
Jarl of the Kitten Vikings |

"Even if we knew of any likely places to scry, if he's protected from that stuff, he wouldn't show up."
"Did that messenger kitten already leave? Maybe he knows where he went?"
"He went to the true source of the evil. That is all he said. But6 our Viking Kitten lore says that the worst place on the Board is a terrible thread. A thread of bones. Now, I have to go."
The kitten flies off.
The Dalesman |

The Dalesman wrote:"Even if we knew of any likely places to scry, if he's protected from that stuff, he wouldn't show up."
"Did that messenger kitten already leave? Maybe he knows where he went?"
"He went to the true source of the evil. That is all he said. But6 our Viking Kitten lore says that the worst place on the Board is a terrible thread. A thread of bones. Now, I have to go."
The kitten flies off.
"Thanks!" he says to the kitten as he flies off.
"Okay - is that enough information to try a scry, or does anybody know where this place is precisely?"
The Dalesman |

A place of bones...she looks thoughtful If we're talking about undead, well, those I can fight. I may not be much use against other opponents, but that's one situation where being able to sling around lots of positive energy is really useful.
"If Jack is right, and it is a trap, there's probably more than just undead there. Maybe we should just try to snatch him out of there and get him back here to cool down and get his wits back about him. If we do that, then we shouldn't send a big group of people in there..."
[EDIT:] Whoops - just saw KC's post...

lynora-Jill |

lynora-Jill wrote:A place of bones...she looks thoughtful If we're talking about undead, well, those I can fight. I may not be much use against other opponents, but that's one situation where being able to sling around lots of positive energy is really useful."If Jack is right, and it is a trap, there's probably more than just undead there. Maybe we should just try to snatch him out of there and get him back here to cool down and get his wits back about him. If we do that, then we shouldn't send a big group of people in there..."
[EDIT:] Whoops - just saw KC's post...
It's a good idea, but first we have to figure out where this place even is.
No worries, Dalesman. We're just talking strategy. We're not going to run an attack on the undead without KC and Patrick here.

The Dalesman |

The Dalesman wrote:lynora-Jill wrote:A place of bones...she looks thoughtful If we're talking about undead, well, those I can fight. I may not be much use against other opponents, but that's one situation where being able to sling around lots of positive energy is really useful."If Jack is right, and it is a trap, there's probably more than just undead there. Maybe we should just try to snatch him out of there and get him back here to cool down and get his wits back about him. If we do that, then we shouldn't send a big group of people in there..."
[EDIT:] Whoops - just saw KC's post...
It's a good idea, but first we have to figure out where this place even is.
No worries, Dalesman. We're just talking strategy. We're not going to run an attack on the undead without KC and Patrick here.
That's what I figured. I just hope I'll be available if it does happen - I'm pretty much shut down at 6pm during the week now. KC tends to kill himself off quite frequently though, so I may be worrying about nothing :P

The Dalesman |

It's a good idea, but first we have to figure out where this place even is.
"Which means may be too late getting to him. All we may be able to do is sit tight and hope he gets out of there in one piece."
Looks around at the mess.
"Why don't we help get the Club cleaned up for Alaina, and we'll just go from there? I need to do something to keep my mind off of this while we wait..."
Gives Allura a quick smile, then starts helping Warforged Jack out at the bar.

lynora-Jill |

Looks around at the mess.
"Why don't we help get the Club cleaned up for Alaina, and we'll just go from there? I need to do something to keep my mind off of this while we wait..."
Now there's an idea we can at least do something about. LJ agrees, clearly flustered by her inability to help the wasp. She adds a few mending spells to WJ's attempts to fix the bar.

The Dalesman |

The Dalesman wrote:Now there's an idea we can at least do something about. LJ agrees, clearly flustered by her inability to help the wasp. She adds a few mending spells to WJ's attempts to fix the bar.
Looks around at the mess.
"Why don't we help get the Club cleaned up for Alaina, and we'll just go from there? I need to do something to keep my mind off of this while we wait..."
Knowing that the simple satisfaction of good, honest work can do wonders for the soul, Devlyn gets the rest of the cleanup organized and everybody pitching in so that they can finish in good time.

Jack Hammer |

Hangs "Do Not Feed" sign on Jack Hammer :P
And begins the commute home. Back in an hour or so! :)
Oh. I thought you said lingering stench at the threshold gave you pause. If it was scent it wasn't me.
JH gets the french maid outfits out of the storeroom for anyone silly enough to be cleaning after all this time. (Which I'm not!) You know, for the happy hour crowd.

