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[7thsea] Bert says, "Log on."
[7thsea] GM says, "OK, just waiting for Talbert, looks like."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I was afraid I was the last one here."
[7thsea] Johann says, "GenZ, amirite"
Roger arrives, looking for booty.
[7thsea] GM says, "Ha"
[7thsea] GM says, "Well, I can at least set things up."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "When last we left our intrepid adventurers!"
[7thsea] GM says, "After being in three different locations, when the lighthouse went out, everyone converged on it to find out what was going on, and, hopefully, to find a way to turn it back on."
[7thsea] GM says, "It turned out that the dastardly Lord Forte had conjured a Porte portal and dropped the Syrneth device that powered the light into it! Left behind is a roiling portal surrounded by red mist."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Oh yeah, we're mid-fight!"
[Crows-Nest] Roger asks, "do forte and porte rhyme?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Presently, at the top of the lighthouse is Johann on the outside catwalk, fighting three extra-strong brutes."
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel exclaims, "The player who's best equipped to answer that is the one who's late!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Penelope, having just crept up stealthily."
[7thsea] GM says, "And Talbert and Felipe, non-stealthily."
[7thsea] GM says, "Don Miguel is still coming up from outside and is just outside the back door."
[7thsea] GM says, "Downstairs in the main house is (unseen but known-about) the Braca family (minus 'Felipe', but with the actual Felipe), tied up by another, larger but weaker brute squad."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "https://jamboard.google.com/d/1PvGK7sybsGFKrvrTkNoGhBOqPjSdxcZHLJP-vNFsq5k/viewer?f=1 I presume."
[7thsea] GM | https://jamboard.google.com/d/1PvGK7sybsGFKrvrTkNoGhBOqPjSdxcZHLJP-vNFsq5k/viewer?f=1
[7thsea] GM says, "(page 2)"
[7thsea] GM says, "According to my notes, Johann has a single '7' action die; Talbert a '3' and a '10', Don Miguel a '7' '8' '9', Penelope a '6' '9'."
[7thsea] GM says, "The upstairs brute squad has a 4, 7, 10, and the downstairs one a 6, 7, 10."
[7thsea] GM says, "For now, I'm not giving friendly NPCs actions; they can be used in concert with you all or I'll have them do stuff as needed."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I *think* that Talbert had just used his 3 but still had a 4 and a 10."
[7thsea] GM says, "Sigh, you are correct, I looked at the 4 and typed 3."
[7thsea] GM says, "Also, I have a whole cut scene with Felipe and Talbert queued up to start the session ;-)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I wonder if he missed the US DST change."
[7thsea] GM says, "Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well. But you did mention it on-Discord."
[7thsea] GM says, "Well, let's have Johann fight some bad guys in the meantime? We can do their 4's and maybe the 7s."
[7thsea] GM asks, "But before that, any questions?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, and everyone gets 2 more XP from last week's session."
[7thsea] GM says, "(er, last time)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "That means we've all earned 13 so far, right?"
[7thsea] Johann asks, "Aren't those maps the same map?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "You mean the maps at the two identical URL's that the GM and I pasted within a second or so of each other?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Yeah, looks like it--2 per session plus a bonus from the artifact story."
[7thsea] Johann says (to DonMiguel), "Ah, I mssed it was different people saying that"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, ha, timing."
[7thsea] GM says, "The top circle is upstairs, directly above the base circle."
[7thsea] Johann says, "I'll ping him on Discord"
[7thsea] GM says, "Yeah, I did that too."
[7thsea] Johann says, "Maybe he's busy writing more music"
[7thsea] GM says, "OK, I think I can postpone the Felipe/Talbert thing a bit. Let's do the 4 upstairs brute squad attack first."
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "Let's!"
[7thsea] Johann says, "Now that I know the rules, I'll hopefully be a bit harder to hit :-)"
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes says, "sigh."
Upstairs_brutes arrives, looking for booty.
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes says, "Helps to be in the right room."
Upstairs_brutes are completely focused on Johann and fail to notice the people showing up in the room behind them! They attack!
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes rolls 5k3: 8 2 4 8 6 | 22
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes manage to just hit!
[7thsea] Johann says, "grr"
[7thsea] Johann says, "Did you remember their -1 die from armor?`"
Upstairs_brutes stab at Johann, who deflect most, but not all, of the blades with his panzerhand!
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes exclaims, "I did!"
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes says, "Normally it'd be a 6k4."
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "Aha!"
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes rolls 5k1: 5 8 7 4 9 | 9
[7thsea] Johann asks, "9 flesh wounds?"
[7thsea] GM says, "They inflict 9 flesh wounds! I forget if you had any left over from last time, but let's say they cleared even if you did."
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "that sounds painful"
[7thsea] GM says, "Flesh wounds always disappear during the commercial break."
[7thsea] Johann says, "I received a dramatic wound, which clears them all"
[7thsea] GM says, "Got it."
[7thsea] GM says, "So! Brawn check! I think! vs. 9."
[7thsea] Johann rolls 3k3: 1 9 5 | 15
[7thsea] GM says, "You press on! RP if you wish."
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "I shalL!"
Johann, teeth gritted, blocks most of the attack, but one blade slices him painfully across the shoulderblade. Nevertheless, he keeps his Eisen-stance and raises his sword to strike back at the enemies.
Felipe says (to Penelope), "I have to figure out how to get the device back, but if I do, we'll need to re-activate it. It's been decades, but the key should still be in the root cellar, in the back."
Penelope nods.
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "I sure how that nobody threw the guy who made it disappear off a tower or something."
Felipe says, "I know the other group is down there--do you think you could sneak by them? The stairs are in the main house, from the kitchen."
Penelope makes a "probably!" shrug.
Felipe exclaims, "Well, if I can't get the device, it'll be moot anyway!"
Felipe squares their shoulders and faces the roiling mass of portal.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "And we skip Talbert for now and go to phase 6: the downstairs group and Penelope!"
Penelope says some sort of Vaticine "good luck" remark.
Felipe says, "Thanks."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Can they go first? :D While I'm still safe up here, haha."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Sure!"
downstairs_squad has a chance to notice the commotion in the rest of the lighthouse, TN 25.
[7thsea] downstairs_squad rolls 4k3: 6 4 2 3 | 13
downstairs_squad are oblivious, and continue to sneer malevolently at the Braca family, the fiends.
[7thsea] GM exclaims (at Penelope), "OK, you're up!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Also, you can explain stuff to Don, who is just entering the lighthouse, too."
Penelope motions to Ricco, "C'mon." She heads down the stairs as quickly, but quietly, as she can, and pauses before the door into the house.
GM says (to Penelope), "You hear general sounds of scuffling feet and taunting."
Penelope slits her eyes. How rude they are.
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "I guess I want either Ricco or myself to open the door and peer in, if that's still part of this turn?"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I don't know where they are in relation to the kitchen steps"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Yup!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "So we need to check it out carefully"
[7thsea] GM asks, "So spend this action to give yourselves an advantage next action, say?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "A 'free' 'raise', you might say."
[7thsea] GM says, "Hee"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "As in set up an advantage or is there a mechanic for that?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "There is now!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Whee"
[7thsea] GM says, "Perception, TN 15. Success gives you a free raise on your subsequent Stealth roll; raises now give you more free raises next time."
[7thsea] GM says, "(so you can set the TN to 20 for a 'double or nothing' sort of roll, or if you just roll really high you'll get a +10 next time, etc."
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "I actually do have perception now :D plus keen senses, and it's.. wits?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "It is!"
[7thsea] GM says, "(I think there's no Perception knack? Just Keen Senses?)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I got it with courtier, so there is actually one"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "No wait"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote that, oops"
[7thsea] GM says, "Enh, I've made a similar number of mistakes and I'm the GM, so hey ;-)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Super weird. ANyway."
