Session Start: Fri May 12 22:00:10 2006 Session Ident: #lunar-iog2 * Logging #lunar-iog2 to 'logs\#lunar-iog2.log' * TheStoryteller changes topic to '-= Chapter 13: Alma-Matters, pt 2 | Location: Hylan Academy | Pools: 937 §, 3 MXP =- http://storen.rpgcafe.net/IoG/ | OOC chan: #iog-ooc ' « Alma Matters is this little side event you are doing, so I'm not renaming it. :) » == SESSION START == Last we left our heroes, they have finally met the man, the myth.. the legend.. Headmaster Johnthan Hylan! But he's not at all like the tall tales you've heard. And he's also holding a pear. * Amy looks at the pear, disappointed. * Amy is now known as Niri Oh, and you are standing in a swirling void of nothingness (which will probably be reshaped in a moment or so). * Vytor waves, not sure what else to do * Niri looks at the pear, too! . o O ( I expected him to be...taller. Weird. ) * Saki is clearly spooked. She's getting herself under control after her initial outburst, but she's still breathing hard and more than a little twitchy. A wild flick of her eyes around the nonexistant landscape probably gives away the fact she'd also really like the ground back now, please. * Johnathan tosses the pear up in the air once, and catches it. He sits down in a large, comfortable looking chair that wasn't there a second ago, the entire area taking on the look and feel of a slightly tacky sitting room. * Niri raises an eyebrow at the choice of decor, but finds a seat. So, you've passed the test and found.. er... you've... ah, hell with it. I can't do formal. What exactly do you kids want? * Tanan blinks at the ground, testing it with his foot. * Vytor starts as the room changes, then moves to find a seat * Niri hides a grin. * Trune takes a seat quickly, biting down a comment that this is exactly the way his Mom decorates. * Angie gives the suddenly-manifested scenery a nervous look, rubbing her arm. "We, uh. We're wondering if you can tell us anything more about the Prophetess or her prophecy." She pauses, licks her lips, and adds, "Sir." * Saki decides that floor is good; she calms a little more, allowing a little of the colour back to her cheeks. As is her usual wont, she remains standing. Leah is still a little dumbstruck * Ryllan sits quickly, letting Angie take the lead. Strangely, Shiro starts barking and then hops out of her clutches, seemingly unafraid. His two tails are wagging. * Niri nods. "Yeah...we don't know much about her or her powers, but they seem a little like yours. So we wondered if you might know anything we don't, that you could maybe help us out?" * Niri blinks. "Shiro...?" Seems the flea-ball likes him. * Johnathan pats his knee and reaches a hand out toward Shiro. "The prophetess and the prophecy, huh? Honestly, Hayl- my w- the headmaster told you most of what we know. She's obviously gathering spirits for something, and it's probably related to that whole shpiel." Hmmm....yeah. We were talking about finding the rest of the Elementalors to see if they could help us...and I think Ryllan had an idea of how to combat the Prophetess' powers too. She's very good at hiding herself. She's had longer to learn that I have, and y- he does? This could be good. * Johnathan looks at Ryllan, raising his eyebrows and appearing to be sincerely interested. * Niri shrugs, then glances at Ryllan. "Yeah, how was that going to work...?" * Vytor listens quietly, as this is not his area of expertise. << I also hope I haven't mixed this up with LJ >> Shiro sniffs Johnathan's hand, then starts licking it with a rough, icy tongue. Yeah. Basically, my little tricks involve manipulating other people's powers. This SHOULD include whatever willforce she's using. * Saki has at some point smoothly moved behind Niri's chair, dragging a hand back through her hair and puffing out the last of her agitation. She looks pensive, but her question can wait. * Niri glances up at Saki, frowning. The woman's agitation is palpable. * Johnathan smiles, looking down and scratching Shiro behind the ears. The floor changes color and texture to a darker, rougher wood, and a little pile of snow pops up around Shiro. So, I SHOULD be able to turn it back on her. At least part of it. * Vytor blinks at the changing landscape The ice mongrel looks perfectly content to lay in snow and be petted. * Trune glances back at Ryllan, "You SURE this isn't going to utterly screw you up if it doesn't work?" * Johnathan looks back up at Ryllan, sounding disappointed. "Oh. It's one of those kind of plans. Well, I guess Bree didn't kill you..." [Leah] Wow, I've never seen him be so friendly! * Niri grins. She likes John better now! Well, no guarantees. But you pays your money, you takes your chances. Uh, sir, what kind of plan did you think it might be? Out of curiosity. And if it can hurt her or stop her at all... it's worth it. * Saki makes a face at the spontaneously changing landscape, apparently finding it just a little unpleasant. * Johnathan shrugs. "One that might work. And as far as the elementalors go... I don't know. I don't think anyone really quite expected them, but they could be a big help. I wouldn't count on them to deal with her on their own, though." Headmaster, there isn't a way to counteract her time magic, is there? We have no real chance of attacking her because she makes us slow as sloths beforehand. That's not really the only problem, but it's a big one. It's...kinda a pain in the as--rear--uh, yeah. * Niri (ariana@67.189.122.61) Quit (Connection reset by peer) * Niri (ariana@67.189.122.61) has joined #lunar-iog2 * ChanServ sets mode: +o Niri * Angie takes John's skepticism like a punch to the face, wincing a little. She opens her mouth and then closes it again, watching the others in the hopes of catching a lull in the conversation. Easier said than done. We're working on it, but... like I said, she seems to know what we can do better than I can. I'm sure if we could lure her here I could do something, but I doubt she's that dumb. With any luck, some theories of ours will pan out... and if we can combine that with these weapons you guys are waking up, maybe we'll have something. * Vytor look heartened at Johnathan's response. I could dampen her powers, but she could dampen mine as well. I'm not sure what exactly would happen, and it's not the kind of thing I'd likely get a second try on. Kind of a field of-.. I won't bore you with the mechanics of it, I doubt you have the time or desire for a lecture on that right now. I just wish I knew what she was really up to. * Tanan mutters "drat" Desire maybe. But not the time. Tanan might! He likes talking theory... But yeah, time. We - wait. Niri, time is what we've got a lot of here. ^_- Maybe it doesn't work to say "we don't have time" around her. << here >> * Niri nods at Trune. "Exactly!" Hrm. I don't suppose you could think of a way to insulate someone from the magical backlash that'll no doubt result if I try my little diverting trick? What, now? Or are you asking me to intervene from a distance later? That's harder. Not impossible maybe... Either you, or just something buildable or workable, at least in theory. I'm rather fond of my live, you know. Only one I've got. * Johnathan frowns. "Lemme think about this for a second." * Trune twiddles his thumbs a bit, looking a little nervous. Ok, I apologize, I'm gonna need to concentrate on this. I'll put the floor back in a second. * Niri blinks * Tanan looks down, then back up as the void comes back. "Oh man. I'm so glad mercury isn't here to spin us around now." [Leah] This has got to be the weirdest place I've ever been... * Johnathan holds his hands together and glares at them, then produces a little silver ball and looks at it critically. * Saki grips onto the back of Niri's armchair with a slightly worried whine, gritting her teeth as she does and Not. Looking. Down. * Trune tries not to look at the floor, least he upchuck over a swirly dimension of pain or something akin to