, they're sweating, wearing out. Both performing some incredible feats, even other Thyrsus are clapping.
Now the crowd is divided. Half is chanting "Smith" half is chanting "Slabod", it all merges into this weird "Smi-bod! Slaith!" Kinda thing.... until all voices merge into one "Oh! Oh! O! O! Oun! Own! One! Zone! Zone! Zone! Zone!"
January 13, 2019 12:07AMLucas: "waddya reckon, guys? Think our boy can win this one?" January 13, 2019 12:08AMDante: "
He seems to be performing very well. I never would have guessed he had it in him. What.. is that the crowd is chanting now?" January 13, 2019 12:09AMAnnouncer: r' "Aaaaand nooooow the croooowd asks for the Zooooooooooone challeeeeenge! Slabod?"
January 13, 2019 12:09AMGM (GM): Slabod nods "Yeah, let's see what he's got."
"Smith?"
The announcer and DJ Merlin both look at Justin to see if he accepts.
January 13, 2019 12:09AMLucas: "
zone? Maybe it's some kind of sudden death arena or something."
January 13, 2019 12:09AMEve K.: *over the link "He's doing impressively"
January 13, 2019 12:09AMKurt Kerner: "Zone.... zone?"
January 13, 2019 12:09AMEve K.: To Christian "Zone?"
January 13, 2019 12:10AMKurt Kerner: int 2 + occult 1
rolling 3d10>8!
= 0 Successes
rip
January 13, 2019 12:10AMJessica: no cocaine for you
January 13, 2019 12:10AMEve K.: ((can we all try?))
January 13, 2019 12:10AMLucas: "it's a dance octagon" January 13, 2019 12:10AMGM (GM): that's not for cocaine, i rolled 1 for that
got some
January 13, 2019 12:10AMJustin: "Sure?"
January 13, 2019 12:10AMGM (GM): that was for guessing on the zone
Eve can try
who else has prime?
January 13, 2019 12:10AMJustin: Justin looks genuinely confused, not sure what Zone is. January 13, 2019 12:11AMGM (GM): Eve, Int + Occult
January 13, 2019 12:11AMEve K.: ((I bet its that... thing where there is no paradox))
January 13, 2019 12:11AMJessica: ((too late))
January 13, 2019 12:11AMGM (GM): ((not too late, roll it))
January 13, 2019 12:11AMEve K.: rolling 7d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 13, 2019 12:11AMJessica: ((oh god, mage's duel))
January 13, 2019 12:11AMDante: ((I am guessing something like that))
((now they're gonna turn into flesh monsters and slap each other))
January 13, 2019 12:12AMJessica: ((my favorite))
January 13, 2019 12:12AMGM (GM): Eve, from your studies of Prime and studies of the Atlantis Books, you recall there's a Dead Zone spell accessible to high level users of Prime. Dead Zones dispel all Atlantean powers within them and allow people inside to duke it out like humans.
January 13, 2019 12:13AMEve K.: ((lol))
January 13, 2019 12:13AMDante: ((oh lmaooo))
January 13, 2019 12:13AMJessica: ((oh god))
((he already said yes))
January 13, 2019 12:13AMLucas: ((RIP Justin))
Eve K. Over link "Sooooo it's probably a dead zone... where all spells are killed and you relay on your human talents"
January 13, 2019 12:13AMJessica: ((i'm cringing already))
January 13, 2019 12:13AMJustin: "Oh..."
January 13, 2019 12:14AMEve K.: To Christian in a whisper "As in dead zone?"
January 13, 2019 12:14AMLucas: ((roll good))
January 13, 2019 12:14AMDante: "
Ohhhh.. good luck! Just remember what you did for the last 20 minutes or so." Eve K. over the link "You got this Smith"
January 13, 2019 12:14AMBartender: "Ah, yeah, I think something like that. You know, these kids, always like to show each other up."
January 13, 2019 12:15AMJessica: ((he does his half of a salsa dance lesson he had a lesson for once, with no partner))
January 13, 2019 12:15AMBartender: "Fooling the sleeping audience is always fun, but occasionally, they wanna get cocky and do it fair."
January 13, 2019 12:15AMJustin: ((Salsa is too provacative.))
January 13, 2019 12:15AMDante: ((Salsa is the devil's sashay))
January 13, 2019 12:15AMGM (GM): Ok Justin, a one in a lifetime deal
January 13, 2019 12:15AMJessica: ((you're right.))
January 13, 2019 12:15AMLucas: "wait, he's been using magic to dance like that?" Lucas can't figure out if hes more or less impressed. But mostly he wonders if he can do that too.
January 13, 2019 12:15AMEve K.: "Playing fair can be fun I suppose."
January 13, 2019 12:15AMGM (GM): If you want, you can purchase expression right now, as you have actually learned to dance a bit through Osmosis.
The special deal is: you can buy as much of it as you want at this moment. Cause club ecstasy aura. It won't be the same tomorrow, you just won't feel this kind of magic!
January 13, 2019 12:16AM (From Eve K.): can I buy a point of stamina since Eve has been drinking like a fish the last few episodes?
January 13, 2019 12:16AM (To Eve K.): sure
January 13, 2019 12:17AMJustin: ((Well, I have been dancing with athletics, do I still get the deal with athletics instead?))
January 13, 2019 12:17AMGM (GM): ((you can!))
January 13, 2019 12:17AMJessica: ((yass))
January 13, 2019 12:17AMDante: ((oh wow))
January 13, 2019 12:17AMEve K.: ((nice))
January 13, 2019 12:17AMDante: "I assumed he was using magic, yeah. But maybe he will kill it anyway and prove my assumption wrong."
January 13, 2019 12:18AMLucas: "I'm still pretty new to magic, but I'm pretty sure I won't be pulling that trick outta my hat." January 13, 2019 12:19AMJustin: ((making choices.))
January 13, 2019 12:19AMGM (GM): The crowd booms. The ones who come here often and are unaware of the awakened, probably don't even know what they're chanting.
Eve K. over link "Not unless you take some lessons from Justin on life magic Lucas."
January 13, 2019 12:20AMBartender: "See, the sleeper crowd is used to the Zone challenge being something awesome or funny, and people often get hurt. They don't know what it really means, they just chant it to be entertained."
January 13, 2019 12:20AMEve K.: ((Sleepers probably think it means the dancers are 'in the zone'
January 13, 2019 12:20AMLucas: "Isn't life sort of the opposite of Moros?"
January 13, 2019 12:20AMJustin: ((Okay, buying an extra dot in Athletics for 9 xp, and then a specialty for athletics in dancing for 3xp.))
((Bringing me down to 2xp.))
January 13, 2019 12:20AMEve K.: To Christian "I would imagine they think it means the dancers are 'in the zone' as the phrase goes."
Eve K. over the link "No it's not opposite at all, Spirit is harder for us to learn, but life is connected to death."
January 13, 2019 12:22AMLucas: "Learn somethin new every day, I guess." January 13, 2019 12:22AMAnnouncer: "The challengers have accepted the Zooooooooooooooone! DJ Merlin, give us the Fire!"
January 13, 2019 12:23AMDante: "That sounds ominous.." *he says to his hangers-on. "You two heard of this before?"
January 13, 2019 12:23AM (From Eve K.): random question, how many of the Atlantis books do we have with us?
January 13, 2019 12:24AM (To Eve K.): i dunno. I have mine. We should have 5 total
January 13, 2019 12:24AMGM (GM): Merlin Rude pushes some buttons on his multiple DJ keyboards, and the music changes to something even more intense, but then.... culminates in stage pyrotechnics. Flames surround the stage, they don't seem real, they don't burn, but sure as hell bright. And when that big blast of emotion passes, the music tones down to something more manageable, more dance-able to by mortal humans.
What Prime users can see Merlin Rude also do, is throw a massive prime spell.
Covering the arena.
Eve K. gives a low whistle and then an outloud and over link "Damn, that's hot.."
January 13, 2019 12:26AMDJ Merlin Rude: Composure 4 + Occult 3 + Prime 5 + Willpower 3 + Artifact (DJ Keybord) 1 = 16
January 13, 2019 12:26AMGM (GM): rolling 16d10>8!
= 5 Successes
If you are on the stage, anything below 5 successes drops
January 13, 2019 12:27AMJessica: ((nice))
January 13, 2019 12:27AMDante: ((Network potency is 5))
January 13, 2019 12:28AMEve K.: ((you aren't on the stage are you dante?))
January 13, 2019 12:28AMJessica: ((
January 13, 2019 12:28AMGM (GM): ((A question from Eve, ooc, how many Gates Books do we have in party? Kurt has his. Who else has a book?))
January 13, 2019 12:28AMDante: ((I was with the girls, wherever they were. I thought off to the side of the crowd somewhere.))
January 13, 2019 12:28AMGM (GM): ((Dante isnt, but Justin is))
January 13, 2019 12:28AMDante: ((Oh and I misread.))
January 13, 2019 12:28AMGM (GM): ((yeah, Dante is on the dancefloor below the stage))
January 13, 2019 12:28AMEve K.: ((I don't remember what happened to Tristan, Anthony, or Rogers books))
January 13, 2019 12:28AMGM (GM): ((the network cuts out for Justin though))
January 13, 2019 12:28AMDante: ((it does? alright))
January 13, 2019 12:29AMGM (GM): ((we took Athony's and Dante has Roger's. I think Justin has Anthony's and you have Tristin's))
January 13, 2019 12:29AMDante: ((Dante has a book as well. The thorned book.))
January 13, 2019 12:29AMGM (GM): ((Roger book yeah))
January 13, 2019 12:29AMJustin: ((Justin has Anthony's.))
January 13, 2019 12:30AMGM (GM): ((ok, so the order is - Justin book > Kurtis book > Eve book > Robin's book > Dante book))
((whatever is written in the book listed prior to others, appears in those after it))
((not vice versa))
January 13, 2019 12:31AMEve K.: ((Dante can't write to anyone, but who needs to write when you have a mind link ability))
January 13, 2019 12:31AMGM (GM): ((he can read everything))
January 13, 2019 12:31AMDante: ((YEAH.))
January 13, 2019 12:31AMSlabod: nods to Justin a few times, showing respect. "Aright, Smith."
January 13, 2019 12:31AMEve K.: ((also means we can write things about Justin without him knowing))
January 13, 2019 12:32AMDante: ((Dear diary, Justin is a nerd.))
January 13, 2019 12:32AMGM (GM): And i'm gonna make a little narrative roll....
January 13, 2019 12:32AMJustin: "Okay Mr. Hurrican, let's see what you cane do in the "zone.""
((hurrican.))
((cane.))
January 13, 2019 12:32AMEve K.: "Ohhh this is gonna get good"
January 13, 2019 12:33AMGM (GM): e,r,p,m
You got lucky, it's not rap
The, music is eurodance
it's very upbeat, light, and cheery hyper
January 13, 2019 12:33AMDante: ((how much is the fish))
((hypa hypa))
Dante watches the impressive pyrotechnics, his attention fixated on the main event.
January 13, 2019 12:35AMSlabod: Slabod moves a little aggressively, you can tell his preparation school is that of a breakdancer, rapper, athlete. Here he has to be a little more musical, he's a little out of his water in the zone, you don't see shit like standing on fingertips anymore, but he is a remarkably fit dancer January 13, 2019 12:35AMEve K.: ((SANDSTORM!!!)))
January 13, 2019 12:35AMSlabod: Dex 3 + Expr 4
rolling 7d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 13, 2019 12:36AMEve K.: ((OOOHH SNAP))
January 13, 2019 12:37AMJessica: ((the guy in the Sandstorm music video is Kurtis))
January 13, 2019 12:37AMSlabod: He actually feels perhaps a little stiff, perhaps a little insecure? Distracted? Could it be intimidated by this hidden gem in the nerd crowd? It seems to barge into his style, and he makes a few mistakes, but overall doesn't fumble anything, though it's surely underwhelming compared to his supernatural performance.*
January 13, 2019 12:39AMDante: ((break a leg!))
January 13, 2019 12:39AMGirls: Hanna brushes her chest against Derrick's "I'll give you something to get your hands dirty on."
January 13, 2019 12:40AMEve K.: ((100% saw that line coming))
January 13, 2019 12:40AMGM (GM): Lucas, Matilda is having a blast of a time watching this, squeezing your neck with her thighs for all she can. She doesn't understand anything you're saying, but hey, who cares? It's not that awkward when you're high and are in a magical dance club. Except someone taps you on the shoulder.
January 13, 2019 12:40AMEve K.: ((surprised it took this long..))
January 13, 2019 12:40AMDante: ((the build-up was worth it))
January 13, 2019 12:41AMJustin: *He hadn't done any dancing before today, like ever. The entire reason he was any good at it was because of magic. Justin had relied on magic almost exclusively since being dropped into this situation, and now here he was, facing off against a dance champion without that crutch.
Part of him, a large part, wanted to just walk away. Bow out to Slabod even after he danced pretty averagely, because Justin was worse than average, he was completely unremarkable and unprepared.
But this guy was a murderer, a terrorist, he almost killed Jessica albeit after a step or two. She was pretty awful, but wasn't deserving of that.
January 13, 2019 12:41AMJustin: Justin gritted his teeth and stepped into the center of the dancefloor, determined to see this through with or without magic.*
((Athletics 3 + Dex 2 + 1(studying last session) + 1 Speciality + 3 WP == 10))
Eve K. over link 'Go Justin! You got this man!"
January 13, 2019 12:43AMKurtis Kerner: cut away from Justin's mind, he's actually sweating his brow, worried for the lad. He also studies the complex dead zone effect on the stage. The kind of mana-killing Prime magic that is still beyond his reach. A persistant counter-spell. "What the hell is that spell, Eve? Dead Zone.... how do you do it? Can you do one?"
January 13, 2019 12:43AMJustin: rolling 10d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 13, 2019 12:43AMJessica: ((i think his link broke))
January 13, 2019 12:43AMKurtis Kerner: ((she can still think it, he just wont hear it))
January 13, 2019 12:43AMJessica: ((fair))
January 13, 2019 12:43AMDante: Dante brings his hand around and grips Hanna's backside, leaning into her a bit, his breath on her neck. His eyes stay on the show, though. January 13, 2019 12:43AMJessica: "Whoo!"
January 13, 2019 12:44AMDante: ((is that disrupted connection something I can perceive or no?))
January 13, 2019 12:44AMEve K.: "Whooo! Go Smith!"
January 13, 2019 12:44AMGM (GM): Dante, you can actually also see, or "perceive", however you do it, the effect of the dead zone, like a slice of your network pie had been cut out with static
((was just typing that to Dante as he asked))
January 13, 2019 12:44AMDante: ((oh ho, I see.))
((my delicious pie..))
January 13, 2019 12:45AMJessica: ((so much pie))
Eve K. over the link "It kills the magic in an area, like pushes the mana out of the area. No I can't do it. But I can use death to kill any spell I see. Hmm... I wonder... If I combined the death with high enough prime if I could make a dead zone surround but not effect me... hmmm"
January 13, 2019 12:46AMDante: "If you could pull that off, you would be a terrifying foe." January 13, 2019 12:46AMLucas: Lucas can't really see very well, due to the thighs wrapped around his view, but he turns and eyes whoever tapped his shoulder over the top of Matilda's thigh
January 13, 2019 12:46AMJessica: She's already terrifying. Not like, in a bad way.
Pictures the jars.
January 13, 2019 12:47AM (To Dante): It's been a while. The loss of Lidia, and the strange female dream visitor... it's all kinda built up. Two chicks at a club is an average guy's dream. Taking these two to the nearest private booth right now and ravage them - is a temptation growing stronger. But then you'd have to drop your attention from the group, but just for a little while, surely they'll be okay. Shall you listen to the vice or the virtue?
January 13, 2019 12:47AMDante: "Yeah, not to say she isn't already a force to be reckoned with." Eve K. over mind link, now Eve is thinking furiously about how such a spell might weave togeather... she would need to practice her Prime more... but it could be done. She begins to study the Dead Zone in greater detail trying to figure out just how it's constructed
January 13, 2019 12:50AMGM (GM): Justin, what style are you dancing in? Are you kinda using what you've seen here as inspiration?
January 13, 2019 12:50AMJustin: Yeah.
January 13, 2019 12:50AMLucas: ((do a Mormon dance!))
January 13, 2019 12:50AMJustin: Same sort of acrobatic breakdancing style.
January 13, 2019 12:50AMGM (GM): But you're relying on athletics more, yeah.
So, the style of athletics doesn't really mesh with the musicality of the tune at first, and the crowd kind of cringes a bit at the pure sports performance of it, but you adjust it to fit better and flow softer, as much as your lack of experience can help. The determination, the goal centric emotion, moves your body through the challenge. The DJ is actually helping you out too, he changes the tune a bit, fluidly, subtle, to throw in more percussion, speed up the tempo, to make your skills flow better. The crowd notices that, but appreciates it. Despite the lack of expression in your style, the pure performance is impressive, and you get the same amount of cheer, if not a little better by the end.
January 13, 2019 12:55AM (From Dante): The craving that has been welling up since his awakening is almost too much and their constant attention threatens to drag him away as if by primal force. He wants this, fuck he wants this so bad. To just give in and go wild. What could the harm in slipping away for a bit be? But he has their number and knows that they are still going to be in town for a bit longer. And as things tend to rapidly go south in his experiences so far, he will steel himself to remain with the group. January 13, 2019 12:55AMGirls: The girls demand it now, Dante, they try to turn your head, to turn your eyes away, they want to take you to their hotel, or hell, some dark deep corner of this club and find a booth - it will do for starters. You seem to be their type and they get aggressive.
You show restraint, and they start to get frustrated.
January 13, 2019 12:56AMGM (GM): Lucas, the person who tapped you on the shoulder is a man a few inches shorter than you but equally wide. He's a goth like most people here.
January 13, 2019 12:57AMMan: "Hey, das ist meine Freundin."
January 13, 2019 12:57AMJessica: ((oh no))
January 13, 2019 12:59AMGM (GM): Eve, just like for Kurtis, the Dead Zone spell is too damn complicated. It has a lot of moving parts. Some you can't discern, and others you can, but they demand just too damn much power. You can't sustain something like that. Remember what happened last time you broke yourself casting an overly complex death spell? You were out for a few days!
January 13, 2019 12:59AMLucas: "
hey Dante, what does "das ist mine froondin" mean?"
January 13, 2019 1:00AMGM (GM): Eve, give me a Gnosis + Prime or cast Unseen Spy if you have it.
January 13, 2019 1:00AMDante: Dante looks like he wants to go, but he keeps his attention on the stage. "Listen, you'll still be in town a couple days, right? If it wasn't deathly important I would be leading you out the door myself right now."
"That's my friend, uh, I think."
Eve K. starts chuckling over the mind link. She at least knows that much German
January 13, 2019 1:00AMGM (GM): ((those who read this log later, if whispers are logged, will appreciate Dante's inner struggle
January 13, 2019 1:01AMJessica: Girlfriend. January 13, 2019 1:01AMDante: ((whispers are logged))
January 13, 2019 1:01AMEve K.: rolling 5d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 13, 2019 1:01AMGirls: "Alright, alright, lover boy. We'll be seein' ya soon. Well we're gonna go get some action in the bar next street down, follow if you want?"
Dante, you get the feeling that if you don't go now, you'll probably never see Elda and Hanna again.
January 13, 2019 1:02AMJessica: ((poor Dante))
January 13, 2019 1:02AMEve K.: ((poor Dante))
January 13, 2019 1:02AMGirls: Unless of course, you'd like to use your POWERS to INSURE they will come back. But that wouldn't be too.... ethical
January 13, 2019 1:03AMJessica: ((it's not rape if they already said yes?))
January 13, 2019 1:03AMDante: Dante's hand lingers a bit and then lets go with as much reluctance as a hand can express. "Yeah, you got it ladies."
January 13, 2019 1:03AMLucas: Lucas calmly lifts Matilda from his shoulders and sets her down in front of the guy. "Hey, man. I been around, but I ain't no home-wrecker."
January 13, 2019 1:03AMEve K.: ((good guy lucas))
January 13, 2019 1:04AMGM (GM): Dante, the girls leave you. Restore your willpower to full.
January 13, 2019 1:05AMDante: ((I should be happy about restoring willpower.))
January 13, 2019 1:05AMGM (GM): You've chosen temperance over vice in favor of being watchful over your companions and passing up one hot ass deal
January 13, 2019 1:05AMDante: ((right))
((but I'm sure they will totally answer the phone it'll all work out yea totally))
January 13, 2019 1:05AMGM (GM): Eve, you can discern some parts of a spell and kinda memorize them a bit, for later study.
((totally. they will answer all the phones))
January 13, 2019 1:06AMDante: ((yea))
January 13, 2019 1:06AMGM (GM): Justin. Oh Justin, Justin, Justin.
January 13, 2019 1:07AMAnnouncer: "Everyone give a hand tooooo Slaboood aaaand Smiiiith!"
January 13, 2019 1:08AMDante: To anyone who might be looking his way, Dante's demeanor shifts as he watches the girls go. And he does watch them go until they are out of sight entirely. His shoulders rise and fall once and he cranes his neck to look at the ceiling. At the announcer's voice he turns, forcing a smile onto his face and cheering loudly while clapping. January 13, 2019 1:08AMLucas: Lucas sort of ignores Matilda and her boyfriend for a moment and cheers for Justin. "Whooo! Go Smith! Way to go, Baywatch!"
Eve K. hops off the bar stool to whoop and clap
January 13, 2019 1:11AMSlabod: he nods in appreciation of your dance, even if you weren't as much of a dancer as you were an athlete, he gives credit where it's due. After all, this was about showing what you can do, for fun, in good faith, with no judges and no prizes
Slabod comes up to you covered in sweat.
"Dobro si učinio, mali. You do good, Smith. You real good. Yo give a hand to Smith motherfuckeeeeers!" - he points at Justin and the crowd celebrates.
January 13, 2019 1:11AMSlabod: Dancing resumes, more pyrotechnics go off, and Slabod asks Justin to follow him into the crowd. "Come on."
January 13, 2019 1:11AMJustin: ((Does the mind-link resume?))
January 13, 2019 1:12AMDante: As the flames rekindle on the stage, Dante moves through the crowd to the bar to order a very stiff drink. January 13, 2019 1:12AMGM (GM): Yup, the Dead Zone effect is dispelled.
Justin is back online.
But the buffs you cast before are gone.
January 13, 2019 1:12AMJustin: "I'm in I think. Following Slabod hurricane guy." Eve K. over the link "Good job Justin!!! You did very well!"
January 13, 2019 1:13AMGM (GM): Your own spells were dispelled, but Dante's spell source is outside the circle, so it grabs you back
January 13, 2019 1:13AMJessica: That was really cool. January 13, 2019 1:13AMJustin: Justin smiles and nods to the guy, following after him. "Thank you! You were great! I wish I were that creative on the dance floor."
January 13, 2019 1:13AMDante: "
Noted. Nice moves, kid." January 13, 2019 1:13AMKurt Kerner: shit shit what do you mean you're in, where... I'mma follow you, aright? January 13, 2019 1:14AMJustin: "Sure, just don't call too much attention to yourself." January 13, 2019 1:14AMLucas: "
didn't know you were so good, man. Gotta say, you're pretty fly for a white guy." January 13, 2019 1:14AMJustin: "I've never danced before. Turns out it's pretty fun." January 13, 2019 1:15AMKurt Kerner: Will try to shadow Justin through the crowd, not drawing attention. Eve K. over the link with great surprise "That was your first time??! Then you are awesome! That was amazing for a first time!"
January 13, 2019 1:15AMKurt Kerner: "Got it, keeping low profile. Not a dick I can do here anyway with so many eyes. Just wanna keep an eye on ya" Dex 4 + Stealth 2
aiming to just blend with crowd and not stand out
rolling 6d10>8!
= 3 Successes
good enough
January 13, 2019 1:16AMLucas: "I'd help ya out too, but I. Gotta make sure this dude don't want beef for me messin with his girl."
January 13, 2019 1:17AMBartender: serves Dante the stiffest of drinks, for real stiffs "Saw those two hotties on you, sir. Didn't work out? I'd be leaving with them by now if I were you."
January 13, 2019 1:17AMDante: "
I guess so long as we have this connection active we're fine. Keep us up to date. Let us know as you change location." Eve K. over link "Let me know if you need a social rescue, I'll step in and offer the dancers a round"
January 13, 2019 1:18AMLucas: Honestly, it's been a while since I've had a good bar brawl. . ." January 13, 2019 1:19AMMatilda: pleads to Lucas "Hilf mir, komm schon."
January 13, 2019 1:19AMGM (GM): She yells at the guy.
"Ich will nicht zurück, lass mich verdammt noch mal, Arschloch. Ich habe dir gesagt, es ist erledigt, mit dir und mit Martin, ich mache es nicht mehr!"
January 13, 2019 1:19AMDante: Dante grins and makes a gesture to downplay the situation, taking a seat at the bar and downing the first drink. "Oh it could have worked out fine. Complicated. Another, please."
January 13, 2019 1:20AMLucas: "
wish I knew what they were sayin, guys."
January 13, 2019 1:20AMDante: ((Is this at the bar where Dante is at?))
January 13, 2019 1:21AMJessica: Can we hear things from his perspective if he wants in order to translate?
January 13, 2019 1:21AMLucas: "Look, Darlin', if I spoke German I'd be happy to keep talking with ya, but I ain't got a clue what yet sayin."
((Lucas is at the edge of the dance floor towards the bar))
January 13, 2019 1:23AMJessica: Do you want me to come translate? January 13, 2019 1:23AMEve K.: ((I think Dante is at the same bar as Eve just off the dancefloor?))
January 13, 2019 1:23AMGM (GM): ((Sorry i needed to look up if Justin's Many Faces spell on Jessica dropped while he was in dead zone. It did not, duration is prolonged, not concentration based, and it took place outside the zone))
January 13, 2019 1:23AMDante: ((That's the one I thought of, yeah. Wasn't sure if Lucas was also there. If Dante's in range of this altercation, he'd interact.))