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 4k3: 5 6 9 8 | 23
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Success! RP!"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says (to GM), "Yeah, but there are four of us, so you have four times as many opportunities to make a mistake."
Penelope lets Ricco quietly open the door, while she peeks into the room to get an understanding of what and who is where.
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I do recall him closing it, maybe not all the way, before"
[7thsea] GM says, "He did! You are re-opening it now, but, as you say, just a crack."
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Can we add the steps to the map in relation to the guards/family?"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Like, do I need to get past them or just not get noticed"
GM says, "Through the door you can see into the dining room directly, where family is, and where most of the guards are. A few of them wander around, and you see one of them emerge from doorway (with no actual door) into the dining room, crunching on an apple. You'd bet that's where the kitchen is."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Dang :D"
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "You can tell he's a bad guy because he's eating an apple"
GM says, "In general, the family is against a wall looking your way; you might be able to signal them. And, weirdly, Felipe is there, also tied up."
[7thsea] GM says, "And yeah, let me draw in some lines."
Penelope huh. Well, ok.
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Cool, thanks"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "With that, we'll move to phase 7, which is Don and then the downstairs squad!"
DonMiguel runs up the lighthouse stairs to the beacon!
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "How much am I able to do in one phase?"
GM exclaims (at DonMiguel), "You encounter a cut scene!"
[7thsea] GM asks, "I think we had people do a Sprinting roll to get up in one phase last time?"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel exclaims, "Oh no! I attack the cut scene!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "OK! Finesse?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Woo, found it. Sprinting/Finesse, TN 25!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 5k4: 7 4 5 2 2 | 18
inky arrives, looking for booty.
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "I'm going to use a drama die, since I want to get to actually do something this round!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 1k1: 3 | 3
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 1k1: 8 | 8
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Or two drama dice!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You make it there for the interesting bit of the cut scene!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Woo!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Which will hopefully happen in 9 minutes!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, and Johann also goes on 7. Downstairs first! Notice again, TN 20 this time, what with the cracked door."
[7thsea] downstairs_squad rolls 4k3: 6 1 5 4 | 15
downstairs_squad continue to be obvlivious!
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, and the upstairs, going first since they still have a 10."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(Am I remembering correctly that all drama dice roll over from session to session?)"
[7thsea] GM says, "They do! Unless you used them up, in which case they refresh."
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes rolls 5k3: 1 9 6 6 9 | 24
Upstairs_brutes slip past Johann's defenses yet again!
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes rolls 5k1: 10+9 7 2 5 1 | 19
GM exclaims, "Fighting off three people at once is *hard*! Just as Johann bats away one sword, another slips past his defenses, and slashes him in the back!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Strength check, TN 19+9=28."
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "So, I normally refresh to 2, and I didn't need to spend any in sessions 5 and 6, and we got an extra one from roleplaying in session 5..."
[7thsea] GM says, "*Or* you can spend a drama die on something I have in mind ;-)"
[7thsea] Johann says, "I'm listening"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel asks, "And I just spent 2. I'm not entirely sure how the rollover and refresh interact; what does that leave me with now?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Would you like to? It would mean not actually getting hit."
[7thsea] Johann asks, "I'm not sure how many drama die I have. I believe 1 for myself and 1 I can give to someone else?"
[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "It sounds like you would have started this session at 3?"
[7thsea] GM asks, "At a minimum, but I think at the end of last session you remembered a drama die you forgot about? So, 2 for you and 1 to give away?"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "OK, so the ones I didn't use in sessions 5 and 6 got overwritten by the refresh rather than accumulating. Makes sense."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "That's the way fate points work, at any rate ;-)"
[7thsea] Johann says (to gm), "Anyway, yes I would"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "Yup."
GM says, "Just as the brute laughs, and stabs at you from the back..."
Tristand's sword flashes up through the grating, blocking the brute's sword! It slashs through Johann's cloak instead of his flesh, which is a much nicer situation all around for Johann.
[Crows-Nest] Johann exclaims, "No! My mama gave me that cloak!"
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "Our hero *swoon*"
GM exclaims, "The brute growls, and stares down at Tristand, clinging to the side of the lighthouse under the catwalk!"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "how unseemly"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "You know, it was smart of Tristand to side with the PC's."
[Setting the zoned flag.]
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "Otherwise, he would have probably just been a brute, and they don't tend to last very long."
GM says (to Johann), "It's your go! You see the brutes start to move to stomp on Tristand's hand, clinging to the catwalk."
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "(And fortunately for him, fridges haven't been invented yet.)"
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "I'd like to counter that by attacking them!"
[7thsea] Johann says, "when you're dead, you can't stomp people's hand anymore"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "OK! TN 20 for a normal attack; 25 for an attack that blocks them from attacking Tristand. (Or just 15 to *only* block them from Tristand and not also attack them.)"
[7thsea] GM says, "(except here)"
[7thsea] Johann says, "I'm feeling lucky, going for the 25"
[7thsea] Johann rolls 6k3: 5 3 8 10+1 8 4 | 27
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Woo!"
[7thsea] Johann says, "woo"
[7thsea] Johann rolls 6k2: 8 1 4 8 1 8 | 16
[7thsea] GM says, "Success! RP! (However: normally an attack on a brute takes them out, but these are double-strength brutes, so you just wound one. No damage roll.)"
[7thsea] Johann says, "ah, okay"
Johann ducks under a swinging swords, shoulders past another mook and just as one is taking aim to bring his boot down on Tristand's Hand, he slams his broadsword into the villian's side, making him stumble and clutch his side. "Fear the wrath of Ei-Ich meine Los Vagos!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Yay!"
[7thsea] GM says, "OK, Don, Talbert, and Felipe are caught up in a time distortion, but downstairs, Penelope goes on 9 and the guards both upstairs and down on 10."
[7thsea] GM says, "(also, it's now post-an hour, bah.)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Woo, he shows up on discord! Yay!"
Talbert arrives, looking for booty.
Talbert exclaims, "sorry!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Woo!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Penelope! You're up while Talbert catches up!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Sure, one sec"
[7thsea] GM says, "You have a free raise on your stealth! So, +5 to you, opposed by the downstairs squad, who get:"
[7thsea] Downstairs_squad rolls 4k3: 4 6 7 8 | 21
[7thsea] DonMiguel says (to Talbert), "We're still in https://jamboard.google.com/d/1PvGK7sybsGFKrvrTkNoGhBOqPjSdxcZHLJP-vNFsq5k/viewer?f=1 (page 2). Felipe has told Penelope that if we can somehow get the beacon device back, he can reactivate it using a key that's in the cellar, and Penelope is sneaking down there through the house to get it."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I'm thinking, sorry"
[7thsea] GM says, "No problem."
[7thsea] GM says, "(also, you can have ricco roll)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says (to Talbert), "(The device that, you may remember from last time, has been swallowed up by a Porte portal.)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I was hoping for that :) Had to go look it up again."
[7thsea] GM asks, "If you have no Stealth at all, that means the TN is increased by 5 again, which would be just straight countered by the free raise?"
[7thsea] GM says, "(since it's for 2 people instead of just 1)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Makes sense."
[7thsea] GM says, "(Unless you want Ricco to stay back and tell you when to dart through.)"
[7thsea] GM says, "(but then you'd be on your own)"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Yeah, I'd rather he come with, in case there's violence. What's the trait for stealth?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Finesse!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Rolling his stealth, for both of us, and that's 7k4"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 7k4: 3 7 4 9 10+3 4 3 | 33
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You succeed!"
[7thsea] GM says, "RP! There's a lone Montaignian in the kitchen, sampling the soup on the stove."
