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Chat Log - 2022 09 23 - Searching for Alexandria - Formatted - Story

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'Shislif' connected

BOB Welcome Sharif

Sharif: Hey Bob hi everyone :)

'Lisa' connected

BOB Hello Lisa

BOB Just the two of you so far

'Lorie' connected

Sharif: Hi Lisa!

BOB and there we go Hello Lorie

Sharif: Hi Lorie

Lisa: Hello all :)

Lorie: Evening everyone

BOB How was the week ?

Lorie: It has been a week

BOB Today was the 35th Conference on Children's Literature

BOB I was there 630 to 5

Sharif: Ohh nice!

BOB so I am on cruise control

Lorie: How exciting BOB

BOB it was fun

Lorie: BRB whilst folks assemble

BOB So before Carissa logs in, does anyone have ideas on Thistle and finding a Wisewoman

Sharif: I don't!

Lorie: Wouldn't a Wisewoman be in the religious district?

Lorie: Or a shamanic district

Sharif: either religious district or the pubs

BOB A Wisewoman is the head of a Gypsy clan

Sharif: ohhh cool

Sharif: Gypsy usually are on the outskirts right?

Lorie: Wasn't she with them Saturday at some point? Or someone else was?

'Carissa' connected

Lisa: they need someone who has seen many places and can make decisions - I nominate Thistle :D

'TMO' connected

BOB Hello Carissa

BOB and Hello TMO

'LordBiBo' connected

BOB Hello Marco

Carissa: Hi all!

Sharif: Hi Carissa and TMO and Marco!

Lisa: Hi Carissa , TMO and Marco :)

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): heyo

BOB How goes things?

Carissa: Tired. They want me to go to Ohio. I don't know if want to go to Ohio.

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): was a stressful day, but it's over and weekend now

BOB You have two key things to deal with: 1 - what to do with your new gypsy prisoners, and 2 - what to do about the rain

BOB Then you get to buy supplies and sail away from the city

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): we arrested gypsies?

TMO: hi

Lorie: Evening everyone

Lisa: Hey! :)

Carissa: Hi!

BOB You "freed" three of them

Lisa: We absconded with gypsies

BOB and they are with you

Sharif: can you post a link to catch me up on the end of last week that I missed? I always get lost on the site

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: so they aren't our prisoners. we return them to their people

Lisa: yes

Carissa: (LINK)

Sharif: thx!

BOB The issue with just returning them is they will be arrested again

BOB unless they leave and they will not leave until a wisewoman is picked

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I'm wise. I pick me.

TMO: Thistle!

Carissa: She has opinions and a brewing rebellious thoughts for sure.

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: They got arrested because of the rain, right?

BOB Yes

Sharif: oh right the gypsies!

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I'd like to see the law that covers that.

BOB chuckles

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: You're under arrest for too much rain!

Carissa: “They must reconcile with one”

BOB There you go

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: So to keep them out of jail, we gotta stop the rain?

BOB That is the idea

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: are we in Africa?

Carissa: and/or convince them to get a move on

BOB Who'll stop the rain

TMO: no, Spain

Carissa: CCR

Sharif: shouldn't the gypsies be pretty good at avoiding the law if we just release them on the outskirts?

Sharif: It stay mainly on the plane

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: This doesn't seem like mainly a plain, so it can't be spain

BOB Normally yes Sharif, but because there is no Wisewoman they will not leave

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: a lot harder to rhyme with river

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: so what's stopping them from selecting me as a wisewoman?

Carissa: not a gypsie

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: they don't know that

Sharif: oh ok

Lisa: yes they do ...

Carissa: ears will give it away and lack of lineage

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: everyone has lineage

Carissa: Thistle has greater chance of that if it's a possibility

Lisa: yes

Carissa: and plans if that happens

Lisa: does Thistle was a her own pack?

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: seriously though, why can't they vote on their wise woman? Are they all out of women?

Lisa: want

Carissa: She wants a rebellions, lol. She could easily be convinced, I think. If they want to try something a little... newer :)

Sharif: brb bio break

Lisa: they said they wanted someone who could be decisive and seen places - seems like a good fit

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I'm decisive. I've seen places.

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: do they have no candidates or what?

Carissa: They do and we talked to them

BOB Grins, Marco missed sections of the Birthday Game

Lisa: do you want to leave the group so soon?

Carissa: reasons for summaries

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: wouldn't be the first time I had a band of gypsies following around one of my characters

Lisa: you could make your case and see what they say

BOB But seriously the idea is to solve that

TMO: and you thought keeping a pig in the bottom of the boat was a pain

Lisa: LOL

Carissa: lol

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: did we ever go to see the priests of poseidon?

BOB Yes Lorie and TMO did that

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: what came of that?

Carissa: hey :(

Lisa: I think our priests need to do some divination

TMO: not me

Lisa: we didn't get what the question was that made the answer - reconcile with the one

Carissa: Rae only has augry which is what that priest used to get that answer so not sure what more she could get

Carissa: only other possibility if there was time for it would be seance for more answers, but dunno

Lisa: so augury if kind of what would happen if we did this - right?

BOB yes

Lisa: so when Greeks asked they got - reconcile with the one

Lisa: I would guess Raelynn would get a different answer

Lisa: does Licornah have any divination?

Carissa: that's possible

Carissa: With one not the one. So either with one of the potential wisewomen or one of the nobles was my thought

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: So someone's pissed off. We have any leads on who this one could be?

Lisa: if you get something like that - we have the family name

TMO: Connor Macleod

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Do we have any idea about any significant events that may have happened just before the rain?

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I like Duncan better

Lorie (Licornah): (Yes I have those spells in my arsenal, but not memorized today)

Sharif: probably a rain dance

'Lemon' connected

Lisa: you have to memorize?

Lorie (Licornah): (Yes... I took other spells for the day)

Carissa: never had to as a priest

BOB Hello Lemon

Carissa: Hi Lemon!

Lisa: thought that was only a mage thing

Carissa: if Bob changes that on me after seven years, I'm done :P

Lorie (Licornah): (You have to ask for the blessing of spells each day)

BOB LOL no Priests do not memorize

Lisa: Hi Lemon :)

BOB and laughing with Carissa not Lorie

Carissa: I gotta draw a line somewhere

BOB and Lorie as a priest you can cast on the fly

Lemon: Hello everyone!

BOB any spell available to you of the appropriate level

BOB I am sorry Lorie for any confusion on that

BOB Yes that FG has memorization slots for priests but we do not worry about that

Carissa: (Hi again Lemon if you didn't see it earlier!)

Licornah: This program needs to change how it manages spells then, unless I have to change my spell list every time I cast

BOB just tracking how many of which level you cast per day

BOB That sucks, I am sorry,

BOB I did not realize you were doing things that way

Carissa: They should all be available at all times. Whether or not it's split by level is the hard part.

Licornah: The problem is that you have to pick spells and then switch modes to use then if I need to adjust a spell, I have to repeat that cycle

Licornah: I assumed you changed how it worked... and have gone wit it

Licornah: with it

Lorie (Licornah): meh... in any case, moving along, I have the divination sphere

Raelynn: For mine, if I set it to Preparation Mode and Display Actions, it seems to hold it session to session and lets you easily cast any on your list. But I also know spells are stupid in FG so not sure if that'll work for you.

BOB To be clear: Mages - each morning memorize what spells you will cast each day, Priests - each morning pray for spell slots, you get to cast X ammount of spells of each level you get to choose what spell to cast at the moment in the round you want to

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Psionicists on the other hand....

BOB are executed upon creation

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: lol

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I read through the book once to see what all the hubub was about, they don't seem that good

BOB When you are ready to go In Character to debate how to deal with your three gypsies and go back to visit the Caravan Landing

BOB exactly Marco

Lorie (Licornah): (they make more sense in Dark Sun but otherwise, :: shrug ::)

BOB I am hopeful to finish with Rivers Bend tonight

BOB and next week be sailing across the lake towards Dryads Lair

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): mostly its that they rely on basically every stat, so you need everything to be good to be a good psionicist

Sharif: cool

Lemon: Is that something we need to debate? I just figured we were taking them back to the caravan and Thistle was handling it? Isn't she a gypsy?

BOB That is very possible Lemon

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): that she's handling it, or a gypsy?

BOB But then the ending the rain portion of things

Carissa: my hope is we get the wisewoman part figured out, and if that's the cause of rain then we're good and if not, then we take care of it

Carissa: ....

Carissa: so wisewoman part won't solve that, got it :P

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): seems an either or to me. solve the wisewoman and they can leave. solve the rain and they don't have to leave

BOB LOL

TMO: unless that's the One we must reconcile

BOB TMO understands story arcs

Carissa: we're have to do both or else they'll just come kill more

Carissa: they won't leave soon enough

Indigo: starting with gypsy return is a good idea

Carissa (Thistle): agree

Thistle: Hey Zayden. You can do disguises, right?

Carissa (Thistle): (if he didn't disappear...)

Zayden: hmm let me check\

Zayden: I do!

Carissa (Thistle): (lol I knew I saw someone do that roll last week)

Thistle: Can ya help these three out? Just for a bit 'til we get them to safer grounds.

Thistle: I suppose maybe a cloak could work, but ya can't be too careful.

Thistle: Right Craigh?

Zayden: What do ya need a disguise for?

Thistle: Oh unless you can work that fancy disguise magic on them, too?

Thistle: nods towards their three gypsys

Craigh: Hmm.. cloaks at a minimum, but that probably won't get them out the gate unlooked at.

Thistle: Well that ain't supposed to be away, right?

Thistle: Yeah, 'xactly Craigh.

Craigh: Can we take them around by land?

Howard Plum: I could use magic to get them past the gate if I don't have to take them far

Raelynn: I could maybe do their makeup to throw off their appearance a little...

BOB The only way is out the Caravan Gate

Raelynn: [SKILL] Artistic Ability [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 8]

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: or boat

Carissa (Thistle): (makeup is artistic!! that is my argument)

BOB That you went out yesterday, paying your gate fee to come back in later that day

Craigh: I'm all out of magic for today. I might be able to disguise them some though.

BOB New day TMO

TMO (Craigh): oh, whoops

Thistle: That's a good start, Rae. Can ya add anything more, Zayden?

The time is 6:00 AM

Zayden: I'm n ot sure if I can disguise others, but I can disguise myself if that helps

TMO (Craigh): How do I reset my spells for the new day? is there a button I push?

