--- Interlude: Kema Therapy, pt 1 --- Session Start: Wed Mar 07 19:25:11 2001 --SESSION START-- >> The cafeteria is deserted at this hour except for a chef banging around in the kitchen. Vicks, Wedge and Piette walk in with a swish of robes, followed close behind by Shane, Jeff, Neydisa, and Kestrel. *** Rasis is now known as Jeff * Shane looks around, weary but with purpose. * Shane sighs. "First things first. If the analysers can verify we're not being spied upon?" * Neydisa is following in the entourage, her mind very heavy with thoughts after the whirlwind of a day. Wedge: Uh...oh. Yes. One moment. * Shane sits down at the head of one of the tables, taking pleasure in relaxing his muscles for the first time today, and rubs his temples. *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Shane >> The analyzers form a circle of hands and cast a few very arcane spells. * Jeff sits down as well, holding the mask that he was wearing up until recently. >> Wedge shakes his head. "Nothing I can detect." *** Shane changes topic to 'Interlude ?: Try as he might, Shane and Kema cuoldn't make heads or tails of the thing...' >> Piette wanders off into the kitchen. "Food is tasty." * Neydisa takes a seat where she can, resting her head in her hands a little... I don't suppose anyone knows any shielding spells? I don't wish to be scryed upon, and I'm not entirly sure Katia is actually off the premesis. >> Vicks looks at Wedge, and they both shrug. "Sorry." The way she left, I think it's safe to say she's far away by now Shane... I doubt she'd risk staying... What she knows is valuable enough as it is, I think.. It can't be taken as given. We saw no trace of her leaving, and such a hasty retreat would have surely left signs. All about the plans, you mean? Or is there something more to it? Kestrel: Well...I suppose we've done all we can. * Shane looks at Neydisa uncomprehending for a second, but quickly understands her meaning. * Neydisa looks at Jeff. Yes.. there's no sense in beating ourselves over it. We'll simply have to make the best of things. * Shane thumbs the Book of Secrets... * Jeff smiles. "They might know we have that book, but that's better than them having it." Kestrel: *watches Shane* I wonder what the secret of that tome is. To Jeff: That is tangentially one of the two pressing matters I desire to learn tonite. To Kestrel: That... is the other. Firstly, I must know explicitly... * Shane faces Jeff, with a business face on. "From my comrades reactions, I take it that you are a known, and 'trustworthy'... But...who are you, and what exactly are you after?" And who was the alleged spy spying for? * Shane waits with a neutral face, too tired to dance verbally. * Neydisa eyes Shane as he brings that up. "I can't say I've wondered the same thing. We know something was wrong, but just whow as guiding her actions? I fear it may be the same as who was using Death..." * Jeff shifts the mask from one hand to the other. "I suppose my name's important now. It's Jeff Claren. I'm just.." To Neydisa: If Death's Master was the Oracles... No, I suppose it's more complicated than that now. I'm a shaman, What I'm after is what the guardians are after.. more or less, anyway. * Shane closes his eyes, and sighs softly, then listens politly to Jeff. Kestrel: You think that there is more than one oracle? >> Piette comes back with a portly, moustachioed chef. Chef: Oi, it's late t'be eating. What do you folks want? * Shane turns to the Chef: Coffee. Black. And chocolate, if you have any. « OOC: 'Oracles' Should've been Oracle's » Wedge: I'll have ham. No, it's too late for meat. Hmm. Scrambled eggs? * Jeff looks at the chef. "I'm not... actually.. could I have an egg? Scramb-" * Jeff looks at Wedge. "Er.. yeah. What he's having." Vicks: All that magic has me hungry. I'll have that too. Seems to be popular. *faint grin* * Neydisa looks pensive. "I'm not sure is I'm all that hungry..." « er if » Piette: I'll have my usual! Kestrel: *pulls out a silver cigarette case and taps a cigarette out* Just tea. « OOC: any suggested midi from the selection? » « agh Criz distracting me ;) » << What_the_hell_is_grue_up_to.mid! ;) >> « OOC: Heh. » «ooc: Oh, I have one I've been saving. » «ooc: *uploads it* » *** Scott (bmscott@DIALUP-159-189.TNMEM2.USIT.NET) has joined #WARPG Well, then... What is it that the Guardians care for our goal? Chef: Always with the eggs. Okay, I'll