The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Session 28

Session Start: Thu Feb 18 19:01:29 2010
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20100218.log'
<DeathStar> Date: 4.14.2389 - Many Days Later
<DeathStar> Location: Random Nuege Wandering Village
<DeathStar> 6* After working their way across the plains, and skipping over session plots, the group has found two other villages on their journey northward, with the latest one providing them a rucktey hut to stay in. With morning coming, and Rachael having a pot of soup made for them to eat, she packs the supplies onto the horses for when they begin
<Kit> <Zeal> Time to leave already...
<Xanatos> 6* Valen helps her pack, having gotten up early for once.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok packs his stuff with a groggy look.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael finishes closing the pouch, wearing a cloak and some thicker furs on instead of her usual outfit. The soup's heat rises up into the air, and Jean feeds some to Baby.
<Kaelan> "Mmm... it's not so bad." *she eats some of the soup, sitting quietly*
<DeathStar> 6* The cub rests in Zeal's breasts for warmth, refusing to come out
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok yawns as he stretches now and he moves over to the soup and get's himself a bowl and he plops down.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen tightens his own cloak a little bit, the inside lined with fur, then shifts to kneel and eat some of the soup for himself.
* Kaelan has secured a blue cloth about her eyes, finding it nicer then a bandage. She tilts her head in Zeal's direction. "Is Soma still sleeping?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Yes. He sleeps a lot, it seems. Maybe it's the goat(oar!?) milk?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves over to get herself some soup, eating it quickly and methodically, peering out as the villagers move about their village, peering their way occassionally.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Tastes good as usual Rachael. 6He gives her thumbs up.
<Kaelan> "I don't know, he isn't getting sick is he?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> He finds Zeal's breasts comfortable.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen finishes his soup up quickly and then pushes himself to his feet. 1Once everyone eats and wakes up, we'll continue on.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eats some soup, quietly looking distracted and peering northward, then eating again
<Kaelan> "Well they are soft. Alright Valen." *she smiles and starts to finish her soup*
<Kit> <Zeal> You guys..!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I could always carry him if you want. 6* She says, fondly peering at Zeal's breasts
<Xanatos> 6* Valen hmms and peers towards Jean quietly, notcing the distraction.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs his face as he finishes his soup and he stands up and grabs his gear with his free hand. 1"This early rising stuff isn't for me." 6He notes as he moves out to put his stuff on his horse
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We've been doing it for three weeks now.
<Kaelan> "I was a slow riser too... I'm finding it easier and easier to get up though."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I know. 6He pats his horse and ties his stuff to her. 1"I got used to waking up late before this all.
<Kit> <Zeal> I find nothing wrong with rising early." 6She eyes Rachael, but seems reluctant to hand off Soma.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Traveling at anytime other than when the sun is out wouldn't be a good idea.
<DeathStar> 6* There's a commotion from near the north end of the village, and some villagers are seen moving in that direction, while some women seem to be holding their kids back.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers that way. 1"I think somethings up."
* Kaelan tilts her head a bit. "I hear something."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen arches a brow slightly and glances around, he holds up a hand and grabs his sword and shield, moving towards the commotion.
<Kit> 6Zeal rises and frowns, moving to follow Valen with her bow.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nibbles on her lip, getting up and leaving her bowl down, which Baby helps himself to. Rachael pauses, then moves to the horses to hold the reins, in case they need to get away quickly.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok groans slightly and he pulls his bo out from it. 1"Get Kaelan onto a horse, Rachael." 6He moves to catch up to them
<DeathStar> 6* As Valen approaches, he can see the villagers are standing back, and blocking his view, of something, which seems to have them frightened and concerned. The village medicine man moves around the crowd to something
* Kaelan gets up slowly and starts to move, but stops at that, moving towards the horses.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shifts to give Kaelan a hand up onto the horse, while Jean follows Valen and Zeal and Dahok
<Kit> 6Zeal eyes the medicine man pass and shifts after him.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen does his best to shift and get a better view of what's going on.
* Kaelan takes Rachael's assistance, getting up on the horse.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances back at Jean. 1"Stay close, Jean." 6He flashes her a smile and moves to try and get a better view
<DeathStar> 6* On the ground appears to be some man, who looks half-frozen, but there's something seriously wrong with him; he's kneeling over in pain and shaking, and some red sores can be seen on his face. The medicine man stops a few feet away, then speaks up. "This man is plagued. Everyone, keep your distance"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses at that. 1"..." 6He shifts to take one step back.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean doesn't respond to Dahok's words, for once looking completely tuned out, and she steps around to look at the man, actually shifting one person aside to do so. Though once the man speaks, people back up, allowing her better view.
<Kit> <Zeal> Plague?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves to get BAby onto the retarded horse as well, then climbs up onto the horse with Kaelan
<Xanatos> <Valen> ... 6He arches a brow, tilting his head. 1Is this...common? 6He glances around.
<DeathStar> 6* The man stammers to speak, and the medicine man kneels to try to listen. The villagers shake their head, terrified expressions on their face, as if they have never seen anything like this. One speaks. "I bet the Navarro people are behind this."
<DeathStar> 6* The medicine man nods to one man. "Get all my supplies, and bring a cot out here. We can't risk placing him in a hut in the village." 6* He says, despite the fact at night the man is likely to freeze to death
<Xanatos> <Valen> How is this even possible? What could a person cause something like this?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I don't know and I don't think I wanna find out.
<DeathStar> 6* The plagued man shivers in pain, his sores looking like they're puss filled. He speaks. "T-Terrible curse... in ... Kar.... everyone...dying...."
<DeathStar> 6* This causes a murmur among the villagers now.
<Kit> <Zeal> When did this start...? I have heard of no such thing...
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok takes another step back at that.
<DeathStar> <Man> A-AFter...a shooting...light...three weeks ago.... people in ... mines...getting sick.... everyone in village....infected....
<Xanatos> 6* Valen widens his eyes slightly. 1I...see. 6He glances to Jean at that.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs the back of his neck and he glances upwards
<DeathStar> 6* Jean begins to approach slowly toward the man, looking like she wants to heal him
<DeathStar> 6* A cot is brought out and the medicine man gets the plagued man onto it; his entire face seems covered in the sores, and he begins to apply some herbs to the wounds
<Xanatos> 6* Valen steps forward to put a hand to Jean's shoulder. 1Jean.
<DeathStar> <Villager> Kar? The mine there is where all our major ore supplies are coming from. <Villager 2> Perhaps the Navarro people want to shut down the mining
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, peering at the man as he trembles in pain. "He's dying..."
<Kit> <Zeal> Lady Al'ryl..." 6She gets closer and lowers her voice. 1"Can you help him..?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> If you heal this man, the people here will be suspect. 6He whispers.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers at the man again.
<DeathStar> <Jean> .... Jean doesn't know. 6* She admits to Zeal, looking shaken.
<Xanatos> <Valen> If you fail and get infected, then that's it, everything will have been for nothing. 6He says, still using low tones.
<DeathStar> <Dying Man> S-Stay away f-from Kar... 6* He warns the people, then shudders in pain, and seems to drift in and out of being awake.
<DeathStar> 6* The villagers shudder and begin to move back to the village proper, not sticking around. It's likely the medicine man won't be allowed back in either
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... can feel more people suffering. Something is going on. Jean has to help. Has to go there. Needs to go there. 6* She says with utter conviction.
<Kit> <Zeal> ...To Kar?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves over to the three. 1"Something tells me he won't survive the night.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods. Inside Zeal's breasts, Soma mews hungerily
<Xanatos> <Valen> That's where we planned on going anyway...but still. 6He lets out a sigh.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Val, if she doesn't know if she heal this man, then there's no point in going to Kar to try and heal them.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: she can
<Xanatos> <Valen> We HAVE to go there, it's the only place to resupply before moving on.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Yeah I get that, I'm just saying. Having her try to heal this man, won't be the worse thing
<Xanatos> <Valen> ... 6He rubs his face.
<Kit> 6Zeal peers at the others, then fishes out a bottle she's made to give the tigoar milk. 1"...If she wants to go-- that is that, is it not?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> I refuse to let her, I'm sorry. Come on, let's go.
<DeathStar> <Jean> I'm going to Kar. 6* She notes stubbornly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Then I guess we'll go in blind.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I refuse to let you touch this man. We're going to Kar. 6He tells Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean glances at the man, then peers down sadly, but nods, as if accepting that.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs Jeans back.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Come. 6He motions, moving back towards Rachael.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok turns and moves back to the horses
* Kaelan is quietly sitting with Rachael and trying to hear what's going on.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at Dahok, curiously, then follows after him; Soma eats the food, oblivious to the plights of others
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael looks at Valen. "What happened?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> Kar has been infested with some type of Plague, after a bright light.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Bright light? What type of bright light?
<Kit> <Zeal> Jean wishes to go there.
<Kaelan> "Bright light huh? From the sky?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> Yes, from the sky.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> The light appeared about three weeks back.
* Kaelan slowly tilts her head.
<Kaelan> "Sounds awfully familiar."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael glances at Jean slowly, then at Valen, a frown appearing
<DeathStar> 6* Jean keeps her eyes on the ground, perhaps sensing Rachael's look, since she looks upset a moment, before moving to get on a horse with Rachael and Kaelan
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to pick up Baby and he sets him on his horse. Then climbs up himself
<Xanatos> <Valen> The fact is, Kar is the only place we can get resupplied before heading onward. We don't have much of a choice, unless everyone wants to keep to this area like we have.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar freaks out at being picked up on the horse, then put back on it
<Kaelan> "If it's like what I saw... we should be cautious at least."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shifts to get up on his horse, holding his hand out towards Zeal.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Jean wants to go, so I think we should go.
<DeathStar> <Jean> This is Jean's fault, isn't it? 6* She speaks up finally.
<Xanatos> <Valen> How do you figure that? 6He keeps his hand out towards Zeal, watching her.