that. * Angie furrows her brow and stares at her feet. As luck would have it, then, she's in the ideal position to react when the floor vanishes. She takes a step back out of instinct, but quickly collects herself. * Ryllan looks apologetically at Saki. Then inches just a little away from her. * Vytor tries VERY hard not to freak at the ever-changing landscape * Niri looks at Trune, then grins. "What's the matter, Sunshine?" * Johnathan holds it up as the floor, the walls, and everything come back in marble and stone. There's a chandelier this time for some reason. ...Did you just call me /sunshine/? Yep! ...Oh hey, nice choice of decor this time. * Tanan stares at the new scenery, muttering under his breath. "Dear heaven and they told me the things I was doing were insane." * Trune actually looks a little put out, "(w) Don't call me that. You make me sound like some sort of hippy person!" * Vytor ogles at it all Like, "Here comes Rainbow shooting down from a moonbeam on his magical prancing pony of poppiness. Call me that again and you're so gonna get it." «ooc: Rainbow= Sunshine. WTF Oh god did I give Niri more fodder? I suck » ...I really should not have said that. Shutting up now. * Saki pinches the bridge of her nose with her forefingers, and tries hard to get a little focus. She is perhaps looking a little green, but she'll live. * Johnathan holds the ball out to Ryllan. "Here. I'm not making any promises, but break this right before you try. And be very very careful. Last time you put yourself in front of a pair of fists, this time... well, I'm sure your companions would hate it if- fascinating observation, mister McVey, something happened." * Niri grins toothily at Trune. "Aww. But it's such a nice name!" She shrugs, making a face. "Haven't you ever heard of sarcasm? It's a reference to your oh-so-sunny disposition. I could have called you Lemonade, in reference to your sour expression! ...Oh hey, Rainbow's good too." * Ryllan takes it, "Thank you, sir. I'll be careful." * Trune actually looks very embarrased and tries to hide a bit in his seat, "..." * Angie distances herself from the lover's spat. She paces a wide circle around Johnathan, taking in the surroundings with equal parts childish amazement and scientific curiosiy. «ooc: curiosity » * Johnathan sighs. "I'm sorry I can't help you more. I just don't know how she's doing what she's doing, or why she's doing it. All we know for sure is that she's running out of targets." * Niri looks satisfied, having successfully distracted Trune from the nauseating changes in landscape! We don't want it to get to the point where she comes after you. * Ryllan frowns, "If she does, she's choosing the time and place." ....I'd think Haylee and Johnathan together would be too much for even the Prophetess to handle. But yeah. * Saki pipes up quietly from behind Niri, as if she were using the chair as a vague shield. "... you feel a lot like her," she interjects offhandedly, clearly without any specific point. "At first I thought you /were/ her." Which is why she won't take them on together, Niri. Maybe if they stayed together, that would buy us some time. It might....hmm. * Niri also glances at Saki curiously, at the woman's comment. * Angie makes her way back to her starting point and seizes advantage of the chaotic state of the conversation to wave her hand. "I have a question," she says. * Johnathan looks up at Saki. "Her powers are very similar, from what we can tell. I haven't had many opportunities to deal with someone with these kind of powers, though. That might be what you feel. Although there are some obvious differences, if you know where to look." She's not human, we don't think. She seems... not singular, if that makes any sense. Not...singular? Exactly! Good lord's she's not a franchise or something, is she? * Angie pipes in with surprising force. She's... more than one being? A...franchise? * Angie takes a deep breath and allows her mouth to come to a complete stop before continuing. "When I scanned her, it was sort of like, uhm..." * Johnathan looks a little surprised, turning his attention to Angie. "You noticed? I'm impressed." * Saki listens, but with suddenly muted interest; she's staring listlessly at the middle distance. * Niri pokes Saki gently. * Angie grasps hopelessly for words. "Like when you print stuff, and you lay down the red and the blue and yellow and black screens, and apart they just look like nothing but then they make a picture together." Red and blue and.. huh? * Angie comes to a complete stop, pauses for self-reflection, and buries her face in her hands. "Rrrgh! it's hard to explain." Wha? Light. Like a melody and a harmony that sound strange seperate but make a song together, maybe? * Saki mumbles out a word and vaguely nods in Niri's direction. She's listening, but isn't all there. That too. [Leah] wait.. i think I understand. Like there's many streams, coming together to be a river? Geez, metaphor flood. (w) You okay, Saki? * ZackAFK is now known as Zack Tenure recommendations. Shutting up, sir. * Ryllan chuckles. * Niri blinks at Johnathan's music comparison, understanding suddenly dawning in her eyes! Wow. Weird. Waitasecond * Trune tries not to laugh, but can't quite muster it and chuckles slightly. * Niri looks deep in thought, frowning and screwing her eyes closed. So does that mean...maybe the Prophetess is less a person, than a...a... Perhaps many souls, or many wills, coming together for a specific purpose? Like...a mass choir! Or something. That's... a very freaky comparison and one that really scares the crap out of me if it's true. * Vytor looks about ready to ask another question, then thinks better of it as she's quickly losing grasp of the concepts flying around the room, and clamps his mouth shut. It's a possibility. You know, speaking of music... * Niri (ariana@67.189.122.61) Quit (Connection reset by peer) * Niri (ariana@67.189.122.61) has joined #lunar-iog2 I didn't mention it before because I didn't know what to make of it. * Saki worries at her lip for a moment, still staring into the distance; then with a faint growl and another tug at her hair, she's looking up at Angie with an expression that reads of angry and tired and headache. "... do me, too." * ChanServ sets mode: +o Niri * Niri shudders. "Yeah. Especially since I don't think they're singing anything but dissonance." << There we go >> Huh. Singing worked, didn't have much luck with anything else. I wonder... Those creatures of hers that attacked on the way to the festival, professor? * Angie blinks, briefly confused. Understanding washes over her a moment later, and she steps back, holding her hands up and raising her voice to command the attention of the others. "Okay, nobody go crazy on me, I'm just going to try something." Yeah. The headmistress' song killed them, and I hurt them with some sort of stellar magic, but nothing else seemed to really bug them. Think they might work on her too? * Niri blinks at Angie. And hey...you think music might be her weakness? *Brightens* Is that what you're saying? * Saki , having said that... doesn't know what to do with herself. She steps away from the chair as if getting her photo taken, looking a little... lost. * Angie closes her eyes and centres her mind. When she opens them again, she is focused on Saki to the exclusion of everything else in the room. She extends her arm with a painstaking care and slowness, then explodes into motion, tracing a broad circle in the air and laying down a web of chords across its surface. * Johnathan looks at Niri for a second, before turning his attention to Angie. "Maybe. It could help explain why she avoided Haylee at the festival" ...That would make sense. Wonderful. If we have to sing, I am so screwed. Though it's better than nothing. * Angie draws back her hand and then gives the floating circle a slight push. It snaps away from her touch, settling around Saki like a net. * Vytor blinks at Angie