Midnight RPG - Chapter 16.28 - Revision history

64.62.7.202: /* NEEGA */

2007-05-18T20:35:32Z

NEEGA

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	The deceptively stupid ~~foul~~ hops to a branch revealing itself to the dark light of the few stars in the sky. Neega seems larger than before. Nearly the size of a bird of prey, this raven seems to have had this 'new' body bred in dark nests of hearty life. Clearly clutched in the beast's sharp talons appears to be a twisted thatch of parchments, twined with string to the thing's ankle... It hops a stagger step as it speaks up again, not waiting for a real answer...		The deceptively stupid raptor hops to a branch revealing itself to the dark light of the few stars in the sky. Neega seems larger than before. Nearly the size of a bird of prey, this raven seems to have had this 'new' body bred in dark nests of hearty life. Clearly clutched in the beast's sharp talons appears to be a twisted thatch of parchments, twined with string to the thing's ankle... It hops a stagger step as it speaks up again, not waiting for a real answer...


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	You are MORE than welcome to TALK with Neega... hehe... fun fun...]		You are MORE than welcome to TALK with Neega... hehe... fun fun...]





	==UNRAVELLING the Parchment reveals...==		==UNRAVELLING the Parchment reveals...==

Demongg at 20:27, 18 May 2007

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	Glancing down and clutching the note tighter in its talons, Neega stretches his oily wings slowly one at a time - looking at each individually preening over himself,so obvously thinking himself the prettiest bird in the land... But his intention is clear, he is readying to flee, if a hand (or other bird) is raised.		Glancing down and clutching the note tighter in its talons, Neega stretches his oily wings slowly one at a time - looking at each individually preening over himself,so obvously thinking himself the prettiest bird in the land... But his intention is clear, he is readying to flee, if a hand (or other bird) is raised.

	[OOC: think of this as a surprise round, that Neega will act first on to flee if scared. To wrap this up - it may be obvious, but the bird is playing at asking Kyuad for a "taste" of his magic. It wants to drain some of his spell energy in exchange for the note. It's highly likely that he will only try to "take" a single point for fear of being strangled by the orc since he'll have to come down and touch Kyuad - preferably landing on his falconing glove, giving the parchment note, taking the energy and leaving... Assuming nothing else is planned or goes wrong...]		[OOC: think of this as a surprise round, that Neega will act first on to flee if scared. To wrap this up - it may be obvious, but the bird is playing at asking Kyuad for a "taste" of his magic. It wants to drain some of his spell energy in exchange for the note. It's highly likely that he will only try to "take" a single point for fear of being strangled by the orc since he'll have to come down and touch Kyuad - preferably landing on his falconing glove, giving the parchment note, taking the energy and leaving... Assuming nothing else is planned or goes wrong...


			You are MORE than welcome to TALK with Neega... hehe... fun fun...]

Demongg at 20:10, 18 May 2007

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	~~==KEVIN==~~

	I can't see much of anything to add for you guys. It's good stuff. My question is... do you want me to help with anything?<br>'''Bill: "No, but thanks"'''<br>'''Andrew: "No thanks ... think this is mostly just some in-character conversation."'''<br> Do you want me to speak to Adam directly about any of this? Indirectly? <br>'''Bill: "I don't think so, not yet anyway. I like the idea of us dealing with character issues in-character."'''
	<br>'''Andrew: "I agree. Like I said above, the reason I brought up the issue here instead of publicly was because I wanted to discuss it without making Adam feel like we were telling him how to run his character. I think Bill's ideas are good ones."

	~~Is there anything~~ you ~~can think~~ of for ~~questions~~ for me? ~~How I can help~~?
	~~I may~~ note in some ~~things~~ that ~~happen along~~ the ~~way later~~...


			==LETTER ON BLACK FOUL==
			[This scene takes place sometime DURING the conversation that Durgaz and Kyuad were having as they travelled from the Spire, talking about your Sarcosan friend...

