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umbrafer (8:33:21 PM): Evening, all
umbrafer (8:33:45 PM): When we last left our antiheroes, a discussion on a roof had caused quite a stir.
umbrafer (8:34:53 PM): No one was quite certain if the targets had any cookies left.
MilesMk1 (8:35:20 PM): I think I missed that part.
umbrafer (8:35:47 PM): Well, Gem knew they had cookies, though I'm not sure if she ever passed along that intelligence
Thematrian1 (8:36:20 PM): I imagine I did at some point, but it's not our foremost concern
MilesMk1 (8:36:48 PM): Right. We can buy a lot of cookies for what we get per ear.
MilesMk1 (8:37:46 PM): We were doing a lot of talking about how to proceed, and I suggested we do it while riding towards the target.
umbrafer (8:38:03 PM): *Drive drive drive*
MilesMk1 (8:38:07 PM): Is Dave going to be here? His drone firepower is sort of key here.
umbrafer (8:39:21 PM): He will be. Last I heard his schedule hasn't changed though, so he shows up at about 9:15.
MilesMk1 (8:40:37 PM): Ah. Well, does Gem have any suggestions? So far, it's been proposed that Hound use a drone to slaughter the people on the roof with Glitch covering the street entrance with a scoped rifle to pick up any escapees/targets of
MilesMk1 (8:40:39 PM): opportunity.
Thematrian1 (8:40:52 PM): Hound has a slaughtering drone?
Thematrian1 (8:40:56 PM): Given that, I'm in favor.
MilesMk1 (8:41:05 PM): So he said. I think. Strato, IIRC?
umbrafer (8:41:26 PM): I seem to remember most of the discussion involving the mini-mech, but I would be surprised if he didn't have a Strato
Thematrian1 (8:41:59 PM): I've been surprised by a number of Hound's purchases
umbrafer (8:42:50 PM): This is true
umbrafer (8:43:30 PM): Note to self: when looking for Hound's drones, it helps to look at Hound's sheet, instead of (for example) Glitch's.
umbrafer (8:44:00 PM): Yes, he has a Strato.
umbrafer (8:44:16 PM): Not five Stratos, but a Strato nonetheless.
Thematrian1 (8:44:33 PM): oh, excellent. A quick ambush and we're 1/3 of the way there
umbrafer (8:46:47 PM): *Drive drive drive* Taking any special route? In special speed or precaution?
Thematrian1 (8:47:15 PM): let's go fast; it's not like the Star prosecutes speeders. Right?
umbrafer (8:49:19 PM): Oh, they certainly do. You know, when they actually patrol. I hear it's a bad idea to speed excessively in the nicer parts of town, for example. The highways, now, those can be risky in the middle of the day, but it's getting dark…
umbrafer (8:49:19 PM): (Ping?)
umbrafer (8:49:26 PM): (There we go.)
Thematrian1 (8:49:32 PM): (Pong. I think we're fine with speeding)
umbrafer (8:49:35 PM): In Hound's professional opinion, the traffic fuzz is probably in its evening retreat towards the nice parts of town.
Thematrian1 (8:49:38 PM): Do they do anything exciting as we approach?
umbrafer (8:50:27 PM): They don't do anything exciting, but they do do something unfortunate. Specifically, two of them go inside. The large man in the raincoat appears to be smoking.
Thematrian1 (8:50:54 PM): bah. He's not even a target.
umbrafer (8:51:56 PM): You approach. You're within four minutes of the site. Still watching the blimp?
Thematrian1 (8:52:03 PM): Yep
umbrafer (8:54:02 PM): Someone comes out and speaks with the raincoated man, looking agitated. The man makes a gesture, then goes inside. The new guy, looks like a youngish male, wanders over to the folding chair and sits down.
umbrafer (8:55:27 PM): As you close in to the site, a man comes out. Perception.
Thematrian1 (8:55:55 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 5 6 2 4 2 6
Thematrian1 (8:55:58 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 2 6
Thematrian1 (8:56:09 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
umbrafer (8:56:37 PM): At least this one's of note. It's Erendahl. He also looks agitated, and walks over to the other guy.
umbrafer (8:58:26 PM): You're in proximity. Actions?
Thematrian1 (8:58:49 PM): Hm. Is it worth it for just one?
MilesMk1 (9:00:23 PM): I'm not sure. Probably not, if we want to hit just one we can probably do it at any time by just waiting for someone to show up on the roof.
Thematrian1 (9:01:47 PM): argh. You're right. I don't suppose you could sneak up there and spy on them?
Thematrian1 (9:01:54 PM): I'm all kinds of curious to know what they're upset about
MilesMk1 (9:02:28 PM): I might be able to. How conducive to climbing is the outside of the building, Jon?