Um... * Saki grits her teeth again, reminding herself she technically asked for this; so she closes her eyes and lets the scientist 'work'. * Angie walks slowly over to Saki until she's looking directly down at her, frowning. Her expression is a twist of puzzlement and unease. She reaches out -- the hand hovers uncertainly, then moves to touch her shoulder, creating a tiny spark of static. Angie jerks her hand back and rubs her eyes as if looking away from a bright light. * Tanan watches carefully, trying to determine what Angie is doing >> "That's really weird," she says in a subdued voice. It seems she's talking more to herself than anyone. Angie? * Vytor watches with more than a little concern * Angie pivots on her heel and paces away, rubbing her mouth. She gets a few metres away and then spins around, coming back. "It's mostly normal, but there's something there." ...Something? * Saki stands stock-still for a moment, then makes a strangled, panicked noise and recoils bodily backwards, smacking up against Niri's chair; one hand, bent into a claw, raises towards Angie then stops dead. Saki's panting hard. * Vytor raises an eyebrow * Johnathan raises a hand quickly, but slowly lets it drop when Saki stops moving. Are you all right, Saki? * Trune stands up suddenly, concerned, "Saki?" * Angie lurches backwards herself, though the company is enough to stop her from going for her weapon. She watches Saki like a hawk, wary of an attack. A few very awkward seconds drag by. Leah almost jumps as Saki comes dangerous close to mauling Angie. Saki. Talk to me. What just happened here? Yeah, that's what I'm wondering too.... O_o * Niri looks quite shaken! * Saki suddenly slumps on the arm of Niri's seat, still breathing heavily and staring at the 'floor'. She's twitchy again, and looks in bad shape, but she raises her head to huff out a shaky breath. * Niri pats Saki's hand awkwardly. "Uh...what happened?" * Vytor looks back and forth between Angie and Saki, now looking very concerned * Saki shivers bodily for a moment, then sags. "... s-sorry. I figured I wouldn't much like being scanned, but... not that much." ...Why did you have her scan you? Oh dear. That's a bad case of... are you sure you're all right? Do you want a chair or something to drink or something? * Angie puffs out a haggard sigh and grinds her palm into her forehead. "It got mad at me. Didn't like being looked at." It? I...have no idea what's going on. * Saki waves a hand at Johnathan; the universal symbol of 'give me a second'. After a pause she nods to Niri. "Because somehow I know ... /her/. And it might be important." She turns back to stare at Angie solemnly. It got mad? ...It? * Niri eyes Saki with sympathy :/ Can someone please explain what's going on? ^^; Yeah please? ^^; * Angie adjusts her glasses with two fingers. "There's something there," she explains. "Like I said." She peers at Saki again, almost expecting to see signs of it about her, but of course, there's nothing. "Okay okay, this is a bit hard to explain and I didn't have too long to look, but..." You know how I was saying about the printing thing? Normal people are all together, but with the prophetess you can sort of make out the separate screens -- they wobble a bit, it's not totally unified. Saki's mostly normal, but she's got this one black line out of place. Like something is out of synch somehow? Black line? Like...something messed up with her, or is it outside interference of a sort? Out of place... How do you mean? ...like she's incomplete? Like...is her note off key, or is someone else interrupting her song with an air horn? * Johnathan mutters. "Air horn? What kind of choir is she running anyway..." * Saki mutters under her breath, again with the nervous habit of dragging her hair around; "... I already knew I wasn't quite in touch with things," she frowns, but lets Angie continue, all ears. * Niri blinks at Johnathan. "Uh...long story. Involved a prank by one of the upperclassmen." ^^; * Zack is now known as ZackFood It seems like a part of her, but it's coming from somewhere else -- or maybe going to somewhere else? *She thrusts a finger in a random direction.* Like, that way, I think. But it wasn't just still, either. It tried to avoid being looked at and then when I moved closer it got mad at me. Angie just happens to be pointing south. * Niri frowns. "What else is in that direction? Anything important?" Maybe more pears. Er. Uh. [Leah] South is Carribia.. and.. the Frontier? * Vytor furrows his brow, trying to puzzle out what he's just be told [Leah] Nobody really knows what is in the southern lands, other than some speculations and a few salavaged maps of what it used to be. Why there, of all places? I've been pretty far south, but even still, I only saw a small area around the coast. There's tons down there. Pears! ...Er. The prophetess is there. Or at least has been there, or is going there. Hrmmmm. Okay, there's definitely some kind of weird connection between Saki and the Prophetess, then. This time thing is confusing. * Vytor rubs his temples It's kind of hard to say. There was a great civilization there in the past, maybe she's somehow connected to it, or maybe just set up in or near their ruins * Saki slumps back, and very nearly falls onto Niri. She seems almost vaguely relieved, if still a little fractious. "... so part of me isn't quite there and likes personal space and going where the Prophetess is." She sighs, and almost chuckles. "So much for the easy way out. ... thanks, though." I wish I could tell you more. *From the frustration in her voice, she seems to genuinely mean it.* I need to improve the spell -- it's not really designed for this sort of thing. ...I'm tempted to suggest a road trip. But uh...we were kind of already on one. Elementalor first. Any advantage we can have... * Saki shakes her head at both those ideas, suddenly surprisingly firm. "... no. Don't worry. We've problems to the north to worry about first, and if you look closer I might not stop next time." Yeah, you're probably right, Ryllan. We can't be at too many places at once. If we focus on one thing at a time...If we can find a way to crack through her defenses, we may not even need to go that far south. We know where she's going. Yeah, I like the killing plan still. Besides, I have an inkling of an idea forming. * Johnathan nods. "I wouldn't recommend going south. There's enough to worry about around here for now... and I don't know what she'd do if you started poking around down there." We can find her when we want her, I'm sure. * ZackFood is now known as Zack ...Ooh. Hey Ryllan, later on I may need to talk to you about that plan of yours. Maybe I can help. Alright. ...Hey Ryllan, can you sing at all? For that matter, how about anyone else here? *Warming to her subject* If we have enough voice variation, I might be able to write a four-parter... We could probably manage SAB if we had to though. A what? I...can't sing. Sorry. I mean, I COULD, but I'd kill small children. I've no real training. Just the occasional inspirational bit when morale was low. * Saki draws herself back to her feet, shaken - and holding onto the chair - but standing. Another moment to compose herself and she's back behind Niri, arms crossed. "... if you even attempt it, I shall withhold desserts. Of all kinds." She's a little deadpan and dulled, but trying to joke, dammit. You know, instead of SATB! We could - oh. Well! There's got to be some way I can make this work... ...SAKI. No fair! I can hum, does that count? * Angie suddenly takes on a very serious expression. She turns away from Niri and reaches into her coat. th' Headmistress taught you some of that song magic stuff, right? * Niri whines. "I haven't had a taste of Heaven and Hell since last month's dessert night at the dining hall!" * Angie produces a harmonica from an inner pocket and turns around, playing a few bars of a riverboating song with a stone-serious expression. ...Oh man you like Heaven and Hell? If you can work that into it, then I can assure you that I can sing exactly as well as you can. ..Roughly. * Niri looks at Ryllan. "Who, me? Oh yeah. Though I also learned some from my mom, and some of it just comes naturally to me." * Trune perks up a bit, "My my, Princess, I'm impressed...becuase it's pretty good actually." Of course, Trune, it's awesome. O_o Are we seriously contemplating choiring her to death? * Niri laughs. "You like it too, eh, Sunshine?" She pokes him in the stomach. * Vytor blinks at Angie, "I didn't knw you could play the harmonica." ...Why not, Tanan? Especially when the sauce is warm and...Hey I told you don't call me that, /Princess!