			'''ROLL:''' Kyuad (Spot +1) ROLLED: 12+1 = 13 '' <br> '''ROLL:''' Durgaz (Spot +0) ROLLED: 8+0 = 8 '' <br> '''ROLL:''' Nisse (Spot +16) ROLLED: 11+16 = 27 ''

			'''ROLL:''' Kyuad (Listen +1) ROLLED: 12+1 = 13 '' <br> '''ROLL:''' Durgaz (Listen +0) ROLLED: 16+0 = 16 '' <br> '''ROLL:''' Nisse (Listen +4) ROLLED: 3+4 = 7 ''

			With those results - until "revealed" (as noted below) it is unknown how LONG you've been spied on... Durgaz was the first to hear something, as Nisse swooped down into a tree and chirped for Kyuad to prepare his arm perch. Nisse had seen the spy and she rushed to alert Kyuad. Durgaz notices first.... Kyuad may ask Nisse at any time once called to his arm if she saw/knows when the spy arrived...]



			==IN-SCENE==
			The dreary day drags on as the orc called Durgaz and his necromantic companion Kyuad have nearly come to their nest spot for the night... The wind is crisp and chilled, growing cold in the unnatural measure of the Dead Marsh. Durgaz still leads the pair in the lightless night with Kyuad following closely behind fingering his tomes that rest on the platform that mystically carries itself above the swamp and fog cover tassled to the orc's pack...

			We join the scene in progress as Kyuad relays thoughts..........


			==Kyuad==
			''"... if something goes wrong and I suffer from this experiment, you will at least know why. I expect that all will go off without a hitch though, so perhaps my warning has come across more urgant than need be."''


			==ABOVE==
			A whistle in the wind is the first thing that draws the orc's head upward. The whistle purposely mimics the nature of the wind to avoid detection, but it is that of the ash-gray and white feathered hawk so very familiar to the mirror-breaker... This avian is unlike others that the orc may normally rend apart for a delicacy of meat in between rat or grasse cat normally ingested on the march. This bird is NISSE, the colleague and most trusted companion of the Erenland necromancer. His... 'familiar' if you will.

			And she is concerned, trying to alert her friend and master to the spy in their midst!


			Rustling from a tanglewood tree top gives away the black sheen, the oily feathers of a dark raven... As Durgaz and Kyuad both look into the tree some 20' above they see the shape and form of the crow similar in form to the one they executed at the ShadowWall. They know this beast, the quipping cackle of the thing called NEEGA let's loose...


			==NEEGA==
			'''''"...CAAAAWLLL!CAAAAAWWW! Ne..Neega es near... ma..minstrels.... HA-HA... Neega seeeees yous.... CAAAAWLLL!CAAAAAWWW!!"'''''

			'''''"...Ne..Neega...come with git..gifts... CAAAAWLLL!CAAAAAWWW! ... Nee..Neega come with wurd pitchers ... pa-PIC-tures!! Wills...wills-would want PIC-tures?!?!?! ... CAAAAWLLL!CAAAAAWWW! ..."'''''


			The deceptively stupid foul hops to a branch revealing itself to the dark light of the few stars in the sky. Neega seems larger than before. Nearly the size of a bird of prey, this raven seems to have had this 'new' body bred in dark nests of hearty life. Clearly clutched in the beast's sharp talons appears to be a twisted thatch of parchments, twined with string to the thing's ankle... It hops a stagger step as it speaks up again, not waiting for a real answer...


			'''''"ahh..I gives its wurd PIC-tures like told to Ne..NEEGA! ... CAAAAWLLL!CAAAAAWWW! ... Ne..Neega... NOT false... NEEGA not hear to hurt, but ne-neega...ne..needs too... Wills..willss yous gives Neega, Neega's needs?? p..pleeease... please? Neega gives but Neega takes es first from mage-magiczzz... ne-Neega... we's only wants a piece... a itty-bitty piece to warms us.... yes?"'''''


