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Chat Log List - 2023 09 08 - Rum Runner - Formatted - Story

'Dru5232321' connected

GM: Hello Ryan

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Hello!

'LemonyLemon' connected

GM: and Lemon beat Carissa! Lemon beats Carissa!!!!

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Heyo!

LemonyLemon: Nice!

LemonyLemon: Hello!

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Is it... just the three of us tonight?

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Oh... I forgot. I have to iron... my dog tonight

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Ouch

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Am I that bad?

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): No, no. Not you. My dog. Really... wrinkled

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): So when I was a kid, I had a dog puppet that was as big as I was, and his name was Wrinkles

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): He came with that name, I didn't name him that

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): (Can't be in a small-group setting or else they will realize how boring and dull I really am)

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): And also can I say that it should be illegal for parents to just GET RID OF ALL THEIR KIDS STUFF

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Was it a breed with wrinkly skin?

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Also, respectfully disagree. If I didn't get rid of all my kids and stuff, I wouldn't be able to to pay for my crippling gambling addiction

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I'm trying to find a picture

GM: There are only two so far

GM: and then we will get more in

Levi Reed: You would though, this thing goes for like $60 on ebay now

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): ooc

Matthias Crowtooth: I can pretend to be Carissa, if it helps.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): And I had the first holiday barbie, and it was selling for $1300, and my mom wouldn't give it to me to sell. Now I don't know if it still exists

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Or TMO.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Precious places toys? I could get about $300 for those right now

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I had a Nintendo DS that my kids destroyed before I could sell it for hundreds more than I paid for it

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): They claim accident but I know it was out of spite

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Polly Pocket Fairylight Wonderland? $109

GM: love this and sorry Ryan TMO will not be in

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Oof

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I know. I was saying that I could pretend to be him

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Heck, even PIECES of the precious places toys sell for $100. And that's not a full set!

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): It would mostly involve me saying, "Well, guess it is time to roll a new character." every 30 minutes

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): The mansion and the island aren't even ON ebay. I could be making so much money right now

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): If only 5 year old Ryan had the foresight to keep his toys in their original packaging and spend his time instead staring at walls

GM: LOL

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): This shit isn't even in packaging!

'seyfert' connected

Levi Reed: NGL, I kidn of want to buy all this crap just out of spite/nostalgia

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): ooc

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Sorry Carrisa

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): That's what you get for being late

GM: and There is Carissa

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): My unbridled rage at how much money I could have made if not for my mother

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): So... do we jump out now and say surprise, or wait for her to say something?

GM: smiles

Levi Reed: (LINK)

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I oftentimes wonder how my life could have been without my mother. Usually these thoughts end with me calling my mother and telling her that I love her.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): $150!!!

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): And the box is ripped

GM: and without Spring or TMO or Angelica and maybe not Sharif

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Wait, I'm sorry... fisher price was (is?) a division of QUAKER OATS!?

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Well, yeah. I knew that and that's totally why I kept trying to eat my baby toys

GM: But Lemon do you and Spring have the transportation worked out? or do you want me to pick you up from the airport

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I'm good, thanks

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): 1991 Fisher Price gained Independance from Quaker Oats

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): How old are you

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I didn't say I ate my baby toys while stil a baby.

GM: chuckles

GM: brb restroom

seyfert: Hi all!

seyfert: Also looking forward to seeing if Angelica is younger or older than Michael next week.

seyfert: i mean, dunno what you're talking about, but something about age I see

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Unopened holiday barbie from 1989 is now down to $560. I'm so mad at my mom.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): It was $1300 when I needed money for college

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Instead I dropped out

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I envy your ability to tell how old people are by sight. The only people I can do that with are the 5 East Asians who live in Utah.

seyfert: Ouch

seyfert: My mom and I are going to see what Barbies we have when I go home for Christmas. I'm excited.

seyfert: I can't tell people's age.... I'll just have to ask directly

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I gave my daughter Popsicle Stick Barbie for her last birthday. Wonder how much that is worth

seyfert: speaking as a white person about... anyone

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I always feel disingenuous when speaking as a white person.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Yeah, I don't know, Ryan is a mystery, I gave up asking him direct questions

seyfert: Understandable. You just need to drawl out your vowels more, add a YEEHAW! or a HOWDY! or a Y'ALL more to your vocob.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): No, that's not true

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I give you direct answers that may/may not be correct. What more do you want from me?!?!?!

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I gave up expecting a real answer

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): oh, that makes sense

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Okay, before he hops on, if you get Michael's character killed this session, I will answer 10 questions of yours truthfully and fully

seyfert: LOL

seyfert: How many questions if we get Matthias killed?

GM: LOL

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): As many as you want as long as the answer is "Ugh..." or "F-finish me off..."

seyfert: lol

'mharmon1' connected

GM: Hey there Michael

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Hey Michael. We were just talking about you in a positive and supportive manner. Well, I was at least.

GM: Remember Ryan the chat is posted to the site......

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): ....

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Yeah but who actually reads that besides me and Carissa

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): That dog still needs ironing, unfortunately...

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hey there guys! And I'm sure you were :)

'Dru5232321' disconnected

GM: LOL and LOVE Lemon

mharmon1 (Jericho): *Cough

GM: LOL with Ryan ducking out

'Dru5232321' connected

seyfert: Hi Michael!

mharmon1 (Jericho): So I am still getting just a tad bit situated, but should be ready in about 2 min

mharmon1 (Jericho): Sorry for delay sigh

mharmon1 (Jericho): :D

mharmon1 (Jericho): And Hey Carissa!

mharmon1 (Jericho): And everyone else!

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Everyone else is just me and Ryan

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Oh, and BOB, I guess

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hey Lemon and Bob!

seyfert: Who?

Dru5232321: Hi Ryan, Lemon, Bob, Ryan, and Lemon

mharmon1 (Jericho): Carissa, Lemon, Bob, Michael, Ryan, and Ryan

mharmon1 (Jericho): :)

mharmon1 (Jericho): I assume

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Alphabetical

seyfert: lol

seyfert: Hi Ryan, Ryan, Michael, Ryan, and others.

mharmon1 (Jericho): Who's on first?

Dru5232321: You have no idea how much work it is logging in as someone, saying something, logging out, and then logging in as someone else to reply

seyfert: lol

GM: warm smile

Dru5232321: Much less trying to mimick their speech patterns. I use ChatGPT just so I can pretend I read as much as Carissa.

mharmon1 (Jericho): You could have two laptops open with FGU

GM: so we have our group for tonight

seyfert: hahaha

Dru5232321: ...Michael, I wish you had said that 30 minutes ago...

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I read a lot too :(

mharmon1 (Jericho): Yeah well. I was swearing at people in Traffic 30 min ago

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'm in Phoenix to help my grandfather.

Dru5232321: oh....

mharmon1 (Jericho): It's actually hilarious, but since I bought my house four months ago, I've spent more time in PHX then home! :D

Dru5232321: Yeah, I thought about moving to Phoenix and my wife replied to tell me that she was thinking about divorcing me.

mharmon1 (Jericho): In actuallity, my family and I think it's funny

mharmon1 (Jericho): OH GOD

mharmon1 (Jericho): WHY RYAN?

Dru5232321: Phoenix, man

mharmon1 (Jericho): This is the ninth circle at least

mharmon1 (Jericho): Maybe 8

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I just... has anyone suggested couples counseling?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): 10th

Dru5232321: As soon as I told her that we wouldn't move, she told me how happy she is married to me

mharmon1 (Jericho): LOL

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'd be glad to be married to you too

mharmon1 (Jericho): You know what I mean

seyfert (Vee Barlett): LOL

mharmon1 (Jericho): To preempt that

Dru5232321: I am in Utah so.... let's get a polygamist compound

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hey! I'm in Utah too! But let's not!

mharmon1 (Jericho): :)

Dru5232321: LOL

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I'm trying to talk Carissa into a commune

mharmon1 (Jericho): Moab is so much nicer this time of year

seyfert (Vee Barlett): You gotta move up here for that

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I said I would!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Right but as retirement and/or if I find a duplex

GM: So my first thing for tonight is: Lemon contribtued to the 30th anniversary planning but what else do we need

seyfert (Vee Barlett): OR I convince the state to pay for a tiny house which they will

mharmon1 (Jericho): At least you wouldn't be Blackrock in that scenario

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Is someone picking me up from the airport?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Ha! I did my homework more than anybody this week!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): And will you make sure Lee doesn't hit any state?

Dru5232321: Up until I was 16, I seriously considered joining a monastery.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Never too late!

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hell, looking back Ryan, I probably would too. I hate peopl

Dru5232321: I'll tell my wife... on the phone... while she is 10 states away

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'm so stoked for next week

mharmon1 (Jericho): Any hurricanes in bound bob?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Lee

seyfert (Vee Barlett): And some more depressions

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I need a hosue bigger than a tiny house, sorry

GM: I am picking Carissa up at the airport and dropping her off on Sunday

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Margot. didn't realize she got named today

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Yayyyy! Thanks!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Well, we'll have to see what the state will pay for.

Dru5232321: So.... how will remote work for the thingie that we are doing at that time and place that we talked about

GM: No current plan for a hurricane

mharmon1 (Jericho): Oh damn. When are you flying in Cariss?

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'll already be there with a rental car

mharmon1 (Jericho): Flying into FLL?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Friday morning, out Sunday. But you are my ride from hotel to Bob's

mharmon1 (Jericho): Ah, Okay.Yeah sorry I land at 3:30, and was lucky for it

seyfert (Vee Barlett): So Bob has airport driving, and you can do hotel driving, please and thanks!

mharmon1 (Jericho): But, knowing my luck I'll miss my transfer and be four hours late

mharmon1 (Jericho): Sigh

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I'll be next door at the Marriott. When I finally make that reservation.

mharmon1 (Jericho): NP at all :)

mharmon1 (Jericho): You still haven't?

GM: We are here for Friday and Saturday for everyone but Ryan brings up a good point. Does anyone want to "stream" for others playing? I can post to Teams or StreamYard so we have audio and video sharing or we can use Discoard

mharmon1 (Jericho): Good lord

mharmon1 (Jericho): I can bring a Teams setup and Shotgun mic

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Nah, but I make them for work all the time the night before so I have time. And if I can't, I'll crash with Lemon and Spring on the floor.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Not me. I hate camera. And my laptop couldn't handle it.

GM: My question Michael is for people like Ryan, Lemon, etc. if they want to be on camera for the rest of the group, not to the public but just to the group

Dru5232321: I'm shocked that BOB got what I was talking about. I was being as obtuse as possible

mharmon1 (Jericho): I already teach college students, I don't care if anyone sees me in my natural habitat. Grungy clothes and D&D while everyone gets hammered

seyfert (Vee Barlett): So Bob needs to interpret the answers you give Lemon....

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Probably wouldn't hurt

mharmon1 (Jericho): Anyone that doesn't we don't have to do that

mharmon1 (Jericho): Don't want to make you uncomfortable

Matthias Crowtooth: Oh, are we going to be in our natural state? I'll make sure the kids aren't in the room, then

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): ooc

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Um, yeah no thank you to camera. I'm planning on being in pajamas most of the time

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I'll sit in the back corner so you can barely make out that I am alive and with both kidneys, but nothing else.

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I'll make sure to have my cat filter on

GM: TMO had mentioned the idea

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Cat filters for everyone?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Purrfect

mharmon1 (Jericho): Well okay then! Easy does it :) No worries Lemon

GM: Zero expecation just want to be sure that we have the option for voice at least for everyone

mharmon1 (Jericho): I can do a headcam on my face with voice as a compromise?

mharmon1 (Jericho): I can point the Mic towards you guys, rather then the video

mharmon1 (Jericho): Up to you

Vee Barlett: (LINK)

Vee Barlett: (LINK)

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Not sure why it did that...

