[7thsea] Bert says, "Log on."
Roger arrives, looking for booty.
Talbert arrives, looking for booty.
GM arrives, looking for booty.
npc1 arrives, looking for booty.
npc2 arrives, looking for booty.
GM exclaims, "Greetings!"
DonMiguel exclaims, "Ahoy!"
Penelope waves
GM exclaims, "Looks like we're all here!"
Penelope almost said "mew". Wrong MU*
GM says, "Ha"
GM exclaims, "So! When last we left our intrepid adventurers!"
GM says, "You have been on the trail of Felipe, Floriana's twin brother, who had been manipulated and eventually taken over by the Forces of Legion in some scheme that seems to be culminating tonight. Before heading out, Abuela Maria gave you a dagger, a bracelet, and a flask to help, saying ""These will protect you from Legion. The bracelet makes it harder for him to see you. The flask will make you resistant to his sorcery, at least for a time. And the dagger will guide your hand to his heart." (Talbert drank the elixir, Penelope has the dagger, and Don Miguel has the bracelet)"
GM says, "You had made your way in a boat you bought from Penelope's ex, led here through a hurricane by Captain Smith, the guy you rescued when his smuggling boat smashed on the rocks. You made it past the sirens around Sailor's Rest, a small rock of an island with no known features but the extremely-low tide revealed a cave at the water's edge. The boat is moored next to a small submarine that Felipe used to get here."
GM exclaims, "Inside the cave, you snuck up on Felipe, an altered Lord Forte, and an aquatic chimera, the latter of whom was manipulating a device next to a huge bloody-but-stable portal. The device started to shriek, which Talbert realized was calling more creatures to come through the portal. Don realized that the portal was being powered by the large metal disc that was charged with the souls of the dead from the attack on the Montaignian base so he ran in, grabbed it, and ran out!"
GM says, "The chimera shrieks something (which Talbert can vaguely tell includes 'guard/protect') and zooms out of the room after Don Miguel! Lord Forte moves to the device, and Felipe looks up, startled."
GM says, "So, the situation now:"
GM says, "Cave room: contains Lord Forte (stoic), Felipe (despondent), a Portal Wall (slowly shrinking), many Odd Devices (shrieking), and shallow water (flowing into portal)."
GM says, "Cave tunnel: contains Don Miguel (running), Penelope, Talbert, Floriana, Ricco, and Tristand (all hiding), and a chimera (chasing Don Miguel), shallow water."
GM says, "Outside cave (when last you saw it): Island (rocky), ocean (containing a hurricane, sirens), submarine (mysterious), ship (containing Captain Smith), and a Slowly Rising Tide (to wash away the sins of the past)."
[7thsea] GM says, "Wrote a longer summary since it had been so long ;-)"
inky arrives, looking for booty.
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "And next week, when everyone has finished reading it, we can play the finale!"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Any questions/comments/exclamations?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Ha"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "I've read it all! No questions!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I'm good to go"
[7thsea] GM says, "Excellent! Then let's roll initiative! (aka 3d10; you go on the phase your die shows, or defend early using any die)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Remind me what had been Forte's apparent fate before we foudn him here, and what his altered state is?"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k: Arr.
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 5 6 7 | 18
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 3d10 dice: 9 7 8
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I act on 5, 6 and 7! How neat."
[7thsea] GM says, "Forte was tossed off the lighthouse, and apparently opened a Porte portal but lost his arm on the way down."
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 3d10 dice: 5 2 9
[7thsea] Forte rolls 3d10 dice: 5 9 3
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 3d10 dice: 5 9 5
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "And now, the transcript says, that arm has been replaced by a lobster claw."
[7thsea] GM says, "Right! And he's not his normal chipper self."
[7thsea] GM says, "But this is the first time you've seen him since being tossed."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(And he was the one who originally led the special Jerk Squad, right?)"
[7thsea] Portal rolls 2d10 dice: 9 3
[7thsea] GM says, "Exactly."
[7thsea] GM says, "So everyone's going on 5 and 9, basically ;-)"
[7thsea] GM asks, "So, let's see. The Chimera is chasing Don Miguel. I guess I'll run this as when it's your turn to run (either side), your TN is the sprinting knack x5 of your opponent? And you can choose to actively defend if it's successful?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "OK?"
[7thsea] GM says, "And DM starts off two 'clicks' past the Chimera, so it'll need two successes to catch up."
[7thsea] GM asks (of DM), "So, what's your sprinting?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "1!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "OK!"
[Crows-Nest] (from Talbert) DM exclaims, 'Wait, this isn't Fifth Edition!'
[7thsea] GM says, "Wait, hmm. I think typical other passive defenses are 5+5*knack."
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "suddenly, fish carts everywhere"
[7thsea] GM says, "So, TN 10:"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Yeah, for being attacked."
[7thsea] GM says, "You are being attacked in the speed."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "But I have a *need* for speed!"
[7thsea] GM says, "(I'm remembering that swashbucklers of the seven skies where you could hit Peter Parker in the girlfriend. Anyway.)"
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 5k3: 9 3 10+8 3 3 | 30
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "It's a success with a free raise! Barely! Which would mean it would catch up!"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Active 'defense'?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Hmm. I don't want to spend two actions already."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "So no."
[7thsea] GM says, "Active defenses are house-ruled to only require one action."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Oh, right. Then OK, why not."
[7thsea] GM says, "Interrupts are the two-action thing."
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Assuming I can use Finesse rather than Wits?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Yup!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 5k4: 7 7 7 8 5 | 29
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Gah."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "If I'm already spending an action, might as well spend a die."
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 1k1: 4 | 4
[7thsea] GM says, "You stay two clicks away! rp'ing the chimera:"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(Also, I'm spending my 9 die rather than a 5.)"
Chimera seems to glide past the group hiding in the shadows of the cave tunnel through the shallow water, though Penelope notices what she thinks is a thin tentacle swoop past her foot. It's moving incredibly fast, but Don Miguel knows exactly where all the dry spots are, and leaps from one to the other, clutching the metal disc!
Portal pulses and slowly constricts, but the device continues to shriek. Are those moving shapes in those red clouds beyond the portal?
Forte draws his sword, and takes a ready stance in front of the device.
[7thsea] Forte says, "(hold action)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Which brings us to 5! DM twice, Chimera, Forte, Talbert! And the order is Talbert, Forte, Chimera, DM, DM."
[7thsea] GM says, "(chimera before DM because it's 5/9 vs. DM's 5/5)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Forte hasn't seen you all yet."
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, also: feel free to tag NPCs to help, or have them perform an action instead of you with your help."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Hmm"
[7thsea] GM says, "(if you want to think, I could do the Chimera/DM thing, unless you want to interfere there?)"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Does it make sense to fire off shots at the Chimera as it passes? Or to fire into the portal to deter creatures from exiting? Or just rush Fortelobsta?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Also feel free to do Chimer/DM first"
[7thsea] GM says, "I can tell you as the GM that all of those things seem reasonable."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "As another player who is interested in your success, I concur."
[7thsea] GM says, "The firing would probably be some sort of social roll, I guess? The danger is that you're adding to the attraction noise if you're not threatening enough."
[7thsea] GM says, "Firing at the Chimera could either just damage it, or slow it down letting DM get away further, depending on your goals."
[7thsea] GM says, "Engaging Forte could eventually take him out, and would occupy him so he couldn't interfere with other people Doing Stuff in the meantime."