MilesMk1 (9:03:01 PM): Same goes for other buildings, I have a built-in shotgun microphone, after all. If I can get reasonably close with a LOS...
umbrafer (9:03:15 PM): It's not terribly conducive, which for you means it will probably only be fairly easy. There are places where it's easier, but also harder to not make noise against things that could go inside. Let me check my SRComp…
umbrafer (9:03:43 PM): It's a flat surface, but most of it isn't particularly slippery, wet, or otherwise hazardous.
umbrafer (9:04:21 PM): I don't remember what your modifiers are precisely, but it's probably a matter of how quickly you can climb, rather than whether you can climb.
MilesMk1 (9:05:46 PM): -4, I think.
umbrafer (9:06:05 PM): Ok, yeah, it should be pretty easy for you.
MilesMk1 (9:07:06 PM): Ok, let's go for a climb, then. Emphasis on stealth.
umbrafer (9:08:14 PM): (Whoops, miscalculation. I retract the "pretty easy", but you're highly confident you'll get up without falling, and in a stealthy manner. It may take you time, though)
umbrafer (9:08:25 PM): Roll them bones if the above doesn't change your mind.
MilesMk1 (9:08:41 PM): Ok, then: Athletics.
MilesMk1 (9:08:55 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 7 6-sided dice: 6 1 4 2 2 1 3
MilesMk1 (9:08:58 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
MilesMk1 (9:09:04 PM): How many times?
umbrafer (9:09:50 PM): Remind me what your (Quickness+Strength)//8
umbrafer (9:09:53 PM): Is?
umbrafer (9:10:24 PM): Er, with // being floor division
MilesMk1 (9:11:14 PM): 11/8
MilesMk1 (9:11:22 PM): floor division?
umbrafer (9:11:33 PM): Divide and truncate
Thematrian1 (9:11:35 PM): drop the remainder
MilesMk1 (9:11:41 PM): 1, then.
umbrafer (9:11:44 PM): (For positive)
umbrafer (9:12:14 PM): Ok. Well, in three seconds you're three meters up.
umbrafer (9:12:44 PM): The building's about ten meters, but from the wall you chose there's a ledge at nine meters.
MilesMk1 (9:12:55 PM): Ok, then. Let's try to get there...
MilesMk1 (9:12:58 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 7 6-sided dice: 3 1 5 4 6 4 4
MilesMk1 (9:13:02 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
MilesMk1 (9:13:05 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 7 6-sided dice: 2 1 6 3 2 5 2
MilesMk1 (9:13:09 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
umbrafer (9:13:34 PM): Five meters, seven meters.
umbrafer (9:14:10 PM): Hand- and footholds are getting harder to find, but a good one should get you to the top.
umbrafer (9:14:25 PM): Is Gem doing anything/
umbrafer (9:14:26 PM): *?
Thematrian1 (9:15:18 PM): just maintaining my watch over them
MilesMk1 (9:15:52 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 7 6-sided dice: 1 5 3 6 1 3 1
MilesMk1 (9:15:55 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
MilesMk1 (9:16:01 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 7 6-sided dice: 3 5 2 5 6 4 4
MilesMk1 (9:16:04 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
umbrafer (9:16:34 PM): The first handhold you find crumbles away when you put weight on it, but the second holds. You boost yourself up and slip onto the ledge.
MilesMk1 (9:18:08 PM): Can I hear them from there, or do I need to get on the roof itself?
umbrafer (9:18:26 PM): Roll Perception.
MilesMk1 (9:19:41 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 5 4 1 3 3 3
MilesMk1 (9:20:01 PM): I do have a hearing amp.
umbrafer (9:20:35 PM): Yep, I remembered. There's some urban noise around (actually, do you have a selective sound filter? Not that you needed it for this roll), but you can hear them clearly.
umbrafer (9:21:33 PM): "—Hell if I know. You know she sees fucked-up shit all the time."
umbrafer (9:22:03 PM): "Xeric's taking it seriously."
umbrafer (9:22:11 PM): "Yeah, that's what worries me."
umbrafer (9:22:37 PM): "She out of it for real this time?"
umbrafer (9:23:14 PM): "I don't know. I think so, she seemed like she got what she went for. Or whatever."
umbrafer (9:24:01 PM): "Fuck. Xeric'd better tell us what's going on at the meeting, or…"
umbrafer (9:24:12 PM): *Amused tone* "Or what?"
umbrafer (9:24:18 PM): "Hell if I know."
MilesMk1 (9:25:10 PM): I relay this using the transducer.
umbrafer (9:25:26 PM): There's several seconds of silence.
MilesMk1 (9:25:36 PM): I'll wait.
umbrafer (9:25:41 PM): Sound of a lighter.