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hm not letting me click on link

mharmon1 (Jericho): odd

mharmon1 (Jericho): Is one of them "Every Breath You Take?"

Jericho: Cause I was hoping someone would post that lol

mharmon1 (Jericho): Cause I was hoping someone would post that lol

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Did you click the little box?

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): That was what I was thinking of, Carissa :)

Vee Barlett: (LINK)

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hm

mharmon1 (Jericho): Odd

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Not click and drag, just click

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Only the little box

mharmon1 (Jericho): Oh my god. The discord

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'm dying

GM: LOL

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I love that one so much

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I love that the youngest one is also the most out of touch with the pop culture

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): And I'm pretty out of touch. I just accidentally put a "the" in front of it, like us olds do

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Tell you what. If a character permanently turns into a cat this session, I will be completely honest and truthful to Lemon... for the next seession

GM: so does Carissa, Michael, Lemon have more to add for the next weekend?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): No thanks, that would probably ruin your charm

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): The fact that I have charm is the most shocking thing you lot have ever told me

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'll be bringing a damn ugly ass outfit. Be ready for takinga picture someone

seyfert (Vee Barlett): if I think of things I'll let you knoe

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Even more than the fact that Carissa isn't an actual cat in a human suit

mharmon1 (Jericho): She's actualyl three, but who's counting

seyfert (Vee Barlett): shhhhhhhhhhhh

GM: and then the second thing is does anyone have any additional comments about the previous story arcs? the things that I asked last week?

GM: I think that Spring needs Diet Coke, not Pepsi, and Lemon needs either but NOT Diet

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Full disclosure... work was... a lot this week and I spent what little time I wasn't working crying into my hands, and didn't even look at the stuff you asked me to do

GM: Zero worries Ryan

GM: you can answer now if you like

mharmon1 (Jericho): Oh! one last thing. Bob, Can I zelle you like twenty bucks for Diet Coke or something?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I said coffee and water is enough

GM: No to Michael

mharmon1 (Jericho): Or I can probably pick up at a Walgreens if you have that over there

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): lol

mharmon1 (Jericho): I can get a list if people need stuff

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Lemonade, please

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Michael, you truly live in the middle of nowhere

mharmon1 (Jericho): Done

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Otherwise water is fine for me

mharmon1 (Jericho): Diet Coke, Lemonade

mharmon1 (Jericho): Making a list here

mharmon1 (Jericho): Discord and I'll stop

mharmon1 (Jericho): and pick

seyfert (Vee Barlett): And a second for Lemon's dark room request except for me it might be due to migraines

mharmon1 (Jericho): Aspirin it is

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Ok so I know you said breakfast at your place, but I am a eat breakfast out person, are there any reall good diners nearby? I will just take a Lyft and go by myself and join up with everyone after

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): If you could have mimosas ready for me, I'd appreciate it. I won't be able to drink them, but if they are in camera-view at all times, I'd appreciate it

mharmon1 (Jericho): I don't drink, you'll have to ask bob :)

mharmon1 (Jericho): For that one

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Does FL have diners?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Oh my goddddddd I didn't even think about mimosas

Levi Reed: I will drink ALL YOUR MIMOSAS

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): ooc

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Neither do I. But I'd appreciate them being there for the aesthetics

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): But it works

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Will a picture of a mimosa suffice?

mharmon1 (Jericho): Ah, actually Carissa how soon do you want to be at Bob's Saturday?

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): ....As long as Michael is holding the picture at all times, yes

mharmon1 (Jericho): I don't mind getting up early, but I'll need some serious caffiene

Levi Reed: I've been thinking about this place

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): ooc

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I want to sleep in. Or attempt....

Levi Reed: (LINK)

mharmon1 (Jericho): So...like 10 AM Sound good?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I am NOT a morning person so we're good there. Probably 10ish?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Yes

mharmon1 (Jericho): Perfect

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I mean as long as we don't miss breakfast there

mharmon1 (Jericho): If we do, I'll buy you breakfast lol

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Keep in mind the time difference. 10AM Florida time will be about 7AM California time...

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I'll raid hotel for tea and a quick breakfast, but I want Bob's house breakfast

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'm not a morning person either

seyfert (Vee Barlett): But what if Mario makes those potaotes??

mharmon1 (Jericho): I mean, yes, but I'll look like a crack addicted badger

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Wait, they're breakfast potatoes?

mharmon1 (Jericho): THE BEST

seyfert (Vee Barlett): It's ok. The dark room can also be for you to hide away.

GM: Zero idea or commitment to Mario making potatoes

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I need pictures of Michael as a crack-addicted badger, please

seyfert (Vee Barlett): SHHHHHHHHHHH don't tell Michael yet and break his heart!

mharmon1 (Jericho): I boy do I have a picture for you

mharmon1 (Jericho): Ryan

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): If there are breakfast potatoes, I'm in. I can still go somewhere Friday though

mharmon1 (Jericho): haha

mharmon1 (Jericho): So bob, are we basically spending this session prepping for the two big sessions at your place?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): All i know is I do need to eat breakfast or else things go bad

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I hope not

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I didn't log on TO PLAN

mharmon1 (Jericho): Worst case, I'm sure their's a waffle house. Or we can doordash a restaurant

mharmon1 (Jericho): LOL

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Good poitns

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Carissa, what snacks do we need

mharmon1 (Jericho): Carissa, for planning

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Whatever snacks aren't at Bob's

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Also, BOB, does your town have like a "downtown" area with weird little touristy shops? Because I want to go there

mharmon1 (Jericho): My rule is I stop once :)

mharmon1 (Jericho): So make sure the discord shopping list is complete

GM: LOL with Carissa

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Very fair

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): No, that's what I'm asking. What snacks do we need for BOB's. I'm bad at snack planning but GREAT at snack eating

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I can drive to Michael's, hand over some meat in my family teriaki marinade, and make him hold it for the plane ride through customs

mharmon1 (Jericho): Lemon, go see the alligators. Who cares about tourism when you have ancient dinosaurs

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): meh

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Also it's very stormy here in case I lose power

GM: Sorry back here totally focused

mharmon1 (Jericho): ?

GM: Yes to Lemon on touristy things, this is FLORIDA

mharmon1 (Jericho): The retirement state?

mharmon1 (Jericho): Or is that discrimination

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): But like, is it a walking area?

mharmon1 (Jericho): Sorry

GM: Yes to Lemon Michael and everyone breakfast on Saturday and Sunday is here at the house

GM: there will be lots of food and things

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Also, how far is Lighthouse Point? There's a bead store there....

mharmon1 (Jericho): Oops, I will not be there Sunday Morning. I uh, didn't think about that. My bad

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Yeah Sunday I'm leaving at like 4am, but thank you

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'll be ending the session at Midnight at your place, and then driving to Orlando

GM: no to Lemon to walking from where you are staying, but on Sunday depending on Spring you could visit Lighthouse Point

GM: OUCH on the early flight for Lemon

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Yeah, no I don't need spring, I'm used to not driving

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Is there a like "downtown" walkable tourist area? I would take a car to there

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): That's only Florida time... If you calculate time difference from where she is used to.... oh, yeah, that sucks

mharmon1 (Jericho): We shall research Touristy areas

GM: Seriously Lemon I can do drivign for you on Friday, depending on your's and Spring schedules

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Wait, I found one in Davie Florida that looks closer? Bead Need

GM: There are lots of touristy type things Lemon

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): I hear that there is this place in-state that caters to those who like Disney products. Even has rides and food places

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I legitimately don't need driving. I just want to see the town

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): One for Universal Studios as well

GM: I will ask my wife for beads for you

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Walk around downtown. Get a coffee. Go shopping

GM: The place where you are staying is much suburbia

GM: Than that beach tourist strip

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Even Suburbia's sometimes have like a "main street" type downtown

GM: BUT we will make it work for you

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Farmer's market?

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Those are always fun to visit

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Ooooh, there's one called Life Stones, Gems, and Minerals. Carrisa? You insterested?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): That one is in Sunrise

GM: Too bad Angelica is not in, she is in Davie

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): There's a whole store for Asian Decor

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): "Buddha Happy"

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Not sure. Depends how I feel. I'll likely not do too much.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Ok but how far is Davie?

GM: On the Discord please put in arrivals and departures Lemon and we will try to make everything work out

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): If you want Asian Decor, I can just invite you to my next yardsale

GM: LOL Ryan

GM: Close but not always convienent is what I will say for everything in Broward Lemon

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I do what I want!

mharmon1 (Jericho): I think I need a stiff Diet coke. I shall be right back

GM: I drove over 100 miles in one day last week and never left the County, just went from Library to LIbrary to Library

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): And this is why I wanted to be a librarian when I was younger

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Pfffftt only 100 miles? :P

mharmon1 (Jericho): Bob, can I have a job?

GM: Also I have the Submarine, and VR here at the house for Friday day and Sunday morning

mharmon1 (Jericho): That is like...my heaven

mharmon1 (Jericho): My Libraries Great Again, you know, because it seems NM

GM: Good

GM: so we have settled that we need more discussion on the Discord about next week

GM: NOW more discussion about Last Week and the previous story arcs

mharmon1 (Jericho): When last we left our....

mharmon1 (Jericho): I thought it was great

GM: As Carissa and Lemon pointed out it was like a book talk summary points

GM: I do want to make sure I hear feedback and help everyone enjoy

GM: and also comment on things that could be better

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): More teamkilling, please

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Nah, it was good. I enjoyed myself

mharmon1 (Jericho): Honestly bob, I did think about it over the week, but frankly I think we are all so used to being a good level with lots of options, that it wouldn't really be fair to comment. The story is great so far. Some tentative mysteries to solve. Money to be made. It's D&D bob's style. You know I'm down for it

GM: One thing that Angelica mentioned was the caves and having people move out of the way, with the five foot spaces opening into caverns that were larger, to have people move more so that other characters could move up

mharmon1 (Jericho): Oh god, yes, that Sucked

GM: It is totally fair to comment and add to the group knowledge

GM: This next story arc about to start will give more options

GM: I want to be sure I am giving the right paths to tempt you to follow

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Yeah, the cave was a struggle

GM: How could we have done the cave better?

Jericho: Smoked out whatever was in it

mharmon1 (Jericho): Smoked out whatever was in it

GM: You are in an area where there will be more of them

mharmon1 (Jericho): Oh shit

mharmon1 (Jericho): Huh

mharmon1 (Jericho): Collapse them then

mharmon1 (Jericho): :D

GM: Not Swamps TM

mharmon1 (Jericho): Well

GM: You have hills, mountains, seas, rivers, lakes, etc

mharmon1 (Jericho): If we have a lot of them, can we have a standard formation? Something that is autogenerated?

GM: the map shows you LOTS of new terrains

GM: No to Michael, that is the problem

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hm

GM: It has to be something that the group thinks about

GM: That the group can adjust to and make work

GM: How should could the group communicate better on that?