January 13, 2019 1:23AMGM (GM): ((so Jessica is still a blonde hottie))
January 13, 2019 1:24AMDante: ((hott))
January 13, 2019 1:24AMJessica: ((didn't even think about that; derp))
January 13, 2019 1:24AMGuys: now return their attention to Jessica "Well that was hella fun to watch. You wanna go dance some more? Look, girl, I don't know what we can say, or do. Let's just say... cards on the table. You're the hottest woman we've ever met, and we're not even gonna fight over you. Let's just get out of here and go straight to pleasure town. We'll make breakfast in the morning."
January 13, 2019 1:26AMGM (GM): Ok, so Lucas is by the stage, Justin is going with Slabod and Kurtis somewhere into bowels of the club, Jessica and Eve are at the bar, and there's multiple bars, so Dante can be at their bar or another, on another side of the stage, the whole thing is covered in continuous bars
January 13, 2019 1:27AMLucas: " I might be wrong, but she sounds like she's upset with this guy and is mad that she can't go with me instead of him."
January 13, 2019 1:27AMGM (GM): If Lucas shares what he sees into network, everyone can be aware
January 13, 2019 1:28AMJessica: She gives a pouty frown. "I actually can't tonight, but I'd love phone numbers if I can get a rain check?"
January 13, 2019 1:28AMGM (GM): Ok, i think right now the way network works is Lucas has to think into it
Eve K. over the link 'Can you share what they are saying over the link so the German speakers can translate Lucas?"
January 13, 2019 1:28AMGM (GM): and share images
January 13, 2019 1:28AMDante: Dante is at the bar by Eve and Jessica. He's watching Lucas periodically, a sour look washing out the grin he keeps trying to put on. January 13, 2019 1:29AMGM (GM): if we want to auto-share see through his eyes, i think Dante might have to take over, let's see, is there anything like that in the arsenal?
January 13, 2019 1:29AMLucas: Lucas kind of opens his hearing to the network so someone can translate for him. He brings up his memories of what was said before then as well
January 13, 2019 1:29AMGM (GM): can Dante astral project himself into Lucas's mind and share the experience?
it's probably impromptu stuff, i dont see anything that fits other than outright possession
January 13, 2019 1:30AMDante: ((telepathy would still be willful sharing. Read the Depths is more like memory. If I can do some kind of impromptu roll to actively screen his mind, hit me with it.))
January 13, 2019 1:30AMGM (GM): Jessica, both guys give you their numbers
((Well, as per usual, describe the effect, explain how you want it to work, and Mind + Gnosis with whatever penalties apply))
January 13, 2019 1:31AMLucas: "
I'm perfectly fine trading knuckles with this guy, but I don't wanna do it unless I know he's down for it."
January 13, 2019 1:31AMGM (GM): ((I know that once someone thinks foreign language into the link, you can auto translate with universal language into the network, or jessica can manually translate into the link))
((but if one member of the network doesnt actually understand what he is hearing, that's different XD ))
January 13, 2019 1:32AMLucas: "unless you guys'd rather me not get in a fight out here"
January 13, 2019 1:32AMGM (GM): ((Kurtis was doing this by playing back a recording into the link))
January 13, 2019 1:32AMJessica: I mean you're not planning on leaving with her, right? What's to fight about? January 13, 2019 1:34AMLucas: Lucas sort of chuckles to himself.
"You ain't from the south, are ya? We fight just to fight. It's a good ol' boy thang." January 13, 2019 1:34AMGM (GM): Lucas, the Man and Matilda exchange looks, he takes her by the hand, and looks at you, measuring, then they yell at each other, and he points a finger at you, yelling some things in german, eyeing you, whether or not you make a move.
January 13, 2019 1:34AMSlabod: Justin.
Eve K. "How about a little less good ol boy tonight. We don't need to draw that kind of attention" Eve's mental voice sounds frustrated that she is repeating herself.
January 13, 2019 1:36AMDante: Dante reaches out his mental energy to the guy eyeing up Lucas, trying to discern the situation from the man's perspective. ((Read the Depths impromptu = 8))
January 13, 2019 1:36AMLucas: "I get it. Just sayin I'm cool with it either way."
January 13, 2019 1:36AMDante: rolling 8d10>8!
= 8 Successes
January 13, 2019 1:36AMLucas: ((holy shit))
January 13, 2019 1:36AMDante: ((what.))
January 13, 2019 1:36AMSlabod: Slabod leads you into a little corridor under a skeletal like decorated archway, through the darker parts where the crowd is scattered. The music beat is more dimmed here, lights are dimmed, you only hear the percussion from here. The people in this part are less dancing and more standing along the walls bobbing heads, doing drugs, or making out, guy on girl, girl on girl, guy on guy. Slabod leads you up to one of such groups, and introduces you to some guys in a foreign language. They chat for a while and offer you some drink in a milk carton. It is not milk. January 13, 2019 1:36AMLucas: ((that's where all Justin's successes went))
January 13, 2019 1:37AMDante: ((I want to know the history of this man and why this altercation has unfolded from his perspective please.))
January 13, 2019 1:37AMGM (GM): ((goddamnit thank you Dante, now i get to write a novel))
January 13, 2019 1:37AMDante: ((I do not demand a novel lol))
January 13, 2019 1:37AMLucas: ((I do))
January 13, 2019 1:38AMDante: ((but if you want to.. I won't stop you))
January 13, 2019 1:38AMEve K.: ((Oh maybe its Milk Plus Ultra!))
January 13, 2019 1:38AMJessica: Jessica kisses cheeks with the boys and says her good-byes, and then looks around for Lucas in order to make her way in that direction.
January 13, 2019 1:38AMKurt Kerner: "Hey, hey, how about no good ol' boy, how about Justin is about to drink something offered by terrorists. Cause that's about to happen." January 13, 2019 1:38AMJessica: ((Milk Ultra lmao))
January 13, 2019 1:38AMLucas: ((would that be All Might Milk?))
January 13, 2019 1:38AMDante: ((for now a brief synopsis of what the hell is going on right now from his perspective is fine.))
January 13, 2019 1:38AMKurt Kerner: Kurt tries to blend in with the druggies and kinda shuffles from wall to wall trying to follow the same path but a bit behind January 13, 2019 1:38AMEve K.: ((Nope. From a clockwork orange))
((the Karova milk bar?))
January 13, 2019 1:40AMLucas: ((never been able to sit through a Kubrik film. Kubrik movies are like King novels. Gotta be in the mood and have the time.))
January 13, 2019 1:40AMEve K.: ((Which.. means cow in Russian))
((Its a bar where they put drugs in the milk))
((you can get different kinds of drunks in your milk and they have different names))
January 13, 2019 1:41AMLucas: ((nice. No wonder Malcom McDowell loves his milk so much))
January 13, 2019 1:42AMJustin: Justin concentrates on the "milk" to determine what it's made of. ((Matter 3 + Gnosis 3 = 6))
rolling 6d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 13, 2019 1:42AMLucas: ((drink it. What could go wrong?))
January 13, 2019 1:42AMDante: ((Fernando.))
January 13, 2019 1:42AMJustin: Justin channels the words into the mind link as they're being spoken so that he can get an idea of what they're saying. January 13, 2019 1:42AMJessica: ((oh god))
January 13, 2019 1:44AMGM (GM): Dante. The man is Marek. He thinks of himself as Matilda's boyfriend, though he suspects she thinks of him more as an ex-boyfriend. He's in denial of this fact. He suspects it, but sees it differently. Marek and Matilda were the best couple on the whole earth two years ago, how could things be any different? They did heroin together, they did coke and meth together, they binge drank together and had many awesome orgies. They were the M&Ms, it was a perfect meme. Then a third M stepped in. Martin. The two of them started banging Matilda together, and when she decided to quit drugs and the fun times and talk about all that stupid shit like growing up and finding a job, they said, fine, let's just make easy smart money selling drugs and pimping you out. And of course buying drugs to sell later. It's a smart scheme. But you know, part of him is wondering if there is still magic in their relationship or if it's all a goddamn escape from his own abusive mother who also did drugs? How can she run away now? From whom? He's like her best friend. He even buys her contraceptives and condoms and makes sure she's safe! He's literally the best boyfriend ever! Besides, if it wasn't for him, she'd still be in jail for stealing that car.
January 13, 2019 1:44AMDante: Dante pinches the bridge of his nose as he ransacks this guy's brain for information, frustration mounting and showing itself in his expression. January 13, 2019 1:45AMGM (GM): ((Full Metal Jacket was a solid Kubrik movie))
January 13, 2019 1:46AMEve K.: ((yup))
January 13, 2019 1:46AMLucas: ((I think that's the only one I've ever actually gotten through. And only because my cousin used to play it on repeat until he got tired of it and would switch to a different movie.))
January 13, 2019 1:48AMGM (GM): Okay! Justin is dumping his audio perception into the link, live!?? Holy shit, live. So you gotta perfectly sort of repeat what you hear as you hear it, gotta think it. Could you roll me a int + academics please, Justin?
January 13, 2019 1:49AMJustin: ((one sec))
January 13, 2019 1:49AMGM (GM): Oh, and you aint need no nerd magic to determine what's in the milk carton. Okay, well maybe Justin does, cause he's never had Baltic Tea
January 13, 2019 1:49AMJustin: ((3 + 5 = 8))
rolling 8d10>8!
= 3 Successes
January 13, 2019 1:49AMGM (GM): good enough wow
January 13, 2019 1:49AMLucas: ((does Dante pass any of the info about M&M to Lucas?))
January 13, 2019 1:50AMGM (GM): okay, so Justin is actually able to pick up and catch everything he's hearing and subvocalize it into the link
January 13, 2019 1:51AMLucas: ((also, I gotta get to bed soon. I'm pushing 5 hours if I'm lucky))
January 13, 2019 1:52AMGM (GM): For nerd-justin, what it appears to be is a mixture in following proportion: 1 glass of vodka to 2 table spoons of cocaine and one dissolved lude (quaalude, methaqualone)
January 13, 2019 1:52AMLucas: (you should totally not drink that. . .)
January 13, 2019 1:53AMDante: "
The guy, Marek, he's into your girl Matilda. They go way back, do a lot of fucked up shit together. Not that its my place to judge. He wants her to go with him, but she isn't having it. Not sure what her deal is. Probably just wants to do what she wants. Dead relationship, maybe. I can make him go away if you want."
((did we ever establish if Universal Languages was something I could cast on another person?))
January 13, 2019 1:53AMJessica: ((first no three ways and now no drugs.))
January 13, 2019 1:53AMJustin: Justin makes a face at the milk carton after he is handed it and learns what is inside. His trepidation is very plain on his face before he shrugs and talks a big gulp of the stuff. He cringes as it goes down and hands it off to the next guy. He needed to fit in enough to learn more, and to do that he needed to make some sacrifices and tough it out.
January 13, 2019 1:54AMJessica: ((Best boy Justin))
January 13, 2019 1:56AMSlabod: "Here, have some Smith! Oh don't worry, it's good shit, get you high."
"Did you guys see him?"
"Sure as fuck did, you're awesome, drink up motherfucker!"
"He aint much in the zone, but hey, he's good outside it"
"Hahaha, let's welcome him!"
"Fuckin awesome, dude."
January 13, 2019 1:56AMSlabod: "Is he new? You ever seen him here? Pass the shit, man."
"Aright, talk in English, he's probably american."
They switch to English.
"You feel us, bro? Great job with your dancing and powers! You're a healer, right? This is Kaposh, this is Egor, Ivan, and call this one Sam."
January 13, 2019 1:56AMJustin: "Oh thanks for switching to English. I'm not a polyglot yet. Yeah, thanks you were good too. I'm a healer my name is Joseph."
January 13, 2019 1:57AMGM (GM): They all look like evil fucktards, but in amazing shape and health despite all the drugs in their systems
Eve K. meanwhile at the bar Eve and Dante are getting increasingly drunk. Eve more than Dante probably
January 13, 2019 1:57AMJustin: Justin smiles at Kaposh, Egor, Ivan, and Sam, relaying info into the link as he gives it, along with names and faces. January 13, 2019 1:58AMGM (GM): ((Dante, didnt you buy a rote for universal language? or extended it somehow? i thought we resolved it before))
January 13, 2019 1:58AMDante: The first two drinks Dante pounded back as soon as he got them. He would continue to order drinks as they interacted. January 13, 2019 1:58AMGM (GM): ((no that was incognito))
January 13, 2019 1:58AMDante: ((We customized Incognito))
January 13, 2019 1:58AMGM (GM): ((Ummm.... let me see))
January 13, 2019 1:58AMDante: ((I'm ok with universal being personal only, just wanted clarification for roleplay purposes.))
January 13, 2019 1:59AMLucas: Lucas looks at the couple argue and he sort of backs away while they're fighting. "I can see you guys are busy. I'll let you guys talk it out for a while. I'm gonna go grab a drink with my friends."
January 13, 2019 1:59AMDante: To Eve, out loud and above the noise, perhaps a tad more than necessary: "How many have you had so far?"
January 13, 2019 2:00AMEve K.: "Ummm...5..? Maybe 6?"
"Germany has really good schnapps by the way"
January 13, 2019 2:00AMDante: "Ah.. I need to catch up."
He smirks, but it fades to a frown and he orders another drink. "A schnapps then!"
January 13, 2019 2:01AMLucas: Lucas heads over to the bar next to Eve and Dante. "One of those for me too, man."
January 13, 2019 2:01AMDante: Dante points to Lucas. "His tab is on me."
January 13, 2019 2:01AMGM (GM): ((Okay, well you're in a Mind 5 network, if you cast universal language on Lucas or on the network itself, it should feedback loop kinda similar to what Justin is doing, but automatically, which should spare Lucas the mind work, so if you want, yeah go ahead and cast it impromptu with a -2, cast it on the network portion that attaches to Lucas. As long as he is linked, he'll be able to make use of Universal language as long as you maintain it.
Eve K. moves down the bar closer to Dante if they aren't already sitting closer "That's the spirit"
January 13, 2019 2:02AMJessica: Jessica was headed to meet up with Lucas but reverses course when he breaks off to join everyone. She orders something fruity and sips it.
January 13, 2019 2:02AMDante: ((Alrighty then.))
January 13, 2019 2:02AMGM (GM): ((it's a 3 dot rote and you're a 5 dot mage, so yeah i'mma work with it, plus you used this spell forever))
January 13, 2019 2:03AMDante: "
I can probably also make it so you can understand what the fuck they are saying, should the need arise. But now that we're all here its not a big deal." ((ya I'm quite intimate with the nature of the spell at least))
January 13, 2019 2:03AMGM (GM): Dante how much are you drinking?
January 13, 2019 2:03AMDante: I will match Eve.
January 13, 2019 2:03AMLucas: ((only understand, right? Not speak?))
January 13, 2019 2:04AMGM (GM): Bartender will keep pouring as long as you two drink.
Are you past 3 shots of hard liquor?
January 13, 2019 2:04AMDante: ((universal languages allows communication, two way))
((3 shots in, just ordered a schnapps.))
January 13, 2019 2:05AMGM (GM): ((yeah you will be able to speak it in regular English, Lucas, but the spell will convert it to perfect language the germans will percieve as german and whoever else will percieve as whatever they understand
January 13, 2019 2:05AMLucas: ((Lucas is 2 double shots down, plus the one shnapps))
January 13, 2019 2:05AMEve K.: ((lucas is also huge))
January 13, 2019 2:05AMDante: (("roll the dice to see if I'm getting drunk!" "yeah, you are!"))
January 13, 2019 2:05AMEve K.: (( XD ))
January 13, 2019 2:05AMJessica: ((Jessica is not aiming to get more drunk than the buzz she had going. These irresponsible people))
January 13, 2019 2:06AMEve K.: (("If there are any girls there I want to DO them!"))
January 13, 2019 2:06AMDante: (( Poor Dante ))
January 13, 2019 2:06AMJessica: ((Poor Dante))
January 13, 2019 2:06AMEve K.: ((Poor Dante))
January 13, 2019 2:06AMLucas: ((Poor Dante))
January 13, 2019 2:06AMJustin: ((Poor Dante.))
January 13, 2019 2:06AMEve K.: ((But hey... all of the willpower))
January 13, 2019 2:06AMGM (GM): Matilda yells at Lucas now as he lives, Marek is relieved that he isn't meddling in their business, he takes her by the hand, she resists, he drags her along somewhere.
January 13, 2019 2:06AMDante: ((Mechanically worth))
January 13, 2019 2:06AMGM (GM): lives = leaves
Eve K. frowns watching Marek dragging the girl along
January 13, 2019 2:07AMLucas: ((thank God. . . I thought she was mad at him for not being dead. . .))
January 13, 2019 2:07AMGM (GM): Okay, so we're all now clear of our distractions and able to focus on Justin and the gang
January 13, 2019 2:07AMDante: Dante watches the two strangers go, then looks to Eve. "None of them are innocent. Trust me."
January 13, 2019 2:07AMGM (GM): Dante, please roll stamina
January 13, 2019 2:07AMDante: ((just stamina?))
rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
((ok.))
January 13, 2019 2:08AMJessica: ((yay))
Eve K. looks at Dante "That's reassuring"
January 13, 2019 2:08AMLucas: (congratulations, you're hammered!))
January 13, 2019 2:08AMEve K.: ((You drunk))
January 13, 2019 2:08AMLucas: ((You drunk))
January 13, 2019 2:08AMGM (GM): rolling 1d6
= 3
January 13, 2019 2:08AMDante: (( i dRnk ))
January 13, 2019 2:09AMEve K.: ((We got our mind mage drunk. This will end well))
January 13, 2019 2:09AMGM (GM): After Dante's third shot, there's interference in the network, and Jessica drops out of it.
January 13, 2019 2:09AMLucas: ((you're 3 drunk.))
January 13, 2019 2:09AMDante: ((a whole three))
January 13, 2019 2:09AMGM (GM): ((low stamina ))
January 13, 2019 2:09AMEve K.: ((Jessica was #3))
January 13, 2019 2:09AMLucas: ((you fucking alcoholic))
January 13, 2019 2:09AMDante: ((low stamina? I guess. I kind of assumed composure was involved.))
((but its a social attribute despite the meaning of the word, so thats on me))
January 13, 2019 2:10AMGM (GM): ((says alcohol by shots in excess of stamina within 1 hour, and he's drinking fast))
((you arent acting all crazy cause you have composure))
January 13, 2019 2:10AMJessica: "Hey, um, maybe everyone should slow their rolls on the alcohol." She feels slightly exposed dropping out of the network.
January 13, 2019 2:10AMDante: ((I guess.))
January 13, 2019 2:10AMGM (GM): ((but spell concentration is.... well hold on, let me determine
January 13, 2019 2:10AMDante: ((I'm not fighting it, just don't get it.))
January 13, 2019 2:10AMGM (GM): ((ok let's have you roll concentration
January 13, 2019 2:11AMDante: Dante sways a bit, looking up to the ceiling and contemplating how high it is. January 13, 2019 2:11AMLucas: ((I really do have to go to bed though. You guys have complete permission to throw punches as Lucas if necessary though.
Eve K. looks at Jessica smirking at the suggestion
January 13, 2019 2:12AMGM (GM): ((ok, Dante, resolve + composure))
January 13, 2019 2:12AMEve K.: ((nighty night))
January 13, 2019 2:12AMDante: "I mean, I guess I could drink slower. Feeling pretty good right now."
January 13, 2019 2:12AMGM (GM): ((stamina to see if the drinks are getting to him physically, which they are, he's getting drunk, so lets do concentration to see if he can maintain spells when drunk))
January 13, 2019 2:12AMLucas: (( nighnight, guys and girls))
January 13, 2019 2:12AMDante: ((night man!))
January 13, 2019 2:12AMGM (GM): ((nini))
January 13, 2019 2:13AMDante: ((alright, sure.))
((res/comp = 6))
rolling 6d10>8!
= 3 Successes
January 13, 2019 2:13AMGM (GM): ok Jessica stays in, everyone's fine
January 13, 2019 2:13AMLucas: ((dunno. It's pretty hard to keep it up when you're drunk.))
January 13, 2019 2:13AMDante: ((like I said not bothered by it, just don't get it.))
((fuckin also that))
January 13, 2019 2:13AMSlabod: "How long you been awakened, Joseph?"
January 13, 2019 2:14AMEve K.: ((babying the baby won't be typing for a bit))
January 13, 2019 2:14AMJustin: "Time gets kinda funny since awakening. Probably around a few months, feels like it's been 12 years though."
January 13, 2019 2:14AMSlabod: "Hear hear! Where you learn to dance like that?"
One of the guys adds "We gotta show you how to really dance, but you're hella fit!"
January 13, 2019 2:15AMLucas: ((since 1830))
January 13, 2019 2:15AMJustin: "Thanks, believe it or not this is the first time I've been dancing. That'd be awesome, I sorta had to lean on gymnastics to get there, but you're actually good at it."
January 13, 2019 2:16AMSlabod: "You mean you came out to dance for the first time?"
Cronies: "Shit look at those balls man!"
"You definitely deserve a drink!"
They look at you expectantly to partake in their fine beverage
January 13, 2019 2:17AMJustin: Justin laughs and nods to their compliments and looks at the milk carton. He gulps pre-emptively and downs another swig of it. He grimaces as the carton comes away from his lips.
January 13, 2019 2:17AMGM (GM): The network gains a slight hue of melancholy.
Justin, this is some crazy shit you just drank. It cools the mouth and stings the tongue and holy shit it's gonna feel weird soon.
January 13, 2019 2:19AMSlabod: takes the carton back and passes it along "You do gymnastics, man? Back in America?"
January 13, 2019 2:20AMJessica: These guys do homework. Careful what you tell them. January 13, 2019 2:20AMJustin: "Oh yeah, definitely. We had all sorts of stuff, balance beams and pole-vaulting and that sort of stuff."
January 13, 2019 2:22AMSlabod: "Oh yeah, that's the good shit. Americans have everything best! Best athletes, best facilities! Well you fucking cool, man. Welcome to Berlin, Jo! If you wanna party with us more, come by every Tuesday! And hey if you need anything, help or anything, hook ups, the shit, we'll help you out."
January 13, 2019 2:23AMJustin: "Thanks alot Slabod. If you don't mind me asking, are you guys a um... what's the word? Cabal?"
January 13, 2019 2:23AMEgor: "We should take him to meet.."
January 13, 2019 2:24AMSlabod: shoves Egor a bit "Yeah! Yeah, we're a kinda sorta! We're club Katerholzig, Jo Smith. This is our stomping ground."
January 13, 2019 2:24AMEve K.: "So Christian how long have you been a bartender?"
January 13, 2019 2:24AMJustin: Justin raises a brow at that. "Go to meet who?"
January 13, 2019 2:24AMGM (GM): Ok, everyone here, you guys regain 2 mana each.
You're oblating like nice oblators
January 13, 2019 2:25AMDante: ((libashun is tha best oblashun))
January 13, 2019 2:25AMEve K.: ((
(( < 3 Dante))
January 13, 2019 2:27AMBartender: "About 8 years or so. Not all of them here though. Got in with the club about 9 months. You two sure you haven't had enough?"
"It's like a race in here. You guys just want a bottle?"
January 13, 2019 2:28AMSlabod: "Oh, there's just a guy. He's DJing right now, up all night, sleeps all day, odd guy. Likes his ways. Don't worry about it, if you need anything, you just ask for me. Kay?"
January 13, 2019 2:29AMEve K.: "Oh we better watch out, he's offering us a bottle now" She winks at Dante
January 13, 2019 2:29AMJustin: Justin attempts to determine whether or not Slabod is trying to get him out of the room or what. January 13, 2019 2:29AMBartender: "I mean I won't sell it to you on principle if you're shielding. Cause there's no point in drinking if you're negating the effects. But if your tolerance is all natural, I'm happy to oblige."
January 13, 2019 2:30AMDante: Dante swirls his glass on the underside rim idly and knits his brows together when he hears Christian. "Mm, probably jumped the gun a little."
And on hearing Eve he smirks impulsively, "Y'know nevermind, we might need a bottle."
January 13, 2019 2:30AMGM (GM): Justin, it doesn't appear that he wants you out of the room, but it does appear that Egor sorta blew it.
January 13, 2019 2:31AMSlabod: one of the guys is offering you a rolled up weed joint January 13, 2019 2:32AMDante: ((is that a marijuana cigarette???))
January 13, 2019 2:32AMEve K.: ((lololol))
January 13, 2019 2:33AMJustin: "Yeah, of course, that sounds awesome. I'm new in town what is there to do outside of tuesdays?"
Justin takes the marijuana cigarette between two fingers like it's a regular cigarette and takes a few rapidfire drags on it, not knowing at all how it works. He just had to wade through a few mind-altering substances to get the information they needed.
January 13, 2019 2:34AMGM (GM): You cough, they laugh, but pat you on the back
January 13, 2019 2:34AMEve K.: ((oh man, oh gees))
January 13, 2019 2:34AMDante: ((gosh darn, this is the good snit))
January 13, 2019 2:35AMJessica: ((Jesus had the desert, mormonboy has the Trial of Slabod))
January 13, 2019 2:35AMSlabod: "Oh fuck, lots of shit to do. For an athletic guy like you. Where you staying? Do you know other Americans in Berlin? You know, like us, awakened ones?"
January 13, 2019 2:36AMJustin: "No, I don't know any local Berliners. Just got into town today so I'm not staying anywhere yet. You know how it goes, no job or anything right now so I'm just sort of exploring, having fun."
He takes another drag and passes the cigarette to someone else, coughing slightly less this time. January 13, 2019 2:38AMGM (GM): A guy comes up from what appears to be a backdoor entrance. You recognize him, he's the Obrimos who counterspelled Kurtis and called him an asshole for not oblating, this guy saw you all walk in together. But Slabod didn't. This new guy, says:
"Hey man, car's ready, oh wait, who's this?"
Slabod quickly interrupts him.
January 13, 2019 2:39AMSlabod: "Yo this is Jo, he's fuckin dope. Jo, this is Stephen. Oh, you know what. Hey. You want something fun to do, Jo? Let's go do something fun."