/. ;) * Angie blows a shrill note at Vytor, then lifts the harmonica from her lips, hiding a sly grin behind it. "There's a lot you don't know about me." * Saki keeps her arms crossed. Immobile and staunch all the way. She glances over at Tanan, still deadpan. "... /you/ all can sing as you like. I'll just try to take her down while you do." Remind me sometime to tell you some of my dad's old stories about Althena. Dunno if they're all true, of course, but he's read and heard all sorts of tales about her and her music. Apparently * Tanan buries his head in his hands. "Because none of us can sing like that." * Niri giggles at Angie and claps her hands. "Ooh, harmonica! This should be interesting." Now if only we can get someone to play the banjo and the mouth-organ. ;) Leah supresses a chuckle at that idea. * Trune looks at Angie and starts to speak, then suddenly looks a little self-conscious, "Erm. Uh." You seem to have a lot of doubt, Miss Salyan. I'd give him a little more credit if I were you. * Vytor almost says something, but thinks better of it Actually...! * Vytor looks at Trune * Niri inclines her head to Johnathan. "I'm starting to get that impression, sir. I think my dad may also know a lot more than he lets on, too...." Not to mention my mom. Which reminds me, I heard she's in town...I've got to talk to her before we leave. * Trune rummages through his bag, looking for something. After a few moments he pulls out what appears to be an old aucoustic guitar, "We can totally jam-band." * Vytor ogles at Trune * Niri laughs. "Awesome! Guitar, too?" * Saki stares for a brief, dismayed moment, then goes back to pinching the bridge of her nose, mumbling something under her breath. You know, we could leave this heroic yet potentially suicidal mission and just form a band. We'll probably be a whole lot richer. Yeah, but the world could end. Or something. People'll die in any case. No, wait! A restaurant! With Saki as the chef ...oh come on Ryllan you know I'm completely not serious at all. ....And less dead! Until the Prophetess catches up w- * Trune then stops and stares, "Hey WAIT a second!" Ryllan! Geez. Wait. Can the Prophetess play bass? ... You know, you people remind me of some people I know. Oh? This is not a good thing. * Saki slumps on the back of Niri's chair. "Dear gods above..." ....Okay, now I have to ask - who? By the way Saki, that last part about playing bass was a joke. :P Relax. * Johnathan pats Shiro on the head. "At least he's not a ferret..." * Johnathan looks at Angie. "You said you had a question a couple minutes ago. Still have it?" * Saki pulls herself back up a little, looking entirely too frazzled. It's been a long day and it's barely noon. * Angie shakes her head. "I was going to ask about what I saw when I scanned the Prophetess." I assume there's nothing in your experience that's similarily... plural, sir? YOUR MOM Other than that not really. <<...sorry, strike that. ;)>> << BWAHAHA >> << Etir, send me your phone number so I can call you and congratulate you. >> «ooc: Haha! » <> It's not that simple. Ever hear the phrase "of two minds about something"? Sometimes that can be literal. Spirits can be split, possession can happen, people can combine their essences temporarily to accomplish something... I don't think you run into anything quite like her very often though Of course, maybe it happens more often than we think and we just don't notice because the people it happens to aren't usually retardedly powerful. * Niri shivers. "Ugh. That just gave me an eerie feeling." * Angie squints in turn at each of her partymates. "I've never seen anything like it before, but I never really used that trick on people too much. I kind of want to run around trying it on everyone I meet now!" She seems buoyed by the notion. * Saki grimaces. "... please at least warn me first. ... and possibly restrain me." Uh...let's not. People sorta expect others to respect their privacy. That's...pretty invasive. Uh, Angie? Unless you can guarantee they're not going to react like Saki, I wouldn't. Well, probably most people wouldn't. Oh, and a word of advice - don't try it on Johnathan. ;) * Vytor goes back to rubbing his temples You're welcome to try anytime you like. But no guarantee I won't get a look at you too. * Johnathan shrugs. "She can if she wants. I suppose it's possible she might even come up with some insight that could help against the Prophetess. But I kind of doubt it." * Angie arches a thin eyebrow at Ryllan. * Ryllan looks innocent, "What?" * Niri hums to herself absently. Ahem. Uh. * Saki drags a clawed hand back through her hair, and sighs out a breath. "... we're losing time. We'd best get going." Oh! Yeah, what she said. Thank you very much for your help, Headmaster. We appreciate it. * Ryllan tucks the sphere, still held in his hand, away, "Yeah... Thanks. And, good luck with whatever you're doing up here." * Niri rummages in her pockets and pulls out a stub of pencil and a scrap of paper and begins sketching sets of five lines on it, then penciling in scratches that might mean something, maybe. If you could read it. * Angie stabs the air with a finger. "That makes me think. There have been other people with strange memories and stuff at the academy in the past, right? I remember it being talked about when I went here, and it sounds like it still comes up. Is there anyone like that here now? They might be worth scanning." She beams at her idea. Oh yeah, thanks a bunch, sir! *Nods* It was really nice talking with you, actually. * Johnathan picks the pear back up. "You haven't lost TOO much time. Trust me on this. But yes, you should be going. Be careful, everyone. We'll do what we can here." Yessir. Thank you, we will. Oh yeah, someone remind me to send the headmaster some of Gani Yessen's pear jam, okay? * Johnathan tosses the pear back to Niri. "Put it back in the bowl and you should be back out in the academy." She's in my music theory class. >> Oh and I forgot, but Ryllan gains Story Item "Mysterious Silver Sphere"! * Niri catches the pear. "Thanks, sir!" Thanks Headmaster. I didn't unerstand 2/3rds of all this. I just hope it helps us out in the long run. * Angie scrambles to stow the harmonica and get herself together, abandoning her idea for the time being. She thrusts a hand toward John, grinning smartly. Her sudden confidence is given the lie by her earlier behaviour and her reluctance to make prolonged eye contact, however. * Johnathan solemnly hands Angie another pear. * Niri places the pear in the bowl. * Tanan blinks. "Um, did he just..." * Angie stares at the pear like she has no idea what it is, frowning. After a long couple of seconds she looks up and offers a smaller but more sincere smile. * Ryllan nods once at Tanan. Niri places the pear in a random bowl, and before you can blink an eyelash, you're in what appears to be a staff lounge. Where did Haylee's office go? Um...? WHere are we? * Johnathan (~Nehn@24.239.126.40) Quit (Quit: zomg I vanish) * Saki had at least been prepared for the shift in scenery this time; still looks uncomfy, but at least this floor's /real/. She looks haggard and drawn, though, and could probably use a week of sleep. That's not horribly accurate is it? Or is the Headmaster messing