The Avalon Chronicles

Game Master lynora

Raelle brightened and then stopped, face falling again. "No, we shouldn't. It might make things worse. If there's one thing I had drilled into me over and over last night it's the importance of not rushing into things without thinking first. Come on," she said, getting an idea. "Lead the way to the hangar. James said there was a mission control center there, right? What are the odds that they don't have some kind of observation program running there? I mean, they have to know where trouble is so they can send you guys to deal with it, right? And I'll need to know how it works, after all..."

The young monk catches up his girlfriend in a big hug "Raelle, you really are a genius! Let's go!" With that, he grabs her hand, and they make their way to the hangar, and the mission control center.

She giggled. "Right idea, wrong season, but points for trying. You're cute. You should ditch stick-up-her-butt Lira over there and come and spend some time with us after the ceremony. It'll be a lot more fun," she said flirtatiously. "My name is Jiween. I'd love to show you the less formal side of the equinox celebration," she added with a wink.

"Well met, Jiween - I am Fei. And my apologies - my faith cleaves more toward the spring than the fall, and it evidently colors my speech more than I realize," he replies with a small bit of self-deprecation. (^-^)

"Assuming that we will be free to explore the festival after the ceremony concludes, where would we find you and your friends?"

Ghalen smirks at Jiween's forwardness...then is kind of surprised by Fei's naivety, and simply chuckles, shooting Ace a comical look.

Raelle del Sol wrote:

Raelle brightened and then stopped, face falling again. "No, we shouldn't. It might make things worse. If there's one thing I had drilled into me over and over last night it's the importance of not rushing into things without thinking first. Come on," she said, getting an idea. "Lead the way to the hangar. James said there was a mission control center there, right? What are the odds that they don't have some kind of observation program running there? I mean, they have to know where trouble is so they can send you guys to deal with it, right? And I'll need to know how it works, after all..."

The young monk catches up his girlfriend in a big hug "Raelle, you really are a genius! Let's go!" With that, he grabs her hand, and they make their way to the hangar, and the mission control center.

They hurried to the hangar and Raelle was impatient with the security scan even though it was fairly quick, and then they were inside the ready room, a large room lined with lockers for all of the pilots to store their flight suits when not in use. Lockers were marked with their call names rather than their real names. Through that room was a hallway lined with training rooms, and at the end of that hallway was the entrance to the hangar proper, the mechs inside lined up in rows like toy robot soldiers....except their size made them seem like anything but toys. There is a stairway leading up to the catwalks where the command center was located. Raelle barely even glanced at the mechs as they passed them on their way up the stairs she was so focused on finding out if her sister was okay. The control center was located on a large platform looking over the hangar. It was lined with various machines and computers all focused right now on basic surveillance. There were only a couple of people here now, although there was clearly enough room for a much larger crew. Presumably they had more people here during active missions.

narrator wrote:

She giggled. "Right idea, wrong season, but points for trying. You're cute. You should ditch stick-up-her-butt Lira over there and come and spend some time with us after the ceremony. It'll be a lot more fun," she said flirtatiously. "My name is Jiween. I'd love to show you the less formal side of the equinox celebration," she added with a wink.

"Well met, Jiween - I am Fei. And my apologies - my faith cleaves more toward the spring than the fall, and it evidently colors my speech more than I realize," he replies with a small bit of self-deprecation. (^-^)

"Assuming that we will be free to explore the festival after the ceremony concludes, where would we find you and your friends?"

Jiween smiled, clearly pleased with this response. "Do you see that big oak tree over there? The one with all the ribbons tied to the branches? We'll be there. I'll be waiting for you, so don't take too long. You wouldn't want to miss the dancing," she said, blowing him a kiss before heading back to her friends, giggling as she let them know her invitation had been accepted.

Meanwhile Lira looked like she wanted to physically peel Liren's two admirers off of him. They were being...embarassingly inappropriate for the situation. She glared at her brother, but didn't yet dare to actually say anything out loud in front of the 'guests'.

Ace flashes Ghalen a grin and shoots him a question via signing 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (12) + 31 = 43 Bluff, secret message

Think Fei knows birds and bees?