January 13, 2019 2:41AMJustin: "Yeah man, what are we doing?"
Justin asks as he stands up. "Sober up quick. I think we're going somewhere."
January 13, 2019 2:42AMSlabod: "We gonna pick some friends up. Gonna be girls, booze, the shit. You gonna love it."
January 13, 2019 2:43AMJustin: "Oh awesome! Girl's are the best. Any blondes?"
January 13, 2019 2:43AMKurtis Kerner: Jesus, where? Okay. Well I'm sober. Surprisingly. Eve K. "Oh goody. Guess our fun is over Dante, "
January 13, 2019 2:43AMEve K.: ((Over the link ^ ))
(( "Girls are the best"))
January 13, 2019 2:44AMJustin: "I also think DJ Merlin might be the guy we're looking for. Jessica, can you identify if he has fate threads to you?"
January 13, 2019 2:44AMSlabod: "Hey if they're not, we'll fix it."
wink January 13, 2019 2:44AMJustin: "Hah!"
January 13, 2019 2:44AMJessica: ((I'm put in mind of Steve Carrell describing breasts as having the texture of sandbags))
January 13, 2019 2:45AMEve K.: ((Clearly he's touching the wrong breasts))
January 13, 2019 2:45AMJessica: ((40 Year Old Virgin))
January 13, 2019 2:45AMJustin: ((So no breasts, but possibly many sandbags. That's never explicitly stated.))
January 13, 2019 2:46AMDante: Dante rubs the back of his neck, nodding and setting the glass in his other hand down. "And here I was thinking I might drink the entire night out of my memory." January 13, 2019 2:46AMJessica: ((Since I used my tattoo in the last 24 hours I gotta do Gnosis + Fate. Let's see if I can see interconnections))
rolling 3d10>8!
= 2 Successes
((yeah boi))
January 13, 2019 2:46AMDante: ((ayy))
January 13, 2019 2:47AMGM (GM): Hell yes you see interconnections. DJ Merlin Rude is connected to Slabod.
Their fates have intertwined a long time ago
January 13, 2019 2:47AMJessica: DJ and Slabod are old buddies. Like OLD buddies. Eve K. over the link "I wonder if the DJ is who activates the cells."
January 13, 2019 2:49AMJessica: "
Should we just cut to the chase and get after the DJ then? Slabod seems like small fish."
January 13, 2019 2:49AMStephen: "Alright cool, let's go, cause we gotta go, oh and Jo, was it? You gonna bring your friends?"
January 13, 2019 2:49AMJustin: "The ones I uberPOOL'd in with?"
January 13, 2019 2:49AMDante: ((WHATEVER DO YOU MEAN MY FRIENDS))
January 13, 2019 2:49AMGM (GM): ((IT WAS JUST CROWDED))
((WE MET STANDING IN LINE))
Eve K. over the link "Not a smart idea to go after the DJ who can drop dead zones hm?"
January 13, 2019 2:50AMGM (GM): ((THIS ASSHOLE TRIED TO OBLATE OVER ME))
Eve K. over the link "Should we go with Justin as his UberPool dates?"
January 13, 2019 2:50AMKurtis Kerner: mindlink "that depends on how much he can do without magic" "last time i recall, we were armed and in phenomenal physical shape! yeah, we're screwed"
January 13, 2019 2:51AMDante: "
I mean, it would be the most straightforward way, I guess. They would probably think that pretty suspicious, though. January 13, 2019 2:52AMKurtis Kerner: "Well what's our objective? How far do we gotta take it? Do we even need Slabod? We could turn in the whole club to Cubic and let his goons deal with it. What are we after here?" Eve K. "Dunno if I wanna give Cubic the whole club. Would rather get a location that is private to the terrorists and give that to him. I kinda like this hallow. It's growing on me"
January 13, 2019 2:53AMJessica: "Makes sense. So we follow Justin?" Eve K. "Justin you are with them, what do you want us to do, follow you? Some of us go with you? "
January 13, 2019 2:55AMStephen: "You mean the awakened dudes you uberpooled with?"
January 13, 2019 2:55AMSlabod: "Nah, Jo said he's in Berlin by himself."
January 13, 2019 2:55AMJustin: "Wow, how many people know this place is a hallow?"
January 13, 2019 2:56AMStephen: "The more the better, brings better resonance and more hype to the place."
January 13, 2019 2:56AMJustin: "Gotcha, that makes sense I guess."
January 13, 2019 2:56AMSlabod: "Well bring friends along if you made any. The more the better."
January 13, 2019 2:57AMJustin: "Yeah, I'll go see if I can find a couple of them Be back in a second."
January 13, 2019 2:57AMStephen: "Okay, but let's get moving. Come on Slabod."
January 13, 2019 2:57AMSlabod: "Just hold it."
"Let the guy get his friends."
January 13, 2019 2:58AMJustin: "It's not a big deal Slabod, I don't think anyone in the uberPool was a cool as you guys anyways."
January 13, 2019 2:58AMKurt Kerner: "This looks to me like the big base of operations. This is probably where cells are recruited and dispatched." January 13, 2019 2:59AMSlabod: "Okay, let's roll then."
Everyone with Slabod, this entire group, head out through the corridor to the back door, to come out on the other side of the block.
Eve K. over link "So what do you think Kurtis? Give it to Cubic?"
January 13, 2019 3:00AMJustin: *"I'm headed out with Slabod. I can just socialize and dip whenever it's convenient or we can do something different."
*
((mental))
January 13, 2019 3:01AMKurtis Kerner: "I think we need to steal a car and follow to keep Justin safe." "Have any of you socialites made any friends whose car keys we could borrow?"
Eve K. over the link "I guess you will have to let us know where you heading. Since none of us are going with you..."
January 13, 2019 3:02AMJustin: "You can't track me?" January 13, 2019 3:02AMKurtis Kerner: "Wait, yes I can. Can you text me sneakily? I can track cell phone signals the furthest, cause satellite." January 13, 2019 3:03AMJessica: "
I could try to get someone to drop their keys."
January 13, 2019 3:03AMJustin: Justin, to his pocket. "Do your thing buddy."
January 13, 2019 3:03AMEve K.: ((pocket gets really good at holding things))
((like a bag of holding good))
January 13, 2019 3:03AMJustin: ((Control Object 7 dice))
rolling 7d10>8!
= 3 Successes
((Phone is in pocket, Phone texts Kurt.))
Eve K. "try that Jessica yes"
January 13, 2019 3:05AMDante: ((Having carried Justin up a flight of stares, would you say that I have an intimate sympathetic connection to him?))
((also wow, STARES.))
January 13, 2019 3:05AMKurtis Kerner: ((tracking signal, Receiver, 8 dice, improvised to follow and maintain on signal))
((you did in fact carry him through flight of STARES))
((yeah you and Justin have intimate. He healed you, he put hands inside you))
January 13, 2019 3:06AMEve K.: ((
Stares))
January 13, 2019 3:06AMKurtis Kerner: rolling 8d10>8!
= 3 Successes
January 13, 2019 3:06AMEve K.: ((ewww.))
January 13, 2019 3:06AMJustin: ((INSIDE))
January 13, 2019 3:06AMDante: ((Now I just feel violated.))
January 13, 2019 3:06AMJustin: ((All up in there.))
January 13, 2019 3:06AMEve K.: ((You should))
((Like a lot))
((All of the violated))
January 13, 2019 3:06AMKurtis Kerner: "Got a ping on your phone, buddy. Keep it on. Try to keep it charged." January 13, 2019 3:07AMDante: ((112% completion run of Violation City))
January 13, 2019 3:08AMKurtis Kerner: "Yeah Jess, either get us some keys or just find us a car, I'll break into it, we gotta move, they're heading out and I'm losing sight of em." January 13, 2019 3:08AMGM (GM): Justin, you guys walk out through the doors and it's a van. Started. A driver is in it.
January 13, 2019 3:09AMJessica: Jessica looks at the people drifting around the bar and focuses her magic like she should have done back in the store. She focuses on a woman, hoping to get her to trip and spill her purse or something.
rolling 3d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 13, 2019 3:09AMGM (GM): Doors open, everyone gets in.
January 13, 2019 3:09AMJessica: Nice
January 13, 2019 3:09AMSlabod: "Welcome to Party Van, Jo! We gonna have a lot of fun!"
January 13, 2019 3:10AMJustin: "Party van! You guys know how to live."
January 13, 2019 3:10AMGM (GM): There's lots of booze and duffel bags inside.
January 13, 2019 3:10AMEve K.: ((Oh no, Justin's morals will never survive duffel bags!))
January 13, 2019 3:11AMWoman: "Verdannt! God damnit, sorry. Sorry, did i run into you?"
January 13, 2019 3:11AMJustin: ((Duffel bags = ultimate corruption.))
January 13, 2019 3:11AMwoman: tries to pick up her purse's contents
January 13, 2019 3:11AMJessica: "Help me distract her so I can grab her keys." "It's no problem. Let me help."
January 13, 2019 3:12AMEve K.: To Christian "Well Christian Bale, it has been fun, you are my new favorite bartender. But I should probably get going."
January 13, 2019 3:12AMWoman: "oh thank you, you are so kind!"
January 13, 2019 3:12AMDante: "*I can drive. Should be fine." Dante looks to the woman that Jessica is talking about and concentrates.
January 13, 2019 3:12AMBartender: "You were my favorite client! But again, I tell this to everyone."
January 13, 2019 3:13AMEve K.: "Of course! Well here is a great tip anyway!"
January 13, 2019 3:14AMDante: ((telepathic control rote =9))
rolling 9d10>8!
= 3 Successes
January 13, 2019 3:14AMKurtis Kerner: ((in retrospect, we shoulda brought our Eurotrip-Van))
((on the other hand, it's good to have an instant dantevacuation to Leipzig train station))
((now i get Dante's last name. Dante Can Evaccuolo))
January 13, 2019 3:15AMDante: ((I want her to tell Jessica where her car is parked and then excuse herself to the bathroom as she suddenly realized that her drinks have caught up with her, if thats possible with 3 successes))
January 13, 2019 3:15AMJustin: ((How do you pronounce that?))
Eve K. as she signs her tab with a generous tip she writes a little note that reads "You should consider taking a holiday, you work too hard!"
January 13, 2019 3:16AMDante: ((You pronounce it however you want, but I like pretending its junk latin like harry potter.))
January 13, 2019 3:16AMEve K.: ((does Jessica have the keys?))
January 13, 2019 3:16AMDante: Dante will also pay his tab, gesturing to the bartender in thanks. January 13, 2019 3:17AMwoman: "Oh god please excuse me, i'm gonna be sick. Start my car for me please, it's a red jetta outside in the parking lot." - runs off
January 13, 2019 3:17AMJustin: ((Dante carry.))
January 13, 2019 3:17AMJessica: Jessica blinks.
"We have our ride." ((I tried))
January 13, 2019 3:18AMDante: Dante gives a curt wave of the hand at Jessica and then moves to meet up with her. January 13, 2019 3:18AMJessica: ((I didn't wanna just roll to pocket and fuck it up; trying to learn from mistakes))
January 13, 2019 3:18AMKurt Kerner: "Okay, I'll take another door outside, which ride is ours?" January 13, 2019 3:18AMJessica: "
Red Jetta."
January 13, 2019 3:18AMDante: ((you found some keys. Dante is drunk enough to just impulsively do that right now I think.))
((so good jorb))
January 13, 2019 3:19AMJessica: ((Whee))
Eve K. hops off the bar stool and heads out on her own towards the parking lot, swaying a little as she walks, but focusing on the task at hand to try and sober up more
January 13, 2019 3:20AMGM (GM): You guys reconvene with Kurtis at the lady's red Jetta. But Justin's terrorist gang has a bit of a lead on us, they already left.
Justin, which seat you get into? In the back?
Or in the middle?
January 13, 2019 3:20AMJessica: "Who's not drunk? Most of us shouldn't drive."
January 13, 2019 3:21AMGM (GM): Shotgun is taken. Slabod takes shotgun. Other guys pack in.
Nobody pressures you into any particular seat
January 13, 2019 3:21AMJustin: Middle passenger.
January 13, 2019 3:21AMJessica: ((gm: which seat of choice would you like?)
January 13, 2019 3:21AMJustin: I sit bitch or I don't sit at all.
January 13, 2019 3:21AMGM (GM): Ok, you're in mid passenger, in second row. Three guys behind you, two on your sides.
January 13, 2019 3:21AMJessica: ((player: the one that's hardest to leave the vehicle from))
January 13, 2019 3:21AMJustin: ((That was a joke.)
((About sitting bitch>))
January 13, 2019 3:21AMJessica: ((cause why not))
January 13, 2019 3:22AMJustin: ((Matter mage: Everything is a perfectly viable exit.))
January 13, 2019 3:22AMDante: "
I am an experienced driver and more than capable of driving. But I am drunk. If your morals clash, you can drive. Or Lucas. Or Eve if she sobered up faster than me." January 13, 2019 3:22AMEve K.: ((Oh my))
January 13, 2019 3:22AMJessica: "O
"I'm not worried about morals so much as getting wrecked."
January 13, 2019 3:23AMEve K.: ((I dunno how drunk Eve actually is. Since I don't know how long we've been at the club XD))
January 13, 2019 3:23AMDante: Dante looks down at the Jetta. "
These are supposed to have 4 headlights right?"
January 13, 2019 3:23AMJustin: "Man, I gotta learn how to make people not-drunk from a distance." January 13, 2019 3:24AMKurtis Kerner: "Great. The guy who drives best and does mind stuff is drunk, the guy who can make him undrunk is not here. I'll drive."
January 13, 2019 3:24AMJessica: Jessica gets in the car
January 13, 2019 3:24AMKurtis Kerner: opens hand for the keys January 13, 2019 3:24AMDante: Dante will get in shotgun. January 13, 2019 3:24AMJessica: ((derp, hands Kurtis keys first))
January 13, 2019 3:24AMDante: ((once its unlocked))
January 13, 2019 3:25AMJessica: ((in the back))
January 13, 2019 3:25AMKurtis Kerner: starts the car "I don't even know what I was thinking, I can do all this without any keys."
January 13, 2019 3:26AMDante: ((its like you're a career criminal or something))
January 13, 2019 3:26AMEve K.: "Yeah but it's easier to explain with keys
January 13, 2019 3:26AMKurtis Kerner: ((i'm a career telekinetic now XD ))
January 13, 2019 3:26AMDante: ((hah))
January 13, 2019 3:27AMKurtis Kerner: "Okay, I'm tracking Justin's cell signal, I see it right ahead and that way. Let's roll."
January 13, 2019 3:27AMDante: "And anyway don't you worry about my sobriety. Maybe it will stop me from holding back when we need it."
January 13, 2019 3:27AMTerrorist, erm I mean, Slabod's driver drive roll: January 13, 2019 3:27AMGM (GM): rolling 7d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 13, 2019 3:28AMKurtis Kerner: Dex 4 + Drive 3 for Kurtis. I dunno if Jetta is a sports car enough to qualify for sports cars specialty
Eve K. pats Dante on the shoulder "You do good man. You do good."
January 13, 2019 3:29AMKurtis Kerner: rolling 7d10>8!
= 2 Successes
Kurt is able to keep up with the van
January 13, 2019 3:30AMDante: Dante takes Eve's hand and shakes it gently. "I mean I just do what I can. This is all way more than I can comprehend right now. I mean, not this moment right now. We're driving to tail a terrorist or something. But like the grander scheme."
Dante continues to ramble for a bit before shutting up.
January 13, 2019 3:30AMSlabod: "So Jo, tell me something."
January 13, 2019 3:30AMJustin: "Something."
grins
January 13, 2019 3:31AMJessica: ((oh god mormon humor))
January 13, 2019 3:31AMEve K.: ((Classic))
January 13, 2019 3:31AMJessica: ((it's worse than dad jokes))
January 13, 2019 3:31AMEve K.: ((best joke ever))
January 13, 2019 3:31AMSlabod: "Ha. You like hard rock?"
January 13, 2019 3:32AMJustin: "Like the Animals?"
Eve K. leans her head against the back of Dante's chair still patting his shoulder or having her hand held whatever while she tries to will herself to sober faster (still don't know how drunk she is...))
January 13, 2019 3:32AMJessica: ((omg))
January 13, 2019 3:33AMEve K.: ((oh Justin. Justin.))
January 13, 2019 3:35AMSlabod: "No, like crystallized meth. lol. Yes, like the music. Okay, he needs to be educated. Put on some Tsathoggua."
January 13, 2019 3:38AMGM (GM): The van fills with some of the most hellish noise you've ever heard, and it's headed in an unfamiliar direction. Through the ride, guys tell random stories, that don't really relate to Justin, it's a bit awkward because they often switch back to their native tongues, croatian or russian for some, they all seem to speak individual languages with each other, and not communicate in Atlantean. Dante's spell still works to translate it, as Kurtis keeps close enough for Network to act. Eventually the van stops in an unfamiliar street by a unremarkable building.
Some small pharmacy on the lower story, and apartment building otherwise all up above
It's common in europe to have a business on the bottom of rented space, and apartments for the rest of the building
January 13, 2019 3:40AMSlabod: "wait here, Jo."
January 13, 2019 3:40AMJustin: "Sure thing Hurricane."
"Oh gosh, they just tortured me with the worst music I've ever heard."
January 13, 2019 3:41AMGM (GM): A few guys come out, a girl walks out of the building and passes Slabod a backpack.
January 13, 2019 3:41AMJessica: ((something something from Brick about you having awful taste))
Eve K. over link "What did they play for you?"
January 13, 2019 3:41AMEve K.: ((yup))
January 13, 2019 3:41AMJustin: *"I don't know. It sounded like.. if a car could scream?"
*
January 13, 2019 3:41AMJessica: ((lol))
January 13, 2019 3:41AMEve K.: ((or he might say "Aw that's old school heavy metal, you should hear the new stuff"
((lol))
January 13, 2019 3:42AMJustin: "A girl is exchanging a backpack with Slabod (image)"
January 13, 2019 3:42AMGM (GM): The guys talk to the girl, they motion back to the van with their thumbs. She nods. Then she walks into the van. You feel Ashley's warning presence through the mirror's light vibration, but for a moment.
January 13, 2019 3:43AMGirl: "Hey Jo, I'm Bella, scoot over, we're gonna be friends."
January 13, 2019 3:43AMJessica: ((oh god, "friends"))
January 13, 2019 3:43AMJustin: ((I'd like to roll an empathy to determine the sort of danger I'm in.))
January 13, 2019 3:43AMJessica: ((Justin's First Blowjob))
((stranger danger))
January 13, 2019 3:44AMDante: ((They call her Blowiebella, round these parts.))
January 13, 2019 3:45AMGM (GM): Justin, please roll resolve+gnosis
your danger will present itself shortly and quite obviously
January 13, 2019 3:45AMJustin: rolling 6d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 13, 2019 3:46AMGM (GM): rolling 7d10>8!
= 3 Successes
January 13, 2019 3:46AMEve K.: ((Eve later "Please show on the doll where the German girl touched you Justin."
Justin cries in a corner))
January 13, 2019 3:47AMJessica: ((She's gonna touch his pee pee))
January 13, 2019 3:48AMSlabod: Slabod opens the backpack and leans back from the shotgun seat to show Bella and Justin and everyone else its contents. It appears to be... well... a part of a really big speaker, like a woofer. Stuff you'd see on concerts. It's broken out of its case, and just the speaker part with ripped out cables is in tact.
"You know what this is, man?"
January 13, 2019 3:51AMJustin: "Hi Bella, nice to meet you."
Justin scoots over for the girl and leans forward to look into the bag. "Looks like a speaker. Are we setting up a home theater?"
January 13, 2019 3:52AMBella: smiles at you and puts a hand on your shoulder soothingly.
January 13, 2019 3:52AMSlabod: "Close. We're breaking one."
January 13, 2019 3:53AMJustin: "Well if you can't do one, you might as well do another, am I right?"
No clue what that means, but my dad used to say it. January 13, 2019 3:55AMSlabod: "You're exactly right, man. Bella, explain, you have a better way with people."
January 13, 2019 3:55AMBella: "Well, sweetie, this can blow your mind a little bit, do you wanna have another drag?"
January 13, 2019 3:56AMSlabod: someone from the back passes weed January 13, 2019 3:56AMJustin: Justin takes the marijuana cigarette and takes a quick drag like a noob. "Okay, ready to have my mind blown."
coughs
January 13, 2019 3:56AMDante: ((are we in any kind of visual range of this and still hearing the relayed conversation?))
January 13, 2019 3:57AMJustin: ((Justin never stopped relaying.))
((I've also been giving cliffnotes.))
January 13, 2019 3:57AMKurt Kerner: *Okay, so Kurtis beat the driver, so we can position ourselves however we like in relation to their car and visibility
*Kurt is going to park us a block or two away so we can see the car, but are otherwise obstructed from them seeing us, sort of a defilade/infilade sort of thing.
unless there are objections
January 13, 2019 3:58AMDante: ((I guess that's fine. Just want to be ready to act instantly.))
Eve K. is still sobering up?
January 13, 2019 3:59AMKurt Kerner: Well yeah, after like 6 shots, you're itty bitty, Eve
January 13, 2019 4:00AMDante: "
What the hell do they mean blow your mind. What are they doing?" January 13, 2019 4:00AMJustin: "No clue. Probably going to try and recruit me." January 13, 2019 4:01AMDante: "
I don't like this at all." ((I want to cast Mental Shield on Justin. Am I in range for non-sympathetic casting?))
((pls check p119 its vry improtaton))
January 13, 2019 4:01AMJustin: ((are you within 200m?))
January 13, 2019 4:01AMEve K.: ((XD))
January 13, 2019 4:02AMDante: ((heehee))
January 13, 2019 4:03AMBella: "Good boy. I really like him, Slabod. I think you're a good person, I've got a gift for that, kinda like you have yours. Look, I'll be straight with you. This garbage music that you heard in the car is called Death Metal. And when it's played through this speaker, and many like it, it drains whoever hears it of inspiration and hope. It collects them. And can store them. Until a different kind of music is played, for whoever chooses to buy. We think it's wrong, and we want help of young men and women who know how to live and party for real without being fake, without being forced. People who feel their own emotions, not purchased ones. And with our gifts we try to steer our communities forward towards the light. So like, we're not the bad guys, you know. Like, the kind of amazing guy you are, like, even as a mormon, you should understand. Nobody here's gonna hurt you. So where ever your friends are hiding, you can tell them to come out, Justin."
January 13, 2019 4:04AMDante: ((oh this bitch is in your head.))
((I really fuckin hate that we're ending like this. GG))
January 13, 2019 4:04AMJustin: ((yikes.))
January 13, 2019 4:04AMGM (GM): ((gosh darn
January 13, 2019 4:04AMJessica: ((D:))
January 13, 2019 4:05AMEve K.: ((Good feelings gone))
January 13, 2019 4:05AMDante: ((Good session. Gonna be thinking about it through a good part of the week.))
January 13, 2019 4:05AMGM (GM): 3 xp for all. Lessons learned anyone?
A lesson learned for extra 1 xp
January 13, 2019 4:06AMJustin: ALWAYS mind shield before going under-cover.
ALWAYS
January 13, 2019 4:06AMDante: the shade tho
January 13, 2019 4:06AMGM (GM): Kurtis learned that a Dead Zone exists. He will now be trying to get Prime mastery to learn this.
January 13, 2019 4:07AMEve K.: Eve got to study a dead zone and will get prime mastery up so she can be a walking one. Also DJ Merlin is a terrorist.
January 13, 2019 4:07AMGM (GM): thats a good learn that last part
tell lucas he gets 3 xp. Staying awake is part of the game :)
January 13, 2019 4:08AMJessica: Jessica has an idea of the team's scale now. Everyone was afraid of the DJ's power level b/c of dead zone even though they have a whole team
so Dead Zone is a BFD
January 13, 2019 4:08AMGM (GM): ye
January 13, 2019 4:09AMDante: Dante learned that hallows are just as dangerous as anywhere else, but in a different way. Everywhere is vulnerable. Except Grandpa's house.
Also he totally will see Elda and Hanna again
and will meet Stella in paris
totally.
January 13, 2019 4:09AMGM (GM): also a good lesson. note, that mages in the hollow didnt stop you controlling the woman's mind
but they stopped kurt from force-oblating
January 13, 2019 4:10AMJessica: learned we can stack magic sorta high as well
January 13, 2019 4:10AMGM (GM): that shows a sort of an oddly skewed rules and regulations compass
January 13, 2019 4:10AMJessica: like combining universal language with mental network
January 13, 2019 4:11AMDante: Definitely shows that protecting the source of power is paramount for a Hallow over anything else. Morality probably doesn't factor except in the absolute basest sense
January 13, 2019 4:11AMGM (GM): okay, and i'd like to award Dante an extra 1 exp, cause during these two sessions i really been putting him through some heck and he's resisted ridiculous temptation and i feel like he RPed it really well, fleshing Dante out into not just a mindwipe machine but a flawed human
January 13, 2019 4:12AMDante: ey thanks bruh
January 13, 2019 4:12AMGM (GM): the way he deals with death of his fiance
January 13, 2019 4:12AMDante: I feel like it'd be really easy to just wipe out everyone's memory
January 13, 2019 4:12AMEve K.: you did good
January 13, 2019 4:12AMJustin: Whoo.
January 13, 2019 4:13AMGM (GM): i like when that part opens up, especially with a person who is plagued by the demonic affinity that constantly tugs on the vice and calls to just plunge
January 13, 2019 4:13AMJustin: Yeah, that little psuedo breakdown in the car was good.
January 13, 2019 4:13AMDante: Alcohol, the universal uninhibitor
January 13, 2019 4:13AMGM (GM): Justin is delving further and further from piety XD
January 13, 2019 4:14AMDante: I do wanna make a note here for next week and maybe get a ruling before you go
No memes. Am I in range to cast Mental Shield? If not, I can take the -2 or -4 or w/e, but that would 100% be dante's next action
January 13, 2019 4:14AMJustin: Fortitude dawg, gotta go through the uncomfortable stuff to save the world.