[7thsea] GM says, "But behind him is the downstairs steps to the root cellar."
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "The soup was too tasty! it made me an hour late :d"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "(Wrong Montaignian)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(So at this point, am I correct that (given the time warp) we currently have Talbert on 4 10, me on 8 9, Roof Gang on 10 and House Guards on 10?)"
Penelope catches the eye of someone in the family and makes a "shush" motion so they don't startle and let on that we're here, and then slips into the kitchen behind Ricco.
[7thsea] GM exclaims (at Don), "Yup!"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "I guess, one sec. Whic hway is he facing with the soup?"
Felipe's eyes widen, and then narrow in satisfaction.
[7thsea] GM says, "East."
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "Talbert Speaking of, Roger would like to know if Porte does indeed rhyme with Forte."
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "I guess that guy is now in the thick of it"
[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims (at Johann), "Ha!"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "There is no emphasis on the final e in Porte, normally"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "unless you have a funny accent"
Penelope waits until the guard is fully engrossed in his soup sampling and slips down the steps, going first, so Ricco can deal with anything that comes up in the kithchen.
[Crows-Nest] Roger exclaims, "Thanks!"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Port, sometimes port-euh, but never port-eh"
Ricco makes a throat-slashing gesture at you, and raises his eyes questioningly.
Penelope mouths, "Only if necessary."
Ricco nods and follows you backwards down the stairs.
[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "OK! Description of cellar next round. Now: the time-delayed cut scene!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "As tempting as it is... I feel like killing a guard and leaving him to be found just creates higher-alert"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Unless we dragged him down the stairs with us"
[7thsea] GM says (to Talbert), "This next bit has pre-written parts, but any gap is an opportunity for you to respond, and you are welcome (nay encouraged) to intervene and/or participate however you like. If you want to say something but think you'll take a bit of time to type it out, just let me know on channel and I'll pause."
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "OK!"
Floriana cries, "El Faro! Where did you go?" Mesmerized, she takes an involuntary step towards the blood-red mist.
Floriana turns to Talbert. "It's inside that that thing, somewhere. I can feel it. I could light the beacon without it for a time, but it wouldn't be long enough. I have to go in; I have to try."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "pause"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Also, would I be aware of Porte being dangerous?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You would!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Everyone actually knows the basics of Porte: Normally, only Porte mages can go in, and they have to keep their eyes closed the whole time."
[7thsea] GM says, "Nobody knows what happens if you don't, but nobody ever re-emerges who has."
[7thsea] GM says, "Space is weird on the other side of a portal; mages walk to 'blooded' items they put in the real world and can re-emerge at that location."
[7thsea] GM says, "I think that's the basics."
[7thsea] GM says, "If you put too much stuff in a 'pocket', it can break. You think that might be what's happened here."
Talbert says (to Floriana), "But if you try but then can not return, the lighthouse will still be darkened... and my world with it. Even the sorcerers who use these things close their eyes! I do not know what horrors lie beyond."
Floriana says, "But the sailors! I am a lighthouse keeper. It's what I must do."
Floriana whispers, "I don't know if I'll return, but I know our hearts will beat as one as long as I live."
[7thsea] GM says, "(I'm pausing here myself. What would you like to do?)"
[7thsea] GM says, "(mr. Passionate and Reckless? ;-)"
Talbert whispers back, "If you are not afraid to go in, then why should I? Let's do this. Hand in hand. And we'll find our way out together.'
Floriana asks, "You would go in?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "My character may be about to die horribly, but I have no regrets"
Talbert says (to Floriana), "No hesitation."
Floriana says, "Would you... no, I could never ask that."
[7thsea] GM says, "(that was another pause)"
GM says, "She hesitates, and looks at you intently."
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Thinking!!!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "sorry, didn't mean to put so many exclamation marks"
[7thsea] GM says, "Heh ;-)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Thinking dramatically!"
[Crows-Nest] (from DonMiguel) Talbert exclaims, "Thinking!!"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Question!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Answer!"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Would I know whether I could hold on to something tethered to outside the portal and use that to pull myself out when the time came?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Ie holding on to someone's hand"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Possibly! Depending on how far in you had to go!"
Floriana sees your hesitation, and goes ahead and asks. "I could... light the beacon, on my own. For a time. It might be enough time for you to find the device yourself, and it would give the sailors a few extra moments of knowing where they are. It might make a difference. But I would have to stay here while you went in alone.
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Wouldn't a rope tied around you work better than just holding your hand?"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "This whole 'light the beacon, on my own' thing is worrying me a bit."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "muha muha"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "spontaneous combustion! nooooo"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I'm sorry for being indecisive! Of course the obvious thing to do in-character is to go boldly where none have gone before"
[Crows-Nest] Johann exclaims, "holding hands is more romantic than a rope, you plebs!"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Well, how about a drama die for being Reckless?"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "I'll take that!"
GM tosses Talbert a drama die!
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel exclaims (at Johann), "Things get slippery inside of a Porte hole!"
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "outside of a porte hole, it's too dark to read wait, no, that's not how that works at all"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "rp agreeing!"
Talbert's face is no longer hesitant now. 'Then there is no time to lose.'
Floriana pulls open like a door one of the giant lenses surrounding the center where El Faro should be, and leads you inside. There's barely enough room for the two of you and the portal in there, but you manage it.
GM asks, "Once inside, Floriana pulls out a small device that seems to be two pieces of different metals, joined at a clasp. Wait, you just saw her with that earlier, didn't you?"
GM says, "FLASHBACK: in the caves moments ago, Arras holding a knife to Guillermo's neck. Felipe whispers "Keep him talking," and fades back. As our heroes face off against Arras, Felipe pulls out the metal device, striking one side against the other to create a spark. They concentrate, and the spark remains lit, hovering in the air. It wavers, then floats unnoticed to Arras, landing on the hilt of the dagger. Felipe concentrates, and we see the dagger itself start to faintly smoke, until:"
Arras exclaims, "Ow, damnit!"
GM says, ""Arras drops the knife, Talbert's sand flies in his face and he stumbles back. Talbert turns back to Floriana to make sure she's all right, just in time to see her put the device back in her pocket and smile at him. Then all is obscured by Don Miguel's smoke bomb and we RETURN to the top of the lighthouse again."
GM asks, "Floriana pulls the cap off her head, ruining her disguise as long curls spill around her collar. She strikes the metals against each other again, producing another spark, which she flicks upward into--her hair?"
GM says, "Don Miguel then arrives, panting, at the top of the stairs."
GM says, "Despite the rain, the dye she uses to make herself look like Felipe must be super-flammable or something, because in an instant, all of her curls are ablaze."
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Aha, that's what the 20 points of Unknown-to-players was for"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "on her sheet"
Floriana says, "This is who I truly am."
Floriana grabs Talbert and kisses him, a halo of fire around her head.
[Crows-Nest] Johann asks, "Flammable hair?"
GM says (to Talbert), "The two of you have kissed before, but never like this. The heat from her hair is nothing compared to the heat from her lips, but it doesn't burn--the fire embraces you. Your heart beats wildly, and you feel an answering spark within it bust into life in response."
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel asks, "Given my noble background, my level of education, and the kind of acquaintances I keep, can I assume I recognize what she's doing?"
[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "You do!"
GM says (to Talbert), ""As she releases you, you realize the heat from your heart is now pulling you, faintly, to a place inside the portal. And, more strongly, to Floriana herself."
GM says, "The portal itself is responding to the fire sorcery by taking longer to knit back together. Before, the rolling edges seemed to be pulling together. Now, they seem sapped of energy, and are pulling less and moving more slowly."
