Session 243

Chancel_Amyra
Chapter 34

=-= User mode for Angelo is now +ix

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<Angelo> Hi guys

<Random_Nerd> Hey, Angelo.

<Verithe> Hello~!

<BethE> Hi Angelo! *HUG*

<Angelo> *HUg* Beth!

<Angelo> RN, congratulation, you now are a lawyer, right?

<BethE> I wonder where Laz and Knock are.

<Random_Nerd> Yep.

<Random_Nerd> An unemployed one, but I've had a few interviews.

<Angelo> trapped in another timezone?

<Angelo> eh, well the road to filthy rich must start somewere...

<BethE> I _think_ Laz is in RN/my timezone. And I think Knock is in Nevada.

<Random_Nerd> Eh. The way legal jobs are in the US right now, filthy rich isn't really on the table. But it'd be nice to earn, like, entry level white collar wages.

<Angelo> wow that is not the job situation I perceived

<Angelo> as Italian of USA

<BethE> Well, the filthy rich lawyer jobs make you work tons and tons of hours.

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<Random_Nerd> And there's like one of them for each twenty who want them.

<Angelo> hi Knock

<Verithe> TACKLE THE HUMAN!

<Knockwood> Hi guys.

• Verithe jumps Knock.
  
  

<Angelo> so that one go to the smartest, fittest for that job right?

<Knockwood> Sorry I'm late, I screwed something up at work and had to fix it's

<BethE> Hi Kncok! *HUG*

<Knockwood> What did I miss?

<Random_Nerd> Just some pre-game chatter.

<BethE> Nothing yet. Laz didn't show yet either.

<Angelo> me teasing RN to become filthy rich

<Random_Nerd> I'm a lawyer, now, technically.

<Random_Nerd> Just not an /employed/ lawyer.

<Knockwood> Ah yes.

<Angelo> details, details on your world domination masterplan

<Knockwood> Well, give it time, it's not like there's a litigation shortage.

<Random_Nerd> Step 1: find piece of cardboard, write "will practice law for food."

<Random_Nerd> Anyway. Nobilis!

<Angelo> Yep Nobilis!!!

<Random_Nerd> It's Amyra week.

<Verithe> Yay, Amyra!

<Random_Nerd> Anything before we start?

=-= BethE is now known as Theresa

<Angelo> were we where?

=-= YOU are now known as Ftisk

<Random_Nerd> You'd been on Dionyl.

=-= Verithe is now known as Dionyl-Kite

=-= Knockwood is now known as DanteE

<Theresa> We were going to have Kite give a speech?

<Dionyl-Kite> I didn't prepare one....

<Theresa> Or some sort of demonstration?

<Random_Nerd> I don't recall a speech.

<DanteE> I was suggesting a demo, I think

<Random_Nerd> V, did you have anything else you wanted to do in Kite-land?

<Dionyl-Kite> I can't think of anything. Maybe some off-screen wandering about the cult grounds, just to boost morale and be generally approving and stuff.

<Random_Nerd> Okay.

<Random_Nerd> Shall we start?

<Theresa> Okay.

<Dionyl-Kite> Yes!

<DanteE> (Holy crap, a block of TV ads without character assassinations or ridiculous promises... I'm gonna need to decompress)

• Ftisk nod nod
  
  

<Dionyl-Kite> (Those exist? I...I totally forgot those existed!))

<Random_Nerd> __________START__________

• Ftisk float and land on Theresa shoulder
  
  

<Theresa> (Demonstration?)

<Random_Nerd> (Would you have brought William, Sam, or both?)

<Ftisk> (Both!)

<Theresa> (I think we brought Sam. He and Gil and ....Dionyl-Rarity.)

<DanteE> (Yeah, both)

<Random_Nerd> Sam and William both appear startled, and touch their Aide-badge silver spheres.

<Random_Nerd> Sam: "Boss... we have news."

<Random_Nerd> (Err, say William said that, because Brian is Guarding The Horses.)

<Theresa> "The Aides have decided to cut all ties with us?"

<Random_Nerd> William: "Ah... well, it /could/ go that way. There's someone at Amyra who wishes to talk to you.

<Ftisk> "Someone who?"

<Ftisk> afk

<Random_Nerd> William: "Luc."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Huh."

• Theresa facepalms. "We leave the Chancel for a little bit, of course someone comes to visit. Would he like us to come back there or talk instead?"
  
  

<DanteE> "Luc is back home?"

<Random_Nerd> William: "He's good at getting to where he needs to be."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Did he give any clue as to what he would like to talk about?"

<Random_Nerd> William: "He did not."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Well, I was just about done here, anyway."

• Dionyl-Kite puts some bows and notes on some wrapped gifts for Jonathan and the Spear.
  