January 13, 2019 4:14AMGM (GM): On Justin?
January 13, 2019 4:14AMDante: Ye
He doesn't know about her being in his head, but he does hear how the conversation is going and it sounds really fucky
January 13, 2019 4:15AMGM (GM): If Justin is in the car, it's -2, if he steps outside where we can see him, it's sensory no penalty
January 13, 2019 4:15AMDante: kk, noted. Gracias.
January 13, 2019 4:15AMGM (GM): but the spell is already in effect
January 13, 2019 4:15AMDante: Really enjoying the RP I'm seeing in the last couple sessions. Ya'll r gud
January 13, 2019 4:15AMGM (GM): you'd have to counter her first
January 13, 2019 4:15AMDante: Right, but it'd protect against any other mind related things yeah? I don't know that I can counter her
January 13, 2019 4:16AMGM (GM): i mean you can protect him from further shit
January 13, 2019 4:16AMDante: esp. not if I don't know he's been cast on
January 13, 2019 4:16AMGM (GM): yup yup
oh you'll know. i'll address what we see in next session
just didnt wanna give away
January 13, 2019 4:16AMDante: For sure
I'm salty a little but the cliffhanger is real good
January 13, 2019 4:16AMGM (GM): i mean you called it
January 13, 2019 4:17AMJessica: this was fun. feel like i'm getting better.
January 13, 2019 4:17AMGM (GM): without me having to describe it
she did read the depths
January 13, 2019 4:17AMDante: That's what I thought.
crazy fucking mastigos fuckers
who let them have magic
god
January 13, 2019 4:17AMGM (GM): telepath showdown maybe next time
or a battle
or just a nice chat
who knows
January 13, 2019 4:18AMJessica: i wanna see their side of what cubic's doing
i feel like they're leaving out a lot
"we're the good guys"
January 13, 2019 4:18AMGM (GM): welcome to any war ever
January 13, 2019 4:18AMDante: Every radical is a good guy, ya
January 13, 2019 4:19AMGM (GM): some people say jews are great
some people are like ugh they evil, gas them
January 13, 2019 4:19AMJessica: that goes back to a pope's decision regarding lending at interest
but that's a long history discussion
January 13, 2019 4:19AMDante: Usury is the source of all evil - Pope probably
January 13, 2019 4:20AMEve K.: "I said pass the juice not gas the jews.. Wait what have you guys been doing??
January 13, 2019 4:20AMDante: lmao
god
January 13, 2019 4:20AMJessica: basically some religious decisions made it so the jews were the only ones allowed to form banks
January 13, 2019 4:20AMEve K.: Stole from konrad
January 13, 2019 4:20AMGM (GM): i hope everyone enjoyed this story. it didnt go exaaaactly as i wrote originally, so if it felt kinda odd, it's because i was fluid. i didnt mean to introduce slabod as a breakdancer but holy shit when justin decided to drink and go dance, it really sold itself as a great opportunity
January 13, 2019 4:21AMJessica: so you get a fuckload of stereotypes
January 13, 2019 4:21AMEve K.: we were making juice with our new free juicer
January 13, 2019 4:21AMGM (GM): it was a prime example of rolling with player flow
January 13, 2019 4:21AMDante: Oh ya, that was a fantastic way to introduce him I think
January 13, 2019 4:21AMJessica: and eventually you hit an economic collapse and it's eat the rich again
and the rich are jews when you hit the economic crisis with hitler
January 13, 2019 4:21AMEve K.: it's a great story
January 13, 2019 4:21AMJessica: so gas all of them who cares
January 13, 2019 4:21AMEve K.: I'm just said Christian Bale is going to lose his job or get eaten by Cubic if we turn them in
he was a good bartender
January 13, 2019 4:22AMJessica: it was super fun
January 13, 2019 4:22AMEve K.: XD
January 13, 2019 4:22AMJustin: It was fantastic, I thought it flowed with some great narrative flexibility.
January 13, 2019 4:22AMEve K.: *sad
January 13, 2019 4:22AMDante: Ya I don't really wanna tell Cubic about the Hallow's involvement with magical terrorism tbh.
January 13, 2019 4:22AMEve K.: Same
January 13, 2019 4:22AMGM (GM): Jessica did a great interconnections
Fate is very powerful
January 13, 2019 4:22AMJessica: i'm saving xp to up my fate
January 13, 2019 4:23AMGM (GM): but think of how many people had examined our group and cast interconnections on us
probably a lot
January 13, 2019 4:23AMDante: Probably a fuckin' lot
January 13, 2019 4:23AMJessica: i was worried people could hear us think at each other
January 13, 2019 4:23AMDante: I should be pulling Robin duty and severing ties
January 13, 2019 4:23AMGM (GM): public hallows are exactly that. public
January 13, 2019 4:23AMDante: but thats not something Dante even thinks about
January 13, 2019 4:23AMGM (GM): and this was a big one
January 13, 2019 4:23AMDante: Space is kind of an afterthought for him. He's trying to branch out though
January 13, 2019 4:23AMJustin: Eh, I've got the merit for that stuff.
Occultation.
January 13, 2019 4:23AMGM (GM): yes you do
yeah we need to clean up our tracks so i hope dante develops space too
January 13, 2019 4:24AMJustin: I'm more strongly connected to Mormongod than any earthly organization.
January 13, 2019 4:24AMGM (GM): Occultation protects from scrying and scanning your path
and establishing interconnections
of course, you got identified as a Life user when you started dancing :D
January 13, 2019 4:25AMJustin: hails mormongod January 13, 2019 4:25AMDante: Need to drop 1 more point in space and Dante can start changing sympathetic connections
January 13, 2019 4:25AMGM (GM): but until then most people couldnt tell
January 13, 2019 4:25AMDante: But I really don't feel like he's had enough growth in that area to justify buying it
January 13, 2019 4:25AMGM (GM): nobody here in the club was as massive as the Five Eyes cabal we're fighting, or as Hans/Jorg
January 13, 2019 4:25AMJessica: if we can afford to wait that's sorta my wheelhouse anyway
January 13, 2019 4:25AMJustin: I was saving xp for something else, then had to buy dance because that just made sense.
January 13, 2019 4:25AMJessica: but i mean it's whatever
i'm not articulate at 7:30
January 13, 2019 4:26AMDante: Are you gonna push space like that?
January 13, 2019 4:26AMJessica: it's pretty necessary for fate to have good space
also i really want a mary poppins bag
January 13, 2019 4:26AMDante: Mmmm, I mean probably to have Space 2
but IDK about necessary for higher space
but I can't fault the want for a pocket realm lol
Then again literally everyone benefits from Space 2
January 13, 2019 4:27AMJessica: i wanna do fate and space 2
January 13, 2019 4:27AMDante: Ye, sympathetic casting is godly
January 13, 2019 4:27AMJessica: and once i hit 3 in anything i'm gonna pick up a related merit for an always-on power
January 13, 2019 4:27AMEve K.: Welp I'm going to bed
January 13, 2019 4:28AMDante: Gnight!
Or
uhh
January 13, 2019 4:28AMJessica: night
January 13, 2019 4:28AMDante: good morning
jesus christ its 5:30
and 7:30 there
only 4:30 in alaska tho so I'm sure they're fiiiine
January 13, 2019 4:28AMJessica: lol
i'm going to bed too
night
January 13, 2019 4:28AMDante: Yup yup, good night
January 13, 2019 4:28AMEve K.: Kiddo has a birthday party to go to tomorrow so blarg
January 13, 2019 4:28AMDante: Oh shit, neato
Good luck with that!
January 13, 2019 4:29AMEve K.: mmhmm
night
January 13, 2019 4:29AMJustin: Coral and I get exercize xp too.
January 13, 2019 4:29AMDante: Did ya'll go swimming for xp?
January 13, 2019 4:29AMJessica: nerds
January 13, 2019 4:29AMJustin: Yeah, posted a picture too.
January 13, 2019 4:29AMDante: clever
January 13, 2019 4:29AMJessica: it was icy hell
despite it being in the seventies
jon was like "you wanna do the weight room"
and i'm a stubborn ass
January 13, 2019 4:30AMDante: haha
January 13, 2019 4:30AMJessica: so no
January 13, 2019 4:30AMDante: Fair enough
January 13, 2019 4:30AMJessica: i'm proud of us though
we did it even though we couldn't feel our legs after XD
January 13, 2019 4:31AMDante: work through the pain!
Alright, legit going to bed coz holy shit
January 13, 2019 4:31AMJessica: for real night night though
yeah
January 13, 2019 4:32AMJustin: sleep goodnight
January 13, 2019 4:32AMDante: yea gosh night
January 19, 2019 9:59PMJessica: wheee
January 19, 2019 10:20PMDante: abcdefg we won't start til 11:33
January 19, 2019 10:58PMJustin: 11:33
January 19, 2019 11:00PMDante: twinkle twinkle little star, this session is pushed back so far
January 19, 2019 11:03PMGM (GM): i here
January 19, 2019 11:06PMJustin: bauxe
January 19, 2019 11:06PMJessica: boux
January 19, 2019 11:06PMLucas: Boxom
January 19, 2019 11:07PMDante: the chicken bocks
January 19, 2019 11:07PMGM (GM): i gotta wait for eve
with these insane cliff hangers it would be a dick move
January 19, 2019 11:40PMEve K.: ugh
January 19, 2019 11:42PMGM (GM): is it too late, should we call it?
January 19, 2019 11:43PMJustin: Call who?
January 19, 2019 11:43PMDante: your mother
January 19, 2019 11:43PMJustin: She's asleep.
January 19, 2019 11:43PMDante: wake her up
its important
January 19, 2019 11:43PMJustin: Well okay.
January 19, 2019 11:43PMDante: we need to know
January 19, 2019 11:43PMJustin: I'll be right back.
January 19, 2019 11:43PMDante: what she thinks about Justin getting brainfucked
January 19, 2019 11:44PMJessica: Jon once busted down her locked door to wish her happy birthday with a flaming pineapple
do not tempt him
January 19, 2019 11:44PMDante: oh
too late
January 19, 2019 11:44PMJessica: she was not happy
it was not her bithday
it was hilarious though
January 19, 2019 11:44PMDante: what in the world
January 19, 2019 11:44PMEve K.: ....what?
January 19, 2019 11:44PMJessica: it was like 3 am
January 19, 2019 11:44PMEve K.: he got her birthday date wrong?
January 19, 2019 11:44PMDante: ya'll are wild down in the southeast
January 19, 2019 11:44PMJessica: no
he and his friend nikhil got bored and went to walmart
and decided to get her a birthday pineapple
it was really not relevant what day it was
January 19, 2019 11:45PMEve K.: but... you said it wasn't her birthday...
January 19, 2019 11:45PMJessica: right
January 19, 2019 11:45PMDante: It was an unbirthday pineapple
January 19, 2019 11:45PMEve K.: ^
right
January 19, 2019 11:45PMJessica: not if you scream happy birthday
January 19, 2019 11:46PMEve K.: if it's not your birthday. Then a pineapple on your unbirthday even accompanied by singing is still not a birthday pineapple..
January 19, 2019 11:47PMJessica: to be on topic: i would obviously prefer to start earlier than 3 am but since we're already here I would feel kinda bad about not doing anything
January 19, 2019 11:48PMDante: I abstain
January 19, 2019 11:48PMEve K.: maybe if we didn't end on cliff hangers every time yall could start without me...
January 19, 2019 11:48PMDante: I'd rather not start without all players present tbh
January 19, 2019 11:49PMJessica: he's here
he's sitting next to me
he's just not logged in yet
January 19, 2019 11:49PMDante: I see no gothmime
January 19, 2019 11:49PMEve K.: ^
Ooohh! what if he's sooooo mime we can't even seen him anymore!
January 19, 2019 11:50PMJessica: boop
January 19, 2019 11:50PMLucas: You're just blind
January 19, 2019 11:52PMJustin: If I'm mute, do my other senses get stronger?
January 19, 2019 11:52PMLucas: Yep
January 19, 2019 11:52PMJessica: I think KK already fell asleep
January 19, 2019 11:52PMEve K.: I don't think speaking is a sense...
January 19, 2019 11:52PMDante: yea it totally is
sight, sound, touch, taste, blabber...
Learned it all in school
dont you remember?
January 19, 2019 11:53PMJustin: Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
January 19, 2019 11:53PMDante: ^
January 19, 2019 11:53PMEve K.: yay!
January 19, 2019 11:54PMDante: This and more in the next exciting episode of "Mantras of Common Curricula"
January 19, 2019 11:55PMEve K.: "King Phillip Came Over From Germany Swimming"
January 19, 2019 11:56PMDante: In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue
and 620 years later, he became trendy to demonize
The end.
January 20, 2019 12:01AMEve K.: i before e except after c
January 20, 2019 12:02AMDante: and when sounding like A as in neighbor and weigh
January 20, 2019 12:02AMEve K.: oh no wonder I'm a bad speller, there's more to the rule!
January 20, 2019 12:03AMDante: That was the full bit that I learned. But I think I heard another extension to it in recent years
January 20, 2019 12:08AMEve K.: think this is called, KK was asleep at desk.
January 20, 2019 12:09AMDante: Whoops
Alrighty
January 20, 2019 12:09AMEve K.: night all
January 20, 2019 12:09AMDante: gnight
January 25, 2019 10:04PMGM (GM): Present
January 25, 2019 10:05PMLucas: You know what presents come in?
January 25, 2019 10:06PMGM (GM): Socks?
January 25, 2019 10:06PMLucas: BOXes
January 25, 2019 10:06PMGM (GM): Sox!
January 25, 2019 10:06PMJessica: Nerds
January 25, 2019 10:07PMGM (GM): yes nerds also cum in socks
January 25, 2019 10:07PMLucas: I never understood that
Socks are rough inside.
January 25, 2019 10:09PMJessica: i guess when they're old
new socks are fluffy
January 25, 2019 10:09PMGM (GM): crusty socks
January 25, 2019 10:10PMJessica: would you like to fuck the pumpkin?
I liked United States of Tara even though it was cray
January 25, 2019 10:14PMGM (GM): No, i would absolutely not like to fuck a pumpkin
January 25, 2019 10:15PMJessica: where is Eric-san?
January 25, 2019 10:16PMGM (GM): Probably asleep
January 25, 2019 10:16PMJessica: ugh
January 25, 2019 10:22PMGM (GM): like he implied he would be lol
January 25, 2019 10:33PMLucas: I understand the Asleep
Ok. I'm totes Reedy
January 25, 2019 10:38PMJessica: whee
January 25, 2019 10:42PMEve K.: rawr
January 25, 2019 10:42PMJessica: hai
January 25, 2019 10:42PMEve K.: oh hai
January 25, 2019 10:42PMJessica: i guess we need to call eric?
January 25, 2019 10:44PMLucas: Beaux
January 25, 2019 10:44PMJessica: baux
January 25, 2019 10:44PMEve K.: bawks
January 25, 2019 10:44PMLucas: NOT FRENCH ENOUGH!
January 25, 2019 10:45PMJessica: D:
January 25, 2019 10:45PMLucas: for God's sake, you live in Baton Rouge, not red stick. . .
January 25, 2019 10:46PMEve K.: umm...
January 25, 2019 10:46PMJessica: the french here is pig french anyway
January 25, 2019 10:46PMEve K.: le oink
January 25, 2019 10:46PMLucas: Batoooon gggghhhhhouuuuuuggggggeeeee
January 25, 2019 10:47PMJessica: they say it "roodge"
January 25, 2019 10:47PMLucas: How does one spell out phonetically that terrible, gutteral, french R?
January 25, 2019 10:48PMJessica: i don't know
January 25, 2019 10:49PMGM (GM): Trying to reach Eric
January 25, 2019 11:01PMLucas: How roodge
January 25, 2019 11:01PMEve K.: ugh
January 25, 2019 11:07PMGM (GM): well
wasnt able to reach him
January 25, 2019 11:09PMJessica: that sucks
January 25, 2019 11:09PMGM (GM): Do we proceed?
January 25, 2019 11:09PMJessica: i would feel shitty if i said yes and then we lost cause we were down a heavy
i'mma reserve my vote
January 25, 2019 11:10PMGM (GM): i will try him again
January 25, 2019 11:10PMJustin: Dante
January 25, 2019 11:10PMEve K.: pretty sure we are gonna need him to proceed
January 25, 2019 11:11PMGM (GM): CainToday at 10:34 AM
im probably gonna be napping before mage
because its my father's birthday and I've been up since 5am
i know first hand when Eric naps it's really hard to wake him
I witnessed him sleep through alarms and phone calls
January 25, 2019 11:12PMJessica: well we should call it then i guess
January 25, 2019 11:12PMGM (GM): the fact that he is able to maintain the strict schedule for work he has now is a feat of quite some discipline
well im not as tired today
so i can wait
i'll fuck around as long as I can if he comes back alive
we can have a late start
Eve can always leave me instructions and drop off to sleep
January 25, 2019 11:13PMGM (GM): i'll keep pinging Eric
January 25, 2019 11:13PMJessica: chris if you wanna take a nap i'll call you
i know you were tired 'cause you've been sick
January 25, 2019 11:15PMEve K.: I'll stay up for a bit.
January 25, 2019 11:16PMLucas: I'ma nap. Coral should be able to wake me if things happen
January 25, 2019 11:26PMGM (GM): man
mage is a rough biz
its not for the weak of will
January 25, 2019 11:28PMJessica: I've been reading about mythology
January 25, 2019 11:29PMGM (GM): Oh yeah?
What particularly?
January 25, 2019 11:29PMJessica: right now Sumerian but mostly Odin and his sources
January 25, 2019 11:30PMGM (GM): Eve says to never trust a person who doesnt sing along to Bohemian Rhapsody
But i dont know the words
January 25, 2019 11:30PMJessica: the romans and the greeks liked to look at other religions, and go, oh yeah, that's their name for our god
January 25, 2019 11:30PMGM (GM): Neither do i like 80s music :(
Forever untrusted
January 25, 2019 11:30PMJessica: well i guess we don't trust you then
so the romans adopted Hermes from greece
and they called him Merchant, more or less
January 25, 2019 11:30PMGM (GM): I mean I'm also not a big fan of the safety dance or the roof on fire
January 25, 2019 11:30PMJessica: Mercury
and the celtic gauls had Lugus/Lugh
and Lugus had some of the same iconography
and skills
so the romans were like, yeah that's their name for Mercury
January 25, 2019 11:31PMEve K.: I think not knowing the words exempts you
January 25, 2019 11:32PMJessica: lol
January 25, 2019 11:32PMGM (GM): But I also don't really like it that much. Certain songs have a cult following that I feel I'm not in.
January 25, 2019 11:32PMJessica: the nordic peoples probably adopted Lugus as Woten. they both have magic spears and similar iconography
and what's fun is
Mercury is depicted as young
January 25, 2019 11:32PMGM (GM): Roof on Fire was one of the weaker songs in my opinion as far as bloodhound gang goes. Discovery Channel and Ballad of Chasy Lane were better XD
January 25, 2019 11:32PMJessica: and sort of ages as you go through mythology
by the time you get to odin he's depicted as an old man
January 25, 2019 11:33PMEve K.: Romans figured out really early on that its much easier to conquer people if you let them keep their culture.
January 25, 2019 11:33PMJessica: yeah
January 25, 2019 11:33PMGM (GM): Poseidon - Neptune
Venus - Aphrodite
Mars - Ares
January 25, 2019 11:34PMEve K.: Romans: "Oh you have a god of travel? cool, cool, hey what if you just.. change his name a little and build a huuuuuuge temple for him? Would ya... be cool with that?"
Pluto - hades
January 25, 2019 11:35PMGM (GM): Zeus - Jupiter
January 25, 2019 11:35PMJessica: it helps that festivals in most cultures fall on the same time of year too
harvest, etc
January 25, 2019 11:35PMGM (GM): Ceres i believe is the roman harvest goddess
greek one being Bendis i believe
January 25, 2019 11:36PMJessica: man the greeks had a god for like evreything
everyone else has like, maybe grandfathers for their gods
the greeks have generations and generations of gods
Uncle Dante is awake
January 25, 2019 11:38PMGM (GM): Guess which motherfucker is a deity of a family so ancient that he predates greek and roman gods and exists in both?
Charon
January 25, 2019 11:39PMJustin: Athreos?
January 25, 2019 11:39PMJessica: pffft
January 25, 2019 11:39PMGM (GM): he lives!
January 25, 2019 11:39PMEve K.: wooo
January 25, 2019 11:39PMJessica: a lot of cultures have a war of the gods that probably describes one culture supplanting the other
January 25, 2019 11:39PMGM (GM): ok ok ok ok ok
January 25, 2019 11:40PMJessica: it's usually primitive/chaotic gods getting supplanted by civilization
January 25, 2019 11:40PMGM (GM): palms sweating here we go
January 25, 2019 11:40PMJessica: yay
January 25, 2019 11:40PMEve K.: aaah our mime building!
January 25, 2019 11:41PMJessica: calling mimebuilding
he usually wakes up but he's been sick
January 25, 2019 11:45PMJustin: He a bitch.
January 25, 2019 11:46PMDante: A sick mime is a terrible thing.
January 25, 2019 11:47PMJessica: alright, i tried two mediums and 7 total calls, i don't think he's waking up
January 25, 2019 11:50PMEve K.: when you say mediums I imagine psychics.
January 25, 2019 11:50PMJessica: lol
i tried his phone and facebook since it says he's online right now
he said he put his ringer to loud and i'm worried maybe he silenced it on accident instead
cause i feel like shannon would have answered to bitch at me at that point
January 25, 2019 11:51PMDante: Been down that road before.
the accidental silence I mean
I don't know who Shannon is, but I've never been bitched out by one.
January 25, 2019 11:51PMJessica: jon's sister
January 25, 2019 11:52PMDante: Oh. I have definitely never been bitched out by Jon's sister.
January 25, 2019 11:52PMJessica: also reedy's gf
January 25, 2019 11:52PMDante: Gotcha
January 25, 2019 11:52PMJustin: You should try it.
10/10.
January 25, 2019 11:52PMDante: Mmm... I am very skeptical.
January 25, 2019 11:52PMJustin: You'll love it.
January 25, 2019 11:53PMDante: Is there ice cream after?
January 25, 2019 11:53PMJustin: frend kode.
January 25, 2019 11:53PMJessica: she's lactose...sensitive?
January 25, 2019 11:53PMJustin: gibbe a sicond.
January 25, 2019 11:53PMDante: Is that a thing? I thought it was just intolerance
January 25, 2019 11:53PMJessica: so it's lactose free ice cream
well
lactose intolerance means you lack lactase
so you literally can't digest it
she says lactose makes her over produce mucus
January 25, 2019 11:54PMDante: Ahhh, I see. I've heard that before.
January 25, 2019 11:55PMJessica: which my mom buys non dairy creamer for that reason
January 25, 2019 11:55PMGM (GM): ok folks
January 25, 2019 11:55PMJessica: so i think it must be a thing
January 25, 2019 11:55PMGM (GM): zoom out as you need
January 25, 2019 11:55PMDante: I need a map for this map.
January 25, 2019 11:55PMJessica: whee
January 25, 2019 11:56PMGM (GM): So. Jetta crew.
January 25, 2019 11:57PMEve K.: it's not stolen if the owner hands you the keys
January 25, 2019 11:58PMGM (GM): Kurtis parks us at about 300 ft distance so we can surveillance without being spotted. Of course, as we know, to cast spells we need to get closer, but Kurt is not too keen on rolling up to them, because if we can cast, they can cast, so he's rolling slowly in, skittishly, to try to edge us to the magical range border.
Even at 200 feet, Kurt's desert eagles are mostly useless, considering their kick and caliber.
But eventually we get a bit closer.
Which is when Dante, who is a little drunk and perhaps a little blue, gets that feeling of the hair on the back of his neck stand up and a familiar tingle tingle. And if his Third Eye is up, he'd detect a radiance of mind spell active in the area ahead. Around the van. And his other, less developed senses tingle too. The ones more commonly associated with his chalk.
January 26, 2019 12:03AMKurtis Kerner: Parallel parks us between these two parked cars January 26, 2019 12:05AMGM (GM): As soon as we're in range, Dante, you feel like there is an intrusive presence near the Network. The presence is not "inside" it, but it just probed Justin. The presence tries to peek into your structure.
Everyone else examining the van, list what sights you're using.
January 26, 2019 12:08AMDante: ((what does that even mean...))
Noticing that Justin has been probed, Dante will attempt to shield him to prevent further tampering. ((mental shield pool 11))
rolling 11d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 26, 2019 12:09AMJessica: Time sight/Temporal Eddies
rolling 6d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 26, 2019 12:11AMDante: ((unsure if this is sympathetic or not actually))
January 26, 2019 12:11AMGM (GM): An intruding mage is scrutinizing Justin's memories, while Justin is linked to your mind network. Your network is of 5 potency, which is spread between 5 people, so your power was allocated to the network membership volume, and thus nothing was allocated to defenses or shielding it, there was simply no need, as nobody was probing at the club. You absolutely can defend it. As you do. You snap your focus at the bridge where the network touches Justin and wall him off. You feel like you've just cracked a whip at an animal, and it staggered back.
Justin, Bella seems tense, she holds her temple.
Jessica, the van is clear of any time altering effects, and you are actively keeping tabs on it.
January 26, 2019 12:14AMJustin: Justin immediately frowns as he looks around the inside of the van, "Good, I can get rid of this junk.
He flashes a bit of magic through his body in order to cleanse himself of all of the toxins he's been imbibing. January 26, 2019 12:14AMBella: :
January 26, 2019 12:14AMGM (GM): rolling 7d10>8!
= 6 Successes
January 26, 2019 12:15AMJustin: rolling 7d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 26, 2019 12:16AMSlabod: "No, no. Bella. It doesn't matter girl, I told you, no names. Jo, Joseph, Justin, doesn't matter. If his name's Jo, it's Jo. We don't care. We just want to talk, bro."