DonMiguel sees the Porte cloud for the first time. "Sorcery! And..." he sees Felipe with a halo of fire, kissing Talbert. "...and magic..."
Johann asks (of DonMiguel), "That's all very interesting, but can you help me with these schweinehunde?"
[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "And, </cutscene>!"
Talbert smiles. 'Even with my eyes closed, I know where you are.'
[7thsea] GM says, "(except here)"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "And now back into init"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Where are we in init now?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Phase 8?"
GM says (to Talbert), "The roiling edges are oddly sharp! Athelete/Finesse (or similar) TN 15 to make it in without getting sliced by its reality-bleeding edges."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "So, what I had been *wanting* to do was to use Theology to see if I knew of any prayers, benedictions or other techniques to reverse porte sorcery."
[7thsea] GM says, "Yeah, 7 with Talbert's 4 held until now."
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "But I'm not sure if that's dramatically appropriate anymore?"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 4k4: 9 4 3 5 | 21
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I do it with my eyes closed, I'm that good"
[7thsea] GM asks (of Don), "You could still try to weaken it, or something? Something to make it easier for Talbert inside?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(Ah, I had forgotten that 4 was separate from the cut scene.)"
GM exclaims (at Talbert), "You succeed! RP!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks (of GM), "Maybe by making it try to regurgitate El Faro, so that it meets Talbert halfway?"
Talbert closes his eyes (recklessly!) and steps through. His face comes dangerously close to the edge but he senses the otherworldly vibrations on his skin and bends backwards, merely erasing a single lock of his hair from existence.
GM says, "Once Talbert disappears, the fire spreads from Floriana's hair to her entire outfit, and burns almost blindingly bright, lighting the room like, well, like a beacon. In response, the circle of lenses begins to rotate again, focusing the light and casting it over the sea."
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "somewhere in a different multiverse: hey waiter my soup is full of hair"
[7thsea] GM says, "Which brings us to phase 8: Don! And sure, you can try to assist from here. Let's say Theology/Wits, TN 20 to give Talbert a boost inside."
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 4k3: 1 4 1 10+8 | 23
[7thsea] GM says, "Success! Tell us what the heck you're doing ;-)"
DonMiguel begins making holy gestures and chanting rhythmic prayers in ancient Thean, forgotten even to most priests today, which he learned through long hours of study in dusty libraries.
DonMiguel . o O ( I never thought this would actually come in handy in real life... )
[7thsea] GM says, "(yay)"
GM OK! Phase 10! Talbert, Upstairs crew, and downstairs crew!
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "What about 9?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, geez, sorry, yes."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Don!"
DonMiguel, while still chanting and gesturing with his left hand, draws his sword in his right hand to assist Johann!
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "I will attack the brutes! You said these were double brutes?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "What was the TN to hit them?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "TN 20!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Then I'll take two raises to try to take one out!"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Two raises, to TN 30?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Wait, that'd be one and a half."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "One raise, to take one out!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "OK!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 7k4: 5 8 4 8 9 3 4 | 30
[7thsea] GM says, "Could have gotten the two raises anyway ;-)"
DonMiguel nods to Johann as he stabs and slashes and with a shove sends one brute out over the railing!
DonMiguel says (to Johann), "...lehim nosce farunte pre catem..."
[7thsea] Johann exclaims (at DonMiguel), "woo!"
DonMiguel is apparently still chanting and doesn't have time to actually talk, just nod.
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Is it my turn now?"
Johann asks (of DonMiguel), "You're not enunciating your words! Maybe I should check your zähne and kiefer after this Kämpfchen?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Or at least, that's what you intended to do--sadly, they have a special ability that lets them work as a team to distribute wounds among them before any of them are actually taken out. So one rushes in at the last second, grabbing the brute's hand and swinging him back over the rail to the catwalk again! Though to do so, he has to lean into your sword, and a line of blood appears on his chest!"
GM exclaims, "Or at least, that's what you intended to do--sadly, they have a special ability that lets them work as a team to distribute wounds among them before any of them are actually taken out. So one rushes in at the last second, grabbing the brute's hand and swinging him back over the rail to the catwalk again! Though to do so, he has to lean into your sword, and a line of blood appears on his chest!"
[7thsea] GM says, "However, now all three of them are half taken out."
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "Still good work!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "*Now* we're at 10!"
[7thsea] GM says, "And we might as well have the upstairs crew go first:"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Ooh, those pesky Montaignes. Not to be trusted."
Upstairs_brutes turn on the interloper and attack Don Miguel!
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes rolls 6k4: 10+7 10+7 6 4 4 1 | 44
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Oh dear."
[7thsea] Johann says, "eep"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Hmm, is that a free raise for them?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "My Footwork TN would be 20."
[7thsea] GM says, "Yeah, they beat that by 20, so an extra unkept on damage."
[7thsea] Upstairs_brutes rolls 7k2: 3 4 3 2 7 10+1 8 | 19
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 2k2: 2 6 | 8
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "That sounds like a dramatic wound."
Upstairs_brutes surround DonMiguel, attacking him from all sides and wounding his leg!
GM says, "Inside the portal:"
DonMiguel says, "...ex lintela fla-- *urk!*"
Talbert's eyes are shut.
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(AFK a sec.)"
Talbert will follow the fainter warmth.
Johann exclaims (at DonMiguel), "Hold on, mein Freund! We will nicht versagen!"
GM says (to Talbert), "You can feel El Faro in the distance, and from here, it's particularly difficult to find. It would be TN 25 to go in the right direction, but echoes of ancient Vaticine float around you, giving you an idea of where to go (reducing the TN to 20). If you succeed, the next time will only be a TN 20 (base) to go in the right direction. If you get a raise, you can use it to get even closer. Once you reduce the TN from 25 to 0, you've reached it."
[7thsea] GM asks, "Does that make sense?"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "OK! What skill is this?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "That's a good question!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Can it be"
[7thsea] GM asks, "There are a bunch that would probably work; what feels appropriate?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "RESOLVE"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Resolve is perfect. Any knack to go with it?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Don't think there's anything"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "So 3k3"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Sounds good! TN 20!"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 10+7 1 9 | 27
[7thsea] Talbert is an anime character. His resolve is unmatched!
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You get closer! RP!"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "veins full of high-pressure resolve"
Talbert is not only fueled by the warmth of Floriana's kiss still lingering on his lips, he is also filled with indomitable resolve, and walks without faltering, like an acrobat on a tightrope.
GM says, "As you travel, you realize you're hearing odd voices in the background. They start to get nearer and resolve into words that you, somehow, understand. They don't seem to be actually Montaignian or Castillian, but something else."
Voice1 says, "Why all this trouble? Let them die on the rocks. They are scoundrels."
Voice2 says, ""You know she's only using you. Her loyalty is to us."
GM says, "And, our final action of the round: the downstairs crew! TN 20 to notice things again:"
[7thsea] Downstairs_guards rolls 4k3: 9 9 7 1 | 25
Soup_guy says, "Wait, what was..."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Next round! Everyone roll initiative!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 3d10 dice: 5 7 9
[7thsea] Downstairs_guards rolls 3d10 dice: 10 2 5
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 3d10 dice: 1 9 5
[7thsea] Upstairs_guards rolls 4d10 dice: 6 5 8 1
[7thsea] Johann rolls 2d10 dice: 6 7
[7thsea] GM says (to Talbert), "'roll 3d10'"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3d10 dice: 2 9 8
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "The upstairs group go first on 1!"
Upstairs_guards continue to surround Don Miguel! They are particularly annoyed by the ancient latin, it seems. "Ha! Ancient religions and vague muttering are no match for a sharp sword at your side!"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "ha nice"
[7thsea] Upstairs_guards rolls 6k4: 8 10+8 5 4 4 2 | 35
[7thsea] GM asks, "Which is a normal hit--do you want to use active defense?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "No, not this time."