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "I want to slow it down if I can (I was confused by the 'gliding' description which made it sound like it didn't locomote on limbs)?"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Talbert may very well think that, but I know it has tentacles."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Haha"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "So play with that however"
[7thsea] GM says (to Talbert), "Yeah, it's moving through the water smoothly, so it's not hovering or anything."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Oh good"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "So my first action will be to fire at the Chimera in such a way as to slow it down"
[7thsea] GM says, "Great! Shoot, TN 15."
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 5k4: 8 10+9 2 4 2 | 33
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You succeed! RP!"
Talbert had prepared explosive pellets today in anticipation of Unspeakable Abominations (on Floriana's suggestion, of course) and fires off a shot that severs some muscles in one of the creature's larger tentacles (the one it was putting weight on the most). The creature stumbles!
[7thsea] Talbert says, "(See, I even RP's the exploding dice)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Hee."
Chimera shrieks and turns! It sees the group of you in the shadows and the air is filled with more chittering.
Forte now knows you're there, but stands stoically by the devices and portal wall (hold action again).
Chimera rears back and spits a glob of green goo at you!
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 6k3: 8 5 7 7 7 2 | 22
[7thsea] GM asks, "Which I believe is a hit vs. your passive defense, correct?"
[7thsea] GM says, "(where 'you' == 'Talbert')"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "...I've forgotten how to calculate that"
[7thsea] GM says, "Ha. 5 + 5*Footwork."
[7thsea] GM says, "(or sometimes something other than Footwork, but in this case, it's Footwork.)"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "So 5+5*3 = 20"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "and yep"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I wonder if there's a musket-parry knack. Probably in some swordsman school."
[7thsea] GM asks, "So! Do you want to spend an action on an active defense vs 22, or take the hit?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(The Real Tennis Academy.)"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "I'd like to actively defend! Does Lightening Reflexes make that less expensive?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "It does not!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Though I forget what it *does* do."
[7thsea] Penelope | Lightening Reflexes (4 points): When you use an Interrupt Action to make an Active Defense, it costs you one less Action Die than normal. [Swordsman's Guild]
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Isn't that the one that lets you actively defend for only one action?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Timing."
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, and we're house-ruling that everyone gets that automatically, basically. Hrm."
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Maybe make it cost zero for me, but only once per round?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "So that I don't cheese it"
[7thsea] GM says, "Did we say anything about this earlier? Oh, yeah, that sounds familiar."
[7thsea] GM says, "So, sure, once per round you get a free active defense; that seems good."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "That does sound familiar."
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Awesome!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Just no bonus on the actual roll."
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Now, active defense is Footwork/Finesse?"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "or...?"
[7thsea] Alex says (to Talbert), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that or is it is yes."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Have a peanut, Alex"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I think it's Wits+Footwork."
[7thsea] GM says, "I'm going to say yes, because I forget but that seems reasoable, and I'm pretty sure it's accurate anyway."
[7thsea] GM says, "Ah, wits."
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Wits it is!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims (at DM), "Thanks!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "No problem."
[7thsea] GM says, "That's right; it's there to make Wits useful in combat."
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 5k2: 5 4 4 3 7 | 12
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Well darn it."
[7thsea] GM asks, "That's below 22! DD, or get hit?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I'll let myself be hit but it was worrth a try"
[7thsea] GM says, "(that's a lot for a dd)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "OK! rp'ing!"
Chimera's ball of goo flies across the room, and flames begin to dance on its edges. When it hits, it covers you with slime that all catches on fire!
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 3k2: 2 2 1 | 4
[7thsea] GM says, "And does a VERY IMPRESSIVE 4 points of damage."
[7thsea] GM says, "But you are also now On Fire."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Roll Brawn to defend vs 4!"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 1 7 4 | 12
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "They are only flesh wounds!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "So that is just 4 flesh wounds, yep"
Talbert smolders!
Chimera turns away to follow DM, now three clicks away.
Penelope ewwwww--oh, fuck.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Two actions for Don Miguel!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "On our way here, we passed a very deep and slippery pit, right? Possibly with jagged rocks at the bottom?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "With all my running, I've probably reached that pit by now, right?"
[Setting the zoned flag.]
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, um, yes, I absolutely remember this."
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "I think we needed to climb around it?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(Or I could be misremembering and the GM will just be nice and let me have my delusion...)"
DonMiguel throws the stone disc down the pit, hoping to smash it on the rocks!
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, I think you're remembering the caves under the lighthouse."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Oh."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Curses,"
[7thsea] GM says, "There can be a pit here, but it would be filled with water, and you're being chased by an aquatic creature of some sort."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "OK, then I will just try to smash the disc in a much less dramatic manner against a random rock outcropping or something!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "OK!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Let's see."
[7thsea] GM says, "Did I ever describe what the disc was made out of? My notes say metal, but ISTR actually telling you it was stone."
[7thsea] DonMiguel | GM says, "From here, you can see Felipe much more clearly--he has his head in his hands. You also see another object on the wall that looks like the sleeve-ish thing on the wall in the room under the lighthouse. But this one has the stone disc in it, and it's making a humming sound."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Stone it is, then!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Also the artifacts were "hard stone or metal (or both)""
[7thsea] Penelope says, "So probably not as easily broken as we might hope"
[7thsea] Penelope:D
[7thsea] GM says, "OK, let's say it has a passive defense of 25, a brawn of 3, and you need two dramatic wounds to completely break it, but other effects might happen earlier."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Where's Johann when you need him"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "This was his destiny!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Ha"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Hmm. This sounds rather difficult to break."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "But I am already committed to me 'hit it against a rock' plan, so I'm attempting it!"
[7thsea] GM says, "At the very least, it's how you discover that it has a passive defense of 25, a brawn of 3, and two dramatic wounds ;-)"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I think 'Throwing' might be my most relevant Knack."
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "Or you discover you've stolen a cheap replica"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Works for me!"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Hee"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 4k3: 5 8 2 7 | 20
[Crows-Nest] Roger exclaims, "damnit we got maltese-falconned!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "I'm not spending a DD on a fool's errand, but I am now educated!"
DonMiguel hurls the stone disc against a rock outcropping on the wall -- but it doesn't even chip! This is clearly not going to be as easy as he'd hoped.
GM says (to DonMiguel), "You hurl it against an outcropping, and the cave wall gets chipped, but the disc remains unharmed! However, in the jostling, you see a bit of smoke escape from it, only to get sucked back in when it falls to the ground."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "For my other action, I'd like to set some kind of trap for the chimera, assuming it's still chasing me."
[7thsea] GM asks, "It is! What would you like to do?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I've still got the bracelet, so I should be able to hide pretty well behind the rock outcropping in question. So I'd like to prepare to surprise attack it as it approaches."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "And since it's running toward me, I'm hoping to be able to use its momentum against it to do extra damage."
[7thsea] GM asks, "Do you want to spend this action setting this up, to be played out next round, and potentially foiled on its own turn this round? Or do you want to have this as essentially a hold action that goes off on its own turn?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "If it's a hold action, do I still get the benefits of it being a surprise trap thing?"
[7thsea] GM asks, "I guess we could say you're spending your 3 click distance into a better attack?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Yeah, that's what I was thinking."
[7thsea] GM says, "Sure, then: on 9, you'll attack first, and you get +15 on your attack from being 3 (x5) ahead of it."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Sounds great!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Great! Phase 6 is Talbert!"
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Can I put out the flames?"
[7thsea] GM asks, "You can! How would you like to do that?"