The Dalesman |

Oh. I thought you said lingering stench at the threshold gave you pause. If it was scent it wasn't me.
JH gets the french maid outfits out of the storeroom for anyone silly enough to be cleaning after all this time. (Which I'm not!) You know, for the happy hour crowd.
Devlyn carefully stows away the shirt in its own container, and gathers up the rest of his things. He locks up, then heads back downstairs and turns in the key. He returns to the bar area.
"Um....what're you doing with all the maid outfits, Jack?"

lynora-Jill |

"Um....what're you doing with all the maid outfits, Jack?"
LJ looks at the pile of clothing, head tilted sideways and a bemused look on her face.
I'd like to know that too. And if you think I'm going to wear one of those, think again. The back is much too high. It doesn't give enough room for my wings.
The Dalesman |

The Dalesman wrote:"Um....what're you doing with all the maid outfits, Jack?"
LJ looks at the pile of clothing, head tilted sideways and a bemused look on her face.
I'd like to know that too. And if you think I'm going to wear one of those, think again. The back is much too high. It doesn't give enough room for my wings.
Devlyn laughs as he looks around for Allura.

Jack Hammer |

The Dalesman wrote:"Um....what're you doing with all the maid outfits, Jack?"
LJ looks at the pile of clothing, head tilted sideways and a bemused look on her face.
I'd like to know that too. And if you think I'm going to wear one of those, think again. The back is much too high. It doesn't give enough room for my wings.
We could get one altered...
Aww, forget it. I just figured if someone was silly enough to still be cleaning then
they might be silly enough to wear one.

lynora-Jill |

lynora-Jill wrote:The Dalesman wrote:"Um....what're you doing with all the maid outfits, Jack?"
LJ looks at the pile of clothing, head tilted sideways and a bemused look on her face.
I'd like to know that too. And if you think I'm going to wear one of those, think again. The back is much too high. It doesn't give enough room for my wings.We could get one altered...
Aww, forget it. I just figured if someone was silly enough to still be cleaning then
they might be silly enough to wear one.
LJ laughs. You have the strangest flights of fancy sometimes. There's no need for anyone to still be cleaning because we're finished. I just did the last mending spell and everything looks like we never had a battle here at all.
Her face sombers at the mention of battle. I should really get started on those magic items.I have my real-life game tonight, so that gives LJ a plausible reason to be out of the action for a few hours.

The Dalesman |

And it looks like we have nothing for dinner at home, so my sweety and I are going out for dinner tonight.
Devlyn will will check in with Alaina to let her know that he's going to leave the room he was in at the Club (though he may try to get another one later.) He will then tell the gang that he's going to try and get some rest tonight at the Oasis, should they need him. Since LJ is going to be working on magic items anyway, he figures nothing else is going to happen tonight (though he's been wrong before).
See everybody tomorrow! :)

The Seductress |

Well, first I had to go look up Verdun on Wikipedia, and then once I understood what you were talking about... Yeah, I can see what you mean. But there may be a few more unexpected twists along the way.:)
The real tragedy of Verdun is not so much what happened at the battle itself, although it is certainly tragic. The real tragedy of Verdun was that it was simply the entirety of World War I in miniature. At the Somme, for example, the British and French forces moved a total of three miles during the entire offensive, and that was considered a success. The First World War was a 19th century war fought with 20th century technology, and a whole generation paid the price.
Sorry. That's the history teacher in me coming out.

lynora |

Sorry. That's the history teacher in me coming out.
No need to apologize. I enjoy learning new things. I had the good fortune to have a history teacher in high school (the sole spot of light in an otherwise dreary movie-happy line-up) who really made history seem interesting. He talked about the events of history like they came from a tabloid newspaper, and I was hooked. I've just never spent any time studying world war I. I couldn't help but learn about the civil war and world war two (stupid, stupid, bad movies) which is why I have no interest in ever hearing another word on the subject of either.:)

Alaina, priestess of Calistria |

Morning all. I am feeling a bit better. The damage seems to be muscular not spinal so I will count that as a win
Alaina wakes up and rolls out of her bed. It has been hard trying to keep track of who is on who's side. It almost made her want to just chuck the whole thing and go back to drinking and dancing. However, there were people counting on her.
She pads to her closet and dresses in bikini, shorts and mesh top. Tying her red hair back in a pony tail, she looks in her full-length mirror at the odd tattoo she had gotten while trying to help the Tree Emperor.
What does it mean? She wonders
She jogs downstairs to lead her girls in their morning exercises