<Kit> 6Zeal takes Valen's hand and tries to hoist up.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Not sure.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen hefts her up.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Happened around time Jean came. Rachael said been traveling three weeks.
<DeathStar> 6* The tigoar mews as it gets higher, peeking out from Zeal's breasts to look around
<Xanatos> <Valen> That doesn't mean it's your fault.
<Kaelan> "All I know is when I saw that light, the next thing I met was Harbinger."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Is it safe to go there, if there's a plague? We might have a better chance going around it and taking our chances without supplies.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael seems to ignore Kaelan, focused on Valen in concern
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Could be coincidence, but what doesn't make sense is, why have a plague out here in the middle of nowhere?
<Xanatos> <Valen> We won't make it. 6He says with a shake of his head.
<Kit> <Zeal> We have come too far to fall to something so mundane.
<DeathStar> <RAchael> A plague is mundane? 6* She peers at Zeal in shock
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I don't think what that guy had was mundane
<Kit> <Zeal> We have faced gods-- we will die to sickness?
* Kaelan sighs a little and lowers her head a bit.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I have heard stories of plagues in our village's past wiping out large numbers. You can't fight what you can't see.
<Xanatos> <Valen> WE are all human. Fragile, anything as simple as a bump on the head could kill us, Zeal.
* Kaelan slouches her shoulders a bit at Rachael's words.
<Kit> <Zeal> Maybe I am merely... having faith?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Maybe they found something in their mines.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Faith will do nothing but get us killed. I wouldn't go to Kar if it wasn't in our path, if it wasn't needed.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean lifts her head, speaking sternly for once. "Would go to KAr even if path wasn't that way. It's right thing to do. I would go alone if needbe."
<Kaelan> "You're not going alone."
<Kit> <Zeal> We are going-- so why are we arguing?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Once there - I'm not leaving until I fix. 6* She says, as if making her intentions clear
<Kit> <Zeal> I will be with you.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael lets out a breath, then urges the horse forward now
<Xanatos> 6* Valen watches Jean for a moment, then glances to Rachael, he clicks to urge his horse onward after Rachael.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pats his horses side and he urges it to move on ahead
* Kaelan grows quiet and seems thoughtful.
<DeathStar> 6* As they pass the village, the villagers stare at them incredulously for heading north; some even shake their heads. They can see the medicine man doing a burial prayer for the plagued man
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We should probably go as fast as we can, then, so we can get there before dark; plagues tend to get worse with time, right?
<DeathStar> 6* She doesn't add "so they can also leave before dark if needbe"
<Xanatos> 6* Valen nods his head. 1That's how it was in the stories we were told.
<Kaelan> "How... bad was it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael speaks to KAelan and Jean. "Hold on tightly, you two." 6* Jean wraps her arms around KAelan, gripping her breasts, and Rachael urges the horse onward
<DeathStar> 6* It begins to speed along
<Xanatos> <Valen> Zeal, you'd best do the same.
* Kaelan holds on as told, blushing a little at Jean's grip.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It was bad. 6* She notes grimly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Better hold on, Baby. 6He urges his horse to pick up speed
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar roars as he grips onto Dahok's penis
<Kit> <Zeal> Right..
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok howls in pain and he shifts the paws up a bit
<Xanatos> 6* Valen makes his horse speed up, moving after the others.
<DeathStar> 6* The retarded horse zig-zags about
<DeathStar> 6* After riding nearly an hour, making it seem more amazing a dying man made it this far, they come across a river that's flowing, and seems to be 15 feet wide. Rachael slows the horse, eyeing it, and knowing it must be cold, though part of her seems contemplative of washing off, as if neednig to be clean before getting to Kar
<DeathStar> <Rachael> There has to be a bridge somewhere along here.
<Chad`Winters> <DAhok> The man didn't look wet so you have to be right
<Xanatos> 6* Valen peers up and down the bank of the river. 1Hmm. SHould we split up?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael bites her lip worriedly at the idea, peering left, then right.
<Kit> <Zeal> Would that be wise?
* Kaelan listens to the sound of the water. "I don't like the idea of splitting up."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Probably not. But it would decrease the time it takes to find the bridge.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Perhaps one horse should stay here, while the other two go in opposite directions. That way you have a reference point on how far you've gone?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I can stay here. I need to rest after weaving for so long
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I was thinking it best if I stayed, since I have Kaelan.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Well I can go south.
<Kit> <Zeal> I will accompany him... of course.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh, I'll no the opposite way then
<Chad`Winters> NRP: go
* Kaelan quietly adjusts the cloth about her eyes.
<Xanatos> NRP: I meant left. :(
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Good luck.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well Baby, if we get attacked you've gotta rescue me. 6He shifts to pat his head and turns his horse to go the opposite way of Valen
<DeathStar> 6* She tells VAlen and Dahok, then shifts off the horse. Jean quietly gets down, and peers northward across the river. Rachael moves to the water, getting a pouch to fill it with water
<Kit> <Zeal> I am counting on you, Baby!" 6She calls back.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen nods to the others and shifts the horse left, moving off.
<DeathStar> 6* The camera stays focused on Rachael and Kaelan and Jean momentarily, as RAchael shifts her top off and washes herself with the cold water, frowning at the goosebumps
* Kaelan carefully gets off the horse, she gently pats it. "Hope they will all be okay."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm more worried about what is to come.
<Kaelan> "Mmm... me too, I just find it easier to worry about the present."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael continues to wash herself, splashing her face now, then puts her tops back on after scrubbing. She lets out a breath, sitting back, as the camera focuses on Zeal and Valen as they ride
<Xanatos> <Valen> I have faith in Jean, Zeal. But a plague, that's nothing to take lightly, that's all. 6He explains as he rides, peering out for a bridge.
<Kit> <Zeal> I understand.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mewls
<Xanatos> <Valen> I hope that we find more information and solve the crisis, if not it may really affect Jean negatively.
<Kit> <Zeal> It ...already is.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I guess you're right. 6He frowns slightly at that.
<DeathStar> 6* Up ahead, they can see a wooden bridge; in the water around it are corpses, floating there.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slows the horse, arching a brow. 1What on earth? 6He peers for wounds on the corpses.
<Kit> <Zeal> ...There is our bridge. But ...this will carry the plague further if they remain like that.
<DeathStar> 6* They appear to be face down, but their hair is missing in places, with sores visible
<Xanatos> 6* Valen frowns and slips off the horse. 1Maybe I can pull them out with my sword.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances left and then right, he pauses looking to see which way the water flows.
<DeathStar> 6* Back in the direction of Rachael and Kaelan
<Xanatos> 6* Valen widens his eyes and shifts back up onto the horse, quickly riding back towards the others. 1Damnit. 6He keeps repeating under his breath.
<Kit> <Zeal> What is it sir Lankin?
<Xanatos> <Valen> The direction of the water, it's back to where we left Rachael and Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mews in panic
<Kit> <Zeal> They were not going to bathe..
<Xanatos> <Valen> I know Rachael, she'll refill our water pouches.
<DeathStar> 6* As Valen hurries along, he'd see Rachael by the water's edge, drying off with a cloth, clearly having splashed herself with water and washed off some grime, and indeed, pouches are lined up next to her. She begins to pick them up after finishing drying, heading for the horses, and opens a pouch, bringing it to her lips
<Xanatos> <Valen> NO! 6He calls out as they approach.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, glancing toward Valen and lowering the pouch, wiping at her mouth as she stares at him, worry on her face. "Vale?"
* Kaelan jerks her head up as she hears Valen. "Something wrong?"
<Kit> <Zeal> ... I stand corrected. ...Unfortunately..
<Xanatos> <Valen> ....damnit. 6He peers off to the side with a frown. 1Plagued corpses were in the water back there, by the bridge.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, then peers at the pouches of water. "Can a plague be carried along water?" 6* She asks worriedly, a pale look
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "So there were others who tried to reach the village... hmm?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> It's possible.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean glances over, looking confused, then back in the direction of Dahok as he comes riding up with his bearoar, having had an epic tale of battling crows
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok comes to a stop, eyeing them all, several crows feathers in his hair and in Baby's fur
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael takes the pouches and dumps the water out quickly, then moves to place the pouches she used in a container by themselves, closing it. She stands there, taking deep breaths like she did when she began to panic underground.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar chews on a crowcaw
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Bridge isn't this way..And why do you look all confused and worried...
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slips off the horse and moves towards Rachael.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean speaks. "Water plagued." 6* She says, and steps over to Rachael, touching her and closing her eyes.
<Kit> <Zeal> The plague likely moved within the water-- you know birds are often plaguecarriers as well?" 6She blinks at Dahok's decorations and Baby
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar begins to cough up crowcaw
<Kaelan> "This isn't going well."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok slowly peers up and quickly pulls the feathers out, tossing them to the ground
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers at Jean, then relaxes a bit. "I feel fine, really. I'm sure I'm okay. But if you all want me to ride separately, I understand."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen peers from Jean to Rachael, then back to Jean, focused on her.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean lowers her hand, quietly peering at the water, then at the others.
<Kaelan> "We're heading right into the heart of it. Is there really a point to that?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> Jean.
<DeathStar> <Jean> I can't tell. Don't know. 6* She admits.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We should hurry.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean moves up onto Rachael's horse, to show her she doesn't mind either way. Rachael pauses, then climbs up, taking a few breaths and letting them out.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers over at the water and makes a face then at Valen. 1"Sounds like a plan
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We're low on water supplies. We should becareful what we drink from now on.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jumps back up onto the horse, then shifts it around and moves back towards the bridge.
<Kit> <Zeal> This shall truly test us, I see.
* Kaelan reaches up to get back on Rachael's horse.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael urges the horse along after Valen again, quietly now. After crossing the bridge, and heading northward again, they travel for a good half-hour, until they come across signs, poorly spelt due to the restrictions in Nuege on who can read; on the signs are dead bodies, staked to the ground around them
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael slows down to stare, then at the sign, saying "Stay Out, Navarro" - the dead people seem to have Navarro clothing on their remains.