			The little shadow foul hops a bit, noodling at the note as it's head bobs and skitters between the pathwalkers and the big white bird sitting perched as predator above her prey in a taller nearby tree - only waiting to her master's call.


			'''''"......na..NO...hurtz Neega... no hurtz us... we just needs feeds to make long way backs to Neega's man-kind-master... ja..jast a tastes and we gives IM-por-TANT wurd PIC-tures. Yes? yes??"'''''


			It looks in fear of dying at the hands of you... killers... And not wanting to suffer that fate again, the twisted raven gives up the most important bit of word...


			'''''"we...we's comes on wind and wurd of de...DE-ARROW ... ma...master Diero! wants us's message wurd pitchers, yes??"'''''


			Glancing down and clutching the note tighter in its talons, Neega stretches his oily wings slowly one at a time - looking at each individually preening over himself,so obvously thinking himself the prettiest bird in the land... But his intention is clear, he is readying to flee, if a hand (or other bird) is raised.

			[OOC: think of this as a surprise round, that Neega will act first on to flee if scared. To wrap this up - it may be obvious, but the bird is playing at asking Kyuad for a "taste" of his magic. It wants to drain some of his spell energy in exchange for the note. It's highly likely that he will only try to "take" a single point for fear of being strangled by the orc since he'll have to come down and touch Kyuad - preferably landing on his falconing glove, giving the parchment note, taking the energy and leaving... Assuming nothing else is planned or goes wrong...]





			==UNRAVELLING the Parchment reveals...==

			assuming you ALLOW this, if so you can go to THIS page to read the letter...

			'''ANDREW''' - do not go to this page UNTIL Bill, notes that Kyuad is reading the letter aloud. Bill you MAY also choose to recount the letter to Durgaz in your own words. You choice.


			[[Midnight RPG - Chapter 16.666]]

Bihlbo at 02:15, 18 May 2007

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	"However, the ritual should also allow me to take in greater control over the Creatures of Universal Consumption. This is why I did not explain everything before. This untested experiment will put me at risk, with the intent of gaining a great tool against Vrolk and the Shadow. I intend to infuse myself with necromantic power while removing the curse from Shadaar's mind. I hope you understand now why I pushed so hard to 'save' poor Shadaar instead of giving him his Rest."		"However, the ritual should also allow me to take in greater control over the Creatures of Universal Consumption. This is why I did not explain everything before. This untested experiment will put me at risk, with the intent of gaining a great tool against Vrolk and the Shadow. I intend to infuse myself with necromantic power while removing the curse from Shadaar's mind. I hope you understand now why I pushed so hard to 'save' poor Shadaar instead of giving him his Rest."

	== Andrew/ Durgaz ==

			== Andrew / Durgaz ==

	"I don't like the sound of that. Aren't we taking enough risks allowing the Sarcosan to toy with whatever dangerous magic he's been messing with? I am not a sorcerer or a scholar, but I don't need to be either to think that an 'untested experiment' based on the notes of someone we know to be dangerous and manipulative ... notes that he left here for you to find ... is not a good idea, especially since you yourself acknowledge serious risks.		"I don't like the sound of that. Aren't we taking enough risks allowing the Sarcosan to toy with whatever dangerous magic he's been messing with? I am not a sorcerer or a scholar, but I don't need to be either to think that an 'untested experiment' based on the notes of someone we know to be dangerous and manipulative ... notes that he left here for you to find ... is not a good idea, especially since you yourself acknowledge serious risks.

	Your intentions sound noble. I will give you that. If you can save this man from the fate that normally takes those who rise as Fell, you will have done a great thing, assuming that it does not end up costing you your life. Or your soul.		"Your intentions sound noble. I will give you that. If you can save this man from the fate that normally takes those who rise as Fell, you will have done a great thing, assuming that it does not end up costing you your life. Or your soul.