Emperor7 |

Morning all. I am feeling a bit better. The damage seems to be muscular not spinal so I will count that as a win
Alaina wakes up and rolls out of her bed. It has been hard trying to keep track of who is on who's side. It almost made her want to just chuck the whole thing and go back to drinking and dancing. However, there were people counting on her.
She pads to her closet and dresses in bikini, shorts and mesh top. Tying her red hair back in a pony tail, she looks in her full-length mirror at the odd tattoo she had gotten while trying to help the Tree Emperor.
What does it mean? She wonders
She jogs downstairs to lead her girls in their morning exercises
A voice is heard from the grounds outside the Club
It means that the Earth has accepted you. If She had not you would be dead now.
She senses that you are worthy of being a Warden, a protector of Life. Each warden has a unique trait; yours is the combination of Earth and Fire, a Fire Flower. Life and Destruction, but in a circular cycle. Remember the Fire Seed? Fire strengthens you, and the Earth 'grounds' you. Lest you be consumed.
There is a pause, followed by a throaty chuckle as the Emperor gets his own inadvertant joke.

The Dalesman |

Morning all. I am feeling a bit better. The damage seems to be muscular not spinal so I will count that as a win
Alaina wakes up and rolls out of her bed. It has been hard trying to keep track of who is on who's side. It almost made her want to just chuck the whole thing and go back to drinking and dancing. However, there were people counting on her.
She pads to her closet and dresses in bikini, shorts and mesh top. Tying her red hair back in a pony tail, she looks in her full-length mirror at the odd tattoo she had gotten while trying to help the Tree Emperor.
What does it mean? She wonders
She jogs downstairs to lead her girls in their morning exercises
Agreed - my best friend has had chronic spine trouble, and having seen what he had to go through, I'm glad yours isn't that serious :)

lynora-Jill |

Lynora-Jill comes out of the workshop where she has been hard at work all night. She looks surprisingly well rested considering, and you would guess that she most likely used a restoration spell to make up for the lack of sleep. She is carrying a small box. She first stops to hand something from the box to Jack Hammer, and then approaches Alaina.
Alaina can see that the box is filled with amulets, each formed from a single crystal shaped like an eye. LJ is wearing one around her neck. She hands one to Alaina.
Here, I spent all night making these, and there still aren't nearly as many of them as I would like. As long as you wear this, you will be able to use true seeing whenever you wish. Just concentrate for a moment and that will do it.

Jack Hammer |

Lynora-Jill comes out of the workshop where she has been hard at work all night. She looks surprisingly well rested considering, and you would guess that she most likely used a restoration spell to make up for the lack of sleep. She is carrying a small box. She first stops to hand something from the box to Jack Hammer, and then approaches Alaina.
Alaina can see that the box is filled with amulets, each formed from a single crystal shaped like an eye. LJ is wearing one around her neck. She hands one to Alaina.
Here, I spent all night making these, and there still aren't nearly as many of them as I would like. As long as you wear this, you will be able to use true seeing whenever you wish. Just concentrate for a moment and that will do it.
True Seeing and the occasional X-Ray should help a lot. Thank you.
JH tries the amulet
You know, you are more beautiful than you realize...

Jack Hammer |

She looks at JH with a tender smile, still touched by his unexpected compliment.
I'm going to take these over to the Oasis. Care to join me? Or would you prefer to take some of these over to the Clubhouse while I go to the Oasis?
What kind of protector would I be if I let you go alone? Besides, we can go for a dip.

lynora-Jill |

lynora-Jill wrote:What kind of protector would I be if I let you go alone? Besides, we can go for a dip.She looks at JH with a tender smile, still touched by his unexpected compliment.
I'm going to take these over to the Oasis. Care to join me? Or would you prefer to take some of these over to the Clubhouse while I go to the Oasis?
A swim does sound like a good idea. Alright, we should head over there then. I'll see you later, Alaina. I need to get these to as many of our allies as possible, she says nodding towards the box full of amulets.
LJ and JH head towards the omniportal and head over to the Oasis.

The Dalesman |

D-Man:
** spoiler omitted **
Roger that!
He'll try to get over there before the evening, unless something else weird comes up.