GM: both IC and OOC

mharmon1 (Jericho): You won't like it bob

mharmon1 (Jericho): Voice

mharmon1 (Jericho): To hard over chat

GM: For example, I told Angelica "Tell michel to move next time" etc

GM: and that is the key thing Michael, it has to be on/in chat

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Yeah people just need to quit trying to be so nice and be more blunt

GM: If you cannot think it out logically and clearly to type it then speaking it will not help either

GM: Good point Lemon

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): However, I'm a fighter, I was staying there to murder no matter what

mharmon1 (Jericho): It's not that bob, I swear

mharmon1 (Jericho): It's that

mharmon1 (Jericho): Like sending a chain of emails at work takes 2 hours

mharmon1 (Jericho): Wherea ten min phone call works

mharmon1 (Jericho): But I understand

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Speaking it does help, because the thoughts can be batted around faster and a conclusion reached faster. But I don't really want to do voice chat

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I'm used to this now

GM: remember also ZERO critisim to anyone, we are all learning/relearning how characters interact

mharmon1 (Jericho): I can be blunt, but I AM afraid of being an asshole unintentionally

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I know, you apologize for the most random shit

mharmon1 (Jericho): Eh, not random to me.

GM: Everyone here should understand that there are Pause and Stop buttons if they feel they need an explination

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Anyway, no one here thinks you're an asshole

GM: and we are all friends and we all want the best for the game

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Ryan, on the other hand... my jury's still out on that guy

GM: Ahhh thank you Lemon

GM: LOL

mharmon1 (Jericho): So, I do have a generalized suggestion. If no one wants (Oh trust me Lemon, I sometimes am :) ), to be the leader, then we rotate leadership per session where they can provide a more enahnced structure> "Go here, bless there, attack here"

mharmon1 (Jericho): It's faster and you can always pass leadership that session if you don't want to do it

mharmon1 (Jericho): It's why I always just deferred to Bran, because we got moving faster

mharmon1 (Jericho): Thoughts?

GM: I think that is workable Michael in someone say... Carissa you are in charge right now what do you want us to do as an example

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Heck no, I refuse to be in a leadership position

GM: warm chuckle Lemon will be in charge very sooon.... foreshadowing

mharmon1 (Jericho): Then that's totally fine. And suggestions during the game are welcome, it just provides a more rigid command structure.

mharmon1 (Jericho): Someone to heard cats that session

mharmon1 (Jericho): herd

mharmon1 (Jericho): good god

GM: I have heard cats too, and not helping

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Yeah the cats are useless either way

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Sorry you were planning so I went to distract myself elsewhere

mharmon1 (Jericho): And I mean, people like Vee will be "Who died and made you leader?" and I'll just have to figure out a way to make it work. But the more complicated, we extend by sometimes two to three sessions. And, that is a fact

GM: LOL with Carissa

GM: They put you in charge

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'm down

mharmon1 (Jericho): I like when Carissa is in charge

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I kind of thought I was already but sure, I like official

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): But yeah, a lot of it I think was just tied up in the small space. In order for one person to move, you had to wait for five other people to move. I don't think there's a way around the situation, when you can only fit two people next to each other

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Now gimme 3 minutes to wrap something up

mharmon1 (Jericho): Great! Vee is leader

mharmon1 (Jericho): Whew. Dodged a bullet guys :)

mharmon1 (Jericho): And I mean, if it's not fun that way, totally understandable. I'm just hoping it can narrow down options quicker. As carissa has a pretty good grasp on what each character class can do, it might help

The date is Trall____, 1st Fey (Winter), 586 SGR

Young Moon's phase is Last Quarter

Old Moon's phase is Full Moon

The date is Trall____, 1st Kye (Late Winter), 586 SGR

Young Moon's phase is First Quarter

Old Moon's phase is Full Moon

mharmon1 (Jericho): I know my spells, but Carissa knows ALL the spells. Same with TMO

The time is 1:26 PM

mharmon1 (Jericho): I feel awkward. Is this bad? Feedback?

The time is 2:06 PM

GM: warm smile Michael, zero awkward

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Carissa does know a lot of things, and she can look up what she doesn't know very fast

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I second the motion of putting Carissa in charge

mharmon1 (Jericho): Well Loried was a Six Sigma Blackbelt, but she's not here to PM us :)

GM: I am running with that

mharmon1 (Jericho): Excellent :)

GM: Next is everyone is at full Hit Points and it is a handful of days after you saved the farmer from the Chupacabra

mharmon1 (Jericho): Uh, did we though?

GM: various things on the site have been updated

mharmon1 (Jericho): Did notice that

mharmon1 (Jericho): Bob's a busy bee

mharmon1 (Jericho): ;)

GM: Jericho has been at the Temple preparing for the feast

The group has had a couple of days of rest from their experience saving the Malkin family from the cupacabra.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (ah shoot sorry taking a little longe,r one sec)

User has gone AFK. (seyfert)

GM: Matthias has been out on his ship and has returned without leaving port

GM: Levi and Vee have been at the Seven Sirens,

mharmon1 (Jericho): The bar they own?

GM: the rest of the group has visited them there

GM: the bar that Vee's sister works at

mharmon1 (Jericho): (Joke)

GM: You do not own it ..... yet

Matthias Crowtooth: hums a sea shanty to himself

mharmon1 (Jericho): (Yet? Oh this should be good :) ) I'm alreaady hooked

GM: Tomorrow is a very big day

GM: There is a big ceremony at the Temple and the Baron from Osterhold is there with his family and entrourage

This is a special event that mostly nobles and church members attend. It is both a ceremony and a celebration.

GM: and

Everyone received an invite to the Temple of Orange Sunsets to attend the ceremonial "sealing of the bottles" celebration for the completion of the latest distilling of rum.

GM: Yes your group of low level adventurers has been invited to this celebration

mharmon1 (Jericho): Huh

GM: As a reward apparently for your service to the Temple in dealing with the chupacabra

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Psh, these temple people are pushovers

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): We're like 12

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Those guys are dumb

mharmon1 (Jericho): 16, but who's counting ;)

GM: chuckles

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Look, IC, I'm counting. But as an old person... 16 might as well be 12

mharmon1 (Jericho): Im sure we eyeroll at all the high level preiests

mharmon1 (Jericho): And backsass, but only when they can't hear

GM: Ava and Jericho can tell you that they have never been allowed in the celebration portion, only the work part of sealing the casks, etc.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Question... does anyone here drink many energy drinks?

GM: This is an anual event

mharmon1 (Jericho): (not realyl no)

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Not that many. Usually stop when I start getting heart palpitations

GM: No to Lemon, I do have a power that I add to my gatorade/water once a day, has B12 etc in it

GM: BUt all my caffeene comes from diet Pepsi

GM: Or just being BOB

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): This coworker... who has a host of other red flags... keeps bringing a mystery drink in her bottle every day, and it LOOKS like wine, but she says it's an energy drink

mharmon1 (Jericho): Diet Pepsi?

mharmon1 (Jericho): I think I just felt a part of my soul leave my body

GM: Do you need diet Coke Michael? I am planning on getting some for the group

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): My grandmother used to try and trick me into drinking caffiene free pepsi, but I can taste the difference

mharmon1 (Jericho): Don't worry, I'm serously probably going to stop. Save you a trip

GM: We will have amazing coffee here

GM: Full capacino machine in the kitchen

GM: Esspresso sorry

mharmon1 (Jericho): Although, in the Game world, is this part of the world TONS of celebration?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Michael, you do what you want, but I have a feeling if you stop somewhere, there will end up being more drinks than the group can drink in a weekend

mharmon1 (Jericho): LIke, every other day?

mharmon1 (Jericho): Oh don't worry. I'll take the rest for my week in Orlando

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Ok, but I like garbage coffee, do you also have that?

mharmon1 (Jericho): Why I'm stopping

GM: chuckles lemon we will try to tone it down for you, I do not drink coffee so she will adjust for you

GM: any questions as you hang out in the bar? hearing about this invitation that the group has gotten?

GM: as you wait for Carissa to return

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): The other option is usually at grocery stores now you can just buy a big jug of iced coffee, which is absolute garbage and presweetened and way overpriced, and if you go that route, I'm happy to pay for it

mharmon1 (Jericho): (an OOC one for the game world ((see above)), but other then that, not really sure

GM: NO ONE is paying for anything this weekend! You paid for your flights and hotel

Matthias Crowtooth: So... do we have to dress fancy for this? Because this is my only outfit

Jericho: I'm planning on my standard robes to be honest

Jericho: They didn't exactly give a dress code, but do the best you can. I'm sure you can pull it off

Jericho: Smiles

GM: Yes to Michael for lots of celebrations all year round but this is a special one because the Baron is coming over the mountain to the Temple to help celebrate

Matthias Crowtooth: Eh, if anyone says anything, I'll just smile and pretend that I can't speak Common

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): (It works in real life too)

Jericho: You're a dashing character

Jericho: It will be fine

Levi Reed: Oh, I think I'm going to need Vee's help if we have to be fancy

GM: and everyone should be dressed in their very best

Jericho: Chokes on water

Jericho: Er, I like Vee

Jericho: But

Matthias Crowtooth: amused

Jericho: I'm scared she might...say something?

mharmon1 (Jericho): or dress odly?

Jericho: or dress odly?

Levi Reed: Oh she's absolutely going to embarrass you

Jericho: Sigh

Levi Reed: Part of her charm

GM: The Baron of Osterhold does control the north eastern and beyond part of Borinquin

Jericho: Can you like...ask her nicely not to at my home?

Jericho: I would never do anything to embarass her in hers

Levi Reed: I mean, I could

Levi Reed: And I would

Jericho: Swear on Locrin

Levi Reed: If I wanted a broken rib or something

GM: Remember Island KINGDOMS which implies......

Jericho: Fine

Jericho: Grumbles

Jericho: I'll ask nicely. And bribeher

Jericho: I'm sure that sets a bad precedent

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Oh, shoot. I forgot that. So we are on ISLANDS. That explains so much

Jericho: But

Jericho: Shrugs

Image: Borinquen

Levi Reed: Are you holy types allowed to bribe?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): lol

Jericho: Shrugs.

Jericho: It's a gift

GM: I encourage you to zoom in on that map in the NW

Jericho: Words are such fickle things, don't you agree?

GM: there are towns there now,

GM: Agowah where the Temple is, Achild where the Seven Sirens are, Lemonshire is there too

GM: and Osterhold at the end of that road

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Oh, I thought you meant the temple map

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): And I was like, yes, very nice cracks in the floor, good job

GM: Warm smile thank you

mharmon1 (Jericho): So bob. Game question on the kingdoms

Levi Reed: I have no idea how to answer that

mharmon1 (Jericho): Are these more like expanded City States?

GM: anything

mharmon1 (Jericho): NOt full kingdoms?

GM: No

GM: Full Kingdoms

mharmon1 (Jericho): ...

mharmon1 (Jericho): How big is this island chain?

GM: Grins

mharmon1 (Jericho): Wow

GM: You need to download the Google Earth plugin I see

GM: This is the Northern Island Group

mharmon1 (Jericho): I never go tthe hang of it the first time and got so frustrated

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'll try again

GM: There are HUNDREDS of Islands in the Island Kingdoms

GM: you are lucky that Borinquen only has one king

mharmon1 (Jericho): Wow. Well plenty of hiding spots for unsavory types. lots of room for mysterious areas and creatures

GM: and several Barons

mharmon1 (Jericho): We know how to pick em!

mharmon1 (Jericho): So, who's going to be the first baron in our group?

mharmon1 (Jericho): Any takers?

GM: WOW it is almost like BOB planned this back in 2009 or earlier...... imagine that

mharmon1 (Jericho): .......

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): brb getting snacks

User has gone AFK. (LemonyLemon)

mharmon1 (Jericho): Knowing you, this started in the 90's

mharmon1 (Jericho): Just on backburner until needed

GM: 1983/84 but yes

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Hey, that's when I started too

GM: The current pages are from 2009

mharmon1 (Jericho): Rise of the internet must have been truly something to see

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Well, when I WAS started

GM: I have maps, and story arcs, and so many fun things to take us into 2030

mharmon1 (Jericho): Secretly, Bob was on ARPANET sending DM messages between Universities...

mharmon1 (Jericho): Well, i'm still alive, I'll hopefully be here.

mharmon1 (Jericho): But that does help with world understanding thank you

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hm

mharmon1 (Jericho): What else

mharmon1 (Jericho): Is this the MAJOR town/port here on this island bob?

mharmon1 (Jericho): With the Temple

GM: Yes and No

mharmon1 (Jericho): More then one?