with us? We're in the staff lounge, Vy, and we'd better book it. The Profs get pissed if students hang out in here. ...Hrm. I'm pretty sure that won't be a problem. This place feels decidedly more real and solid, though. There's some comfy black leather chairs and a little bookrack. Also a kitchen connected to it. Uh, yeah. I don't think I want to run into your dad, Trune. ;) I mean... HE sent us here. What are they going t- wait, I'm allowed in here anyway. I keep forgetting. Yeah! Tanan can give us a hall pass. Or something. ;) * Trune blinks and suddenly looks nervous again, "Right, my old man. Yeah can we move along now?" Right! So, are we gonna start a band, or what? :D * Vytor blinks at Niri as if she's gone mad * Niri winks at Vytor. I really don't think we have the time to do that, Niri. So long as I'm the one who gets the most fans, Niri. I mean, not that it's a bad idea, but y- * Tanan stares at Trune * Saki stares for the briefest of moments, walks up to Niri, and bodily picks her up over one shoulder in a fireman's lift. Shiro looks sad and whimpers a little, pawing at the furniture that has replaced Johnathan. :( * Saki starts walking out, Niri in tow. ...What! I am totally allowed to give into my Illusions of Grandeur now and then! ...Hey now! >:/ * Niri follows grudgingly « ghehe. » «ooc: <3 » * Vytor bursts out laughing as Niri is hoisted off << Oops, scratch that last >> * Niri flails indignantly * Tanan reaches down to pat Shiro, and points him at Leah. << There we go >> Session Time: Sat May 13 00:00:00 2006 Well, I guess that's a good enough cue to leave as any * Angie cradles the pear in both hands, staring intently at it. She lifts it to her nose and her nostrils flare as she sniffs it. "John gave me a pear," she says. Leah scoops up her errant puppy. * Trune suddenly bursts out into laughter, "Oh man, Saki! That's awesome.' * Vytor puts his heads behind his head and follows Saki * Niri 's voice echoes from the hallway, "You just shut up, Mr. Sunshine!" Vytor, that sack of heads is creepy. <<...sorry. ;)>> Whatever you say, Princess! << Etir shush! ;) >> Well, that was... interesting, anyway. <> * Tanan follows people out So where to from here? * Ryllan shakes his head, then follows, "What on th' star..." * Niri has stopped flailing and is now just sulking, which looks very odd. * Trune is still snickering, "Cheer up! Think of it this way. You're getting a free ride." * Saki calls back over her shoulder. Her face is obscured by a Niri, but she sounds vaguely amused. "... north-west, I guess, to the ruins. Then on from there." When do I get permission to walk on my own two feet? Sounds simple enough Only when you behave and stop calling me Sunshine. Hear that, Saki? Only then! I'm revising my bench-press bet as we speak. But it suits you so WELL! As the group gets it's bearings and figures out the next course of events, the crowd in the hallway encounters a very stern looking man, garbed in the traditional robes of a Hylan professor. Despite the slightly greying hair and beard he sports, he cuts a very tall and impressive figure. A large book is under one of his arms.. it's likely a rather large textbook on willforce principles and theory. Irony is best rationed harshly, Niri. No it does not! It's totally wrong and stu-- Too much iron is bad for you. * Trune suddenly makes a choking sound, going stock straight. A good deal of color drains from his face. [Professor] What is all the racket in here. Don't you know students aren't aloowed back- We're not. * Niri giggles at Ryllan. We're not students * Saki blinks twice as she approaches the professor. For a moment she considers whether it would be appropriate to put Niri down. He suddenly stops, and drops the book he's carrying with a very loud and dramatic thud on the carpeted floor. * Niri blinks, looking up - or trying to - at the professor. * Angie is stirred from her pear-based reverie by the soung of Trune gagging. She follows his gaze to the professor and her expression goes completely blank. * Trune gulps, "D--Dad." * Tanan sighs. "He just had to put us in that room." * Vytor blinks at Trune The elder staffer stares at Trune, bellowing. "How dare you show you face here again... after what you did!" I...I can explain! Umm...hi sir! ..? * Saki is the picture of respect and decorum, standing lopsidedly with a girl slung over her shoulder. She makes an inquisitive noise, then decides to put Niri down. Safely, even. Um...? * Niri wiggles her pinkie finger in her ear. "Could you please quiet down, sir?" * Tanan moves to the front of the group, watching the professor Professor McVrey shoves his way past several of the group members to advance on Trune, looking very irate indeed. "Quiet, girl. You don't know what he has put me through. All because of that woman and a wild theory!" Wild theory? Hey now, Professor, I already explained to you about the kittens... ...Oh wait, you mean his theory? * Vytor oofs as he's shoved aside My theory is NOT wild! Mikayla might not be the best apple in the bunch but she wasn't entirely wrong, either! If you would just hear me out, you'd understand! * Saki raises an eyebrow and glances over at Tanan with a frown, arms crossed. Trune, I don't think he's interested in hearing. Awfully rude for a teacher, too, pushing people out of the way! *Hmphs* [Prof. McVrey] Hmph. Was it worth getting thrown in prison? I tried to tell you to avoid them, but you wouldn't listen. Elemental forces having consciousness.. preposterous! Professor McVrey? ...Uh, Professor, there's something you should know. * Vytor begins to gather what this is about I suggest you shut up and listen, because we really don't have time for this right now, but in the interests of fairness, Trune deserves a chance here. It's not, dammit! We've found proof. If you'd just stop and LISTEN for a second, I can prove it to you! * Niri pokes Trune [Prof. McVrey] What, are you saying you actually believe him? Just what vaunted "proof" do you have? (w) Hey Sunshine, we ought to try that summoning thingummy! ;) Well, I met two. They were rather nice, if somewhat crazy. In fact, one has a rather electric personality. The other's a bit airy. The other's a bit of a blowhard, but you get used to him. * Saki has apparently had enough, and taps the Professor lightly on the shoulder from behind. Prone to flights of fancy, too. * Trune nods, rummaging through his bag once more and pulling the odd contraption out of his bag, "Give me a moment, you can meet them." * Vytor waits and watches * Angie nods seriously. "The one we're after now is kind of a wet blanket." Session Close: Sat May 13 00:15:11 2006 Session Start: Sat May 13 00:15:20 2006 Session Ident: #lunar-iog2 * Now talking in #lunar-iog2 * Topic is '-= Chapter 13: Alma-Matters, pt 2 | Location: Hylan Academy | Pools: 937 §, 3 MXP =- http://storen.rpgcafe.net/IoG/ | OOC chan: #iog-ooc ' * Set by TheStoryteller on Fri May 12 22:07:56 * ChanServ sets mode: +q TheStoryteller * ChanServ sets mode: +o TheStoryteller «ooc: TRUNE'S DAD IS SO BAD THE STORYTELLER FLEES FROM HIM » « did I miss a line? » * Trune holds the contraption in his hands and concentrates, "(w) Hey guys...if you're there...I'd really like to see you about now." «ooc: not really, no » <> Trune tries toi use the ECC unit! He starts to recive some voices, but it is garbled and hard to make out. The energies in this place might be affecting the transmission. * Trune begins to panic, "Dammit, no!" ..? [Prof. McVrey] You could have dug up that contraption at the local junkyard! What am I going to do with you, boy? That's what we get for relying on stuff thousands of years old, I guess. Doesn't bode well f- * Tanan looks over the Trune's dad. "You know." T--there are other ways I can prove it! The books we found! The Pentagon ruins! If you'd just hear me out! <> * Angie sidles up to the professor. "Sir, if you'd care to come with us we're going to meet another one pretty soon!" She