* Kaelan tilts her head. "What's that?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> ...Well thats just strange
<Xanatos> <Valen> This is the first major city of Nuege between Nuege and Navarro.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean stares, her eyes widened in horror, and she looks like she's freaking out
<DeathStar> <Jean> W-Why would they do that?
<Kit> <Zeal> Lady Al'ryl... Navarro would do the same to Nuege.
<DeathStar> 6* The corpses have some signs of the plague on them.
<Xanatos> <Valen> It's a threat, that they will kill Navarroan people.
<Kaelan> "Do what...? Is something wrong?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> They have the plague, too, so they must have been in Kar recently. 6* She notes, rubbing at her arms distractedly
<Kaelan> "More bodies?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> This is horrible
<DeathStar> 6* Jean closes her eyes, saying a prayer for them under her breath - something about finding peace and lots of food where-ever they go in their journey
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael glances down, then at Valen, waiting to see what he does.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We should probably go straight to that mine.
* Kaelan gently pats Jean's hand.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We don't know where it's at. 6* She points out
<Kit> <Zeal> I know this is ahead of us-- however, we should head to a port.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...true. I guess we'll need to move on towards the city, hope that those alive are sane enough not to attack us.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael takes a breath, then urges the horse along again.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Just don't act like a Navarroan
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves his horse ahead
<Kaelan> "Should be easy, none of us are."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen urges his horse onward.
<DeathStar> 6* After another ten minutes, they begin to approach what seems to be the village city of Kar, however, outside it are tents sent up and shops set up. Fires can be seen burning. The air is here chilled, more so than before, and their breaths are visible. Snow lightly begins to drop as well
<Kit> <Zeal> I wonder where we would be. If we had not met lady Al'ryl." 6she muses.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It looks like they've moved everything out of the village
<Xanatos> <Valen> Could be they kicked the afflicted out.
<DeathStar> 6* People can be seen moving about the tents - some of them have sores, but they are far less, and most have rashes here.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Looks like you're right, Valen
<DeathStar> 6* Equipment and sleds are set up, and horses as well - though the amount of horses seems low for a village on the edge of an ice plane.
<Kaelan> "Perhaps we shouldn't ride through them, then?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael slows the horse down as she gets near the outer setup of Kar, peering at the houses ahead - made of wood and whatnot. One man approaches, waving at them to stop
<DeathStar> <Man> Whoa, whoa, go no further toward Kar!
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slows to a stop by Rachael. 1Why is that, exactly?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok slows to a stop
<DeathStar> <Man> They're infected with the plague there, heavily. We're here to sell equipment to travelers needing to go around Kar - we're picked since our symptons are in the early stages still. And to see if anyone going north can get help for us. Damned plague carrying elves. 6* He spits on the ground in disgust.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Elves?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks around at the man, and peers as Rachael's eyes widen, then ahead, looking like she's lost on the significance of elves.
<Kit> <Zeal> Elves started it?" 6She blinks, then furrows her expression
<Xanatos> <Valen> Elves? What do you mean
* Kaelan remains quiet, though she seems skeptical.
<DeathStar> <MAn> Yeah. Began to start three weeks ago. At first, we thought it was the people from Navarro - they travel through Kar as they head north. So, we dealt with them - but the plague kept getting worse. Then we go and notice a handful of people weren't getting infected. So we grabbed them and found out they were elves. Hiding amongst us.
<Kit> <Zeal> Passing for human?
<DeathStar> <Man> They were all mine workers, too. Clearly they started something from it. Did something to make the mines go bad.
<Xanatos> <Valen> These mines, where are they?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers at the others
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances slightly to Rachael, then back to the man.
<DeathStar> 6* The man nods at Zeal, a disgusted look on his face. Rachael quietly holds the horse reins. The man eyes Valen, rubbing at his face. "Can't tell you. It's too dangerous." 6* He notes simply. "You want to head north, you'll need a sled and a horse that knows how to survive in these tempatures. Most are dead from the plague, but these are fine."
<Kit> <Zeal> If it is caused by the elves, surely if we find the source, we can stop it?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok scratches his head at that.
<Kit> 6Zeal makes a face. 1"Some shaman overlooked, perhaps.
<DeathStar> <Man> We know the source, those damned elves. We'll find a way to make htem stop it; they have magic and stuff, supposedly.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Maybe you could let us give it a try, what does it hurt you if we do?
<Kit> <Zeal> We are hunters.
<DeathStar> <Man> Look, you're strangers. And possiblely from Navarro. We ain't letting you near the mines.
<Kaelan> "And none of the elves were infected, you said... hmm..."
<DeathStar> <Man> You want to do business, that's fine with me. If not, you should move on.
<Kit> <Zeal> Look at me. Do I look Navarroan?
<DeathStar> <Man> Yer horses do. 6* He notes simply.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We stole them.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok stares at Valen being so straight forward
<Kaelan> "Unfortunate circumstance of having to spend time in that region."
<DeathStar> 6* The man eyes Valen, clicking his tongue. "Thieves, eh? Well, you definitely should move on, then." 6* He says, turning to move back to his stuff
<Kit> <Zeal> We were set upon by bandits.
<Kit> <Zeal> They did not need their horses any longer.
<DeathStar> 6* The man eyes Zeal
<Xanatos> <Valen> We had no choice. It was either take them or die.
<Kaelan> "It's more like liberating them, isn't it?"
<Kit> 6Zeal eyes him right back-- since she isn't really lying.
<DeathStar> <Man> Look, you want to do business or not? 6* He asks impatiently, rubbing at his arm which has rashes; he begins to cough in their direction without covering his mouth
<Kaelan> "We do need supplies."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok slowly shifts his cloak to cover his face at that.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean studies the man worriedly, climbing off the horse to approach him. Rachael reaches out to grab her.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pulls his horse back at the coughing. 1Fine.
<DeathStar> 6* The man nods. "You want to trade the horses for mine, we can do that. Sled is 100 credits. Also got weapons."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Vale, what do you think of the horses?
<Kit> 6Zeal hops down from the horse, eyeing them, then starts to walk around them, since they would put themselves between here and the mine, surely.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at Rachael, then shrugs her off, stepping toward the man again adn reaching out toward him; he steps back. <Man> Stay back, missy - plague spreads from touch
<Xanatos> <Valen> How can we be sure they're not infected.
<DeathStar> <Man> Check 'em for sores if you like
<Xanatos> 6* Valen looks to Zeal, letting her do that.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Can try to heal you. 6* The man eyes Jean, looking at her ears and seeing they're normal, then her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal would have a long distance to walk - they're half a mile from the town, which they can see in the distance from the houses, and all aound them is open plains
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> She's a very good medicine woman.
<DeathStar> <Man> She looks pretty young.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael climbs down, helping Kaelan down, touching Kaelan's clothes instead of her skin
<Kit> 6Zeal makes a face at the distance. 1"There are such things as prodigies."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Indeed, but don't let her looks cause you to misjudge her.
<Kaelan> "Gifted." *she accepts the help, not quite picking up on Rachael's care, she stays with the horse though once down*
<DeathStar> <Man> Your funeral. Literally. 6* Jean touches him adn closes her eyes.
<DeathStar> <Man> Got any interest in weapon or armors if you're hunters and bandit killers?
<Xanatos> 6* Valen sits there quitely scanning the place over.
<DeathStar> 6* He seems more interested in gold than his health
<DeathStar> 6* A few other shop owners move over. "Bah, his stuff is crap, I'd give yo ua better deal."
<Kit> <Zeal> Why are you bothering with trade if you know you will die?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Depends on what you all have.
<DeathStar> 6* One woman approaches Valen, asking for a gold coin to feed her kids.
<Kaelan> "Actually... if you have any sort of decent staves... I could use one for walking."
<DeathStar> <Man> ... I talked to them first. Git all of you! Git!
<Xanatos> 6* Valen peers at her, then offers his rations of dried meat towards her instead.
<DeathStar> 6* Teh woman takes it, bowing her head and thanking him, then moves on. Jean steps back after a bit, looking winded adn exhausted. She stumbles against the horse.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen looks to Jean now, questioningly. 1Well?
<DeathStar> <Second Man> Staves? Of course. 20 gold!
<DeathStar> <Jean> Tried. Damaged thoroughout body. Sickness is in air. 6* She notes. "Touch not spread."
<Kit> 6Zeal walks back and grasps Jean to steady her.
<Xanatos> <Valen> So just being here means we're infected?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Longer stay, higher chances.
<Xanatos> <Valen> What do you want to do then?
<DeathStar> <Man> Eh? In the air?
<Kit> <Zeal> Should find the elf responsible.
<Kaelan> "Hmm... that's not good."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Have to find source. Something is here. Can feel it. Can't leave. Be safer if all of you stayed away.
<DeathStar> 6* She peers at Zeal and Dahok and KAelan when she speaks
<Kit> <Zeal> I am your knight. You cannot leave me behind." 6She glares.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Can't do that, Jean. 6He looks at the man. 1"If we can stop this plague, think you could give us some deals?
<Kit> <Zeal> Commune with demons, likely, their power should fail like demons'. Kill the one responsible and it will dissolve.
<DeathStar> <Man> Deals? Sure. But if you want details, you have to go into Kar, and that's a death sentence. Everyone's sick except the elves.
<Kaelan> "Mmm..."
* Kaelan stretches a bit and adjusts herself. "Looks like we're going in then."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> There's a good chance we'll die anyways going through here.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael looks at Valen
<Kit> <Zeal> Reasons like these are why I became a templar to begin with. This is simple enough is it not? Find it, kill it, everything is well. Us included.
<DeathStar> <Man> The inn is pretty much empty since no one's coming to Kar; getting a room should be easy. 6* He laughs at his joke, pausing as he doesn't cough
<Xanatos> <Valen> ... 6He adjusts his cloak tighter and watches Rachael for a second before looking at the city, he has an angry look on his face.