b'back. * Shane shivers slightly. .oO{ ...What do those things want with me? } «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/super_spy_shane.mid » «ooc: snicker ^^ » * Neydisa closes her eyes. "All I know is what they told me. About changes happening... and taking a ahnd in those things. Shane, somehow you're linked to it all.. and this device.." Something big is coming. They don't know what. Ge Ramtos said that they can't see into the future as well as they once could. But it might have something to do with Death and this machine.. « OOC: gods! :D » «ooc: I've had that on my HD for ages. » You... know of the Machine? >> Kestrel lights the cigarette and inhales slowly, pondering. * Neydisa tilts her head. "What about the behemoths Jeff? Odoryuk warned me of their return... the ones who shaped the world. How do they all fit?" * Shane 's slight eyes widen with interest. Only that you're trying to build it, and so are they. I don't know what it does. The behemoths, Neydisa.. * Shane 's eye's dim again. Behemoths? * Shane glares at the book. Kestrel: I don't like any of this. *exhales smoke* Maybe those are what Ge Ramtos was saying was behind Sevena.. * Neydisa shivers. "her powers were just so otherworldly. I felt so helpless..." * Jeff nods slowly. Sevena? ...The theif? « OOC: Thief » Kestrel: Yes... Thief? Well, she did take that generator.. it was there in the Temple. She stole the generator! Kestrel: I've heard of her, but I neve saw her. Her body was lost amidst the ruins of the Temple of Memoruy. At the lab... and everyone foolishly jumped through that erratic portal. I was surprised that I ever saw them again... She's dead. This generator.. was it part of the machine? I'd think so... the way everyone was so intent on getting it. It was Elw technology of some kind... Wedge: An Elw generator? How remarkable. Then there's probably a connection. I wish I knew what this machine did.. * Neydisa lowers her head. "Then Death wanted power stones... then that device in the ruins near Siem.." If there's any connection, Death's master might be working for these.. powers as well. * Jeff blinks. ...powers? * Shane blinks. Wedge: So is it true you fellows actually killed Death? That's truly amazing. I can't believe I almost forgot to mention it.. he's in Adlehyde. Or she, at any rate. 'Killed' isn't exactly what happened. Who's in Adlehyde? * Neydisa blinks. "Who, Jeff?" Death's master. She...? Or at least, the guardians narrowed the source of the control to there. Kestrel: ...hmph. Is that so...? ...! *** Scott (bmscott@DIALUP-159-189.TNMEM2.USIT.NET) has left #WARPG * Neydisa tenses. "Amelia... is our enemy right near her?" Kestrel: If this person were in the city, he could not hide so easily. Most likely he's hidden in the countryside someplace. You might be right. Wedge: ...I hope not near here. You... ..you know who Death's Master is?! * Neydisa looks increasingly worried. Kestrel: No...but it's simple logic. The city is a police state currently. >> He shakes his head. "Nothing suspicious happens in Adlehyde City currently without the notice of the guard." >> The chef comes back out, wheeling a tray covered with stuff. >> Food, specifically. Piette: Ah! Now we're talking. * Jeff closes his eyes and inhales deeply. * Shane waqits expectantly.\ >> The chef hands each person in turn a steaming plate of food, except for Shane and Kestrel, who get drinks, and Neydisa, who gets nothing. * Neydisa creases her face. "Jeff... the guardians.. know who's pulling the strings?" * Jeff shakes his head. "No.. they don't. Just that you're moving towards a confrontation with him.. or her." * Shane lowers his head. ...and they told you that this ambiguous 'other side' had a spy amoungst us? * Jeff nods. « OOC: Sorry I wasn't alert for the last 10. Lisa needed some cuddling :( » * Shane sighs. « Excused by all emans. ;) » « OOC: I'll annnounce if I need to pause again. It's her bedtime :( » « OOC: we're good to rp for now, tho. » * Jeff picks up a fork and hesitantly takes a small bite of egg. * Shane mutters something about hopeless. ..what was that? «ooc: ATLUS TRANSLATING HOSHIGAMI » ...Not even your mighty Shamantic... Lords know what's happening... * Neydisa folds her hands in her lap. "I fear this confrontation.. so much we don't know. So many holes, so many secrets..." Kestrel: Well...that's what happens when you rely on vague mysticism for