Chat Log - 2023 04 07 - Book Return - Searching for Alexandria - Formatted - Chat
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So we have Branwyn and family, Licornah, Fives, and N'laea all in the manor house after another wonderful breakfast
Jennevive is not around at the moment but is expected soon
Nevin Ognorn: Good Morning Branwyn
Branwyn: Good morning Nevin
Nevin Ognorn: I hope you are feeling refreshed
Branwyn: Any news today?
Nevin Ognorn: Only small things
Branwyn: Good
Nevin Ognorn: The repairs at the Inn of the Lost Eagle
Nevin Ognorn: are all completed
Branwyn: We should probably prepare for more repairs there if we bring hell to the Inn
Branwyn: We should probably go there and warn Gerry
Nevin Ognorn: The Inn Keeper at Otsuan has reported an increase in people staying there and we might want to eventually talk with your friend in Red Fern Lake. He might want to build an addition and we should likely clear that
Nevin Ognorn: I would hold off on telling Gerry anything until we know what is going on
Nevin Ognorn: I did have a thought for you after yesterday's conversation
Nevin Ognorn: Glances over his shoulder
Branwyn: If we're opening a portal to hell in his front yard I think he deserves more than a minute's notice
Nevin Ognorn: We could use a new shrine in the Estate
Branwyn: Please! Why may I ask?
Nevin Ognorn: and Jennevive did mention wanting to build
Branwyn: Yes I told her she could build in the wastes
Fives: is sitting on the floor, leaning back against the wall, staring up at the ceiling.
Nevin Ognorn: Nods to Fives and the two Elves
Nevin Ognorn: Many of your more.... esteemed visitors who arrive by ..... other means.... might appreciate a place in Hourglass to recuperate
Nevin Ognorn: after they arrive
Nevin Ognorn: Perhaps we could kill two birds with one stone so to speak
Nevin Ognorn: A chaos loving priestess, welcoming people into The Mist?
Nevin Ognorn: We already have one shrine there in Hourglass
Branwyn: You think it is not appropriate?
Fives: snorts quietly to himself.
Nevin Ognorn: I do not know where she should build
Nevin Ognorn: If she does not need a church, Snee was happy with a simple shrine
Branwyn: So to combat Jenn's shrine or church or whatever she builds you want more religious groups?
Branwyn: Can't we just build a new tavern or something?
Nevin Ognorn: Snee has her space there, to buffer..
Nevin Ognorn: hmmmm
Nevin Ognorn: I am not certain that would work
Nevin Ognorn: a new Inn? but then would Gerry object?
Nevin Ognorn: AHHHH
Nevin Ognorn: Wait
Nevin Ognorn: Bixi! Do you think she would want a shrine?
Nevin Ognorn: that would solve it
Nevin Ognorn: and then we have Jennevive build someplace else.... more eastern..... wetter
Branwyn: You are turning my lands into a mini Loosend
Nevin Ognorn: Laughs with Branwyn
Nevin Ognorn: You are the Church Builder
Fives: Farther away is better
Branwyn: Pretty soon all manner of criminals will be flocking here claiming sanctuary
Fives: And building churches
Nevin Ognorn: We are up to five churches plus a hospital so far
Nevin Ognorn: and that does not count the gnomes and goblins
Branwyn: Yes I think that is enough
Branwyn: Do the goblins have a church too?
Nevin Ognorn: I imagine they do
Fives: Gonna have yerselves mini Holy Wars running through your gardens
Nevin Ognorn: As you say, I was just thinking of potential resting spaces for more well off visitors
Nevin Ognorn: I was just thinking Branwyn, you agreed to let Jennevive build a church
Nevin Ognorn: Do you think that a shrine would be good enough?
Branwyn: You would have to ask her. I suppose it depends on how much gold she has and how big a place she wants to build
N'laea: What churches?
Nevin Ognorn: Also Miss N'laea I would think that even goblins fear the unknown and so pray to someone, so they must have a shrine or a church hidden away in the Wastes somewhere
Branwyn: People pray out of fear of the unknown? I guess that is an explanation
N'laea: I meant which five do you know of? I only know two.