  

<Theresa> "Were we going to visit Caesar?"

<Theresa> (And for Puzzle!)

<Random_Nerd> (No, you already talked with him.)

<Theresa> (Oh, I missed that part. I had a headache, I think.)

<Dionyl-Kite> (and the Puzzle, yes!)

<Theresa> (Plushy Kite!)

<Theresa> (Or plushy Ftisk...)

<Dionyl-Kite> (YES! Both.)

<Random_Nerd> (Should we cut to Amyra?)

<DanteE> "Well, someone needs to go back and talk to him...

<Theresa> (I'm good with cutting back.)

<DanteE> (OK)

<Dionyl-Kite> (Cutting back works)

<Random_Nerd> ___________CUT______________

<Random_Nerd> Standing in the hallway on the first floor of the clocktower are Luc Ginneis (or however his last name is spelled) and... the Power of Horrible Things.

<Theresa> "Ah, hello, Horrible Things! Welcome to our Chancel! And Mr. Guiness, good to see you again."

<Random_Nerd> Power of Horrible Things, a tiny fake-blond in ragged clothes that looks like a cross between a human and a nimblejack: "Tell him! Them! Ask them about the thing!"

• Dionyl-Kite is not sure if he is relieved or not that Horrible Things is still alive.
  
  

<DanteE> "So, how's the ogre?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Which of our ogres are you referring to?"

<DanteE> "The one you got from here, remember."

<Theresa> "Thing?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Ah, yes. There had been some... behavior problems with it, am I right?"

<Dionyl-Kite> "Which thing?"

<Random_Nerd> HT: "THE THING! THAT YOU'RE DOING!"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Ah, my mistress wishes me to inquire with you about your plans for some kind of peace talks with some among the Enemy."

<Theresa> "The...meeting that we're having with multiple people and who probably most Nobles think we're going be smashed like bugs?"

<Dionyl-Kite> "Oh!"

<Random_Nerd> (One thing about Luc's tone of voice and his mannerisms that is of note: William appears to have copied them with moderate but not extreme success.)

• Dionyl-Kite swishes about in a Dionyl-in-a-cape manner
  
  

<Theresa> "Ah, yes, that meeting. We are conducting a meeting with multiple Imperators and an Excrucian to see if we can work out some peace. We also have a...backup option."

<DanteE> "How exactly did you hear about it?"

<Theresa> (Does Luc notice the copying? Does he approve?)

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "I inquire... solely because it is in the interests of my employer, and not as a representative of any other organization with which I am not formally affiliated, what the purpose behind your meeting is?"

<Random_Nerd> HT: "Huh?"

<Random_Nerd> L: "I was asking why they were doing it."

<Random_Nerd> HT: "Oh!"

<Random_Nerd> (He does not answer Dante's question at all.)

<Theresa> "To try and work out a peace between Creation and Outside."

<Theresa> "And hopefully not die or be undone in doing so."

<Ftisk> (back)

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "And on behalf of whom are you negotiating?"

<Theresa> "Uh...well, we have Imperators of each faction at the meeting, so I think on the behalf of Creation. Would you have any suggestions for someone else to include?"

<Ftisk> "Told the truth Luc, you wanna keep an eye on your next employer, you can't believe I survived so long?" *pout*

<Theresa> (Hint hint do you want an Aide there too?)

<Random_Nerd> HT: "Me! Bring me!"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Ah. My mistress is interested in participating, having heard of Lord Entropy's interest. Are you advocating on behalf of any among the Council of Four?"

<Ftisk> "The death dog"

<Dionyl-Kite> (Does Horrible Things have a crush on Lord Entropy?)

<Ftisk> (so seem)

<Random_Nerd> (A crush... not exactly. But he's so cooool!)

<Theresa> "And we have been extended control of a Power of a member of the Council."

<Theresa> (Did we invite Ananda?)

<Dionyl-Kite> (Heh)

<DanteE> "Hm. The people we're bringing are Imperators, actually.

<Theresa> *coughJohn*

<Random_Nerd> HT: "And me! Make them bring me!"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "My mistress wishes that she... or a representative of hers, be included."

<Random_Nerd> Ht: "Repre... huh?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Bargaining tactics, mistress."

<Random_Nerd> HT: "Oh!"

<Theresa> (Have we invited anyone who freaks out over Luc?)

<Dionyl-Kite> "I see."

<Random_Nerd> (Hmm. Patterns is the main one who freaks out over him, and he's not formally involved.)

<Random_Nerd> (And, obviously, he's not coming in person.)

<Dionyl-Kite> (Do we actually have Imperators of every faction? Are we still looking for any?)

<Random_Nerd> (I don't think you have Light, do you? But most of them.)

<DanteE> (Who is HT's Imperator?)