Thematrian1 (9:25:56 PM): Huh. Wish I knew better what to make of that. What did F go for, exactly?
umbrafer (9:27:06 PM): Another person wanders onto the roof. Perception from Gem as desired.
Thematrian1 (9:27:31 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 1 3 6 3 2 3
Thematrian1 (9:27:35 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
umbrafer (9:28:15 PM): Yeah, you're pretty sure this one is Allair. Or maybe someone cosplaying as him.
umbrafer (9:28:32 PM): Labels: E=Erendahl, A=Allair, G=Guy whose significance is unclear if any
Thematrian1 (9:28:46 PM): is Allair one of ours?
umbrafer (9:30:48 PM): G: "Hey. You heard?"
umbrafer (9:30:48 PM): One of the Six? Yes.
umbrafer (9:30:48 PM): (Ping)
umbrafer (9:31:20 PM): (Be warned: sporadic lag is on the loose.)
Thematrian1 (9:31:28 PM): Hey, that
Thematrian1 (9:31:53 PM): 's two! Nice.
umbrafer (9:31:58 PM): A: "That she's awake? Yeah. What'd she say?"
umbrafer (9:32:25 PM): G: "Better wait for the meeting. Might actually make sense then."
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CirclMastr (9:33:29 PM): (Ahoy all)
MilesMk1 (9:33:31 PM): (Hey.)
CirclMastr (9:33:53 PM): (What'd I miss?)
Thematrian1 (9:33:57 PM): (So she was on some kind of vision quest, and she woke up. Rats)
MilesMk1 (9:34:02 PM): (We're there, there's been some traffic on the roof, I climbed up and I'm eavesdropping on their conversation.)
Thematrian1 (9:34:06 PM): (Well, we clearly have to bug this meeting)
CirclMastr (9:35:01 PM): (So, the whole "shoot them all" plan we spent all last week coming up with became moot? heh)
umbrafer (9:35:37 PM): (Actually, the concentration of confirmed primary targets is back up to what it was last week, though it had dropped to zero briefly)
MilesMk1 (9:35:39 PM): (Well, no. We went down thinking of shooting them, but since they're talking, and it's useful for me to be close if we decide to kill them, I climbed up.)
Thematrian1 (9:35:41 PM): (yeah. The mage is awake, so we can't kill her cleanly anymore. Should have gone for it last in-game week, obviously, except now...)
Thematrian1 (9:35:50 PM): (Now we have this other meeting to spy on)
CirclMastr (9:36:58 PM): (Fun)
Thematrian1 (9:37:46 PM): (The mage is still priority #1, IMO; she can easily spot Glitch, kill my spirits, and hunt us down no matter where we fall back to)
umbrafer (9:38:04 PM): (Not if you fall back to space)
MilesMk1 (9:38:26 PM): (I agree.)
MilesMk1 (9:38:34 PM): (About priority #1, I mean.)
umbrafer (9:39:02 PM): (Or certain areas of Hiroshima, Nagisaki, the Pacific Proving Grounds, or Chernobyl)
Thematrian1 (9:39:32 PM): (Those all sound like great places to not be)
CirclMastr (9:40:03 PM): (Hey, Chernobyl could be fun. Didn't you ever play STALKER?)
Thematrian1 (9:40:10 PM): (No, alas)
umbrafer (9:40:21 PM): (You could take pictures of yourselves with a motorcycle helmet)
Thematrian1 (9:40:37 PM): (That would be fun. Kinda desolate though)
CirclMastr (9:40:55 PM): ("This is me and the motorcycle helmet visiting Puget Sound. And here we are driving along the PCH....")
umbrafer (9:45:15 PM): A: "Just pray it's nothing like last time."
umbrafer (9:46:02 PM): G: "You really think she's on to something?"
umbrafer (9:46:17 PM): A: "How should I know? You won't even tell me what she said."
umbrafer (9:47:37 PM): G: "Fuck this, I'm taking a shower. See you at the meeting."
umbrafer (9:48:07 PM): A: "Make it a quick one, I don't want to be waiting for you."
umbrafer (9:48:11 PM): G: "Yeah, yeah."
Thematrian1 (9:48:31 PM): Hm. Spider into the ventilation?
CirclMastr (9:50:36 PM): Hound is a bit squicked about having to spy on a guy in the shower.
umbrafer (9:50:57 PM): I, um, I'm not sure that's where they're holding the conference
MilesMk1 (9:51:37 PM): Yeah, I think we want to observe the meeting room.
CirclMastr (9:51:55 PM): (Hey, the last I hear is the guy saying he's gonna take a shower, and Gem suggests sending in a spider. What am I to assume?)
