"Not every courageous experimentation in variable space goes bad!" Alexandrios tries to defend his position. "Like, like... give me a moment. I'll remember an example soon."
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"Hmm, I can see why that could be a good idea, it would be certainly useful to include some variations and unexpected events to some classes in school. Perhaps we could improve on that idea", Alexandrios starts to think about Thandmere's plan.
"Hmm, I don't want to burn you for nothing, but take another sip" Alexandrios offers, mixes a quick vial and applies it to Ma'elo. ◆
Alexandrios runs in behind Ma'elo. "That looked bad! Here, take this, it should make you feel a bit better", he says, mixes a potion and administers it to Ma'elo. ◆
"Well that is curious, I think I read about similar things in the past, but I can't now remember what it was."
"Maybe we can build a simple device, we have strength to produce a little force, so if we put a lot of levers and such we can push the door open with a feather. Alexandrios starts his thought process of the challenge of a closed door.
Alexandrios collects various substances on the way upstairs. "This is good, that might work as a replacement. Oh, I wonder what this could do. I have to try..."
He gets behind the melee at the door. "Nothing more to prepare for me" he says.
"That does sound reasonable. I would head to the second floor next, to secure the house in addition to finding the focus", Alexandrios agrees.
Alexandrios mixes another elixir. "I have some reagents for common elixirs, and if we let the previous ones settle a bit even for those experimental ones. Hmm, there must be something I can use around here... maybe those creatures have interesting organs, and of course there's the kitchen", he starts talking as he looks around, the elixir still in his hand.
Alexandrios throws together yet another vial, and administers it to Ka'elen. He steps away from the worm to get a bit of safety. ◆
Alexandrios moves to the middle of the room to reach everyone, then mixes yet another vial, and throws it at Jackie. The liquid flows into her wounds and binds them close. ◆
"Elena, Quicksilver!" Alexandrios tells her rat-wife, who springs into action. Alexandrios himself mixes some sparkling ingredients onto a vial, and tosses it at the nearest, bluer, creature. He mixes some more, into an empty vial and throws it at the same target. ◆
Alexandrios mixes some ingredients and throws the resulting vial at the same chair Griphook hit.
The vial flies between the chair legs, and liquid spills around. "Well, it might have hit a humanoid... at least I remembered to make it a healing one, or we'd have holes in the floor from the acid."
"Aren't all other students already back in the hall? As they seem to draw these strange events to them, we can all go to get them back." Alexandrios says and follows the others.
"Only a pair of old eyes, sorry. If the foci are not here, maybe there is some kind of arcane study somewhere. Let's search all the rooms. Was there another floor in this building?" Alexandrios gives his thoughts.
"Hmm... focus could be anything, but probably something mystical. Keep an eye for such things. If we find one that might fit, it could help finding the rest", Alexandrios ponders the foci.
"Those wounds are looking bad! Elena, take one life to Jackie!" Alexandrios tells his tiny wife. He pulls out another versatile vial, adds some refreshing crushed herbs, and throws it at Jackie. The vial breaks on hit, and the liquid drains into her wounds, sealing them. ◆
Alexandrios moves closer, creates quickly a shocking vial and throws it at the white enemy. ◆
Alexandrios tries to move the thieves' tools Alec uses just a bit, so that they simply spell "No".
"This isn't a job for us, we're not that strong even when not weakened the dimension difference", Alexandrios voices his concerns but still follows Ma'elo and Na'ilath.
Alexandrios tries to communicate with the students by arranging some chopped herbs while Ka'elen tries to control the heat.
"Extinguish the heat so we won't have an accident", he spells in basilicum.
"That sounds reasonable. We will go with the other pair", Alexandrios agrees and follows the other pair, that doesn't have Vim.
"Oh, did I move it too quickly or stopped too early or what?"
"I agree with your plague assignments. Now, let's try communicate it. How did those people claiming to speak with the ghosts do it? Except I'm the ghost now. They moved the thing along letters like this", Alexandrios says as he tries moving a pen head across a page of a book. "Narwhal horn, Whitethrone. Owlbear, Oppara. Metal, Starfall. Spyglass, Skywatch" he moves the pen head along letters.