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "Stop, drop, and roll."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I could do it the sensible way, like Penelope suggest"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Or I could take it as an opportunity to switch from pistol to sword, and slice away the parts of my clothes that are on fire! (And even hair, barbershop style)"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I fully accept this may mean partial nudity"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Ha ha sure! Let's say you Just Do this, which makes you more susceptible to future goo attacks, but you get a drama die for the rp?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Yay"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "rp, then!"
GM tosses Talbert a drama die.
Talbert draws his sword out and spins it around himself! Swish, swish; the burning parts of his clothes and hair fall to the ground, leaving him free of flames but with shoulders exposed and an impromptu side cut.
GM says, "As Talbert's goo-and-flame-covered clothes drop into the water at his feet, they sizzle and bubble, and emit a terrible acidic stench."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Phase 7: Penelope, then Talbert!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Hmmm."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I was kind of thinking of sending Ricco to sneak over to Forte and attack him."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I know he's seen us, but he seems focused on his own thing."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "That works!"
[7thsea] GM asks, "With the commotion and the information from the Chimera, let's give him a TN of 20 to be sneaky, which will give him a +5 on his subsequent attack?"
Penelope catches Ricco's eye. She nods in Forte's direction and makes a subtle "kill him" motion with her hand.
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Sure. So he has a 3 in stealth. And it's... which trait?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Finesse?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Finesse or Wits, yeah."
[7thsea] GM says, "Depending on approach."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Finesse is much better :D"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 7k4: 9 3 8 9 8 9 3 | 35
[7thsea] GM says, "Success! +5 on his attack roll, which, enh, go ahead and roll now."
[7thsea] GM says, "(and rp if you like)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Maybe related to this roll, but does he actually carry a crossbow with him? Because I failed to realize until now that he's got points in that."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Then yes!"
[7thsea] GM says, "And that makes extra sense for a sneak attack, too."
(From Penelope) Ricco sneaks over to another hidden spot, which is closer with a cleaner shot at Forte. Then he takes aim and... (one sec)
[7thsea] GM says, "So, TN of 20 to hit; you can have a called raise beforehand to get an extra +1k0 on the damage roll."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "AFK a sex"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "*sec!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Why does this typo haunt me"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Is this still brawn? I've never rolled an attack before :)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Ha!"
[7thsea] GM says, "No, Finesse."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Cool, ok"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says (to Talbert), "Perhaps you're subconsciously playing a bard."
[7thsea] GM says, "Brawn is used for wound checks."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Oh!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Brawn also increases the amount of damage done with melee weapons, but that wouldn't apply here."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Ok. I'll try to raise. And it's 7k4 again, I guess."
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 7k4: 2 6 7 2 9 4 2 | 26
[7thsea] Penelope says, "And I'm going to drama die this (I presume I can?)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Oh wait"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "That's already a success!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Nevermind. I got it"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I read 30"
[7thsea] GM says, "Now you roll damage: it's the standard for a crossbow, plus 1k0 for the raise."
[7thsea] GM says, "(and would be +brawnK0 for melee? You'd think we'd know how to do combat by now, but I keep having you do non-combat things intead ;-)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "So, uh. It says damage is 2k3? How is that a thing."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Yeah, I just looked it up. Brawn adds to unkept for melee."
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Back!"
[7thsea] GM says, "It's so that raises are super helpful ;-)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Ok!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 3k3: 3 4 8 | 15
[7thsea] GM says, "So you roll 3k3, since you did indeed get a raise."
[7thsea] GM says, "15 damage! Now he rolls a brawn wound check."
[7thsea] Forte rolls 3k3: 7 9 9 | 25
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Boo"
[7thsea] GM says, "But he keeps his 15 flesh wounds, so the next time he gets hit, it's harder to resist."
[Crows-Nest] Penelope holds up a score card, reading '6.0'
Forte is completely taken by surprise by the crossbow bolt out of the darkness, and emits a low growl as he looks down at his chest where a bolt is now embedded. He pulls it out with his lobster claw, tosses it to the side, and stalks forward towards Ricco!
(From Penelope) Ricco smiles and stands there, looking calm.
[7thsea] GM says, "Forte is going to spend his held actions on attacks! You can spend your future actions on active defenses if Forte gets through his defenses."
[7thsea] GM says, "With Ricco's footwork 3, that's a 20 TN for Forte."
[7thsea] Forte rolls 7k2: 5 7 1 9 3 4 6 | 16
Forte attacks with his claw, but Ricco adroitly dodges to one side!
Forte's sword also flashes out:
[7thsea] Forte rolls 6k3: 8 2 6 6 7 4 | 21
[7thsea] GM says, "That's a success, unless you want to roll footwork/wits to try to beat 21 and spend a future action."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Hm."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I'll let him take it. (And hope it's not bad)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I want to keep him attacking."
[7thsea] Forte rolls 5k2: 3 6 8 10+3 3 | 21
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Sheesh"
[7thsea] GM says, "21 flesh wounds! Straight brawn to defend. Success = he still has 21 flesh wounds; failure = he gets a dramatic wound, and the flesh wounds disappear."
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 3k3: 10+8 5 1 | 24
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Success!"
[7thsea] GM says, "And we'll go to Talbert, and then Forte's other move (special monster rules let him attack twice)."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Woo"
GM exclaims (at Talbert), "You are free of fire and goo and much of your outfit!"
Talbert continues to smolder in a metaphorical sense, however.
[7thsea] Talbert says, "So I guess it's time to go help Ricco take down the Claw"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "2 on 1 is definitely dirty fighting"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Oh, for future reference, Ricco has an extra 1k1 to wound checks from toughness. (putting it here so I don't forget)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, nice; sorry for not noticing earlier."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "And also an extra 1k0 for melee damage from being large"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, and an extra 1k0 to melee damage from Large."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "timing"
[7thsea] GM says, "(timing!)"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I'm going to Throat Strike Forte"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "oh no, that sounds like dirty fighting in the unintended sense"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "also sounds like a video game frenchise"
[7thsea] GM says, "OK! His normal defense is TN 20."
[7thsea] GM asks, "This is 'raise to get auto-dramatic wound'?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "yep"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "so TN 35"
[7thsea] GM says, "Does it say anything about existing flesh wounds? Like, do they go away if you succeed? (He has 15)"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "They aren't mentioned, so don't go away (it's just an automatic dramatic wound)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Got it."
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 5k4: 7 4 7 8 10+4 | 36
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "yes!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "(unless he actively defends...)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Nope!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "rp!"
Talbert sees that Ricco is engaged in combat with Forte, and rushes forward! As the monstrouse Sea Forte strikes at Ricco, the villain's neck is exposed, and Talbert leaps forth with a swift blow!
Forte staggers, and his low growl gets lower and echoes around the cavern. He turns towards Talbert and lashes out!
[7thsea] Forte says, "(TN 20 to hit you.)"
[7thsea] Forte rolls 7k2: 4 9 4 6 2 5 8 | 17
Forte's claw misses!
[7thsea] Forte rolls 6k3: 4 7 9 2 7 9 | 25
[7thsea] GM says, "That's a success! Wounds, which add to your 4:"
[7thsea] Forte rolls 5k2: 6 2 6 3 6 | 12
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 9 6 8 | 23
[7thsea] GM exclaims (at Talbert), "Brawn check vs 16!"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "I beat it!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You shrug it off! For now!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Phase 8: Penelope!"
[7thsea] GM says, "You can either have Ricco attack, or do something with the now-unattended Stuff In The Room. (Or Felipe.)"