Lisa (Howard Plum): lol

BOB you can just add to your spells TMO

BOB and Laughs at Zayden

Thistle: (LINK)

Shislif (Zayden): lol what?

Thistle: Er, well, can ya try?

Thistle: Disguising them, I mean.

Craigh: None of my spells can change them. Best I could do is maybe distract the guards so they don't look too closely at the others.

Bixi Fizzlebang: I can do an invisibility circle but... the guards would have to be distracted and... far enough away that no one would bump into them and um... also we'd have to be pretty quiet inside the circle

Bixi Fizzlebang: It's risky

Craigh: Let's try mundane disguises first, I think.

Thistle: Ya. Maybe between you and Rae, you can distract them after.

Craigh: Then see how hard it will be from there.

Zayden: Oh sure, to disguise the gypsy friends?

TMO (Craigh): one roll per target, Bob? How many people have Disguise skills?

Thistle: Oh! And if we need, Howard can be imposing again! Demand he's going back to the caravan to... get more or somethin'?

Shislif (Zayden): good question!

Bixi Fizzlebang: I could also cast a darkness circle but that's... super suspicious

Carissa (Thistle): (I'm still claiming my artist roll counts for makeup even if it just made them prettier)

BOB One roll per use of the skill

Shislif (Zayden): I can't see them on the combat tracker?

BOB so if you use the skill on 6 then 6 rolls

BOB The captives are not on the CT

Lisa (Howard Plum): friends

Zayden: aren't there 3 gypsies?

Shislif (Zayden): ooc

TMO (Craigh): and I assume we can't stack our results? or can one of us try if the other fails?

Carissa (Thistle): (bless helps rolls, right?)

Carissa (Thistle): (yes only three)

Carissa (Thistle): (you also have it, TMO?)

TMO (Craigh): yes

BOB Yes to Carisa and yes to 3 gypsies

Carissa (Thistle): nice

Shislif (Zayden): shoujld I just start rolling disguise?

Shislif (Zayden): 3 times?

Raelynn: Oh here, let me help.

BOB BLess will help when applied before a check yes

Raelynn: [CAST] Bless

TMO (Craigh): let's call them A, B, and C. Craigh will take A.

Zayden: Thanks Rae!

Zayden: I feel very blessed

Carissa (Raelynn): (should I just... drag that to everyone? Should hopefully last to guard check as well)

Craigh: [SKILL] Disguise [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 9] [d20 = 19]

Raelynn: smiles

Craigh: My supplies got wet...

Zayden: [SKILL] Disguise [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 10]

Zayden: [SKILL] Disguise [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]

Zayden: [SKILL] Disguise [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 16]

BOB It is ok Carissa I know to look at each roll and add a plus 1

Shislif (Zayden): knew that last one was gonna fail

Carissa (Raelynn): (woo! one failure so that passes!)

BOB so yes

Shislif (Zayden): Feel like when I roll it too hard it always fails

BOB so Zayden has three sucessful disguise checks for your three gypsies

Shislif (Zayden): nice!

BOB grins with Sharif

Zayden: Yall look great, hardly recognize thee

Thistle: Dang, you're good.

BOB wait until the new dice come in the next few months

Carissa (Thistle): rainbow sparkly super flaming glow gems?

Shislif (Zayden): lol probably by the time I get used to how to roll it'll change

BOB Zayden made all three look like elves

BOB to match up with Akilah and Rae

BOB an Licornah

BOB Rae can make her checks

Raelynn: [CHECK] Charisma (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 6]

BOB to try to add to the vermislidude

Raelynn: [SKILL] Persuasion [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 9]

Shislif (Zayden): brb refill

User has gone AFK. (Shislif)

Raelynn: [SKILL] Artistic Ability [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 17]

Carissa (Thistle): )guessing those checks...?)

Bixi Fizzlebang: the what now

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): ooc

BOB very nice, so Rae is able to help all three look and act like Elves

Raelynn: [SKILL] Etiquette [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 5]

BOB I spell like your students Lemon

Carissa (Thistle): (final touches)

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): my students are 3, they dont' spell that good lol

BOB Exactly

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): When they write their names, it looks like elvish

BOB laughs

Carissa (Thistle): lol

<font color="#000000">GM : [Translation] Exactly

<font color="#000000">Exactly

[understood by: Licornah, Raelynn]

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): yep

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): That's pretty much how all their names look

Carissa (Thistle): (that looks like wyd mad)

BOB so in the morning you have three new Elves in your party

Craigh: Nicely done. So, silent elf acolytes, following their leader as they go to inspect the gypsy camp?

Shislif (Zayden): back!

Craigh: How will we explain that they don't come back with us?

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Hope Guards can't count.

Craigh: Usually best not to base all your plans on 'hope'

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: It's a reasonable hope.

Bixi Fizzlebang: They did say we could stay out more than a day, we would just have to pay again

Raelynn: Elves can be unreasonable. I don't think you'll need to explain much.

Bixi Fizzlebang: We just tell them they're coming later

Zayden: We could offer the guard a few beverages, they probably love to have drink standing there in the hot sun all day

Zayden: or the pouring rain

Bixi Fizzlebang: Oooh, yes, Zayden.

BOB and Zayden catches himself at the last moment

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Fresh socks.

Thistle: Y'all can do that if ya want while some of us go into camp. Maybe less of us in camp the better? Claim you're here to make sure we return?

Zayden: something hot then, warming the body, perhaps a less scrupulous person would put a little something something in there as well

Zayden winks

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Nothing like fresh socks after a day in the rain.

Craigh: Well, if we don't mind expending it, we can split in two. The 'elves' go through, then some of the rest of us use Dimension door to teleport ourselves outside, then we come back in the gypsies' place.

Zayden: Dimension door?

Thistle: Oh, you can do that?

Thistle: Ya think the wall ain't protected against it?

Craigh: If Howard can't, I have a scroll.

Thistle: nods

Thistle: You're the criminal mastermind here, Craigh. Whatever you think will work best.

Bixi Fizzlebang: Hmm, do we have any berries? I might be able to, er... make them a little sick

Howard Plum: I offered to use magic. I have two spells memorized

Thistle: Um, let's not get too hasty. We ain't wanting to give them more reason to bother the caravan.

Thistle: With the poisonin' and such.

Thistle: Magic is fine. As long as it ain't poisonin'

Craigh: I'm sorry, Howard. I didn't hear you. What have you got today?

Zayden: maybe not a poison, just something that makes them need to go to the bathroom

Howard Plum: The same as I have most days

Raelynn: Oh! Glitter?

Raelynn: I like that one.

Bixi Fizzlebang: Good point, Thistle

Bixi Fizzlebang: Ooooh, yes, Howard, I meant to ask you about the glitter spell. I want one. How did you get it?

Howard Plum: Yes and an alarm, dimension door, and others

BOB WOW Thistle sounding all reasonable

Howard Plum: You learn it. I learned it from Branwyn

Shislif (Zayden): lol

Bixi Fizzlebang: I will have to ask her next time we see her

Carissa (Thistle): (she may know a thing or two about poison)

Raelynn: Can't you learn it from Howard?

Bixi Fizzlebang: The guards last time seemed to think we could get murdered. Maybe we just pretend our friends got murdered

Bixi Fizzlebang: I don't know... can I?

Bixi Fizzlebang: looks at Howard

Raelynn: Or we just go, say we have some friends visitng, and wanted to show them around? I don't think it needs to be that complicated.

Bixi Fizzlebang: Oooh, ghosts! We tell the guards they were ghosts!

Bixi Fizzlebang: makes a note in her journal

Howard Plum: I do not believe guards care much considering how easily it was to get the gypsies free

Zayden: I could try to use persuasion to talk to the guards, if they risk blocking our way

Howard Plum: And yes if you have a few days of doing nothing except wanting to try to learn a spell you could learn it from my book as easily as Branwyn's

Raelynn: Yes, I think between Zayden and I, we could get us all by if they give us a problem.

Butler: Good Morning

Bixi Fizzlebang: Yeah, considering how easy it was last time, disparaging remarks aside, I wouldn't think it would be THAT difficult

Butler: I trust the breakfast was suitable for you?

Zayden: There's breakfast? Lovely!

Indigo: It was great!

Craigh: It was very good, thanks.

Butler: I am pleased you enjoyed

Bixi Fizzlebang: mumbles "Someone wake up Talwin, I think this guy is looking for a tip"

Raelynn: Yes, thank you! Much better than... well, better than it has been the past week.

Butler: Will there be any needs during the day?

Butler: And will you will be staying the evening?

Zayden: will we be staying the evening?

Raelynn: Oh, I don't believe so....?

Raelynn: Well, hmm...

Raelynn: I'm not sure.

Butler: It would be helpful to plan for supper

Indigo: Depends on if it's raining I think

Butler: Just how many are expected?

'Spring' connected

Butler: I was thinking that the cook might prepare stuffed quail this evening but it would be nice to know how many

Raelynn: Oh, we can always go to that other inn if we need to stay the night.

Butler: IF you were staying the night

Bixi Fizzlebang: Maybe we could just eat at a tavern tonight? Give the staff the night off?

Indigo: Should we stay tonight and sail in the morning?

BOB Hello Spring

Carissa (Raelynn): (Hi Spring!)

Zayden: Quail sounds amazing

Lorie (Licornah): (Evening Spring)

Butler: The Count is not expected back for two more weeks, the Palazzo is available as you need

Spring: waves

Indigo: Hi Spring :)

User has gone AFK. (Lemon)

Lisa (Indigo): If we stay the night we will have slept and won't have to anchor right away in the lake

Carissa (Raelynn): good point

Lisa (Indigo): if we can even anchor in the deep lake

Carissa (Raelynn): just didn't know if we want to sleep here where we'll be found or if we want to change inns

Indigo: probably less talk in a palazzo

Carissa (Raelynn): ah shoot phone brb sorry

User has gone AFK. (Carissa)

Lisa (Indigo): and there's quail :)

TMO (Craigh): I am on phone as well

BOB Spring did you get a chance to read the summary of the Birthday Game last week?

Shislif (Zayden): Quai is nice :)

Lisa (Indigo): Stop calling Carissa during game time TMO :)

BOB TMO is on the phone with Carissa, we should be worried?

Shislif (Zayden): Quail

Spring (Lanek): nope. too much going on this week

TMO (Craigh): yes, very

Shislif (Zayden): lol

TMO (Craigh): I have to sing Happy Birthday t her

BOB Sharif, give Spring a nutshell review of last sessions

Shislif (Zayden): Oh Happy birthday!