			"But your intentions are not entirely selfless, are they? You admit as much ... that saving this man from the curse of the Fell is really just a means to some other end, whatever you are referring to when you talk of 'infusing yourself with power' and gaining tools you can use against Vrolk, and taking control over Creatures of Universal Consumption ... which I will assume is some magician's term for the Fell. Isn't that sort of grasping for power in dark places exactly what the Sarcosan is guilty of? Why is this any different?"



			== Bill / Kyuad ==

			"Oh, um well, no it's not a term for the Fell. '' 'Creature of Universal Consumption' ''is a general term for all creatures that live on after death. I suppose it is too...'' 'scientific' ''a term to use in common speech, but I let it slip because I have been studying the nature of life and death lately. I would be willing to explain some of this to you, if you are interested.

			"But I do not think that Vrolk expected me to connect his notes on this subject, and notes on his experiments, spread through a number of books, with the nature of the wyvern. Given what is written in his personal journal he would have surely preferred that Zaindal had remained within its room, and had I not noticed its strange behavior and wondered how it could be Fell at the same time as....

			"Well, that's not important. He hid this information from me well enough that only chance could have allowed me to uncover it all the way I did. It is most improbable that we are being manipulated into fulfilling this experiment.

			"You are right that my intentions are not entirely selfless." As Kyuad nods, the shadowy flame from the enchanted pebble shows a dark look on his face.

			"I admit that if I had nothing to gain from helping Shadaar, I might be reluctant to engage in this experiment. I like to think I would still go through with it, but one can never know. I ''can'' gain something from it, however, and so the risk seems worth the reward. At any rate, I gather that there is far less at risk here than with the Sarcosan's dabbling with powers given to him through dark sacrifices. We know not when his mind may snap or his soul become ultimately corrupted. I at least am willing to share a concern for my own safety with you, so that if something goes wrong and I suffer from this experiment, you will at least know why. I expect that all will go off without a hitch though, so perhaps my warning has come across more urgant than need be.

	But your intentions are not entirely selfless, are they? You admit as much ... that saving this man from the curse of the Fell is really just a means to some other end, whatever you are referring to when you talk of 'infusing yourself with power' and gaining tools you can use against Vrolk, and taking control over Creatures of Universal Consumption ... which I will assume is some magician's term for the Fell. Isn't that sort of grasping for power in dark places exactly what the Sarcosan is guilty of? Why is this any different?"

71.217.106.174 at 23:39, 16 May 2007

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	"However, the ritual should also allow me to take in greater control over the Creatures of Universal Consumption. This is why I did not explain everything before. This untested experiment will put me at risk, with the intent of gaining a great tool against Vrolk and the Shadow. I intend to infuse myself with necromantic power while removing the curse from Shadaar's mind. I hope you understand now why I pushed so hard to 'save' poor Shadaar instead of giving him his Rest."		"However, the ritual should also allow me to take in greater control over the Creatures of Universal Consumption. This is why I did not explain everything before. This untested experiment will put me at risk, with the intent of gaining a great tool against Vrolk and the Shadow. I intend to infuse myself with necromantic power while removing the curse from Shadaar's mind. I hope you understand now why I pushed so hard to 'save' poor Shadaar instead of giving him his Rest."

			== Andrew/ Durgaz ==

			"I don't like the sound of that. Aren't we taking enough risks allowing the Sarcosan to toy with whatever dangerous magic he's been messing with? I am not a sorcerer or a scholar, but I don't need to be either to think that an 'untested experiment' based on the notes of someone we know to be dangerous and manipulative ... notes that he left here for you to find ... is not a good idea, especially since you yourself acknowledge serious risks.

			Your intentions sound noble. I will give you that. If you can save this man from the fate that normally takes those who rise as Fell, you will have done a great thing, assuming that it does not end up costing you your life. Or your soul.

			But your intentions are not entirely selfless, are they? You admit as much ... that saving this man from the curse of the Fell is really just a means to some other end, whatever you are referring to when you talk of 'infusing yourself with power' and gaining tools you can use against Vrolk, and taking control over Creatures of Universal Consumption ... which I will assume is some magician's term for the Fell. Isn't that sort of grasping for power in dark places exactly what the Sarcosan is guilty of? Why is this any different?"