Alexandrios examines the lump of metal: "Yes... this is a very interesting piece of metal. Wonderful alchemical properties. I think you are right, we bought a bit from a Numerian immigrant."
"It might be an attack. I myself suspect a malfunction of some mystic device, maybe even the artifact Geltra mentioned. Such failures may happen", Alexandrios shares his thoughts.
"Elena, try moving a pen, I'll try to move some beads in the Abacus." Alexandrios says. Alexandrios tries to move the beads to spell letters. "What would make them realize we know them? One of their names? Hari is a short one", he decides. "H is eight, A is one, I is then nine, and R... eighteen. Eight, one, eighteen, nine, let's leave one zero between letters so it might be clearer", Alexandrios thinks aloud as he tries to move the beads.
"What, they can't see us? I must have been lost in my thoughts..." Alexandrios apologizes. "Well, let me see here. Oh! You can move the chair. Let's see what else we can move." Alexandrios goes to try to use the abacus.
"Strange events seem to follow me on these social happenings", Alexandrios says as he watches the lodge. "Well, let's do the standard 'Event went wrong' routine. Everybody, stay together and keep an eye out for anything suspicious."
"Some kind of breach between planes. I just wish I knew to what plane."
"Wait, that sounds familiar? That blue-haired elven dancer girl said she'd been there? The Woodsedge Lodge, run by Jirneau from Galt. It was there they got into the Maze of the Open Road, and there was something very unstable things going on in there. I didn't get all she said, her way of viewing the world is a bit different", Alexandrios recalls his discussions with other agents.
"We have studied, in addition to alchemy, also arcana, occultism, and several liberal arts. Of course, our time in the academy was quite long ago, we have done more practical applications for many years. If you are interested in joining a guild in the future, we can give recommendations", Alexandrios explains his background.
Alexandrios goes to see Hari. "I heard you have shown much interest in your studies. I know about alchemy, of course, but also a bit on other subjects, if you have any questions", he offers.
"Well... sometimes. But our expertise is more in the healing aspect. See, here," Alexandrios pulls out some vials and mixes reagents into them, "see the red glow, it means the healing properties have started working. And by adding these two to the other, see the silvery hue, it is a sign of the voice softening aspect of silvertongue..." he explains his actions as he mixes a set of elixirs.
Alexandrios gives his introduction: "Good day, students. I am Alexandrios Pontiki, and this", he gestures to the rat in dress on his shoulder, "is my wife Elena. We are alchemists. We have been mostly working in public relations, such as celebrations and competitions". He looks a bit uncomfortable, then continues: "Though, many of the events have been hit by problems, like attacks, but we have been able to thwart those with very... few... casualties".
"Everyone knows? Yes, if you go far, but with a tiny step size it just takes too many iterations..." Alexandrios tries to save his face. "Ah, that sounds so normal. We still haven't found anyone sharing our experience", Alexandrios comments Griphook's ordinary pet relationship.
"What do you mean I should say I messed up? It is normal to try to increase the concentration if the lower amount doesn't work!" Alexandrios answers the rat. "Well, long story short, we used to be humans. As this was caused by an exotic alchemical reaction, we saw that the Pathfinder Society offered good opportunities to travel the world and find out hidden secrets that might revert this effect."
A middle-aged male ratfolk bows back to Ma'elo, and to Jackie. He's wearing respectable Taldan-style clothing. "Nice to meet you. I am Alexandrios Pontiki, and here", he gestures to a rat in a dress standing on the table, "is my wife Elena. We are alchemists, looking for a solution to our problem caused by an accident."
Hello. I filled the Chronicles and Slides. Using two aliases Alexandrios for the alchemist and Elena for the familiar. Oh, one thing: As a chirurgeon alchemist, the bombs might cause splash damage to your characters. Tell me if it is OK for you or not. (Friendly fire rule) One glyph. |