BOB Carissa's birthday

Shislif (Zayden): Hi Spring. So last week we need to help three Gypsies escape so that we could help end the unstopping rainfall over the Rivers Bend

Spring (Lanek): happy birthday!!

BOB excellent sumation Sharif,

BOB You will get nominated to do Summaries soon

Shislif (Zayden): I forget did they stop the rain though?

Shislif (Zayden): lol sure :)

BOB That is what you are hoping to do tonight, Who will Stop the Rain

Shislif (Zayden): oh ok

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Lol, I don't think you know what you just agreed to

BOB Lemon can help you do the Summaries Sharif

BOB but right now you have three gypsies disguised as Elves and you are talking with the butler of your Palazzo if you are staying here tonight again. Then you are heading off into the gypsy camps in Caravan Landing

Shislif (Zayden): cool

User has gone AFK. (TMO)

Shislif (Zayden): We could just pay for the night and if we don't stay the night so we lose a lil money no biggie

Indigo: Unless anyone objects I would like to stay one more night here and have quail for dinner

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Yeah, but if we didn't stay, so much wasted quail

Zayden: I do like Quail, no objections here

Bixi Fizzlebang: Sounds good to me

Indigo: pays 10 gp for another night

Zayden: Gives one gp to Bixi for his share

Bixi Fizzlebang: Sorry... er, what was your name? (to the butler) looks like you don't get the evening off after all

Lisa (Indigo): lodging comes out of group funds

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Lol, plus don't give it to me

Lisa (Indigo): you can give Bixi gold though for any reason

Shislif (Zayden): oh ok sry

Lisa (Indigo): no worries

Holpbert: My name is Holdpbert Mamn

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Bixi does not need gold. Last time she had gold she bought a very expensive boar.

Shislif (Zayden): just didn't want Bixi paying for all of us out her pocket lol

Lisa (Indigo): that was Indigo

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Indigo was paying

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): lol jinx

Shislif (Zayden): oh right lol

Shislif (Zayden): Indigy can pay then :)

Shislif (Zayden): Indigo

Lisa (Indigo): lol

Bixi Fizzlebang: Thank you, Holdpbert. Your service has been fantastic. When Talwin wakes up, I will make sure he tips you well.

Lisa (Indigo): why do npcs always have complicated spelling names or are they typos?

Holpbert: Thank you

Lisa (Indigo): see! a D disappeared :)

BOB new NPC name generator that I did not copy and paste

BOB grins

Holpbert: I am glad to set the table for you

Zayden: Thank you Holpbert!

Holpbert: Will you need anything else during the day?

Zayden: I think we're good Holp, is there anyything we can get for you from outside?

Holpbert: The house can always use more cheese

Holpbert: We will be glad to pay fair market value

Zayden: Noted, we'll try to pick some up for the house

Holpbert: A half ton will work

Bixi Fizzlebang: Holpbert, you are a man of good taste

Indigo: laughs

Holpbert: It is good to have people in the Palazzo again

Holpbert: A servant who is not serving is not a good thing

Holpbert: Be our Guest

Shislif (Zayden): Bit on the nose but...

Zayden: (LINK)

Bixi Fizzlebang: A dinner here is never second best

Holpbert: Thank you Miss Bixi

Holpbert: The Regatta season starts next month

Zayden: So shall we get going?

Lisa (Indigo): yay! was hoping Branwyn could take the kids to a regatta when she comes

BOB grins with Lisa

Indigo: We should probably

Indigo: Not sure we can get 1000 pounds of cheese though

BOB and if anyone did not see it the Book Return story arc is up, along with the First Overdue Notice and Second Overdue Notice sections

Lisa (Indigo): yes I went through and have a pile of notes on the book I need to put together

BOB excellent

Indigo: was good to do after birthday game since Indigo and Howard wouldn't have had all that info anyway

Lisa (Indigo): ooc

BOB First Whoo will stop the rain, then off to sail across the lake

BOB Cindy Loo Whoo

Indigo: (LINK)

Spring (Lanek): sorry, still distracted

BOB Heading off to Caravan Landing

Bixi Fizzlebang: We can definitely try though. Maybe like 1005 pounds. I wouldn't mind a cheese refill.

BOB Three gypsy/Elves and who?

Spring (Lanek): wish i could say i am distracted by new kittens but they are in the other room. it's just stoopit work BS

Lisa (Indigo): sorry :(

BOB Kittens over Work BS Spring

Shislif (Zayden): I guess Rae and I need to be the ones talking tot he guards

BOB Then again I am on a full bottle of wine and a full box of Hot Tamalees

BOB Yes to Sharif, Zayen and Rae are leading this group

Shislif (Zayden): yummy

Shislif (Zayden): Having chicken tamales tonight actually

BOB Thistle, Rae, Licornah, Akiliah, 3 gypsy elves, and who else?

Lisa (Indigo): nice!

BOB Indigo and Howar? or?

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I'm ok sitting this part out unless y'all think you'll need me. Bixi can go out shopping while Lemon works on organizing her spells and eating her snacks

BOB And or ?

Zayden: Don't forget the cheese Bix!

BOB yes to Lemon

Zayden: Something that pairs well with Quail

Indigo: Howard in case they need spells?

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Maybe visit Knotty

Lisa (Indigo): ooc

BOB Zayden is on the trip out of the city also

BOB Howard with the trip

Lisa (Indigo): Indigo and Yout do need to buy supplies for the next leg on the knarr

BOB Indigo on shopping with Youtargim

Lisa (Indigo): Bixi can go if she wants - wasn't sure if we were rping it or just spending

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): If you think you'll need me, I'll go. Otherwise I kind of want to keep organizing spells so I can be ready for the next encounter

BOB to clear that one up easily for you Lisa, 160 GP for 8 people for 2 weeks is what you paid, you know you are 1 week at an average from Dryads Lair

BOB Shopping is just OOC

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Great. Can I find half a ton of cheese plus five pounds for the ship? How much will that cost me?

Lisa (Indigo): we have 12 people

Shislif (Zayden): Is cheese really the best thing for long trips? Does it stay good?

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): depends on the cheese

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Plus delivery

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I'm not carrying half a ton of cheese back to the palazzo

Shislif (Zayden): lol

Lisa (Indigo): yeah even for the palazzo - how would they store 1/2 ton o' cheese

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): dry cheeses keep for really long time. takes years to age parmesan

Shislif (Zayden): maybe you can get delivery included

Lisa (Indigo): so 100 gp for supplies to DL?

BOB Cheese is for the Palazzo and let them worry about storage

TMO (Craigh): sorry this is taking so long - wife just needs to talk and plan

User has gone AFK. (TMO)

Lisa (Indigo): or are you giving 8 people instead of 12 because Zayden fishes for us?

Shislif (Zayden): good point

BOB and you can do that Lisa yes

Lisa (Indigo): which one?

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Ok, but I also want 5 pounds for us on the ship

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Which, for the record, is not even that much cheese. I could eat that myself in a week, no problem.

BOB That was the original number to base things on - 8 people two weeks

Shislif (Zayden): lol

BOB and LOL Lemon

BOB Quoate

Lisa (Indigo): wouldn't that be included in the supplies?

Lisa (Indigo): Bixi doesn't have to buy cheese unless she doesn't want to share

Lisa (Indigo): group cheese - group funds :)

BOB laughs with Lemon, 5 pounds of cheese to the ship's supplies

BOB LOL Lisa

BOB Quote

Shislif (Zayden): enough cheese and Zay will start making some natural music :)

Lisa (Indigo): lol

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Lol, that's fine, Bixi will share. I also want to get something nice for Knotty. What would keep a boar busy while he's stuck in a ship hold?

Shislif (Zayden): mud?

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Need Carissa's expertise here lol. Boar enrichment help

User is back. (Carissa)

Carissa (Raelynn): sorry back now

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Oh heck, I wonder if my powers can also summon Michael and TMO

TMO (Craigh): I am here, just busy talking with wife

User has gone AFK. (TMO)

Carissa (Raelynn): oh didn't even see my name, lol

Carissa (Raelynn): answer would be a sow.... but also something to root around in or one push around like a bouncy ball maybe?

Carissa (Raelynn): I dunno, never did enrichment for a pig

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Ok, I also want to buy a bouncy ball

BOB so we know now

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Not gonna get a sow, because everyone would want to eat her

Carissa (Raelynn): nah

BOB The rest heading off into the Caravan Landing

Carissa (Raelynn): just her babies :)

BOB LOL with Lemon and Carissa

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): cringe emoji

Carissa (Raelynn): lol

BOB Bacon emojii

Carissa (Raelynn): this emoji

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): crying laughing emoji

Spring (Lanek): :-D

BOB so

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Oh man, spring going old school on us

City Guard: You again!

Carissa (Raelynn): who is heading to carava? I missed who was doing what while I was gone

City Guard: Are you sure you want to go out there? Once is enough for most people

Zayden: Well we're not most people Guard

Zayden smiles

Raelynn: Well yes! Talwin wasn't very happy with his fortune so I'm going to see if I can get a better one for him.

BOB 3(6) elves and Howard and Criagh and.... Lanek?

City Guard: Really?

City Guard: You can change fortunes?

Carissa (Raelynn): (guess it would have been easier to ask who wasn't going, lol)

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I keep telling him it will cost him a fortune to get a good fortune.

Raelynn: shrugs

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: That's why they call it a fortune.

City Guard: I can beleive that

Spring (Lanek): yeah Lanek

City Guard: (stamps your passes, takes your coin)

Lanek: chuckles

Raelynn: Wish us luck!

City Guard: I will not be here when you come back

City Guard: HAH

Zayden: Thanks Guard, there anything we can get for you?

Raelynn: Shift change?

City Guard: Those gypsies will take your money and rob you blind

City Guard: I am retiring

Raelynn: Oh, wow! Happy retirement!

City Guard: 18 years in this job

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Why would they rob us blind if they already have taken our money?

Zayden: Wow nice happy retirement

Raelynn: That is too many years in this job

City Guard: I am going to start up a skiff resurfacing office

Lanek: mutters "don't let the doorknob hit ya

Raelynn: You should do something fun. Take up dancing, maybe?

Carissa (Raelynn): (lol lanke)

City Guard: I have a special wax

Raelynn: Oh, that's nice, too!

Zayden: Sounds like a nice retirement plan

Raelynn: A special wax?

Howard Plum: What kind of wax?