71.217.106.174: /* KEVIN */

2007-05-16T16:33:13Z

KEVIN

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	==KEVIN==		==KEVIN==

	I can't see much of anything to add for you guys. It's good stuff. My question is... do you want me to help with anything?<br>'''Bill: "No, but thanks"'''<br> Do you want me to speak to Adam directly about any of this? Indirectly? <br>'''Bill: "I don't think so, not yet anyway. I like the idea of us dealing with character issues in-character."'''		I can't see much of anything to add for you guys. It's good stuff. My question is... do you want me to help with anything?<br>'''Bill: "No, but thanks"'''<br>'''Andrew: "No thanks ... think this is mostly just some in-character conversation."'''<br> Do you want me to speak to Adam directly about any of this? Indirectly? <br>'''Bill: "I don't think so, not yet anyway. I like the idea of us dealing with character issues in-character."'''
			<br>'''Andrew: "I agree. Like I said above, the reason I brought up the issue here instead of publicly was because I wanted to discuss it without making Adam feel like we were telling him how to run his character. I think Bill's ideas are good ones."

	Is there anything you can think of for questions for me? How I can help?		Is there anything you can think of for questions for me? How I can help?

64.62.7.202: /* KEVIN */

2007-05-16T15:11:43Z

KEVIN

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	==KEVIN==		==KEVIN==

	I can't see much of anything to add for you guys. It's good stuff. My question is... do you want me to help with anything? Do you want me to speak to Adam directly about any of this? Indirectly?		I can't see much of anything to add for you guys. It's good stuff. My question is... do you want me to help with anything?<br>'''Bill: "No, but thanks"'''<br> Do you want me to speak to Adam directly about any of this? Indirectly? <br>'''Bill: "I don't think so, not yet anyway. I like the idea of us dealing with character issues in-character."'''

	Is there anything you can think of for questions for me? How I can help?		Is there anything you can think of for questions for me? How I can help?

67.168.130.57 at 09:07, 16 May 2007

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	"However, the ritual should also allow me to take in greater control over the Creatures of Universal Consumption. This is why I did not explain everything before. This untested experiment will put me at risk, with the intent of gaining a great tool against Vrolk and the Shadow. I intend to infuse myself with necromantic power while removing the curse from Shadaar's mind. I hope you understand now why I pushed so hard to 'save' poor Shadaar instead of giving him his Rest."		"However, the ritual should also allow me to take in greater control over the Creatures of Universal Consumption. This is why I did not explain everything before. This untested experiment will put me at risk, with the intent of gaining a great tool against Vrolk and the Shadow. I intend to infuse myself with necromantic power while removing the curse from Shadaar's mind. I hope you understand now why I pushed so hard to 'save' poor Shadaar instead of giving him his Rest."




			==KEVIN==

			I can't see much of anything to add for you guys. It's good stuff. My question is... do you want me to help with anything? Do you want me to speak to Adam directly about any of this? Indirectly?

			Is there anything you can think of for questions for me? How I can help?
			I may note in some things that happen along the way later...




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	[[Midnight: North & South Portal]]		[[Midnight: North & South Portal]]

Bihlbo: /* Bill / Kyuad */

2007-05-16T00:44:22Z

Bill / Kyuad

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	"I had never dreamed it possible before, but the notes of Vrolk show that he once did the same for a legate. She rose as Fell, unable to be revived by the Shadow's blessing, and wished to explore the realm of the undead first-hand. Vrolk's work in that experiment succeeded in removing the maddening hunger for flesh from the legate, but changed the wyvern Zaindal from living to Fell. It seems that something went wrong in his experiments, because his intent was instead to give the living Zaindal some of the benefits of undeath without killing the creature.		"I had never dreamed it possible before, but the notes of Vrolk show that he once did the same for a legate. She rose as Fell, unable to be revived by the Shadow's blessing, and wished to explore the realm of the undead first-hand. Vrolk's work in that experiment succeeded in removing the maddening hunger for flesh from the legate, but changed the wyvern Zaindal from living to Fell. It seems that something went wrong in his experiments, because his intent was instead to give the living Zaindal some of the benefits of undeath without killing the creature.