Nevin Ognorn: There is the Church of the Avenging Mage in Jistille Estates
Nevin Ognorn: then there is the church and the hospital in Otterville
Nevin Ognorn: and then the shrine that Snee built
Nevin Ognorn: and of course Skull Church
Nevin Ognorn: and there is the Norse church in Traveler’s Rest
Branwyn: Shi has a shrine as well
Nevin Ognorn: and the gnome .... church? chapel? I do not know in the gnome enclave to the southwest
Nevin Ognorn: and the one Shi built in the Woods
Fives: Y'all are pretty god-ridden in these parts, ain'tcha?
Branwyn: Yes more than I would have ever imagined
Nevin Ognorn: So six plus the hospital if you include Jistille
Nevin Ognorn: and almost all of them built by Branwyn the Godless
N'laea: So six.
Branwyn: I don't need another name thank you very much
Nevin Ognorn: Laughs
Fives: shakes his head in disgust
Nevin Ognorn: If you have Jennevive build one, that makes lucky number seven?
Nevin Ognorn: and it should be to a god of gambling?
Nevin Ognorn: Looks at Fives
Branwyn: Brennios I imagine
N'laea: Seven is lucky only for some religions, not all.
Nevin Ognorn: They do bring in good money
N'laea: It could be a cursed number for others.
Nevin Ognorn: Branwyn taxes churches just like any other enterprise
Fives: Well if they get fleeced at the church, less for them to throw away at cards, I guess.
Nevin Ognorn: The reason I brought this up was the conversation yesterday
Nevin Ognorn: This is not something to be solved today
Branwyn: No it does not. Besides, we have no idea who is going to survive this hellish experience
Nevin Ognorn: There is a new iron mine also that has brought in 200
Branwyn: Good
Nevin Ognorn: I am counting on you not telling Jilly where you are going
Nevin Ognorn: or more appropriately when
Branwyn: I do not need to tell Jilly anything and she still may know
Nevin Ognorn: I am going to propose that Kelly be fostered to the Doeskins
Nevin Ognorn: and have Jilly accompany her there
Nevin Ognorn: there
Branwyn: Why would you send your child there?
Nevin Ognorn: To get the other two most important people in my life out of here before you bring Hell into the Estate
Fives: nods
Nevin Ognorn: I am not versed in the ways of traveling the Planes
Nevin Ognorn: Only you adventurers are, it was a big enough adventure for me to make my way here
Nevin Ognorn: But I will protect my family as I can
Branwyn: I'm not going to bring it to the Manor
Branwyn: But do as you wish
Nevin Ognorn: Nods, I trust you Countess
Nevin Ognorn: with my life
Branwyn: Thank you Nevin
Nevin Ognorn: I just hope to have my wife and oldest child as safe as possible
Nevin Ognorn: I will stand by you
Fives: goes back to staring boredly at the ceiling
Nevin Ognorn: Dragon Fen will be here when you return, or banish the evil, or a done, or what ever it is you are going to do
Branwyn: Our conversation yesterday kept me up last night. I would like everyone's thoughts on the portal idea. I was leaning towards what Fives mentioned that giving the library an invitation and warning might cause more trouble than just opening the portal once and seeing if we can take care of it right away
Fives: looks over at Branwyn, surprised
Branwyn: We only have two scrolls and so opening and shutting it on one try gives them warning and leaves us only one chance to get things right when everything can go wrong
Jilly Ognorn: Nevin, do you think you can fetch the larger cask from the basement please? we will need more mead for this
Nevin Ognorn: Jumps
Jilly Ognorn: Thank you love
Jilly Ognorn: Watches Nevin leave
Branwyn: smiles
Jilly Ognorn: Turns to Branwyn
Jilly Ognorn: Waves a spoon at her
Jilly Ognorn: Do I need to say it?
Branwyn: Don't be waving that thing at me!
Branwyn: laughs
Jilly Ognorn: Stares at Branwyn
Branwyn: You can't smack me with it like you do Indigo
Jilly Ognorn: Waves over to Licornah and Fives, They are strangers in a new land
Jilly Ognorn: Raises an eyebrow at Branwyn......
Licornah: :: looks at Jilly but says nothing ::
Jilly Ognorn: Pulls out a sling shot from her pocket
Jilly Ognorn: I can still hit a hedgehog at 20 paces
Jilly Ognorn: I taught Demi how too
Branwyn: Good!
Jilly Ognorn: You are my Countess
Fives: ahhh... there we go. I knew it couldn't last.