City Guard: The first person who signs on with me will win a regatta

City Guard: and then the offers just pour in

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: It allows one to learn how to fight, I suspect.

City Guard: It is a secret of course! (to Howard)

Raelynn: Where is Indigo? I feel like he'd want to know this ...boating? shipping? stuff.

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Put it on the boat, take it off the boat.

Howard Plum: He's buying supplies. I was curious for waterproofing spell books

Howard Plum: I assume that is what the wax is for

City Guard: OHHHH

City Guard: Huh

Zayden: Wax on, Wax off

City Guard: WOW

Raelynn: Hmm, will you be at a tavern once you're off? If this is something Indigo is interested in, we could send him your way. I haven't a clue, of course...

City Guard: that is a good idea there

City Guard: What is your name? Maybe we can work together

City Guard: that might sell well

Howard Plum: I'm Howard but I am leaving soon on holiday

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Do so many people have books that need waterproofing that it is such a big seller?

City Guard: When you get back come talk to me, everyone knows Olin, we can talk about a side buisness

Howard Plum: Not just books, but the edges of chests on board and the like

City Guard: Mages spend money on EVERYTHING,

Raelynn: So we just need to ask for Olin?

Raelynn: That's your name?.

Howard Plum: Thank you. That sounds very interesting.

City Guard: I hope you survive that cesspit out there

Zayden: Thanks, I hope so too!

Howard Plum: We shall call if we need assistance

City Guard: No one will anser

City Guard: anser

City Guard: Answer

Raelynn: Oh, we'll be okay. We have good fortune coming our way.

City Guard: That is good

Gypsy Guard: Hello there!

Gypsy Guard: Coming for more fun

Thistle: How'd that work out for ya last time?

Thistle: grins

Gypsy Guard: you really should come in the evenings, that is when the dancers are out

Raelynn: Ohh I love dancing!

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Here we go. Now with the more dancing...

Gypsy Guard: I would be happy to dance with you

Raelynn: I looked forward to it!

Raelynn: smiles

Raelynn: *look

Gypsy Guard: growls

Gypsy Guard: I cannot wait

Thistle: Come on, don''t encourage 'em right now.

Thistle: pulls Raelynn along

Gypsy Guard: Wait

Thistle: Ya?

Gypsy Guard: Why are you here?

Thistle: 'Cause y'all need help.

Gypsy Guard: Tue

Gypsy Guard: But why are you there?

Thistle: And maybe more...

Thistle: There?

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: We are, as they are saying, suckers for lost causes.

Thistle: Oh! Ya. Zayden did a good job, right? Ya can't even tell they're yours can ya?

Thistle: nods to the "elves"

Gypsy Guard: Yeah, If you are saying you are here because we need help why are you there? points to the city and not Here, points to the open land in a wide gesture

Thistle: Well, 'cause ain't all of you were hgere.

Thistle: *here

Gypsy Guard: HUH? baffeled by Thistle

Thistle: So now I gotta all your you here now. And not there.

Zayden: Thanks Thistle

Thistle: *got

Carissa (Thistle): (good lord typing right now)

Carissa (Thistle): (sorry Lisa, lol)

Gypsy Guard: Come on in

Thistle: Look. Y'all can't keep waitin' to be killed. So I got yours back before they got killed again. Now I'm gonna have some words with Sapphire and Jade.

Gypsy Guard: we need the puzzles

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: We have come to return your lost lambs, if only for the shortened time should this rain not come to an end.

BOB Who do you want first?

Thistle: The others can do whatever. But I got words.

Carissa (Thistle): both

BOB Tell me how you manage that

Carissa (Thistle): (by yelling at them both at the same time, lol)

BOB LOL

Shislif (Zayden): I'm a little lost

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: The returning of the lambs?

Carissa (Thistle): (she's going to ask to see them both at the same time wherever that needs to be)

BOB Sharif, Thistle is trying to get the two not wisewomen to agree on who will be THE Wisewoman to lead the gypsies out of here

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: We could always have them fight to the death.

Shislif (Zayden): oh ok thanks

Thistle: Ya that ain't much helpful when they're already dying off.

BOB Very well to Carissa, we will say that Thistle goes in between the two camps and makes a stir to get both of the non-wisewomen to come out to talk

BOB I am ready with both sides

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I have seen no shortage of gypsies.

BOB brb after a restroom break I will see Thistle's and other opening remarks

Thistle: Now ya both gotta first tell me why you're the only ones who qualify here 'cause I'm gonna be honest, I ain't impressed. I got some thoughts.

Thistle: frowns

Thistle: You were too busy doing other things to realize they've been dying so maybe ya gotta stop suggesting that's okay 'cause that's why we're here.

User is back. (TMO)

TMO (Craigh): sorry, wife just really needed to talk

BOB back

Carissa (Thistle): all good

Shislif (Zayden): no worries

Sapphire : I told you yesterday that I am not qualified to be a Wisewoman, I want things for myself too much

Thistle: Nah, I ain't asking why you don't think you are. I'm asking why they think you are.

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Then the other woman shall be the wise woman. Problem is solved.

Jade: I am not sure I can tell others what to do, how to lead

Jade: No one thinks I am ready to lead

Zayden: Sometimes, the best wise person is the person who doesn't wish to be the wise person. Which is better than the person who want to be the wise person, that person is not so wise

Sapphire : No one thinks I am ready to lead

Thistle: Well someone's thinkin' that 'cause they say that you two are the only one qualified in camp. Ain't you got better choices?

Zayden: Since neither of you think you are able to be the wise person, you are both perfect to be the wise person. We can leave the rest to fate, flip a coin or something

Thistle: I'm a bit more lukewarm 'bout Jade 'cause she's willing to listen, and maybe she'll listen if Sapphire tells her to do stuff BUT ya both are tryin' so hard to be selfless in not taking the spot that ya both got too selfish to where others got killed. That ain't good optics.

Sapphire : I am happy to say I am the best available to lead, but I am not the best canidate to be the wisewoman

Zayden: who doyou think is the best candidate to be wisewoman Sapphire?

Jade: I am sorry that we had three of our kin taken

Thistle: Well neither of ya are! How many died? I got three of yours back trying to find whoever mind was, and I ain't succeeded there, but at least I did more than sit here and tell others all the reasons I can't do nothin'!

Thistle: Ya and two more killed last week? And how many before that?

Jade: Three back!

Jade: How!

Howard Plum: whispers to Lanek, "If both of them would let their clan get into so much trouble, maybe it would be best to have neither"

Sapphire : What!

Thistle: By usin' my brains and help from me friends!

Sapphire : How did you manage that!

Thistle: By doing more than sittin' here not doin' nothing!

Thistle: But ya gotta get moving soon or ya gonna just keep being murdered by a buncha no good dumbasses who don't know nothin' about how to treat people like people!

Thistle: Maybe we can stop the rains soon, but ain't much good to remain where they don't want ya.

Sapphire : Looks at Zayden, if someone has to lead then she (points at Thistle) has done more than she has (Points at Jade)

Jade: I cannot think that She (points at Sapphire) could accomplish so much so fast as she has (points at Thistle)

Lisa (Howard Plum): everyone points at Thistle

Zayden: Thistle outshining the bunch!

Carissa (Thistle): (lol)

Jade: We cannot go without a Wisewoman to lead us

Carissa (Thistle): (at this point Thistle is pointing at Thistle; she's tired of this nonsense)

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Hooray, the spined one has been selected

Zayden: Could you not learn from Thistle? Follow her example?

TMO (Craigh): I wasn't paying attention during the gate leaving - is Craigh here so I can pay attention IC to this? nothing to add, just am I IC or OOC?

Jade: Yes to TMO

Lisa (Howard Plum): he's there

TMO (Craigh): okie doke

Thistle: Ya, well, I got lots of ideas besides gettin' ya outta here. Gramma liked sittin' in one place and it ain't done her much good.

Jade: Where did you come from?

Thistle: Ghostwood for a few years. Dragon Fen for a few more years. Areas 'round that for a bit.

Thistle: Then I got that vision like I said and I knew I had to get going out here.

Sapphire : Have you kept your people fed and happy?

Thistle: Well, the wolves were happy and fed. And the kiddos. So, yeah? I suppose so.

Sapphire : Wolves are good

Thistle: Oh they're the best!

Zayden: Better to be fed than not fed, I always say

Jade: Kids are good

Jade: Did you try the ring?

Thistle: What ring? Only one I got is this fancy one.

Thistle: shows her fancy fire ring

Sapphire : Shows her a blue metal ring with dancing clouds on it

Sapphire : This ring

Sapphire : try it on

Thistle: shrugs and tries it on

BOB sae versus magic

Thistle: [SAVE] vs. Spell [d20 = 3]

Save [3] [Target 13] -> [for Thistle] [FAILURE]

Carissa (Thistle): (oh I wanted high there, oops)

TMO (Craigh): dats not good

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): does the ring make you think you're an utter failure?

BOB Thistle is consumed by water, rain is soaking her being, drowning her

BOB Now a save verus Rod, Staff, Want

Carissa (Thistle): okay but her other ring is fire so... balanced out? :P

BOB Wand

Thistle: [SAVE] vs. Rod [d20 = 14]

Save [14] [Target 12] -> [for Thistle] [SUCCESS]

Thistle: [SAVE] vs. Staff [d20 = 11]

Save [11] [Target 12] -> [for Thistle] [FAILURE]

Thistle: [SAVE] vs. Wand [d20 = 16]

Save [16] [Target 12] -> [for Thistle] [SUCCESS]

Carissa (Thistle): (shh she's still blessed, right? +1...?)_

TMO (Craigh): you only needed one roll. RSW is a single save category

Carissa (Thistle): am I just using wrong part of the sheet?

TMO (Craigh): your first roll was a success

BOB and yes, Thistle because of the Fire Ring and the Water Ring on the other hand takes a few moment to bring the two into balance and feel the control over both

Carissa (Thistle): oooh nicee

BOB What does she want to do?

Thistle: stop the rains, duh

Carissa (Thistle): stop the rains, duh

Lisa (Howard Plum): lol

BOB Talk me through it, tell me what she thinks, does

Carissa (Thistle): (I mean she probably also wants to set fire to the city, but she can hear the imaginary Shi and Bran who'd yell at her if she did that)

Spring (Lanek): hehehe

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): pretty hard to set fire to the city given how waterlogged it likely is :P

BOB lol

Carissa (Thistle): that's why you start INSIDE the buildings :)

Carissa (Thistle): oh missed your comment

Carissa (Thistle): althought not sure how to expand that....? she just wants to stop the rain so they don't blame the gypsies

Carissa (Thistle): I mean she has many, many other plans but that's her first concern

BOB Cannot share it here so posted the meme in the Discord for Thistle

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): is the ring causing the rain then? can we just destroy the ring?