sizes him up slyly from beneath half-closed eyelids. "We could always use another healer." * Saki lightly coughs from behind the professor, and taps him on the shoulder to get his attention. * Vytor stands by and waits to see how this all sorts out [Prof. McVrey] I've just about had it with your shenanigans. If you believe so strongly in your theory, then go and peruse it till it results in your end! But I refuse to allow you to sully the McVrey family name any further! Fine! That's all it is with you, isn't it? The stupid name and your stupid, god-damned status no one seems to care about but YOU! * Niri smiles sweetly at Professor McVrey. * Niri sidles closer to him. * Niri brings her heel down HARD on his toe. * Angie walks past the prof, cracking up silently as soon as she gets out of eyeshot. * Zack is now known as Michael * Tanan jabs Professor McVrey in the chest with a finger. "You know what? You're a self important piece of shit. Your son may not be the best person I've ever met, but he deserves better than you. Want to know something? The only one who likes to listen to you talk it you, and I can suggest a couple more constructive things you could do with that mouth of yours." The professor utterly ignores Niri. Hearing Trune's smart remark he lifts up a hand and SLAPS him across the face, humilitatingly. ...Oops! However did that happen? I'm sorry, I believe I interrupted you while you were disowning your son? * Vytor raises an eyebrow at Tanan Do you mind /not/ abusing someone in the process of dealing with the current emergency, sir? * Saki is there in a flash, interposed between Trune and the professor and stiffly at combat alert, giving the older man a glare of death. Aaaaand let's add violence against a student on academy property. * Trune reels back and holds his cheek, looking downwards, "C'mon everyone. Let's go." ....Wow. Stupid, too. *Her eyes flash and she steps in front of Trune* No wonder you hated my kitten theory. You probably drown kittens for fun. * Vytor narrows his eyes at Professor McVrey [Prof. McVrey] Just... get out of my sight. Consider yourself disinherited. * Angie distances herself from the fracas and leans back against a wall, crossing her arms and watching with a grin. * Saki narrows her eyes; she looks about ready to launch forward and pummel McVrey Elder to death. And consider yourself reported to the faculty! ^_^ Oh, and guess what, sir? I'm not taking any of your classes this term, so you can't flunk me! For that matter, I'll never take one of your classes again. Tell me, how does a stonehearted jerk even know how to heal? * Trune 's voice is low and deadly, "...Fine. Least I don't have to adhere to your unrealistic standards any more." Seeing the odds stacked against him, the man flees down the corridor. he's not willing to go against such hardy adventurers. "He'll drag you all into your doom!" Ha! You're SCARED of us? Yeah, you just run! ... * Ryllan follows McVrey, wordlessly, until he's out of earshot of the others. Hmph. I've tasted leftover night at the cafeteria. I'm not afraid of doom. * Tanan sighs. "There goes my next performance review. Oh well. Trune? You ok?" * Niri seethes. ...Y-eah. Got a bit of a bloody nose but nothing that's going to kill me. * Angie spins on the ball of her foot and then doubles over, shaking with laughter. "That was AWESOME." * Niri gets an evil grin on her face * Saki waits until the man is well out of taunting earshot to relax. Her mood was quite dark enough before; now she looks livid. What an awful man ...Wait, darn. That wouldn't work. .... Hey guys? * Niri sighs. "Sorry Trune, was going to use Song of Light on your dad, but he'd probably block it, being a healer and all." ...Thanks. * Vytor nods to Trune No worries. Gives me something fun to do next faculty meeting anyway. Think he'll try to get me fired? * Niri mutters. "I bet he really DOES drown kittens, too." Nah, Tanan, he'll probably try to get me expelled first! * Angie rejoins the group, shaking her head. "You guys have like the world's hugest balls!" She makes an enthusiastic cupping motion with her hands by way of demonstration. "I'm pretty much done with this place, but for you guys! Hoo!" Fat lot of good that will do, of course. * Niri blinks at Angie. "Well, the gym's basketballs are pretty normal sized, I'd always thought..." I'm not a student here, so its no skin off my nose to get in a Profesor's way * Saki grins at Tanan. It's not a pleasant one, and she's almost showing her teeth. "One up for the uncultured louts." Besides, he deserved what he got * Tanan grins. "I don't think there's a whole lot he can really do. Most everyone is graduated or about to, and we've got friends higher up. Also, she's referring to testicles, Niri. Just trust me, it's easier to let the analogy go." ... ...Okay yeah! I think I need some lunch or something. * Trune keeps to himself, holding his face downwards to stop his nose from bleeding. Judging from the dark look on his face, he probably wouldn't be very chatty anyway. Let's get out of here * Niri grabs Trune's arm and strides off. "Let's go tell the kitchen staff that for the sake of the world, they have to make us some Heaven and Hell!" * Tanan sighs. "I've wanted to do that for years. Am I a bad person to wish he'd stuck around a little longer so we could yell more?" Uh...hey! W...huh? * Saki drags another hand back through her hair, then shrugs at the others. "... Ryllan can catch us up. Let's go." And she follows after the little whirlwind ahead. * Trune seems to be snapped back into reality at Niri's tug. O_o Who knows, we might get another shot at him if we need to converse with the Headmaster again * Niri walks forward like a force of nature! * Tanan brightens up. "True." But if he manhandles Trune like that again, I'm popping him into the ground like a tent peg Manhandling people is clearly Saki's job. ...Clearly. And also mine. Quite * Tanan frowns. "Womanhandling?" Actually, thus far is seems Nirihandling is Saki's forte * Saki raises a faintly amused eyebrow as she walks along. "Do I still get to collect on that bet?" [Leah] I had no idea he could be so mean! Let's avoid him forawhile. Wait why are we running huh wha did I miss something? O_o I guess so. I think you had to actually bench press them both simultaneously though * Vytor chuckles * Niri drags Trune into the cafeteria and propels him into a seat! You wait right here. I'll be right back! Do we really have time for another meal? * Niri vanishes in the direction of the kitchen. Soon the muffled sounds of argument and clinking plates can be heard. * Trune flops into a seat and generally looks befuddled as hell. ...I'm not sure I want to try to stop her. Poor cooks. I suppose we do * Vytor decides to wait the food fracas/Niricane out, and settles into a chair Wait, so what exactly is she doing? Becuase I wasn't really listening and then she starts dragging me down the hall. * Saki keeps a wary eye on the kitchens even as she replays the meeting with John in her mind. Quickly she's turning pensive and thoughtful. * Niri returns about five minutes later with two bowls stacked high with strawberries and hot fudge. She sets one in front of Trune and sits down with the other, then glances around. "Anyone else want to try a bowl?" She---oh my goddess you got them to make Heaven and Hell? How? O_o Easy! I'm angry! You don't mess with me when I'm angry. ^^ [Leah] She's also Hiro's daughter... ^^; That too! I cannot WAIT to see the pile of complaints this visit generates * Vytor chuckles some more * Trune actually has a small inkling of a smile, "I've noticed. Thanks, Niri." It's pretty much going to be the best thing ever. Welcome! *Stuffs a bite in her mouth* Mmm, thif if good! Actually, I wouldn't worry. My Dad'll say nothing because you owned him pretty good. He'll lose face. * Trune then stops and stares at his dessert, something suddenly occuring to him, "Did Niri really step on his toes? Did