	"When we first destroyed Zaindal, Vrolk returned to his lab and used another Fell subject for a similar experiment. This time, he refined the process and not only removed the madness from the Fell, but infused the undead Zaindal with renewed strength and curing the wyvern of the madness as well. The elf we saw fed to the creature was simply food - it needed the flesh to heal itself from the weakness brought on during its reassembling.		"When we first destroyed Zaindal, Vrolk returned to his lab and used another Fell subject for a similar experiment. This time, he refined the process and not only removed the madness from the Fell, but infused the undead Zaindal with renewed strength and curing the wyvern of the madness as well. The elf we saw fed to the creature was simply food - it needed the flesh to heal itself from the weakness brought on during its reassembling. In fact, it should have been even more powerful than the first time we saw it. If Zaindal hadn't been in a weakened state we might have lost that battle.

	"My experiments with Vrolk's ritual should accomplish even more. It should remove from Shadaar the hunger for flesh without robbing him of the ability to repair his body by consuming. This not only benefits him but also our Cause, as it removes some unlife from the Shadow's control.		"My experiments with Vrolk's ritual should accomplish even more. It should remove from Shadaar the hunger for flesh without robbing him of the ability to repair his body by consuming. This not only benefits him but also our Cause, as it removes some unlife from the Shadow's control.

Bihlbo at 00:05, 16 May 2007

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	== Durgaz~~/Andrew~~ ==		== Andrew / Durgaz ==
	[''This scene takes place the evening of the departure from the Spire. The two groups parted ways several hours ago; Eranon and Shadaar went north, to try and capture the horses, and Durgaz and Kyuad were to travel a short distance to the southeast, set up camp and wait for them to catch up. This scene takes place at that campsite, somewhere in the woods between the Spire and Vrolk's camp. It's dark, but there is no fire ... just the light-stone, dimmed under a piece of fabric, which Kyuad is using to read by.'']		[''This scene takes place the evening of the departure from the Spire. The two groups parted ways several hours ago; Eranon and Shadaar went north, to try and capture the horses, and Durgaz and Kyuad were to travel a short distance to the southeast, set up camp and wait for them to catch up. This scene takes place at that campsite, somewhere in the woods between the Spire and Vrolk's camp. It's dark, but there is no fire ... just the light-stone, dimmed under a piece of fabric, which Kyuad is using to read by.'']

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	== Durgaz ~~/ Andrew~~ ==		== Andrew / Durgaz ==

	''Durgaz walks in silence for several minutes before responding.''		''Durgaz walks in silence for several minutes before responding.''
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	== Andrew/Durgaz ==		== Andrew / Durgaz ==

	'''Andrew:''' I completely agree, which is why I brought up the issue in a private Durgaz-Kyuad bluebooking session to work out how the ''characters'' would deal with it, as opposed to putting it out in the whole-group forum and running the risk of making Adam feel uncomfortable. I don't want to stand in the way of Adam's playing his character the way he wants, and I'll agree that complications make for interesting story elements, but it's equally important that we have legitimate justifications for why ''our'' characters put up with his recklessness, other than "because he's a PC."		'''Andrew:''' I completely agree, which is why I brought up the issue in a private Durgaz-Kyuad bluebooking session to work out how the ''characters'' would deal with it, as opposed to putting it out in the whole-group forum and running the risk of making Adam feel uncomfortable. I don't want to stand in the way of Adam's playing his character the way he wants, and I'll agree that complications make for interesting story elements, but it's equally important that we have legitimate justifications for why ''our'' characters put up with his recklessness, other than "because he's a PC."