BOB Just speak that out Carissa as Thistle, with her new powers, what does she doe

BOB do

TMO (Craigh): a deer, a female deer!

Lisa (Howard Plum): think he means magical gestures with the rings to bring the heat and stop the rain - reconcile with the one

BOB IF that was IC Marco it would give Thistle a bonus

BOB and There you go Lisa

Thistle: claps her hands together so the rings touch each others

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): It would be IC if I know IC what she knows about the rings

Carissa (Thistle): (let's try that?)

BOB Thistle feels the extra power of the two rings

Carissa (Thistle): she's not some fancy mage with fancy mage thoughts or gestures ;)

Thistle: glances outside to see if there is any change in weather

BOB The rain seems to falter

BOB needs intention

Howard Plum: It's working Thistle. Keep going!

Thistle: nods and holds her hands clasped together tightly

Thistle: Like this?

Howard Plum: Yes. Let the magic aflow and direct it to your will

BOB Thistle can make a save versus spell

Shislif (Zayden): brb

User has gone AFK. (Shislif)

Thistle: [SAVE] vs. Spell [d20 = 20]

Save [20] [Target 13] -> [for Thistle] [SUCCESS]

Carissa (Thistle): NICEEEE

BOB THAT is a heroic story

Thistle: psuhes rings together super hard

Thistle: (descriptions escape me tonight to make it sound heroic)

Carissa (Thistle): (descriptions escape me tonight to make it sound heroic)

BOB Thistle clapss her hands together and suddenly she GLOWS and the rains BREAK into a soft normal weather pattern and the clouds feel lighter

Thistle: Wow. That was fun.

Howard Plum: claps

Thistle: shields her eyes and glances at the sky

Glows

Jade: That is .... powerful

Thistle: squints her eyes as her glowing hands make it hard to see

Lanek: huh

Sapphire : I could not do that

Thistle: Maybe ya gotta clap harder next time?

Howard Plum: That was powerful magic

Sapphire : I am humbled

Howard Plum: You saved everyone

Thistle: grins

Thistle: Well that was the goal, ya?

Jade: How did you do that?

Howard Plum: smiles

Craigh: So what does this mean now?

Thistle: Magic! And, ya know, with purpose.

Thistle: What's that word Branwyn likes usin'.... intention?

Howard Plum: Yes. Concentration and intent

Thistle: nods and points to Howard

Jade: I will follow Thistle

Sapphire : I will accept Thistle

Thistle: Oh, huh. Is this why my vision showed my clan? Well that ain't at all confusin' but I suppose they usually are.

Lanek: i will stop bitchin' about Thistle

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Ok so... let me get this right. Thistle made a joke about gypsy curse when we were still on the ship... but it IS a curse on the gypsies that caused this? So... not EXACTLY the same thing but kind of the same thing?

Thistle: laughs

Carissa (Thistle): (SHHHHH_

Thistle: claps her hands together in a non-magical way

TMO (Craigh): it was indeed the gypsies' fault

Thistle: Well, okay then. But we gonna have to make some changes, ya? And get goin' 'cause ain't nothing in this city that's worth us. We're worth more than them and if they ain't able to figure that out, we need to make them figure it out.,

Thistle: 'Cause we saved three, but I ain't sure they ain't gonna come looking for them still even if we stopped the rains.

-> Thistle: You can feel free to head to Dragon Fen as a first stop on Thistle's new tour then, onto where ever you wish

Thistle: don't worry, already knew that lol

Thistle: I'm thinkin' first we're gonna go back to Dragon Fen 'cause they know our worth, then we gotta start talkin' to other clans, and get some allies, and changing fates...

Thistle: These dimwit won't know what's 'bout to hit them.

Thistle: grins

Sapphire : I am happy with a goal

Craigh: You're going to bring them back with you, instead of stay with them here?

Jade: I will be glad for a destination

Thistle: Can't stay here.

Craigh: Well, I didn't mean this city here, but more this region here.

Howard Plum: I am glad. Branwyn and Shi, especially, would be so sad if you did not see them

Thistle: Craigh, Craigh, Craigh..... how ya gonna start a rebellion if ya stay in one region?

Craigh: You're going to rebel against the Marquessa?

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Isn't that exactly what one would do to start a rebellion?

Thistle: Nah. Just those who keep tryin' to kill us.

Bixi Fizzlebang: Change Self

Jade: A rebellion sounds good

Howard Plum: murmurs

'Michael' connected

Howard Plum: Countess

Sapphire : Every rebellion starts with hope

Craigh: Obviously I missed a key piece of history somewhere...

Thistle: Ya see, Shi told me this old elvish story 'bout some empress who used fortunes to rebel against those who hurt her. It gave me ideas, ya?

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: It would be hard to travel around the world and start a rebellion at the same time

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): If I spam stuff, ignore it, trying to remember how to memorize my spells

BOB Hello Michael welcome to the rebellion

Michael (Talwin): Just walked in the door. Need to really use restroom and then I'm here

Thistle: It ain't right for gyspsies to be killed or looked down on, so ya gotta change that fate. Make new friends, start a union, and make cities like this WANT us to be here. But ya gotta start somewhere first.

Michael (Talwin): And for rebellions

TMO (Craigh): WHAT IS THAT WOMAN'S EXACT RANK? COUNTESS IS WHAT MY BRAIN WANTS TO SAY, BUT ON THE SITE THE OTHER DAY IT SAID MARQUESSA!

Carissa (Thistle): (PRINCESS COUNTESS MARQUESSA BRANWYN THE MYSTERIOUS)

Carissa (Thistle): (I think)

Lisa (Howard Plum): think you called her marquessa and I didn't correct - it's ok

Carissa (Thistle): (she is ALL of those and MORE)

Lisa (Howard Plum): no no

TMO (Craigh): *mumble* gonna start just calling her Dot

Carissa (Thistle): lmao

BOB laughs

Bixi Fizzlebang: Change Self

Howard Plum: Countess Branwyn the Mysterious Branadarus and Life Bringer (vampires only)

Lisa (Howard Plum): ooc

Spring (Lanek): heh

Thistle: Yeah, so we gonna go back. We'll talk to Branwyn 'cause she can maybe help. And then we talk to Shi 'cause she can maybe help. OH! Maybe she'll finally take me to the Wildlands! And then we make other connections and stuff.

Thistle: I got plans, but FIRST we gotta leave. Okay?

Michael (Talwin): Okay. I'm here. Which rebellion side are we on, the bears or the bulls, because just like the stock market these guys repeat their ups and downs

Lisa (Howard Plum): Marquessa was her title when she didn't own land - once she got the estate countess replaced marquessa

Thistle: For Dragon Fen.

Lisa (Howard Plum): Hi Michael :)

Michael (Talwin): Hey! :D

Carissa (Thistle): Hi Michael!

Michael (Talwin): Sorry late

Craigh: (LINK)

Spring (Lanek): hi Michael!

BOB Marquessa is the equivilent of a Countess but does not grant land holding, Branwyn was a Marquessa, but has since been granted land so is now a Countesss

Carissa (Thistle): (Thistle is new Wisewoman and she's going to make the gypsies less pitiful and more rebellious)

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I must admit, I am somewhat feeling the conflicted. We saved the gypsies because we thought they were unjustly blamed for starting the rain, but it turns out they were the reason for the rain. So what is the moral of the story here?

BOB Lisa beat me to it

Thistle: That ya try to make things too simple?

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: There is nothing wrong with simple

BOB and points at Akilah for the story arc point

Thistle: (LINK)

Carissa (Thistle): meant to post that earlier

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Should we be returning them to the prison?

Zayden: Maybe they had good reason to start the rains?

Thistle: Ya there is. Ain't everything black and white, and when ya try to make it so, ya cause pain that can be avoided.

Howard Plum: But did the gypsies cause the rain on purpose. It did not seem so and they did not seem to know how to stop it on their own

Michael (Talwin): (So what you're say is......we should have saved the laywer....)

Michael (Talwin): LOL

Carissa (Thistle): yep, still)

Michael (Talwin): Everyone hate them until you need one :P

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Pain is rarely avoided through shades of gray.

Thistle: shakes head

TMO (Craigh): especially all 50 of them

Lisa (Howard Plum): lol

BOB HAH

Thistle: But yours thinkin' like them cityfolk who thought ya just had to kill off to solve a problem, but that ain't solving anything.

Carissa (Thistle): (LOL)

Talwin: I just got that. Wow i'm slow today....and you disgust me TMO! :)

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: In this case, it may have.

Michael (Talwin): I just got that. Wow i'm slow today....and you disgust me TMO! :)

TMO (Craigh): Good!

Spring (Lanek): hehehe

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: They just arrested the wrong gypsy.

Thistle: Well if ya wanna be a souless murderer, sure.

Craigh: But, is it that no one was wearing the ring that caused the rains? And when she put it on, she was able to stop them?

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): ouch, Akilah. You want to murder two caravans of gypsies to stop the rain?

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): no just the leaders

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): But there weren't any leaders

BOB (LINK)

Thistle: They killed first and cause this rain through murder. Murder is what got us here.

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): the ones with the rings :P

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): No one wanted to lead

Carissa (Thistle): (she was murderered already)

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Oh sure, kill them and then someone else gets the ring. Problem not solved

Michael (Talwin): Nice bob

Michael (Talwin): The ONE ring? Or just one of the regular nine?

Carissa (Thistle): (there was a water ring they gave Thistle that she used to stop the rain with counterbalancing it with her fire ring)

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: The rain was caused by the gypsies having power they did not understand.

Michael (Talwin): Oh dear god. I need to read the entire chat tomorrow. Im ashamed that I couldn't be here sooner

Thistle: No. It was caused by nobles who didn't understand what they were messing with here.

Howard Plum: I think the rings will be in good hands with you Thistle

Thistle: Thanks Howard!

Zayden: Does that mean we have to leave Thistle behind?

Thistle: My hands are even better than normal 'cause of Raelynn's hand cream!

Howard Plum: And going back to Dragon Fen, Shi can offer you her wisdom

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Seems to me like it was a lack of power... both rings needed to be together and the gypsies only had one.

Howard Plum: Hand cream?