GM: The Temple of the Orange Sunsets sends things down river to Achild or over the road over the mountain spur to Osterhold

GM: But this is only the Northwest corner of the Island

User is back. (seyfert)

mharmon1 (Jericho): Oh...So we aren't on the Ocean right now

GM: No one has explored or lived more than a couple of miles away from this

mharmon1 (Jericho): Because the river wouldn't go taht way

seyfert (Vee Barlett): sorry took much longer than expected - like PLANNING

GM: Yes you are

GM: Achild is on the ocean

mharmon1 (Jericho): GRR

mharmon1 (Jericho): Thank you

mharmon1 (Jericho): So the Temple is "up" a ways

User is back. (LemonyLemon)

GM: The Temple is an hour or two up hill from Achild

mharmon1 (Jericho): When you say no one. You mean US? or Ilsand residents

GM: where the Seven Sirens is

mharmon1 (Jericho): that seems...odd?

GM: I mean you

mharmon1 (Jericho): AH

mharmon1 (Jericho): OK

GM: There are over a million people on this island

mharmon1 (Jericho): COUGHS

mharmon1 (Jericho): WHAT?

GM: Zoom out and back in

mharmon1 (Jericho): A MILLION?

GM: There are many thousands in Osterhold

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I'm sorry what... Michael... were you too young to see the "rise of the internet"????

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): God, I'm getting so old

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): It hurts

GM: LOL with Lemon

mharmon1 (Jericho): I saw Dial Up Rise, but not the beginning

mharmon1 (Jericho): A million?

mharmon1 (Jericho): Just

mharmon1 (Jericho): How?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I've been considering going to goodwill and getting like, phones that plug into the wall and cassette players and crap like that to show the kids at school

GM: and for Carissa and others, there is LOTS of water all over, look at that lake up in the mountains, with waterfalls and rivers decending down to the sea

mharmon1 (Jericho): Maui hasless then 200,000!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): yay water!

mharmon1 (Jericho): I mean, how is this port not like Tokyo if this is the case

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'm literally awestruck

Vee Barlett: ok but... if we don't start playing soon, I'm gonna go back to my earlier distraction....

GM: Because this is not the tenth largest port on the island?

GM: It is a hundred miles across

GM: with hundreds of miles of shoreline

Matthias Crowtooth: rifles through Jericho's coinpouch while he is distracted

GM: and the map that is also shared with the Northern Island group with all the other local islands

mharmon1 (Jericho): Er, well...Hawii (Island) is 93 Miles accross

Levi Reed: Vee, what am I going to wear tonight? We have to dress fancy

GM: Also Ava will opine on the Five Sisters later on about the five mountain peaks you have

Vee Barlett: How fancy?

Levi Reed: "very best" is what I heard

GM: Baron of Osterhold, family and retainers fancy

Vee Barlett: Show me what you have. Your fashion taste isn't THAT bad. Usually.

Jericho: Oh thank gods

Vee Barlett: Maybe that white button-down with the ruffle collar?

Jericho: Quietly under his breath

Levi Reed: I don't have anythign that qualifies as "very best"

Levi Reed: Oh, my date outfit!

Vee Barlett: Have you shined your shoes lately?

Jericho: Suprised

Vee Barlett: Yeah, but maybe... with a vest? And buttoned UP this time?

Levi Reed: No, but I feel like Jericho might be the shoeshiner type

Jericho: Vee, I er...didn't know you knew how to be so charming.

Vee Barlett: Hmm? Why wouldn't I be?

Vee Barlett: Just look at me.

Jericho: Well.....

Jericho: Trails off

Vee Barlett: grins

Vee Barlett: Ahh just joshin' you!

Vee Barlett: elbows him

Jericho: You do look good, just er, more rough and tumble then I'm used to?

GM: slipping away as you continue

Levi Reed: He's worried you're going to embarrass us at the fancy party

Jericho: EXHALES as the elbow hits

Jericho: I DIN"T SAY THAT!

Jericho: Quickly

Vee Barlett: But yeah, you can't have two dads like mine without learnin' SOMETHING.

Vee Barlett: I'm not promisin' anything.

Levi Reed: By "us" I mean him. I'm not sure I've ever been embarrassed

Jericho: never?

Vee Barlett: Just look at him!

Levi Reed: Nothing comes to mind

Matthias Crowtooth: Eh, I'm going as is. Maybe I'll tie back my hair or something...

Vee Barlett: If THAT isn't an embarrassment in and of itself, nothing will embarrass him.

Jericho: I don't know

Vee Barlett: nods for Matty

Levi Reed: grins

Vee Barlett: Show off that neck of yours. It is a good asset.

Jericho: he looks kind of dashing in a roguish kind of way

Levi Reed: winks at Jericho

Jericho: I'm sure there will be some swooning

Matthias Crowtooth: tosses his hair theatrically

Vee Barlett: laughs

Jericho: Snorts

Vee Barlett: He's used to that, but I'm sure he'll still be flattered.

Levi Reed: Didn't know you were the swooning type, Jericho

Levi Reed: I look forward to seeing it

Jericho: Frankly, I'm more jealous of your attitude

Jericho: I'm terrified

Vee Barlett: Ain't that what happened at the cave? Swooned himself faint?

Matthias Crowtooth: Blood loss may have had a hand in that as well

Jericho: This is my home. I really just want to mingle, and then hide as soon as I can

Jericho: Im not good with people....as you so obviously have noted

Jericho: I heal them....not talk to them if possible

Matthias Crowtooth: Mingle and hide? Ah, cutpursing. Gotcha

Jericho: Groans

Levi Reed: snickers

Jericho: Locrin save me

Matthias Crowtooth: pats his shoulder

Jericho: I feel slightly ill in the stomach

Vee Barlett: Well you gotta learn at some point!

Matthias Crowtooth: withdraws the hand

Matthias Crowtooth: Sorry

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Oh, that reminds me... how do I find where I wrote down what god I follow and stuff? I might have forgotten...

Jericho: Can you learn cutpursing, literally anywhere else?

Jericho: Oh!

Jericho: That reminds me

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Oh, nevermind, it's in my notes

Jericho: I wondered if you guys would like to explore more of the island?

Jericho: I'm sure we are busy and all

Jericho: But I had hoped to purchase a more detailed map

Jericho: I won't say cave diving was...fun per say

GM: map of what?

Jericho: But it was kind of...you...know....profitable?

Levi Reed: Absolutely. I've been on the hunt for an almond doppleganger

mharmon1 (Jericho): (THIS island if possible. Is that okay bob?)

mharmon1 (Jericho): (One for us to have more detail?)

Vee Barlett: A what?

mharmon1 (Jericho): (Since we have not explroed it very well)

GM: The image you have is the best you will get for now

Levi Reed: Almond Doppleganger

mharmon1 (Jericho): (No maps?)

Matthias Crowtooth: A doppelganger that looks like an almond?

Levi Reed: Kind of like a chupacabra but bigger, with more fangs

GM: Once you go out and adventure you will see/find more

Vee Barlett: Ahh, I thought you said All Men Doppleganger

Levi Reed: Wouldn't say no to one of those

mharmon1 (Jericho): (I agree with the concept bob, just was a little suprised)

Levi Reed: The variety!

Vee Barlett: we'll find you one of both.

Levi Reed: Nah, I don't want to make Jericho jealous

GM: Grins with Michael, I am prepared to entice you to move out from home

Jericho: Or, I hear there is a paper shortage

Levi Reed: Not this early in our relationship

Jericho: Maybe we could make our own?

Jericho: Shrugs

Vee Barlett: I dunno, he's very unaware. He may not notice.

Jericho: I'd like to hang out more

Levi Reed: You make a fair point

Vee Barlett: I'd like you to hang out more, too. It costs less to drink!

Vee Barlett: grins

Jericho: Sighs

Jericho: Yes well. Turns out adventures can be profitable

Vee Barlett: But sialing? I'd like to go sailing. Only got my canoe for now.

Jericho: Who knew

Matthias Crowtooth: holds up Jericho's coinpouch.

Vee Barlett: Apparently you. You never adventured before?

Matthias Crowtooth: He's paying for the next rounds

Levi Reed: That was a rescue mission

Jericho: Scrowls

Levi Reed: Not an adventure

Vee Barlett: high fives Matty

Jericho: I love sailing

Levi Reed: Adventure involves the sea

Jericho: I just

Jericho: Well

Jericho: I have an obligation to the Chruch for now

GM: Vee can take her canoe up river to the Temple if she wants for the celebration

Vee Barlett: You can't SEE more without the SEA

Jericho: But I hope to purchase a ship one day

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (heck yes)

Jericho: ABIG ONE

Vee Barlett: Get in line, buddy.

Levi Reed: You trying to compensate for something?

Jericho: laugsh

Jericho: I actually liked that one Levi

Jericho: No

Vee Barlett: Or we can go halvies. You purchase 70% but let me own it. Deal?

Jericho: Uh

Jericho: My math isn't the best

Jericho: but

GM: Sounds reasonable

Matthias Crowtooth: You can do much with 70% of a ship, Vee?

Vee Barlett: DEAL! I got witnesses here!

Jericho: I never agreed to this

Jericho: I never agreed to this

Vee Barlett: You seen me sail lately? Ionly need 50%, but less comfortable if I want a crew.

Jericho: But I would love to go in on one

Jericho: Smiles

Jericho: I want to serve as medical officer

Vee Barlett: I suppose I could make room for you, Jericho.

Levi Reed: Vee, if he keeps giving you his money, you can just buy your own, with HIS money, and he won't even have to own part of it

GM: Cue Levi and boats

Jericho: Dammit I'm a Doctor not a Camptain Vee

Jericho: You're on!

GM: Foreshadowing

Vee Barlett: whispers to Levi, "That's the plan."

Jericho: And stop stealing my money

Jericho: I'm saving up for something

Vee Barlett: Anyways, anyone wanna take my canoe up to the temple? I feel too dry still. My skin is all itchy.

Jericho: Er

GM: Jericho or Matthias care to ask Levi about why he does not have a boat?

Levi Reed: Then you should have taken your damn money instead of threatening to leave it on the ground

Jericho: Do you need that looked at?

Levi Reed: That's on you, buddy

Jericho: Oh!

Jericho: Yeah, that was for you

Jericho: Sorry. I thought you raided my purse

Vee Barlett: No that was the OTHER Levi

Jericho: I don't fight, so I fell MUCH better

Matthias Crowtooth: Totally dropped it, you did. We were just holding it for you.

Jericho: giving you guys your due

Levi Reed: How dare you, I would NEVER

Levi Reed: I would charm the pants off you first

Jericho: Rolls eyes

Vee Barlett: We're the most innocent individuals you'll ever meet!

Matthias Crowtooth: bats eyes

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'll tell you what. I won't poison you instead of healing you, and you could kindly leave my money alone. When I'm not giving you it with intent. And MAYBE, once in a while, drinks will be on me

GM: I think that would be charming the pants off of Ava for Levi

Jericho: I'll tell you what. I won't poison you instead of healing you, and you could kindly leave my money alone. When I'm not giving you it with intent. And MAYBE, once in a while, drinks will be on me

mharmon1 (Jericho): ONCE...in awhile

Jericho: ONCE...in awhile

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Nope

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (he only go one way and it ain't that way)

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): roll Charisma?

mharmon1 (Jericho): LOL

Jericho: Sighs

Jericho: anyways

Levi Reed: I guarantee you if I ever get your money, it will be absolutely willingly on your part

Jericho: I've never been in a canoo before

Jericho: May I join?