answers. The truth will come out in time, though. What is so powerful even the great Guardians can't see through it's viel? Kestrel, if we wait for the truth to come out instead of seeking it... I fear... Then, what.... Why are the 'Guardians' involved in this? Are they throwing their collective lot in with our side of this endeavor? * Shane 's face is unreadable. That's why I'm here, Shane. I'm the help they've sent you. Filgaia might depend on our success. ... And one of their number is involved on the other side, as well.. The rouge one? Is it Luceid then for certain? «ooc: Rouge, the guardian of the Pastels. » It's Luceid. Luceid? * Neydisa looks down. "Sevena's curse.. it was her Mark. The Black Wolf of Desire." I'm glad to see you came out of it all right, Neydisa. * Neydisa looks up to Jeff with her brown eyes. "It wasn't easy... and we all were fighting to break it. I just tried my best..." Is there only one on our 'opponents' side? And am I reading you right when I interpret that Death's master has it's own masters? Kestrel: Do we know that? That's what I'm asking. I don't know, Shane. Death's direct master might be in charge of everything.. or might be a subordinate. Wonderful. * Neydisa nods slowly. Wedge: It's a shame the analyzing mages couldn't do anything. « OOC: huh? » Kestrel: They helped, but they've been unable to solve the problem on their own. It seems reasonable to assume that whoever the villain is, he has his own mages preventing our efforts. Indeed. If the enemy is anything like I imagine, I don't think a mage is much to them.... And... The analysers may still be of use. And have been. We need to talk after dinner, in private. (to the anals) « OOC: ;D » * Neydisa leans back in her seat. « lol! » * Jeff sighs. "I'm sorry I can't be of more help." Mister Claren... How exactly did you come to this knowledge? They... told you? *** Lucca (dinner@pionet-250.lclark.edu) invites you to join #Lufia * Jeff nods. "I had some time to talk to Ge Ramtos after.. the incident in the temple." *** Scott (bmscott@DIALUP-157-58.TNMEM2.USIT.NET) has joined #WARPG * Jeff takes another bite of egg. Ge Ramtos? That's... one of them? Wedge: Really? Quite extraordinary. I have colleagues who may be interested. * Shane grimaces. « OOC: Wedge is the scholar? Piette and Vicks are the anals? » ge Ramtos.. I still can't believe what I saw... She's the Guardian of death, Shane. Of Death... The Death Guardian coming to you in person. Even in a human guise of Morrighan... «ooc: They're all analyzers. The scholar went off on his own. » How... does one... gain audience with 'them'? Ellena... told me I had to go seek them in the... the Dreamlands. * Shane shakes his head, still uncomfortable in such specious thaumaturgical terms. * Neydisa looks at Shane. "It has to involve travelling the Spirit World somehow... that's where they dwell." I.. don't know if you can.. not under ordinary circumstances, anyway. * Shane looks stoney. I... Kestrel: It doesn't seem like it would be worth trying. We know that they cannot tell us any more, do we not>? But.. I was taken there by zed, and Cathay.. I don't really know how you connect with it yet... I believe I need to... an audience. ...at some time. ...It can wait some. But I need to talk to them. The Dark Lord... and The Pretty One, at least. Pretty one..? Duras Drum, and who? * Shane speaks carefully: "Your patron, Neydisa..." She does... not... She doesn't madden my senses. I must know why. And I must know why Duras Drum has choosen to patronize me. I do not comprehend how... * Shane shakes his head. * Neydisa sighs wistfully. "Lucadia has her majestic beauty... and Duras Drum his enygmatic shadow. I don't know..." But this is an aside. At least, I *think* it's an aside... but what would *they* want to do with *me*? * Shane grimaces again. Thinking the unthinkable. «ooc: enuigmatic. » «ooc: ...enigmatic » Kestrel: These are definitely things we can worry about later, though. I don't know.. might it have something to do with those dots that appreared on your face? They... You said a shaman placed them there. Did you know anything more than her name? Not really... Vicks: *looks up* So it was a shaman. Hmm. *looks down again* ... But, this isn't pressing. What's Death's master doing in Adlehyde? Kestrel: Obviously he has some stake here. Recall his murderous acts. Deat attempted to kill the princess... He nearly wiped