<DeathStar> <Man> Huh, your healer must be pretty good. 6* He notes. When he says that, everyone in the area eyes Jean and begins to aproach her, reaching out for her
<Xanatos> 6* Valen puts a hand on his sword. 1Do not touch her or I will have to take action. 6He calls out.
<Kit> 6Zeal draws her knife and hatchet, standing afront of Jean and glaring.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts his horse around to the opposite side of Jean to give her room.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael's expression is dark as well, and when she eyes the people coming in for Jean, steps up and pulls her back, especially when they grab onto her clothes. Jean blinks in shock. <Jean> Jean too weak to heal everyone. C-Can try... 6* She mutters in panic
<DeathStar> 6* They let go as Valen and Zeal act, and then eye Dahok and the horse. The bearoar growls at them
* Kaelan frowns and carefully draws her sword.
<DeathStar> 6* Someone cries out as Kaelan draws next to them and they stumble bac
<Xanatos> <Valen> Kaelan. 6He hisses.
* Kaelan tilts her head, then carefully puts her blade away.
<Kit> <Zeal> Do not draw when you cannot see. Common sense.
<DeathStar> <Woman> Please! Heal my baby! Please! <Man> I'll pay you 100 gold!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... Valen, this is going to become bad... 6* She hisses, eyeing the 20 or so people around them
<Xanatos> <Valen> Get on the horses, we're going into the city.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at the guy they were dealing with originally. 1"We'll be back when we end this all."
<Kit> <Zeal> In due time, we shall remove the source. For now, stay your ground!!" 6She hisses at them.
<DeathStar> <Woman> How can you be so cruel? My baby---!
<Xanatos> <Valen> Healing you people wouldn't do anything, since the plague is in the air. We'll find the source and we'll do something about it!
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael climbs her horse and leans down to pull Jean, who looks conflcited and upset, quivering as the people stare at her accussingly for not helping
<Kit> <Zeal> Heal a few and the rest die. Find the source and everyone lives. How can you speak of cruelty? A mother-less child is worse than dying young!
<Kaelan> "No one's being cruel, save maybe those about to cause trouble." *she grumbles and climbs up onto the horse, reaching up towards Jean and Rachael.
<Kit> <Zeal> Be reasonable, and cease your squandering.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael helps Kaelan up, then rides out with Dahok's help and circles the vultures. Jean peers down, mumbling. "Jean sorry...too weak to heal everyone..."
<Kit> 6Zeal moves to Valen and their horse.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen helps Zeal up and moves after the others.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rides alongeside Rachael
<Kaelan> "If we stop the plague Jean, maybe you'll heal everyone still. Don't fret just yet, alright?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I cannot believe those stupid, ignorant, barbaric... 6* She spits with venom
<Xanatos> <Valen> Rachael. 6He says quickly and sternly.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at Rachael. 1"They really bothered you that much?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael quiets down, her expression dark but she doesn't say anything, not even to Dahok, apparantly keeping her words in check now
<Xanatos> 6* Valen doesn't say much more as they move along.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs the back of his neck and he looks ahead
<Kit> <Zeal> When the time comes, no one wishes to die, and definitely not to bury their kin before them. Lady Hilund, I am no better than those 'ignorant barbarians.' I put my life before as well when you came to collect me, did I not?
<Kit> <Zeal> Let us just find the elf.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You do not accuse everyone of being the source of problems; the fact yo udidn't slay Jean is proof of that. They first blamed the Navarro people, then elves. They are hypocritical monsters.
<DeathStar> 6* She grows quiet again, clearly keeping her tongue in check again
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We'll well get to the bottom of this.
<Kit> <Zeal> If not elves, what could it be?
<Kaelan> "When... bad things happen to people... they always want something to blame, if only to help them avoid the reality of their own problems."
<DeathStar> 6* As they approach Kar, they can see smoke coming from "Chimneys", a rare thing to Nuege, and people in the streets look worse off, open sores visible on their bodies. A few dead bodies lay in the streets as well. The inn is one of the first building they see, and it indeed doesn't seem crowded, unlike the tavern down the street, where people seem to be drinking and trying to forget their troubles.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes Zeal, then ahead.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean quietly peers ahead, weary and tired, it seems. She peers at the dead and her lips tremble a bit, as if she feels for everyone
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Should we try the inn first?
<Xanatos> 6* Valen tenses slightly and he seems to be visibly working to control his breathing, as if keeping himself under control.
<Kaelan> "We'd easily find out the location of the mines there, no doubt."
<Kit> <Zeal> If we ...plan on staying any length of time-- yes. Although I had imagined we would be short on time, sir Fyro.
<Kit> <Zeal> Given the plague and all.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael quietly brings the horse to a halt outside the inn, since it has a place to tie them up, and climbs down without a word; she ties up the horse, and helps Jean and Kaelan down
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> If I didn't want to be found. I'd go where they'd least likely look. But if we want to find the mines, the Tavern would be the best choice. 6He slows the horse to a stop and slides down, tieing her up. He moves to help Baby down
<DeathStar> <Rachael> The tavern seems to have most of the town, where they're lal drinking and throwing accussations around; would be best to go there for answers, I'd assume. 6* She says with a snap
<Xanatos> 6* Valen brings his horse to a stop and climbs down, tieing his horse up.
<Kit> <Zeal> I agree.
* Kaelan nods to the help once more and moves her head about. "Assuming the elves weren't just unfortunates connected to the plague because they're immune."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Think you can make it inside yourself, Baby? Or do you need me to carry you in?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Maybe we should split up again.
<DeathStar> <Baby> Roar. 6* He looks pathetic
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok hangs his head. 1"Lazy...." 6He mumbles and picks him up again and moves to bring him inside the inn
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I will go with Valen.
<DeathStar> 6* The inn owner is an old woman with sores and the shakes. She eyes Dahok weakly. "C-Can I help you?"
<Kaelan> "I'll go with you two."
<Kit> <Zeal> ...Pardon, why are we splitting up?
<Xanatos> <Valen> We can look for the elves while you all go find out about the Mine. 6He tells Zeal and then turns to move off without saying anything else.
* Kaelan moves towards Valen's voice.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> One moment. 6He steps back out and looks at the others. 1"The...Wow...That's just..rude. Rachael, you want me to get us a room?"
<Kit> <Zeal> I want to find the elf responsible, why would I go to the mines?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael follows after, and Jean looks at Zeal, then the Tavern. She begins to approach the Tavern
<Kaelan> "Valen, Rachael? I'm following you." *she moves along*
<DeathStar> 6* She pauses, peering at Dahok, then blinks, moving to the Inn. "Can we have rooms, Miss?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok just gets a confused look at the chaos of itall
<DeathStar> *Jean, that is
<Xanatos> 6* Valen doesn't respond and Kaelan would have a hard time following since he said his piece to Zeal and then walked off.
<Kit> 6Zeal follows Valen if he ignores her like usual.
<DeathStar> <Old Woman> S-S-Sure, Miss. 6* She grabs some keys, shaking and coughing on them. Jean takes them with a bow, then steps out to Dahok, holding it out. "We're going to the Tavern." 6* She tells him
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slows to a stop, glancing to Rachael and then eyes Zeal.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Wait up, I'll be right with you. I just want to drop Baby off so he can rest.
* Kaelan starts to slow when she doesn't get a response, possibly bumping into Zeal.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael keeps walking past Valen, then eyes a man with sores on the corner. "Where is the elf?" <Man> Whah?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods. "Should stick together!" 6* She agrees to Dahok
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Lead the way to the rooms?
<Kit> 6Zeal walks around Valen. 1"She asked where an elf was."
<Xanatos> <Valen> YOU really think, with what we've seen that this is the elves' fault? THEN find them on your own. I don't want a racist helping me.
<DeathStar> 6* The man eyes Valen, then Zeal. "You one of dem elf lovers?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> Rachael. COme'on, we'll probe elsewhere. 6He says, doing his best to control himself, turning to step off.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes the man, then turns to follow again after Valen.
<Kit> <Zeal> Hardly." 6She responds Valen with kind; nothing, peering at Rachael leaving.
* Kaelan follows the voices, pausing as she nears Valen and Zeal, she reaches out for Valen's shoulder as he starts to move again.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods and moves up the stairs.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves his shoulder, it's clear he doesn't want Kaelan coming with him.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> KAelan. Stay with Zeal. 6* She tells her.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves with Jean. 1"Everyone really seems to be on the end of their nerves.
<Kaelan> "Alright..." *she reaches out to find Zeal*
<DeathStar> <Jean> Yes. 6* She nods, apparantly knowing something, and moves to open the door to a room for Dahok. "Everyone in town on loose ends."
<Kit> <Zeal> I am not babysitting her if you are leaving me to investigate.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> She's your friend. Have some confidence that she won't be a nuisance, why don't you, LAdy Zeal?
<DeathStar> 6* She snaps, eyeing her, then moves on
<Kit> <Zeal> We discussed nothing. I have none of this shared attitude for you. The only nuissance is constantly being waved off, ignored and left out of any sort of agreement on course of action.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well I guess that's from the plague.
* Kaelan lowers her head at the implications, putting a hand on Zeal's arm finally, narrowly missing her melons.
<Kit> <Zeal> When it was you two that proposed being reasonable, this is awfully laughable in accordance.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stops, then turns to face Zeal, approaching her now, a look in her eyes unseen before
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jerks and reaches out to grab her arm. 1Come. 6He urges.
<Kaelan> "I... c-can probably find my own way back to the inn..."
<DeathStar> 6* She grabs Zeal's collar. "Maybe I want to be alone with Valen. Maybe I want to talk to him privately. Maybe everything doesn't have to do with you. Maybe I don't want to be working on an investigation with someone who's already made their made up that it was the elf that did it."