(From Penelope) :drops the crossbow and switches to his sword, slicing at Forte (sorry was already typing :))
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Whoops"
[7thsea] GM says, "I got it ;-)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Attack, TN 20!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 7k4: 1 4 5 6 10+10+3 10+1 4 | 45
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Woo, automatic raise!"
[7thsea] GM says, "So, sword is 2k2, to 3k2 with raise, and 6k2 with Brawn."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "And large!"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Right?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "And large! 7k2!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 7k2: 2 10+4 7 10+1 2 4 9 | 25
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "35 wound check!"
[7thsea] Forte rolls 3k3: 7 4 2 | 13
[7thsea] GM says, "I'm actually spending a drama die to avoid *two* dramatic wounds there:"
[7thsea] Forte rolls 1k1: 3 | 3
[7thsea] GM says, "which is barely enough."
[7thsea] GM says, "rp! Ricco infliced a dramatic wound; Forte is still standing."
(From Penelope) Ricco opens a deep gash in Forte's claw-armed side.
[7thsea] GM says, "And now, phase 9, which is, in order: DM, Chimera, Penelope/Ricco, Forte, Portal."
[7thsea] GM says, "DM's surprise attack gets a +15, don't forget to call any raises. Base TN is 20."
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Surely we've reduced Forte to Mezzo-Forte by now"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "He's certainly a mf"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "I'm taking four raises!"
DonMiguel sets his sword against the onrushing abomination!
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 7k4: 6 5 3 5 5 6 8 | 25
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "What the."
[7thsea] GM asks, "I think that's exactly enough?"
[7thsea] GM asks, "With the 15?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "You're right!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I was so shocked at all the low numbers that it took me a moment to notice."
[7thsea] GM says, "Ha"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 9k2: 1 5 4 9 8 2 2 3 6 | 17
[7thsea] GM says, "Aww, no esplosions."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Alas."
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 2k2: 7 6 | 13
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "But yet!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "It takes a dramatic wound! rp!"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Imagine if dice could implode: rolling a 1 subtacts a d10 from the total"
(From DonMiguel) The chimera unwittingly impales itself on Miguel's blade! It slides between the crusty chitinous plates and emerge from the other side. It's not clear where this thing keeps its vital organs, but it certainly seems to be a bit worse off after the blade is pulled out. Don Miguel looks at the slime on it with slight disgust and wipes it clean.
Chimera rears back and shreiks!
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "Now I'm imagining having to buy extra dice because they keep getting sucked into little singularities."
[interludes] Chimera says, "(except spelled correctly)"
[7thsea] Chimera says, "(except spelled correctly)"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "(except channelled correctly)"
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "Hee"
Chimera faces you in you assume a hostile manner. Nothing seems to be happening... until you realize that the shallow water you're standing in is filled with thin writhing tentacles, that are making their way up your legs, questing for the disc you're awkwardly holding in your off hand!
[Crows-Nest] Chimera says, "HUSH YOU"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says (to Chimera), "Well that's just gross."
[7thsea] Chimera says, "Contested footwork/Finesse! Chimera gets a +5:"
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 7k4: 7 1 9 9 3 10+6 8 | 42
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Shouldn't it be rolling Tentaclework?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 5k4: 7 9 5 7 4 | 28
[7thsea] GM says, "Its character sheet is a mystery to you"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I'm not going to rescue that with a drama die."
Chimera's tentacles bat the disc out of your hand, into the waiting suckers of other tentacles on the floor! The chimera turns around to make its way back into the cavern, the disc gliding on a mass of tentacles next to it.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "but any actual movement will happen next round. Penelope!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Ugh one second"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "back"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Ricco is going to attack Forte one more time, since I don't trust whatever he's been waiting to do."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Sounds good!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "And I'll call a raise for damage"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 7k4: 7 4 3 6 1 7 4 | 24
[7thsea] GM says, "oooh, off by 1."
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Nope. 25, right?"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I've got DD to spare"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 1k1: 2 | 2
[7thsea] GM says, "(correct)"
[7thsea] GM says, "That's sufficient! ;-)"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 7k2: 1 4 8 9 10+7 8 9 | 26
[7thsea] Forte rolls 3k3: 6 9 8 | 23
[7thsea] GM says, "oooh, hmm."
[7thsea] GM says, "I don't spend enough drama dice, so I'm spending one ;-)"
[7thsea] Forte rolls 1k1: 6 | 6
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I have more :D"
[7thsea] GM says, "Hee"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "I can gift a DD if you like, too"
Penelope crosses her fingers
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "Sure"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 1k1: 9 | 9
[7thsea] GM says, "You actually aren't allowed to spend drama dice on damage."
[7thsea] GM says, "IIRC."
[7thsea] GM says, "Just to hit."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Oh no"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "ok"
[7thsea] GM says, "But, he still has 26 flesh wounds, so the next time he gets hit, he'll probably take two dramatic wounds anyway."
[7thsea] GM says, "So my roll just staved that off a bit."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "rp a very good hit!"
(From Penelope) Ricco stabs Forte in the other side, not quite as deeply.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Which brings us to Forte!"
Forte attacks Ricco, since he attacked him last.
[7thsea] Forte exclaims, "Claw!"
[7thsea] Forte rolls 7k2: 5 2 4 1 7 1 1 | 12
[7thsea] Forte says, "nope"
[7thsea] Forte exclaims, "Sword!"
[7thsea] Forte rolls 6k3: 4 1 3 6 9 1 | 19
[7thsea] GM says, "I should spend another drama die; that's too close."
[7thsea] Forte rolls 1k1: 5 | 5
[7thsea] Forte rolls 5k2: 9 7 2 4 4 | 16
[7thsea] Forte exclaims, "Ricco already had 21 flesh wounds, so wound check vs. 37!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 4k4: 3 2 2 8 | 15
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Welp"
[7thsea] GM says, "Dude has 3 resolve; he's still good to go for a while."
[Crows-Nest] Taleslinger says, "Grand Finale? #"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "We're about to experience the first ifMUD TPK"
[Crows-Nest] Taleslinger says, "Woo! Go DM! KILL THEM ALL"
Forte manages to slip past Ricco's defenses and inflict a nasty slash on his leg, but thus far, his claw has found no purchase.
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says (to TAleslinger), "DM is Jota's character, I think you mean the GM"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Although Don M betraying us all would spell a TPK"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says (to Taleslinger), "Shh, they don't know about that yet."
GM says, "And the Portal hums and slightly contracts. And through it you start to make out distant sounds of chittering."
[Crows-Nest] Taleslinger says, "#b5 Time for the S4 finale"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert asks, "Johann will become Doomguy if we fail, right?"
[Crows-Nest] Taleslinger says, "Ja"
[Crows-Nest] Taleslinger says, "In german, Verdammniskerl"
GM says, "Don Miguel, at the entrance to the cave, sees the storm wall approaching, pushing more water into the cave mouth. What was a slow ripple becomes more of a noticable current of water into the cave and through the portal."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "And we're on round 2: Roll init again!"
Taleslinger arrives, looking for booty.
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 3d10 dice: 1 1 5
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3d10 dice: 10 7 3
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 3d10 dice: 3 4 10
[7thsea] Forte rolls 3d10 dice: 4 9 9
[7thsea] Portal rolls 2d10 dice: 10 3
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 3d10 dice: 8 4 8
[7thsea] GM asks, "OK! On 1, the Chimera goes twice! It's going to glide back into the cave, unless DM wants to interrupt with something?"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert exclaims, "Free Lightning Reflex!"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Wait no"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Never mind"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "or"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I don't think there's anything I can do that's worth two phases' worth of action dice."