[7thsea] Upstairs_guards rolls 6k2: 10+7 9 5 8 7 4 | 26
[7thsea] GM says, "Geez."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "26 flesh wounds!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Plus 19, makes 45?"
[7thsea] GM asks, "No, you took a dramatic last time which reset them. Right?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "No, wait, I failed my previous wound check."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Timing."
[7thsea] GM says, "Phew."
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 2k2: 1 9 | 10
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Hmm."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Normally you're the correct one!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "So, I could use my last drama die, but by itself, it'd be very unlikely to save me."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "But if I fail this, I lose the ability to explode."
[7thsea] GM says, "You could spend it on an assist from Tristand again--it would put him in danger, but negate the hit entirely."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "So unless anyone wants to give me their sharing die, I think I just got a second dramatic wound and am now Crippled."
[Crows-Nest] Talbert exclaims, "And become invincible in the face of dynamite!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says (to GM), "Hmm."
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says (to DonM), "Have mine"
[7thsea] GM says, "Well, he needs 16 points total, which is an average of 3 dice."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "It seems morally wrong to intentionally imperil Tristand, so I'll accept Talbert's die!"
[7thsea] GM says, "(and then if he gets hit again, it's even worse)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(Because I'm Overconfident, and can do this without the help of an NPC!)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 1k1: 2 | 2
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 1k1: 6 | 6
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Or apparently I can't."
GM tosses a drama die to DonMiguel for the Overconfident rp! (Though it can't be spent on this)
[Crows-Nest] Talbert asks, "Anyone else still have a sharing die?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Thanks!"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Sharing is caring"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Sorry, wrangling a toddler. Sure."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "But you'd better roll well :D"
[7thsea] GM says (to Penelope), "You're up next; let me know when you're ready."
DonMiguel stumbles, shaken by the wound. "It's a Vaticine prayer against Legion, you fool. I'm the same religion as you!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I'm good, was just slightly distracted."
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says (to DonM), "You got a die from Penelope"
[7thsea] GM says, "Cool; happy to adjust if need be."
[Crows-Nest] Talbert asks, "unless I misunderstood?"
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "yes"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "Oho! Appreciated, but I think it's too late."
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "Aw, ok"
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "belated, you could've had mine too"
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "I like for my friends to explode :("
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says (to Talbert and Penelope), "(But thank you both.)"
[7thsea] GM says (to Don), "Your call; move on to Penelope? Seems dramatically appropriate with the Overconfident thing, anyway."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says (to GM), "Yeah, I'm good with going with what's dramatically appropriate."
GM says (to Penelope), "With your 1, you go just before Soup Guy! TN to attack him normally 15; 20 to do it silently."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(And they might need to share those dice with the doctor when they try to stitch me up.)"
[7thsea] GM says, "(with Ricco presumably doing the honors)"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert exclaims, "Drown him in his own soup!"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert exclaims, "Hyah! Hyah!"
[Crows-Nest] Johann exclaims, "No soup for you!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Silently is preferred, yes."
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "people get kinda bloodthirsty when a fight takes two weeks or more"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "He doesn't actually have a blade smaller than a sword, does he? I guess that's fine."
[7thsea] GM says, "He has Dirty Fighting."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "But it's only a 1 :D Fencing is 3. But it does seem more appropos."
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "So 4k3?"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "With brawn"
[7thsea] GM says, "Actually, with Dirty Fighting, TN is only 15; easier to be quiet with that."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Yiss."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "No, Finesse!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 5k4: 2 4 4 1 9 | 19
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Success! RP!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Hm."
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "What would that even look like?"
[7thsea] GM asks, "He rushes him, claps a hand over his mouth, and yanks him down the stairs?"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Sounds good."
Penelope looks around to make sure nobody heard that and follows them down, pulling the door slightly closed if there is one.
[7thsea] GM says, "On 2, the downstairs group goes again. With the door closed again, and with the guard in the kitchen gone but only recently, the TN is back up to 25."
[7thsea] Downstairs_guards rolls 4k3: 1 3 9 7 | 19
Downstairs_guards continue to be obvlivious, and Felipe nods, satisfied.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "On 5, four people/groups go!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Looks like the order is: Don, Upstairs, Downstairs, Penelope"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "We have three guards upstairs, all of whom are injured?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims (at Don), "Your chanting has been interrupted enough that it's no longer helping as much. And yes, three injured brutes surrounding you!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "And the TN to hit one is 20?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Correct!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "I'll attack one without a raise!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 7k4 (no explosions): 2 9 10 7 7 4 1 | 33
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(Shoulda taken that raise...)"
[7thsea] GM says, "heh."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Success! rp!"
DonMiguel stabs the guard who stabbed him in the side. "Perhaps Theus himself can explain it to you!"
Upstairs_guards growl and throw themselves at Don Miguel again, but now down one member!
[7thsea] Upstairs_guards rolls 4k4: 6 8 7 6 | 27
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "My hope is that Johann can finish them off on phases 6 and 7, and then I can go back to helping Talbert on phases 7 and 9."
[7thsea] GM asks (of Don), "Active defense?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Hmm. Well."
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "If I succeed, they get to go before Johann on 6, don't they?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Yeah, looks like it."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "So they'll just get to give me a dramatic wound then, probably two, with all the extra flesh wounds."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "So I'm not going to actively defend yet."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(I'm sure I'll regret that decision shortly.)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Heh."
[7thsea] GM says, "OK, looks like the damage roll is still the same."
[7thsea] Upstairs_guards rolls 6k2: 8 8 1 3 3 1 | 16
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 2k2: 9 4 | 13
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "So close to success, but alas."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(I'm saving my last ditch efforts for their *next* attack.)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "OK!"
Upstairs_guards, enraged that Don took out one of their friends, press in and score another wound on his arm!
[7thsea] GM says, "Downstairs crew, still TN 25:"
[7thsea] Downstairs_guards rolls 4k3: 6 9 2 4 | 19
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Woo!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "And Penelope! You now have the time to look around you!"
Penelope does!
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Did I miss Talbert's phase 2 action?"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 4k3: 2 9 7 5 | 21
GM says, "The root cellar looks basically like you might expect. The walls are excavated stone and dirt, and shelves with various foodstuffs line the walls. In the back, you find an old shelf with a variety of detritus, obviously all left here for many years."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Oh, I didn't have to roll, let's save hat :D"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "t*hat"
[7thsea] GM says, "I was going to have you roll to search the stuff and give you a TN of 15, so you succeed! ;-)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Perfect"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, right; forgot to write down Talbert entirely."
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Ooops"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Sorry!"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert exclaims, "I should have taken note!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Resolve test again, right"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Indeed! TN 20!"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 2 4 6 | 12
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "I don't think I've used my sharing DD yet, so I offer it to you!"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Drama dice, or wander forlornly a bit?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I have two drama die"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "I'm reminded of that Arkham Horror thing -- Lost in Time and Space"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 1k1: 4 | 4
GM exclaims (at Penelope), "Also, you find the key! rp!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Halfway there!"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 1k1: 6 | 6
Penelope rummages through a bunch of junk, but notices a bit of glint and grabs the key, pocketing it quickly. She nods at Ricco.
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Yes!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Also no more DD"
GM says (to Penelope), "Also, you see an old boarded-over door back here; it looks like it's been sealed off for years."
Penelope investigates a litle further.
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Shall I narrate, or..."
Voice3 exclaims, "You are so close! Look over there; you'll see it!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims (at Talbert), "Sure!"
Talbert almost opens his eyes, but then chuckles at the voice. 'Esprit malin! I don't need eyes to find my way.'