CirclMastr (9:52:38 PM): (What's the conference/meeting about?)
Thematrian1 (9:53:23 PM): (We don't know exactly; their mage woke up and discovered something. Or something.)
Thematrian1 (9:53:30 PM): (That's the interest)
CirclMastr (9:54:15 PM): (Okay.)
CirclMastr (9:54:28 PM): (*tries to remember if I had spider do anything weird in her room*)
umbrafer (9:54:59 PM): I know you were considering carving something.
CirclMastr (9:55:46 PM): I thought that was in a baseball bat with some old woman's son's room. Or something.
umbrafer (9:56:32 PM): That was something different. You did cut a hole in a box in an angsty teenager's room, but you appear to have not left permanent markings in Fierelle's room.
CirclMastr (9:57:05 PM): Okay. So it's not Hound's fault, thank god.
CirclMastr (9:57:16 PM): Anyway, Hound sends in a spider to the meeting room.
umbrafer (9:57:25 PM): *Skitter skitter skitter*
umbrafer (9:57:44 PM): Problem is, you don't know exactly where the meeting room is. Where are you headed?
MilesMk1 (9:58:10 PM): You could wait and follow the voices...
MilesMk1 (9:58:18 PM): Or just scout until you see something likely.
MilesMk1 (9:58:56 PM): It'll probably be decorated in bad taste with pseudo-elven artifacts.
CirclMastr (9:59:09 PM): Spider follows where people are going, until someone leads it into the meeting room.
umbrafer (10:00:25 PM): There's a man muttering something about showers you could follow
Thematrian1 (10:01:01 PM): I'll leave that to Hound's discretion ;-)
CirclMastr (10:01:22 PM): Maybe not that guy.
CirclMastr (10:01:27 PM): Or, wait
MilesMk1 (10:01:31 PM): (Well, I'll let you guys snoop. Something has come up which forces me to depart...)
CirclMastr (10:01:34 PM): If he's muttering, it's probably the other guy
CirclMastr (10:01:41 PM): (Aww, everything okay?)
MilesMk1 (10:01:41 PM): That guy will eventually go to the meeting.
Thematrian1 (10:01:55 PM): (Good luck, Matt)
umbrafer (10:02:10 PM): (Take care.)
MilesMk1 (10:02:10 PM): (Yeah, just an inconvenience. Thanks, see you guys Monday.)
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umbrafer (10:02:38 PM): So, is Spider following the guy?
CirclMastr (10:03:04 PM): Aye
umbrafer (10:03:46 PM): *Follow follow follow*
CirclMastr (10:03:56 PM): *skitter skitter*
umbrafer (10:04:06 PM): The man eventually goes into what is identifiably a bathroom.
umbrafer (10:04:16 PM): Meanwhile, the two people remaining on the roof head inside.
umbrafer (10:05:07 PM): After a few minutes, the man emerges from the bathroom, noticably damper and with some dust removed.
CirclMastr (10:05:13 PM): (My prediction: We won't kill anyone this week. We'll be on the verge of it, decide we need Glitch/Matt, and end the session. Next week, we'll abandon the planned killing and continue not killing anyone.)
umbrafer (10:05:27 PM): (You should've taken the Pacifist flaw)
Thematrian1 (10:05:29 PM): (I'm not planning to kill anyone this time around)
CirclMastr (10:05:42 PM): Hound looks for someone else to follow, not wanting to watch the guy change.
umbrafer (10:06:31 PM): Ok. Well, it doesn't take him long, and he emerges fully dressed before you've found anyone (he seems to have been taking the admonition to hurry to heart)
CirclMastr (10:07:41 PM): Ah well. *follow follow*
umbrafer (10:08:30 PM): He heads towards the hallway you explored on your first adventure in this building, and then through a door in the wing you didn't visit. You skitter in, give me a Stealth/Walkers/foo test.
umbrafer (10:09:44 PM): (Unless you aren't skittering in, of course)
CirclMastr (10:09:47 PM): circlmastr rolled 6 6-sided dice: 1 1 3 4 2 3
CirclMastr (10:09:51 PM): ...Karma
CirclMastr (10:10:02 PM): Unless my TN is 2 or 3 thanks to VCR
umbrafer (10:10:31 PM): Strictly speaking, as an Open Test, karma would have you reroll one die. I don't believe we've ever done that in the history of SotSW, so reroll your six.