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "It's just one?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "House rule"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Isn't that only for active defenses?"
[7thsea] GM says, "A defense is one; and interrupt is still 2."
[7thsea] GM says, "(and yeah, I thought so too, but didn't want to assume)"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "OK"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "So no opposition"
GM says, "The Chimera turns with superhuman speed and glides back through the cave, completely ignoreing Don Miguel."
GM says, "With its second action, it slams the disc back in its place, and the portal stops retracting! It turns to face you all, a mass of tentacles behind it intent on keeping the disc in place this time."
Chimera <screech screech chitter>
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Phase 3: Don Miguel, Talbert, Portal!"
Penelope well, darn.
DonMiguel sprints after it!
[7thsea] GM says, "One action will get you back to the cave, just like the chimera! Or you can try to roll sprinting, TN 25 to be able to do something else when you get there, but if you fail, that means you tripped partway down the passageway."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "I am up for the risk!"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Man, I make up a lot of rules on the fly."
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 5k4: 2 10+7 4 1 10+6 | 39
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You run like the wind!"
DonMiguel exclaims, "Stop that thing!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "And on arriving, I'll attack it!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "TN is 20, right? I'll take one raise."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "TN 20!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 7k4: 4 5 2 9 1 9 9 | 32
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 3k2: 3 7 1 | 10
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Wait, that's wrongl."
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 6k2: 5 4 7 4 6 7 | 14
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 2k2: 2 3 | 5
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You wound the thing!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Woo! How is it looking?"
[7thsea] GM says, "It's not Crippled yet, but it's close."
DonMiguel slashes at the chimerical monstrosity, slicing off several tentacles and leaving it oozing ichor.
[7thsea] GM says, "(I made up Crippled; the thing where you've taken Resolve dramatic wounds and your dice no longer explode)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Talbert!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Made up?"
[Crows-Nest] Taleslinger says, "Great, now I want Sushi."
[7thsea] GM asks, "Did I guess the name of it correctly?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Yes!"
[7thsea] GM says, "I knew it was a thing, but couldn't remember what it was called."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Go me!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Some GM's just make up house rules. Others make up core rules too."
[7thsea] GM says, "I'm special that way."
[7thsea] GM says, "(in the meantime, Talbert can Do A Thing.)"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Sorry I was afk"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Right, I was fighting Forte, I should finish him off with another Throat Strike! Spamming that button!"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 5k4: 10+3 8 5 1 8 | 34
[7thsea] GM says, "To recap the situation: Portal no longer shrinking. Don and Chimera fighting near disc wall. Nobody next to Shrieking Device. Forte, Ricco, and Talbert fighting. Floriana has gone over to Felipe. Tristand is probably helping fight Forte, or hanging out near Penelope."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I'll spend a DD to succeed"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 1k1: 1 | 1
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Ha. Just enough!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "rp!"
Talbert parkours off of the lobster arm and knees Forte in the throat, before using Ricco's shoulder to safely land on the ground again
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Ricco's big and Talbert is wispy, it works"
GM exclaims, "And the shapes and chittering from the portal grow more distinct! You think the Others may well be close!"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Oh no! Not Nicole Kidman and her creepy children!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Phase 4: Don Miguel, Penelope, Forte."
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Is Floriana busy with Felipe, or is she available to assist in combat?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(E.g., by providing a raise?)"
[7thsea] GM says, "She can absoltely assist."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Then let's do that! I'll attack the chimera again, with her help."
[7thsea] GM asks, "What do you want her to do?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "How about if she throws a rock at it, distracting it while I attack again?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Perfect."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Then I'll take two raises."
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 7k4: 3 5 8 8 10+6 1 4 | 37
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Success!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 7k2: 9 10+4 3 8 4 6 6 | 23
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 2k2: 1 2 | 3
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Finally, an exploding damage die!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Two dramatic wounds?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Hmm, I forget what ties mean here."
[7thsea] GM says, "Actually, I'll just spend a drama die."
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 1k1: 8 | 8
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I think an actual tie would mean it succeeded, but in this case, it failed by 20 or more. Or, uh, didn't."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "It takes just one dramatic wound! And is now Crippled!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "rp!"
(From DonMiguel) Suddenly, a rock flies across the room, hitting the chimera in the face. It turns to look at where it came from -- Floriana, who's still kneeling beside Felipe -- and in that moment, Don Miguel takes advantage of the opening to jab his sword upward under the creature's 'chin', up through the fleshy material underneath its facial exoskeleton, and out the top of its head, where it manages to sever an eyestalk.
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(I don't remember if you explicitly described it as crustacean-y, but I'm going with it nonetheless.)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Works for me ;-)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Penelope!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Tell me more/refresh my memory about this device."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Other than "it's screaming and calling forth the evil""
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Oh, it's got buttons, hm."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Yeah, I'm going over there to play with it."
[7thsea] GM says, "The chimera was messing with the device when it started shrieking, and Talbert heard 'Come!' and 'Open!'. It's a squat-ish organic-looking machine with some... not quite 'knobs and levers' but the equivalent for grown machines."
Penelope slinks over to the device and pokes at it. She wants to try to turn it off and/or slice off some part of it to make it not turn-back-onable.
[7thsea] GM says, "Sounds good: some sort of Wits roll; something like Engineering or the equivalent would help. Or if you just want to mess with things until it does something random, I can roll randomly."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Let's go random. I don't know anything about this kind of thing!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You mess with it and things change!"
Penelope poke poke poke, twist, poke.
[7thsea] GM says, "Let's say 1-3: same but louder; 4-6: same but a little quieter, 7-9: something new; 10: you figure it out enough to do something you choose."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "roll a d10!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 1d10 dice: 9
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "I found the yodeling station."
[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "Ha!"
GM exclaims, "The device changes what it's shrieking! Talbert, Wits (plus your flask bonus) to decipher what it is!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "What's the bonuS."
[7thsea] Alex says (to Talbert), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that bonus is 72 donuts."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "(I forget what I had you roll last time; I can look that up...)"
Taleslinger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Oh, it was a special thing. Wits + 1k0, TN 15!"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 4k3: 1 7 9 1 | 17
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Boom!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Well, no, but you get the idea"
GM says, "To Talbert's inner ear, he can now hear 'Danger! Flee!'"
GM exclaims, "And the Chimera yells at Forte, who turns to lumber towards the device!"
[7thsea] GM asks, "And, sigh, 7th Sea doesn't have any attacks of opportunity, but this seems like an attack of opportunity time. Let's say since it's Penelope's action, maybe Ricco can activate Bodyguard?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, yeah, Interpose seems apropos."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Yes please"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Next time we play 7th Sea, it'll be using lps's homebrew system blending FATE and D&D"
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "Hehe"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "(I'd play that)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Penelope, roll Interpose/Finesse! Active opposition."
[7thsea] GM says, "(for Ricco)"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel asks, "So, Numenera?"
[7thsea] Portal rolls 6k3: 5 10+2 4 1 6 10+2 | 30
[Crows-Nest] Portal says, "Ha, pretty much ;-)"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 7k4: 8 2 9 3 5 3 9 | 31
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Oho! Success! RP!"
(From Penelope) Ricco steps in front of Forte, physically blocking him from moving towards Penelope. He looms menacingly.
Forte is unable to make it to the device, as he turns awkwardly from side to side.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Phase 5: Chimera!"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert exclaims, "Ricco looms, and spins yarn into pure menace!"
Chimera is concerned about the device, but also doesn't want to leave the disc. She rears back and spits at Don Miguel, hoping to get him out of the way!