out the royal family at the fair.. * Shane closes his eyes. How long has 'She' been in Adlehyde? * Neydisa looks solemn. "It was terrible..." .oO{ She...? My adversary is female...? } I don't know.. he might have been there for a while. « OOC: Oh, did I misread that above. » « OOC: is it a he? » <> « jeff keeps bouncing.. » «ooc: Nobody knows. Use s/he for all I care. ^_^ » *** Dekar_Zol (someone@lsanca1-ar7-218-203.dsl.gtei.net) has joined #warpg *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Dekar_Zol « OOC: stike the female thing, then. » Hrph... And you know no more then, Mister Claren? «ooc: Gayo...Quina is Death's Master! It's all Quina's fault! » «ooc: AUGH » «ooc: YOU HAVE YUMMY INCHES TO EAT » «ooc: Die, Ashie. Die. » Nothing else, I'm afraid. We're only going to learn by confronting this thing, it seems. :/ Death's master is in the capital. It was spying upon us through Katia. The guardians, if not for our side, are at least against the 'other side'... ... * Shane sighs. «ooc: He didn't say the capital, just the country. » « OOC: correct that, then. » Kestrel: Hardly...I would imagine such a confrontation won't occur unless we can find out the source. Whomever is doing this has gone to great lengths to avoid becoming personally involved. And they sent a Shaman to aid us. * Shane turns to Kestrel: Indeed. * Shane turns to Kestrel: "Indeed." Shane... Now that we have the book, what are you going to do? Well... That's the other thing. And now that we've exhausted the first line of questioning... Mister Claren. You used a ritual in the repository earlier... It revealed the secret? Wedge: We should probably have the artifact caretaker identify the book. He knows everything that's here. A ritual? Oh.. yes' Wedge, would you be a dear and fetch him? * Jeff sighs. "Stare Roe. I fear that caused more trouble than anything.." I'd like to crack this nut before tonite. I don't trust our luck right now. Anything could happen, and while the quarry is ours, we must take advantage of it. Indeed, it did cause a bit of a... * Neydisa looks at Jeff, a hint of pride showing. "No, you did I lot better than I ever could in the circumstances..." .oO{ ...Ellena... } Wedge: *shakes his head* I don't think he'd be able to come right now...most likely he's resealing the wards currently, and he'll be extremely grouchy either way. * Gayo will BRB, rebooting. «ooc: I lied. » «ooc: I stya. » « OOC: ... » «ooc: Shane: Oh yeah, Ellena's an Elw. FOrgot about that. Wow, busy day. » « gah ;) » * Jeff smiles. "Thanks, Neydisa.. but don't sell yourself short." Kestrel: ...you're certain we can trust the Elw? I suppose I owe the Elw.. Ellena? I suppose I owe her an apology. She didn't take things too well. *** Enygma (enygma@64.24.56.65) has joined #warpg ...The race is no less trustworthy from the records than Humanity. That may not be a glowing recommendation, however... But She has always been supportive of our goals, and besides, I doubt she has a malicious bone in her... Kestrel: But she obviously lied about that from the beginning. * Neydisa turns to Kestrel. "I promised I'd stick by her. I trust her completely after all we've been through." She sighs. "Right now she needs our support, not suspicions..." * Shane 's voice stops quivering as he stops. Kestrel: If she concealed such a basic aspect of her nature, we should be concerned. She... Of course she lied. The Elw are largly feared from the legends! * Jeff sighs, staring at Kestrel. Inspector, no disrespect, but you forget she was hiding more from GaiaCo... She... she was just doing it in... self interest... Who you are is important, not what you are... Kestrel: Forgive me, but it is my job to be suspicious. * Shane nods somberly. Kestrel: And in my experience, it's unwise to discount what someone is... * Jeff looks down at his half eaten food, then back up. "But you might be right... I.." * Shane clears his throat. Forgive me, but this is not the current matter at hand. «ooc: "Oh, she hid the fact she was a race that is much feared and hated by humanity in order to save her own life...oh, golly gee whiz, she must be bad!" » «ooc: Heh. Kestral will probably die, so all is good ;) » « OOC: Ha! » «ooc: Bah, if Hikaru wasn't in love with her he'd be suspicious too. :P » Wait, Shane. «ooc: Hikaru's slammign people against walls for looking at him funny. :P » * Shane archs an eyebrow. « OOC: No