CirclMastr (10:10:31 PM): (That was Walkers, btw)
CirclMastr (10:10:40 PM): circlmastr rolled 6 6-sided dice: 6 1 3 2 1 5
CirclMastr (10:10:42 PM): circlmastr rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
umbrafer (10:10:53 PM): (Yeah. In cases of vehicular stealth, we ruled that you can, IIRC, default at +2 to the vehicle skill)
umbrafer (10:10:55 PM): umbrafer rolled 15 6-sided dice: 4 3 4 4 2 3 1 3 3 2 4 6 1 6 6
umbrafer (10:10:58 PM): umbrafer rolled 3 6-sided dice: 1 3 6
umbrafer (10:10:59 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
umbrafer (10:11:02 PM): umbrafer rolled 15 6-sided dice: 3 3 5 5 5 4 6 1 6 6 6 3 3 2 1
umbrafer (10:11:04 PM): umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 1 4 4 1
umbrafer (10:11:06 PM): umbrafer rolled 15 6-sided dice: 1 6 3 4 6 4 4 5 4 6 5 5 3 1 3
umbrafer (10:11:10 PM): umbrafer rolled 3 6-sided dice: 1 5 6
umbrafer (10:11:12 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
CirclMastr (10:11:13 PM): ...
umbrafer (10:11:15 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
CirclMastr (10:11:16 PM): ...
umbrafer (10:11:17 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
CirclMastr (10:11:19 PM): ...
umbrafer (10:11:22 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
CirclMastr (10:11:23 PM): ...
umbrafer (10:11:25 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
CirclMastr (10:11:26 PM): ...
umbrafer (10:11:29 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 3
umbrafer (10:11:35 PM): Um
CirclMastr (10:11:42 PM): Is that some new fucking record?
Thematrian1 (10:11:46 PM): no
CirclMastr (10:11:46 PM): Or were you copy/pasting?
Thematrian1 (10:11:56 PM): that's just 45
umbrafer (10:11:57 PM): Those were all real rolls
Thematrian1 (10:12:01 PM): 'just'
CirclMastr (10:12:17 PM): What's the record, again?
umbrafer (10:12:23 PM): Now, 45
CirclMastr (10:12:38 PM): ...
Thematrian1 (10:12:45 PM): reallly? I thought we were at 47?
umbrafer (10:12:53 PM): Maybe
umbrafer (10:12:58 PM): I didn't remember that one
CirclMastr (10:13:01 PM): Either way, you're a bastard.
umbrafer (10:13:06 PM): I thought we were still in the high 30s.
Thematrian1 (10:13:09 PM): it's still just 1 success
umbrafer (10:13:20 PM): Anyway, someone in the room detects extraterrestrial intelligence
umbrafer (10:13:55 PM): Perception.
CirclMastr (10:14:03 PM): circlmastr rolled 6 6-sided dice: 3 2 3 3 5 6
umbrafer (10:14:03 PM): Meanwhile, is Gem doing anything in particular?
CirclMastr (10:14:05 PM): circlmastr rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
CirclMastr (10:14:10 PM): 10, 5
Thematrian1 (10:14:31 PM): the roof is clear, yes?
umbrafer (10:14:32 PM): If anyone noticed Spider, you can't tell. There was a guy looking at the door, but as someone was just coming in that's pretty inconclusive.
umbrafer (10:14:51 PM): The roof is currently empty, apart from a folding chair and a few more that are folded and stacked against the wall of the egress.
CirclMastr (10:15:49 PM): Spider takes up a good viewpoint and starts recording.
umbrafer (10:16:01 PM): *Whirrwhirrwhirr*
umbrafer (10:16:28 PM): Erendahl and Allair are currently in the room. People are settling into chairs. The other primary targets are currently not present.
CirclMastr (10:16:46 PM): *informs Gem*
Thematrian1 (10:17:36 PM): nifty, but we can't kill them until after they've discussed their secret plans
umbrafer (10:17:48 PM): A few more people trickle in. When Xeric and Fierelle finally arrive, the total is nine.
Thematrian1 (10:17:54 PM): (4/6)
CirclMastr (10:18:08 PM): #They're forming the Fellowship of the Ring, or something.#
umbrafer (10:18:10 PM): Of the primary targets, Thiran and Deathedge are still not present. The meeting appears to be beginning.
umbrafer (10:19:21 PM): X: "So you've all heard the rumors. Let's let Fierelle go over again just what she saw, and then we can figure out what we're going to do about it."
Thematrian1 (10:19:46 PM): (Oh man, I'm slow)
CirclMastr (10:19:48 PM): (Yes, let her recap for purely expositionary purposes for any eavesdroppers.)
Thematrian1 (10:19:54 PM): (This is probably about that astral weirdness)
umbrafer (10:19:54 PM): (Hm?)
umbrafer (10:20:18 PM): F: "The Wolf is here, in the city."
umbrafer (10:21:01 PM): F: "I don't know where. But we can find it, and find its prey."