Talbert follows his heart.
[7thsea] GM says (to Penelope), "Anything else to rp, or moving on? You can investigate further your next action if you like."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Moving on!"
[7thsea] GM says, "OK! The Upstairs crew, down one person, is up next, barely before Johann! Unless Johann wants to spend both his actions on an interrupt to go first."
Upstairs_guards's swords flash!
[7thsea] Johann says, "Hmm, interesting proposition"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "C'mon, 19..."
[7thsea] Johann asks (of DonMiguel), "Do you think it's wise to spend bith my actions on this?"
[7thsea] GM says, "(actually, Don could do the same)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says (to Johann), "On the one hand, if they hit me hard enough that I fail another wound check, I'm out completely."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says (to GM), "Hmm, that's a good point."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "OK!"
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "Okay, I'll do it!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Ha ha."
[7thsea] Johann says, "ha ha"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says (to Johann), "It's for my benefit, so you should get to keep your actions."
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "Works for me!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Unless you *really* want to."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "OK!"
[7thsea] GM says, "It'd be kind of fun to have you both go."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Then I'm taking a raise to go after both of them!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Ok! TN 25!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Because that is the kind of person I am."
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Do drama dice explode if you're crippled?"
[7thsea] GM says, "If you miss, there's always Johann."
[7thsea] GM says, "I'm going to say that they do."
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel exclaims, "Yeah, if I miss them, I might hit him!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Woo! Then I'm throwing in that die you gave me earlier!"
[7thsea] GM says, "(so I guess you'd have to roll it separately)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "So I'll total them manually."
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 1k1: 6 | 6
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 7k4 (no explosions): 3 7 4 8 5 4 2 | 24
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "Nice!"
[7thsea] GM says, "And it didn't matter that none of them exploded! ;-)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "rp!"
DonMiguel staggers forward. "Your war is unjust. Your conduct is sacrilegious. And your lives are forfeit."
[7thsea] GM says, "(more, I assume?)"
DonMiguel although he is seemingly barely able to walk, his sword arm is as quick as ever! The the surprise of the two guards, it flashes out, slashing one, then stabbing the other, then back, striking each time where neither of them expects! Before the realize it, *they're* the ones staggering back from Don Miguel, and in moments, they're both lying on the ground, bleeding out.
[7thsea] GM says, "(there it is)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "There it is."
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "woo!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(And I survived the round!)"
Tristand says (to DonMiguel), "I mean, we *are* fighting the Inquisition. But I'll give you that one, I guess."
Tristand asks, "Can someone help me up?"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "I guess they didn't expect that"
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "ha ha"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "OK!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "At the moment, we're fighting the Montaigne conquest of Castille! We'll fight the Inquisition tomorrow."
Johann asks (of DonMiguel), "Vat is the situation downstairs? Are there more Inquistionshunde to slay?"
[7thsea] Johann says, "I never got into Dragon Age: Montaigne"
DonMiguel says (to Johann), "I think I heard some of them inside the house, on my way past."
GM says (to Johann), "You take a moment to assess the situation. There's a woman on fire inside the lighthouse, which is beaming the light over the rocks and wayves. Downstairs, you know there's another group in the house. Apparanetly, Talbert entered the portal? And Penelope is off somehwere downstairs, fetching something for the beacon."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "wayves? Anyway."
[7thsea] Johann says, "Hm, since I can't help with intentionally burning ladies or magic portals, I'll sprint downstairs."
[7thsea] Johann says, "But first I'll help Tristand up."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Hee."
Johann says (to Tristand), "Thank you for saving mein leben back there"
Tristand grabs your hand and swings up over the catwalk. "Much obli--is... is that woman on fire?"
Tristand asks, "Who *are* you people?"
Johann says, "(running downstairs, fading...) ...os Vagos""
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "OK! Going down is much easier than going up. TN 20 to leap down the stairs fast enough to be able to burst through the door and attack the same phase. Sprinting/Resolve or Finesse (with resolve, you just drop the last N feet.)"
[7thsea] Johann says, "Sprinting+Resolve"
[7thsea] Johann rolls 3k2: 9 1 10+6 | 25
GM exclaims, "You burst through the door, startling a group of brutes! TN 15 to attack!"
[7thsea] Johann rolls 6k3: 3 2 9 9 4 5 | 23
[7thsea] GM says, "(also, raises just take extras out. There are 8 total right now, since soup guy is missing.)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You dispatch the one closest to the door! RP!"
[7thsea] Johann asks, "That's two raises, right?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "And then go again on phase 7!"
[7thsea] Johann says, "no, one, I got confused with the 25"
[7thsea] GM says, "You have to call the raises beforehand; if you don't, you only get raises on +20."
Johann burst through the door, knocking over one goon who flails comically, then knocks himself out on a sideboard.
[7thsea] Johann asks, "TN is still 15?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Correct!"
[7thsea] Johann asks, "I'll raise you! Dealer has to stand on 17, right?"
[7thsea] GM says, "ha."
[7thsea] Johann rolls 6k3: 3 7 2 8 4 3 | 19
[7thsea] Johann says, "grr"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Oog."
[7thsea] GM asks, "Anyone want to contribute a guaranteed drama die?"
[7thsea] Johann asks, "Can someone spare a drama die?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I don't think Talbert used my DD for giving away; if so, it's on the table."
[7thsea] GM says, "(Penelope has hers still, too.)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Yeah, but I offered first."
[7thsea] Johann exclaims (at DonMiguel), "Thanks!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Can confirm I only used my own DDs"
[7thsea] Johann exclaims (at gm), "So, success!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "You didn't roll it!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Roll anyway, just in case you get a 21!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "It might expl-- timing."
[7thsea] Johann rolls 1k1: 3 | 3
[7thsea] Johann says, "Aw"
[7thsea] GM says, "So close."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "But you take out two!"
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "typinG!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "If I remember right, I think I once saw a single die explode to something higher than 30."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I believe it was josh_g's Vesten in Ghogg's belowground campaign, who turned some monster into a splatter of giblets."
Johann swing his sword around and impales another goon straight through the chest, and as another goon off to his side reaches for his weapon, he throatpunches that one with his Panzerhand.
[7thsea] Talbert says, "gosh_josh"
[7thsea] Johann says, "I think I've played too many D&D and too little FATE, because 8 guys seemed like a serious problem"
Felipe's eyes fly open in bewilderment and then excitement as the huge masked man bowls into his captors.
[7thsea] GM says, "And next up: Talbert on phase 8 and 9! TN is now 15."
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 2 7 1 | 10
[7thsea] Talbert says, "oh dear"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "tag 'target-rich environment' for +2"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "no more drama dice"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "unless someone..."
[7thsea] GM asks, "Penelope has one, I think?"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Yup"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel asks, "Speaking of Felipes, when I got up to the top of the lighthouse, did I recognize the person kissing Talbert as the Felipe we had just run in with or as Felipe's sister?"
[7thsea] Johann says, "I still have mine, too"
[Crows-Nest] GM says (to Don), "You got there super fast, and you were already suspicious (you had a +5 from earlier). Let's say Wits TN 15 (with that bonus) to realize it."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "If you can think of a relevant knack, add that too)"
[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "Is anyone contributing to that roll, or should he just take his next action?"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Is anyone contributing to that roll, or should he just take his next action?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I'll take a die from either Penelope or Johann"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 3k3: 4 8 9 | 21
[7thsea] GM says (to DonM), "You and (s)he are going to have to have a talk, after this."
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 1k1: 5 | 5
[7thsea] Talbert says, "That's a success, just barely"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Exactly enough!"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Penelope marks off a DD?"
[7thsea] GM says, "And you're up again, TN 10! If you take a raise to 15, you reach it this phase."