<Theresa> "Well, the King of Amyra has been invited. Your human Anchor could probably fit in as well as he and the other side couldn't complain that we had someone so powerful as yourself, Horrible Things, there without them bringing someone as equally powerful."

<Random_Nerd> (Strong Wild support, a True God or two, Jerren I think, Ophaniel...)

<Dionyl-Kite> (Dare I hope that Horrible Things' Imperator is a Lightlord....)

<Random_Nerd> (You haven't met her imperator yet. He's a Fallen Angel.)

<Theresa> (We have a Darklord, Oph's an Angel...)

<Random_Nerd> (Barakiel, or at least Consequences, is also in favor.)

<DanteE> (Do we have a Fallen Angel?)

<Random_Nerd> (Barakiel at least has Fallen support.)

<Random_Nerd> (But not a true one, no.)

<Dionyl-Kite> (Maybe we could get HT et Luc to convince her Imperator to come.)

<DanteE> "Well, we have Barakiel attending. How do you feel about that?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "He is, and has always been a fascinating figure."

<Random_Nerd> HT: "Plus he's cute! Kinda short for an Angel, though."

<DanteE> "Can't argue with that."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "No, you're thinking of the Power of Consequences... wait, you can /see/ what he looks like?"

<Random_Nerd> HT: "Duh!"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Ah. Huh. That /is/ peculiar."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Interesting..."

<Random_Nerd> HT: "Whatever!"

• Theresa blinks. Blinks again.
  
  

<Ftisk> "Cool!"

<Ftisk> (can be useful have her at the meeting!)

<DanteE> (... How peculiar?)

<Theresa> "But would you be able to stand such a meeting? They can be awfully ... boring."

• Dionyl-Kite tugs at Dante's sleeve, "I say we invite them. Luc's diplomatic skill could come in handy."
  
  

<Random_Nerd> (Barakiel is Soul-Twisted. That means that his nobles are basically impossible to identify by their looks, sounds, and so on.)

<Random_Nerd> (This is, if not unprecedented, /extremely/ odd.)

<DanteE> "What all have you heard about us?"

<Random_Nerd> (It's /possible/ to develop a Gift that trumps that, but certainly not easy, and it's not an obvious application of her Estate.)

<Theresa> (She's met us before and took an ogre off of our hands. The nice ogre from the Camorrae that went nuts.)

<DanteE> (Is the soul-twist thing related to Outside at all?)

<Random_Nerd> Horrible Things points at Ftisk: "You're a snail-robot!"

<Random_Nerd> She points at Theresa: "You got savaged by a pack of bunnies or something!"

<Ftisk> "Not an excrucian tainted monster?" sigh and sob

<Random_Nerd> She points at Dante: "You're the one that Entropy hits on!"

<Theresa> "One really big bunny, actually. But close enough."

<Random_Nerd> She points at V: "Uh.... who are you again?"

• Dionyl-Kite pats Ftisk.
  
  

<Theresa> (Oooo. Burn.)

• Ftisk pat Kite
  
  

<Random_Nerd> She points at William: "You're the guy who used to hang out with Superman, but old and boring!"

<Ftisk> "Hey, Kite is someone not a mr. no one!!!!"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "No, mistress, he is not an old boring Jimmy Olsen. I checked the last time you asked."

<Dionyl-Kite> "I am Chytosideron, [Title] of Assembly."

<Theresa> (Is Sam here for that? Because that's going into the best man speech...)

<Random_Nerd> (Let's say present, but trying to stay out of her field of vision.)

<Random_Nerd> HT: "Whatever."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "He has a cult that all wear weird pointy hats, mistress."

<Random_Nerd> HT: "Really? Cool! Can I have a hat?"

<Dionyl-Kite> "Any hat?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc gives Kite a "throw me a bone here, dude" look.

• Ftisk pop an hat making machine
  
  

<Ftisk> "Any one have fabric?"

• Dionyl-Kite sighs and assembles a seer bonnet made of straight pins.
  
  
• Theresa hands Ftisk some cotton linen.
  
  

<DanteE> (Should we tell them who's coming and why?)

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "You know, I imagine that arranging for participation in this sort of meeting would involve A LOT OF BORING DETAILS, wouldn't it?"

• Ftisk put the fabric in the fabric bin and start the make a point hat program of the autosewer5000
  
  

<Dionyl-Kite> "Yes. Yes, very much."

<DanteE> "Yes. You volunteering?"

<Theresa> "The meeting itself will probably be boring beyond all telling."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Yes, I would be willing to go in private with all of you and talk about the BORING DETAILS."

<DanteE> "Capital idea.

<Random_Nerd> William: "Uh... and I can help keep your employer entertained! Somehow!"

<Theresa> "Have you ever had a tour of Amyra, Horrible Things?"