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "(That was the mental image I had, sorry)"
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 6k3: 3 5 7 5 3 6 | 18
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Drama die!"
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 1k1: 10+2 | 12
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Just pulling out a spindle and sitting down while maintaining eye contact"
[7thsea] GM asks, "A normal hit! Active defense vs. 30, or take the splat?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Take the splat!"
GM exclaims, "A flaming ball of slime hits you dead in the chest!"
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 3k2: 7 2 2 | 9
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 3k3: 1 3 2 | 6
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "DD!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 1k1: 2 | 2
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "..."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "OK, fine, I'll take the dramatic wound and clear the flesh wounds."
GM says, "The slime and flames eat through your clothes and burn your skin! Ow."
[7thsea] GM says, "Talbert, phase 7"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Right"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Throat punch again! And I'll also shout out to Penelope that whatever setting she's got that device on is working in our favour"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Forte moved, but that doesn't change anything, right"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Or wait"
[7thsea] GM says, "He tried to move, but didn't get very far, yeah."
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 5k4: 5 2 8 9 2 | 24
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "DD!"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 1k1: 7 | 7
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I succeed"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "or not"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "actually"
[7thsea] GM says, "(as a side note, I'm really happy that Ricco got to use his Interpose knack after all.)"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Can someone gift me a DD? Or I'll spend my own"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Yes!"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 1k1: 5 | 5
[7thsea] Talbert says, "That succeeds with a total of 36 vs 35"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "That cripples him! RP!"
[7thsea] GM says, "phase 8: Penelope! You get to go twice, then Forte goes twice on 9. Lemme explain what you did with the device a bit:"
Talbert sees Forte turn his back to him! He does a neck chop!
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(AFK)"
GM says (to Penelope), "You were turning knobs and buttons and stuff and as you turned one in particular, it seemed to elicit a negative reaction from the Chimera and Forte. Then Talbert yelled that it was working doing what it was doing right now! You know which knob you just turned, so you assume that if you turned it again, or it was turned again, it would undo it."
Forte staggers, and drops to one knee before laboriously getting back up again.
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "So I was serious about maiming the device. Does it seem like I could reasonably.. slice off the knob with a dagger?"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Since it's organic"
[7thsea] GM asks, "It does! You want to remove the thing you just turned so it's stuck in that position?"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "That's the hope!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Sounds good. Let's say Knife/Wits, TN 20, plus 1k0 from using the Gifted Dagger."
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 6k3: 5 10+9 2 7 4 10+7 | 43
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Whee"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Woo, free raise! What additional effect would you like?"
[7thsea] GM says, "(additionally damaging, say, the volume? Some insight about the portal itself?)"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Ooh, how about some insight into the portal?"
[Crows-Nest] Taleslinger says, "Now you're thinking about portals"
[7thsea] GM says, "I need to learn to not suggest things I don't ahve answers for ;-)"
[7thsea] GM says, "But OK! What sort of thing would you like to learn? ;-)"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Maybe you look over and see a similar knob on the device with the disc?"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "That device powers the portal, right?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Correct."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Yeah, some sort of insight into closing the portal would be useful, if relevant here."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I'm in a hacking things off sort of mood ;)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Sounds good!"
GM exclaims, "Penelope deftly jams her dagger underneath the knob she just turned, twists, and it flies off and breaks in half! She turns to the wall where the Chimera is protecting the disc, and sees a similar knob in the wall next to it!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "And, Penelope goes again!"
[7thsea] GM says, "This thing is still loud, and you could try to make it un-turn-offable, or you could try to get past the chimera to the knob on the wall. Or get Ricco to do something."
[7thsea] GM says, "(or Tristand)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I don't love my chances with the chimera just yet, but Tristand could go help with it, to give him something useful to do."
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "you really know how to turn my biological knob"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Though Tristand doesn't have stats that I know of,"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I don't think he ever went past Algebra II."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Maybe he could just be a painful distraction while I try to get the knob."
[7thsea] GM says, "Sure, assisting you would work."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Sorry, distracted by a toddler :) So I want Tristand to go join the melee over there, and keep the chimera distracted, while I fiddle with the knob to close the portal."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Ricco can continue keeping Forte away from this device."
[7thsea] GM says, "Got it. So, hmm, let's say Tristand's actions let you roll a Stealth to get near the knob you noticed; TN 20. If successful, Wits (+something?) to turn it the right way when you mess with it, again TN 20."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Can we push Forte through the portal, actually, if Ricco and I coordinated? Hmmm"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Sorry that's tangential, carry on"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Stealth is just wits if I don't have it?"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Or finesse?"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Or?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims (at Talbert), "I was just thinking something similar about the chimera!"
[7thsea] Alex says (to Penelope), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that or is it is yes."
[7thsea] GM says, "yeah, wits seems correct."
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 3k3: 6 4 7 | 17
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Talbert, do you still have that die from before?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Or we could steal the idea of success at a cost and have Tristand get injured ;-)"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims (at PEnelope), "YEp!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Have it"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 1k1: 9 | 9
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Don't hurt Tristand!"
GM exclaims, "Tristand, with a clear task to follow, leaps into the fray and dazzles the Chimera with fancy footwork while Penelope sneaks to the wall behind him!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Ok, and now wits plus probably nothing... but there's gotta be a way to work keen senses in here ;)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Sure, have a +1k0 for keen senses."
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 4k3: 1 6 3 6 | 15
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Oh come on. Ok, now I'm using finally one of the dice I've been holding on to for half the arc."
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 1k1: 1 | 1
[7thsea] Penelope says, "........"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "and the other, because it's the last session and this has to work"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 1k1: 2 | 2
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Oh fuck me."
[7thsea] GM says, "OK, that was hilarious. Let's go with it, it'll be amusing."
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "The portal opens very wide very quickly"
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, ""Things I don't want to hear my toddler say: "I'm going to get that knife!""
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel exclaims, "She just wants to help you stab the bad machine!"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Tell her to roll initiative"
GM exclaims, "The portal, which had been slowly closing, then stalled, suddenly leaps open! It seems to expand in 'thickness', too, and protrudes more into the room, and the water on the floor all flows away almost instantly into the now-gaping maw! The disc behind the mass of tentacles begins to glow, and you can see smoke being pulled from it at an incredible rate!"
GM exclaims, "Forte tries once more to get past Ricco to the device!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Same Interpose/Wits contested roll!"
[7thsea] Forte rolls 6k3: 5 1 7 6 10+8 7 | 32
Penelope stops and stares at the portal.
[Crows-Nest] Forte says, "except not +8."
[Crows-Nest] Forte says, "Since he's crippled."
[7thsea] Forte says, "(so, 24)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I think I misrolled ealrier, maybe"
[7thsea] GM says, "Interpose/Finesse would be 7k4"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "3+1k1, maybe with a 1k0 because large? But it's still just a 1 for wits."
DonMiguel says, "That's not good."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "You just said it was wits, not finesse!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Hence my confusion :)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Oops, sorry!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 7k4: 5 5 7 4 4 6 2 | 23
[7thsea] GM says, "Nah, Finesse seems like the correct thing here."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Welp"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oooh, off by 1."
[7thsea] GM asks, "Does Don still have a giftable DD?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I have a normal one, but I was thinking of using it on my next turn."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I have my sharable one"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "that's it"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "OK, then we can trade!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(We can share normal DD's too, right?)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Sure, why not."
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Ok, let's do that!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 1k1: 2 | 2
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Just enough!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Woo!"