GM: So charming the pants off of Jericho

mharmon1 (Jericho): No

Matthias Crowtooth: Unless you are dead. In which case you won't be able to object.

Jericho: Shudders

Jericho: Yeah, let's not imagine that

Jericho: Yeah, let's not imagine that

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): There's a long road ahead, we'll see where it goes

mharmon1 (Jericho): Et Tu Lemon?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Right now he's just teasing him but who knows, maybe he'll start to fall for the guy

Vee Barlett: I got room! Canoe is fun on its own even if I can't go in too deep water off shore.

Matthias Crowtooth: Not with that attitude, you can't

Levi Reed: Canoe is too much manual labor

Jericho: I mean...I can try at least once

Vee Barlett: Well you need good biceps. All the men like good biceps.

Jericho: Looks at Biceps

Jericho: Yeah...

Jericho: I don't have those

GM: Just to double check people did look at the map? see the towns and roads? (foreshadowing)

Jericho: But I can try with the Canoe at least once

Vee Barlett: Well you need more if you want to win Levi's charms, and Levi needs to maintain his to keep his charm.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (nope)

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): also nope

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (what map)

Image: Borinquen

Levi Reed: I get plenty of bicep workout when I'm out climbing in the woods

seyfert (Vee Barlett): because FG doesn't like opening it, that's why but got it

mharmon1 (Jericho): So I see a island, but it's blank. no roads, no towns

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Well it's either the canoe or you walking uphill, both ways, in your nice shoes.

Vee Barlett: Well it's either the canoe or you walking uphill, both ways, in your nice shoes.

GM: Zoom in on the NW corner of the map

Jericho: I'm for the Canoe thanks

Levi Reed: FINE, but if you get my nice shoes all wet, you're paying the cleanup bill

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Jericho can shine them for you. He seems like he'd be great at it.

Vee Barlett: Jericho can shine them for you. He seems like he'd be great at it.

GM: Hour walk or hour canoe paddling to the Temple, then home from the temple hour walk or half hour canoe

mharmon1 (Jericho): This is what I see bob in discord

mharmon1 (Jericho): snip

GM: Zoom in Michael

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (he can't it's background)

seyfert (Vee Barlett): wait I lied it is not

seyfert (Vee Barlett): zoom in north-north-west

GM: In the Discord

mharmon1 (Jericho): Ah. Thank you

GM: grins

mharmon1 (Jericho): I was like...WHERE THE F IS IT?

GM: I am prepared

Jericho: So canoe it is

Vee Barlett: It'll be fun!

Jericho: We can mostly fload down river on the way back

Jericho: We an Float on

Jericho: Alright?

-> Levi Reed: Also for Levi, that bay is called Harpy's Bay if you sail around the point from Lemonshire out and around to Osterhold

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): lol

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): But let's not back our cars into any cop cars

Vee Barlett: You all packed and ready to go? Nice clothes for the ceremony?

Matthias Crowtooth: wipes hands on tunic

Matthias Crowtooth: Yep

Levi Reed: Got em on, don't dump me in the river

mharmon1 (Jericho): :)

Vee Barlett: Usually you should pack them to get dressed there but... hey, you do you. We'll be fine!

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Can we label the towns?

GM: Not yet

GM: You need more of them first

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): But I don't know what anything issssss

Jericho: I'll make a map for you lemon and post to discord

mharmon1 (Jericho): I'll make a map for you lemon and post to discord

GM: Osterhold is the big city, north of where you are, the Temple of Orange Sunsets is there up river, in Agowah, Achild on the coast has Seven Sirens, and just along the coast from there is Lemonshire

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Yes, thank you!

GM: Also note the map scale you are only a few miles across from the Temple to the coast

GM: LOTS more to explore

GM: both overland and now you see how much of the Coast and rivers, etc

GM: and imagine the waterfalls.......

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): The thank you is to Michael because believe it or not, none of that text information helps. I need to see the labels.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): I'm looking at the tiny islands nearby...

GM: warm smile with Lemon I do understand that and I am intenionally keeping things obscure

GM: and Thank you Carissa... for noticing that

GM: and the name of the story arc is Rum Runner

GM: Just so you know where we are focusing on

mharmon1 (Jericho): Discord for you lemon :D

GM: So much fun

mharmon1 (Jericho): Anyways, sorry about that. Couldn't resist :)

GM: So the group makes their way up the river (100 XP to anyone who can name the river) up to the Temple of the Orange Sunsets on the morning of the 1st

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hey, i'm just now starting my mapping endevours

Matthias Crowtooth: I think we should name this river the "Crowtooth"

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): (100 xp please)

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

GM: LOL

GM: but no

Levi Reed: That's... actually a good name

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Sceenna ?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Did I win??

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Branwyn River

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Unrelated

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): River Styx?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): River Phoenix?

GM: have to check for Carissa

Vee Barlett: (LINK)

GM: But moving on

Levi Reed: River of Dreams?

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): ooc

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): If you Boat it, they will come

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

GM: Yes Carissa wins

seyfert (Vee Barlett): YAY

Matthias Crowtooth: Yeah, I really like the name "River Crowtooth". I think I will write it on my map

Matthias Crowtooth: And all of your maps, too.

Vee Barlett: You're gonna piss off some sailors doing that.

[100 XP] -> Vee Barlett

mharmon1 (Jericho): Okay, not going to do a map if everyone else is haha

Matthias Crowtooth: Psh.... What could they....

Matthias Crowtooth: sweats

Matthias Crowtooth: Okay, fine, I won't do that.

Vee Barlett: menacing smiles

Vee Barlett: Good.

GM: As you arrive at the Temple you find the fineries out, the open public spaces are full of flowers

GM: It is obvious that the Baron arrived yesterday

GM: Many of the acoylytes and lower circles are chasing around doing things to prepar

GM: prepare

Marcia Cedillo: Excuse me!

Marcia Cedillo: Who are you?

Marcia Cedillo: Why do you think you can just march in here and walk through areas for guests?

Jericho: We do apologize Ma'am

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (it afternoon or morning?)

Jericho: Here are our invitations

Matthias Crowtooth: Because I have two feet and the way isn't blocked

Jericho: Hands out

GM: (Noon for you)

Jericho: We are just as suprised as you I am certain

Jericho: Smiles

Marcia Cedillo: So you can just leave, looking at Matthias

Matthias Crowtooth: I could, yes

Marcia Cedillo: I have no reason to put up with your crap right now

Matthias Crowtooth: smiles and remains put

Vee Barlett: Mm, yeah, except we got invites.

Marcia Cedillo: WHAT?

Jericho: Continues to hold them out politely

Marcia Cedillo: You!>?!>?!

Marcia Cedillo: What?

Matthias Crowtooth: smiles wider

Jericho: Stoic

Marcia Cedillo: SNATCHES it out of Jericho's hand

Marcia Cedillo: Reads

Matthias Crowtooth: Careful to give that back

Marcia Cedillo: Looks up at you

Marcia Cedillo: reads again

Vee Barlett: smiles

Marcia Cedillo: You are just.... peasents..

Jericho: Thank you for noticing

Jericho: Respectful tone

Marcia Cedillo: Why would you be invited?

Jericho: Shrugs

Jericho: Does it matter?

Matthias Crowtooth: Everyone was once a peasant, if you go back far enough

Levi Reed: Rescued a man from a chupacabra

Matthias Crowtooth: Fell from a cliff

Jericho: And di the temple a service

Jericho: This is my home

Levi Reed: Almost died

Marcia Cedillo: MY family understood their place and rose above it

Matthias Crowtooth: If they understood their place, they would have stayed in it

Jericho: .......Does that mean we cannot as well?

Jericho: Puzzled

Levi Reed: No offense, but your family sounds kind of stuffy

Vee Barlett: A bit salty.

Jericho: The teachings of the church do not tell us we cannot do that

Marcia Cedillo: Opens mouth at Matthias' comment ..... the closes it

Jericho: But if you don'tmind, we are expected.

Jericho: May I have our invitations back?

Marcia Cedillo: Meekly hands it back to Jericho

Jericho: Enjoy the Celebrations

Jericho: Bows

Jericho: Walks away

Marcia Cedillo: I...

Matthias Crowtooth: waves and follows

Marcia Cedillo: Thank you... she whispers

Vee Barlett: waves

Marcia Cedillo: She quietly lets the group go through into the Temple proper

Jericho: Sighs

Jericho: I hate politics

Marcia Cedillo: a deep sigh

Jericho: Whispers

Levi Reed: That wasn't politics, that was a cranky lady

Levi Reed: This place is fancy

Matthias Crowtooth: I liked her

Matthias Crowtooth: beams

Vee Barlett: She doesn't like you. What'd you do to her?

Jericho: I do believe you liked screwing with her Matthias

Jericho: Not her herselfp ersonally

Matthias Crowtooth: Even the rich can serve the greater good

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I just... feel like there's an awful lot of Ryan in Matthias right now

Lavada Burrow: HEY!!!!! It is.... umm... Matty right? You are the one with the boat? and the fun ropes?

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): (I'll tone it down. Matthias doesn't particularly care for the rich, but that may have been overmuch)

Lavada Burrow: OH WOW yeah it has to be you

Levi Reed: The fun ropes?????

Lavada Burrow: That was so fun

Levi Reed: Matthias, you been holding out on me

Matthias Crowtooth: blushes furiously

Vee Barlett: laughs

Matthias Crowtooth: Uh... well....

Lavada Burrow: WOW how did you get here?

Jericho: Tries not to burst out laughing

Lavada Burrow: Who hired you?

Vee Barlett: Yeah, Matty. Which boat? Why wasn't I on it?

Matthias Crowtooth: Because you would try to claim it as your own

Levi Reed: You into that kind of stuff, Vee?

Vee Barlett: Hmm, fair.

Lavada Burrow: Oh let me tell you everyone is into that, you just have to give them a nudge and then UFFFF it is hard to tell them they have to pay for the next one

Vee Barlett: Boat stealin? Maybe. Rope tying? Yes. But with people? Eh, not sure.

Matthias Crowtooth: Sometimes you have to tie people us to steal the rope, Vee.

Levi Reed: Jericho, you want to try out the fun ropes sometime?

Jericho: Thinks

Jericho: What do you do with them?

Jericho: I've never heard of "Fun Ropes"

Matthias Crowtooth: Toss them overboard?

Matthias Crowtooth: Onto the dock, not.... into the water. That would be murder... I think

Levi Reed: Only if their pa walks in

Jericho: Uh...

Lavada Burrow: OOHHHH Matty is doing the dangling trick now

Jericho: Confused

Lavada Burrow: That is hard

Jericho: I think I'll pass if that's alright?

Lavada Burrow: well, you hope he is

Vee Barlett: He can dangle? I only thought he could fall.

mharmon1 (Jericho): Whipers to Vee "We ARE talking about ropes right?....Right?"

Jericho: Whipers to Vee "We ARE talking about ropes right?....Right?"

Levi Reed: Dangling is nothing but a fall interrupted

Matthias Crowtooth: laughs awkwardly, and lightly pushes Vee away

Vee Barlett: whispers back, "Yes. But no."

Vee Barlett: whispers back, "Yes. But no."

Vee Barlett: holds up hands and walks away

Vee Barlett: Sorry, didn't know I was getting between you and your crush.