<Kit> 6Zeal turns away from her, having already been slapped for speaking her mind in the past, peering at the man originally questioned. 1"No, you can not."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves in and drops Baby down, patting him. 1"Be good." 6he turns to look at Jean now. 1"You ready?"
* Kaelan shifts nervously.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes Valen, taking deep breaths, then lets Zeal go, turning away. "I just need. Some time. Alone." 6* She hisses, and moves on
<Kit> 6Zeal eyes Rachael. 1"It takes but a moment and a breath to say that you want to be alone. I heard no such thing-- and it is commonplace for you two to decide on a course for the whole group without any sort of agreement."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Don't worry. We won't do it again. 6* She promises on her way off
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods at Dahok, petting the bearoar and hugging it
<Xanatos> 6* Valen walks with her, he keeps his face hidden as he moves.
<DeathStar> 6* The man eyes them all, and peers at Zeal once the two are gone, off camera now
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Don't worry Jean, we'll do our best to figure this out.
<Kaelan> "They're really angry..."
<DeathStar> <Man> Looks like your 'friends' are elf lovers.
<Kit> <Zeal> Let them be. Wanting order is hardly arrogance, but surely that is all they think I have when they act so childish and selfishly in response to its need.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods, putting her hands together, looking upset, as if she somehow knows the team's schism
<Kit> 6Zeal leans forward and glares at the man. 1"I asked where to find one-- not your opinion. I do not like elves, but my current business requries finding one or many of them."
<DeathStar> <Man> I might can remember - for 10 gold.
<DeathStar> 6* As she begins to move down the stairs, Jean pauses as she eyes a crowd of people in the lobby, blocking the exit. One points. "There's the healer!"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Try to cheer up. 6He smiles, then pauses as he eyes them. 1"Oh crap."
* Kaelan puts her hand up on Zeal's shoulder.
<Kit> <Zeal> Ten gold will not help you where you are fated. What my friends like or dislike is none of your damned concern. Tell me where to find one, your lout, so I might be on my way in a prompt enough way to help anyone left in this rotting waste!
<DeathStar> 6* Unfortunately, the rooms don't have windows, and Jean stands there, eyeing the 13 or so people approaching.
<DeathStar> <Man> Ten gold for a drink, lady, or no talkie. It's the only thing that numbs the pain. 6* He coughs up blood.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts to stand infront of them. 1"Let's just stop where you guys are for now."
<DeathStar> <Man> We'll stop after she heals us.
<Kit> 6Zeal reaches out and grips Kaelan by her clothes, moving away from the man.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> She's healed all she can for the day.
* Kaelan eeps as she's tugged along.
<DeathStar> <Man> We might not make it the night! Either she'll heal us now, or we'll take it out n you, buddy, to change her mind
<DeathStar> 6* Jean frowns, peering down, then opens her mouth. "I can try--"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok let's out a sigh as he rubs the side of his head. 1"I think I have a better idea. Give her a few hours to rest. Then come back."
<Kit> 6Zeal drags Kaelan back toward the inn.
<DeathStar> 6* One woman, who seems ready to collapse, shakes her head. "I can't wait a few hours! PLEASE!"
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal drags by, a voice speaks from the shadows. "Are you looking for the three elves?"
<Kit> <Zeal> I have no idea how many I am looking for.
<DeathStar> 6* The man steps forward, a hood over his face, though his lower face is visible, with a slight scar over a lip.
<DeathStar> <Man> There's three. All were taken, since none showed signs of the plague.
<Kit> 6Zeal pauses, then moves forward quickly, releasing Kaelan but reaching for the man instead. 1"You..!"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Give us a moment. 6He turns to move close to Jean and leans in whispering. 1"Do you have any food on you?"
<DeathStar> 6* The man lets her, apparantly not there to be elusive.
<Kit> <Zeal> How have you been following us!? And why!?
* Kaelan looks confused, she turns to face Zeal and the man.
<Kaelan> "Who is it...? Zeal?"
<DeathStar> <Man> I've not been following you. You all seem to be on a similiar path as me. I hadn't seen you in over a week, but I'm somehow not surprised to find you here.
<DeathStar> <Jean> The food is on the horses. 6* She says quietly.
<Kit> 6Zeal pauses then lets go, looking suspicious but satiated. 1"... Why do you say that?"
<DeathStar> <Man> You all seem to show up where there's trouble recorded to happen. It's believed the mines have some ruins as well as ore. I've heard about the incident in Navarro. Now here. I assumed you came for the mines. That - and because of the sickness.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok makes a face and he pats himself down and pulls out a few pieces of meat he kept on him for Baby. 1"Just go with the flow on this." 6He gives her a reassuring smile and turns around, holding the meat. 1"I've got a few pieces of blessed meat that should help with the plague.
<Kit> <Zeal> Your path. What is it?
<DeathStar> <Man> I'm investigating places mentioned in the prophecy in relation to the angel. Well, before she arrives, I should clarify.
<DeathStar> 6* Teh people stare at each other, then at Dahok, suspiciously. "How is the meat blessed?" 6* Jean looks equally baffled.
<Kit> <Zeal> I recall no such specific prophecies extending beyond the arrival--" 6She jerks. 1"You were in the church, and seem familiar... you work for the church, do you not." 6Her hand travels near her knife.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> What she did to the man before she did to the meat, by eating it should help you.
<DeathStar> <Man> I'm part of the church, but in a manner similiar to you - I've just not been vocal about my curiousity.
* Kaelan tilts her head a little. "I'm confused... you work for the church but you act against them?"
<Kit> <Zeal> How can I trust that? Especially when you know where we will be before we will, apparently? We could be ambushed at any time you whim.
<DeathStar> <Man> After all, one should see for themselves truth, should they not? It's why I helped you all escape the city that one day. Adn I wouldn't say act, I'm looking into things - if I find evidence that the angel is evil, then I may act against you. Until then, I have no reason to.
<Kit> <Zeal> Lady Jean Al'ryl is not evil." 6She states simply. 1"I promised her I would not allow her to act beyond her kindness or I would kill her myself."
<DeathStar> 6* The people mutter, and the sick woman hurries forward, holding out her hands . "Please, give it to me!"
<DeathStar> <Man> Well, if you want to deal with me here and now, you can. But like I said, I have no interest in acting against you until I've decided for myself the truth of the matter on the prophecies
<Kit> 6Zeal eyes him, studying silently. 1"...May I see you?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rips off a small piece and gives it to her. 1"Go home, rest."
<DeathStar> 6* The man reaches up and pulls down the hood. He's a man in his late twenties, with brown hair that's cut short. He has brown eyes and seems a bit above average in looks.
<Kit> 6Zeal nods, holding out her hand to him.
<Kaelan> "Zeal... he's a lot like us, isn't he?"
<DeathStar> 6* The man glances down at her hand, then pauses, a bit awkwardly, as if unsure what to do, and looking naked without the hood. He takes the hand slowly and shakes it once, slowly
* Kaelan moves a little closer to the two of them.
<DeathStar> 6* The woman takes it; the others begin to crowd her, and one man grabs at it. "Give it to me!"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok takes the rest of the pieces and throws them out the door as hard as he can.
<DeathStar> 6* The crowd jerks, and they begin to move out for the meat.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok grabs Jean's hand and moves to leave quickly with her
<Kit> 6Zeal takes his hand and pulls him to her self, her other hand patting his back in a warm greeting hug of sorts. 1"Thank the stars, be there another even just one. I simply cannot accept that my ideas of the church were all simply a false dream."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean lets out a girly squeal as she's jerked along after Dahok. Two men seem to have not been fooled, and begin to approach
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers past the two. 1"...Is..Is that an elf?"
<DeathStar> 6* The man looks embarrassed. "You would be surprised. If you want answers - answers I cannot provide, you should seek Bishop Habashi. He's the... least fanatical bishop, and has access to material that only a Bishop can have. 6* He seems more flustered at the hug, as if not used to contact
<DeathStar> <Man> If you can prove the angel isn't evil, he may help you
<Kaelan> "So... is everything okay? Zeal?" *she steps up a bit, gently feeling out at the man*
<DeathStar> 6* The men pause, and one glances back while the other approaches
<Kit> <Zeal> Bishop Habashi? You have my thanks." 6She steps back and bows pollitely. 1"I am Zeal Silas, former templar of Sinai-- an orphan of the Oas meadowfolk. I will not ask your name if you do not offer it, allowing me to see you is a trust enough."
<Kaelan> "K-Kaelan. Also of Oas." *she holds her hand out*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts his hand under his cloak and tosses one of his half staffs in an upward arc at the one still approaching.
<DeathStar> <Man> I--- am Thomas. I will tell you what little I know; there's many prophecies about the angel. The one that has sent me on my investigation was the last one, and even then I only caught a glimpse and could not verify it. That she would kill everyone on the planet. When I read that, I began to question that if the gods could not prevent that, then are they gods? And if they knew such things, ... how can their prophecy be fact
<DeathStar> 6* The man is hit, and weakened from the plague, collapses without a fight, moaning; his friend turns, and begins to back off
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok stares at that quickly eyes the other man, waving his fist threatingly
<Kit> 6Zeal widens her eyes a bit, but then peers down and nods. 1"All I know... is that lady Al'ryl only seeks the best interest of those around her. I cannot believe this one-- that I know-- would do that. All the calamity thus far has been the work of those chasing us, not her."
<DeathStar> 6* The man runs off
<Kit> <Zeal> Harbringer and Amazo were responsible for such rampant destruction and innocents thus. Not lady Al'ryl.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> ...I can't believe that actually worked. 6He lets out a light laugh and picks up his half staff. 1"Come on Jean, to the Tavern."
<DeathStar> <Man> It is said she would cause great trouble, and that's true - but it would seem it's the gods chasing her that's causing it. A self-fulilling prophecy. There's also a prophecy that the angel's arrive would release a sickness in Nuege. So here I am, and here the sickness is. But you al have just arrived.