Forte continues to be stymied in is attempts to get to the device!
Forte, frustrated, just attacks Ricco directly instead of trying to get around him. Claw, then sword!
[7thsea] Forte rolls 7k2: 1 3 1 7 5 8 6 | 15
[7thsea] Forte rolls 6k3: 5 9 4 9 1 6 | 24
[7thsea] Forte rolls 5k2 (no explosions): 10 4 5 3 4 | 15
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 4k4: 10+2 3 7 7 | 29
[7thsea] Forte asks, "I have that Ricco still has 21 flesh wounds, correct?"
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "I thought he took a dramatic earlier?"
[7thsea] Forte exclaims, "Oh, I think you're right. Forgot to convert 'em. So, 15 flesh wounds and no second dramatic!"
Forte manages to slice Ricco's cheek, but not in a way that would leave a permanent scar on his pretty face.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Phase 10! Talbert, Don Miguel, Portal!"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert asks, "Can we push Forte back into the portal now that it's bigger?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You can!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Unfortunately I don't think I can manage alone..."
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "And I'll do the same with the chimera!"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Contested Strength?"
[7thsea] Talbert says (to GM), "Yeah, do I get a bonus from Ricco if I enlist his aid"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Sure!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "I'll do that then"
[7thsea] GM says, "Let's say a straight +5 for you."
[7thsea] Forte rolls 3k3 (no explosions): 10 8 6 | 24
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 3k3: 7 5 4 | 16
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Do you have any drama dice?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "21 total!"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "I have a DD!"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 1k1: 3 | 3
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Tie!"
[7thsea] GM says, "A tie! That's a success, but hang on while Don Miguel does his thing at the same time:"
[7thsea] Chimera rolls 2k2: 3 4 | 7
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Aw."
[7thsea] GM says, "(str roll)"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Wait, are you feeling bad for the Chimera?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I *was* going to ask Penelope for that DD, but under the circumstances, that just seems mean to the chimera."
[7thsea] GM says, "Hee"
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "haha"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "But I am going to enlist Tristand's help, since he's fighting it with me."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Also: this is a matter of physically holding someone, moving around, taking steps, and trying to maneuvre them in a particular way..."
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Does the Dancing knack apply?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Absolutely."
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 5k3: 6 3 6 10+8 1 | 30
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You both push your opponents through the portal! RP!"
DonMiguel takes the Chimera by its upper limbs, sweeping it away -- with a fleshy, wet, THPUCK sound -- from the disc that it was gripping onto. It's fighting him, trying to force itself back, but Tristand is still there with his blade, providing interference. Between the two of them, it doesn't realize until too late that it's not just being manipulated way from the disc, but right directly into the portal...
Talbert's muscles laid bare by a previous 'striptease', he pushes himself to the limit while Ricco has the lobster claw pinioned.
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(And I think that's a free raise too, if I have a relevant roll by my next turn?)"
[7thsea] GM asks, "You want the disc with the free raise?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Yes!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "OK! Portal RP!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Do you mean that you're RP'ing the portal or that we are?"
[7thsea] Forte says, "(I am)"
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "Fortal"
GM says, "With a groan, the portal grows even larger, filling the cave and causing the rock itself to crumble and fall into the yawning abyss! The 'Danger!' shrieks of the device seem to be somewhat accurate as the island itself trembles...and then Don grabs the disc from the slot in the wall, and with a cry that almost sounds like pain, the portal collapses in on itself, and a blast from the point where it implodes sends you all sprawling. The ceiling has collapsed entirely, and the stars and moon shine in from overhead... and then disappear again as the clouds from the other side of the hurricane's eye reaches you, along with renewed sheets of rain. And the whole cave and maybe even the island itself is collapsing."
[7thsea] GM says, "(we're slightly over time; OK with a run to the ship?)"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Sure"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "No problem"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "I was bracing to go way over, and then it wrapped up nicely."
DonMiguel exclaims, "Let's get out of here!"
[7thsea] GM exclaims (at Penelope), "As was I!"
DonMiguel starts to climb up through the collapsed ceiling.
Talbert leaps and bounds!
Penelope is helped by Ricco and Tristand.
Floriana helps Felipe up and over the collapsing rocks.
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Uh, someone sohuld help --- yeah"
DonMiguel, once he gets out, reaches back to give Floriana a hand with Felipe.
GM says, "[waves, rain, earthquake]"
DonMiguel exclaims, "The boat is this way!"
GM says, "Captain Smith is waving at you from the deck of the ship, and the sirens are singing again."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(Unless there's a good reason otherwise, I still have the disc.)"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "You do!"
[7thsea] GM says, "Hmm, let's have you all roll something to get out of here and to the boat, TN 15. Climbing/sprinting/whatever you can justify, with whatever trait you can justify."
[Crows-Nest] Talbert exclaims, "The sirens are going off! Evacuate the island!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Climbing + Finesse!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel rolls 6k4: 7 4 5 10+10+3 6 8 | 44
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Same"
[7thsea] Talbert rolls 5k4: 9 3 5 10+1 2 | 28
[7thsea] Penelope asks, "Mhm. I think stunt might be useful here?"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Sure!"
[7thsea] Penelope rolls 6k4: 6 2 5 2 2 3 | 16
[7thsea] Penelope says, "Whew"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Close, but you make it! Everyone rp!"
[7thsea] Penelope says, "The dice don't like me today"
[Crows-Nest] Penelope cartwheels the whole way to the ship
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Hee"
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "That's why it was harder"
DonMiguel makes it onto the ship and clasps the Captain's hands in both of his. "Thanks for waiting for us!"
DonMiguel says, "We've got one more passenger for the trip home."
Penelope utilizes her acrobatic skillset, plus some help from Ricco and Tristand where necessary, to make it up and out and back to the ship.
Tristand clambers aboard the ship and collapses on the deck.
Tristand asks (of Penelope), "Is this going to be a regular thing with you?"
Penelope asks, "What? Saving the world? Yeah, probably. You in?"
Tristand says, "Because it's amazing."
Tristand says, "100%"
Tristand grins up at you and his eyes sparkle.
DonMiguel makes sure that everyone is safely on board before the Captain sets sail.
[Crows-Nest] Talbert says, "Tristand's eyes are glowing! he's possessed by Legion, kill him"
Penelope smiles and leans in for a kiss.
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "After we get back, I'd like to have a short scene with the priest we talked to earlier, if there's time."
[7thsea] GM says, "(Talbert, did you want to rp?)"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "(I would if I weren't clueless)"
Floriana exclaims (at Talbert), "We did it! We saved my brother! *You* saved my brother!"
Floriana leaps in Talbert's arms and gives him a long kiss that's punctuated by lighting and thunder in the background.
(From Penelope) Ricco grumbles quietly. "We helped."
Talbert says, "No good deed is ever done alone."
Talbert reciprocates ad libitum.
Captain_Smith exclaims, "OK, kids, we have a ship to sail; let's go. Hoist the mainsail! Frob the gibbets! Avast!"
GM says, "And with that, you make it through a very rough storm, but make it back to port in the end."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "'Frob the gibbets' needs to be recorded for posterity"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "it made me snort"
[7thsea] GM says, "Anyone else want a closing scene with anything? DonM with the Priest, at least."
[7thsea] Talbert asks, "Maybe a quiet closing scene with Floriana to bring some extra closure to the Romance just in case we don't come back to this game for awhile?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Nothing fancy"
[7thsea] (from Taleslinger) Johann says, "I wonder what my friends are doing."