Matthias Crowtooth: opens mouth, pauses, closes it

Lavada Burrow: Oh no Matty is not a crush, he is not into that sort of thing

Jericho: Holds hands up and steps back

Jericho: Holds hands up and steps back

Jericho: I'm staying out of this

Jericho: Rushes after Vee

Jericho: Rushes after Vee

Matthias Crowtooth: looks around to find no one else to hide behind

Reinhold Scherzinger: Oh little Lava... I have a few drinks for us

Lavada Burrow: Sorry have to go

Vee Barlett: Nice meetin' ya!

Matthias Crowtooth: waves awkwardly, then runs after the others

Elena Perevalov: Hello there Vee

Elena Perevalov: How are you enjoying the Temple?

Vee Barlett: It's fancy. Still too dry, but nice enough, I suppose.

Vee Barlett: How you been?

Jericho: Anxiously glances over at the group, secretly hoping they like it

Matthias Crowtooth: perks ear. Stops running and starts listening

Levi Reed: I do enjoy running into other people's exs

Elena Perevalov: I have been good, the pickings have not been great, but it is a living

Vee Barlett: Better you than me. I couldn't stand it. Too... eh.

Elena Perevalov: I really wish they would let us comb the western rift again

Vee Barlett: Wait, they aren't? Why not?

Jericho: Puzzled, but afraid to inturrupt about wheat shemeans about the Western Rift

Elena Perevalov: Those mermaids just need to get a good walloping and they will back off

Elena Perevalov: We only were able to get in two catches this last season

Elena Perevalov: Then those witches called up storm after storm

mharmon1 (Jericho): (Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn'tLisa or lorie once say these things were NOT nice creatures? The MErmaids?)

mharmon1 (Jericho): (Just want to verify)

Matthias Crowtooth: jaw opens as he listens intently

Vee Barlett: Anyone tried just... talkin' to them lately? The mermaids. Not the witches. they're, well, I don't know what to do for them.

Levi Reed: I'm starting to think you've never been on a boat, kid

Elena Perevalov: Who can talk with 'em? Need some special skills...

Jericho: Whispers

Elena Perevalov: Maybe need to take you out on our next trip

Jericho: I was rescued on a raft

Jericho: I've never been on a boat proper

Vee Barlett: Yeah, I could try. I got my tsshhh sounds down a lot better now!

Levi Reed: When you were four, or what?

Elena Perevalov: HAH

Jericho: Last year actually

Vee Barlett: you just gotta pitch your voice up and sideways a bit more, ya know?

Jericho: Whispers

Elena Perevalov: so much better than my thoooooosh

Vee Barlett: winces and laughs

Jericho: You could say I ran away from home

Levi Reed: You're only five!? I gotta back off a bit then

Jericho: Whispers to Levi

Elena Perevalov: But it seems to scare them sometimes

Vee Barlett: No no it's like thowwwwsh

Vee Barlett: Otherwise... I think you're cursing them.

Elena Perevalov: YEAH@!

Elena Perevalov: They need cursing

Vee Barlett: Nah, they ain't all that bad. Just different.

Elena Perevalov: My ocean, my fish

Elena Perevalov: You understand

Jericho: A little uncomfrtoabel about the talk of cursing and witches in the holy temple

Elena Perevalov: Anyways I need to go find some good solid foot

Matthias Crowtooth: My city, my coinpurse. I get it.

Jericho: But too socially awkard to say anything

Elena Perevalov: Good to catch up

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Is Jericho ever NOT uncomfortable?

Vee Barlett: Same! Hope you enjoy this... event? It'll be a thing, I suppose. Not as fun, but a thing.

Jericho: Yes. When he's asleep, and in the Clinit LOL

mharmon1 (Jericho): Yes. When he's asleep, and in the Clinit LOL

GM: and the group moves deeper into the party scene as nobles are starting to congregate and the atmosphere leans into a higher more sophisicated

GM: As it gets past Noon and the celebration is in full swing

Matthias Crowtooth: walks around with his nose in the air

Jericho: Politely listening, but sticking close to the group, or members of the Temple,

GM: there is a ceremony for the Sealing of the Bottles from the previous distilling

GM: and there is a blessing

Levi Reed: walks around looking for free booze or cute guys

Jericho: [SKILL] Brewing [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 10]

GM: as the group starts to move around

Jericho: I hear the last years was a great vintage

Jericho: But that's hearsay of course

Matthias Crowtooth: [SKILL] Etiquette [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 3]

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Vee, Jericho

Vee Barlett: looks at what Matty is doing and copies him

Levi Reed: How can it be vintage if it's only a year old?

Jericho: Hunches slightly, but give a polite and courteious smile at Hilde

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): (he is fitting in, but it is okay because he is doing it ironically)

Jericho: "Mistress"

Jericho: Bows

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: You need to meet me in the Investigators Chapel

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Go find your friends

Jericho: Yes Ma'am!

Jericho: Straightens up

Jericho: Despite himself

Jericho: Straightens up

Jericho: Vee? Can we please go see what this is about?

Jericho: Please?

Image: Temple of the Orange Sunsets - Investigators Chapel

mharmon1 (Jericho): Man, Rothuss does not look good there

mharmon1 (Jericho): lol

Vee Barlett: Sure thing, buddy.

Jericho: Whispers

Jericho: Thank you!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (sorry was fixing my playlist)

Jericho: I hope nothign is wrong

Jericho: Nerviously

Levi Reed: They probably want to give us a medal or something

Jericho: We were on our best behavior, even Mattias

Matthias Crowtooth: Jolly good, wot wot

Jericho: And Levi has been swooning noblewomen left and right

Jericho: I saw the looks

Jericho: Was quite fun to watch

Jericho: Hrrying to the Chapel

GM: brb empyting and refilling

Jericho: Also Matthias, that is a lovely accent there, but I did not hear once, the Wot Wot

Jericho: Although, I did hear a "Jolly Good"

Jericho: Is that...how they speak?

Jericho: Curious

Vee Barlett: Which is fantastic because he doesn't even like women. He just teases.

Matthias Crowtooth: I dare say that we upper crust types do indeed speak like this, wot wot

Jericho: Gonna be a real hearbreaker that one

Levi Reed: You gotta really surprise them to get the "wot wot"

Jericho: Er....I kind of want to see this, but hopefully in a place where we won't be recognizable

Vee Barlett: A bit harder on those ts at the end.

Jericho: But back to business, I thought we were on our best behavior. It can't be us.

Jericho: Sorry

Jericho: I'm babbling

Jericho: I wish I was back in my clinic

Jericho: Nervously

Matthias Crowtooth: sighs and starts talking normally

Jericho: Or at your bar

Jericho: Either or

Matthias Crowtooth: You're fine. I'm not exactly at-ease here either

Jericho: Pff

Vee Barlett: The bar IS great.

Jericho: You belong anywhere

Matthias Crowtooth: Let's just get through this and we can go back to the bar.

Levi Reed: Well THAT'S an interesting turn of events

Levi Reed: You like our bar, huh?

Jericho: I'll deny it if you ever tellanyone

GM: b

Vee Barlett: And he called it a bar! Not a tavern!

Matthias Crowtooth: I like alcohol, what can I say?

Levi Reed: Yeah, men denying the truth is nothing new to me

Jericho: I like watching you guys when you are drunk. Also you are kind of the only people I can stand being around

Jericho: But I'll also deny that too

Matthias Crowtooth: It is fine. I will deny being drunk, especially if I am drunk at the time.

Jericho: Out of curiosity Matthias, no offense intended, but I kind of figured you were in a perpetual state of a "light buzz" as I believe they call it

Jericho: Arriving at the Chapel

Matthias Crowtooth: drinks from his perpetual flask, then puts it back

Matthias Crowtooth: Not sure what you mean, Jericho

Jericho: Grins under his mouth

mharmon1 (Jericho): (OK Bob. Take it away!)

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): How do you grin under your mouth?

GM: The group arrives in the same place they last had a debriefing after their last adventure

mharmon1 (Jericho): You cover your mouth with your hand

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): You use your lower mouth to grin

mharmon1 (Jericho): Snorts

So this is a delicate task. After your work with the Malkin Family I beleive you can handle this.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I... will require a demonstration next weekend

mharmon1 (Jericho): Usually while tilting your head down in mischief

mharmon1 (Jericho): I willoffer it gladly

Jericho: Uh......

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: So this is a delicate task. After your work with the Malkin Family I beleive you can handle this.

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Willoffer would be a great name for a dog.

Jericho: Yes Ma'am. Whatever you require

Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: There are casks and bottles of rum that are stored in the basements of the Temple. We keep them there until they are ready to distribute. Only the higher quality pressings get this treatment. For the ceremony today we brought up one cask, and three bottles of the 550 bottling. It has aged well and was going to be used as an example and gift to several of the nobles in attendance today.

Jericho: Side eyes Vee for her thoughts

Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: Security was a bit lax however and two of the bottles went missing. It is a theft and must be punished once we find the thief. All of our more experienced investigators are involved with the celebration. You can imagine the temptations that abound when the Baron and his attendees are present. The Head Trainer says you are the best we have to go chase after this thief and bring back the treasure. Good luck.

Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: I have to get back to the celebrations

Michel Chelcein, Mistress of the third circle....: Leaves

Jericho: Oh...my...gods

Jericho: Thank god I met you guys

Jericho: In obvious releif

Jericho: This is your domain correct?

Jericho: What do we need to do?

Vee Barlett: She didn't give us much to go off, did she?

Jericho: How would you knick the bottles?

Jericho: I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm getting into your guyses roughish ways

GM: You understand 50+ year old rum?

Levi Reed: I mean, I know all about DRINKING them, but stealing them? Not my department

mharmon1 (Jericho): Yes bob

mharmon1 (Jericho): I don't drink, but I took a Alchohol class for a hospitatliyy program

mharmon1 (Jericho): Kind of odd

mharmon1 (Jericho): Swish the alchohol and then spit it out

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Looking at the group, I do expect that your lessons and experience will give you a very good chance to finding and retrieving these bottles. I cannot imagine some thief stealing such valuable goods to only drink it on the side of the road. This must be meant for some other purpose. I suspect that with the Baron here their goal is to get it to Osterhold before he returns with his head of security. Perhaps for an establishment there in the city, or to smuggle it out from there to a nearby island.

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: You will have to decide if you should try to follow the roads over the mountain to Osterhold or to find a ship to take you quickly around Harpies Bay and try to beat the thief to the city.

Vee Barlett: Must be worth a lot on the black market.

Matthias Crowtooth: Ship. I vote ship.

Vee Barlett: ears perk up

Vee Barlett: Ship? Ship.

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: I imagine that it is worth quite a bit

Levi Reed: Definitely ship, as long as I don't have to drive

Jericho: We must be quick then

Vee Barlett: I'd never let you drive, Levi.

Jericho: Vee?

Jericho: Ship?

Vee Barlett: Anything else we need to know before we run off?

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: I think you have what you need to know you can go

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Ava and Vee you stay for a moment with me

Vee Barlett: We'll catch that thief, m'am.

Jericho: Do you mind if we take a look at where they were stoeln first? Or was the area already searched?

Vee Barlett: saluts

Vee Barlett: *salutes

Vee Barlett: Oh, sure.

Jericho: Hesitates, but leaves Mistress in private, softly closing the doors behind them

GM: The rest of the group goes off to start their investigation

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Ava's busy pooping

-> Vee Barlett: I do not know you other than what you said in our meeting last week. You seem to have done well in the eyes of Investigator Hyacinth along with Jericho and Ava. Ava chose you to speak for the group so I will trust you with this information.