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: So does this mean you now can control the weather? What does this mean?

Thistle: I can't wait to tell her what I did! And introduce the wolves to my new clan!

BOB grins Michael it is always worth it to read the chat and summary over the weekend. For example did you see all the new Book Return, First Overdue Notice and Second Overduce Noitice pages? Relax and enjoy tonight and over the weekend read and contribute

BOB The same for everyone

Thistle: Ya! You should ask her for some. It's great for makin' your hands soft and smell nice!

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Actually, do you mind if I examine the ring briefly?

Thistle: I ain't takin' them off.

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: That is fine

Howard Plum: looks at his hands thoughtfully

Shislif (Zayden): cool

Michael (Talwin): I still haven't finished Carissa's BOOK Bob! LOL :)

Carissa (Thistle): LOL I approve of this priority

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I finished it last night!

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I just need a close look at them

Michael (Talwin): When you putting out the Audible version?

Thistle: Why? Ya ain't convincing me ya got good intentions lately here, Akilah.

Thistle: Ya wanted to have them all murdered. Ain't a great way to talk to someone.

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: What harm can I cause by looking?

Thistle: Whatcha gonna gain from it? I mean I kinda want Branwyn to look at 'em 'cause she knows all sortsa things and I trust her.

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: I might be able to understand how they work and thus explain it to you.

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: So we do not end up with another cursed rain on our hands.

Thistle: Nah, ain't no rush there. I'm sure Bran can help me out. But I do gotta get my new clan up and moving. Hmm, although they may want one more celebration before we up and leave....

Thistle: yells out to the clan, "Y'ALL WANNA CELEBRATE ONE LAST NIGHT BEFORE WE LEAVE?"

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: Given the trouble the ring has cause until now, I would think you would want to know as much as possible about it as soon as possible

Craigh: I'd lean towards moving sooner rather than later. They are missing 3 prisoners after all.

Gypsy Guard: YEAHHHHHH

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): brb need the coffee. need.

Thistle: Oh damn, ya I guess your right, Craigh.

User has gone AFK. (Lemon)

Thistle: yells back out, "THEN LET'S CELEBRATE RIGHT NOW 'CAUSE WE GOTTA LEAVE IN AN HOUR TOPS!"

Lisa (Howard Plum): lol

Gypsy Guard: YAHA,, AHHAAH yeah?

Michael (Talwin): LOL

Thistle: FINE! Two hours AT MOST! SO PARTY HARD AND FAST!

Talwin: Smoke em if you got em!

TMO (Craigh): 9 months later a dozen babies are born

BOB LOL

Thistle: I trust you can distract the guards if we need, Craigh.

Michael (Talwin): jeeze

Thistle: winks at him

Craigh: Depends on what we need.

Talwin: Seduce them!

Thistle: Oh good point.

Howard Plum: The city will likely be in their own celebrations since the rain stopped

Talwin: Grins

Thistle: turns to the three "elves"

Craigh: Very good point, Howard.

Thistle: Ya gotta keep that on 'til we hit the road, got it?

BOB They agree

Thistle: And ya gotta use code names if anyone asks. You can be.... hmm....

Thistle: turns to Craigh for name ideas

Michael (Talwin): Red October!

TMO (Craigh): (genders?)

Michael (Talwin): Red OCTOBER!

Carissa (Thistle): (talwin can blurt out a suggestion, lol)

Dathlue Moonglamaer: Helo

Lisa (Howard Plum): october is not a word

Michael (Talwin): It wouldn't make sense here :)

Maith Yeschant: Hello

Craigh: Blaize, Ember, Cinder.

Thistle: nods

Nesterin Windrunner: Hello

Thistle: Hi?

User is back. (Lemon)

Carissa (Thistle): (is that the three or are these new people? lol)

BOB Three names at random

BOB and LOL at Lisa

Thistle: Ya, alright. I guess Dathlue, Maith, and Nesterin work for now, but your nicknames can be Blaize, Ember, and Cinder. For us human who ain't speakin' elvish.

Thistle: grins

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): There's no reason why they couldn't have a nonsense name. They're elves.

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Names have to start somewhere

Thistle: Now that's outta the way....

Thistle: LET'S PARTY!

BOB So who if anyone is staying to party with the new Wisewoman Thistle

Carissa (Raelynn): Rae wants to dance so her

BOB and who is going back to the City and the next trip

Howard Plum: smiles watching Thistle and remembers to tell Branwyn this story as he saw it

Carissa (Thistle): (oh wait, the party means no next trip? guess Rae will get a quick dance in before she leaves)

Shislif (Zayden): Zay will head back to the city

Michael (Talwin): I'm still on a theoretical quest :)

Lisa (Howard Plum): what is next trip? confused

BOB Howard will have to save Rae from the Gypsy dance circle

Carissa (Thistle): (remember Michael, YOU set the rules - if you tell Bob you stayed to party then he's got to work around that ;))

Lisa (Howard Plum): he would like to watch her dance

BOB warm smile

Raelynn: Howard! You said you can dance, right? Come dance with me! Just one dance!

Howard Plum: I ... can't ... very well

Raelynn: Oh, here I'll lead!

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): It's only two hours, tops. I don't see why everyone can't enjoy some of the party before we head home for quail and a half ton of cheese

Raelynn: [SKILL] Dancing [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 5]

Zayden: Go on Howard, dancing is easy, you just need to believe!

Howard Plum: gulps

Michael (Talwin): Oh my god. YOu had that skill!?

Howard Plum: follows Raelynn

Carissa (Raelynn): (lmao yes)

Michael (Talwin): And you succeeded!

Michael (Talwin): Badass!

Raelynn: pulls him over to twirl and dance and all that stuff

Howard Plum: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 1]

Carissa (Raelynn): (NICE)

Lisa (Howard Plum): yay

Shislif (Zayden): lol nice

Raelynn: Oh, see! You're very good at this!!

BOB That is why Rae can attract everyone, all of the men, all of the women

BOB and YES to Howard!

Howard Plum: blushes

Carissa (Raelynn): (as Thistle said, she uses her charm mostly for good, not evil, but she COULD if she wanted ;) )

Raelynn: makes him dance for more than one dance since apparently he's really good at it

Michael (Talwin): lol

Michael (Talwin): (To be clear, I may have missed it, but this isn't goodbye is it?)

Thistle: grins and watches, but goes around to get to know her new clanmates

Carissa (Thistle): (pretty sure it is for Thistle as she's got to lead them to Dragon Fen)

Michael (Talwin): Oh shit

Michael (Talwin): Damn. I missed a very important story sigh

BOB In the late afternoon after celebrating Thisle's new achievement, the rest of the group tired and happy wanders back to the palazzo

Talwin: Give thistle a big hug

Raelynn: speaks with Thistle quietly before catching up with the group

BOB Yes it is Michael, and yes

Raelynn: gives her a hug and a kiss on the cheek before waving goodbye

Talwin: I'm going to miss you knucklehead

Talwin: You'll do great

Carissa (Raelynn): (likely to be on site IC later their talk)

Lisa (Howard Plum): good!

Thistle: Back atcha, but ya know I'll be waitin' in Dragon Fen when you return, right Knucklehead?

Thistle: grins

Lanek: grunts

Lanek: ya done good, kid

Talwin: Grins widely

Thistle: Don't let that sword drive ya too mad, okay? And make sure that master knows who the real master's gonna be when ya meet him!

Lisa (Howard Plum): nice thing about gypsies is you never know where they'll pop up - I doubt this is the last we see of Thistle

Thistle: Thanks, Old Man!

Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) -> Talwin: This is unfortunate. I almost liked the sassy one.

Talwin: Do you plan on being a pest when I return? I don't know what I'll do without you and bixi constantly pestering me!

Talwin: Grins Widely, as if hearing something

Thistle: Ya know, I'm not gonna ever admit it, but ya maybe sometimes good at things more than me. So ya better keep all 'em safe, k?

Talwin: I do think Reven will miss your sassiness Thistle

Talwin: Grins broadly and cackles

Thistle: Just 'cause I'm now apparently a Wisewoman ain't meaning I can't still be a pest.

Talwin: Never thought i'd see the day

Lanek: deal. keep yers safe too. i'm sure ya will

Talwin: Sobers

Talwin: Oh I wouldn't change anything about you. And I'll take all the hits I can for them

Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) -> Talwin: I said almost.

Thistle: gives Lanek a hug half to annoy the grumpy old man

Talwin: I can almost take them all

Thistle: Good! They're in good hands.

Lanek: squirms and then tousels her hair

Michael (Talwin): Mutters to himself "Hell from you Reven that was practically a declaration of love"

Talwin: Mutters to himself "Hell from you Reven that was practically a declaration of love"

Thistle: salutes them both and gives another grin.

Talwin: I expect much jokes and sassiness when we get back. Don't let them raid all the storehouses

Thistle: Tell Indigo and the others I'll see 'em back home! And sorry they missed the party! We'll have one in Dragon Fen!

Howard Plum: Take care Thistle. Indigo will be sorry he did not get to say goodbye. I hope you are all still in Dragon Fen when we return

Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) -> Talwin: She was one of the few who wasn't afraid to call the others idiots when they were

Thistle: nods

Talwin -> Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Yeah...even me when I deserved it.

Zayden: Take care Thistle, it's been a wild ride

Thistle: I gots lots of plannin' to do. I ain't leaving Dragon Fen before you return.

Craigh: gives her a bow and a salute flourish with a smile. "Congratulations on your appointment, Wisewoman. Let me know if there's ever anything I can do for you. Fare well."

Thistle: Ya! You've been awesome, Zayden! Thanks for everythin'!

Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) -> Talwin: And by "one of the few" I mean "only"

Zayden: Thank you

Zayden smiles

Thistle: Hey Craigh. I'm gonna need a list of contact when ya return. You can help me with my plans.

Thistle: winks

Talwin -> Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Bixi does all the time, but she's just mean, not really helpful

Craigh: nods.

Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) -> Talwin: The short one is more of an idiot than the rest

Thistle: I'll see ya on the otherside!

Thistle: OH!

Talwin -> Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Er....no comment at this time. She has her moments....sometimes

Thistle: And if ya see Thorindall when ya return, tell 'em I said hi!

Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) -> Talwin: Her pig might be smarter than she is

Talwin -> Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): ..................

Thistle: waves

Talwin: Desperately trying to hold in a guffaw at something the others can't seem to understand

Howard Plum: waves

Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) -> Talwin: Next time there is a vote, we should ask the purple one what the pig thinks

BOB a warm sad happy fairwell

Talwin -> Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Stop, I can't keep in the laugh. Just in tell we get clear...