• Ftisk hand out a pointing hat to HF
  
  

<Random_Nerd> Sam sneaks down the hall, quietly as someone with no bones who masses under a pound.

<Random_Nerd> She puts on the hat and beams.

<DanteE> "I believe Ftisk's machine has a glitter reservoir."

• Ftisk nod
  
  

<Random_Nerd> Horrible Things looks at Ftisk's machine like all her dreams have come true.

<Random_Nerd> Luc sighs, and walks down the hall a bit.

<Ftisk> "Want it? Ok, you can have it!"

<Theresa> "William, if you need anything else for the hat making machine or a mirror or whatever, just let us know and we'll provide."

<DanteE> "Our conference room is this way..."

<Random_Nerd> William: "Certainly, boss."

<Random_Nerd> Luc follows Dante.

• Theresa follows too. The explosion of glitter and Bedazzles and everything...bad memories of that one time in '82...
  
  
• Dionyl-Kite leaves the seer bonnet with HT and follows as well.
  
  

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "So, she can see Consequences. Interesting."

<DanteE> "And strange, too. Stranger than usual."

<DanteE> "So, what have you heard?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "So. I'm going to be open and say this. What's the plan, and can I trust you?"

<Dionyl-Kite> (Both she and Luc were in the photos Jerren had, yes?)

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "You have Excrucian shards /everywhere/ that are working with you. You're supported by Barakiel, Entropy, Ha-Qadosh Berakha, and according to rumor, Jan ben Jan."

<Theresa> "Well, we don't have much of a plan. We have Baalhermon. And beats me as the same question could be directed to you. Oh and apparently the Aides are not wanting to trust us either."

<Random_Nerd> (Yes.)

<DanteE> "Well, they are wondering what exactly Shirk and Entropy are doing.

<DanteE> "we know."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "What are they doing?"

<DanteE> "You don't want to know."

<Theresa> "Just because JBJ went multiple-navel-gazing after talking to us had ... mostly nothing to do with us."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "...hmm. Is that a figure of speech, or are you protecting me?"

<DanteE> "Both, really."

<Theresa> "We only have a guess as to Entropy. Shirk, still no clue beyond conquering Creation."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Do you support Entropy and Shirk's plan?"

<DanteE> "Yes and no."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Elaborate."

<Theresa> "Well, if we support Entropy's plan, we get corrupted. We also get smacked around by not supporting him. Shirk, we do not support."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Entropy and Shirk are working at cross-purposes?"

<DanteE> "Ah, Luc? Think about what Entropy does."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Maybe."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Annoy me. Rule Earth. C...hmm."

<DanteE> "We can't go into too many details for obvious reasons.

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Without giving me /any/ more details, would it be accurate to describe Entropy's plan as involving a certain amount of" *he gestures vaguely* "...dick-measuring contest?"

<Theresa> (We do not actually see the light bulb manifest?)

<Theresa> "Perhaps more of a dick-manifesting contest. He's lending us _Baalhermon_."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "That, I heard. But I think I know what you mean, and I don't want to know any more."

<DanteE> "Good call."

<DanteE> "On the other hand...

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Okay, as a gesture of good faith, something I wanted to tell you. Your Aides were trying to find information about a certain set of photographs of people, correct?"

<Dionyl-Kite> "Yes."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "One of them I understand you've already identified, and one I don't know. But on the one that your Aides think is part Angel, the reason they haven't figured it out is that they're barking up the wrong tree."

<Dionyl-Kite> "It is not part Angel?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "The facial structure abnormalities that they think for some reason are a sign of angelic blood are not. They are a sign of /human/ heritage."

<DanteE> "You want to see the photos themselves?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "I have, of course, seen them already."

<Random_Nerd> He smirks. Actually smirks, not even hiding it.

<Theresa> "Human as in original Human and not current day human?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Yes. As it happens, one hundred percent Human. Only one left."

<Theresa> (Uh... question... could we see the forehead of the guy we thought was Angelic?)

<Theresa> "Caine?"

<Dionyl-Kite> "Oh"

<Random_Nerd> (Not the whole thing. He was partially in profile in the photo.)

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Cain."

• Theresa lifts her jaw from the floor.
  
  

<Theresa> (Could I get him to sign my VtM book?)

<Random_Nerd> (Heh.)

<DanteE> "So, meeting a full human would have been potentially dangerous to Jerren."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Meeting Cain can be potentially dangerous to a /lot/ of people."

<Dionyl-Kite> "As dangerous as the rest of us."

<Theresa> "No, I think it's meeting _him_. You know, 7-fold vengence be upon he who stuff?"

<DanteE> "ah yeah, silly of me."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "So, what connection is there with Jerren?"