<Kit> 6Zeal nods. 1"It says nothing of the source?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods, moving to follow Dahok, then points, seeing Zeal and Kaelan off to the side with a stranger
<Kaelan> "Interesting how the prophecy knew about it and we didn't."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers that way and nods to Jean moving there.
<Kaelan> "Starting to wonder if Jean's nothing more then a scapegoat to them."
<DeathStar> <Man> I would guess the mines are related to it. It's what I've been looking into, but no one will tell me the location. And I've already begun to show signs of the plague.
<Kit> <Zeal> Wh-What..? No...
<DeathStar> <Man> They say the mines went bad 3 weeks ago, around the time of Jean's arrival. Do you think she could have triggered something, despite not being here?
<DeathStar> 6* The man sqiunits at the name Jean, and uses it awkwardly
<Kit> <Zeal> It is possible. She caused a catalyst in some ruins south of here that has awakened... magic in us. It could have caused other things given its ...massive effect.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas stares. "You have magic?"
<Kaelan> "Magic?"
<Kit> <Zeal> There is a ruin in the mines you say... perhaps the source is in the ruins. We may be able to dispel it if we go there-- like she did before.
* Kaelan turns her head towards Zeal.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean steps up, and Thomas peers at her, pausing. He stares at her, and Jean stares back curiously
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Who's your friend?
<Kaelan> "Rooftop Man."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The people here think the elves' magic can stop the soure of the illness. If you have magic, you may could do the same.
<Kit> 6Zeal pauses, then nods sheepishly, since no one beyond the higher ups in the church should have it. She brings up a hand, causing just a stir of wind, not wanting to truly summon it.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Who?
<Kit> <Zeal> We are short on time. We will go to the mines at once. Sir Thomas, you should accompany us.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Hi, rooftop man!
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas blinks. "You trust me enough to allow me to travel with you?"
<Kaelan> "We sort of owe you some trust."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> ...I don't know if that's a good idea.
<Kaelan> "You've saved our necks before."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas glances Jean over, and smiles a bit at her, clearly her innocence having a relaxating affect on him, perhaps why he's helped them so far.
<Kit> <Zeal> We are alike-- I cannot help but have faith in you. It is not just that, however. You said you showed signs of the illness... I will not allow you to fall to it, just after we met." 6She notes stubbornly, likely not wanting to be left alone as an 'abberant' again.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Right. 6He shifts his hands behind his neck and he stares up at the sky.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Well, if anyone knows the mine's location, it would be the mayor. We could try to get the locales to talk, but they seem ordered to keep their mouth shut. There's also some Church agents here, to keep the mines guarded
<Kit> <Zeal> You can go your own way, should you wish, once we have you cured.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas bows to Zeal. "I am grateful."
<Kit> <Zeal> Do you know the location of the mayor? We will convince him to tell us. It is for his own good-- and his people's.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Yes. He's at the jail, with the three elves.
<Kit> 6Zeal gestures. 1"Lead the way, please?"
<Kaelan> "I have a funny feeling we will see our other friends there."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> ...Woh wait. Jail?
<Kaelan> "Where else do you put people you hold responsible for a plague and want them alive to fix it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas peers at Jean, but doesn't mention the idea of her arrival triggering this, since he has no proof either way. He nods, and rubs at his arm. He seems fully clothed, thoug hone can see a slight rash along his neck. He pulls up his hood and moves down the straight
<DeathStar> *street
<Kit> 6Zeal moves to follow Thomas, tugging Kaelan's sleeve.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> The mayor's responsible for the plague?
<Kit> <Zeal> Ignore him. He is dense.
* Kaelan hugs Zeal's arm and walks with her.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean follows along. "What's a mayor?"
<Kaelan> "The mayor thinks the elves are, wrongly so, but still."
<Kaelan> "A mayor is a sort of leader for a town, like the village elders."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The elves might have been involved. They have magic. We can't say what magic can or can't do.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances at Zeal saying something mean to him and he just moves along.
<Kit> <Zeal> We do not know they are innocent, Kael.
<Kaelan> "We don't know they are guilty. And much like Jean, I don't see a reason to blame them when I see no proof they've done a thing wrong."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> How can elves be bad?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> They should not be here in the first place. And it would be better that it were elves doing it, then someone else. 6* He says firmly, as if rather blaming them than Jean. "Elves are supposed to be in Navarro."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh. Never seen one or heard anything about them.
<Kit> <Zeal> Fleeing their own people, surely they have something to hide.
* Kaelan coughs a little. "Zeal."
<Kit> <Zeal> What, Kael?" 6She says sternly.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Also, why are they in a mine with ruins? 6* He points out, matter of factly. "One should wait evidence, but there's a lot stacked against them."
<DeathStar> *for
<Kaelan> "Do we have anything to hide?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Speak plainly or do not speak at all.
<Kaelan> "You're a templar, running from the church."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> This might be kind of fun. I get to meet an elf for the first time. I hope they some interesting stories.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: have some
<Kit> <Zeal> Under threat of death and false accusation to lady Al'ryl; do you have a point, Kael?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at them all, then ahead, quietly peering down
<Kaelan> "Just because they're running from their own people, does that make their reasons wrong or them evil."
<Kaelan> NRP: . = ?
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas seems to be staying out of this, perhaps used to dealing in fact than people
<DeathStar> 6* They arrive outside a two story building with no windows except one, with bars, and a guard out front, with sores, but a lot of swords. As they step up, they can see Rachael and Valen approaching as well from another angle. As they walk along, Dahok would feel an itch on his arm
<Kit> <Zeal> There are no prophecies of abberant elves. I sincerely doubt they would have died staying where they belong.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes the two and his shifts an arm around Jean's shoulders. 1"You look prettier with a smile..." 6He pauses, then pulls the arm back to scratch the itch
<DeathStar> 6* Jean glances at Dahok, then forces a smile, then eyes his arm, looking sad again, and peers down
* Kaelan lets out a sigh, clearly seeing another problem but choosing not to press Zeal out of respect.
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal as well would have an itch on her cheek, and Kaelan on her chest.
* Kaelan rubs her blouse a little to get at the itch.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at the two coming up and waves. 1"Hey Vale, Rachael."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael quietly looks at them all, then back down, looking depressed more than anything.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen seems to whisper something to Rachael before giving a slight nod towards Dahok.
<Kit> 6Zeal ignores it, itches only get worse. 1"Let us discover the mine's location and be done with it. I am no longer having this debate. I said they must be hiding something, not that they committed a crime-- and if you are to doubt and judge me as so, then you can remain with your new friends and not with me to question my integrity!" 6She utters with annoyance.
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... Zeal, Kaelan, and Dahok are sick... 6* She mumbles sadly.
* Kaelan looks a little hurt, she looks away. "I didn't mean to..."
* Kaelan pauses, then slowly turns in Jean's direction.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses at that then quickly shifts his click up to look at his arm. 1"Well fancy that."
<Chad`Winters> NRP: cloak
<DeathStar> <Jean> If leave now, might get better.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas glances back, blinking.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Already? You've only been in town for a few hours, right?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael steps over to the others
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well I did get really close to a group of about thirteen sick people.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen steps up to the others, staring at Thomas.
<Kit> <Zeal> There is a set of ruins in the mines, lady Al'ryl. No doubt in time you will be heading there, so I am staying. If the answer is there, we will find it and clear the elves of suspicion they do not deserve.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Is something wrong?
<Kaelan> "I'm not exactly in top condition..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well I've already got it so it's not going to get any worse.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well...I'm not going to not get it so I'm in
* Kaelan slowly shifts towards Rachael. "We're all getting sick it seems."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael blinks, looking concerned, even for Zeal, as she peers them over. Soma mews from inside Zeal's breasts
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... I ... see.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Thu Feb 18 22:10:54 2010

Session Start: Fri Feb 19 00:00:00 2010
Session Ident: #TAW-Medieval
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<Xanatos> 6* Valen, using Zeal's hatchet, works on chopping up blocks of wood to use for the fire.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael sits near Valen with Soma, having stolen him away from Zeal, and plays with him using her hand, smiling as it gnaws on her fingers harmlessly. Jean kneels nearby, watching with a fascinated look
<Xanatos> 6* Valen props up a block and then shows Jean how to hit it and cause it to split. 1Do you want to give it a try?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean considers, then gets up and steps over to the hatchet and takes it slowly, glancing it over
<Xanatos> <Valen> That is very dangerous, and not to be taken lightly, alright? Now. One motion, chop. 6He makes the motion with his arm, stepping back to give her some room.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes it again, warily, then lifts it like she saw Valen doing and swings it down in one motion, not putting enough strength behind it, despite her other self's apparant strength
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pulls Soma onto her lap to watch, petting his ears happily, and looks up. "Getting Jean to do your work, Vale?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> I think she should learn everything she can. Harder. 6He tells Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at him, then block, then lifts it up and swings it down with more strength.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen leans forward slightly. 1Look you made it more than halfway. One more good chop and you'll have split your first piece of wood.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods determinedly, then lifts it up again and swings it down once more, looking more confident. Rachael considers. "We should probably teach Jean how to fight, now that I consider."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen seems amused as she chops the wood and gives her a nod. 1Good work. 6He pauses and glances to Rachael and then glances to Jean, a look as he considers. 1Jean, do you think you could hurt someone? LIke if I asked you to punch me, would you?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at Valen, blinking in horror. "Why would I punch you?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> What if I was a bad person, and I attacked you?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, biting her lip. "But Valen isn't bad person." 6* Rachael pets Soma, then speaks. "What if someone were trying to hurt me or Valen?" <Jean> Jean would stop them!
<Xanatos> <Valen> How?
<Seraphna> * Kaelan chuckles a little, she moves over, taking a seat nearby them after settling herself down carefully.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Would ask first, if not work, would .... do what it took to make them stop!
<Xanatos> <Valen> Would you physically hit them?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I don't think Jean would hurt a fly if she could help it." *her tone is admiring*
<DeathStar> <Jean> If--- had to.