Reven / Lipthink (giant sword) -> Talwin: Everyone is drunk, and they already think we are crazy

BOB The rest of the group reenters the city

Talwin -> Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): You're not wrong

Talwin: I need to bring her back a present of some sort

Raelynn: nods

BOB Is there anything other than staying tonight and reprovisioning the knarr that you want to do:?

Lemon (Reven / Lipthink (giant sword)): Aww, it was sad seeing Thistle disappear from the characters on top

Lisa (Howard Plum): had to change my Discord status emoji now the sun is out :)

Michael (Talwin): Keg of Ale for Merman. Just to get that off my Checklist please

Raelynn: I left her some hand cream, but I wish I had more... I'm sure we can find something by the time we return, Talwin!

Shislif (Zayden): eat some quail

Carissa (Raelynn): lol

BOB smiles with Lisa

Carissa (Raelynn): to Lisa and Sharif

Lisa (Howard Plum): we're going forward and not back so not sure you will see him until we are going home

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Oh, also, whenever Bixi sees Talwin next, just assume she told him he needs to tip the butler well

Carissa (Raelynn): (it was slightly sad to release her, but she's still around for stories and when you return)

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Noberford or whatever his name is, was supposed to get the day off but instead decided to make quail for us so

Michael (Talwin): Wait what? The butler?

Carissa (Raelynn): at the fancy place you got us to stay the night

Lisa (Howard Plum): you don't need to tip the servants

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Bixi promised him Talwin would tip him

Michael (Talwin): I mean, I always tip, but it seems weird to specifically call it out.

BOB Smiles with Carissa, a new novel is born, Wisewoman Thistle and the travels of clan....

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): It is weird, Bixi is a weirdo

Carissa (Raelynn): (I'm not going ot say I thought of a new possible sequel but... maybe lol)

BOB Warm HUGS

Lisa (Howard Plum): nice!

Michael (Talwin): OK. Bob, I'll have to rely on your definition of a tip, but I'll pay up. I hate when people treat service staff like garbage

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Lol, you don't have to. You can tell Bixi to eff off and she'll tip him herself

Lisa (Howard Plum): this is a different kind ...

Lisa (Howard Plum): just make sure you save some of your arena winnings :)

Carissa (Raelynn): just remember Bixi has to up her irritation to Talwin so he doesn't miss Thistle

Michael (Talwin): Oh I intend too, but how much of a tip is this really, it can't be that bad?

BOB Lorie anything you want to accomplish before leaving Rivers Bend?

Michael (Talwin): The room itself made me bitch, but a tip woudln't be too out of ordinary

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Lol, based on the conversation with the sword, I don't think you need to worry about whether or not Bixi irritates Talwin enough :P

Lisa (Howard Plum): a few silver would be nice

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Yeah, it definitely doesn't have to be much

Carissa (Raelynn): a few silvers, a pat on the back, and your compliments to the chef once we eat that quail

BOB Enjoying the rest of your day with shopping and dinner then leaving in the morning?

Lisa (Howard Plum): yup

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Also Bixi's getting him half a ton of cheese delivered, so that should count towards something

Lisa (Howard Plum): which is insane

Shislif (Zayden): sounds good to me

Carissa (Raelynn): yup

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I mean he's paying, but she did the errand

Raelynn: did we get more ale since we gave the last casket away?

Carissa (Raelynn): did we get more ale since we gave the last casket away?

Carissa (Raelynn): and supplies to last us more than those two weeks? I'm guessing maybe while I was afk?

BOB You can equip the knarr as you wish

Lisa (Howard Plum): that is part of supplies, right?

BOB Lisa has the basic math for the trip, then you can add to that as you wish

Carissa (Raelynn): those are the only things I knew of so wanted to make sure it was done

TMO (Craigh): as part of supplying the knarr, we add a catapult

BOB LOL

Carissa (Raelynn): If Lisa is handling that, then I know we're good and covered :)

Carissa (Raelynn): well if we do that, do we need to add a cow or two?

TMO (Craigh): nah, we have Knotty

BOB Spring anything before you leave the city?

Carissa (Raelynn): ahh good point!

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): gasp! shock!

Carissa (Raelynn): don't worry, I'm sure pigs bounce

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I mean, we will have his bouncy ball at least

BOB Laughs

Lisa (Howard Plum): lol

Spring (Lanek): nope

Shislif (Zayden): We have enough fishing bait/poles?

Carissa (Raelynn): lol

Spring (Lanek): nothing i can think of

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Does Licornah need more crafting supplies?

BOB Yes to Sharif, part of the general provisions

Lisa (Howard Plum): we have 3 poles - Zayden can see about bait as he is the expert

Spring (Lanek): lanek needs a corner alone to weep for a little while

Lisa (Howard Plum): and say he has it

Carissa (Raelynn): awww

Shislif (Zayden): nice

Spring (Lanek): and then a lot of ale

Lisa (Howard Plum): poor Lanek

Lorie (Licornah): (Sorry was walking the dog since I had no role the play for the last three hours - I guess nothing else from me)

Carissa (Raelynn): Rae will drink with him, but possibly be more reasonable about the amount, lol

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I'm pretty sure your chracter was there?

Shislif (Zayden): lemon, good for scurvy

BOB Want to make sure everyone feels they have a chance at what they need before heading out again. Sailing for Dryads Lair, 230+ miles in the knarr again

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): This is true! Fun fact about me IRL, when I was younger they were concerned that I might have been developing scoliosis, and my cousin can never remember it clearly, and every time I see him, he asks me how my scurvy is doing

Carissa (Raelynn): LOL

BOB WOW Lemon, does he not know your name?

Shislif (Zayden): lol

Michael (Talwin): Out of curiosity, did we sell the smaller boat?

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): lol

BOB No to Michael

Spring (Lanek): hahahaha

Michael (Talwin): (So are we going to do that or keep it. Lisa? What do you think?)

Michael (Talwin): (We could always keep it here as a backup)

Lisa (Howard Plum): we can sell it before we leave - is towing it 230 miles a hassle?

Michael (Talwin): (If we get attacked, it's another logistics thing)

Michael (Talwin): (If it sinks, then we are scrwed)

Carissa (Raelynn): sell it to the wax guy? is that thing that's useful? I didn't fully understand his new business

BOB Not a hassle, just requires some extra checks if you get into combat, but really, who would expect that?

Lisa (Howard Plum): if what sinks?

Talwin: Me, I expect that Bob

Michael (Talwin): Me, I expect that Bob

Carissa (Raelynn): I dunno with the way we sometimes roll....

TMO (Craigh): we could always just sink it

Shislif (Zayden): maybe we could hire a couple mercs to help with combat

Lisa (Howard Plum): we can sell it and take the next pirate ship we get

Michael (Talwin): Ima bitch slap you TMO. I thought only Bixi had that sass

Carissa (Raelynn): LOL

BOB Lisa has the price already if you sell it

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I love it when Talwin says something three different ways. (Not being snarky, I legitimately enjoy it. I know it's just hitting the wrong key, but it FEELS so emphatic lol)

Lisa (Howard Plum): yes let's sell it and travel light

Carissa (Raelynn): lol

TMO (Craigh): repeating for emphasis

BOB grins

Michael (Talwin): Probably because they always assume i'm talking to the sword lol

Carissa (Raelynn): well I mean... yes

Michael (Talwin): and am going insane LOL

TMO (Craigh): nah, we know you already are

Michael (Talwin): That's the secret, I'm already insane ;)

BOB Working on it Michael

Michael (Talwin): Ah, TMO beat me to it!

BOB So ready to sail?

Lisa: sure

BOB last chance at civilzation for a few days

Michael (Talwin): Anchors Ahoy! To capture the next pirate ship! Let's get a Galleon this time!

Lisa: regular supplies

Lisa: 5 lbs cheese

Shislif (Zayden): Lez do it,Zay could use some fishing time

Lisa: fish bait

Michael (Talwin): (Uses the nice restroom before getting on the ship)

Lisa: a few small barrels of ale

Carissa (Raelynn): ...why 5 lbs of cheese? Did I miss something? I mean, I'm fine with it, cheese is delicious, but I feel like that is exact

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: (LINK)

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Also Bixi bought a bouncy ball for Knotty. Or whatever this world's equivalent of a bouncy ball is.

BOB until you get to the Kingdome of Terraguard, and the Principality of Dryads Lair where only Howard and Indigo have experienced the full civilization

Michael (Talwin): (Indigo effing loves cheese)

Michael (Talwin): (That's why)

Michael (Talwin): :)

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): lol

Carissa (Raelynn): (Rae was born in Dryads Lair :( )

BOB LOL with Michael

Carissa (Raelynn): LOL

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Also how much is a bouncy ball so I can take it off my debit card

TMO (Craigh): so this is heading us back home, or farther out? I'm drawing a blank on the map

Lisa: lol

Carissa (Raelynn): farther north

Lisa: going out to dryads lair

Lisa: opposite direction of home

BOB Yes to Carissa, but no one else knows that yet really , except Youtargim who has listened to her talk about her past

Carissa (Raelynn): home is where the heart is so depends where your heart is!

TMO (Craigh): yes, I know Dryads Lair - I just couldn't remember if that's where we were before or not. :P I'm pretty braindead

Lisa: true!

Carissa (Raelynn): (oh yeah, true, lol and that's fine)

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): BOB, cost of Knotty's bouncy ball please? And then Bixi is ready to roll

Lisa: can't picture a ball toy being more than a few coppers

Carissa (Raelynn): get him two

Carissa (Raelynn): and the good ones they use for horses

Carissa (Raelynn): or he'll pop is quick

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): You heard the lady!

Raelynn: *it

Lisa: didn't he used to spit out balls in the circus?

BOB 2 silver for a toy that can survive more than a couple of days of a boar's attention

Carissa (Raelynn): oh true! maybe he needs some juggling balls as well

Michael (Talwin): Spring for the gold then

Lisa: ohhh you wanted resiliant balls!

Michael (Talwin): Need more then two days

Carissa (Raelynn): yeah those!

BOB LOL with Lisa

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): He said more than a couple of days!

BOB Dragonslayers after dark

Michael (Talwin): lol

Carissa (Raelynn): how much for some juggling balls?

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I'm going to buy three, we'll see how they hold up. And I'm going to request a short stop every couple of days so he can run around on the shore for a bit? I guess?