He then turns his attention to Liren, "Liren, I would never have suspected you to be such a ladies man. These girls are all over you"

Ace flashes Ghalen a grin and shoots him a question via signing 1d20+31 Bluff, secret message

Think Fei knows birds and bees?

He then turns his attention to Liren, "Liren, I would never have suspected you to be such a ladies man. These girls are all over you"

1d20 + 41 ⇒ (4) + 41 = 45 Sense Motive

"...although perhaps not entirely appropriate for your current duties."
he says adding onto Ace's comment.

Jiween smiled, clearly pleased with this response. "Do you see that big oak tree over there? The one with all the ribbons tied to the branches? We'll be there. I'll be waiting for you, so don't take too long. You wouldn't want to miss the dancing," she said, blowing him a kiss before heading back to her friends, giggling as she let them know her invitation had been accepted.

Fei looks to the festooned oak tree, and nods. "We shall do our best not to miss it," he replies with a smile. (^-^)

He then bows to Jiween as she returns to her companions. The young monk's visage grows thoughtful again once he is out of her sight, remembering Tyrrin's warning. He sends some of his nanites to scout out the area around the tree just in case.

Meanwhile Lira looked like she wanted to physically peel Liren's two admirers off of him. They were being...embarassingly inappropriate for the situation. She glared at her brother, but didn't yet dare to actually say anything out loud in front of the 'guests'.

Fei patiently waits for the elven 'entanglement' to right itself, making a point to politely not pay attention (noticeably) to the goings on.

Havel the Bishop wrote:

"I wasn't arguing that it was unnecessary. It's still a good idea. I just felt like you seemed... Concerned. Anyway..." Havel gets up on the chair with a decent bit of effort, and starts to unbuckle his leg platings. The armor is so skintight it looks as if he's taking off his flesh. Underneth the armor is pale, cloudy scales, looking borderline withered and aged. On the back of his leg is a huge black spot that can be seen through his rather translucent scales. the black spot is deep and vile, well into his mucles. The area glows with all sorts of wretched, toxic magic, and the area shows signs of necrosis. "we've tried all sorts of magic to fix it. Remove desease, poison, curse, each followed by healing spells. Nothing seems to do any good."

Ryleh frowned. "That is quite a bit worse than I expected. I can run the scan, but I'm not a physician, and I think we're going to need one to look at that. Especially given its resistance to being treated by magical means. Lean back against the chair," she said, pulling a long extendable arm away from the wall and positioning it over Havel's head. "This will be a full body scan. It won't hurt. The scanner just passes over your body and collects data as it goes." As she begins to run the scanner over him the screens switch from showing landscape pictures and instead display the data from the scan as it is being collected, although one would have to be trained to understand any of it. "This will be the baseline for your medical records," she said, putting the arm back into its resting position against the wall and hitting some buttons on the screen of one of the displays until a pleasant voice can be heard saying, 'Now paging attending physician, Dr. Zeppler to exam room five.' [I]Ryleh sighed. "Of course. Well. This should be interesting."

Havel settles in a bit. "what concerns me more then the wound itself is that the sword that did this is still out there somehwere."

Ryleh frowned. "That is quite a bit worse than I expected. I can run the scan, but I'm not a physician, and I think we're going to need one to look at that. Especially given its resistance to being treated by magical means. Lean back against the chair," she said, pulling a long extendable arm away from the wall and positioning it over Havel's head. "This will be a full body scan. It won't hurt. The scanner just passes over your body and collects data as it goes." As she begins to run the scanner over him the screens switch from showing landscape pictures and instead display the data from the scan as it is being collected, although one would have to be trained to understand any of it. "This will be the baseline for your medical records," she said, putting the arm back into its resting position against the wall and hitting some buttons on the screen of one of the displays until a pleasant voice can be heard saying, 'Now paging attending physician, Dr. Zeppler to exam room five.' [I]Ryleh sighed. "Of course. Well. This should be interesting."

The exam room door opens a few minutes later, and a halfling man in scrubs and a white coat strides in, fingers rapidly tapping on a datapad as it uploads the scan data for his review.