kiddin'! ;_; » «ooc: He wouldn't be suspicious. He'd be very angry. In a Bruce Banner manner. » « OOC: ;) » He's right, in a way. I have something I need to come clean about too, or people will be saying this about me later. Besides.. it might be important for everyone to know. « OOC: Jeff: I'm an Elw. » «ooc: Hehehe. » « OOC: Jeff: I'm also Gay. » >> Kestrel watches Jeff from over the rim of his teacup. « OOC: Jeff: I'm a gay Elw. » Is this about why you were masked when we first met you? No, Neydisa. That was to stop the sp-.. Katia.. from learning who I was. The enemy thought I was dead, until now. * Jeff sighs. "And.. well.. they're not entirely wrong. I killed Sevena.. but she got me too." It was in our interest for them to think you dead? * Neydisa looks at her hands, still in her lap. "So, you are still in danger?" You... really were dead? Wedge: How amazing. I really was. I figured everyone was making some kind of Shamantic metaphor...! * Gayo will BRB, rebooting. «ooc: EHFKGHFH » «ooc: NO I WON'T » «ooc: ..meh » « OOC: afk. potty. » * Gayo will BRB, rebooting. «ooc: ... » «ooc: I quit. » « eh? ^^ » «ooc: "Shamantic" sounds like he's trying to say "semantic" and slurring. » «ooc: Shamanic :o » «ooc: ^^ Hmm. Dinner....need...to...get...up...ass...stuck...to...chair! » * Neydisa looks up at Jeff, at a loss for words at that realization. H..how? Vicks: Hmm...does that mean that there really is such thing as the Revival Spell? «ooc: Er, Ressurection. » * Jeff looks down at his food again. "No.. not even the guardians can revive the dead." Bu... * Shane switches arched eyebrows. «ooc: Jeff is a zombie! Soon his bloody arm will fall off! » Vicks: ...oh. *looks down* Then how did you...? * Lucca is gone (%Dinner. Must eat. Grah. I'll bbs :)(%log(none))%) (pec) I'm not exactly alive. Not exactly dead, but not exactly alive. * Jeff takes another bite. « OOC: He *is* John Sheridan! :o » « OOC: Tick. Tock. » * Neydisa speaks softly, "I don't think it's in any of our places to question the whys or the hows... some things have to be taken on faith." You're... Reanimated? * Shane 's shocked. But you're... lucid! Wedge: You seem perfectly normal...I performed a spell on you. It wouldn't have done any good to send me back without a mind, thank you very much. * Jeff makes a face. * Neydisa looks at Shane and the analyzers. "Isn't this getting away from the point...?" * Shane blinks a few times, shaking off the questions. "Yes, of course... It's just..." ....nevermind. It's probably better that you know, but I don't really want to talk about it. Not yet, anyway.. if that's all right. At any rate, I require that you summon that one once more... Stare Roe? * Shane nods. "It's fine..." ... You must make the book glow once more... *** Scott (bmscott@DIALUP-157-58.TNMEM2.USIT.NET) Quit (Ping timeout) Wedge: I do hope some of you will come back here once all this is through. There's a lot of research that could be done here. And, if you don't mind, I'd like to leave the room before you do, and then come back. I'd rather not go... numb, right now. * Jeff nods. Do you need time to prepare, or...? * Neydisa nods her sapphire head as well, understanding. *** Scott (bmscott@DIALUP-158-222.TNMEM2.USIT.NET) has joined #WARPG It won't take more than a minute or two. * Shane nods. Well, then... If everyone would stay on their toes while I step out... * Shane nervously looks at the book. I'm almost afraid to let it out of my sight. Please, do be on guard... I can't focus quite like Jeff, so I'll protect the book for you, Shane... it's the least I can do. * Shane looks around at everyone, dead serious. Thank you, Neydisa. You've always been quite dependable. I... * Shane smiles nervously. Thank you. * Neydisa nods. "It's nothing, really... I'm just doing what is right." :) * Shane pulls out his chair, takes his mug with him, and heads out, with a queer little expression on his face. * Jeff places the mask into his pack, and pulls out a small lens, concentrating on it. >> Time passes. Jeff summons Stare Roe. Whee. The book glows. * Neydisa takes the mysterious book into her hands, holding onto it tightly, and holding it for Jeff as it glows. * Shane comes back in after the summons cacophony dies down. (sound effects!) * Shane walks across the cafeteria. .o( Just what could this contain? I hope it can help us, somehow... ) Did it work? >> Shane doesn't get a Per boost. Ha