CirclMastr (10:21:32 PM): #Hey, they're talking about me! heh#
umbrafer (10:21:48 PM): F: "If we can do that, something… something wonderful will happen. Something /powerful/. Something we can use."
CirclMastr (10:22:07 PM): (The monolith will crash into Jupiter and cause it to collapse into a star?)
CirclMastr (10:22:13 PM): (Sorry, I'll stop cracking jokes now)
umbrafer (10:22:21 PM): (The non-primary targets are here referred to as G0, the guy you saw on the rooftop, through G4)
Thematrian1 (10:22:24 PM): (Eh, I kinda liked that one)
umbrafer (10:22:42 PM): G2: "What something?"
umbrafer (10:23:16 PM): F: "I don't know. But it can give us power over the spirit world, and the ability to reshape the world to our ideal."
CirclMastr (10:23:32 PM): (Okay, maybe they ARE after the Ring)
umbrafer (10:23:57 PM): The primary targets are listening intently, as are G0 and G1. G2, G3, and G4 look very dubious.
Thematrian1 (10:24:21 PM): woo
umbrafer (10:24:41 PM): G2: "Is that it?"
umbrafer (10:25:37 PM): F: "No. That's the most important thing: the Wolf is here. But also… the mountain."
umbrafer (10:25:45 PM): G3: "What mountain?"
CirclMastr (10:26:25 PM): (The Crack of Doom, duh)
umbrafer (10:26:39 PM): F: "Glacier Peak."
Thematrian1 (10:26:45 PM): (Have we heard of that?)
umbrafer (10:27:31 PM): (Depends on how your local geography is. It's a volcano 112km northeast of modern Seattle, so a little closer to the 2050s metroplex which has absorbed Snohomish)
Thematrian1 (10:28:12 PM): (Ah. No, I probably don't have that...until I Saeder-Kroogle it)
umbrafer (10:28:33 PM): F: "Soon, a site of power will appear there. On October 3rd."
umbrafer (10:29:06 PM): G2: "So what do we do about it?"
umbrafer (10:29:41 PM): F: "We find the Wolf and its prey. We feed it. We bring it to the mountain. The rest will take care of itself."
umbrafer (10:30:33 PM): F: "The spirit world will soon burst forth upon the land. With this, we can direct it as we see fit."
umbrafer (10:30:52 PM): G3: "This is bullshit."
Thematrian1 (10:30:58 PM): (They're probably wrong, but we want whatever-it-is anyway)
umbrafer (10:31:38 PM): X: "Show respect to your elders. The visions Fierelle has wrested from the spirit world have not yet failed us."
umbrafer (10:31:50 PM): G3: "You're not serious."
umbrafer (10:32:47 PM): X: "It is because of her that we are alive today. Enough! We must find the Wolf. Fierelle knows its scent."
CirclMastr (10:33:29 PM): #These people are nutty.#
umbrafer (10:33:35 PM): G0: "And how the hell are we supposed to find it? Get every man, woman, and child in Seattle to march past Fierelle and see if her ears perk up?"
Thematrian1 (10:33:48 PM): I'm going to roll spirits knowledge, just on the off chance:
Thematrian1 (10:33:51 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 1 3 5 5 6 4
Thematrian1 (10:33:54 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
umbrafer (10:34:04 PM): Is there any qualification on that spirits knowledge, or is it general?
Thematrian1 (10:34:27 PM): Nope. Knowledge: Spirits
umbrafer (10:34:43 PM): The good news is, you can think of some things that it could apply to.
umbrafer (10:35:07 PM): The bad is, there's so many that it's pretty much unhelpful.
Thematrian1 (10:35:19 PM): oh well
umbrafer (10:35:21 PM): Wolves and wolf metaphors are just too prominent in spiritual circles.
Thematrian1 (10:35:46 PM): ah
umbrafer (10:36:05 PM): Either the cause or the effect of the degree to which they've worked their way into human culture, depending on your opinion with regard to such things
umbrafer (10:37:22 PM): F: "The Wolf will not remain hidden. It is not its nature. So long as another has not seized it, another who knows what it is, its actions will make it known."
CirclMastr (10:37:57 PM): #Please tell me you know what the fuck she's talking about.#
umbrafer (10:38:24 PM): F: "Once we find the Wolf, we use it to seek out its prey."
Thematrian1 (10:38:49 PM): Hm. I admit I'm curious about this. Curious enough to not kill her? I dunno.
CirclMastr (10:39:18 PM): We can always investigate the mountain on October 3rd without her.
umbrafer (10:40:34 PM): A: "We need newsfeeds. Police blotters. Maybe hire someone, I don't know, but we need every magical accident checked out."
umbrafer (10:40:50 PM): E: "Everything not industrial, at least."