"Well, we do live in interesting times, my lady" Zeppler says with an easy smile and a twinkle in his eyes. "It's good to see you too, Ms Ryleh." ;)

"Now, what's the story with this young man here?," the good doctor asks her, steering their conversation to the unconventionally draconic humanoid in the chair.

The exam room door opens a few minutes later, and a halfling man in scrubs and a white coat strides in, fingers rapidly tapping on a datapad as it uploads the scan data for his review.

"Well, we do live in interesting times, my lady" Zeppler says with an easy smile and a twinkle in his eyes. "It's good to see you too, Ms Ryleh." ;)

"Now, what's the story with this young man here?," the good doctor asks her, steering their conversation to the unconventionally draconic humanoid in the chair.

"Dr. Zeppler," Ryleh says coolly, with a nod. "This is Havel. He was wounded in his leg some time ago with a weapon that was likely of Hunter origin. Designed to kill dragons in other words. The wound has festered in a most troubling way. Healing magics of all sorts, including neutralize poison, remove curse, and remove disease have failed to have any effect, and you can see for yourself that the flesh around the wound is beginning to rot. I ran a scan already, but as I am not a physician, I am not qualified to interpret the results in a case this complex. I am concerned that the toxic effects from this wound might spread into the rest of his body if left alone."

"Ace" wrote:

Ace flashes Ghalen a grin and shoots him a question via signing 1d20+31 Bluff, secret message

Think Fei knows birds and bees?

He then turns his attention to Liren, "Liren, I would never have suspected you to be such a ladies man. These girls are all over you"

1d20+41 Sense Motive

He smirks and gives an almost imperceptible nod.

"...although perhaps not entirely appropriate for your current duties."
he says adding onto Ace's comment.

Liren flushed with angry embarrassment at these comments from those he considers beneath him, and he opens his mouth to say something when he is interrupted by Lira.

"We shouldn't miss out, unless there are anymore...distractions?" Ghalen says cooly, staying in character.

"Dr. Zeppler," Ryleh says coolly, with a nod. "This is Havel. He was wounded in his leg some time ago with a weapon that was likely of Hunter origin. Designed to kill dragons in other words. The wound has festered in a most troubling way. Healing magics of all sorts, including neutralize poison, remove curse, and remove disease have failed to have any effect, and you can see for yourself that the flesh around the wound is beginning to rot. I ran a scan already, but as I am not a physician, I am not qualified to interpret the results in a case this complex. I am concerned that the toxic effects from this wound might spread into the rest of his body if left alone."

"Hm..." Zeppler replies noncommittally as he accesses some of the school's less-public databases for more information.

"Ah. Those Hunters. So we're dealing with the kind of gear that kills neither quickly nor mercifully. And this is why you don't let zealots make weapons," he finally answers with a sigh as he returns to the scans - specifically the wounded leg.

"I need to know what kind of necrosis we're dealing with before we go any further. Let's see here....."

With a new purpose to save someone, or something, heck she doesn't even know the details of what she is supposed to figure out; Mel heads over to find Arthur.

A quick zap to the wall to activate the arrows from her sonic device and she is off.

With a new purpose to save someone, or something, heck she doesn't even know the details of what she is supposed to figure out; Mel heads over to find Arthur.

A quick zap to the wall to activate the arrows from her sonic device and she is off.

Djalos walks along silently with no outward sign of emotion.

Arthur can be found rather easily in the cafeteria

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Doctor Zeppler looks over the scan data. Assuming that Ryleh is (as usual for her) listening for errant surface thoughts, the unflappable halfling makes a mental broadcast in her direction...

Dave nods and listens intently "what are the coins for?"

"It's a fountain, you make a wish. Haven't you done that before?"

::I'm sorry,:: she says, gasping for air between sobs. ::I thought I was done crying. But there's just too many emotions in too short a time and I'm so confused trying to feel all of them at once. And apparently that comes out in hysterical sobs. I'm really sorry. I know I'm kind of a lot to deal with. I didn't mean to fall apart so much.::

Jasper produces a handkerchief and hands it to her with one of his free hands.