ha. « OOC: Drat. » It looks like... are you alright Shane? * Shane nods. * Shane sits down in his chair again. may I see it now? * Neydisa extends it to Shane. * Shane gingerly takes it. Hopefully... ...there's two ways I think this may work... I hope the first one works, though... * Shane starts leafing through it again, quickly, looking for any pages glowing by themselves, or at the least, brighter. « brb a sec » >> Everything is the same as it was until he hits one section about two-thirds of the way through the book. This section, a schematic for a "flux corridor", is clearly different, and the diagrams make sense now. ! Kestrel: What is it? Something... intresting... * Shane reads the section over, taking notes quickly. * Neydisa speaks up a bit. "Is the kitchen closed yet? I think my appetite is returning." Piette: It's never closed. I'll go get the chef. * Neydisa ndos. "Thank you, Mr. Piette." ^^ « er nods » * Shane becomes absorbed into the material. * Jeff watches Shane, taking another bite. "I hope that makes sense to him.." «ooc: An extra ply for ultra absorbency » «ooc: Can we end soon? ^_^ » « OOC: If you want. » This... I think... ...we may have found it... * Neydisa stays at the table, watching Shane as well. "What did you find?" Kestrel: What is "it"? Let me think... I can see where the parts would go into this, I believe, but it... * Shane mumbles something about cofficients of the temporal technobabble.... But *why* would they want... ...It's a doorway? It's a doorway. A.. doorway? * Shane seems suprised. How... quaint... ....! My stars! A doorway to what? Kema was right! * Neydisa leans over further. ..Kema? I *do* need this! * Jeff looks a little lost. This makes it *so* much easier! ...but why would... ...why would they want this? Vicks: *peers* What IS it, though? Shane? Could you tell us what it does? Please? It opens a door. To a different dimension... Or, I think, to the same dimension. It depends on how you used it... ...it's like... Wedge: ...what use is that? I can stay in this dimension without magic,. ....it's like having a door to anywhere you want to go. Anywhere that exists! You mean any distance at all? If you used it to go to another place within our own reality, you'd never need to have any other form of transportation... The distance... Harumm... How many can it transport? * Shane leafs through the designs. Could they use that to place an army somehwere.. instantly? * Shane scrawls some rather large requasions on his notes rather quickly... * Neydisa looks thoughtful. "You don't think..." * Jeff blinks. "They wouldn't need an army." It seems the distance is... limited by the power... you shunt through it... ...but... ...I don't think there's a maximum... But the distances are.... Shane, do you have any idea of what it can transport? ...amazing... Just one person.. someone like Sevena.. Kestrel: Quite. If they already had an army, there wouldn't be a problem for them. But the tactical adv antgae alonre would be sufficient. ...mind boggling... * Jeff shivers. I don't think there's a limit to what it can transport... Anything that exists spatally that can be moved through it, unless I'm wrong... Who'd need an army when you could just walk into your enemy's bedroom while they were sleeping? Piette: Wow. And that was just in that room back there? Cool. I guess it was no use because nobody had the parts. What if this thing could open a gateway to even the spiritual plane? Incredible. It'd be easy to go anywhere in filgaia instantly, as long as you had... as long as you had exact math... ..could they.. make war on the guardians? Directly? The spirit world...? Why... ... ...hrmm... Kestrel: I wonder who wrote this book. * Neydisa nods. "Exactly... what if even a soulless entity could manifest there this way? That would be..." A madman... But madness give clarity that the sane cannot see, sometimes... A madman. Or a dreamer... or both... Kestrel: *eyes Shane carefully* And why do YOU need this device? We need to keep them from building it, that's for certain. Why, to conquer the throne of Adlehyde, Kestrel! :D « OOC: Strike that! ;D » « LOL » «ooc: Awww. » <> I... «ooc: I vote we keep it in. » * Shane looks ashamed. You... You'll laugh. Waht..? « er what » * Shane looks own "...They always laugh." >> Kestrel laughs. « OOC: Bastrad. » «ooc: lol, that was mean, Gayo ;) » What is it, Shane? * Shane looks at Kestrel