Thematrian1 (10:41:14 PM): (So we keep Maya away from these guys, priority 1)
Thematrian1 (10:41:25 PM): (Killing F is now priority 2)
CirclMastr (10:41:26 PM): #Maybe we can convince them to hire us. We can get paid twice to kill them!#
Thematrian1 (10:41:36 PM): #Actually...I like that plan.#
CirclMastr (10:42:14 PM): #Wouldn't be hard to make it known that we encountered a magical accident, right? Then they come to us with cash, we kill them.#
umbrafer (10:42:41 PM): G2: "This is giving me a headache."
umbrafer (10:43:16 PM): G3: "Where's Thiran?"
umbrafer (10:44:29 PM): X: "Preparing supplies. I am afraid we no longer have the luxury of sitting here and waiting for our plans to complete themselves."
Thematrian1 (10:45:20 PM): #Yeah. In fact, we could contact them through normal channels and run it entirely separately of my infiltration#
Thematrian1 (10:45:31 PM): #Just as soon as they put the word out...#
CirclMastr (10:46:09 PM): #Yeah.#
umbrafer (10:47:21 PM): X: "I have not yet decided who will go to search, but you are my trusted lieutenants. Meditate on this, realize its importance to our movement. I will gather you again when I am decided."
umbrafer (10:48:02 PM): Xeric rises and leaves, with Fierelle following quickly. The others move much more slowly to leave, with G2 and G3 muttering to each other.
umbrafer (10:49:33 PM): Spider doing anything in particular, or just waiting as the room clears out?
CirclMastr (10:49:49 PM): Following Xeric and Fierelle.
umbrafer (10:50:01 PM): *Skitter skitter skitter*
umbrafer (10:51:18 PM): X: "You find the Wolf. I will find its prey."
umbrafer (10:51:28 PM): F: "Can you, without the Wolf's nose?"
umbrafer (10:52:05 PM): X: "There's nothing to lose by trying."
umbrafer (10:53:53 PM): X: "Rest. We've work to do come morning."
umbrafer (10:54:03 PM): F stalks off to her room soundlessly. Where does Spider go/
umbrafer (10:54:04 PM): *?
CirclMastr (10:54:16 PM): Hmm...
CirclMastr (10:54:24 PM): Follow Xeric for now
Thematrian1 (10:54:30 PM): Xeric or F. Yeha
umbrafer (10:54:40 PM): *Skitter skitter skitter*
umbrafer (10:56:22 PM): Xeric returns to his room, which Hound recognizes as one of the ones with a tight-fitting door. You can make it in as Xeric enters, but getting out would be unpredictable. Choice?
CirclMastr (10:56:59 PM): Enter. If nothing else, the spider can lie dormant overnight.
umbrafer (10:57:13 PM): *Skitter*
umbrafer (10:58:53 PM): Xeric's room is filled with books. There are several incense holders on shelves. There's no bed, merely a set of posts with a hammock slung between. It looks to be made of thin, relatively densely-woven ropes.
umbrafer (10:59:55 PM): There's also an armchair, which Xeric goes to now.
umbrafer (11:00:10 PM): He takes up a book and a pen, and begins writing.
umbrafer (11:01:34 PM): Actions?
CirclMastr (11:01:52 PM): No chance I can crawl up the wall and see what he's writing?
umbrafer (11:02:29 PM): Plenty of chance, though you'll have to use a bookshelf.
Thematrian1 (11:02:42 PM): sounds conspicuous
umbrafer (11:03:12 PM): Relatively, yes. There's plenty of cover, except at the dividers between shelves and the occasonal vertical divider.
CirclMastr (11:03:24 PM): Rather not chance it, then.
umbrafer (11:04:54 PM): He writes. Gem doing anything in particular?
Thematrian1 (11:05:09 PM): not a thing. I'm on tenterhooks
umbrafer (11:06:10 PM): Spider?
CirclMastr (11:06:26 PM): Waiting and watching (and listening)
umbrafer (11:06:45 PM): *Scratch scratch scratch*
umbrafer (11:07:16 PM): After a little bit, Xeric closes the book and goes and lies down in the hammock. He kills the lights.
CirclMastr (11:08:04 PM): Fucker. Okay, spider crawls around looking for an exit.
umbrafer (11:08:40 PM): Roll Perception.
CirclMastr (11:10:17 PM): circlmastr rolled 6 6-sided dice: 4 2 5 4 2 4
umbrafer (11:11:07 PM): It's very dark, and very difficult to see, even with your low-light vision. Still, after much stumbling around you eventually find yourself on what appears to be the grate for an air vent.