<DeathStar> <Jean> But only to save friends!
<Seraphna> * Kaelan smiles, she toys with her hair a little as she listens.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Well in order to help save friends, you need to learn how to fight. Don't you think? Being untrained, you wouldn't be able to save anyone.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean considers, chewing on her lip, then nods. "Could learn. If Valen think important."
<Xanatos> <Valen> I think so. At the very least it might help you defend yourself if one of us aren't around to do so.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean shifts her foot on the ground.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Show me your fighting stance.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, then brings up her hands in front of her, and gives a "threatening" face that looks more comical than threatening
<Xanatos> 6* Valen smiles. 1That's not very threatening, here mimic me. 6He slides a leg back to get in his stance, then holds up two fists, his left one being more forward than the right.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pets Soma, who mewls, while Jean mimics Valen perfectly, surprisingly, in a mirror image of Valen
<Seraphna> * Kaelan moves over by Rachael. "Is that Soma I hear?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen arches a brow and nods his head slowly, shifting to step around Jean. 1Very good. You're a quick study.
* Seraphna reaches out gently to pet Soma.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan
<DeathStar> 6* Jean smiles at the compliment, the perfect statue right now
<Xanatos> <Valen> Now when you punch, put your weight into it like this. 6He shift his body, sending his right arm, then one he keeps closer to his chest outward.
<DeathStar> 6* Som a chews on her fingers
<Seraphna> * Kaelan giggles softly and smooths the kitten's fur with her other hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean watches, then mimics the motions perfectly again, though she seems to not put as much force in her punch, as if squimish
<DeathStar> 6* Soma rumbles a noise like a purr
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shakes his head slightly, then hold up his hand. 1Punch here. 6He taps his palm, holding it up.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean hesitates, then punches at the palm gently
<Xanatos> <Valen> Harder.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean bites her lip, then punches it a bit harder
<Xanatos> <Valen> Harder. 6He repeats.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean closes her eyes, and punches as hard as she can
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Soma seems to be very cute."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen gives a nod, shaking his hand a few times. 1Good. Now, we have to teach you to control the power, because I bet your hand it hurting right now isn't it?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes, he is.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at her hand, then at Valen. "Should it?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> Well most people that aren't used to punching don't have the durability, but maybe you do.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan smiles, she leans down a little closer to it, feeling over the kitten while smoothing it's fur. "I'm glad Jean described it, I can almost imagine it."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Don't feel much pain lately.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Well that's useful. I'll teach you more later. Baby steps.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods, then punches the air again, then again. She then claps and does a weird gesture with two fingers in a V shape that is foreign
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slowly nods in comfirmation.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Anything else I can do?
<Xanatos> <Valen> You want to keep going? Well, you could keep practicing, alternating hands. You could even do combos, a 1-2. 6He shows her.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, then mimics the 1-2.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> He is very cute. And blue. He has a white spot on his forehead
<Xanatos> 6* Valen nods approvingly, an amused look as he moves to get back to chopping wood.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael hands Soma to Kaelan, then moves over to get the wood chopped up so far ready for the fire.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen gives Rachael a smile and pauses in his chopping, dusting his hands off.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael watches JEan practicing as she gets the fire going
<Seraphna> * Kaelan pets Soma, holding the kitten close.
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<Xanatos> <Valen> At least she is commited to things. 6He kneels by her.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes. You should tell her to stop after a bit so she doesn't wear herself out
<Xanatos> 6* Valen nods. 1I will. Just thought I would let her have her fun for now.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You plan to teach her how to use a sword, too? 6* She asks curiously, while Jean keeps her 1-2 combo going, a serious look on her face
<Xanatos> <Valen> I thought I might convince you or Zeal to teach her to shoot a bow. Considered teaching her sword work with Dahok's practice sword.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I can do that. 6* She nods with a smile. "It might be better if she used a bow; I don't think she'd do well if she cut someone and was close to them."
<Xanatos> Yeah I agree. Maybe instead of a sword, Dahok can help her learn to use a staff, it wouldn't be a bloody.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That would be a good weapon for her, I think
<Xanatos> <Valen> Then we'll make it so. 6He nods, holding out his hands to get a little heat with the fire starting up.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael sits by him and leans against him, enjoying the warmth. "So what does snow look like and feel like?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Cold... it doesn't seem wet until you touch it, then as it melts against your skin it gets very wet."
<Xanatos> <Valen> I've heard it's a solid, but when it touches your skin it become water.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Exactly so. It looks, and even feels very soft though, powdery, if touched through layers of cloth."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It sounds like magic
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "It... it seemed like it... the first time I saw snowfall..." *her voice gets a little weak*
<Xanatos> <Valen> I look forward to experiencing it. I love new experiences.
<DeathStar> 6* As Valen says that, a few dots drop from the sky. Rachael doesn't even seem to notice at first, it's so light, and she's facing the fire, though her black hair makes them show up well before melting
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I'm sure you'll enjoy seeing it..."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses and peers around quickly, holding out his hand. 1Rachael.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yeah?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Look.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan tilts her head.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, looking at his hand, then blinks, glancing up and squints. "Is that---?" 6* She murmurs in shock. Jean pauses to look around, then squeals. <Jean> White rain, white rain!
<Seraphna> "White rain...? Oh, snow." *she smiles*
<Xanatos> <Valen> It's...snowing. 6He mumbles out, standing up to peer upwards at the sky.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stands up as well, holding out her hands to catch the faint snow; it's not enough to stick, and it's not that heavy, and it seems to cut in and out. Jean sticks out her tongue curiously
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Some say every flake is different. If you can look at them carefully. Like people, they're unique."
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<Kogitsune> 6Zeal sneaks Soma back from Rachael, sitting to experiment with a bottle she's rigged with sheepbaa's milk.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan has Soma.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Wow, this is snow? 6* She murmurs in amazement; who knows what her reaction will be when it sticks
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Anything staying on the ground?" *she reaches down a little to feel the ground beside her and Soma*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> No. Does it stay on the ground?
<Xanatos> <Valen> If it's cold enough, it can really pile up, I think.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "When the ground is cold enough, yes, it'll pile up in large amounts too."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan smirks.
<DeathStar> <Rachael and Jean> How high?
<Xanatos> <Valen> This high? 6He kneels and raises Kaelan's hand from the ground up a few inches.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "At the outpost... it could get very, very high, several feet at a time during a heavy season, higher north it can get even deeper."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan smiles and lifts her hand about level with her eyes, but in a way that indicates it could get even deeper.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Huh. Sounds dangerous.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "It can be, I can show you how to pack your trousers into your boots, we should wear many layers when we get that far up as well, not just to stop the cold, but the damp."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I used to play in it a lot... bested most of the boys in snowball fights." *she speaks fondly, remembering happier times*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You sound like a snow expert.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I wonder if we could use it to our advantage... 6He muses, peering up again.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I... suppose. I just lived in a cold region for so long... it's stuff that every kid has to know out there to avoid danger."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I am used to it either being hot, or hotter. With a lot of rain. 6* She notes
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I never liked the hot... summer in Navarro was even somewhat uncomforterable."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> There was nothing more appealing than moving throuh the jungle in little clothing, and bathing i nthe cool river after a warm day
<Seraphna> * Kaelan blushse a little. "That may be part of the reason for the clothing taboos from me and Zeal... lack of clothing in the frozen lands is rather dangerous."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You have taboos about clothing, too? 6* She seems surprised. Jean leans around trying t ocatch as many snowflakes as she can
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Well, I was taught that exposing certain areas to anyone other then a love is considered bad. I can live with showing a little skin though.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Breasts are simply breasts. We all have them.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't see your view as wrong as all, it doesn't even matter to me anymore." *she smiles*
Session Close: Sat Feb 20 00:00:00 2010

Session Start: Sat Feb 20 00:00:00 2010
Session Ident: #TAW-Medieval
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, considering. "Well, you have nice breasts. Don't you agree, Valen? Mine are on the small side, I think."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan lowers her head shyly.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slowly perks up having been tuned out. 1Say what?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I was saying that Kaelan's breasts were nice and the right size. Mine are on the small side.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan pets over Soma quietly.
<DeathStar> 6* The tigoar mewls, peering at Zeal's bottle she teased him with
<Xanatos> <Valen> You're breasts are fine Rachael, and Kaelans are as well. A man should only need a handful.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hm. Then why I have I noticed that barmaids in taverns always have the biggest breasts?
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'm not sure. Large breasts seem impractical to me. As if they would get in the way when you were out hunting.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That is true - I suppose that is why they are in tavern, then. I hadn't considered that
<DeathStar> 6* Jean plops down by Valen and Rachael, her cheeks red and a smile on her face. "I like snow!"
<Xanatos> 6* Valen seems to let out a slight breath with Rachael accepts what he has to say, then glances to Jean and smiles slightly.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It is nice, though I look forward to seeing it stick
<DeathStar> 6* Jean leans against Valen's other side like Rachael is doing
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances between the two quickly.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Any requests on what I should try to cook this evening? The more I try, the better I will get.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I wish we were near a place that had fish. 6He says with a longing sigh.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, if we come across any rivers, I can wait to see if there's fish in it; maybe Dahok could catch us some
<Xanatos> <Valen> That would be nice. 6He says with a nod.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I should ask him to teach me how to fish sometime, so I can fish as well when we stop
<Xanatos> <Valen> I could stand to learn myself.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We can take lessons together, then. 6* She smiles at the idea, as if it amuses her
<Xanatos> 6* Valen squints slightly at her, since he's usually the one teaching her.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael giggles a bit. Jean looks at them. <Jean> Can I learn, too?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Of course. We'll all learn to together.