sadly. >> Kestrel shrugs. "You seemed certain." * Shane looks through the window. * Neydisa glares at Kestrel. "Give him a chance at least." * Shane sighs. >> Kestrel brushes back his hair and lights another cigarette. I... I want to leave Filgaia. Kestrel: Leave? It isn't that bad, is it? Leave Filgaia? I want to see what lies beyond the veil of night. I want to sail the sea of stars... * Shane looks down. * Neydisa studies Shane a long moment... A ship built with this as it's core would be more than I dreamed... ....that.. Kestrel: ...heh. I think you might be able to do it, even. That could be something. >> Vicks frowns. "They say there's no air in outer space, though." A ship to travel anyplace... it's an amazing dream... * Shane looks up at Kestrel, confused. Nobody has ever thought it more than a joke, when I told them. I know how to do it, though! I know, even without this! Kestrel: *shrugs* It sounds like a joke. But this entire past month has been nothing but a string of impossibilities...I suppose it pays to keep an open mind. But... That can't be what the 'enemy' wants. * Neydisa looks up. "But... didn't the Metal Demons also come from the sky? What if there are things beyond that we aren't meant to know?" It has to be possible.. the metal demons.. Who says what we are meant to know or not. Our very purpose is to know, to think... to understand! It's *not* knowing that's maddening... * Jeff looks at Neydisa. If the Metal Demons came from beyond Filgaia, who knows what else lays out there... He might be right. ...How many tiny stars are worlds to be seen? Wedge: You should be careful, though. Think what happened with the old technology. You might be right, Shane.. « OOC: Of course, Mother ate a good deal of them... » «ooc: Mmm, incestious cannibalism » Kestrel: *shakes his head at the analytical mage* Technology doesn't harm by nature. The old world was destroyed because its technology was used foolishly. ...Dimensional Door... Right now, though, we need to worry about this world. Filgaia. But if.. no, WHEN we're done.. why not try? If that's your dream.. Demon door? ...I wonder... If they're called Demons, because they're from another dimension... * Shane grimaces... * Neydisa sighs. "...a mariner in the ocean of the night... maybe we'll see the answer when this is all said and done." Vicks: The stories say they're from another planet...but no one really knows...*looks back down* >> Piette comes back with the chef. "Did someone else want sump'tin?" * Lucca is back (%gone: 40mins 19secs ) (pec) What lies in the unknown spaces? The Elw? More Demons? Who knows? That must be what our adversary wants this for... They must know something about extraplanar space we don't.... They obviously... ... «ooc: It would have been funnier if Shane's great dream really WAS humourously stupid. » * Shane shuts up, thinking furiously, half muttering things. * Neydisa breaks from her little moment of fantasy to ask for a seafood dish and some milk of the gracious chef. The key to man's aspirations? ... ...That's what she called this. Chef: Always with the seafood. *goes back into the kitchen* >> Kestrel stands. "Well...I'm going to check on the Elw, I think." * Neydisa turns back to the conversation. "You mean Kema?" << I want to have a mail-order ice-cream business, delivered by teleportation! This is PERFECT!>> « lol ;) » « OOC: Ha! :D » * Shane looks at Kestrel nervously. * Shane nods. *** Lucca (dinner@pionet-250.lclark.edu) Quit (Ping timeout) * Shane turns to Neydisa. Yes... she said... Blood and ashes... those places... * Shane looks as if he had a revelation... * Jeff watches Shane look at Kestrel, and makes a mental note ot ask who Kema is when he's not around. Kema... She's always come to me in different places... *** Lucca (dinner@sdn-ar-003orportP153.dialsprint.net) has joined #warpg *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Lucca « OOC: waiting for Gayo. » <> « OOC: Almost done. Need Gayo. » «ooc: One sec. » *** TrueBlue (trueblue@64.20.25.98) has joined #warpg She first came to me in... Autocthonia... * Neydisa looks across to Kestrel as he stands. "Let me know if she's better..." A place of curning and boiling machinery. It almost looked alive... Machinery alive..? And then it was Utopia... She said that place was where everyones ideal life was... ...And then I saw her in the Pleasing Gardens... ...I thought these places in