CirclMastr (11:11:53 PM): Spider enters the air vent, Hound hums a spy movie theme song.
umbrafer (11:12:47 PM): Pick one
umbrafer (11:12:57 PM): *Skitter skitter skitter*
CirclMastr (11:13:01 PM): Mission: Impossible
umbrafer (11:13:03 PM): Going anywhere in particular in the air vent?
CirclMastr (11:13:14 PM): Outside-ward, preferably.
umbrafer (11:13:37 PM): After some false starts, you eventually find your way to an outflow.
umbrafer (11:13:42 PM): You're on the outside wall.
umbrafer (11:13:44 PM): Actions?
CirclMastr (11:14:11 PM): Crawl back to the van, enter van, drive back.
CirclMastr (11:14:17 PM): Er, home. Drive back home.
umbrafer (11:14:32 PM): *Vrrrm*
Thematrian1 (11:14:37 PM): Check on Maya!
umbrafer (11:14:38 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 100-sided die: 79
CirclMastr (11:14:58 PM): Maya is at home, isn't she?
Thematrian1 (11:15:09 PM): yeah
umbrafer (11:15:25 PM): You return home. Gem checks on Maya, who is currently watching television and looking like she's about to fall asleep any minute.
CirclMastr (11:15:31 PM): Also, if Glitch ever dies, I'm keeping his body in my trunk so I hit all green lights.
umbrafer (11:16:28 PM): That'd be interesting to see :)
umbrafer (11:16:41 PM): Who knows, maybe that was what was with the mage with the dirt in his trunk.
Thematrian1 (11:16:44 PM): keeping corpses around is becoming something of a habit for this group
umbrafer (11:17:04 PM): (Our group is more sensible. We just sell them or let the kitty eat them.)
CirclMastr (11:17:47 PM): Corpses: For when Chia-Pets just won't do.
Thematrian1 (11:19:37 PM): Ok, we get home, how's Maya?
umbrafer (11:20:02 PM): As above, watching television and looking mostly asleep. Well, ok, trideo.
umbrafer (11:20:06 PM): Assensing?
Thematrian1 (11:20:19 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 4 4 3 3 4 2
Thematrian1 (11:20:25 PM): argh, sorry
CirclMastr (11:21:02 PM): I can't remember if Maya still hates me or not.
umbrafer (11:26:24 PM): There are no obvious signs of hate
umbrafer (11:26:34 PM): Of course, there are barely signs of consciousness
CirclMastr (11:27:10 PM): Well, Hound helps her to bed, if she lets him.
umbrafer (11:28:01 PM): She resists non-forceful attempts to divert her attention from the trid, but otherwise doesn't show much reaction.
CirclMastr (11:28:28 PM): What's she watching?
Thematrian1 (11:28:31 PM): (We are such terrible parents)
umbrafer (11:30:32 PM): Nature programs, it looks like.
CirclMastr (11:31:46 PM): "Like this show?"
umbrafer (11:34:44 PM): It takes a few seconds for this to sink in. When it does, Maya blinks and makes a noncommittal grunt, glancing briefly in your direction
umbrafer (11:36:07 PM): She looks ready to fall asleep, but isn't lying down or otherwise assuming a resting state.
CirclMastr (11:36:24 PM): "You think it might be time to go to bed?"
umbrafer (11:37:34 PM): "'M… not t'red yet…"
umbrafer (11:37:50 PM): Needless to say, this is obviously false.
CirclMastr (11:38:04 PM): "Well, you certainly look tired..." *not argumentative, just in a matter-of-fact voice*
umbrafer (11:38:57 PM): "'Mfine… 'll sleep soon…"
CirclMastr (11:41:05 PM): "Okay. Mind if I watch the show with you in the meantime?"
umbrafer (11:41:26 PM): It looks like her statement is truthful, though if that's because she means to or because she won't be able to help it is unclear.
umbrafer (11:42:02 PM): "D'n mnd"
CirclMastr (11:42:33 PM): "Okay..." *sits next to her, hoping that she does the stereotypical thing and falls asleep against me so I can carry her to bed*
CirclMastr (11:42:41 PM): *and damn the trids for lying to us if she doesn't!*
umbrafer (11:43:02 PM): (Do the trids lie?)
Thematrian1 (11:43:13 PM): (I'm going to bed, they didn't lie about that)
umbrafer (11:43:33 PM): Actually, the trids do appear to lie. She eventually falls asleep pretty much upright.
CirclMastr (11:44:11 PM): Damn the trids! Though to be fair to Hound, the subject didn't come up frequently in the mecha/giant robot shows.
CirclMastr (11:44:23 PM): But he takes her to bed anyway. (And, sleep well.)
umbrafer (11:44:48 PM): Shadowrunners, players, and Maya all get some sleep.
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