Vee Barlett: nods and listens

mharmon1 (Jericho): (Sigh.I do hate the whispering sometimes)

-> Vee Barlett: Yes these bottles of rum are important, valuable, a worthy treasure to try to steal. However that is not the worst of the problem. Only a few of us know the real problem. Inside one of those bottles was hidden one the Temple's official tax stamp. This magical stamp is used on products to prove that they came from the Temple and have been tithed properly.

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (it's almost like you need to read chat!)

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): And I really, really, really LOVE it, every time

-> Vee Barlett: Obviously this is of grave concern and the Mistress and others are all doing their best to make sure the knowledge of such an important magical item of the Temple is missing not get out. I charge you with ensuring that this stamp is found and returned, no matter what happened to the two bottles. It is your choice if you tell your friends of this additional quest, but word cannot get out at all costs.

mharmon1 (Jericho): (Yes,but it was more efficient)

Matthias Crowtooth -> Levi Reed: If you are reading this, hi Michael!

mharmon1 (Jericho): Lol

Vee Barlett: Got it, ma'am. And magic? Make it easier to ensure it's in the bottle without opening it.

GM: LOL

Levi Reed -> Matthias Crowtooth: 2 gold says he doesn't

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): LOL

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ....I forget how to whisper backkkkk

-> Vee Barlett: The bottle will be opened, to insert it, so that will be a key marker that you have the right bottle..... unless those drunkards have opened both of them and .....

mharmon1 (Jericho): So for the investigative task force (ITF for short), shall we begin our rolls on what we can decipher about the crime scene?

Vee Barlett: I know a good way to make 'em vomit if so. We got this! Anything else we need to know?

Levi Reed -> Matthias Crowtooth: Should we keep going? Let the bit run until it's overkill?

Matthias Crowtooth -> Levi Reed: Sounds fun!

-> Vee Barlett: You have everything I know, you are three hours behind the thief, I hope you can catch up to him

Levi Reed -> Matthias Crowtooth: Like one of those jokes that's funny, then it stops being funny, then it goes so long that it gets funny again

Vee Barlett: We'll get a fast ship and catch up. Er, know what the thief looks like or we only know to find some drunkards with the bottles?

Matthias Crowtooth -> Levi Reed: That is my favorite type of joke!

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: The thief is well known

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: The one legged man

Matthias Crowtooth -> Levi Reed: Also, Hi Carissa!

Vee Barlett: Oh, that dude? I've heard about him. Should be easy to find.

Levi Reed -> Matthias Crowtooth: My favorite is the interupting cow knock knock joke. The kids at school looooove it

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: Hugo is a friend of the Duke's son

mharmon1 (Jericho): (Wait, now this isn't whispering?)

Matthias Crowtooth -> Levi Reed: A classic! Everyone loves that joke

Vee Barlett: Wait... he's the duke's son's friend?

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: He is a well known ruffian, and with his obvious impairment you would think he would not do such a brazen thing

Levi Reed -> Matthias Crowtooth: Sure, but four-year-olds think you're a hilarious genius and that you've invented every joke. They're kinda dumb.

mharmon1 (Jericho): Well when you have friends in high places.....

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (lol more or less what I was typing)

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: I can only guess he took it to Osterhold to his favorite bar

Matthias Crowtooth -> Levi Reed: Wait... you didn't invent it? Geez, now I feel dumb

Vee Barlett: Gotta share the wealth...

Levi Reed -> Matthias Crowtooth: I don't know you well enough to argue that

Hilde Finn - Mistress of the fourth circle, believer of sunsets, greeter of the sunrise, tangled as the mangrove, depth of the banyan root: You need to hurry to catch him before.....

Vee Barlett: Hmm, guess I won't rough him up AS much, though, if he has connections.

Vee Barlett: Yep. Got it, m'am. On our way!

Matthias Crowtooth: Maybe he stole because he was tired of being looked down on for missing a leg.... Just sayin'

GM: So questions OOC at first?

mharmon1 (Jericho): I mean...if they knew who took it, then why not tell the enitre group?

Matthias Crowtooth -> Levi Reed: That's fair!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (to clarify: we're after Hugo who is the friend of the Duke's son, yes?)

mharmon1 (Jericho): Waste o ftime to investigate?

GM: Yes

seyfert (Vee Barlett): cause it's more than that which you can ask Vee later :)

GM: and likely yes

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Could be a setup

GM: The one legged man

GM: with a gotee

GM: OBVOIUSLY the person who did the crime

mharmon1 (Jericho): So remember, I can read chat, but if Vee chooses not to share, we are in the dark

'Shislif' connected

GM: Hey there Sharif

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hi Sharif!

Levi Reed -> Matthias Crowtooth: And he'd've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for us meddling kids!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Hi Sharif!

GM: Exactly Lemon

Matthias Crowtooth -> Levi Reed: And our oversized dog!

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Hi Sharif

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ll yes I know

GM: Sadly you are lacking in canines

Levi Reed: Well look who it is!

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): ooc

Levi Reed: (LINK)

Shislif: Hi everybody

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): You telling me that no one here has a lap dog that we can steal?

Levi Reed -> Matthias Crowtooth: We have Jericho. Basically the same thing

GM: This is the point of the night to recap in OOC

GM: and Decide what you want to share IC as well

Matthias Crowtooth -> Levi Reed: He does have a hangdog look to him sometimes

GM: everone knows Y, Vee and Ava know Y+X

mharmon1 (Jericho): So...we aren't trusted. Okay then

GM: Also ask questions about what to potentially do

mharmon1 (Jericho): Little hurtful, but whatev

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Sounds like algebra. Where's TMO

GM: I am here

GM: LOL Lemon

Matthias Crowtooth: Listen, about Lavada. I... don't know how to end this sentence.

GM: You mean that the Church might not trust Chaotic young priests Michael?

MeLange: try a period

mharmon1 (Jericho): Hey man, you do you. We aint judging

seyfert (Vee Barlett): We get a ship, we go to town, we try to find the one legged guy and the bar and/or cut him off before he reaches the city

mharmon1 (Jericho): But they trust Vee?

Vee Barlett: Go on...

mharmon1 (Jericho): Also a young teen I might point out?

GM: Ava picked her last time

Matthias Crowtooth: gives an involuntary laugh at Melange

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Lavada Kedavra!

Vee Barlett: And I do NOT recommend a period. Horrid thing it is.

GM: LOL with Vee

Matthias Crowtooth: squints at Vee

MeLange chuckles

MeLange: i bet

GM: Attrracting sharks

Matthias Crowtooth: Never bet with her. She cheats.

Levi Reed: Horrid for me, too. She gets so whiny

Jericho: Eh, some cramps I can help with. I don't know how you do it. Simple remedie

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (that's why we toss someone else in after stab them first)

Jericho: Think I have some herbs actually

Vee Barlett: I just want to stab myself. And everyone else.

Jericho: Noted

Vee Barlett: Wait she cheats? At what?

Jericho: I will prepare some tinctures

MeLange: well I appreciate that you would start with yourself Vee

Matthias Crowtooth: places a dagger on the ground, slides it towards Vee, and moves back 10 paces

Jericho: So

Jericho: Vee

Vee Barlett: Anything for you, Melange.

Vee Barlett: Except I may start with Levi first.

Jericho: Not that I'm not insanely Jealous that I'm not trusted in my own temple where I swore vows

Matthias Crowtooth: laughs

Jericho: In case that wasn't Sarcasm, let me emphasize that

MeLange: Levi is already quite bloody

Vee Barlett: Definitely not. I couldn't tell.

Vee Barlett: picks up the dagger

Jericho: Would you kindly share...IF it pertains to the case of course

Vee Barlett: Hmm,. this is nice. Think I'll keep it.

Matthias Crowtooth: blinks, pouts, then resolves to steal it back

Vee Barlett: Only if we get moving and get us a ship.

Vee Barlett: Ain't just rum in that bottle so the church REALLY wants it back.

Jericho: Nods solumnly, clearly hurt

User has gone AFK. (Shislif)

Matthias Crowtooth: Maybe it is holy rum?

Matthias Crowtooth: Can priests bless rum?

Jericho: Yes

Matthias Crowtooth: Huh, you must be great at parties.

Levi Reed: Do we think the one-armed man KNOWS there's more than just rum in there?

Jericho: Only if I'm playing cards

Vee Barlett: Nah, the church don't think so.

GM: One legged Man

Jericho: Otherwise, not lots of fun

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Like Levi cares about a little detail of leg vs arm

Matthias Crowtooth: Oooh, card tricks are fun

Matthias Crowtooth: We'll make him the one-armed man later.

Vee Barlett: But we gotta find it before he finds out. And if he drinks it, we'll either have to make him vomit OR someone has to do a poop search.

Vee Barlett: NOT IT.

Levi Reed: Sounds like Jericho's department

Vee Barlett: Oh, and he's friends with the son of the Duke so we can't be TOO rough on him.

Jericho: ....Worst case, I can maybe do something....less then honest, but good intentions and all that

Matthias Crowtooth: Do you think people will notice if he is missing another leg?

Jericho: A little ashamed

Jericho: A little ashamed

GM: We don't talk about Hugo

Levi Reed: Why's the duke's kid hanging out with a lowlife like that?

Vee Barlett: shrugs

Jericho: If we aren't in time

Jericho: I can

Jericho: well

Jericho: I'm not the best at it okay? But there are some ways to make less....

Matthias Crowtooth: Slumming it? You sometimes get rich brats coming down to the slums, doing their rebellino thing

Jericho: Quality alchohol taste better

Levi Reed: Let's cross that bridge when we get there man

Vee Barlett: Look, it's a ring or somethin' in there, magical, so we just need to get it first.

Jericho: If we can get the bottle, we can still give something back...as it's a gift...

Vee Barlett: He'll probably go to the bar, show off, and him or some other idiot will get ahold of something important.

Jericho: Coughs

Matthias Crowtooth: slaps Jericho on the back

Jericho: Yes

Jericho: Well

Jericho: Worst case scenario of course

Vee Barlett: talking as they head out to find a ship

Jericho: So nearest vessel?

Vee Barlett: Worst case, we gut him.

Jericho: I know nothing of this

Anthony: WHAT IN THE FUCK

Jericho: Language

Matthias Crowtooth: In the fuck? Not sure how that works...

Anthony: Why am I being dragged away from this party

Vee Barlett: It's West Comm? I thought you could tell.

Anthony: and made to deal with you... what ever you are

Jericho: STOPS

Anthony: You have never even served a day on a ship

Jericho: STOPS

Jericho: Looks at the commotion

Vee Barlett: Ho! What's going on?

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Oh, thought Michael was asking for a stop, LOL

Anthony: What the Hell are you doing here and WHY am I forced to leave a party, THIS party to deal with you .... what ever

mharmon1 (Jericho): Sorry, will do better

mharmon1 (Jericho): I don't do well in that area

Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 8]

Vee Barlett: squints at the commotion

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Nah, you are fine. Me just confusled

GM: for Vee, this looks like a Marine, first Leiutenent

Matthias Crowtooth: [SKILL] Etiquette [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 4]

GM: Someone from the Navy

mharmon1 (Jericho): Military Structure bob?

mharmon1 (Jericho): What level

mharmon1 (Jericho): Low, medium, high

GM: Officer

Matthias Crowtooth: My dear sir, I am terribly sorry for this interruption, but we require your services for a critically important situation.

mharmon1 (Jericho): Thank you bob

mharmon1 (Jericho): Low medium high?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (officer just means he went to college....)

Anthony: the Crap you say .... curmudgeon?

Shislif (MeLange): sorry had to step away for a few, i'm back

mharmon1 (Jericho): Or went through field promotion

Anthony: Are you a what?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): ugh I don't know marines, more navy here

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): In medieval times, they oftentimes had to buy their commission as officers

Vee Barlett: Soemthing the matter, officer?