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "By the way, do we still have my key, or did that get lost/destroyed someplace along the way?"
[7thsea] (from Talbert) Johann's patient moans, 'My teeth!'
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks (of Talbert), "Psst. Need to borrow a ring?"
GM says, "In the following days, Felipe tells you his story, of resisting voices for years, until the invasion of the Montaignians made him turn to the only source of power he could see that would free the town."
[7thsea] Talbert asks (of DonMiguel), "Why, however did you guess?"
GM says, "He gathered people from the town with the same needs, and had Sofia perform her magic to impress everyone. But before too long, he was completely taken over by the voices, and they used him to plan a scene of carnage that would power their own return."
[7thsea] GM asks, "Any other questions about that? Then Don, then Talbert?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel asks, "Was Sofia the kidsicle?"
[7thsea] GM says, "Yeah."
[7thsea] GM says, "(uh, I hope I got her name right)"
[7thsea] GM says, "whoops, Estela."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Sofia is Estela's secret twin"
[7thsea] GM says, "Because this story definitely needs more twins ;-)"
[7thsea] GM asks, "Don's Priest bit? In the priest's study, perhaps?"
DonMiguel enters the priest's study somewhat somberly, along with anyone who wishes to accompany him, bearing a large object wrapped in cloth.
Priest says, "Don Miguel! Good to see you."
DonMiguel says, "It's good to see you as well, Padre. But I bear a burden that I hope you will be able to help me with."
Priest nods. "None of us need bear burdens alone."
DonMiguel says, "First, I want to thank you again for the help you gave us before, when you showed us that device you have. It was of great help to us in tracking down the source of the sorcery you had detected."
Priest says, "Oh? Excellent."
DonMiguel says, "I'm not at liberty to share all the details, but it led us to a Porte ritual to attempt to summon the forces of Legion. Fortunately, we were able to put a stop to it."
DonMiguel says, "But it has left us with this:""
Priest blanches. "Well!"
DonMiguel unwraps the disc.
DonMiguel says, "This is an artifact of evil. But bound within it are human souls that were used to power that ritual. Including souls of many good people who don't deserve that fate."
GM says, "As the disc emerges from the bundle, wisps of smoke spiral around it, pulsating in and out of the disc almost like breath."
Priest says, "Oh, my."
DonMiguel asks, "Can you help us find a way to release those spirits to Theus, and purify this item so it can't be used for evil purposes again?"
Priest says, "Well, it would seem these souls need their Last Rites, at least. Here, light these candles, and I'll retrieve the Book of Theus."
DonMiguel follows Penlaver's instructions.
GM says, "When he returns, he directs you to help perform a simple ceremony; the same you've seen at various bedsides of loved ones and friends. You close your eyes in prayer as he recites the simple words, in ancient Thean, and sprinkles holy water on the disc: "Through this holy annointing,may Theus in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy. May Theus who frees you from sin save you and raise you up.""
GM says, "And with that, the roiling smoke from the disc slowly spirals up and away from the disc, disappearing before it reaches the ceiling."
Priest nods, satisfied, but a bit sad.
DonMiguel says, "Thank you -- both for me and behalf of those who are now free."
DonMiguel asks, "But... you seem dismayed?"
Priest says, "As I always am at last rites. It's a sad time, and sadder that the families could not be here."
DonMiguel nods.
Priest says, "The disc itself can probably be melted down. I could send it to some of my acquaintances, or you could do it yourself? I could assist, if you like, to ensure its destruction."
[7thsea] GM says, "Wait, stone, not metal."
[7thsea] GM says, "Enh, the surface is stone, we'll say."
[7thsea] GM says, "But metal bits interwoven."
DonMiguel asks, "So you think that melting and removing the metal parts will render it... 'inert', for purposes of future sorcery?"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Just have Johann do it"
DonMiguel says, "I would indeed appreciate your assistance with doing so, so we can be certain it's complete."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "He knows all about gold fillings."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Ha!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(And I'm good with ending the scene here if you are.)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Yup! Seems OK by me."
[7thsea] GM asks, "Talbert! In the lighthouse, watching a calm sea for once, with Floriana?"
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Yep!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "(Who is waiting for who...)"
Floriana watches the sunset, holding Talbert's hand.
Talbert says, "Things are simpler for you now, aren't they? With your brother and everything..."
Floriana says, "I hope so! It means no more dressing up like a boy, at least."
Floriana says, "Though I hope I can still work for Don Miguel. He's a good man."
Talbert says, "Definitely."
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "(Talbert himself might be looking for a job too, given that his old employers might not be happy to see him come back.)"
Talbert says, "With everything that I've done to help, there's no doubt that Montaigne will never be my home again. I'm definitely not going back to the Musketeers, that's for sure. So if Don Miguel'll have me, I'll see you there too."
Floriana rests her head on Talbert's shoulders. "I'd like that."
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, that reminds me of other backstory from Felipe: it was seeing the key that drove him to give in to the voices: he convinced Floriana to work for Don Miguel instead of him, then snuck back when both were away (since people expected him to be around anyway) and stole the key and a few other things, which he tucked into the soldier's bags, hoping to implicate them. From there, he unlocked the room under the lighthouse, and the rest of the plan came together."
Talbert says, "Our flames burn brightly, you and I. Perhaps together we could light a home? Not torch it to the ground, just keep it safe and warm."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "Aw, man, Felipe."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(But we forgive you.)"
Floriana says, "Mmm, that does sound nice."
Floriana asks, "Wait, what? Are you...?"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "(Now that Kimmy the Chimera got her one-way trip back home, does that mean he's not hearing voices anymore?)"
Talbert asks, "Floriana, will you marry me?"
[7thsea] GM says, "He is indeed hearing voices again! They stopped when she was in the real world again. But now it's easier to resist, and as you all systematicaly destroy the things that could bring her back, she eventually mostly gives up."
Floriana exclaims, "Oh! Yes!"
Floriana suddenly bursts into flames, then hastily puts them out again.
Floriana exclaims, "Sorry! Sorry!"
[Crows-Nest] Penelope says, "Haha, aw"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "I feel bad for him when he had to explain all of this to his mother."
Penlaver, looking at his device: "More sorcery! Sigh."
Talbert helps her put out the last couple of flames with a few bold kisses (getting a little singed in the process, for love)
[Crows-Nest] DonMiguel says, "Hee."
GM says, "And the last rays of sunlight reflect off the glass of the lighthouse beacon behind the happy couple as they embrace."
[7thsea] Talbert exclaims, "Yay!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "Thank you GM"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Woo!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "Indeed!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel exclaims, "This was a great story arc -- thank you!"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "This was a fun self-contained arc"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "everything woven together, everybody getting to do their things"
[7thsea] Talbert says, "absolutely worth it :)"
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, good! I'm glad you liked it."
[7thsea] Talbert says, "And now: goofnight all"
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Goofnight!"
Peregrine hops into the DeLorean and heads off to the future.
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Happy to answer other questions or speculations in the coming weeks, and if we want to revisit this group at some point, that seems doable!"
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "And in the Aldana collection: 'Figure with hands on face - Ancient' is finally back home."
[7thsea] GM says, "Right; you asked about that, and yes."
[7thsea] DonMiguel says, "And next to it, without a label yet, is a large, mostly hollow stone disc-shaped shell (no metal)."
[7thsea] GM says, "Oh, nice."
Roger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
[7thsea] DonMiguel says (to GM), "Oh, and don't forget to add yourself for January."
[7thsea] GM exclaims, "Will do!"