Lisa: sure - unless we are in the middle of the lake we always have the option to pull to shore to spend the night

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): How did I get saddled with this pig again? :P

BOB You are sailing across a lake

Carissa (Raelynn): well he arrived already saddled so....

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Back in the saddle again

Lisa: lol

BOB Nice

Raelynn: (LINK)

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Ok well can I stop at a shore before we head out on the lake?

BOB sadly no shore here in Rivers Bend only the city

Lisa: cast water walking on knotty and let him walk around on the lake

Lisa: probably would freak him out though

Bixi Fizzlebang: Yes. I want to do that.

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): this the same lake with aboliths in it?

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): ooc

BOB WOW

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Oh shoot

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): WHY IS THIS SO HARD

BOB (LINK)

LordBiBo (Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal): so.... yes?

Lisa: we're going to take the safest route possible

BOB Yes to Marco

Bixi Fizzlebang: Licornah, when we get back to the ship, would you please let Knotty know that as soon as we're somewhere safe, we will stop and let him get some exercise? For now I brought him some toys, so at least he'll have something to do without the prisoner to snuggle up with

Image: Leg two and three for Searching for Alexandria

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: "Safest" is relative if we must past through aboleth territory

BOB That image of Leg two and three, you are on leg three

Licornah: I'm heading out... It's almost 11 and this adventure hasn't really been for me. Sorry that we lost thistle. I'll do whatever Interpreting is required of me.

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Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Gatorhole? Desperate Old Men?

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Carissa (Raelynn): how many legs are there?

BOB You are in Rivers Bend, and will sail north, then east to past Bywater

BOB night Lorie

Michael (Talwin): Night Lorie! Great to see you! :)

Shislif (Zayden): night :)

Spring (Lanek): gnite Lorie!

BOB Three legs, One was Dragon Fen to Loosend, Leg Two was Loosend to Rivers Bend and solve Thistle's adventure,

BOB Leg Three is Rivers Bend to Dryads Lair, solve Talwin and Bixi's storys

BOB and Branwyn interupts at some point late in there

Carissa (Raelynn): Gotcha. I was thinking Bixi/Howard was four or something, but okay

Carissa (Raelynn): And that return trip would be five and six and something

BOB Leg four would be heading home

Raelynn: Ah there you go, okay. That's where my brain was going.

BOB But we will see how people want to handle that

Carissa (Raelynn): .....ominous

BOB can click that off if needed

Carissa (Raelynn): Less ominous

BOB Primary is to have everyone experience traveling again, and just how far away Dragon Fen is from these places

Lisa: clicking off at least some of the return is always nice

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: click click click please click

Lisa: lol

BOB grins

BOB You have significant encounters still to come

Bixi Fizzlebang: (LINK)

Shislif (Zayden): we doing any travelling/watches for tonight?

BOB The Horbart Rivilet

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: (LINK)

BOB and the Lake

Lisa: Thistle is still on the knarr :(

Michael (Talwin): Gotcha.

BOB and the Fire Swamps

Michael (Talwin): RouS?

BOB then up river and Bywater

BOB then finally up to Dryads Lair

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: we're in trouble if those encounters involve aboleth

Michael (Talwin): LOL

BOB chuckles they are not the worst

Michael (Talwin): At this point, we're going to have one just because it's become a boogyman

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: we're gonna encounter things WORSE than aboleth?

Talwin: It's certainly a possibility

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: tone down your random encounter chart, man!

Michael (Talwin): We got steamed by a swamp dragon and died

BOB points

Spring (Lanek): break out the module on the afterlife

BOB grins with Spring

Spring (Lanek): again

Lisa: lol

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: rather break out the book about undead campaigns :D

Michael (Talwin): Hey, I just figued out how we all got to hell guys!

Michael (Talwin): We all died!

TMO (Craigh): can I play a ghast?

BOB After you return from Hell you can talk about that Marco

Carissa (Raelynn): pass

Michael (Talwin): LOL

Shislif (Zayden): bummer

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: lol

Michael (Talwin): I wanna play as a Lich

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I mean... Bixi is annoying but I'm not sure she's been annoying enough to have to go to hell? Yet.

Carissa (Raelynn): I want to play as a ghost who haunts Bixi

BOB But I do want to make sure everyone is ready for the last before clicking off the time

BOB and LOL with Carissa

Michael (Talwin): Sorry, I'm all good. Just having fun. Out of curiousity, what's the interest rate here?

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): lol, that would be fantastic

Michael (Talwin): Gotta remember that 200

Lisa: think we are as ready as we usually are

Michael (Talwin): :)

Lisa: so-so :)

Carissa (Raelynn): lol

Michael (Talwin): lol

Carissa (Raelynn): one day we'll be SUPER ready and throw Bob off completely

BOB Are you withdrawing that Michael? Or leaving it in unti you return?

Michael (Talwin): LOL Good luck with that. Many have tried

Michael (Talwin): Nah, I'm amassing wealth to build an army

BOB HAH Carissa and Michael

Carissa (Raelynn): One day, Michael. I have to believe that'll happen. One day.....

Lisa: okay ...

Michael (Talwin): Just depositing outside of Brans territory

Michael (Talwin): While I'm here

BOB ok so sailing

BOB after spending a warm happy night with quail and comfortable beds

TMO (Craigh): over the seven seas

BOB Youtargim still left on the knarr

Michael (Talwin): Have you ever eaten Quail?

Talwin: lolz

BOB waiting for orders

Carissa (Raelynn): he got a bed last night, he can't complain

The time is 6:00 AM

Carissa (Raelynn): and at least you can use a boar as a pillow, you'd kill the quail if you tried that

The time is 6:00 AM

The date is Ced____tre, 13th Man (Early Spring), 358 SKR

Young Moon's phase is Full Moon

Old Moon's phase is Morning Crescent

Indigo: Here's some breakfast Youtargim

Indigo: hands him some food warpped up

Lisa (Indigo): wrapped

Youtargim: Thank you Indigo

Youtargim: I am sorry to see Thistle leave us

Youtargim: She was always good for a conversation

Bixi Fizzlebang: I was really starting to enjoy her company

Youtargim: I am glad though that we got rid of that last captive

Indigo: Yes it is sad

Raelynn: We'll see her again once we return to Dragon Fen. But I'm not sure who'll replace her chanting...

Michael (Talwin): So, have we officially left off? Because I have a youtube video...

Lisa (Indigo): we need to hook up to the Velikaya River?

Raelynn: Oh, but she did throw a wonderful party! There was lots of dancing! And apparently Howard is very good at it!

Lisa (Indigo): to the north

Youtargim: Sail North my friends, hope the wind never ends

Talwin: (LINK)

Michael (Talwin): Better late then never

Bixi Fizzlebang: Wow, nice Howard! You never told us!

Howard Plum: I think it's because I had a good partner

Howard Plum: blushes

Raelynn: smiles

Raelynn: We'll have to dance again next time we have the opportunity!

Howard Plum: I would like that

Youtargim: Sad grin

Raelynn: Oh, don't be like that. They'll be a chance for you, too, Yout.

Carissa (Raelynn): *there'll

Indigo: Try to keep us away from the middle of the lake if you can. Very dangerous that way

Raelynn: At the very least, Thistle promised another party when we meet up again.

Indigo: I don't mind if it takes us longer to avoid being stuck in the middle

Youtargim: I can do that Indigo

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Stuck in the middle with Yout again?

Lisa (Indigo): yes!

Carissa (Raelynn): lol

BOB Excellent Leon

BOB Lemon

Lisa (Indigo): lol

BOB Ok so sailing north to take the northern edge of the Lake

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Someone already made that one before, but it just happened again, so I had to

BOB then around to Dyrads Lair

Carissa (Raelynn): approved

BOB and Michael can tell you where in Dryads Lair Principality you are going

BOB It is his quest, and on the story arc page

Michael (Talwin): I can!? Oh god

Michael (Talwin): Even I have no clue where I am going. We are doomed

BOB grins, you have two or three sessions

Carissa (Raelynn): (pssst, blink twice if you need help!)

BOB I think we call it a night here

Michael (Talwin): Furiously Blinking in Morse Code...Torture

Carissa (Raelynn): lmao

BOB next week is full lake encounters

Carissa (Raelynn): Talwin is yearning to learn Mastery in his two handed sword. In his search he has discovered that the legendary Alexandria, the famous duelist, was last known to be residing at the Drakes Head lighthouse in the Principality of Dryads Lair.

Michael (Talwin): What would I do without you. Thank you lord

BOB Carissa saves the day again

Carissa (Raelynn): lmao

Shislif (Zayden): nice

Talwin: Sorry, was trying to copy and paste.....

Michael (Talwin): Sorry, was trying to copy and paste.....

Shislif: Sounds good I'm gonna grab some dinner, see everyone next week, night night :)

Raelynn: (LINK)

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): You succeeded!

Carissa (Raelynn): night sharif!

Michael (Talwin): Have a great night everyone! :) and lol yes I did

BOB have a great night all

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Carissa (Raelynn): and night everyone else, too, apparently!

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Sounds good, I'm both exhuasted and anxious to play video games well past my bedtime

Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Goodnigth friends! Happy Birthday Carissa!

Carissa (Raelynn): Thank you :)

Spring (Lanek): gnite!!!

Indigo: Goodnight all!

BOB We do need to celebrate

TMO (Craigh): cya

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Carissa (Raelynn): I mean Thistle became Wisewoman and threw a paty. That counts, right?

Akilah bint-Fahkr al Hiyal: night night

Bixi Fizzlebang: And Happy Belated Bob. I meant to post on Monday but it's been a week, I can't remember if I did or not

Carissa (Raelynn): *party

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BOB no worries at all

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Carissa (Raelynn): don't let that hurricane get you this week

Carissa (Raelynn): night!

BOB Hope not

BOB have the laptop in case

Carissa (Raelynn): going to cross my fingers for you

TMO: best o' luck y'all

BOB to watch the Dolphins game while working the Emergency Operations Center

Carissa (Raelynn): will be fun, right?

BOB ALways!

Carissa: but also don't send it north to me like you all keep doing the last few years, lol

BOB chuckles

BOB Nova Scocia

Carissa: Canada doesn't need another, either

TMO: aimed at my bud Grumpy Ref

Carissa: But for real this time, goodnight!!

BOB Go sleep

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TMO: got invited to play some Fall Guys if they're still going

BOB nice

TMO: g'nite!

BOB night

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