Tanan say what I thought he did? Wow. Just..." Its all true * Trune can't quite finish that sentance, and doesn't try to attempt to. He just shakes his head, "Incredible." * Tanan sits down. "I think in some twisted way he's my boss, too. I think the stress it getting to us all. Still, he deserved it." * Saki breaks out of her daze; honestly, she looks half-asleep, but she's not off her feet yet. She catches Niri's dish out of the corner of her eye, and stares at it in abject disbelief. As you enjoy your cake, sitting not to far away from you is a tall and wiry fellow, balding and also wearing a professors robe. he's drinking some tea, and pouring over a dusty text and taking notes. * Ryllan finally pops into the room, "Apologies for that, folks." There were some things that needed saying. * Niri is very busy eating. * Vytor waves to Ryllan * Niri blinks at Ryllan. "Where've you been?" * Trune glances at Ryllan, curious, but doesn't say anything and takes a bite of his cake, considering the ice cream'll melt if he doesn't. Like I said, just some things that needed to be said, that's all. What're we eating, and did you save some? Ryllan, just go to the kitchen, tell them you want some Heaven and Hell, and if they argue tell them you'll send me in to get it! Niri unilaterlly decided that she and Trune were eating something weird and the rest of us can go hang * Vytor chuckles again You guys can have some too, I just didn't know if you'd like it! A lot of people tell me it's too sweet. I think Saki's going to have a fit just because it exists, from the way she's staring at it. ...Probably. Someone make sure she doesn't kill me, okay? We'll try * Saki grimaces, and shoots an oddly humorous, panicky look at Tanan. "... having teeth left /is/ still considered healthy, isn't it?" * Ryllan goes to follow instructions. I'm friends with a wonderful thing called toothpaste, don't worry, Saki. I think they make enamu..lar... re..ju.. reconst... cons... tooth repairers Dentorejuvenators, maybe? ...Wait, I think Professor McVrey was actually working on something like that, using magic to heal tooth decay. * Ryllan returns with cake. Wow. He's a dentist. No wonder he's so mean! * Saki slumps back in her chair, huffing out a breath of air and closing her eyes. In moments she's barely moving, and could almost be dozing. * Vytor seems content to sit and listen to the banter. Much nicer than the previous craziness with the Headmaster [Scholar] Hmmm."The Silver Star Chronicle"... << For those who missed it: Heaven & Hell, named by Radien and made by me. Angel food cake + fresh strawberries + vanilla ice cream + hot fudge. >> * Niri blinks and looks over at the scholar, pricking up her ears. * Trune picks a bit as his cake, looking lost in thought once more. The learned man pauses, feeling some eyes on him. "Oh, pardon me, was I thinking out loud?" Niri recognizes it as Damon, master of History! * Niri grins and waves. "Oh, hi, Damon sir!" Hey, do you like Heaven & Hell? 'Cause I sort of bullied the kitchen into making some and you could have a bowl if you want. * Tanan waves politely. "Afternoon, Master Damon." * Vytor blinks, not recognizing who Niri is talking to [Damon] Greetings Niri. Are you here to feed your brain.. or perhaps your stomache? * Vytor leans over to Trune, (w) "Who is that?' [Damon] That's quite alright. I've already eaten. Okay! Just thought I'd offer. What are you reading? And uh...more like feed stomach, calm brain. [Damon] Just taking a bit of work on the go, you know. This is an old book salvages from the archives of the ancienty magic city of Vane. It's fascinating. * Ryllan smirks, murmering quietly, "/That's/ an understatement." Er, That's Damon. He's a historian here. [Damon] Afternoon, professor Tanan. I heard you were off doing an assignment. It must be nice to leave these walls once and awhile. What's it about? * Angie (foon@stjhnbsu83w-156034242015.nb.aliant.net) Quit (Excess Flood) * Angie (foon@stjhnbsu83w-156034242015.nb.aliant.net) has joined #lunar-iog2 * Trune sets mode: +o Angie [Damon] Well, it is one past historian's attempt to write a comprehensive timeline of Lunar's history. It was written some time before Virtue's Empire, but it is held to be accurate. We just stopped back to make a report, we're back on the road soon. It's... well, honestly it's making me miss my desk a little. Oh wow! I'd love to read that later. What part of history are you at now? [Damon] You woul dbe happy to know that in the later chapters, your father's name is mentioned quite often, along with your mother. * Trune glances at Damon, suddenly a little more interested. But if that was before Virtues empire... ...Never mind, I probably don't want to know. He doesn't look old enough to be... What, seriously? O_o Oh, now I HAVE to read that thing... * Niri blinks for a moment. You know...I'm starting to wonder if maybe my dad never actually exaggerated ANY of his stories. That's kind of a sobering thought. * Saki apparently dozes in her chair. She looks like she needs it. * Angie (foon@stjhnbsu83w-156034242015.nb.aliant.net) Quit (Excess Flood) * Angie (foon@stjhnbsu83w-156034242015.nb.aliant.net) has joined #lunar-iog2 * Trune sets mode: +o Angie [Damon] I'm not one to jest. I deal in facts, miss Salyan. If you turn to page 879 here... it clearly states that Lucia and Hiro, along with the karate master Jean, fallen priest Ronfar and Lemina of the Ausa magi dynasty defeated Zophar's incarnation.. approximately 120 years ago. A hundred and twenty years ago? « er and the white knight Leo » * Ryllan raises eyebrow. That can't be right. Your dad and mom would be old, Niri, and dead. Really, really dead. That makes no sense. * Vytor listens, not being well versed in history ... O_o 120 WHAT?! [Damon] It is most intriguing isn't it? And yet i just saw Lucia in passing not long ago. It is what made me take this book out... I'm guessing you don't know how that works either? That...really doesn't make any sense. How old IS that book? I mean, by the wear and tear on the binding and all. Maybe people lived a really long time on Lunar? *she scratches her nose.* I guess not. Well, it's not impossible, I guess. I mean, they say the headmistress and Bree are.. were.. like 40 or 50, don't they? Neither of them looked it. And master Hylan seemed the same age as us. [Damon] This book is about a century old. It was written before the Virtue Wars took place, and Lunar was divded among many fractious provinces of the former Althena's cult. Master Hylan is also a master of time magic, and the headmistress is married to him. Well, I wouldn't count on the headmaster to be an example of the passage of time. Um, Damon sir? Would you mind me borrowing that book when you're done with it? Well, right. I'm just saying, maybe Niri's parents cheated too * Niri mutters. "Going to have to have a talk with Mom too, I think..." Hey! My parents have always been faithful to ea- wait, that's not what you meant. I mean, if they really did fight Zophar, they have to be pretty powerful. [Damon] I'm afraid I can't give it to you. It's a academy restricted treasure. I do have a transcribed copy, so please do swing by my office at some point today. NO ONE'S more powerful than my dad! ^_^ No one you've seen in the last five minutes anyway. Okay, Damon! As long as I can read what's in it, I don't need the original. * Angie quickly loses track of the conversation again; her eyes wander around the room, eventually settling on the clock. The second hand moves forward in tiny jerks, and she follows it around with her eyes. "Hey, I have an idea." * Niri sticks her tongue out at Tanan What's that, Angie? Yes, Angie? * Tanan smiles cheerily at Niri. What kind of idea? * Angie opens her mouth, then closes it again. She frowns and shakes her head. "Nah." Spill it. * Angie boots the leg of the chair across her on the table. "Well, I was going to say -- there's a lot of mixing up with memories and so