Dave shakes his head "who grants the wishes?"

"We shouldn't miss out, unless there are anymore...distractions?" Ghalen says cooly, staying in character.

Liren doesn't hide his annoyance well at this, but looking around there doesn't seem to be anyone else approaching. This plan to let them cause trouble seems to be failing due to the group being on such good behavior. Liren sulkily leads the way to the viewing box, trading occasional glares with his sister.

The box contains a set of raised wooden bleachers so that the group can have a clear view of the stage in spite of being quite far back from it. While seats are provided for them, the elves gathered here are mostly standing, though a few have brought their own chairs or picnic blankets for the occasion.

icehawk333 wrote:

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Doctor Zeppler looks over the scan data. Assuming that Ryleh is (as usual for her) listening for errant surface thoughts, the unflappable halfling makes a mental broadcast in her direction...

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Andromeda Sunwake wrote:

::I'm sorry,:: she says, gasping for air between sobs. ::I thought I was done crying. But there's just too many emotions in too short a time and I'm so confused trying to feel all of them at once. And apparently that comes out in hysterical sobs. I'm really sorry. I know I'm kind of a lot to deal with. I didn't mean to fall apart so much.::

Jasper produces a handkerchief and hands it to her with one of his free hands.

::You don't need to apologize for having feelings hon. You're only dragon. I can't say for sure if things will ever be like they were, but they'll get better over time. And I'm sorry to break the mood here, but just to be sure it's fresh in mind as things are really difficult right now, just be sure to keep phrasing things without using the 'word.' I would feel really bad if I accidentally took away your emotions, as much as that may sound appealing, I know you wouldn't really want it.::

She blew her nose loudly. ::Yeah, let's not have any catastrophic accidents today,:: she said with a mental grimace.

::I need some time to process stuff. And I know where I can have as much time as I need, but not take up any time here. It's a special place my patron made for me.:: She hesitated, unsure if she should ask the next question. ::There's a special pool there that I can use to see anything that's happened in the past. The farther in the past, the easier it is to see. I....can use it to find out information about what happened to your family if you want....I mean, if you don't already know...::

They hurried to the hangar and Raelle was impatient with the security scan even though it was fairly quick, and then they were inside the ready room, a large room lined with lockers for all of the pilots to store their flight suits when not in use. Lockers were marked with their call names rather than their real names. Through that room was a hallway lined with training rooms, and at the end of that hallway was the entrance to the hangar proper, the mechs inside lined up in rows like toy robot soldiers....except their size made them seem like anything but toys. There is a stairway leading up to the catwalks where the command center was located. Raelle barely even glanced at the mechs as they passed them on their way up the stairs she was so focused on finding out if her sister was okay. The control center was located on a large platform looking over the hangar. It was lined with various machines and computers all focused right now on basic surveillance. There were only a couple of people here now, although there was clearly enough room for a much larger crew. Presumably they had more people here during active missions.
One of the on-duty crew looked up and saw them. He frowned, and his tail twitched. He appeared to be some sort of simian species. "What are you doing here?" he demanded.
Raelle stepped forward with a smile, her hand extended. "I'm Raelle del Sol," she said, noticing how his frown cleared up when he found out who she was. "Ardiente was just showing me around since I haven't been here before. James told me I would be spending some of my time working here in the control center going forward. I'd love it if you could show me how things work here. You know how important it is to get a head start with him," she said sympathetically.
The simian rolled his eyes. "He forgets the rest of us can't keep up with him," he agreed. "My name is Sighru. I'm just a junior tech here, so I don't know how much I can help you, but we can at least try and go over the basics."

As Raelle had Sighru showing her how the observation program worked, the other crew member tapped Ardiente on the shoulder. "Do you think this is going to take a long time? Velys is downstairs waiting for her and I'd like to let him know if he should go and take a coffee break now instead of hanging around," the large half-orc said in a voice so quiet it seemed like it was apologizing for existing. She let her hair fall over her face in a gesture that was familiar to anyone who had spent a lot of time around Vai. Whoever this woman was, she was clearly shy around new people.