the dreamlands... but She said they weren't... «ooc: None of you have ever heard of these places, BTW. » Now it's clear.... what if these place where other dimensions? Wedge: Hmm. I haven't heard of them. I.. I haven't a clue. Me neither.. Kestrel: Are there that many other dimensions? I thought there was just this one, the Elw dimension, and the Abyss. This portal could open the door to places unheard. Places of pleasure, places without want... ...The Abyss... That's one legend that I could stand not exist... But if it is! ...but what if they want to open a door to the Abyss! Wedge: *rubs his head* But I thoughyt you said it only went from place to place in the same dimension. * Shane 's eyes widen, and he looks down at the plans. * Neydisa pales. No... it *could* go into the same dimension. It could also go to *other* dimensions... *** Ashton is now known as Storen *** Storen is now known as Ashton Guardians help us... to the Abyss? I think to travel in the same dimension is perverting it's true purpose, actually. The possibilities are staggering for this device. Kestrel: ...it seems to me that if dimensional travel alone was sufficient to bring the demons of the Abyss here, they would already be here. We do know that dimensional travel exists in some form already. It cannot fall into enemy hands... Or... Perhaps this device could go to places otherwise sealed... I need... ...I need to see more schemas. Other devices. I need to compare... ...and *we* need to seek out the other components. * Shane looks to Kestrel. Tell *nobody* what I told you. I shudder to think.. if legends like Angol Moa are real.. or Ragu Ragla... The fewer people know, the safer we are. Kestrel: ...what you...ah. Yes. Wedge. Get some guards. We cannot be safe enough... Wedge: Er. Guards? * Shane grimaces. Right. The Abbey... Some combat mages, then. Monster slayers. And Dream Chaser-wannabes. Wedge: I'll see what I can do. We're all pretty alert already, due to that creature you killed. * Shane nods. Tell the headmistress I need to see her immediatly. Thing packed a punch.. of those are the minions of the enemy.. <> « OOC: We can do that ooc out of the session. » Wedge: I'll alert her, but I suspect she'll be busy for a bit longer with the warding. * Shane nods. Wedge: The three keyholders have to reseal the keys. Then get her closest subordinate. This is imperative. * Shane gives him a look as if his life depended upon it. Go now. Fly! Wedge: Um, okay. >> Wedge flies. Vicks... Can you find Young Master Harper? I shall need his assistance, I think... >> Piette looks at his plate. "He probably wouldn't mind if I finished that, then." Vicks: I'll do what I can. If any of you want to stay, we should guard the book... but I'm staying right here until I fully understand it. * Shane looks to the faces around him. Is that okay by everyone? Kestrel: One thing... * Jeff nods Yes, Kestrel? * Neydisa folds her hands. "I was going to lie down at first, but I think now that's not really possible. I'll stay..." I will too.. Kestrel: We examined the book not long ago and found nothing...it seems reasonable to suspect that when Mr.Claren's spell wears off, it will become reobfuscated. You ought to make a copy of the salient sections. * Shane points to his notes. I've already started. I'll finish in due time. Kestrel: Ah, I see. Keep them safe. I shall. * Shane smiles nervously at everyone, and starts reading again, anxious like a little kid on chrismas morning. * Shane digs through his pack without turning his head away from the book, pulling out a small sheaf of paper, and proceeds to transcribe in a steady, but quick, hand. *** TrueBlue (trueblue@64.20.25.98) has left #warpg « OOC: Shane's now absorbing. Expect nothing more from him but arcane mumbling and scritching unless someone wants to get his attention. » * Neydisa whispers to Jeff, "I worry about Shane... I know how important this is, but I hope his ambition doesn't end up consuming him." Kestrel: Well...a busy day all around. If you'll excuse me, I'm overdue for bed and I do need to look in on Miss Masami. * Jeff shrugs a little, and whispers back. "It's good that he's focused. This might be the most important thing happening on Filgaia.." <> «ooc: Funny. ^^ Hikaru and Ellena will never know therefore will probably leave. Hah! You said let no one know :D » «ooc: Ha ha! This is all just a clever diversion! » --SESSION END--