<DeathStar> <Jean> What's a fish? 6* She asks after a moment
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses and tries to figure out how to answer.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's... an animal that lives in water
<Xanatos> <Valen> They have faces like this. 6He makes the fish face my sucking in his cheeks and then brings his hands up to his cheeks and flaps them out like fins.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean stares, then begins to giggle, then laugh hard, as if finding it hilarious. Rachael covers her own mouth in amusement
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You look hilarious, Vale. HA ha ha. 6* Jean keeps giggling, holding her sides. <Jean> I wantto see fish now!
<Xanatos> 6* Valen smiles. 1I'm glad I could entertain.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I wish I could draw; if I could, I would have to draw what you looked like and show it to everyone we met.
<Xanatos> <Valen> So that they'd all run in fear before the mighty Vale?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> They might run, yes. 6* She laughs a bit.
<Kit> 6Zeal sneaks her captive feline away from Kaelan, then! And tests his tastes to the sheep milk
<Seraphna> * Kaelan looks around, "Where... where did Soma go?"
<DeathStar> 6* Soma sniffs at it and suckles on it
<Kit> <Zeal> Hm. Seems to like that well enough. It's not too hard to obtain, I suppose,
<Seraphna> * Kaelan moves closer to Zeal and feels around.
<Kit> 6Zeal shifts slightly, since 'wandering' hands seem to find her breasts more than anything.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan finds Zeal's face, she pauses a moment to feel it then smiles. "Oh... did you take Soma back?"
<DeathStar> 6* Soma keeps eating
<Seraphna> * Kaelan feels down, over her melons and down to the kitty, petting it gently.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mews, shifting up to Zeal's melons so Kaelan pets him and them
<DeathStar> 6* Jean keeps sticking her tongue out for snow, while Rachael gets a pot of soup cooking
<Kogitsune> <Zeal> I really wish you would stop that, Kael.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hm? 6* She looks over
<Seraphna> Stop what? *she pets Soma*
<DeathStar> 6* The tigoar yawns and begins to nestle his face into Zeal's breasts contently, trying to get away from the cold
<Kogitsune> 6Zeal deadpans at Kaelan, starting to wonder if she nicked the common sense of her brain along with her eyes; but remembers she never really had any
<Seraphna> Kaelan> *just keeps petting, not able to read expressions very well!*
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael sits next to Zeal and pets Soma as well
<Kogitsune> <Zeal> ...This must look terribly inapprpriate...
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What does?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Petting a kitten?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh, are you worried that it looks like we're petting your breasts, Zeal? I assure you, no one is looking
<Seraphna> * Kaelan smiles a little. "We're all girls right? Why would it be innappropriate?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You could move Soma to your lap, though, if you feel uncomfortable
Session Close: Sun Feb 21 00:00:00 2010

Session Start: Sun Feb 21 00:00:00 2010
Session Ident: #TAW-Medieval
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mewls
<DeathStar> 6* Soma keeps mewling
<Kaelan> * Kaelan pets Soma, she reaches about her person and pats her pockets, finding a piece of dry meat, she gently puts it in Zeal's cleavage.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma begins to lick it and eat it all up - including Zeal's melons
Session Close: Mon Feb 22 00:00:00 2010

Session Start: Mon Feb 22 00:00:00 2010
Session Ident: #TAW-Medieval
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<DeathStar> 6* Soma begins to lick it and eat it all up - including Zeal's melons
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael finishes the soup, peering over as Soma licks all over Zeal's breasts, and laughs a bit. "That was a mean prank, Kaelan." 6* She chides with a laugh
* Kaelan smiles softly. "It's the only place I know to find baby Soma."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> He does it like there; I think he believes Zeal is his mother. <Soma> Mewl. 6* Jean leans over, nodding. <Jean> Yes, her breasts remind him of a time he was safe
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles, reaching into her bags and feeling about. "I have a bolt of cloth in here... hmmm... it was a nice blue... it all feels so similar."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael steps over and helps her look for it
<Kaelan> * It's easy for someone not blind to see, a bolt of blue cloth she bought with the other clothes, the only blue in the pile, since she favors earth tones.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael takes it and hands it to Kaelan
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles. "Later I will try to decorate it... but I feel a cloth like this will look far better then a bandage over my eyes."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If you need help docorating it, let me know. 6* She moves to dip bowls of soup and hands one to Kaelan
<Kaelan> * Kaelan takes it and smiles. "Do you... think that's best? I don't know how my eyes look... I feel the need to hide them."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think it would look good on you
<Kaelan> * Kaelan arranges it slowly into a blindfold. "What... do they look like?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, then describes gently what it looks like
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nods. "It's best I cover them then... the thought of that can be... disturbing."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You still look very beautiful. 6* She assures her
<Kaelan> * Kaelan blushes a little, looking down. "You're too kind Rachael..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm only speaking the truth. 6* She notes, getting her own bowl of food.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles. "A-Alright..." *her tone doesn't make it sound like this self perception of herself is new in any way*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hm, the soup is a bit bland. Here, I'll teach you your first lesson, Kaelan. Come to the sound of my voice.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan secures the blindfold and then takes her bowl carefully over to Rachael.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael takes Kaelan's hand and touches the pouches with the ingrdients, letting her feel the bags and containers and describing what's in them, and letting Kaelan get used to their feel to identify them - and if the containers are too similiar, but smell, bringing it up to her nose
<Kaelan> * Kaelan pays close attention, being careful to take note of everything Rachael tells her.
<DeathStar> 6* After introducing her to 10 ingridents, deciding that's enough for her first time, she tells her to add Ingrident C, to see if she can remember which it is. "Add only a pinch of it to the soup pot."
* Kaelan takes a moment choosing between two, then after a little inspection, takes Ingredient C and carefully applies a pinch, the application is something she oddly seems to understand well.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods, more to herself. "Good. Now feel for the spoon and stir the pot about 6 times."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan gasps a bit when she touches the pot by accident, but doesn't seem bothered by the burn at all, getting the spoon, she stirs slowly.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Are you okay--?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nods, smiling, "Worked hot forges half my life, a hot pot isn't actually all that bad."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You must be very strong.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Stronger then most girls I suppose. You build muscles working a hammer and tongs. Not nearly as strong as Dad was."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What was it like, working in a forge?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "It takes a great deal of patience... oddly I have that working metal... just nothing else in my life it seems. It's often very monotonous work, but satisfying, at the end of the day you leave strong, metal objects to show your work."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It sounds like you learned a great deal from it. Maybe you should everything in life like you do working in the forge? You clearly enjoy it."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan blushes a little. "Forging a sword is like... well it's like a magic in itself... everything has to be just right or it's worthless..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If you put as much work into yourself as you do a sword, then you will be as strong as steel, too, I think. 6* She notes, then taste tests the soup, nodding to herself and dips Kaelan a new bowl to try. "And if you put that kind of attitude into cooking, you'll be way better than me."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan tastes, smiling softly. "I'll try hard."
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mewls at the smell of soup, peering their way from the melons
<Kaelan> * Kaelan picks up Soma and places him in her own melons, carefully feeding the kitten some soup.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma licks at the soup from the melons, looking pleased; it mewls happily. Jean leans over and puts her face against one of her breasts to watch
<DeathStar> <Jean> Cute! Can Jean learn how to cook, too? <Rachael> Of course. I'll give you both lessons
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles happily and feels softly at Jean's head, tracing the features of her face as she feeds the kitten.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean lets her without seeming bothered at all, and Kaelan can feel a happy smile there as she touches her, though she does giggle a bit when Kaelan touches certain spots along her chin
<DeathStar> <Jean> Soma like your breasts, too; he says they're now as big as Zeal's, but they're nice, too.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I'm glad, Soma can rest in mine whenever he wants." *she giggles gently and continues to feel over Jean's face, as though memorizing her features*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean reaches up and touches Kaelan's face, too. "Touching faces is nice; yours is soft."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles more. "I can... imagine your features better when I do... you're beautiful Jean."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Really? Jean think Kaelan, Zeal, and Rachael prettier.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I..." *she looks down* "I don't know... I can't even hold the interest of one guy."
<DeathStar> <Jean> What guy Kaelan want to "pick up"?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "No one anymore..." *she sounds a little unhappy*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks, then looks sad for Kaelan. "Jean can pick Kaelan up!"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael blinks, glancing over
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I-I... h-huh?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean will pick up Kaelan! ... or does girls only pick up boys?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I-I don't know... I've heard of girls having relations before... I... well.." *she becomes shy*
<DeathStar> <Jean> How does first date go? 6* She asks. Rachael seems unsure what to say
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "W-Well... Dahok took me out for drinks and food..." *she trails off, mantioning it seems to leave her unhappy*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, then moves over to Dahok's horse and grabs a bottle of ale from a pouch, then takes Kaelan's bowl and fills it up, then she moves off a bit where some snow is sticking, sets it down on a cloth she set up to lay on, then moves back and grabs Kaelan's hand, dragging her to the cloth and sitting her down
<DeathStar> 6* She then holds up the bottle to one of Kaelan's hands, and the bowl to the other. "Jean has taken you out for drinks and food!"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael watches a bit with a jaw open
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I-I... I guess we're on a date?" *she blushes more and lowers her head shyly*
<DeathStar> <Jean> Yes! Now what should Jean do?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I... I'm not sure..."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Oh. Well. 6* She eats some of the soup from Kaelan's bowl, sharing it with her it seems. She then holds up some to touch Kaelan's lips
<Kaelan> * Kaelan accepts it innocently.
<DeathStar> <Jean> This is fun! 6* She then holds up the bottle of ale to her lips
<Kaelan> * Kaelan blushes and sips.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sips some, then sways a bit. "Strong."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nods and wraps an arm around Jean, giggling a bit. "Yeah..."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sips a bit more, then holds it up for Kaelan again. "Dates fun!"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan takes a sip. "Being with you is fun Jean, you're a good friend." *she smiles*
<DeathStar> <Jean> Kaelan good friend, too!
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles and leans against Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean leans against Kaelan. The end for now
Session Close: Tue Feb 23 00:00:00 2010