<DanteE> (how much human is in the giant?)

<Theresa> "Is Cain the power of anything in particular or just quite old?"

<DanteE> "He had the photos..."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "He's not a Noble or an Imperator. But he's very Human, very old, and very smart."

<Dionyl-Kite> "You don't know the connection to Lord Jerren?"

<Theresa> "ah. Well, Jerren is the Imperator of Impending Doom, Sudden Losses of Courage and Loyalty... I think killing Cain would count as Doom."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Your Aides were keeping some of the details of why they wanted the people identified back. I don't know of any connection between Cain and Ymera Jerren."

<DanteE> "Technically the connection is to Ol' Bloody Hands."

<Theresa> "We got the pictured from Imperator Jerren. He got the pictures from Entropy."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Odd. Entropy and Cain had a non-inteference deal the last I'd heard."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Lord Entropy warned Lord Jerren about the people in the photos."

<Theresa> "They were people he was to be cautious around them. Even while having Baalhermon."

<DanteE> "Which would mean he'd react badly if Cain talked to Jerren.

<Dionyl-Kite> "A generic warning, as far as I know."

<Theresa> "How... Old is Baalhermon?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Wait, Entropy created a situation where Baalhermon and Cain might get in a fight in the presence of the Imperator of Inevitable Doom?"

<Random_Nerd> He actually seems frightened.

<Theresa> "Hmm, 7-fold Baalhermon. Whoof."

<DanteE> "Hm, the photos could be everyone he has a a special relationship with. :) "

<Theresa> "Hey he's only flirted with _you_, Dante, not me. And we were all in there."

<Theresa> (Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't in there. Dante, Brian and Ftisk.)

<Dionyl-Kite> "When you put it that way, that sounds pretty....heavy."

<Ftisk> (I'm with HF)

<DanteE> (how many unidentified photos are there?)

<Theresa> "There were pictures of Brian, Ftisk, Dante, yourself and your employer, Caine..."

<Random_Nerd> (As of now, one. Male, human.)

<Theresa> "Also an Aide and someone we haven't figured out yet."

<Random_Nerd> (Dante, Brian, Ftisk, Luc, Horrible Things, Cain, an Aide but /not/ her Noble, and one still unknown.)

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Hmm. Well, that's an interesting puzzle."

<DanteE> "You know this last one?"

<Theresa> (Want to show him the pictures of the Aide and the unknown?)

<Random_Nerd> Luc:

"No. Not a Noble of Earth unless it's a very recent one, not an Aide. Hmm. Possibly a Cammorran, or one of the Cleave of Botanists."

<DanteE> "What about the Aide?"

<Ftisk> ( /me bet on botanist )

<Dionyl-Kite> "Why would Lord Entropy warn Lord Jerren about a Cammorran?"

<Theresa> "Corruption."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Those are just guesses. It could also be a human Noble not of Earth."

<Theresa> "Or some deal made with them. That's outside of Entropy's rules."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Hmmm"

<Random_Nerd> (The Aide is the Aide of the Power of Orchards. Her name is Maria Willard.)

<Random_Nerd> (Not Anchored.)

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "He might not even actually be human, although he looks it."

<Theresa> (Oh, yes, we were going to visit her Noble because Orchard, Plants, I can theoretically butt in and say hi, can I borrow an couple of gallons of cider.)

<Random_Nerd> (Family members are Squares and Beer. Lightlord imperator.)

<Theresa> (Beer is a sign that the Light loves humans and wants them to be happy?)

<Dionyl-Kite> (We need a Lightlord!)

<DanteE> (Bingo, the missing Imp type)

<DanteE> "Anyway. We have several Imperators attending...

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Now, there's something I have to ask. How can I trust you? You" *he turns to Ftisk* "have stars in your eyes. You have a Shard on your moon... nice rabbit, by the way, close ties with a whole family of other ones, you're Ymera Caesar's closest allies..."

<Dionyl-Kite> (Lightlord of the Square Dance?)

<Ftisk> (bah, can't type ... thsnk you tpyo)

<Ftisk> "I'm the trustworthiest Nobles here around!"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "I was previously persuaded by the Maple we planted in your chancel that you are not a Mimic family. And even now, I must believe that, because no Mimic could possibly be so blatant."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "But how, in the light of all that I now know, can I trust you?"

<Dionyl-Kite> "Er....because Dante can't tell lies no matter how much I want him to?"

<Ftisk> "I have 2 dad that deeeply love .. one is a Excrucian but is ok"

<DanteE> "Well, we're trusted ... for certain values of 'trusted'... by a rogue's gallery of Imperators.

<Theresa> "Thank you for the compliment of our rabbit. Don't puncture him."

<DanteE> "including two council members."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "And they're almost all deeply eccentric ones. Not all, Ophaniel's word counts for a lot. But still."