Spotting Lang flying around with a couple of firebirds in some sort of game, Ori waved trying to get his attention.

Ghalen Kiln wrote:

"We shouldn't miss out, unless there are anymore...distractions?" Ghalen says cooly, staying in character.

Liren doesn't hide his annoyance well at this, but looking around there doesn't seem to be anyone else approaching. This plan to let them cause trouble seems to be failing due to the group being on such good behavior. Liren sulkily leads the way to the viewing box, trading occasional glares with his sister.

The box contains a set of raised wooden bleachers so that the group can have a clear view of the stage in spite of being quite far back from it. While seats are provided for them, the elves gathered here are mostly standing, though a few have brought their own chairs or picnic blankets for the occasion.

Jaiye climbed the stairs to the bleachers first, ignoring the irritation of their guides as she took the seat on the far end of the first bench, leaving plenty of room for the others to sit. She wasn't happy that the box was so far back. This wasn't what they had discussed. It might cause problems. There were definitely too many people who could cause her problems between here and the stage. If she made a dash for it in her hyena form though, she could probably make it. The extra second it would take to determine that she wasn't a pet could be just the thing. Once again she considered clueing in her companions about their plans, but she couldn't risk the demon getting word of it and slipping away again, so she just sat there pretending to be calm.

Ace 'overhears' a few snippets from Jai's mind Detect Thoughts and sits next to her. He takes out his datapad and writes up a quick message which he shows to his lycan friend. It reads I know enough, I'll help as best I can.

Ace will then spend the next ten minutes focusing his mind and abilities to best suit any potential trouble. Switching Aptitude Focus to Arcane and Divine, and adding +6 to my Wis(34 total).

Ghalen takes up position behind the rest of their entourage, enforcing the idea that he's an armsman.

"Nothing in particular. It's not a capital W wish, it's just a wish. It coming true isn't directly linked to doing this, it's more of an "I'm doing this because it might come true" sort of thing."

He thinks for a moment, closing his eyes and flipping the coin into the fountain.

1d20 ⇒ 19

It lands in the upper bowl of the fountain, resting on top of one of the Angel's drums.

"After....the incident with the witch, and also after all of my attempts at reining in that group failed, well, I was sort of at loose ends. And since I was also persona non grata everywhere I went, I threw myself into classes, trying as many new things as I could. It turned out I had kind of a knack for mechanics. And then the boss needed pilots to test his new prototypes. But it was really specific because they have to be piloted by someone who can control their ki. I had the right training and interests, and a lot of time on my hands. And that's how I ended up becoming a pilot. And working for Jiminy Sunwake is an education all on its own. It definitely accelerated my understanding of how machines work. In the early days we had to help make repairs when things went wrong. Okay, I had to help. Mithros was still trying to figure out which end of a wrench was which. He's much better with that stuff now, though. And it's not like pilots have to know how to build machines. I just happen to like it."

"That's as good a way as any to get into something. You found something you like and stuck to it. And I guess you're pretty set as far as after graduation goes being a defender of the planet and everything. I'm still trying to figure out a way to make ooze crafting pay off after I graduate. Regular folks are usually only interested in oozes when they want them exterminated from their cellars."

She blew her nose loudly. ::Yeah, let's not have any catastrophic accidents today,:: she said with a mental grimace.

::I need some time to process stuff. And I know where I can have as much time as I need, but not take up any time here. It's a special place my patron made for me.:: She hesitated, unsure if she should ask the next question. ::There's a special pool there that I can use to see anything that's happened in the past. The farther in the past, the easier it is to see. I....can use it to find out information about what happened to your family if you want....I mean, if you don't already know...::

He smiled softly at the offer and gives her a soft squeeze to his side.

::I tried to do what you said, but I couldn't make the tree show up in my empty field in my head. So I decided to do it backwards and leave the tree alone. I thought that if I saw empty it might help. And it worked!!! I actually did it sort of kind of mostly on purpose!!!:: she said telepathically so she didn't have to stop eating. Her cheeks were puffed out with food like a chipmunk.