January 26, 2019 12:17AMJustin: "I can appreciate talking. Mind reading, not as much. Kindly step away from my grey matter Bella."
January 26, 2019 12:18AMBella: Dante, a female voice and vague image appears within your link "Agh! Shit. That was rude. Get out of his head, this is my mindspace."
January 26, 2019 12:18AMGM (GM): To Justin, Bella doesn't appear to be talking.
But him having addressed her, she retreats.
January 26, 2019 12:21AMBella: "Sorry, baby Jo. Just wanted to know you're safe and not one of THEM.
rolls eyes Pfft, and tell your lame Mastigos to learn how to ward. Who doesn't ward a network?"
January 26, 2019 12:21AMGM (GM): Dante, the image disappears and you are free of the intruder.
January 26, 2019 12:22AMEve K.: ((oooooh snap))
January 26, 2019 12:22AMJustin: "She's calling you an amateur, Dante."
January 26, 2019 12:22AMDante: ((I even mentioned at the time of rolling for the network that I wish I knew what I could do with the extra successes... but alright.))
January 26, 2019 12:22AMEve K.: "Oh it's on now..."
January 26, 2019 12:22AMDante: "Well she isn't wrong." January 26, 2019 12:22AMGM (GM): Dante, to you it felt like this woman's.... "magic blade" so to speak, is not as sharp as yours nor as fine edged, but bigger in size. Or if you were reading your book, she doesn't have as much Mind knowledge, as she does raw gnosis.
January 26, 2019 12:23AMJustin: "Ward, I'll put it on our list. Can we appreciate that we're all awakened and can probably each cultivate a dozen and one ways to kill everyone else and just put down our 'weapons'? I think we'd like to hear more of what you guys have to say."
January 26, 2019 12:23AMGM (GM): ((wait, how many extra successes did you have?))
January 26, 2019 12:23AMJessica: ((I think it was like 3 or something))
January 26, 2019 12:23AMEve K.: ((He rolled like... 7? ))
((total sucesses))
January 26, 2019 12:23AMDante: ((there were 5 in total. Only needed 3))
January 26, 2019 12:23AMEve K.: ((ah there ya go))
January 26, 2019 12:24AMGM (GM): ((ah ok, redact to 2 successes into security. She beat it though.))
January 26, 2019 12:24AMDante: ((yeah its whatever.))
January 26, 2019 12:24AMGM (GM): ((She was referring to a space ward anyway))
January 26, 2019 12:25AMSlabod: "That's what we're all about. Talking. Honestly we're as scared as anyone in Berlin is nowadays, that's why we stay in packs. Where is your cabal? How many of them?"
January 26, 2019 12:26AMJustin: "So they know I have friends. What do you guys want to do?" January 26, 2019 12:27AMIvan: "Ya man, we don't even have weapons, man, we're mostly healers."
Eve K. pops her neck trying to chase some of the drunkness from her mind over the link "We could see what they have to say I suppose"
January 26, 2019 12:28AMJustin: "They seem to want to talk. Do you guys want to get out of the car and head over somewhere?" January 26, 2019 12:28AMSlabod: "Most of us are Thyrsus as you can see, Stephen's Obrimos, and Bella's our telepath. She can teach your friends how to ward."
January 26, 2019 12:29AMJustin: "Gotcha. is this really the best place to talk or should we find somewhere not next to a bunch of traffic?"
January 26, 2019 12:30AMKurtis Kerner: "You guys go. I'll stay in hailing distance." January 26, 2019 12:30AMJessica: "
Do you think they can see my connection to Hans without casting a spell for it?"
((don't have fate sight yet and i don't know what that would look like))
January 26, 2019 12:31AMJustin: "They're mostly Thrysis with a Mastigos and an Obrimos."
January 26, 2019 12:31AMEve K.: ((I have prime sight up, does Jessica still have a connection to Hans now that he's in a soul jar?))
January 26, 2019 12:32AMBella: "Traffic's great, Jo. I have the van warded against decay and scrying, and all the passing cars make it hard for mind readers to spy. Interference. We little guys have to be always on the move. They find you in sitting places. Restaurants, offices. You gotta be moving. Clubs with many exists, many levels, many stages, garages, cars. You gotta be on the move, in a crowd. That's the only way to survive them, Jo."
January 26, 2019 12:32AMGM (GM): Eve, this is a good question. Hold on.
No. The connection you used to see, the tether, is now gone, it is all in the jar now, tethered to the jar and secured in it. There is only but a faint, faint afterglow of that trace, a tiny hair thin thread, very hard to notice, that remains on Jessica and waves in the direction of the jar. It's not a tether... it's something you see with Prime. Not Death.
January 26, 2019 12:35AMJustin: "Well I was talking more logistics. We can't fit many more bodies in here. I guess we can talk using me as an intermediary."
January 26, 2019 12:35AMGM (GM): Also, Eve, with your supernal vision, you see the van is shielded with a space spell from death and space. You'd have to scrutinize specifics. It is not warded from Prime.
Not from all death spells mind you, but from decay and enervation, and from spacial scrying.
January 26, 2019 12:37AMJustin: "Also, why decay?"
January 26, 2019 12:37AMSlabod: "Oh come on, let's just have a smoke. Come on guys, let's step outside."
Eve K. "they have the van warded against scrying, and against a few death spells. Nothing I couldn't rip apart if I wanted to"
January 26, 2019 12:37AMGM (GM): This is not unusual, people in groups mingle outside in Berlin all the time. Unlike the US, european streets are less empty.
Eve K. "Right, who's staying in the car?"
January 26, 2019 12:38AMJessica: ((when does the flashmask wear off?))
*flesh
January 26, 2019 12:39AMGM (GM): Guys come out of the van, light up smokes, start drinking. They look around, searching us, being on the lookout. Seems like while Bella is great at invading a mind she is pointed at, she isn't so great at telling where or which ones we are among everyone else around.
January 26, 2019 12:39AMJustin: ((End of this scene.))
January 26, 2019 12:40AMJessica: Jessica will get out of the van with Eve (and Dante?)
January 26, 2019 12:40AMBella: "You must be new, Jo. There are mages that can break things. They destroy and break down anything they touch or see, living, unliving. They're scary, spooky people. They can even kill magic itself."
January 26, 2019 12:40AMEve K.: "Lucas why don't you stay in the car with Kurt, in case we need the big guns for surprise backup"
January 26, 2019 12:41AMGM (GM): "I've been rolling with Slabod and do what I can to keep our friends safe."
Eve K. at that moment Eve steps out of the car
January 26, 2019 12:41AMJustin: ((
Lucas almost makes a sound and starts using his mime powers to box himself in.))
January 26, 2019 12:41AMGM (GM): Lucas nods and exchanges glances with Kurt
January 26, 2019 12:41AMDante: Dante grimaces, but will exit the car with Eve and Jessica, looking nonchalantly about and scanning with his Third Eye. January 26, 2019 12:41AMGM (GM): If things go south, I'll take over Lucas for combat
January 26, 2019 12:42AMLucas (Brick) Turner: I'm a pacifist.
January 26, 2019 12:43AMEve K.: ((no one believes that))
January 26, 2019 12:44AMGM (GM): Dante, as people come out of the van, they start popping up on your radar as thoughtful entities. Then, a young woman steps out, and you instantly recognize her as the intruder. She's one of your kind. With a slightly bigger, slightly duller tool than yours.
Eve K. smooths her skirt as she begins to move towards the group surrounding Justin, moving confidently.
January 26, 2019 12:46AMGM (GM): ((Jessica, you get out of the Jetta, not the van, bad guys are in the van. Jetta is a sedan))
January 26, 2019 12:46AMJessica: ((ugh))
((I'm bad at this))
January 26, 2019 12:46AMDante: ((me too. lolwhatsaward))
January 26, 2019 12:46AMJustin: Justin leans back against the van as the others congregate. Not looking as if he's in danger or anything like that. January 26, 2019 12:47AMGM (GM): Guys look a bit surprised by how far our guys are, and wave you over, smiling.
January 26, 2019 12:47AMSlabod: "Yo, gals, come over, have a smoke and a drink! Man, Jo, you roll with some hot stuff."
January 26, 2019 12:48AMEve K.: ((What was dante's latest fake name... Damien?))
January 26, 2019 12:48AMIvan: whispers to Slabod, Slabod nods.
January 26, 2019 12:48AMDante: ((Derrik))
January 26, 2019 12:48AMEve K.: "They must be talking about you Derrik"
January 26, 2019 12:49AMJustin: Justin just sort of smirks towards Jessica at Slabod's words. January 26, 2019 12:50AMDante: Dante shrugs his shoulders as he looks over the group, standing askew of them. Open-postured, but stand-offish. January 26, 2019 12:50AMJessica: Jessica waves at Ivan as they approach together. "
I think they noticed the fleshmask."
January 26, 2019 12:50AMJustin: Justin focuses on Dante, Jessica, and Eve, reading their health statuses with healer's trance January 26, 2019 12:51AMKaposh: "You sure we can trust em, man?" - in Croatian. They don't know we have autotranslate. Slabod nods, calming him down. "It'll be fine. We'll kill em if not."
January 26, 2019 12:51AMJustin: rolling 8d10>8!
= 1 Success
Eve K. smiles coyly as the translation hits her.
January 26, 2019 12:52AMGM (GM): ((Your lame Mastigos doesnt know how to translate!))
January 26, 2019 12:53AMEve K.: ((You just said we had autotranslate...))
((make up your mind))
January 26, 2019 12:53AMGM (GM): ((That's out insult to them))
((our))
((Because she was being mean. Comeuppance))
January 26, 2019 12:54AMEve K.: ((oh I see now))
January 26, 2019 12:54AMJustin: ((How drunk is everyone?))
January 26, 2019 12:54AMEve K.: ((mildly))
January 26, 2019 12:54AMGM (GM): Dante is at 1 lethal 1 bashing, with 7 total, that's the last i have
oh, do you want their health?
January 26, 2019 12:54AMJessica: ((buzzed. paced myself))
January 26, 2019 12:54AMGM (GM): or just drunkness?
January 26, 2019 12:54AMJustin: ((Drunkenness.))
January 26, 2019 12:55AMDante: "So, here we are."
Dante bends his arm at the elbow in a gesture that could mean anything. January 26, 2019 12:55AMGM (GM): ok, well they all drank a shit ton, but it's up to them to describe how drunk
Eve and Dante did at least 6 shots
January 26, 2019 12:56AMBella: locks eyes with Dante as he approaches in his smashing suit. January 26, 2019 12:56AMDante: ((Dante's still drunk, he has a bit of a sway but its faint. The situation I would think is a little sobering.))
January 26, 2019 12:56AMEve K.: ((in what language are we speaking?))
January 26, 2019 12:56AMJustin: "Oh gosh Derrick, how much did you drink!?"
Justin waves his hand over Dante and pours a cleansing wave of magic into him. January 26, 2019 12:56AMDante: ((I'm assuming english.))
January 26, 2019 12:56AMJustin: rolling 7d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 26, 2019 12:57AMDante: ((oh gosh my cover wasn't immediately blown))
January 26, 2019 12:57AMJessica: ((gosh Derrick))
January 26, 2019 12:57AMEve K.: ((we all instinctively know atlantean))
January 26, 2019 12:57AMDante: ((true. I forget that.))
January 26, 2019 12:57AMGM (GM): ((when they spoke to Justin, they spoke english and atlantean. When they are being secretive, they speak a number of languages, german, russian, ukranian, croation, slovakian))
January 26, 2019 12:58AMJustin: A wave of nofun washes over Dante, clearing up his high and making him sad again. January 26, 2019 12:58AMJessica: ((lol))
January 26, 2019 12:58AMBella: "Oh man. So there you are. Nice to meet you, Derrick."
January 26, 2019 12:59AMDante: Dante raises his hand to the back of his head and pats himself a few times as Justin's cleanse takes over. He suppresses the returned feeling of self-cockblocking and shoots a look of mixed feeling at Justin. "Yeah, it was a wild night.."
January 26, 2019 12:59AMSlabod: "Hey! Hi, all! Welcome! You guys liked the club party? Wanna chat? We got more party planned. Good stuff. Let's talk. You guys all from America?"
January 26, 2019 12:59AMDante: "And you as well. Don't see too many of my kind, miss..."
January 26, 2019 1:02AMEve K.: "Yes, the club party was quite a pleasure. A chat is indeed in order I think. (in Atlantean))"
January 26, 2019 1:02AMBella: comes right up into Derrick's face "I'm Bella. Isabella. Isabella Stark! Or something like that. You like it? I don't know."
she laughs "I see a lot of your kind, but not like you. You're clever. How are you so clever?"
January 26, 2019 1:04AMSlabod: "Yeah, club's great. Merlin throws the best jams. You guys long time in Berlin?"
passes Eve a coca cola can. It doesn't smell like coca cola
Eve K. glances at Bella and her approach to Dante, raises a brow at Dante to see if he's okay, missing the offer of the coca cola can
January 26, 2019 1:06AMIvan: ,
a burly big guy passes Jessica some weed "God damn you're a hottie. Have a toke. Good for you."
January 26, 2019 1:07AMSlabod: just kinda holds the can there, he's casually polite about it January 26, 2019 1:07AMEve K.: "We have not been long in Berlin no."
takes the offered can finally, taking a sip out of politeness before passing it on to whomever reaches for it January 26, 2019 1:07AMJessica: "Thanks." She winks at him and takes a draw. Unlike Justin she knows how to do it, but like Justin she isn't used to it and coughs a lot. She passes it back.
January 26, 2019 1:07AMDante: Dante smirks, deflecting from the praise. "Stark. Has a nice punch to it. Easily makes conversation."
His eyes fix to hers briefly, but then cast about looking to the rest of her group, then to his. January 26, 2019 1:08AMKaposh: croatian "There are more people in that car."
January 26, 2019 1:08AMSlabod: Slabod just kinda coughs in acknowledgement.
Egor, in foreign, slavic language: "Can't tell the paths."
January 26, 2019 1:09AMGM (GM): Eve, your mouth goes numb for a few seconds and then your throat's on fire for a few more.
January 26, 2019 1:09AMDante: ((a coke of ice and fire))
January 26, 2019 1:09AMJustin: Justin takes a look at Eve, reading the reactions moving through her body. rolling 8d10>8!
= 4 Successes
Eve K. licks her lips experimentally at the foreign feeling of the drug
January 26, 2019 1:10AMJustin: "I think that's plenty of pleasantries. Would you like to make your case?"
January 26, 2019 1:10AMBella: "It's my favorite Game of Thrones house. They all dead though. You watch Game of Thrones?"
January 26, 2019 1:12AMDante: "I think I know only one person who has not seen Game of Thrones."
Dante looks up briefly as if considering, his eyes darting once to Justin. January 26, 2019 1:12AMJustin: "
Yeah, no clue."
January 26, 2019 1:12AMSlabod: "Too bad, it's dope."
January 26, 2019 1:13AMDante: "
Great show. Full of bastards."
January 26, 2019 1:13AMEve K.: "And people who don't want to stay dead."
January 26, 2019 1:13AMJustin: ((How much of this conversation is happening over mind link?))
January 26, 2019 1:13AMEve K.: ((none))
January 26, 2019 1:13AMJustin: ((Cause my reply was.))
January 26, 2019 1:13AMDante: ((Same. I replied via mind link to Justin))
January 26, 2019 1:13AMJustin: ((
points at the italics))
January 26, 2019 1:13AMJessica: ((we're bad at this))
January 26, 2019 1:14AMDante: ((
points in italics))
January 26, 2019 1:14AMEve K.: ((ugh. I retract my spoken statement))
January 26, 2019 1:14AMGM (GM): Justin, Eve just ingested a little cocktail of xanax, ecstasy, cocaine, poppy extract, tobasco and everclear
January 26, 2019 1:14AMEve K.: "So it is. I particularly like the people who don't stay dead."
January 26, 2019 1:14AMDante: ((we could try another format for thought if it'll help. Maybe [ ]))
January 26, 2019 1:15AMGM (GM): You probably dont know what half of those are, Justin XD
January 26, 2019 1:15AMJustin: "
Eve, that drug cocktail is just going to get worse and worse."
January 26, 2019 1:15AMGM (GM): But it's pretty clear its drugs
Eve K. over the mind link "Yeah I don't plan on drinking any more of it. Things go down you clear me first."
January 26, 2019 1:17AMSlabod: "Well honestly, there's no pleasantries. I mean, it's just the vibe, man. We like you. The case IS the pleasantries. I mean, we're just hanging out and saving the city from evil assholes who try to bust up people's lives. It'd be great if you guys wanna help. We got a whole store full of cursed speakers to thrash."
January 26, 2019 1:17AMDante: "So you fancy yourself a Stark? I know a few people who prefer Lannister. Sociopaths, all of them."
January 26, 2019 1:18AMJessica: "What's it take to bust up evil speakers?"
January 26, 2019 1:18AMBella: "Bella Lannister. You like that better? I mean I can go with that. I don't have a real name. Dad's dead, mom's dead. Nobody cares no more about poor old little me." - she has something of a harley quinn sociopath in her herself, but she's pretty whimsical in her demeanor
January 26, 2019 1:19AMEve K.: "About that. Tell us more about these speakers if you would" (in atlantean- assume its always in atlantean)
January 26, 2019 1:20AMSlabod: "Some baseball bats and ski masks! But with babe, you can just go in, front door, and they'll just hand em to you for free."
points at Jessica
shows the busted up speaker
January 26, 2019 1:21AMDante: Dante adjusts the frill of one sleeve and repeats it out loud contemplatively. "Bella Lannister... Stark sounds better I think. Its your pseudonym, though, not mine. Lost family seems a common thread these days."
January 26, 2019 1:22AMSlabod: "These are what the rock concerts are all about. The Big Brother taps into the vibe, man. They install these so they can suck people's souls out. Bad mojo."
"I dunno, Bella can explain."
Eve K. glances at the speaker to see if she can still see any of the spell that was attached to it
January 26, 2019 1:22AMJustin: "
Lost parents.. Jess, can you see if there's a sympathetic connection between Bella and me at all?"
January 26, 2019 1:22AMDante: Dante cocks his attention to Slabod at his description. January 26, 2019 1:23AMJessica: rolling 3d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 26, 2019 1:23AMBella: "Yeah... they kill everyone we love."
January 26, 2019 1:24AMJessica: Jessica looks worried at the mention of parents. "Is that, like, a 'thing' with wi--mages?"
"I can't tell if there's a connection."
January 26, 2019 1:25AMEve K.: "It's not uncommon for awakenings to be caused by traumatic events such as deaths in the family or of friends."
January 26, 2019 1:25AMJustin: "
Try again, this is important. I want to know if there is a ... shadow there."
January 26, 2019 1:25AMBella: "My parents died in an accident. Dad was a lucky gambler... till luck just flipped on him as he got hit by a train. Only it didn't just flip. It was flipped."
Eve K. is still looking at the speaker trying to figure out the spell while answering
January 26, 2019 1:25AMBella: 'That's how I joined.'
January 26, 2019 1:26AMJustin: "Before or after you awakened? Your parents, that is."
January 26, 2019 1:26AMJessica: ((is my dice pool different if i try again?))
January 26, 2019 1:26AMBella: ((-1
January 26, 2019 1:27AMJessica: Jessica summons the spell, but it feels weaker this time.
rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
"I can't tell."
January 26, 2019 1:27AMBella: "I wasn't sure at first. I thought they were just dreams. I hear some people have these rough, sudden awakenings. I didn't happen like that. Just sort of... happened."
"I started investigating, followed clues... and then realized I can hear people's thoughts."
January 26, 2019 1:28AMEve K.: *can't see anything on the speaker...
January 26, 2019 1:28AMJessica: "Wait, you didn't climb a tower or anything?"
January 26, 2019 1:28AMBella: "Each and everyone here has a story of some kind. Ivan lost his sister, Egor lost his house. Poor Sam there nearly died, we had to pick him up back together in pieces."
January 26, 2019 1:29AMEve K.: "Everyone climbs a tower. But not everyone remembers"
January 26, 2019 1:29AMBella: "The stories are not that special, but the stance is. It's wrong to steal people's luck, dreams, talents, inspirations, love, sadness, the emotions, the thoughts, the promises."
January 26, 2019 1:30AMGM (GM): Eve, that's correct. The speaker is dead. Whatever it did, it no longer does. It's broken broken, and magic on it is broken.
January 26, 2019 1:30AMJessica: Jessica puts a hand in her pocket with her phone. She doesn't take it out, she just wants to touch it, like a safety blanket.
"I really need to check on my parents after this."
January 26, 2019 1:32AMBella: "I did have a weird sense of vertigo when I was walking up the stairs of the courthouse. I was trying to file a dispute. And then it felt like the stairs got bigger and I started climbing, and the shadows and the voices... I think I blacked out. But I got through the day. Found out that the light malfunctioned. That train wasn't supposed to be there to begin with."
January 26, 2019 1:33AMJessica: "So you guys bust up speakers? What happens if somebody gets caught?"
January 26, 2019 1:33AMGM (GM): Eve, you feel a familiar tingle tingle
rolling 6d10>8!
= 2 Successes
Stephen, their Obrimos, cast something on himself.
Eve K. looks at Stephen causally to catch what the spell is
January 26, 2019 1:34AMDante: Dante shifts with a bit of discomfort at the bits of story being told and puts a hand in his pocket. His thoughts go back to his awakening and his fingernails pick idly at the chalk in his possession. January 26, 2019 1:34AMGM (GM): Eve, you gonna scrutinize? You can cast Unseen Spy if you have it, if you dont, he'll know you're spying
Stephen likely cast some kind of sight. He is looking at Justin. At where ever Justin's cell phone is.
January 26, 2019 1:38AMBella: "Yeah. Speakers, microphones, books, whatever the mission is."
"There's a lot that the Big Brother controls."
January 26, 2019 1:38AMSlabod: "We'll never do enough. They always have the upper hand."
"Tried to stop em at the concert. As far as I heard, they killed all of us."
January 26, 2019 1:40AMJustin: "How were you planning on stopping them at the concert?"
January 26, 2019 1:40AMEve K.: ((I was going to scrutinize yes, It doesn't matter to Eve if he sees))
January 26, 2019 1:42AMGM (GM): Eve, what was the roll on your sight again? This young man entered the scene with an aura dampening effect on him of 3
January 26, 2019 1:43AMDante: "Do you know who this Big Brother is? Seems like an endless crusade to keep chasing after the comparative small fries."
Dante folds his arms across his chest with a contemplative look on his face, fingers tapping his left arm. January 26, 2019 1:43AMEve K.: ((I would have to look at logs, don't remember))
January 26, 2019 1:43AMGM (GM): ((I'l look))
((you had 4))
January 26, 2019 1:44AMDante: ((was just about to say that ye))
January 26, 2019 1:44AMGM (GM): Ok, Eve, Stephen has detected that Justin's phone is being tracked electronically by someone in our red jetta. He's studying Kurtis's spell
Also, he is stronger than both you and Kurt at Prime, although he is not nearly as strong as Kurt is at Forces.
((Eve may need to take a break for baby))
((We can carry on))
January 26, 2019 1:47AMDante: ((babby is improtaton))
January 26, 2019 1:48AMSlabod: Answers Justin's question first "That I don't know. Whatever they were gonna do at the concert, none of those guys made it out. But we're gonna take out all their tinkered up equipment."
January 26, 2019 1:48AMBella: To Derrick:
January 26, 2019 1:49AMJessica: "You just said they killed your guys at the concert. Is it worth dying over?"
Eve K. chuckles at Jessica's question "Some would say the right cause is always worth dying for."
January 26, 2019 1:50AMBella: "They have many names. Most don't stick. We're almost certain they're something corporate. Last guy we heard anything concrete from died. He was one of our brightest. They were Slabod's friends, acanthus buddies. They actually investigated and got far enough to get a lead on a guy named Hans who worked for some broker company."
January 26, 2019 1:52AMSlabod: "Well we don't plan to die. The whole point is to save the world and not die. Those who did were careless. But hey, we admire their effort. They tried. You know. They did something. Most people don't even know."
January 26, 2019 1:53AMEve K.: "I'd like to see one of these speakers, a working one."
January 26, 2019 1:54AMSlabod: "Happily. Let's roll. Tell your driver to follow us, it's gonna blow your mind boooosh!"
January 26, 2019 1:54AMEve K.: "I certainly hope so."
January 26, 2019 1:54AMStephen: "Just gotta be in and out quick, bruv. I mean I can only keep the alarms suppressed for this long. Po po is gonna be on us like fuck."
January 26, 2019 1:55AMSlabod: "Well maybe we could ask our new friends to help? You got anyone who could really fuck a burglar alarm? Say, capable of handling a warehouse?"
January 26, 2019 1:56AMEve K.: "We won't be taking the fall for you no. I said I wanted to see one of the speakers. We will not be assisting in breaking them at this point."
January 26, 2019 1:57AMSlabod: "Well we gotta get em out."
January 26, 2019 1:57AMJessica: "
Do you think they actually have trouble with alarms if they've done this before? I think they're trying to suss out what we can do. Or maybe what information we'll volunteer."
January 26, 2019 1:57AMEve K.: "Yes. You do."
January 26, 2019 1:57AMSlabod: "Jo is in, though. Right?"
"Jo, you're in, right?"
January 26, 2019 1:57AMDante: "Sounds like a very deep rabbit hole, if its something corporate."
Dante turns to Slabod and makes a pondering gesture. "Yes, lets not mire ourselves in terrorist insanity." ((peer pressuuuuure))
((the last bit was mind link btw))
January 26, 2019 1:59AMEve K.: "The way I see it you need to impress us before we consider anything like helping."
January 26, 2019 1:59AMEve K.: "Do you think you can?"
((drops gauntlet))
January 26, 2019 2:01AMJustin: "Do you guys ever screw up and hurt or kill innocent people?"
January 26, 2019 2:01AMJessica: "
Well that was kind of on the nose."
January 26, 2019 2:01AMGM (GM): Dante, please roll Resolve + Gnosis
January 26, 2019 2:01AMBella: rolling 6d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 26, 2019 2:02AMDante: rolling 6d10>8!