Branwyn: You are my friend
Jilly Ognorn: more important you are my family
Branwyn: Yes we are
Jilly Ognorn: and I WILL go to hell and back for and with you
Jilly Ognorn: no matter what my husband tries to wiggle in
Fives: Yep, here we go. The stupidity to wash away the uncommon common sense.
Branwyn: I think you have a previous engagement but I do appreciate the offer more than you can ever know
Licornah: Hopefully no one is going to hell but it is coming to us?
Jilly Ognorn: Is that a good idea?
Jilly Ognorn: Do you believe Jennevive?
Branwyn: I believe Jennevive wants to help me in a way that she thinks we can both survive
Branwyn: She has no death wish
Jilly Ognorn: Nods, I can agree with that
Fives: Buuuuut.... do you trust her results. What's that phrase again? something about “good intentions”?
Branwyn: laughs
Branwyn: And if we bring hell here then Tiberius will be with me
Jilly Ognorn: N'laea did you hear from that farmer over in Regets Field who complained about their lambs?
N'laea: Why would I?
Jilly Ognorn: They are missing two lambs
N'laea: Spring s hard for many mothers.
Jilly Ognorn: They thought they saw a shadow near the pens
Fives: tilts his head back against the wall with an audible *thunk* and goes back to contemplating the ceiling
Jilly Ognorn: I told them they must be mistaken but still
N'laea: I would hope so. It means it is something natural.
Jilly Ognorn: Spreads her hands,
N'laea: is still not getting her point
Jilly Ognorn: I was just mentioning before anyone complains to the Countess
Jilly Ognorn: I will leave you all to plan
Jilly Ognorn: and have water to throw on Jennevive when she appears
Jilly Ognorn: Sets a bucket down next to the kitchen door
N'laea: What planning? Are we not done?
Licornah: We can put up wards... barriers perhaps to help against uninvited visitors
Fives: looks at the bucket of water.
Fives: stupid, but still has some good ideas
Branwyn: pulls Fiendomicon book out from under the sofa
Branwyn: opens the book in front of her to see if the red demon mark comes out again and is visible
Branwyn: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 19) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 6]
Branwyn: Maybe the book is also inactive here in the Mist
Branwyn: sighs
Fives: Is that a bad thing?
N'laea: Is that not a good thing? It gives more support to Jennevive's plan.
Branwyn: But I do think we should make a try in one go and if it fails then we can try again. So any preparations we need to make at the Inn, then we should get that started
Branwyn: I suppose it is N'laea. You are right. It's just frustrating to not be able to test things here
N'laea: Yes. Do not give them time to prepare for a second time.
Fives: Be as paranoid as you can. Worst case is wasted thought
Fives: So, what do you think of yer not-quite-tame witch's idea?
Fives: I'm not a wizard of any type. The details of how magic'll work or not are probly beyond me. Have you done any checking of the witch's work?
Branwyn: I believe the scrolls will open the portal and she is checking to see if she can anchor it to the library. If she can do that I'm confident, reasonably, that we can get this done without a lot of wandering about through hell
Branwyn: Which is much better than I first thought
Fives: Righty. And what about this blasted Mist of yers and devils? Any idea if it really will keep 'em out?
Branwyn: It is seeming that way by the way that my correspondence doesn't change to hell hounds here in the Mist and I can open the book without the demon mark chasing me
N'laea: Unless they are not pure devils.
Fives: Hrph. I *guess* that's good news.
Branwyn: I think if I open a red scroll here they will come out of the scroll. I haven't opened one in so long. I guess we could test that
Fives: What kind of crap is going to show up?
Branwyn: probably hell hounds. But maybe a fire elemental or an imp or something hellish
Fives: I'm guessing doing that test in the swamp then
Branwyn: in the mood to fight something?
Fives: snorts
Branwyn: Oh I was thinking of Tiberius' practice yard
Fives: Itching for something, actually. But in yer house?
Branwyn: No out in the yard. I haven't memorized many combat spells today. Perhaps tomorrow would be best
Fives: What about them (nods at N'laea and Licornah)? They able to use those weapons, or are they just for show?
Branwyn: smiles
N'laea: One way to find out.
Branwyn: They can defend themselves just fine
Fives: We got anything else to do today then?
Fives: Or are we just going to talk about flock fleecers and missing sheep all day?
N'laea: Always training to do.
and Rae, Indigo and Talwin wake up stretching, Talwin goes behind the bush to relieve himself
Craigh: yawns
Youtargim: Looks over at Rae
Youtargim: Our long trip together is almost over
Youtargim: It is sort of sad
Raelynn: Oh, I don't know. You can argue our last trip was six years. This is nothing in comparison.