::"Hey, whatever works right? I'm proud of you for not giving up Asha. I'm sure the more you practice, the better you'll become. If you'd like, we can do these meditation/training sessions whenever you want. If nothing else, I'm a good teacher since I can talk with you telepathically while you stuff your face.":: This last was said with an obvious jovial tone.

Ghalen takes up position behind the rest of their entourage, enforcing the idea that he's an armsman.

Fei, in turn, does his best to handle their 'forward' face, politely greeting the elves around them in the bleachers to gauge their reception, and making sure there is as little trouble as possible for Jaiye and the rest of their group.

'Everything Will Be Okay' (i.e. Diplomacy) Check (^-^): 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (16) + 24 = 40

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Good point on the skill check Fei.
Intimidate 1d20 + 37 ⇒ (9) + 37 = 46
He is looking the part, with a hint of "You don't want to disturb us"

Spotting Lang flying around with a couple of firebirds in some sort of game, Ori waved trying to get his attention.

Lang was having a great time playing the game with his new friends. Even more, he hopes that he can get Phaedra to trust non-firebirds.

As he circles around he suddenly notices Ori waving.

I'll be right back. he says to the others as he flies down to see Ori.

landing in front of her he bows, Sifu Reading, Is there something you need?

Arthur can be found rather easily in the cafeteria

Mel slides up beside Arthur, Hey, watcha got planned for today? I met this guy here that needs some sort of technical help. you up for a bit of a challenge?

Ace 'overhears' a few snippets from Jai's mind Detect Thoughts and sits next to her. He takes out his datapad and writes up a quick message which he shows to his lycan friend. It reads I know enough, I'll help as best I can.

Ace will then spend the next ten minutes focusing his mind and abilities to best suit any potential trouble. Switching Aptitude Focus to Arcane and Divine, and adding +6 to my Wis(34 total).

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Jaiye nods quickly, moving to hide the message from the others before anyone else became suspicious. She was very much on edge, which was only to be expected while sitting in the middle of a large crowd of her ancestral enemies.

Ori Reading wrote:

Spotting Lang flying around with a couple of firebirds in some sort of game, Ori waved trying to get his attention.

Lang was having a great time playing the game with his new friends. Even more, he hopes that he can get Phaedra to trust non-firebirds.

As he circles around he suddenly notices Ori waving.

I'll be right back. he says to the others as he flies down to see Ori.

landing in front of her he bows, Sifu Reading, Is there something you need?

She smiled. "Yes. A bit of your time. If you'll recall, we have an appointment today for you and Gareth to try and decipher his book," she reminded him gently, nodding towards Gareth who was just behind her, the large book clutched to his chest.

Ryleh wrote:

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Arthur Barren wrote:

Arthur can be found rather easily in the cafeteria

Mel slides up beside Arthur, Hey, watcha got planned for today? I met this guy here that needs some sort of technical help. you up for a bit of a challenge?

"always up for a good challange, what's he need? an echolocation machine to help someone see with sound? maybe some sort of exoskeletal movement frame? some cologne?"

"That's as good a way as any to get into something. You found something you like and stuck to it. And I guess you're pretty set as far as after graduation goes being a defender of the planet and everything. I'm still trying to figure out a way to make ooze crafting pay off after I graduate. Regular folks are usually only interested in oozes when they want them exterminated from their cellars."
He glances up into a tree as it rustles around, seeing a couple squirrels chasing each other as they stock up for fall and then winter.
"Though, with the whole 'suddenly a big squishy dragon' deal, and getting used to new abilities, that's kinda taken a back seat at the moment.

"Yeah, I can see where that would be quite a bit of a learning curve there. Umm....before when you made yourself look human...was that how you looked before the transformation? Sorry if that's an insensitive question. I was just curious. Just tell me if I'm accidentally being a jerk," he said with an apologetic shrug.

Melody Waverider wrote:

Arthur Barren wrote:

Arthur can be found rather easily in the cafeteria

Mel slides up beside Arthur, Hey, watcha got planned for today? I met this guy here that needs some sort of technical help. you up for a bit of a challenge?

"always up for a good challange, what's he need? an echolocation machine to help someone see with sound? maybe some sort of exoskeletal movement frame? some cologne?"