= 0 Successes
((sweet.))
January 26, 2019 2:02AMJessica: ((oh god))
January 26, 2019 2:02AMBella: ((you get 2 shield from network shield))
January 26, 2019 2:02AMDante: ((doesnt matter))
January 26, 2019 2:02AMBella: ((but she still cut right through it))
January 26, 2019 2:03AMEve K.: ((do I see the spell?))
January 26, 2019 2:03AMBella: ((you do, Eve))
January 26, 2019 2:03AMEve K.: ((and its pointed at Dante?))
January 26, 2019 2:04AMBella: stares at Dante, and now she stares at him in mental form too "Hi again" - she makes telepathic contact with you.
((yes, it is))
January 26, 2019 2:04AMJessica: ((burn the witch))
January 26, 2019 2:04AMSlabod: "Aw man, I thought my dancing impressed you, baby!"
January 26, 2019 2:04AMDante: To Bella: "
What was that again about mindspaces?" January 26, 2019 2:04AMJessica: ((can everyone feel when she enters the network? can we hear her?))
January 26, 2019 2:05AMSlabod: "But yeah. Yeah, we can impress you. And no, we never kill innocent people."
January 26, 2019 2:05AMEve K.: ((I'm killing her spell, Quell the spark impromptu before it hits Dante.))
January 26, 2019 2:05AMDante: ((is this even affecting the network at all? I'm assuming this is straight telepathy))
January 26, 2019 2:06AMBella: (mentally)
"Hey, couldn't resist. Hee hee. I'm kinda good at this. You gotta learn how to ward. Want me to show you? It's cool." January 26, 2019 2:06AMEve K.: ((Actually I'll buy the rote))
January 26, 2019 2:06AMBella: ((No, this one does not affect network, this is just to your mind, through you can share it))
January 26, 2019 2:06AMDante: ((waiting for the result of killspell, since thats a retcon))
January 26, 2019 2:06AMBella: ((she is one on one contacting you using thoughts))
January 26, 2019 2:06AMJustin: Reading Slabod's vitals to see if he's lying.
rolling 8d10>8!
= 0 Successes
fuck
January 26, 2019 2:06AMEve K.: ((can we pause please I want to quell her spell but Kira is crying))
January 26, 2019 2:07AMDante: ((ye))
January 26, 2019 2:07AMBella: ((yes
January 26, 2019 2:07AMDante: ((sry for your magical medicine checkfail.))
January 26, 2019 2:08AMJustin: ((Can I roll empathy for it?))
January 26, 2019 2:08AMGM (GM): Justin, Slabod is a recruiter. And also a Thyrsus. Even if he is lying, he honed his body to control it and play the druggie junkie drunkie loose goose breakdancer all too well.
You CAN roll regular empathy yes
against his subterfuge+wits
you will need your wits+empathy
January 26, 2019 2:08AMJustin: ((Empathy + wat?))
((K))
January 26, 2019 2:08AMGM (GM): or streetwise or socialize
whichever
all apply here
January 26, 2019 2:09AMDante: ((who has time for
mortal skills))
January 26, 2019 2:09AMJessica: ((if justin has streetwise i call bullshit))
January 26, 2019 2:09AMDante: ((lmao))
January 26, 2019 2:09AMGM (GM): ((unless its Sesame Street))
January 26, 2019 2:09AMJustin: ((Does this count as danger?))
January 26, 2019 2:09AMGM (GM): ((i dont think so))
January 26, 2019 2:09AMJustin: rolling 6d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 26, 2019 2:10AMGM (GM): ((that is a nice roll))
January 26, 2019 2:10AMJustin: ((I'm a nice guy.))
January 26, 2019 2:10AMDante: ((oh gosh))
January 26, 2019 2:10AMSlabod: rolling 7d10>8!
= 3 Successes
That was also a nice roll, but not as nice
January 26, 2019 2:11AMJessica: ((to summarize, for Lucas: Dante put a metaphorical bucket on Justin's head and we all got out and started talking))
January 26, 2019 2:12AMDante: ((it was a brain bucket))
January 26, 2019 2:12AMJessica: ((bad guys want us to help bust up a wearhouse full of magic speakers that the Magic Mafia is going to use to steal souls))
January 26, 2019 2:12AMSlabod: And for the most part, yeah, Slabod believes what he's saying. Is he maybe careless and not so much concerned for collateral? Yeah, probably common sense says yes, but you feel like he's not lying to you. Like the priests in church you know.
January 26, 2019 2:12AMDante: ((or so they claim. souls seems very dubious))
January 26, 2019 2:13AMJessica: ((and we are arguing over how that's gonna go down. we know the terrorists were at the concert but they were all killed))
January 26, 2019 2:13AMLucas: (so we're all talking to Slabod?)
January 26, 2019 2:13AMDante: ((you are at a distance with Kurtis in the car atm.))
January 26, 2019 2:13AMGM (GM): ((Also, they mentioned some people who died, and you knew those people from your Afterlife adventure, but they didnt talk about em much, just that they died
January 26, 2019 2:13AMJessica: ((Eve said she wants the terrorists to prove themselves. the terrorists want us to help. Justin just asked if they ever kill innocent people))
January 26, 2019 2:14AMEve K.: ((okay can I roll my rote? also Spending a willpower))
January 26, 2019 2:14AMGM (GM): ((yes you can
((you have to get 5 successes or more to beat a 4
January 26, 2019 2:14AMEve K.: rolling 15d10>8!
= 7 Successes
January 26, 2019 2:14AMGM (GM): ((what the ffffffuuuu
January 26, 2019 2:14AMJessica: ((WIN))
January 26, 2019 2:14AMDante: ((
blinks out loud))
January 26, 2019 2:15AMGM (GM): ((fifteeeeeen?
January 26, 2019 2:15AMJessica: ((give her willpower back))
Eve K. 's eyes flash white as Bella starts to weave the spell))
January 26, 2019 2:15AMJessica: ((pride motherfucker))
Eve K. with a frown she shakes her head looking directly at Bella
Eve K. as the spell dies, the mana itself fading away as it if never existed she looks at Slabod
January 26, 2019 2:16AMJessica: ((oh right, so Eve said "impress us" and Bella tried to breach Dante's mind even though Eve clearly meant we wanna see you do the break in by yourself)
January 26, 2019 2:16AMEve K.: "If she tries that shit again, we walk."
January 26, 2019 2:17AMBella: Bella's face goes white as she gets violently thrown back before being able to contact Dante January 26, 2019 2:18AMEve K.: ((Eve to Dante "I got your back boo"))
January 26, 2019 2:18AMDante: ((I still perceived Bella's incoming spell yes?))
((also wow that was impressive))
January 26, 2019 2:19AMBella: ((it's up to Eve, if Eve wants the little conversation to happen, you can let that RP happen and then Bella will be ripped out of the contact, if you want it to just never happen, can do that too
January 26, 2019 2:19AMLucas: Lucas' eyes pop open and focus on Kurtis. "Fuck. I fell asleep."
January 26, 2019 2:19AMDante: ((I mean to clarify whether or not I would have seen it via third eye before it was snuffed out.))
((does this retcon the reflexive roll or not))
January 26, 2019 2:20AMKurtis Kerner: "Yup, keep your eyes peeled, big guy, watching how this will unfold. Maybe gonna need to kick some ass, maybe not."
January 26, 2019 2:20AMLucas: "where is everyone else?"
January 26, 2019 2:21AMEve K.: ((I don't mind if she made brief contact unless Dante doesn't want her to have made contact at all))
January 26, 2019 2:21AMDante: ((brief contact then. I like the flavor of it.))
January 26, 2019 2:21AMGM (GM): ((Dante, your reflexive defense would still apply, and as for whether you'd see it or not, i think you would, yes.))
((it's like one of those, oops too late things.
January 26, 2019 2:22AMDante: Dante gives a half-shrug as Bella is ejected from his thoughts. "She is very protective."
January 26, 2019 2:22AMGM (GM): ((you see it coming, but can't beat it so here it is
January 26, 2019 2:22AMDante: ((Ya, thank you. That clarifies a lot for future interaction))
January 26, 2019 2:22AMBella: whispers to Slabod in german "She's one of them! Death mages! The decay! She can decay."
Eve K. keeps her gaze level at Slabod
January 26, 2019 2:23AMSlabod: "Bella get in the van, silly girl. Sorry, she's just crushing on Derrick. Just can't help herself. Loves to poke around."
Eve K. smiles, but not pleasantly
January 26, 2019 2:24AMGM (GM): ((Dante, i wasnt sure how mind spells would interact but i guess its like fireballs. Oops, got burned. Saw it coming, didnt dodge. You can probably even see possession spells coming until its too late and they wipe your memory of them or something
January 26, 2019 2:25AMKurt Kerner: "Up there, up the street."
points to where our guys are talking to 6 guys and a girl by a van January 26, 2019 2:25AMJessica: "You said you don't kill innocent people, but you don't know who was involved with the concert thing, right? How do you know your other guys operate on the level? Especially if the opposition is murdering people?"
January 26, 2019 2:26AMKurt Kerner: "You can go back em up. I'm the getaway driver and the surprise support. You're big, you'd be a good show of force. It's civil for now though."
January 26, 2019 2:26AMDante: "Hard to begrudge a curious mind, but..."
He shrugs again, trailing off. "Anyway, if things go well enough we can resume our chat, huh?"
He looks to Bella and offers a smile. January 26, 2019 2:26AMKurt Kerner: "On the edge of tense and distrustful, but civil."
January 26, 2019 2:27AMEve K.: "Absolutely. As soon as they get back with a speaker."
January 26, 2019 2:27AMDante: ((I know with mind-altering stuff even Mind 1 gives you an inkling that you're about to get fucked. It makes sense to me that if you have to reflexively roll and have the arcanum then you can maybe discern it if you have a sight up.))
January 26, 2019 2:27AMSlabod: "So you're a Moros. And a damn fine one. Well that would be no big deal at all for the warehouse alarms case. I mean, I'm impressed."
January 26, 2019 2:27AMBella: gets into the van and no longer comes out. She is clearly terrified of the Stygia kind.
January 26, 2019 2:27AMLucas: Lucas spots them and nods absentmindedly before he has to duck to squeeze out of the tiny car. He stretches to his full height and cracks his neck, trying to work out the kink from being folded up.
January 26, 2019 2:28AMEve K.: ((Pride is my vice btw))
"I'm so happy you are impressed. Now it's time for you to reciprocate."
January 26, 2019 2:29AMSlabod: looks between the guys January 26, 2019 2:30AMLucas: He walks over to the crew. It isn't terribly far, but his long stride makes it seem shorter than it is. He walks up behind everyone flexing his body to get the blood pumping, eyes sharp and fixed on the strangers. "Did I miss anything interestin, fellas?"
January 26, 2019 2:30AMSlabod: (sorry, there's some backlog of dialogue, Jessica asked them stuff
January 26, 2019 2:32AMIvan: will answer Jessica: "We roll in groups, baby doll. Slabod's our lead, we do our thing. I mean yeah, I wish we had a good way to organize, but we just don't have enough power to do that. If we organize, we'll be a target. And the bad guys are like way stronger. Their weakest man killed our two strongest."
January 26, 2019 2:32AMJessica: "
Good to know."
January 26, 2019 2:33AMEgor: "Yeah, I second that, Ivan. Maybe there's casualties, but we try to be good. We want people to just have their own feelings and fates and luck."
January 26, 2019 2:34AMSlabod: "Sure, we can reciprocate. Oh hey there, big muscle. Who's you? I'm Slabod, this is Ivan, Kaposh, Stephan, Sam, Egor. And inside that's Bella, she's like, part time friend."
gives Lucas a bottle of coca cola that does not smell like coca cola
"Refreshments, big dude?"
January 26, 2019 2:35AMStephen: to Eve
"You want to follow us and watch us take the speakers out?"
January 26, 2019 2:36AMJessica: "
Would like to know where the warehouse is anyway."
Eve K. over the mind link "What does everything think the chances are that they will try to pin this on us if it goes south?"
January 26, 2019 2:36AMEve K.: *everyone
January 26, 2019 2:36AMDante: Dante inclines his head to Lucas in acknowledgment.
"Can I give you a percentage over 100?"
January 26, 2019 2:37AMSlabod: "Well that's where Bella comes in. She's got a feel for that sorta thing. She's the navigator."
Eve K. glances back and way up at Lucas nods appreciating his timing
January 26, 2019 2:37AMDante: "
These guys are self-admitted small fish. They cannot organize for fear of being destroyed. No way they won't throw strangers under the bus." January 26, 2019 2:38AMLucas: "Name's Brick. Just makin sure my guys are OK hangin out here with all our new friends."
January 26, 2019 2:39AMKurtis Kerner: "Could be more to it than that, DC. Could be splinter cells. And if they actually are organized, exactly how the organizer wants it to be. And bet your ass it's none other than DJ Merlin mister Dead Zone himself." January 26, 2019 2:40AMLucas: "that dead zone thing works for everyone in it, right? Bet I could knock some heads around in one of those." January 26, 2019 2:40AMStephen: (in Slovakian) "Another Moros. That's two, Slabod. These guys are a nice group. Way better than the guys before."
January 26, 2019 2:41AMDante: "
A fair point. Still assuming we would be thrown under." January 26, 2019 2:41AMGM (GM): ((Lucas, when i put language in parethesis, i am only doing it to point out theyre being secretive. Our mind network has auto translate on, so you understand all that too, but they dont know we can))
January 26, 2019 2:42AMLucas: ((I was just about to ask. I can't speak it though, right?))
January 26, 2019 2:42AMKurtis Kerner: *"Ten four on that, DC. I think if we don't want to be thrown under, we'd have to throw in. With Merlin. Not these ass clowns. These are lieutenants."
January 26, 2019 2:43AMJessica: "
I think we should see how it goes. I wanna see where the warehouse is and how they work."
January 26, 2019 2:43AMKurtis Kerner: ^ over mind
January 26, 2019 2:43AMGM (GM): ((Lucas, you can speak a language they will all innately understand))
((But they all can speak english))
January 26, 2019 2:44AMEve K.: ((Eve is speaking Atlantean to them because less is lost in translation that way))
January 26, 2019 2:44AMGM (GM): Lucas, will you drink the offered drink?
January 26, 2019 2:44AMLucas: "
so we're busting into a warehouse?”
Eve K. over the link "So we observe their run?"
Eve K. over the link "None of us is going into that warehouse if I have a say"
January 26, 2019 2:45AMDante: "
They are. I am not particularly keen on putting my prints on this." January 26, 2019 2:45AMKurtis Kerner: "So we kill them all and turn their severed heads in to Cubic" "Sorry did i think that outloud?"
January 26, 2019 2:45AMLucas: "No thanks on the drink man. I'm still a little buzzed from the bar." His eyes are clear, so it might be a little more than obvious that he slept it off in the car.
January 26, 2019 2:46AMSlabod: "Suit yourself, bruv."
"Well, okay, let's go, we dont have all night"
January 26, 2019 2:47AMEve K.: "We will follow you, and observe."
over the link "from a good distance away" January 26, 2019 2:47AMLucas: "well, he doesn't put out a lot of peer pressure. Doesn't make him a saint. But then I'm usually too stubborn for all that." Eve K. over the link "They seem really keen about us being Moros, they must have a plan that needs death mages in the works"
January 26, 2019 2:49AMLucas: "yeah, I ain't too fond of just bustin in somewhere for people I just met. I barely got out of that damn concert alive, I don't plan on tanglin with ang more cops."
January 26, 2019 2:49AMJessica: "
They could just fight a lot of them. Bella seemed like she's run into a few."
January 26, 2019 2:50AMDante: "
Killing the speakers and other paraphernalia I assume is your wheelhouse, isn't it? But Bella definitely did not react positively to you. " January 26, 2019 2:50AMGM (GM): ((Lucas, did you say your last thing outloud?
Eve K. over the link "Well I -did- break her toy in half and stomp on the pieces"
January 26, 2019 2:51AMLucas: ((yeah.))
January 26, 2019 2:51AMSlabod: "You were at the rock concert, Brick?"
"The Tsathoggua one?"
Eve K. over the link "But she's afraid of decay... I wonder if she ran into an unscrupulous Moros who did something naughty."
January 26, 2019 2:52AMLucas: "I wouldn't exactly call Tsattshoggua "Rock"."
"But yeah. I was there."
January 26, 2019 2:53AMDante: "
She was very upfront about her tragic backstory, maybe there's a tie-in."
January 26, 2019 2:53AMSlabod: "My man, bruv! I'm not much a metal guy, but I see why you are. But holy shit, can you tell us what happened? We lost a lotta bros in that mess!"
January 26, 2019 2:54AMLucas: "I don't really remember much. Just a lot of blood and screaming. I got knocked out for the whole thing til about the end."
Lucas has a vague memory of the faint beating of giant black wings under him before he woke up soggy next to the pool.
January 26, 2019 2:56AMKurtis Kerner: "I think these guys target, meet, and collect awakened with tragic stories, and when stories stick, they add them to the cause. I'm undecided about how I feel on the whole luck thing. If the girl's parents were murdered cause someone siphoned their good fortune... I mean, a kill is a kill. I mean yeah, we're saving the world though. Cubic is helpful. And the world is bigger than Germany's problems." January 26, 2019 2:56AMLucas: "I booked it right outta there, man. Sorry bout your friends
January 26, 2019 2:57AMJessica: "
Let's see how they steal a speaker then."
January 26, 2019 2:57AMSlabod: "You're the only survivor we met. Drink to our friends' memory, bruv."
offers him the coca cola again
January 26, 2019 2:57AMDante: "
Seems like everyone is saving the world." Dante clears his throat and shifts his posture, looking back to the Jetta briefly.
January 26, 2019 2:58AMEve K.: "Weren't you just saying you don't have all night?"
January 26, 2019 2:58AMLucas: "
I think I remember a little more than that, but I don't think this dude needs to hear it."
January 26, 2019 2:58AMDante: ((Slabod's peer pressure stealth is on point.))
January 26, 2019 2:58AMSlabod: "True." he sips, then lets all his boys sip, and they get in the van.
They argue with Bella some.
Eve K. turns and begins to walk towards the Jetta, but slowly enough to try and hear some of their argument
January 26, 2019 2:59AMGM (GM): wits + composure pls
January 26, 2019 3:00AMLucas: "I said I'm good, man." He pulls out Christoff's flask and sips a bit.
January 26, 2019 3:00AMEve K.: rolling 7d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 26, 2019 3:00AMLucas: He thinks for a second and splashes a bit on the ground. "For your friends."
(Sebastian. Not Christoff. Sorry. It may have been only a few days for Lucas, but it's been like 3 months for me. XP)
January 26, 2019 3:01AMDante: Dante will make his way unceremoniously back to the Jetta and get in shotgun. ((how dare you forget things))
January 26, 2019 3:02AMGM (GM): "Slav, I'm telling you, they could be the wrong people, these aren't some chumps you can roll over."
"It's okay, they're just tourists. Happen to be awakened tourists."
"You think so? You think a cabal of tourists just rolls into Katerholzig? To dance off with you, Slav? What's wrong with you, man?"
January 26, 2019 3:02AMGM (GM): "Can we just do this and see what they do? Please, Bella. Show us the way."
"I hate you, Slava, you know how much I hate you."
"Bella please, for your mom and dad."
Slabod appreciated Lucas's gesture
January 26, 2019 3:04AMLucas: "
so we're actually going with these guys?"
January 26, 2019 3:04AMGM (GM): Everybody ready to roll?
January 26, 2019 3:04AMJessica: ((yass))
January 26, 2019 3:04AMJustin: ((si))
Eve K. over the link "No we are following these guys." Will share what she overhears of their argument over the link
January 26, 2019 3:05AMEve K.: ((ja))
January 26, 2019 3:05AMKurtis Kerner: We follow the van, and since this time they are not driving evasively, all we have to do is keep up. Kurtis will do his best rolling 7d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 26, 2019 3:06AMEve K.: ((not good enough!))
January 26, 2019 3:06AMJessica: ((you're not even drunk, Kurtis))
January 26, 2019 3:06AMEve K.: ((lol))
January 26, 2019 3:06AMKurtis Kerner: ((maybe thats the problem!))
January 26, 2019 3:07AMJessica: ((why is there even a roll, they're not trying to lose us))
January 26, 2019 3:07AMDante: ((^))
January 26, 2019 3:07AMLucas: "I'd offer to drive, but I don't know the drivin laws here."
January 26, 2019 3:07AMKurtis Kerner: ((i'm about to explain
January 26, 2019 3:07AMLucas: (does that mean he can't even get the car to start?)
January 26, 2019 3:08AMJessica: ((They speed through a yellow light, and too much of Justin bleeds into Kurtis and he stops like a good boy before remembering what he's supposed to be doing. The bad guys have to pull over and wait))
((the hivemind was just too strong))
January 26, 2019 3:08AMEve K.: ((lol))
January 26, 2019 3:09AMJustin: ((goodguy kurt.))
January 26, 2019 3:09AMDante: ((that'll be the day))
January 26, 2019 3:09AMKurtis Kerner: So, what happens is we drive along for a few minutes through the streets, and then Bella does her thing. Remember the effect when entering Cube Data and Transport Corp building? That weird feeling that entering a door you're actually ending up somewhere else, far away?
Bella does that to the VAN
of course, the spell is vulgar, so:
January 26, 2019 3:10AMGM (GM): rolling 3d10>8!
= 0 Successes
that roll would have won the jackpot
but not for the paradox
January 26, 2019 3:11AMLucas: ((all sevens! What a lucky roll!))
January 26, 2019 3:11AMGM (GM): so we do not get to fight off a giant space warp manifestation
and in that way we are lucky
However, we see the van turn into an alley and vanish, Kurt not able to react in time to make it through the door.
January 26, 2019 3:12AMEve K.: "Right. Well. That's great."
January 26, 2019 3:12AMLucas: "Where'd they go?"
"this doesn't look like a warehouse."
January 26, 2019 3:13AMJessica: I know it probably won't work but let's try to see
rolling 3d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 26, 2019 3:13AMDante: ((Did we all get back in the Jetta or did Justin go with his druggie friends?))
January 26, 2019 3:13AMGM (GM): ((Jessica, what did you cast?
January 26, 2019 3:13AMJustin: ((Jetta I was thinking.))
January 26, 2019 3:13AMGM (GM): ((or rather what trying to do
January 26, 2019 3:14AMJustin: ((Unless there was no room or something.))
January 26, 2019 3:14AMJessica: ((was trying to figure out where they went. like if I could sense it somehow))
January 26, 2019 3:14AMLucas: (someone would have to be sitting in someone else's lap)
January 26, 2019 3:15AMJessica: ((justin is sitting in your lap))
January 26, 2019 3:15AMGM (GM): ((what did you roll?
January 26, 2019 3:15AMDante: "Well, shit..." ((So they went through a portal down an alley after this space warp?))
January 26, 2019 3:15AMGM (GM): ((roll gnosis + space, jessica
January 26, 2019 3:15AMLucas: (Lucas would definitely not have anyone sitting in his lap. He's already folded up like a mime-buildong pretzel just to fit)
January 26, 2019 3:16AMGM (GM): ((dante, you also, roll gnosis + space
January 26, 2019 3:16AMDante: rolling 5d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 26, 2019 3:16AMGM (GM): Dante definitely felt the effect the strongest
January 26, 2019 3:16AMDante: ((lul))
January 26, 2019 3:16AMGM (GM): Space cadet!
January 26, 2019 3:16AMJessica: ((that's what my roll was. gnosis is 2, space is 1))
January 26, 2019 3:17AMLucas: ((guess we're not going. Back to the club!))
January 26, 2019 3:17AMJessica: ((let's go stuff merlin in a wine bottle))
January 26, 2019 3:17AMGM (GM): Jessica, you see a small distortion in the air a bit down the alley, like a scar from a jump. You can point it out to Dante.
January 26, 2019 3:17AMJessica: "Check that out."
Points
"Little distortion."
January 26, 2019 3:18AMLucas: ((wouldn't we have to kill him?))
January 26, 2019 3:18AMDante: Dante will stop and get out to investigate where Jessica is indicating. January 26, 2019 3:18AMJessica: ((I mean no but it would be considerably messier to stuff him in alive))
January 26, 2019 3:18AMKurtis Kerner: "Oh yeah, I see it too! It's a portal. Robin used to make them. Pry it open, Dante."
January 26, 2019 3:18AMLucas: Lucas cocks his head sideways and squints. " I don't see anythin."
January 26, 2019 3:19AMEve K.: ((To stuff him in a soul jar, yes he would need to be dead))
January 26, 2019 3:20AMDante: "Yeah.. but can you open a closed portal just like that? Mmm..."
Dante runs his fingers along the scar in the air, trying to grasp at it his with his will. His fingers pinch together as if about to open a bag of chips, trying to feel for just the right spot. "I don't know if I can do this, but.. hell, gotta learn sometime."
January 26, 2019 3:20AMLucas: ((while reading up Moros stuff, I found out that we can pull people's souls directly out of their bodies to put them in soul jars.))
January 26, 2019 3:21AMDante: ((not sure what I'm rolling here, just kind of feeling around at it. I want to reopen the portal if possible. Don't see a rote other than follow through))
January 26, 2019 3:21AMGM (GM): Pry it open indeed. If only it was all so easy to explain as it is for Kurt to open his mouth. You haven't done much space, but you'd done some, with the help of your chalk. The space was warped on itself here and inverted into an ejection point. It doesn't make sense, but since your hellish trip, these kind of things do make sense in your gut, ever since the demon looked into your eyes. This thing is closing, slowly, healing the tears, but you do have some kind of tool inside you that could possibly reach and touch it.