Youtargim: Grins, this is true
Youtargim: We have been together for a long time
Youtargim: Winks
Raelynn: See? Silver-lining!
Youtargim: When you get home are you going to open your match making den? hall? meeting place? what will you call that?
Youtargim: Bixi is going to open a garden, I guess it will be open to the public
Raelynn: A tea palace! Which, ummm, will likely be a cottage.
Raelynn: Tea and matchmaking. They go very well together!
Lanek Olenak: grumphs
Youtargim: Looking around at The Mist, how much magic is in your matchmaking?
Youtargim: Do you like tea Lanek?
Raelynn: Oh, the magic can help, but I've done it for years before I was ordained.
Lanek Olenak: well, uh, yeah I kinda do
Raelynn: Oooh! You can be my first customer!
Youtargim: I bet Rae can match you up with some good tea
Youtargim: and then who knows how or who she can match up next
Lanek Olenak: not the reg'lar kind. the kind that makes you sleepy. or the kind that makes yer stommack feel better. or the kind that gets rid of yer headache
Raelynn: nods
Raelynn: Well of course! I'll have many, many blends for all sorts of things.
Lanek Olenak: the kind that's just fer tastin, I don't like that kind
Youtargim: I thought tea was for charming ladies
Craigh: sits and listens quietly to the conversation
Lanek Olenak: surprised face
Raelynn: It can be. But it can be for healing, for relaxing, for comfort, for reading... for many things.
Lanek Olenak: you, uh, you can charm ladies with TEA?!?!
Youtargim: I have always heard that if you treat a lady nicely, give her tea, cookies, and something shiny that she will be charmed
Raelynn: ...yes? Lanek, dear, how long have you been out of the dating realm?
Lanek Olenak: shrugs
Lanek Olenak: dunno about datin'. I gen'rally pay and avoid the hassle
Raelynn: nods
Raelynn: Well, if you ever want to meet a lady, tea is a great place to start.
Lanek Olenak: I got some frens who kinda like me, but charm ain't got nuthin to do with it
Raelynn: Everyone has their own charm. Right, Daphene?
Raelynn: You think Lanek is charming.
Youtargim: They appreciate that up front accommodation too.... at least I hear Lanek
Daphene: I don't know about charming, but he's very wise!
Lanek Olenak: rolls eyes
Daphene: Some people might find that charming!
Youtargim: Priestess would find that charming, they are wise
Youtargim: right Bixi?
Youtargim: Howard do wizards like wise people too?
Lanek Olenak: so I guess you gotta cook the tea for the lady, just givin em the leaves would be like, I dunno, makin extra work or something
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ummm
Bixi Fizzlebang: I don't want to offend, Lanek, but I don't find you particularly charming
Lanek Olenak: that’s alright, neither do I
Raelynn: It depends! If you brought me leaves you hand picked and dried yourself, that would be very meaningful!
Bixi Fizzlebang: I like having you around, don't get me wrong... just uh... wouldn't describe you as charming
Youtargim: Rugged?
Youtargim: Not Handsome like Indigo is
Lanek Olenak: gestures 'there ya go”
Craigh: Tea leaves could make an acceptable gift if the person was into them
Youtargim: But more of a weathered rugged look I think is that what you mean Bixi?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Sure
Lanek Olenak: I don't have fancy looks and I don't have fancy manners and for most people that's fine. other people can do that part
Youtargim: Indigo is here to be the smooth talker
Bixi Fizzlebang: I don't really think we need to put labels on Lanek
Raelynn: Everyone has something lovable about them. It's just... not always obvious at first.
Lanek Olenak: I’m for thievin. for the right people. and keepin body and soul together. and that's perty much it
Craigh: That's being charitable
Lanek Olenak: but I might try that charmin' with tea
Lanek Olenak: just to see what happens
Raelynn: Yes! You definitely should!
Craigh: Let me know how it goes.
Lanek Olenak: pulls out the flute and polishes it
Lanek Olenak: starts practicing scales
Lanek Olenak: plays a slow sad tune
Lanek Olenak: plays a sea shanty
Craigh: So, Lanek, you getting any better at blowing your own flute?
Lanek Olenak: well, you tell me
Indigo: I think you're pretty good!