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "I take a raise!"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 6 1 8 | 15
[7thsea] GM says, "ooooo"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "And just barely make it"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "RP!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Nice!"
Talbert, emboldened, begins to walk faster and faster in this strange place. And almost without thinking, he dashes forth and reaches out... and feels...
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I'll let the GM complete that"
GM says (to Talbert), "You obviously can't see it, but the connection you have with it is unmistakeable. It feels like a pyramid of small interlocked squares. It's pretty heavy, but since you're not carrying anything else, it's relatively straightforward."
Voice4 says, ""She dresses as a man because she hates herself, as she hates you."
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "phew, the straightforward kind of magical pyramid"
Voice5 says, ""The disc has moved. Will he use it?" "Hush, he understands."
GM exclaims (at Penelope), "You're up for phase 9!"
Penelope looks more closely at the door, wondering if there might be a way to pry it open without alerting anyone upstairs.
GM exclaims (at Penelope), "From the sounds of crashing about, it seems like they're pretty well distracted right now. Some sort of investigation roll/Wits, TN 15!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 4k3: 10+3 10+1 1 5 | 29
GM says (to Penelope), "Looking more closely (and holding up your spiders to get better light), you can see that not only is it closed, it's *thoroughly* closed. A score of decades-old bolts attached to the rock surrounding the doorway hold huge weathered timbers, each held firmly across it."
Penelope hmpfs quietly. She shakes her head at Ricco.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "And finally: 10!"
Downstairs_guards manage to rally and attack this huge tornado of blade and gauntlet!
[7thsea] Downstairs_guards rolls 4k2: 5 4 6 9 | 15
Downstairs_guards feel like they *surely* would have hit him, but keep bouncing off that blasted panzerhand!
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "I get a free raise due to the Eisenfaust school's thing"
GM exclaims, "And, one more initiative roll!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 3d10 dice: 5 2 8
[7thsea] Downstairs_guards rolls 3d10 dice: 6 7 9
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3d10 dice: 7 6 6
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "Aw, till the end of the round"
[7thsea] Johann rolls 2d10 dice: 1 4
GM says, "Johann goes first! (perhaps with Penelope, but they're not directly interacting, so hey.)"
[Crows-Nest] Johann says, "attacking them worked reasonable well! I'll take a raise again"
[7thsea] GM says, "A free raise means base TN 10 to take out one of them."
[7thsea] GM says, "(If I understand the Eisenfaust thing correctly.)"
[7thsea] Johann says, "This says till the end of the round."
[7thsea] Johann asks, "And they went just before the end of the round?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, enh, take it now. It was a phase 10 thing; I'll give it to you."
[7thsea] GM says, "A free raise that disappears because you literally cannot do anything is annoying."
[7thsea] Johann asks, "In that case I'll take 2 raises (TN20) to take out 3?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Sounds good!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "A reasonable house rule might be to say that if it happens after all your action dice have already been spent, it applies to the next round instead."
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "hrm yeah that is a weird little mechanical dead-end"
[7thsea] Johann rolls 6k3: 7 1 9 4 2 10+9 | 35
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You indeed take out three!"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "wooo!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "rp!"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "RP their RIP!"
Johann turns around, and blocks another enemies attack with his broadsword, then headbutts him unconscious over the crossed blades. Another blade is swung at him from behind, but he catches it with his Panzerhand and smacks the second enemy in the side of his head with his broadsword. A third enemy lunges at Johann, but he parries deftly, and knocks the third guy out with a smack to the jaw, sending teeth flying!
[7thsea] GM says, "And we move to Don on 2! (Also, Penelope: roll init!)"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 3d10 dice: 6 6 2
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "I'd like to try to aid Talbert again, in the same way!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Go for it!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 4k3 (no explosions): 6 1 1 8 | 15
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Aw."
[7thsea] GM says, "You still get to go before Talbert, but for now, rp not quite having your breath back to properly pray ;-)"
DonMiguel slumps against the wall, then slides down it to the ground. He tries to mutter the words, but he's too weakened by his injuries to concentrate on them.
[7thsea] GM says (to Penelope), "You're up! You're in a basement, there's lots of thumps and shrieks from above you, along with growls that you now associated with Johann."
[7thsea] GM says, "And you have an ancient key."
Penelope ventures back up the stairs and peeks out, ready to send Ricco to help while she heads back upstairs.
[7thsea] Penelope says, "the other upstairs :D"
[7thsea] GM says, "The up upstairs."
[7thsea] GM says, "If you want to rush, sprint/finesse|resolve, TN 25."
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 4k4: 9 4 3 2 | 18
[7thsea] GM says, "(You guys have been up and down this long staircase a lot ;-)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Gonna use my refreshing drama die"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 1k1: 8 | 8
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Just enough!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "4: Johann! There's only 2 guys left!"
[7thsea] Johann asks, "I guess I'd need some sort of social skill to get them to surrender?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Is there an Intimidation knack? ISTR there is."
[7thsea] Johann says, "I don't have it, so we'll do this the old fashioned way."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Page 193"
[7thsea] Johann asks, "TN20 to get them both?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "It's part of the Repartee system and uses Resolve."
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "gotta brute force this use of brute force"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "TN 20 to get them both!"
[7thsea] GM says, "And we can color it that you chase them away if you like."
[7thsea] Johann rolls 6k3: 5 10+3 8 6 8 1 | 29
[7thsea] Johann says, "(typing)"
Johann turns around at the last two enemies, who don't seem to sure about this fight anymore. He slowly raises his broadsword at them. "Run, you idioten!" ... which they do.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Don's next up, on 5!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "The same!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 4k3 (no explosions): 3 9 1 9 | 21
DonMiguel looks at the blood on his hand that was clutching his side. Instead of pushing his strength by trying to speak, he instead writes the words of holy scripture on the floor in front of the beacon with one finger in his own blood.
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Wow, that's badass"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(Which seems thematically appropriate for dealing with Porte magic specifically, come to think of it.)"
GM says (to Talbert), "You turn to head back, and realize your connection to Floriana is faint, but still strong. Same thing in reverse: TN 25 to start, decreases on successive successes. Here at the beginning, you feel a sense of peace, and know that the forces of evil cannot stop you. (and decreasing the TN to 20)"
[7thsea] Johann says (to talbert), "Enh, he wrote dei instead of deus in line 2"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "my prayers go out to you, our sweet god, Lorem Ipsum"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "haha"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Also is it 6 yet"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "8 minutes!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "No, not that 6 :D"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Ha."
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, phase 6 ;-) Yes! You're up."
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 8 8 4 | 20
[7thsea] Talbert says, "just barely made it with Don's help"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Exact!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "rp!"
Voice6 asks, ""She was hiding things from you. What else is she hiding?"
Voice7 says, ""The secrets the masked one hides are laughable. Our secrets are greater. What would you like to know? Join us."
Talbert's eyes are shut, but across the inside of his eyelid snippets of holy writing flash briefly, and he feels strangely comforted. 'Your secrets do you no good if you can't find anything better to do than hang around trying to annoy me. Allez au diable!'
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 10+9 7 4 | 30
[7thsea] Talbert says, "That's my next roll (since I go twice on 6 and once on 7) and I assume that was good"
[7thsea] GM_ exclaims (at Talbert), "Indeed!"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "What's the TN for the third and final one, btw?"
[7thsea] GM_ says, "That was TN 20, and your next will be TN 15."
[7thsea] GM_ exclaims, "But first up: Penelope!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Penelope! You have an ancient key! Tristand sees you and exclaims, "Penelope! You're all right! That, uh, large man you sent me to help mostly didn't need it, but I think I managed to block a blade at least once."