forth, and no one really remembers the unravelling very well except the Truth Seekers, right? maybe there's some missing time or something." But that still doesn't really explain anything. [Damon] There are parts of history that do not make perfect sense. No matter how hard I try, I can't find certain peices... Missing time...that might make some sense... Wait. Missing t... see, now THIS is the kind of stuff I wish you'd thought of before we talked with him Johnathan can alter time and reality. And the Prophetess has very similar powers. Missing? You don't think the Prophetess could have messed with reality, could she? Could that explain the missing time and the pieces of history that don't fit together? Well, we didn't know Hiro was like a million years old before we talked with him! * Trune looks thoughtful, poking at his Heaven and Hell cake, which is now getting to be more like a mush cake with the melting ice cream. [Damon] But something tells me that there was a very important event that took place there. Almost like it is being purposely hidden from our eyes. I don't think someone changed it, so much as vieled it. I wonder who would have done that? [Damon] the unraveling itself is a good example. Why do the truth seekers not reveal more? And Hiro doesn't seem to recall it much if at all. Hm. [Damon] Lucia is quite evasive if you mention it, or so I understand. There was something about Queen Virtue the books are not saying. Well, it was their truth to seek, wasn't it? I don't think I've ever heard of any of the seekers really saying much at all. You're right, something must have happened to them. I mean, aside from the world falling apart [Damon] I don't want to descend to conspiracy theories, but it IS highly suspicious. With what is occuring now, we may be losing our only link to our past. Hmm I'm sure they've taken suitible precautions. The Headmaster, at least, doesn't seem one to leave things to chance. Maybe that's what they want, though. Cut the ties to the past To what end though? I mean why bother to do it at all? [Damon] certainly a possibility. I have no idea what this self proclaimed 'prophetess" is seeking to do. Though she bears an uncanny resembance to the historical prophet named Pandora. You know... Pandora? It's possible that the reason there's something that isn't being said...is because it's impossible to EXPLAIN. Damon, who's Pandora? Nothing's impossible to explain. Hey, yeah, who's Pandora? That sounds vaguely familiar. Besides being a Prophet. I've never heard of her before. * Saki opens one eye a little; apparently she's not quite asleep yet. She listens in with a half-interested air. Actually... she could be the same person. I mean, I can't imagine surviving that long would be beyond a time mage... Or simply moving. [Damon] Well, over 3 centuries ago in Before Virtue year 300, there was a group of powerful magi in Vane who formed a cult called the "prophets". [Damon] Theyw ere a collection of magicians so powerful, they were said to warp time and space itself to work miracles. [Damon] There were many acoloytes at the height of their power, but they were rulled by 7 great sorcerors. [Damon] Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Noah, Sarah, Rebekah and Pandora. ... That sounds familiar. And not quite...right, somehow. * Angie offhandedly contributes, "Seven is an important number." Can't get to eight without it, for one [Damon] This group held to a heretical ideology, that Luanr was somehow 'wrong" and the Goddess Althena had actually enslaved humanity within it. Seeking to change the world, they began to warp time and space all throughout Lunar to achieve their "Real" world into being. Unfortunately or frtunately.. they failed. And were burned at the stake as was customary for heresy. Nasty way to go... [Damon] But before they did, Pandora utetred as her last words what we now know today as the truth seeker Prophecy. Hence why history remembers her as "The prophetess". Huh Hrm. You don't think...Nah. [Damon] Strangely enough, they foresaw this event, and created some form of gravesite called 'Machpelah', or more commonly referred to in Hiro's time as the 'Mystic Ruins". * Niri 's eyes shine at the word "ruins" Macheleplewhahuh? * Trune suddenly gets an idea, "Damon, they haven't been rediscovered, have they?" [Damon] Well, places like Lionhead and the Mystic Ruins which captivated explorers a century ago are supposedly lost with old Lunar's bleak landscape. But I also would not that some people with 'soul disease' seem to be able to see things on the Blue Star as if it was still Lunar. Sort of an echo effect, perhaps... Really? And...what do you mean by soul disease? [Damon] It hasn't been fully explain of course. How could something exist in both places at once? Strange indeed. Soul...disease? * Angie drums her fingers on the table and her eyes glaze over in thought. She remains deathly silent for a minute, then suddenly interjects. "Do you know anybody who has that kind of problem around here? We're in a bit of a hurry so we don't really have time right now but I'd really like to meet them." * Trune smiles, "I bet I know where they are now. The Mystic Ruins, I mean." [Damon] Yes. A blanket term for people who either are possessed or suffering some other form of "disharmony" with their environment. It is attributed to errors in the soul transfer done by Queen Virtue. ...Soul transfer? * Niri glances at Saki. * Vytor thinks [Damon] Of course. Call it what you will. It was how we were saved in the unraveling. Eyewitness accounts say that literally all the souls on Luanr were collected to a central point in the Star Dragon tower, then sent across space to the Blue Star. * Niri just now catches what Trune says. "You think you know? Where?" She blinks. [Damon] I haven't a clue as to how that operates, but it must have been quite a sight! Think about it, Niri. What the headmaster said...about the Prophetess being to the south of us. I've always heard that people transferred over from the blue spire. I guess there really is a lot of confusion about what happened. ...Oh... [Damon] There may have been multiple transfer points, Professor. I'm not...sure how that would work, but it DOES make a kind of sense. [Damon] The accounts vary, but all involve usage of the tower ruins, placed there by Althena long ago. More than one way.. I guess that makes sense. [Damon] And, enough for that lecture... I have places to be. Stop by if you'd like that copy of the majority of the text. I think you'd find the tales of ancient Dragonmasters quite entertaining. * Trune ponders a bit more, then looks down at his cake and mutters something about letting all the ice cream melt. Damon bows, closes up the book he was handling extremely carefully, and takes his leave. There's still a little tea left in his cup, too. I'll be sure to drop by! Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir. We will. * Vytor rubs his temples again * Niri points to Trune's cake. "Hey, it's good when it's all mushy like that." The more I hear about all this, the less I understand Join the club, Vytor. :/ Er, sorry. I just don't have a whole lot of appetite, though I appreciate the thought. The more I hear, the more I wonder why this entire world isn't one big dissonant chord pounding in my ears constantly. [Leah] Wow, sso much information here... I'm drowning in it! Wait, it's good? So it's like cake soup? Well, yeah! World-class chefs make dessert soups, though not usually out of melted ice cream. But I always think it tastes just as good when it becomes soup like that. [Leah] Let's get going soon. Action is a lot more fun. * Trune shrugs and takes a bit, "Hm. Not bad." Some action would be good I think. I could use the exercise. Leah hwoever, decides to first attack some of that H&H cake. Yum! « and we shall end there i think. » == SESSION END == * Vytor (dnwwheeler@71.198.250.222) Quit (Quit: ) Session Close: Sat May 13 01:48:42 2006