January 26, 2019 3:22AMJessica: ((i was making a gore joke but it was a bad one so it's fine))
January 26, 2019 3:22AMEve K.: ((Yeah we can, but then their body is kinda soulless))
January 26, 2019 3:22AMLucas: ((that's fine. Most people wouldn't notice))
January 26, 2019 3:22AMGM (GM): Dante, roll Space + Gnosis, willpower applies
January 26, 2019 3:23AMEve K.: ((doesn't the body just lay around with a soul in it))
January 26, 2019 3:25AMDante: *Dante thinks back to his experience with the chalk, the nature of reaching through space itself. He moves his hands now together, pressing palms flat in front of him as if to thrust them through the air and part space itself like a curtain. ((rolling with wp))
rolling 8d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 26, 2019 3:25AMGM (GM): The crazy thing is, Dante, once you thought about it like it's a bag of chips, it near literally became so. Your very fingers, moving, are peeling foil off of space. You are manipulating it. It's crazy to see.
You've unlocked Follow Through rote.
January 26, 2019 3:25AMEve K.: ((woot))
January 26, 2019 3:26AMDante: ((a portal is just the hippie beads keeping you out of the adult section of space))
January 26, 2019 3:26AMGM (GM): Well. It appears that you can enter it. You're not sure others can do this kinda crap.
((Rote available for purchase is 4xp, wits + investigation + space))
January 26, 2019 3:27AMDante: Dante looks back to the group, then thinks back to a certain gazebo. ((How did Dante pull people to the gazebo before? Chalk on the body?))
January 26, 2019 3:27AMGM (GM): ((oh you clever bastard. yeah, chalk on clothes/body))
((i know what you wanna do and yeah it will work))
wait
Lucas how much do you weigh?
January 26, 2019 3:28AMDante: ((sry lucas you can watch the car :> ))
January 26, 2019 3:28AMLucas: (about 340)
January 26, 2019 3:28AMGM (GM): ((wait no. If we all hold on to you, we can move Lucas in))
January 26, 2019 3:28AMDante: ((he should still be in the same size category right?))
January 26, 2019 3:28AMJessica: ((lucas gets put through the celestial meatgrinder. whoops))
January 26, 2019 3:28AMGM (GM): ((have fun explaining to us what u gonna do))
((yeah should be fine.
January 26, 2019 3:29AMJessica: ((you see guys, we are all chips in the grand scheme of things))
((now we just have to go in the bag))
January 26, 2019 3:29AMLucas: (he's big, he not some freaky giant of a man.)
January 26, 2019 3:29AMJessica: ((340 is pretty huge))
January 26, 2019 3:29AMGM (GM): ((lmao jess))
((all in the bag))
((lucas is two chips stuck together))
January 26, 2019 3:30AMKurtis Kerner: gets out of the car to look at the portal with prime sight, but sighs, seeing not much more than the remains of its casting and bits of its source code, so to speak January 26, 2019 3:30AMLucas: ((he's usually 360. And nah. He's one of those giant chips that comes from a huge potato that you've never actually seen whole outside a potato chip bag.))
January 26, 2019 3:31AMDante: "Alright. So.. this is uh.. going to be weird."
Dante hesitates, composing what he wants to say. He pulls a piece of chalk out of his pocket and toys with it.
"I'm gonna mark each of you. I guess on the shoulder. Kurt, Eve, Jo, you'll be familiar with this. Lucas, Jess, well.. you'll see my hand trying to pull you to me."
January 26, 2019 3:31AMLucas: "I've seen weirder shit."
January 26, 2019 3:31AMJessica: I wanna try space sight so i can look at the spell
rolling 3d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 26, 2019 3:32AMKurtis Kerner: You have it up, Jess. You see it.
January 26, 2019 3:32AMLucas: (I don't even have space. Can I see any of this
January 26, 2019 3:32AMJessica: ((kk))
January 26, 2019 3:32AMDante: And with that, Dante will move to mark everyone with a bit of chalk and then step through. Once on the other side, he will concentrate on the chalk marks on each of them and attempt to pull them to his location. January 26, 2019 3:32AMLucas: ((question mark, parenthese, parenthese))
January 26, 2019 3:33AMGM (GM): Lucas, now that Jess pointed it out, yeah you can. To us spaceless folks, it looks like a very weird distortion into somewhere else, like when hot air blows from jet engines
but in a shape of a hole, thats wiggling and parting like a bag of chips
January 26, 2019 3:33AMDante: ((just let your parentheticals dangle bro))
January 26, 2019 3:33AMGM (GM): you fucking go ahead and imagine that shit
January 26, 2019 3:33AMJessica: ((hawt))
January 26, 2019 3:33AMGM (GM): Jessica, you actually see how the spell is constructed.
January 26, 2019 3:33AMLucas: ((space cooch))
January 26, 2019 3:34AMJessica: ((lol))
January 26, 2019 3:34AMDante: ((does Dante restore 1 WP for lust when entering the space cooch?))
January 26, 2019 3:35AMEve K.: ((Oh my))
January 26, 2019 3:35AMLucas: ((when you enter one space cooch, you come out of another. It's like being reborn))
((Space Cooch))
January 26, 2019 3:35AMDante: ((Leave it to you to summarize it like a balance of all things))
January 26, 2019 3:35AMLucas: ((the true title of tonight's session))
January 26, 2019 3:35AMGM (GM): Dante, on the other side of the portal, you see a warehouse. Stephen has cut the fence with a pair of wire cutters, and they are now working on breaching the door with very mortal mundane means.
Who do you pull through first?
January 26, 2019 3:36AMLucas: ((all things work together for the balance.))
January 26, 2019 3:36AMGM (GM): rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 26, 2019 3:36AMDante: ((Eve first, then Justin, Kurt, Jessica, and Lucas))
((oh yeah paradox as fuck))
January 26, 2019 3:36AMJessica: ((moar fernandos))
January 26, 2019 3:37AMDante: ((being a brain-mage, I basically almost completely forget paradox is a thing))
January 26, 2019 3:37AMLucas: ((Space Cooch Fernando))
January 26, 2019 3:37AMDante: ((Sounds like a dystopian spanish soap opera))
January 26, 2019 3:37AMLucas: ((fuckin lol))
January 26, 2019 3:37AMEve K.: ((omg lol))
January 26, 2019 3:38AMGM (GM): Also, Dante, your bag of chips bullshit was so magical, it managed to roll a double crit fail on paradox. Step Through is a vulgar spell, but crit fail on paradox
your next vulgar spell this scene will be paradox free
January 26, 2019 3:38AMJessica: ((waste it on something stupid but funny))
January 26, 2019 3:39AMDante: ((thats a great idea))
January 26, 2019 3:39AMLucas: ((bienvenidos! Este es la telenovela Space Cooch Fernando! Representado de Hetap))
January 26, 2019 3:39AMGM (GM): normally a crit fail is just giving next paradox roll a penalty
but this is double 1
January 26, 2019 3:39AMDante: ((not gonna lie, I would watch at least a pilot episode))
January 26, 2019 3:40AMLucas: ((same))
January 26, 2019 3:40AMGM (GM): You step through, and the guys turn around.
January 26, 2019 3:40AMSlabod: "Oh hey, welcome. You made it."
January 26, 2019 3:41AMDante: Dante nods. "Missed the portal by a hair, but we have arrived."
January 26, 2019 3:41AMGM (GM): The portal is closing now.
Air returning to normal, as the weird scar in the air dissipates
January 26, 2019 3:41AMEve K.: "Yeah, seems it closed just a bit too early. Guess there wasn't enough ump in it."
January 26, 2019 3:41AMLucas: ((in geralt voice: "I hate portals…"))
January 26, 2019 3:42AMEve K.: ((yes!))
January 26, 2019 3:42AMDante: ((hahaaaa nice))
January 26, 2019 3:42AMBella: smiles sweetly January 26, 2019 3:42AMLucas: ((in Kelso voice: "Burn!"))
January 26, 2019 3:43AMEve K.: ((XD))
Eve K. over the link "Do not like how close we are to this job. Dante be ready to pull us out of here"
January 26, 2019 3:44AMBella: "Oops, sorry. Closed it a little early. Was terribly curious who you had hiding in the car. Knew you wouldn't fit your car through it. And now we're your only ride. And my, what a handsome young man!"
January 26, 2019 3:44AMDante: "Pull us out, yeah. Totally."
January 26, 2019 3:44AMLucas: "Damn, Eve. About brought a tear to my eye, and you didn't even direct that at me." January 26, 2019 3:44AMDante: ((how old does bella appear to be?))
January 26, 2019 3:44AMLucas: Lucas chuckles softly to himself.
January 26, 2019 3:44AMKurtis Kerner: "I'm over 30."
January 26, 2019 3:45AMGM (GM): Bella appears no more than 25
Eve K. over link 'Yeah over a pile of dead bodies am I getting in a van with them'
January 26, 2019 3:45AMLucas: "
now I know I don't like this chick." January 26, 2019 3:46AMDante: Dante smirks at Bella's comment. January 26, 2019 3:46AMSlabod: "Oh Bella, stop brooding around. Don't worry folks, plenty of room in the van for the way back. Stephan and Sam are almost done with the door. We figured, leave as little supernatural trace as possible. We'll impress you with our mundane breaking and entering skills."
January 26, 2019 3:46AMJessica: ((with space senses up, can i tell how far we went via the portal?))
January 26, 2019 3:47AMDante: "
Only ride nothing. We just passed through her portal, she has to know we can do it again."
January 26, 2019 3:47AMBella: "Hey, she did tell you if I use my powers again, she'll walk. I just wanna enjoy watching that."
January 26, 2019 3:48AMJessica: "
I'm pretty offended at that. If we had been driving and actually went through, that would have fucked the car leaving it behind going at speed."
Eve K. Eve tilts her head to the side at Bella
January 26, 2019 3:48AMKurtis Kerner: "DC, you still got a reach on my greatsword?" January 26, 2019 3:48AMDante: "
Did you plan to return the Jetta to the woman we .. borrowed it from?" January 26, 2019 3:49AMEve K.: "You know what. She's right. I've seen enough. Not impressed."
January 26, 2019 3:49AMDante: Dante closes his eyes for a moment, then nods to Kurt's thought. "Yeah, still there." January 26, 2019 3:49AMJessica: "
Well I'd rather the police pick it up uncrumpled."
January 26, 2019 3:49AMGM (GM): Oh by the way
January 26, 2019 3:49AMEve K.: "We have a much bigger problem to take care of than some speakers."
January 26, 2019 3:49AMGM (GM): The big ass letters above the warehouse read
January 26, 2019 3:50AMDante: (("Cubic's Soundscapes" ?))
January 26, 2019 3:50AMEve K.: ((YES!!))
January 26, 2019 3:50AMGM (GM): ((goddamnit, its better than what i had))
January 26, 2019 3:50AMDante: ((lol sorry))
January 26, 2019 3:50AMEve K.: ((Best!))
January 26, 2019 3:50AMJessica: ((canon))
January 26, 2019 3:50AMDante: (( I still wanna know tho ))
January 26, 2019 3:51AMGM (GM): "CDTC HARDWARE STORAGE"
January 26, 2019 3:51AMLucas: ((Cubic Beats))
January 26, 2019 3:51AMDante: ((That fits better))
((lol, Beats By Cubic))
January 26, 2019 3:52AMLucas: ((uncle Leo jamming out to some NWA))
January 26, 2019 3:52AMEve K.: ((aww yeah))
January 26, 2019 3:52AMDante: ((Fuck tha 'wakened))
January 26, 2019 3:52AMGM (GM): As the door lock pops open, and..... Stephen casts a spell on the alarm system.
"Wire crew, go go go. I can only hold it a minute"
Guys slide in to go disable the alarm non magically
January 26, 2019 3:52AMJessica: ((he listens to hard core shit like the Animals))
January 26, 2019 3:52AMDante: ((lmfao Jess))
Dante watches the infiltration, dropping Spatial Awareness for Third Eye ((9))
rolling 9d10>8!
= 2 Successes
Eve K. is done with these people Bella in particular. Her thoughts are clear on this now. This is a dangerous waste of their time.
January 26, 2019 3:53AMJessica: "
Wanna grab their van and/or call Cubic?"
January 26, 2019 3:54AMDante: "
Do you want to just ditch now? We definitely can't be connected to this." January 26, 2019 3:54AMJessica: ((can i tell how many miles we travelled going through the portal since i have space senses up?))
Eve K. over the link "I want to go. I don't want their van. And I'm not calling Cubic yet."
January 26, 2019 3:54AMBella: "Oh you'll be impressed, Death lady. If you stick through this."
Eve K. over the link "I know how they do it now, and Kurtis can do it better. Without magic."
January 26, 2019 3:55AMBella: sits in the open door of the van, waiting for the guys January 26, 2019 3:55AMLucas: "You can call her Moros. Death is
our word."
January 26, 2019 3:56AMJessica: ((i'm dying))
January 26, 2019 3:56AMDante: ((lmao))
Eve K. over the link "Dante you ready to go?"
January 26, 2019 3:57AMBella: "Once they play the music through the speakers, you'll believe us."
January 26, 2019 3:57AMDante: "
Whenever. You realize I have to pull each of you, though. I don't think I have the understanding to make new portals."
((THAT ISNT OMINOUS))
January 26, 2019 3:57AMJessica: "
I think DJ doesn't tell them much because they're amateurs. They obviously have much more competent groups of people like the guys from the ambulance. Those are probably the ones trusted with the terrorist-y missions."
Eve K. over the link "Shit now. They are going to use it against us"
January 26, 2019 3:57AMJessica: ((omg wat))
"This was a trap."
January 26, 2019 3:58AMLucas: Lucas cracks his knuckles angrily and whisps of black come off the skin of his hands.
January 26, 2019 3:59AMDante: "
She could mean that the speakers will demonstrate what they do. It could be old-fashioned persuasion."
January 26, 2019 3:59AMLucas: "I don't take kindly to threats, Darlin'."
January 26, 2019 4:00AMBella: "I'm not threatening. You like death metal, right? We'll just play it for you through those speakers, and you'll feel it."
"It's what the Big Brother does. See that label? CDTC. Don't know what it means, but it's one of their names."
"I'm helpless before people like you. You guys could wipe us all into dust. None of us are this powerful."
Eve K. over the link "Dante?"
January 26, 2019 4:02AMKurtis Kerner: "So, what, you guys are too lame to just handle all this with some force magic?"
January 26, 2019 4:03AMBella: "Stephen is very talented with prime and manipulating mana. He can make devices, and even weapons out of magic. But they just don't interact with real electricity. They work different."
January 26, 2019 4:03AMLucas: Lucas seethes as waves of what look like greasy black smoke curls from his arms and shoulders. He feels the decay creeping just under the skin, ready to be summoned by his will.
January 26, 2019 4:04AMDante: "If you really think that lowly of yourselves, do you also think your objective is just suicide?"
January 26, 2019 4:04AMKurtis Kerner: "So what, you guys just regular old wirecutters this through? Going through the roof woulda been better. Drill down, loot and scoot."
January 26, 2019 4:04AMDante: "
Yes? You want me to just step through with her talking to us?" January 26, 2019 4:05AMEve K.: "You know I think you were right about one thing Bella, we -are- the wrong people."
January 26, 2019 4:06AMBella: "Well people deserve to live their own lives! Without their core essences being stolen!"
January 26, 2019 4:06AMJessica: "
We should not start something now while they're fetching the doom weapons."
Eve K. over the link "Yes. They want our group for our powers, to pull our powers with the speakers. Bella warned them we weren't someone they could just roll over. SO they are going to use the speakers against us instead."
January 26, 2019 4:07AMJessica: "
So are we back to 'it's a trap?'"
January 26, 2019 4:07AMDante: Dante opens his mouth to respond, but closes it as he looks to Eve. "Then we need to go." He looks to where the portal was, seeking out the scar he saw before. January 26, 2019 4:08AMLucas: "
that sounds like a reason to start smashing heads."
January 26, 2019 4:08AMGM (GM): The faint scar of the closing up portal lingers faintly in the air.
Eve K. throws an entropic Guard on Dante. Just in case.
January 26, 2019 4:09AMEve K.: rolling 12d10>8!
= 8 Successes
January 26, 2019 4:09AMLucas: ((hurry up and open that bag o chips, bruh))
January 26, 2019 4:09AMEve K.: ((holy!!))
January 26, 2019 4:09AMDante: ((thats a lotta armor))
January 26, 2019 4:09AMJessica: ((Charon shows up and puts his cloak over Dante))
January 26, 2019 4:09AMGM (GM): hooooly shiiiiiieeet
January 26, 2019 4:09AMDante: ((leave me some successes for our escape.))
"Alright, well, now is the time to speak up. Are we leaving or not? We need to leave right now if we are."
"If not, we need to start taking people out."
Eve K. whispers in Atlantean "Charon protect him"
Eve K. over the link "Leaving."
January 26, 2019 4:10AMGM (GM): 5 points of armor, with 8 potency to dispel
January 26, 2019 4:11AMLucas: Lucas momentarily forgets his rage as he feels Eve's spell prickles his skin. Hemis head snaps around to gawk at Dante.
"Holy shit. I thought I felt the ferryman for a sec."
January 26, 2019 4:12AMKurtis Kerner: "Yeah, I'm not sure. I mean, Jessica's cards were a real deal, as far as Mladen and Jessica confirm. If her cards were magical, so might be the speakers. But I'll follow the group." January 26, 2019 4:12AMJessica: "
Let's go."
January 26, 2019 4:13AMJustin: "
Yeah, let's just leave."
January 26, 2019 4:14AMDante: Dante nods at the silent agreement and gives one last look to the warehouse before turning to face the portal's scar-threads. Making a long sweep of the arm, Dante cuts his fingers through the center, confident now having just cast it before. ((If I can I wanna buy the rote right now.))
January 26, 2019 4:14AMKurtis Kerner: "Alright, yeah, fuck these rebels and their emotion stealing feelings. Let's go talk to Merlin maybe." January 26, 2019 4:15AMLucas: "Hey Eve, we can decay magic, right?" January 26, 2019 4:15AMKurtis Kerner: ((you may buy the rote, Dante))
January 26, 2019 4:16AMDante: ((eh its not any different atm, nvm.))
((rolling with wp again = 8))
rolling 8d10>8!
= 3 Successes
Eve K. over the link to Lucas "I can, you will learn how to eventually."
January 26, 2019 4:17AMGM (GM): You start prying the portal open again, it's still weird, but easier this time. Bag of chips. Nothing to it. Just a baaaag of chips.
January 26, 2019 4:17AMDante: ((frito-lays bitch))
January 26, 2019 4:17AMBella: turns her head to you.
"What, you're gonna leave? Just gonna leave all those people to suffer from this theft?"
January 26, 2019 4:18AMJessica: ((FRITO-LAYS, BITCH!))
January 26, 2019 4:18AMBella: "Can you live with that?"
January 26, 2019 4:18AMJessica: ((I'm laughing so much))
January 26, 2019 4:18AMEve K.: "Don't sell yourselves short. I'm sure you'll be just fine without us. Besides. We have bigger fish to fry."
"Besides. As I said. I've seen enough. And I'm not impressed."
January 26, 2019 4:19AMBella: "Oh? So not just tourists? Maybe you work for THEM?"
January 26, 2019 4:19AMDante: Dante pauses for a moment and looks to Bella. "I have other burdens to bear. Sorry."
Dante steps through. He will begin pulling people once again. Justin, Jessica, Kurtis, Eve, Lucas.
Eve K. holds her gaze with Bella
January 26, 2019 4:20AMGM (GM): Dante, you step through the portal and pull Justin.
Then.
January 26, 2019 4:20AMLucas: Lucas takes a step towards Bella, curling his hands into fists, black decay still coming off of his shoulders
January 26, 2019 4:20AMBella: "Fine. Portal Key. Ban. My Cabal Only."
rolling 7d10>8!
= 2 Successes
January 26, 2019 4:20AMJessica: ((fuuuck))
January 26, 2019 4:21AMEve K.: ((killing it))
January 26, 2019 4:21AMGM (GM): roll it
January 26, 2019 4:21AMEve K.: burning another willpower
rolling 15d10>8!
= 3 Successes
January 26, 2019 4:21AMJessica: ((yess))
January 26, 2019 4:22AMDante: ((the queen of death and destruction strikes again))
Eve K. whispers in Atlantean "May your key wither to dust"
January 26, 2019 4:22AMJustin: ((b'zam))
January 26, 2019 4:22AMBella: The calibration of the portal cancels.
January 26, 2019 4:22AMJessica: ((punch that bitch))
January 26, 2019 4:22AMBella: "Slaaaaaav!"
January 26, 2019 4:22AMEve K.: "GO!:
Eve K. over the link "Dante quickly! Get them out!"
January 26, 2019 4:23AMGM (GM): ok folks roll initiative
We have Dante and Justin on one side
Eve, Kurt, Luke, and Jess on the other side
Portal still active
January 26, 2019 4:23AMJustin: rolling 1d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 26, 2019 4:23AMDante: ((was there a special initiative roll? I thought there was.))
January 26, 2019 4:23AMGM (GM): But next turn Bella will close it
January 26, 2019 4:23AMJustin: 4+6 = 10
January 26, 2019 4:23AMGM (GM): Dex+Composure
is your init
and then a 1d10
January 26, 2019 4:24AMEve K.: rolling 7d10>8!
= 2 Successes
rolling 1d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 26, 2019 4:24AMJessica: rolling 1d10>8!
= 1 Success
15 for me I guess
January 26, 2019 4:24AMDante: rolling 1d10>8!
= 0 Successes
((I have no idea how this makes any sense
((my init mod is 7.))
January 26, 2019 4:25AMJessica: (roll 1d10 and add 7)
January 26, 2019 4:25AMDante: ((11 I guess))
January 26, 2019 4:25AMJessica: ((Jumping through))
January 26, 2019 4:25AMDante: (( I have to pull you all :> ))
January 26, 2019 4:25AMLucas: ((where do I find my initiative?))
January 26, 2019 4:26AMJessica: ((yours is 5))
((under traits))
January 26, 2019 4:26AMDante: ((unless you can follow through on portals yourself, I am not actually pulling you through a portal. Its a separate rift in space entirely that is connected to the chalk))
January 26, 2019 4:26AMKurt Kerner: rolling 1d10
= 10
+ 8
18
January 26, 2019 4:26AMJessica: ((lucas roll 1d10 and add 5))
January 26, 2019 4:27AMLucas: rolling 1d10+5
= 9
January 26, 2019 4:28AMGM (GM): Kurt 18 Jess 15 Dante 11 Justin 10 Eve 9 Lucase 9
now bad guys roll
January 26, 2019 4:28AMLucas: ((why do math when Roll20 does it for you?))
January 26, 2019 4:28AMGM (GM): i mean SORRY
not bad guys
Slabod's group
is what i mean!
January 26, 2019 4:28AMJessica: #slaboddidnothingwrong
January 26, 2019 4:29AMBella: rolling 1d10+4
= 11
January 26, 2019 4:29AMEve K.: Truth. It was all Bella's fault ;)
January 26, 2019 4:29AMSlabod: rolling 1d10+6
= 13
January 26, 2019 4:29AMGM (GM): rest of his pack will just go last
so, in order:
Kurtis
Jessica
Slabod
Dante
January 26, 2019 4:30AMGM (GM): Bella
Eve
Lucas
4 guys
January 26, 2019 4:31AMLucas: "Just so you know, I ain't never lost a brawl. Ain't about to start now."
January 26, 2019 4:31AMJustin: ((but ware justin?))
January 26, 2019 4:31AMKurtis Kerner: omg i faild
January 26, 2019 4:31AMDante: ((ur a bad guy now sry))
January 26, 2019 4:31AMLucas: ((he's in Lucas' lap))
January 26, 2019 4:31AMJessica: ((Justin was a mole all along))
January 26, 2019 4:31AMEve K.: ((you drank their milk))
January 26, 2019 4:31AMJustin: (( THE MALK))
January 26, 2019 4:32AMJessica: ((he's been listening to the Animals this whole time))
January 26, 2019 4:32AMKurtis Kerner: Kurtis Jess Slabod Dante Bella Justin Eve Lucas 4 guys
January 26, 2019 4:32AMLucas: ((give the man a glass of Milk))
January 26, 2019 4:32AMJustin: ((GIVE HIM THE MOLK JOSH))
January 26, 2019 4:32AMLucas: ((
Mulk))
((sorry Dad. My white friends. . .))
January 26, 2019 4:33AMKurtis Kerner: drops a packet of cocaine on his hand and..... SSSSNNNNIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFF!
as adrenaline rushes to the brain
There is no way he is leaving anyone behind, so he'll see this through.
January 26, 2019 4:34AMGM (GM): Jessica
January 26, 2019 4:34AMJessica: yes?
January 26, 2019 4:34AMLucas: ((Yessica*))
January 26, 2019 4:35AMGM (GM): Your turn
Snorting cocaine is definitely a whole action XD
January 26, 2019 4:35AMJessica: oh god
Can I reserve my turn? I don't feel like Jessica would try to fight her physically and moving away from the portal is a bad idea
January 26, 2019 4:36AMLucas: ((I'm gonna save my friends!
Sniffs away whole turn))
January 26, 2019 4:36AMGM (GM): You can. Slabod.
January 26, 2019 4:36AMEve K.: ((you would be surprised how much better his rolls get when he's used))
January 26, 2019 4:37AMSlabod: Runs out of the warehouse, holding a speaker in one hand "What? What's going on?"
January 26, 2019 4:37AMGM (GM): Dante.
January 26, 2019 4:37AMEve K.: ((looks like I get to study a speaker after all!))
January 26, 2019 4:37AMGM (GM): Dante is back at the Jetta.
January 26, 2019 4:37AMDante: ((Would pulling Jessica through be a whole action?))
January 26, 2019 4:38AMGM (GM): Yes.
January 26, 2019 4:39AMDante: "Jessica, incoming." Dante will attempt to pull her through. January 26, 2019 4:39AMLucas: "Your chick started freaking out on us, dude. Calm her down before we finish what she can't."
January 26, 2019 4:40AMJessica: ((i dunno if talking is a free action in the storyteller system))
January 26, 2019 4:40AMDante: ((no idea. I'm just going with clipped sentences.))
January 26, 2019 4:41AMLucas: ((I'll save it for my turn if that's the case.))