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Is Floriana still here and on fire?"
GM asks (of Penelope), "You think about asking... wait, who the heck is that burning woman in the beacon spot?"
[7thsea] GM says, "(yes)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I definitelyam going to ask that, but wanted to make sure :)"
Penelope asks, "That's good. Who the <Vodaccean swear> is that?"
Tristand says, "You don't know her? I assumed she was with you. She seems to be the lighthouse right now."
Penelope says, "No... Uh, is Felipe back, though? I found the key..."
GM says (to Penelope), "DonMiguel is also here, bleeding on the floor."
GM says, "And scrawling stuff in blood."
Penelope breaks her gaze away from the burning woman to look around, and.. "Oh! Don! Are you ok? I mean, no, you're not. But oh <swears>. How can we help?"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "You know, normal stuff like that."
GM says, "Man, you leave these guys alone for two rounds..."
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "It's the guy with pizzas meme"
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "Sorry, I have a crying toddler who insists that she's done with dinner and needs to be washed up. BRB."
DonMiguel says (to Penelope), "Talbert... is inside that. These words... I think they're helping him..."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Sure--switching to Talbert once more!"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "wait do you mean https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/108/859/41e.png"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "TN 15!"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "This is the final roll I need? Can I raise or anything?"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Or will I be out?"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "because add in some blood-scrawling and I can see it"
[7thsea] GM says, "You can indeed raise! If you want to get out this phase, it's TN 25."
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "This one, I think: https://i.imgflip.com/38ep8r.jpg"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Hmm, that's quite a risk to take. What happens if I fail?"
[7thsea] Johann says, "Doooooooom"
[7thsea] GM says, "You should try it because I have an idea! ;-)"
[7thsea] Talbert says (to DonMiguel), "Yep, that's what I was referring to"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims (at GM), "OK! I raise to 25!"
[Crows-Nest] (from DonMiguel) GM says, "I'll email you your new character sheet before the next session."
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 2 5 6 | 13
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Back and ready whenever"
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "my drama die is yours!"
[7thsea] Talbert says (to Johanna), "it'd have to explode though to help"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "also I misgendered you, oops"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "In theory, Penelope's action was before yours... if she were able to assist, would that retractively give a free raise?"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says (to DM), "Oh yeah, that's good too"
[7thsea] GM asks, "If she can think of a way to help?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Also, spend the die; we're at the end of the session ;-)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "There are some really good words written right here for anyone who wants to use them!"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "By reading them aloud, or?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Sure. Or anything else you can think of."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(I'm just tossing out ideas; feel free to take them or ignore them.)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I don't have much else to try right now."
[7thsea] GM says, "Either's fine. The other thing you could do is try to figure out how the key mechabnism works."
[Crows-Nest] Johann asks, "not to be that guy, but are we gonna run much longer?"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Oh is there something I can see with a mechanism?"
[7thsea] GM says, "(bah, I shouldn't give people too many options ;-)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "There is!"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Neat, I missed that. I will do that. Investigate?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Yup! TN 15!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 4k3: 8 9 4 6 | 23
[7thsea] GM says, "OK, hang on a sec; finishing with Talbert:"
Floriana exclaims, "Not that way! This way, to me, my love!" She burns even more brightly and suddenly, you know exactly which way to go, and stumble out of the portal!"
Floriana's flames die out, and she falls into your arms. You quickly hand off the pyramid to Penelope, who just figured out where it put it.
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Oh no, did she sacrifice herself to make me succeed? Noooo"
GM says (to Talbert), "She's... *freezing* cold."
GM exclaims, "But alive!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "phew"
Penelope trades her cloak for the pyramid?
Talbert takes the cloak gratefully and wraps it around Floriana's shoulders.
GM says (to Penelope), "You blink in the sudden darkness, but you know where the pyramid goes and how to activate it with the key! The portal roils and closes behind the couple, clearly delayed due to the fire, but now able to close again."
Johann makes his way upstairs.
Penelope does the thing.
GM exclaims, "And the lighthouse flares to life once more!"
Johann says, "Oh wie schön!""
Penelope releases a bunch of tension she didn't realize she was holding, and turns to find Tristand.
[Crows-Nest] (from DonMiguel) DonMiguel presses his hand against the glass window. "Ship... out of danger?"
Tristand embraces Penelope. "You did it!"
GM exclaims, "And we CUT TO slightly earlier! A ship, in the dark, in a huge storm!"
First_mate exclaims, "Captain! The sails are down, but we can't see if the anchor is holding, or if we're drifting closer to the rocks! We have to abandon ship!"
Captain_Smith exclaims, "So that the skiffs can be dashed against the rocks instead? Nay, we hold until that lighthouse tells us where we are! There's only one way through those rocks, and we need it to navigate!"
First_mate says, "But who knows how long that'll---"
GM says, "<lighthouse flares to life>"
Captain_Smith exclaims, "We *have* been drifting! ALL HANDS BRACE FOR IMPACT!"
GM says, "The sailors all stop what they're doing and dive for something sturdy to grab on to."
GM says, "The rain beats down on the ship, and even the furled sails ruffle wildly in the wind. Nothing else happens."
GM says, "A sailor asks, "Uh, captain? Are you sure..."
Captain_Smith roars "Of course I'm sure! HOLD ON TO--"
GM SMASH
GM says, "Half the items on deck fly overboard in the impact, and the other half career wildly across the deck, which cants at an alarming angle. No sailor is washed overboard, thanks to the timely warning of the captain. But it's still going to be difficult to make it to shore."
GM exclaims, "And that's it! Thank you, everyone!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Woo!"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Wooooo!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Yay!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Next session: reviving Floriana"
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "Woohoo!"
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "this was fun!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "And explaining who the hell the burning lady is to Penelope."
[7thsea] Johann asks, "Do we have anything pencilled in for next time?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "In hindsight the 20 'unknown to players' points on Floriana's sheet could only be sorcery"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Indeed."
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "But cool reveal!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Also, three XP for everyone this session due to Talbert's 'Romance' background!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "El Fuego Adentro."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Yay"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims (at GM), "Yay!"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims (at GM), "Thank you for the Romance stuff!"
[7thsea] Johann says, "woo"
[7thsea] GM says, "I'm glad the 20 points was a mystery to at least some of you ;-)"
[7thsea] Johann asks, "This was a lot of fun. I kind of have to run, so - did we have a next session planned?"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Nothing scheduled yet. I can't do consecutive weeks, and lps can't do the 2nd, and then the next weekend is up in the air until I talk to my sister-in-law, and I can't do the following weekend, because Passover/Easter combination is busy."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I think the 9th is probably doable, though, if others can."
[7thsea] Johann says, "We'll see then, I guess. Or talk on Discord."
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "Sure! Anyway, sorry to run away. Take care!"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "You too!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "So, tentatively the 9th!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "And fill out the schedule!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "I can do the 9th!"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Idem!"
[7thsea] GM says, "No problem! Thanks everyone."
[7thsea] Johann exclaims, "9th should work for me!"
Johann goes home.
Johann has disconnected.
[7thsea] (from Talbert) Johann says, 'Nein! I mean yes!'
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims (at GM), "Also, thanks for the game!"
genericgeekgirl is running away.
[7thsea] Talbert says, "this was great"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "sorry for being an hour late!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "you handled that admirably"
[7thsea] GM says (to Talbert), "No problem; I had to move a couple things around but it all worked out."
[7thsea] GM says, "I was hoping to embroil Jota in downstairs intrigue, but then it worked out anwyay."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Next time I'll know better (and also not be worn out by gallivanting)"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Anyway! Goofnight :)"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "maybe I'll spend my hoarded 14 xp :D"
Talbert hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future.
Roger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