"I am perfectly capable of seeing with sound without the use of a machine," Djalos said dispassionately. "And I move just fine. Your intimation that I smell bad is I presume an attempt at humor. Or you are very rude. That is not important now. It is not for me that your help is needed. It is for someone else. His name is Adon. He is currently in the library."

Andromeda Sunwake wrote:

She blew her nose loudly. ::Yeah, let's not have any catastrophic accidents today,:: she said with a mental grimace.

::I need some time to process stuff. And I know where I can have as much time as I need, but not take up any time here. It's a special place my patron made for me.:: She hesitated, unsure if she should ask the next question. ::There's a special pool there that I can use to see anything that's happened in the past. The farther in the past, the easier it is to see. I....can use it to find out information about what happened to your family if you want....I mean, if you don't already know...::

He smiled softly at the offer and gives her a soft squeeze to his side.

::Ah, it's ancient history by now. Besides, if I don't know what actually happened, I can imagine it however I want. But that aside, are you sure you wanna spend so much time alone?::

::Oh, I probably won't be alone the whole time. She often shows up to keep me company. She's not exactly sympathetic but she does at least listen. Or pretend to listen I suppose. I don't know. It's just....this is always what I do when things get bad. I go there so I can get it all out of my system without bothering anyone else....okay, maybe there are some flaws to using this as a coping mechanisms...:: She finished blowing her nose. "I didn't really think of it like that before. I didn't realize. I'm still just trying to put up a facade like I have things together and I really, really don't." she said with a sigh.

Asha Soleil wrote:

::I tried to do what you said, but I couldn't make the tree show up in my empty field in my head. So I decided to do it backwards and leave the tree alone. I thought that if I saw empty it might help. And it worked!!! I actually did it sort of kind of mostly on purpose!!!:: she said telepathically so she didn't have to stop eating. Her cheeks were puffed out with food like a chipmunk.

::"Hey, whatever works right? I'm proud of you for not giving up Asha. I'm sure the more you practice, the better you'll become. If you'd like, we can do these meditation/training sessions whenever you want. If nothing else, I'm a good teacher since I can talk with you telepathically while you stuff your face.":: This last was said with an obvious jovial tone.

She tried to giggle, but it came out as a funny burbly sound since her mouth was full of food. ::Yes, I would like it very much if you continued to help me practice! And not just because you fed me afterwards,:: she added, joking right back.

Ghalen Kiln wrote:

Ghalen takes up position behind the rest of their entourage, enforcing the idea that he's an armsman.

Fei, in turn, does his best to handle their 'forward' face, politely greeting the elves around them in the bleachers to gauge their reception, and making sure there is as little trouble as possible for Jaiye and the rest of their group.

'Everything Will Be Okay' (i.e. Diplomacy) Check (^-^): 1d20+24

Good point on the skill check Fei.

Intimidate 1d20+37
He is looking the part, with a hint of "You don't want to disturb us"

Between Fei's friendliness, and Ghalen's glowers, they were successfully able to prevent trouble approaching from outside the boxes.

Inside the box, Liren was pointing out different points of interest on the grounds while Lira was handing out programs made from actual autumn leaves. She dropped an entire basket worth of leaves on top of Jaiye 'accidentally' as she was leaning over to hand her a program.

Arthur Barren wrote:

Melody Waverider wrote:

Arthur Barren wrote:

Arthur can be found rather easily in the cafeteria

Mel slides up beside Arthur, Hey, watcha got planned for today? I met this guy here that needs some sort of technical help. you up for a bit of a challenge?

"always up for a good challange, what's he need? an echolocation machine to help someone see with sound? maybe some sort of exoskeletal movement frame? some cologne?"

"I am perfectly capable of seeing with sound without the use of a machine," Djalos said dispassionately. "And I move just fine. Your intimation that I smell bad is I presume an attempt at humor. Or you are very rude. That is not important now. It is not for me that your help is needed. It is for someone else. His name is Adon. He is currently in the library."

"well, aren't you a bundle of sunshine. Sure sure, what does this adon bloke need?"