January 26, 2019 4:41AMGM (GM): Jessica, you feel a contact with your arm and a pull. I'd say you will still have your held action, but you will have to take it on the other side of the portal
January 26, 2019 4:41AMJessica: that's fine
I think Dante's connection snapped
January 26, 2019 4:42AMGM (GM): yeee
January 26, 2019 4:43AMJessica: ((yay))
January 26, 2019 4:43AMDante: ((weird, tab crashed))
January 26, 2019 4:43AMJessica: I wanna try to speed Dante up
rolling 4d10>8!
= 2 Successes
((that's time 2 + gnosis 2))
January 26, 2019 4:45AMDante: ((https://media1.tenor.com/images/7b9394e1d63512cbe01674bc1f1c7ba5/tenor.gif?itemid=13080022 Ahh-haa, that's hot))
January 26, 2019 4:45AMLucas: ((too fast!))
January 26, 2019 4:45AMJessica: ((KK fell asleep))
January 26, 2019 4:46AMDante: ((golly))
January 26, 2019 4:46AMLucas: ((you fast forwarded us!))
January 26, 2019 4:47AMDante: ((fast forwarded the session to where KK was already in bed. Ooops))
January 26, 2019 4:47AMJessica: ((i'm a powerful creature of the abyss))
January 26, 2019 4:48AMJustin: ((kk has the right idea.))
((Roll initiative, roll around in the covers.))
January 26, 2019 4:48AMJessica: it's almost 8 am
January 26, 2019 4:48AMLucas: ((lol))
January 26, 2019 4:48AMJustin: ((That sounded more sexual that I wanted it to.))
January 26, 2019 4:48AMDante: ((yeah I was surprised when we rolled initiative at 5:30am))
January 26, 2019 4:48AMJustin: ((Right where's my cliffhanger?))
gds;jla
January 26, 2019 4:49AMEve K.: ((Mormon god is disappointed))
January 26, 2019 4:49AMGM (GM): ((sttaaaap
January 26, 2019 4:49AMJustin: ((MORMONGOD NOOOO))
January 26, 2019 4:49AMGM (GM): ((was looking shit up
January 26, 2019 4:49AMLucas: ((god damn it. Laughter induced coughing fits are terrible))
January 26, 2019 4:49AMDante: ((stop having fun))
January 26, 2019 4:50AMLucas: ((this is important, guys, Gosh!))
January 26, 2019 4:50AMGM (GM): Jessica, you form the spell, but lack the power to throw it Dante's way. Instead, the effect is placed on you. Time within your immediate vicinity of touch contact seems to sort of.... slow down. You feel like the temporal flow is allowing you to avoid harm quicker.
You have unlocked Temporal Dodge
you now have 2 points of effective Time Armor
January 26, 2019 4:51AMJessica: nice
January 26, 2019 4:51AMDante: ((clocks hate her!))
January 26, 2019 4:52AMLucas: ((you can now have a witty come-back ready before you get insulted
January 26, 2019 4:52AMJessica: ((I'm picturing one of those horrible click bait articles))
January 26, 2019 4:52AMDante: ((One weird trick, discovered by an acanthus...))
January 26, 2019 4:53AMBella: "They're getting away, Slav! They've seen too much now!"
Having failed to secure the portal's key, Bella simply closes it shut, restoring space back to normal.
January 26, 2019 4:53AMJessica: ((fuck))
January 26, 2019 4:53AMJustin: ((hax, ware is she on initative!>))
January 26, 2019 4:53AMDante: ((gee good thing all this time I have been pulling people through magical demon chalk portals on the fly))
January 26, 2019 4:53AMJessica: ((so could we hear her on our side?))
January 26, 2019 4:54AMEve K.: ((ha))
January 26, 2019 4:54AMBella: ((her init was 11, just before Justin))
January 26, 2019 4:54AMJessica: ((also does the mind network hold up?))
January 26, 2019 4:54AMDante: ((my understanding of portals is that they are only open for a turn. I'm guessing no, but it could be relayed by mind network.))
January 26, 2019 4:54AMBella: ((Dante, she doesnt know anything about chalk))
January 26, 2019 4:54AMDante: ((Ya, I should hope not))
January 26, 2019 4:55AMGM (GM): Now its Justin's turn.
January 26, 2019 4:56AMJustin: "Will more arms help?"
rolling 7d10>8!
= 4 Successes
January 26, 2019 4:56AMEve K.: ((oh no))
January 26, 2019 4:56AMJustin: without waiting for an answer, he causes Dante to suddenly grow 4 more arms January 26, 2019 4:56AMDante: ((oh god))
January 26, 2019 4:56AMGM (GM): rolling 2d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 26, 2019 4:56AMEve K.: ((lololololol))
January 26, 2019 4:57AMGM (GM): Justin your next paradox roll is at 1 dice
January 26, 2019 4:57AMDante: ((do I reflexively roll against this aberration against god and man?))
January 26, 2019 4:57AMEve K.: ((dante you are a hindu god now!))
January 26, 2019 4:57AMJustin: This does not feel good. January 26, 2019 4:57AMJessica: ((ALL POTENCY, NO ASTHETIC))
January 26, 2019 4:57AMDante: ((o gosh))
January 26, 2019 4:57AMJustin: This does not look good either. January 26, 2019 4:57AMGM (GM): ((thanks, you sent me back into mage book
((i think he cast supreme augmentation
January 26, 2019 4:57AMEve K.: ((they are all different shapes and colors!))
January 26, 2019 4:58AMJessica: ((you are become the phrase "Growing Pains"))
January 26, 2019 4:58AMDante: ((Supreme Augmentation is Mind))
January 26, 2019 4:58AMJustin: Transform Other
January 26, 2019 4:59AMGM (GM): OH JESUS CHRIST
i hate you so much
January 26, 2019 5:00AMDante: Dante does everything he can to suppress a scream of pain and gives Justin the free-action equivalent of a "what the fuck are you insane" look. January 26, 2019 5:01AMJustin: Justin graciously gives the gift of extra arms to his companion so he can better pull people through portals. January 26, 2019 5:01AMGM (GM): Justin, think of a natural species that has many arms
January 26, 2019 5:01AMJustin: Octopus.
January 26, 2019 5:01AMDante: ((this is now a hentai session))
January 26, 2019 5:01AMGM (GM): Dante, your extra arms are....
just that
Octopus fucking arms ripping holes in your fancy new suit
January 26, 2019 5:02AMEve K.: ((Professionals))
January 26, 2019 5:02AMJessica: ((Justin is crazy))
January 26, 2019 5:02AMEve K.: ((100%))
January 26, 2019 5:02AMGM (GM): but only if
you dont wish to try and resist!
January 26, 2019 5:02AMJessica: ((why the fuck wouldn't you resist))
January 26, 2019 5:03AMGM (GM): with stamina + gnosis
January 26, 2019 5:03AMJustin: ((Don't resist!))
((ARMS ARE GOOD FOR YOU))
(( YOU CAN GRAB MORE ALLIES))
January 26, 2019 5:03AMGM (GM): ahem. tenticles
January 26, 2019 5:03AMDante: ((Dante would literally never want octopus arms. Stam-gnosis=5))
rolling 5d10>8!
= 3 Successes
January 26, 2019 5:03AMGM (GM): but yes, you can grab people with tenticles
January 26, 2019 5:03AMDante: failed anyway))
January 26, 2019 5:03AMGM (GM): okay so
January 26, 2019 5:03AMEve K.: ((nope I'd rather take my chances on this side of the portal then be tenticled
January 26, 2019 5:04AMGM (GM): Dante, the calm, collected Dante, now starts growing tenticles. He probably have never had octopus tenticles before, so maybe he isnt so great at using them at the moment and may be randomly slapping shit. And / or panicking a little?
January 26, 2019 5:04AMJessica: fun thing
January 26, 2019 5:04AMEve K.: ((omg))
January 26, 2019 5:04AMJessica: octopuses actually have a segmented system
January 26, 2019 5:05AMGM (GM): NERD
January 26, 2019 5:05AMJessica: so their tentacles can operate independently of their brains
January 26, 2019 5:05AMGM (GM): Oh
okay thats useful
January 26, 2019 5:05AMJessica: so if you tickle a severed tentacle it will act tickled
even though it's cut off
so he doesn't need to know how to use it
January 26, 2019 5:05AMGM (GM): i'm sure it's very useful to Dante rn
January 26, 2019 5:05AMJessica: yay biology
January 26, 2019 5:05AMEve K.: yay!
January 26, 2019 5:06AMJustin: yay!
January 26, 2019 5:06AMGM (GM): ok then its Eve's turn
January 26, 2019 5:06AMDante: Dante will use all his tentacles to imbibe as much alcohol as possible))
January 26, 2019 5:06AMEve K.: ((so does our mind link still work or no?))
January 26, 2019 5:06AMDante: ((guessing so. we've never tested range though))
January 26, 2019 5:07AMGM (GM): hmmm
whats the effective range dante?
January 26, 2019 5:07AMDante: ((there isn't? Hang on, let me look at the rote))
((Whereas with “Telepathy,” p. 212, the willworker could contact other individual minds telepathically, she can now connect multiple minds, creating a network. Practice: Making Action: Instant Duration: Prolonged (one scene) Aspect: Covert Cost: None The number of successes determines how many targets can be networked simultaneously with a single casting. ))
((Telepathy does not have a range, either.))
January 26, 2019 5:08AMGM (GM): It's still up
January 26, 2019 5:08AMDante: ((presumably it transcends the boundaries of space because telepathy is a known sympathetic connection))
January 26, 2019 5:09AMGM (GM): yeah only dead zones and cancellation zones kill it wow
like wards
Eve K. over the mind link "Lucas next Dante."
January 26, 2019 5:09AMEve K.: holding action
January 26, 2019 5:09AMGM (GM): Lucas's turn
January 26, 2019 5:11AMJustin: ((lukis))
January 26, 2019 5:11AMGM (GM): ((more like Lurkis
January 26, 2019 5:11AMJustin: ((He's Jealous of all of Dante's pretty arms.))
January 26, 2019 5:12AMGM (GM): ok Lukis holds action maybe
nope here he is
January 26, 2019 5:12AMLucas: ((sorry. I was making eggs n tost
January 26, 2019 5:12AMJustin: ((gay))
January 26, 2019 5:13AMDante: ((if that's gay I don't wanna be straight. I could really go for some eggs and toast right now))
((since its.. breakfast time))
January 26, 2019 5:13AMEve K.: ((.... dammit now I want eggs and toast))
January 26, 2019 5:13AMJustin: ((Tentacles burn many calories.))
January 26, 2019 5:14AMLucas: ((I really don't wanna punch a chick))
January 26, 2019 5:14AMGM (GM): ((so dont
January 26, 2019 5:14AMDante: ((Lucas does know that everyone is being pulled back through))
((this was expressed before Dante even left))
((so maybe just, idk choke a chick instead))
January 26, 2019 5:14AMGM (GM): ((kick a chick?
January 26, 2019 5:15AMLucas: ((I'm just gonna intimidate instead.))
((are you a lobstrosity?))
Lucas glares at Bella and screams. "Sit down, darlin', before you get hurt."
January 26, 2019 5:17AMGM (GM): roll presence + intimidation
January 26, 2019 5:18AMLucas: ((rolling with striking looks))
January 26, 2019 5:18AMGM (GM): gogogo
January 26, 2019 5:18AMLucas: rolling 7d10>8!
= 5 Successes
January 26, 2019 5:18AMDante: ((thats an angry mime))
January 26, 2019 5:18AMBella: rolls composure
rolling 3d10>8!
= 1 Success
January 26, 2019 5:19AMJessica: ((she farts))
January 26, 2019 5:19AMEve K.: ((good job))
January 26, 2019 5:19AMBella: sits down in the van for her next turn January 26, 2019 5:19AMLucas: ((Lucas isn't wearing mime-up today. Just guyliner))
January 26, 2019 5:19AMDante: ((keeping it low-key, got it))
January 26, 2019 5:19AMEve K.: ((You just intimidated their mind mage. Gold star))
January 26, 2019 5:20AMGM (GM): Stephen, Kopash, Sam, Egor, and Ivan run out of the warehouse too, carrying hands full of corrupted speakers. They drop them in the van. "What? What? What's going on?"
Back to start of the roster.
January 26, 2019 5:21AMJessica: ((we find out she was bluffing to be mean right after kurtis blows half of them up))
((forcing us to be team cubic because we blew up the terrorists))
January 26, 2019 5:22AMLucas: ((well, Lucas took care of her attitude))
January 26, 2019 5:22AMKurtis Kerner: Quickdraw gunslinger two guns is free action for Kurtis, so he does that first.
Then he speaks:
"Look, we haven't seen anything, don't know anything. We're doing something else, and we're gonna go."
Then he holds his action, hoping to get a reason to try Justin's improved self aiming desert eagle in his right hand.
January 26, 2019 5:23AMGM (GM): Jessica
January 26, 2019 5:24AMJessica: Jessica reserves b/c...can't do anything from this side and already tried buffing Dante
January 26, 2019 5:24AMDante: ((show me visions of a fate without octopus arms))
January 26, 2019 5:24AMJessica: ((but they love you))
January 26, 2019 5:25AMJustin: ((Glorious use your to calm dante!*
January 26, 2019 5:25AMDante: ((its very one-sided love))
January 26, 2019 5:25AMGM (GM): Jessica could be predicting if they are making the right decision!
January 26, 2019 5:25AMJessica: Also obligatory "What the fuck, Justin?!"
January 26, 2019 5:25AMGM (GM): lol
January 26, 2019 5:25AMJustin: "More arms means more mage grabs!"
January 26, 2019 5:27AMSlabod: "Woah. Woah. Dude. Okay. You realize we gotta wipe your memory, right? You're clearly someone. Easy. Easy. You know too much, others will find you. Either you do this speaker thing with us and help us break the spell or you gotta walk away and not get involved."
Slabod just monologues for his turn, holding the speaker out.
January 26, 2019 5:28AMEve K.: ((can I study the speaker since I held my last action or do I lose it?))
January 26, 2019 5:28AMJessica: ((murder him and stuff him in a mayonaise jar))
January 26, 2019 5:29AMDante: ((what flavor of mayo tho))
January 26, 2019 5:29AMGM (GM): Eve, you can. And you can already see it glow with strong enchantment of the Fate, Prime, and Mind arcana.
January 26, 2019 5:29AMDante: ((mind arcana fuck that shit))
January 26, 2019 5:30AMGM (GM): It adds up. It likely sucks in something when one type of music is played, and a decryption melody is needed to give it back.
January 26, 2019 5:32AMLucas: ((Duke's is the only mayo worth shovin in my facehole))
((alternatively, I'd shove him in a miracle whip jar. It's not worth wasting good mayo))
January 26, 2019 5:33AMDante: ((just eat all the mayo first and use the old duke's jar))
((in one sitting))
January 26, 2019 5:33AMGM (GM): Dante is after Slabod
so Dante's turn now
January 26, 2019 5:33AMJustin: ((USE YOUR NEWFOUND POWER))
January 26, 2019 5:34AMGM (GM): ((Dante Canavaciuoloctopus))
January 26, 2019 5:35AMDante: Dante feels the full brunt of the pain of the arms sprouting from his body and shudders visibly, letting out an angry groan. He looks at Justin like the devil himself as his tentacles undulate.
((never thought I'd say this, but how many people can I pull through my demon portal with my octopus arms in one turn?))
January 26, 2019 5:35AMLucas: ((You can't just gobble down mayo like that. It's a delicate flavor. Better to savor it))
January 26, 2019 5:35AMJustin: ((laughing))
January 26, 2019 5:36AMJessica: ((she closed it))
January 26, 2019 5:36AMGM (GM): All of us, lol.
January 26, 2019 5:36AMDante: ((also Canavacciuoloctopus is too long for literally any name field.))
January 26, 2019 5:36AMEve K.: ((soo gross))
January 26, 2019 5:36AMGM (GM): ((Jess, Bella closed the portal, but she doesnt know about Dante's chalk))
January 26, 2019 5:37AMJessica: ((i didn't know the chalk would still work. derp))
January 26, 2019 5:37AMEve K.: ((chalk always works))
January 26, 2019 5:37AMJessica: ((that's fine))
January 26, 2019 5:38AMDante: Dante will attempt to pull as many people as possible with his new arms. May god have mercy on their psyches when they get a lovecraftian hug. ((Lucas is primary target))
((But you didnt say anything about how many now))
January 26, 2019 5:38AMEve K.: ((He said all of us0)
January 26, 2019 5:38AMJessica: ((WILL MORE ARMS HELP?))
January 26, 2019 5:39AMDante: ((uhhhh oh I misread. Thought that was for something else.))
January 26, 2019 5:39AMGM (GM): Lucas and Eve, you feel tentacle goodness trying to pull you out of the scene.
January 26, 2019 5:39AMDante: "
Don't worry about it. Thank Justin later." Eve K. 's mind "Omgomgomgomgomgomgomg"
January 26, 2019 5:39AMJessica: ((Everyone needs to have a sit down with Justin about how much he's allowed to violate our physical forms without permission))
January 26, 2019 5:40AMDante: ((next session is going to be something))
January 26, 2019 5:40AMJustin: ((Emergecy tentacles are a thing.))
January 26, 2019 5:40AMKurtis Kerner: Taking my action!
January 26, 2019 5:40AMJessica: ((WILL MORE EYES HELP))
January 26, 2019 5:40AMJustin: ((Emergency eyes are a thing.))
January 26, 2019 5:41AMJessica: ((terrorists are gonna be super confused about tentacles. they're gonna think we're abyssal))
January 26, 2019 5:41AMDante: ((maybe they won't fuck with us then))
January 26, 2019 5:41AMLucas: Lucas looks down, wide eyed. "What the fuck?"
January 26, 2019 5:42AMEve K.: to Slabod "Don't think so. Bye now. Oh, and, still not impressed."
January 26, 2019 5:42AMJessica: ((Burn))
January 26, 2019 5:42AMKurtis Kerner: I will walk away. And fuck your speakers."
Shoots a fireball out of the gun and into the back of the van where guys dropped speakers off.
Gnosis 3 + Forces 5 + Ring 2 + Willpower 3 = 13
Using the GYPSY CHARM 9 again!
January 26, 2019 5:43AMJessica: ((oh god))
January 26, 2019 5:43AMEve K.: ((Bella's gonna be afraid of decay and fire after this))
January 26, 2019 5:44AMKurtis Kerner: rolling 13d10>8!>9
= 8 Successes
January 26, 2019 5:44AMJessica: ((Bella returns and we teak her a new magic to fear each session))
January 26, 2019 5:44AMDante: ((Poor little Bella, sitting in the van. Kurt threw some fire and she cooked down into flan.))
January 26, 2019 5:44AMJessica: ((like swiper no swiping but like, bella, now you have 8 eyes, have you learned yet?))
*teach
January 26, 2019 5:45AMKurtis Kerner: and gets yoinked by the tenticle January 26, 2019 5:45AMJustin: ((Is that wisdom?))
((He knew Bella was in there right?))
January 26, 2019 5:46AMDante: ((They also aren't innocents at all. IDK where his wisdom is at but that might be fine.))
January 26, 2019 5:48AMKurtis Kerner: ((I could stand to lose wisdom))
rolling 4d10>8!
= 0 Successes
January 26, 2019 5:48AMJustin: hahaha
January 26, 2019 5:48AMKurtis Kerner: finally
after 10 years!
it's Bella
January 26, 2019 5:48AMEve K.: lol
January 26, 2019 5:48AMJustin: 10 years later!
January 26, 2019 5:48AMKurtis Kerner: other guys were fine
the speakers in the back are fucked
i mean they got what they wanted
January 26, 2019 5:49AMEve K.: It's fine, half their group are healers, she'll be fine.
January 26, 2019 5:49AMKurtis Kerner: ye
January 26, 2019 5:50AMJustin: ((Derangement roll?))
January 26, 2019 5:51AMKurtis Kerner: rolling 6d10>8!
= 1 Success
not yet
thus ends the era of goodguykurtis
January 26, 2019 5:52AMJustin: ((neato))
January 26, 2019 5:52AMKurtis Kerner: and begins that of evilkurtis
January 26, 2019 5:53AMJessica: ((Kurtis develops magical Tourettes and instead of thinking his horrible thoughts over the network hejust starts saying them out loud))
January 26, 2019 5:53AMGM (GM): Is everyone through?
Everyone is through.
January 26, 2019 5:53AMJustin: ((Kurtis is now the sort of person who is okay with shoplifting.))
January 26, 2019 5:53AMJessica: ((fucking lol))
January 26, 2019 5:53AMJustin: ((That's what wisdom 6 is.))
((evilkurtis is a ways ahead of us.))
January 26, 2019 5:54AMJessica: ((it's 9 am here but i will keep going as long as everyone else is))
January 26, 2019 5:55AMGM (GM): ((Oh she'll be fine, full of healers and Eve said they were evil and were gonna suck our powers out))
((which by the way they totally would not have done XD ))
((terrorists did nothing wrong))
January 26, 2019 5:55AMEve K.: ((don't believe you))
January 26, 2019 5:55AMGM (GM): ((Bella fucked it all up by getting into cat fight with Eve over Dante))
January 26, 2019 5:55AMJessica: ((misunderstandings let us join magic mafia))
January 26, 2019 5:55AMGM (GM): ((Eve, get 1 wp back for pride))
January 26, 2019 5:57AMLucas: ((Lucas is still like, wtf over the tentacles))
January 26, 2019 5:57AMDante: The moment everyone is through back to the other side, Dante turns back to look at Justin. His normally neutral expression is twisted into anger, eyes like daggers, mouth down-turned into a scowl. The autonomous undulations of his tentacles frame his rigid posture. "Once we're clear of this? Boundaries. We're setting them."
January 26, 2019 5:57AMEve K.: ((yay))
January 26, 2019 5:57AMDante: ((if we're going on I need an energy source))
January 26, 2019 5:57AMGM (GM): ((ok honestly, with that much agg, they all probably died ))
January 26, 2019 5:57AMJessica: ((more points with magic mafia))
January 26, 2019 5:57AMEve K.: ((yay?))
January 26, 2019 5:57AMJessica: ((they can all him Uncle Dante too))
((cause we're family))
January 26, 2019 5:58AMLucas: (( guess we'll never be allowed back in that clubhouse again))
January 26, 2019 5:58AMDante: ((Papa Canavacciuoloctopus))
January 26, 2019 5:58AMJustin: ((too many drugs.))
January 26, 2019 5:58AMJessica: ((BOUNDARIES))
January 26, 2019 5:58AMEve K.: ((Actually the probably don't know about us))
January 26, 2019 5:58AMKurtis Kerner: "Yeah! Justin! What the hell? How can you be so inconsiderate?!"
January 26, 2019 5:58AMJessica: ((sure we can. all the witnesses are dead))
January 26, 2019 5:58AMKurtis Kerner: ((nobody here saw the fireball, i was the last to go in))
January 26, 2019 5:59AMJustin: "I'm sorry Dante, I didn't think you'd be this mad. Honestly it got everyone out way faster and I did give you warning."
January 26, 2019 5:59AMEve K.: "We should probably go. I don't know how quickly Bella can re-open that portal"
January 26, 2019 5:59AMJessica: ((lol warning))
January 26, 2019 5:59AMKurtis Kerner: "Yeah, jeez! Some people!.."
January 26, 2019 5:59AMJessica: ((like yelling surprise as you stab someone))
January 26, 2019 5:59AMKurtis Kerner: "She's probably gonna reopen it any minute now!"
January 26, 2019 6:00AMJustin: ((lol kurt))
((He -knows- she's dead.))
January 26, 2019 6:00AMEve K.: ((so... that would be... the ultimate burn right?))
January 26, 2019 6:01AMLucas: Lucas grabs Justin in a loose headlock and noogies his head. "Quick thinking, nerd."
January 26, 2019 6:01AMJustin: Justin smiles "Aww, thanks Brick!"
Eve K. is getting in the car
January 26, 2019 6:01AMJessica: Same
January 26, 2019 6:01AMJustin: Justin follows Eve. January 26, 2019 6:01AMEve K.: "Lets go people"
January 26, 2019 6:01AMKurtis Kerner: holsters the pistols and gets the wheel "I think we should return this car back to the club and report to Uncle Leo."
January 26, 2019 6:02AMLucas: "Nice touch on the creepy lovecraft tentacles. Scared the shit outta me though, til I figured out it was Dante. . ."
January 26, 2019 6:02AMJessica: ((Grandpa Leo))
January 26, 2019 6:02AMDante: Dante's scowl softens to more of a grimace, he's still flustered though. "It worked, yes. Let's get the fuck out of here."
Dante tries to find a way to comfortably get into a cramped Jetta with tentacles. January 26, 2019 6:03AMJustin: Accepts Octo-Dante hugs January 26, 2019 6:03AMGM (GM): Ok gotta sleep
dying
everyone 5xp
cant stay alive anymore
January 26, 2019 6:04AMLucas: Lucas squeezes into the tiny car. "If I ever get in a fist fight, you think you can give me an extra set of gorilla arms or somethin?"
January 26, 2019 6:04AMDante: ((more ways than one lol))
((real quick, 5 xp puts me at 18. I wanna buy Space 3))
January 26, 2019 6:04AMGM (GM): done
January 26, 2019 6:04AMLucas: Night
January 26, 2019 6:04AMDante: Night guys. Long but fun
January 26, 2019 6:04AMEve K.: night
January 26, 2019 6:05AMLucas: Dunno what you mean. I got a good nap in
January 26, 2019 6:05AMJustin: Octo dante.
January 26, 2019 6:05AMDante: Im gonna have to try your technique next time
January 26, 2019 6:05AMJustin: lolololol
January 26, 2019 6:05AMDante: that way we start on time and I just cruise through halfway
ya that was great lmao
January 26, 2019 6:06AMJustin: ALright sleep tho
January 26, 2019 6:06AMLucas: hentai music plays Ain't no rest for the wicked
I'm gonna nap though. Night y'all
January 26, 2019 6:07AMDante: ye night night
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