<Ftisk> "I keep my stuff here that matter?"

• DanteE shows HQB's mark.
  
  

<Random_Nerd> He turns to Theresa: "Swear by the Stars and the Ash that this isn't an enemy ploy that you're aware of."

<Theresa> "It's something of your own judgment, I guess. Does it count for our nonstupidity that we haven't released Destruction already while having him for a while?"

<Dionyl-Kite> "The non-eccentric ones just haven't come to our attention yet."

<Random_Nerd> He turns to Dante: "The same thing. Swear it by both of your Estates."

<Theresa> (Aww, he's done his research!)

<DanteE> "Don't be silly, it's an Entropy ploy."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Swear it."

<Ftisk> "ME!!! CanIswear? CaN I? caN I? eh eh eh?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "With the words I used, with no chance for different shades of meaning. Swear by your Estates that it's not an enemy ploy that you're aware of."

<Theresa> "I, Theresa, Plants' Regal, do so swear by the Stars Above and the Ash that holds us all that this is not an enemy plan, as far as I am aware of."

<Dionyl-Kite> "You can, Ftisk, but it wouldn't mean the same thing."

<Theresa> "Is that close enough?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "And you, Courage?"

• Ftisk stop jumping all excited on Theresa shoulder frozen by Kite remark. Then shrug and resume
  
  

<DanteE> "Luc. By the stars, the wall and the worlds we know, by the animating fire of courage and the precise force of blades, we are on the side of Creation and it's continuation."

<Theresa> *to Fitsk* "It's an oath that, for me, is very very important to me, Ftisk. Basically, it like...if I break this, then may I die. Or never have been. or something like that. Very Important."

<Ftisk> "T. I don't want you to die! T. don't die I'll sob and will fill a sea with my anguish!"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Use the words I used. I have known Nobles who cannot lie, but who can twist their words. Can you say it in the words that I used, honestly?"

<DanteE> (Who's that to?)

<Random_Nerd> (To you.)

• Theresa smiles and hugs Ftisk. "It's okay, Ftisk. I mean it when I promise things. So I don't take them lightly."
  
  

<Random_Nerd> Oh, and it's obvious to everyone here that Luc is /scared/.

<Ftisk> "Then promise me that you'll not die!"

<DanteE> "I swear by Courage and Blades that we are trying to save and preserve Creation."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "But the words. It... what do you know, that you can't say the words I said?"

<Random_Nerd> He paces.

<Theresa> "Ftisk..I'm not immortal. And I don't want to be immortal. Some day, I'll grow tired of everything and need to move on. But it won't be right now, okay?"

<Random_Nerd> To Dante: "Are you trying to trick me in some way, or deceive me with a shade of meaning that I might miss?"

<Theresa> "Dante...can you say the exact words that Luc wants or are you just being stubborn and legalizing?"

<DanteE> "Oh yeah. Luc, I swear by the stars and the ash and by Courage and Blades that this is not an Excrucian ploy."

• Ftisk hug T. tightly ad cry "No is not ok. Remain immortal f’ever"
  
  

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Okay. Sorry, but I have to be careful."

<DanteE> (Actually I had to scroll back and check.)

<Random_Nerd> Luc, to Dante, curiously: "Is... is it actually true that the Power of Patterns /trusts/ you?"

<Dionyl-Kite> "Ftisk, that is not everyone's way."

<DanteE> "He's been in my head and liked what he saw."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Liked?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "You allowed him in your head. How peculiar. And he didn't break anything?"

<DanteE> "well, didn't blanch more than usual."

<Ftisk> "But, but how I do without mum ehm Theereeesaa? I want her to stay alive forever"

• Theresa pats Ftisk. "It's okay, Ftisk. It's okay. I will hang out with you and do fun stuff for as long as possible and we'll see what happens. Maybe I'll want to become immortal."
  
  

<DanteE> "Not that I know of."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "In a way, I'm more frightened of him than I am of Entropy. Entropy at least is predictable. Somewhat predictable."

• Ftisk dry tears
  
  

<Dionyl-Kite> "So....on to a slightly different subject?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Okay. I have your oaths. I have those of Sam and William, sworn by the /res/ of their oath to the Aides. I have Ophaniel's words."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Yes?"

<Theresa> *to Ftisk* "Everyone's parents move on or you move on from them, Ftisk. Just like how Gnomely is becoming his own person on his own from you. It's what you learn from your parents and what you do with that knowledge that counts."

<Dionyl-Kite> "No. This subject is good now."

<DanteE> "Who is the Imperator of your charge, by the way?"

<Theresa> "What did Ophaniel say, if I may ask?"

<Ftisk> "But .. .but..." *sigh*

• Ftisk float away from T shoulder
  
  

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Imperator of... oh, of Mistress Horrible Things. He usually calls himself the Sixth Lord. Horrible Things, Misheard Sounds, and Gleams."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Gleams!"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Not... as nice as it sounds. Not any more."

<Dionyl-Kite> "!"

<Ftisk> "Why?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Because Hell."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "And this is coming from /me/."

<DanteE> "Was going to ask what type of Imperator he was..."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "I've been around the block a time or two, and seen some things. Do not meet the Power of Gleams."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "At least with Meon you /expect/ that kind of foulness."

<Dionyl-Kite> "I see...."

• Ftisk !_!
  
  

<DanteE> "Most of my blades gleam..."

<Theresa> (...it's like the light off of a serial killer's knife, huh?)

<DanteE> (jinx)

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Have you considered giving them some kind of opaque coating? I... try not to have any things around me that might gleam, now. It feels safer."

• Dionyl-Kite fidgets.
  
  

<Random_Nerd> He smiles for a moment. To Dante: "One word... ceramics!"

<Theresa> (Oo oo oo, it's like the glasses effect on Gendo Ikari!)

<DanteE> "Workable."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "But at any rate... okay. This is partially against my better judgment. But based on the word of several people I trust, I've decided to trust you."

<Theresa> "Thank you. So, what do you want?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "If I'm wrong... don't sell out Creation. Please."

<Ftisk> "Yay!" *Hug Luc*

<DanteE> "In any case... if Horrible Things wants to come and see the proceedings, maybe we can make a deal, if you feel your expertise can help make it happen."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "But as it is... first, some sort of token participation by my employer in the diplomatic mission, that keeps her very far from any kind of real power."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Selling out Creation is not even on our list of choices, Luc."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Second, the Aides resources are again at your disposal, and requests will now be given a very high priority."

<DanteE> "Could they ID this last picture?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Third. What can I do to help, beyond that?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "I will have them try. I do know that it's not in any of our existing files, so it will take researchers and investigators some time."

<Theresa> "What's the best way to keep your employer from coming to the meeting but sending you instead? And do you think we should invite her Imperator? I don't think we have a Fallen."

<DanteE> "Well... I'm trying to figure out how you can help without feeling too much Dark Lord influence...

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "I... hmm. I will try to get him to lend political support but not active participation."

<Dionyl-Kite> "Is the lack of active participation for our benefit?"

<DanteE> "There are ... Three or four other Kings, as you'll recall.

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Yes. But I am not equipped to deal with them, save by attempting to dissuade their impact on the Aides."

<DanteE> "You've guessed the main thrust of the plan, I think. But he was looking for ... similar plans for the other Kings."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "I don't think I can help with that. I am, ultimately, a seneschal and a personnel manager."

<Theresa> (*coughbabysittercough*)

<Ftisk> (I hope a day a Ftisksitter)

<DanteE> "Actually at his stage we're just looking for suggestions."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "The games of gods are above me. I have information, and many people listen to me, but I do not have power of that kind, save only as I can request from some of my friends."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Who, among the enemy, will you be meeting with? Will a King be among them?"

<DanteE> "The main one is Vassa."

<Ftisk> "My dad from outside!"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "I... do not know the name. What is known of him?"

<DanteE> "Ftisk here tempered one of his shards."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "And what did you learn by doing so, Ftisk?"

<Ftisk> "He have 4 different shards one is like this" *change shape to conrad*

=-= YOU are now known as Conrad

<Theresa> "He's a Warmain."

• Conrad nod nod.
  
  

<Conrad> "Hulk smash!" *pout*

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Hmm. Caesar. Do you trust him?"

<DanteE> "His Shards came back under a flag of truce and asked us to find out what Shirk was doing.

<Theresa> "Conrad-Ftisk occasionally visits us and the new...clone of Conrad is among the shards we have talked with."

<DanteE> "You'r familiar with the Kings, right?"

<Theresa> "We do trust him. I, personally, think that he is the equivalent to a Wildlord."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Only vaguely, and mostly Shirk."

<Conrad> "Is strage to find myself with them"

<Dionyl-Kite> "I trust Caesar."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "If you trust him, bring him with you if you can. Even if he /does/ revert to being a Warmain, he may still support you against a King of the Domains."

<DanteE> "Already are."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "So, the Enemy that you would negotiate with... are they mainly Warmains?"

<DanteE> (should we just tell him who's coming?)

<Conrad> (sure)

<Random_Nerd> (Have you worked out the final guest list, yet?)

<Random_Nerd> (I thought you had your supporters, but not all wished to come in person.)

<Dionyl-Kite> "Pretty much."

<Theresa> (I think we were thinking of pulling in the lightlord but not sure.)

<Conrad> (I think we were light lord hunting too)

<Theresa> "I believe that we will be mainly negotiating with Warmains, as they do not trust the other factions of Excrucians."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Hmm. Here, we get into something I don't understand. To what extent do the Enemy have factions, as we do, that fight each other?"

<DanteE> "Which is also why we have destruction in a box in storage."

<Dionyl-Kite> (Were we going to try talking with Orchards' Lightlord?)

<Random_Nerd> (You were.)

<Random_Nerd> (Or, at least, with Orchards the Noble.)

<DanteE> "It would seem so if they don't know what their King is doing."

<Dionyl-Kite> "I do not imagine they would be fighting each other here, even if they do fight each other back home."

<DanteE> (Trying to remember what we know IC vs OOC)

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Will you need human servants or staff for the meeting? Stenographers, waiters, custodial staff?"

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "That is something I can help with. Not many people have a list of supremely talented service workers who are willing to fetch drinks in an active warzone."

<DanteE> "Not sure... we're meeting with Things From Outside on an artificial planetoid. Not sure what humans could do besides gibber."

<Random_Nerd> (Mind if we stop soon?)

<Dionyl-Kite> (Fine with me)

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "There are ways to armor human minds against the Earth-madness, particularly if it need only be temporary."

<Conrad> (super with me!)

<DanteE> (OK)

<Theresa> "We will be sealed off into a small universe, I think. I'm not sure if human servants will be needed, although our own King John has been invited to join the meeting."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Still, the details can be resolved at a later time. What is important is that I have chosen to trust you."

<DanteE> "and there's always the prospect of something going Horribly Wrong.

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Naturally."

<DanteE> "...hey, maybe she can help."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "So... the meeting will not be taking place within Creation, as such?"

<DanteE> "Right on the edge."

<Random_Nerd> Luc: "Then I have one last suggestion. Think very carefully about which Estates you bring."

<DanteE> (hey, another potential chapter title!)

<Random_Nerd> (Heh.)

<Random_Nerd> (Hmm. Stop here?)

<DanteE> (OK)

<Conrad> (yep)

<Theresa> (Sounds like a good thing to go out on.)

<Random_Nerd> _____________STOP_______________

=-= Theresa is now known as BethE

=-= Dionyl-Kite is now known as Verithe

=-= YOU are now known as Angelo

<Random_Nerd> And I would call that the end of this storyline.

=-= DanteE is now known as Knockwood

<BethE> Interesting thing to think on, there at the end. Is it like, what can be used as a weapon or what can we stand losing to the Outside...

<Knockwood> So, how screwed is Creation?

<BethE> Niiiice reveal on Cain.

<Random_Nerd> Eh. Could go either way at this point.

<Knockwood> We can't lose either of mine is things go pear-shaped

<BethE> (Now I'm imagining Golden Puzzle playing with her plushy Kite and Ftisk and something breaking and her saying, "But Mother, _Ftisk_ did it!")

<Verithe> I think we should be more concerned about NPC Estates.

<Knockwood> Point

<Angelo> (lol, completly believable)

<Random_Nerd> Say... Jerren.

<Random_Nerd> Good idea, or terrible idea?

<Knockwood> What happens if they eat Impending Doom?

<Verithe> It ceases to be a thing?

<Random_Nerd> Or maybe it becomes a thing under their control!

<Verithe> Yeah...or that.

<Angelo> think the other way if Jeren eat Vassa what happen?

<Knockwood> Cosmic Indigestion

<Angelo> well guys, I go, have a good night!

<Verithe> Take care, Angelo

<Knockwood> See ya next week Angelo

<Random_Nerd> See yah.

<Random_Nerd> Heh. Random thought. Do any of you read Homestuck?

<BethE> Night, Angelo! *HUG*

<Knockwood> So, RN is obviously setting things up so that we destroy Creation. Question is, how?

<Random_Nerd> Oh, you guys always surprise me on that stuff.

<Random_Nerd> I have no /idea/ how you'll destroy Creation.

<Random_Nerd> But I have faith in you!

<Verithe> If we do manage to destroy Creation, Kite wants to rebuild it.

<Knockwood> Oh, do any of us get Destiny?

<Knockwood> Meeting Luc made it slip my mind. :)

<BethE> Night, all! *HUG* Need to get to bed.

<Random_Nerd> I can't see for what. But remember, talk about what you're doing as you do it.

<Knockwood> G'night BethE

<Verithe> I'm going to head out too. Take care!

<Random_Nerd> But you did persuade Luc to back you. That's really a Stone's worth of benefit right there.

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<Knockwood> Very true

<Random_Nerd> Anyway, see you next week for Glass.

<Knockwood> Ah yeah, still need to figure out magic stuff to play with

<Knockwood> Next week, RN

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