Anthony: you have a sword, you look like you might know what you are doing if you had some training

Anthony: Who is in charge here?

Jericho: She is

Matthias Crowtooth: side-eyes Vee

Shislif (MeLange): aren't marines part of the navy?

Jericho: Points at Vee

Anthony: I have to deal with you I might as well know your names

Jericho: Points at Vee

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (oh is he talking to US??)

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (I thought he was yelling at someone else, lol)

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (oops lmao)

mharmon1 (Jericho): They are, but they aren't. Its complicated.

Vee Barlett: Vee, sir. And I know my way around a ship.

Shislif (MeLange): lol nice

Anthony: I was here to enjoy a party, to be able to enjoy the reward of doing a good job,

MeLange: she knows her way around a lot of things

mharmon1 (Jericho): You could say the Navy does the transportation and naval logistics, while the Marines kick ass and shooty shooty

Anthony: instead I have to do MORE because no one else wants to be bothered

Vee Barlett: You and me both, sir, but the church wants things done.

mharmon1 (Jericho): oversimplification, but it will do

Shislif (MeLange): lol shooty shooty, but thx simple works for me :)

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (lol no, I mean the ranks I know better for navy since my family is navy, not marines)

Levi Reed -> Vee Barlett: What the hell, Vee? A couplea days ago you were giving me shit for using real names and now you're ok with it?

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): Except, for some reason, the marines don't have their own medical staff, so they have to use naval corpsmen

Anthony: So what the hell is going on?

Vee Barlett -> Levi Reed: You don't mess with the military, man.

Jericho: A major theft Officer

Jericho: If we return, you would be an honored member of retrieval

Vee Barlett: We need to get to the city before the thief.

Jericho: Remembered

Anthony: My captain pulls me out of a perfectly good party and sends me to deal with some young kids who have no idea what they are doing

Jericho: and honored

Jericho: We could use your advice

Jericho: We want to make sure we make you look proud and honorable to the Temple of course

Jericho: We are young after all

GM: Observation?

MeLange: there's a party?

Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 10]

Vee Barlett: whispers to Melange, "Yeah, we were just there... or did you spend most of it in the bathroom again?"

Jericho: [SKILL] Diagnostics [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 7]

mharmon1 (Jericho): He drunk?

-> Vee Barlett: This is a young kid, just out of officer school, likely his second or third assignment no reason he should be at this party in the first place

MeLange: whispers to Vee, "ohhhhh! That party, ok"

Vee Barlett: LOL

Vee Barlett: squints

Vee Barlett: You a fish fresh outta water yourself, sir.

Levi Reed -> Vee Barlett: That mean I shouldn't flirt with him?

Vee Barlett: Maybe...just maybe... he was saving you from being somehwere you shouldn't be?

Vee Barlett -> Levi Reed: I mean, sure, go for it, but, uh, just... more contained?

Jericho: Curious, but letting Vee talk

MeLange: so much whispering it's like being back in grade-school

Vee Barlett -> Levi Reed: I mean they DO look great in uniform...

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol

mharmon1 (Jericho): I know, it's getting a bit old

mharmon1 (Jericho): I feel so left out

Levi Reed -> Vee Barlett: Wouldn't know how to do contained.... maybe with those fun ropes...

Shislif (MeLange): lol

Anthony: I think you need to pay attention to more than the fit of the uniform and look at the ranking

Vee Barlett -> Levi Reed: Maybe after we catch the thief?

Vee Barlett: nods

Levi Reed -> Vee Barlett: Ugh, always thinking about work

Jericho: We can do that. But reality doesn't mean much. We salute the Rank, not the man? Isn't that the saying?

MeLange: Whispers to Jericho, "pea and carrots, peas and carrots and potatoes"

Vee Barlett: Sure, sure, but whether or not you should be here, you're being told to not be there now and to help us, and you ain't gonna refuse a direct order from your captain, are ya?

Levi Reed -> MeLange: Can you keep a secret?

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (Sharif, left click the portrait to whisper)

MeLange -> Levi Reed: I can try!

Anthony: My Captain ? I follow

Anthony: You?

Sneers

Vee Barlett: rolls eyes

Shislif (MeLange): how do you whisper?

Levi Reed -> MeLange: Sometimes we're whispering on purpose because Michael doesn't like it. And that's how friends treat each other!

Jericho: Look, are you gonna help us or not? Our success relies on your goodwill, and if you won't help us, I'm sure your captain will care a lot more about the more responsible and ranking officer failing in his duties. Will you help us or not?

GM: LOL with Leon

Jericho: You don't have to like us

GM: Lemon

Vee Barlett: And he says you gotta help us. I know my way around the ship. I'll prove it.

Jericho: We're trying out best here

MeLange -> Levi Reed: Ahhhh now I get it, thank you Levi I was starting to feel left out there too

Jericho: And I'm a great healer. I can patch you up in no time

Anthony: If you need patching up you were too slow

Vee Barlett: grins

Jericho: Are you saying...you've never been to slow?

Vee Barlett: Maybe you ain't half bad. Just mad. So you gonna help or not? Because we need to go. NOW.

Anthony: I have a horse

Levi Reed -> MeLange: Maybe next time we'll come up with a way to annoy YOU/show our love

Jericho: Have you..served in any combat at all?

Jericho: Sideeyes Vee

mharmon1 (Jericho): Maybe we would be better off without him?

Anthony: You said we need to go now

Jericho: Maybe we would be better off without him?

Vee Barlett: And we need to go fast. You really think four legs is fast? Landlubber.

Anthony: Where are we going?

MeLange -> Levi Reed: Don't worry Levi, you're already a constant nuisance

Vee Barlett: City.

Jericho: Osterhold

Levi Reed: Why, you got free passage on another ship floating around somewhere, Jericho?

Levi Reed -> MeLange: awww, that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me

Vee Barlett: Need to go around Harpies Bay.

Anthony: Right, so over the mountain, 24 hours on a horse, there abouts

Vee Barlett: To get to Osterhold.

Vee Barlett: Too slow.

Anthony: Well you have a big group, you have a ship big enough for that?

Jericho: No Levi, I'm simply saying that if he doesn't want to help us, hiring a private vessel mightbe more expedient

Jericho: Whispers

Vee Barlett: Only my canoe. We need to find a ship.

Vee Barlett: I'm sure you know a guy if you ain't that guy.

MeLange -> Levi Reed: Melange does the "Wakanda" sign while looking Levi in the eye

Anthony: And let me guess none of you have a ship

Levi Reed: ... The church isn't lending us a ship!?

Jericho: No. But you are a Marine Officer. I'm certain you would know the best place to look for one

Levi Reed: How bad do they want this thing back?

Anthony: The Navy can get you anywhere you want to go, we just need to get to Osterhold

Jericho: Wouldn't you?

Levi Reed: Jericho, go ask for a ship

Vee Barlett: Great. And we need to get there FAST.

Vee Barlett: So. A ship. Let's go get one if you ain't providing it.

GM: OOC there is a character here whose family has ships......... just saying

Jericho: Nods

MeLange: Wher do we get a ship?

mharmon1 (Jericho): Well that aint me

Anthony: You tell me

mharmon1 (Jericho): No ships

Vee Barlett: Or else we're gonna have to ask.... UGH....

Shislif (MeLange): is it MeLange's family?

Jericho: Sigh

Anthony: I can get to the city by tomorrow morning, I can take someone with me

Anthony: and the Investigator can take one more behind her

Vee Barlett: Levi....

MeLange: whoa

Anthony: SHE is Pissed

Vee Barlett: Levi. We're gonna have to ask Lila.

Anthony: You do not want to talk with her

Levi Reed: Oh no no no. She's not going to give up that stupid fishing boat, not a chance

Jericho: looking from character to character

Anthony: What boat?

Levi Reed: She loves that boat more than anything else in the world

Vee Barlett: You're family has MANY ships.

Vee Barlett: Even if it ain't hers, she can lend us one of 'em, ya?

Jericho: So...can we rent a ship Levi?

Jericho: We'll pay of course

Levi Reed: They're WORKING BOATS, Vee. They need those boats to work

Vee Barlett: And we need one to work!

Vee Barlett: Come on. They're on the way, ain't they?

Jericho: And we're technically renting it

GM: Sits back and watches

Levi Reed: I can't believe you're making me do this

Jericho: So still making money

Vee Barlett: Jericho will go on a date with you if you do.

Levi Reed: You owe me the finest rum money can legally buy

Matthias Crowtooth: I like your thinking

Jericho: No I wont?

Vee Barlett: elbows him

Vee Barlett: We'll discuss details later.

Jericho: Whoofs

MeLange: Come On Jericho it's for a boat!

Jericho: As the air leaves his lungs

Levi Reed: She's going to want to go with us, you know

Levi Reed: She won't trust us with her boat

Jericho: The more the merrier right?

Vee Barlett: We'll see. This... hey, wait, what's your name, officer?

MeLange: is she a pleasant lady?

Vee Barlett: HA!

Anthony: Anthony

Vee Barlett: HA! HA. HAHAHAHA.

Vee Barlett: No. She is not.

MeLange: Well rats

Levi Reed: She's probably fine if you aren't me or Vee, I wouldn't know

Levi Reed: But seeing as how you're with us...

MeLange: Oh I see

Vee Barlett: Cool, cool. Anthony can just ppull the military card on her if we need.

Jericho: Well Officer Anthony pleasure to meet you.

Jericho: Can he do that?

MeLange: she desires good company then...

Vee Barlett: shrugs

Anthony: Lieutenant Anthony Gardon

Jericho: So....Oficer Gardon?

Vee Barlett: Hmm, good point, Melange. Take that shirt off when we talk to her. Show her your sexy back. Might help us.

Levi Reed: She wouldn't know good company if it sat next to her with a bottle of wine and the fanciest cheese

Matthias Crowtooth: sighs

MeLange: Might as well get some use out of these muscles Vee

Jericho: Shakes head. "Okay, now we have a game plan lets go already!"

Vee Barlett: rounds up with her finger and points onward

MeLange: I must admit, it's not how I thought I'd spend them!

Jericho: First one on the ship is owed a drink

Vee Barlett: Let's go get Lila to help us.

Jericho: from me

Vee Barlett: If she says no, we need to know NOW not later.

Levi Reed: Ok, but we gotta pretend like this military guy is in charge. At least until we get her agreement

Vee Barlett: They're good muscles, Melange! You need to show them off more!

Vee Barlett: grumbles

Vee Barlett: Fine. I don't like it... but fine....

MeLange: if you want me to take my shirt off just give me a sign, I'll be real casual

GM: and so giving everyone a chance to ask questions and understand what is happening for moving forward and next weekend with the Birthday Game

Vee Barlett: grins and gives Melange a thumbs up

mharmon1 (Jericho): Officer Grumpy Gills is accompanying us with Grumpy Sister

Jericho: Go find One Armed/Legged Guy

GM: chuckles

Matthias Crowtooth: The sign will be me walking away

Levi Reed: I guess if we tell her the military guy is in charge and sent from the church, she might just agree

mharmon1 (Jericho): Get brandy back

mharmon1 (Jericho): Rum

mharmon1 (Jericho): Whatever

Shislif (MeLange): ohhh nice next week is birthday game? I should be able to be on whole session next week

seyfert (Vee Barlett): Friday AND Saturday

Shislif (MeLange): ohhhh that game!

GM: Friday from 7 till Midnight, and then Saturday Noon to Midnight

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): noon to midnight saturday

Shislif (MeLange): ohhh nice next week is birthday game? I should be able to be on whole session next week

Shislif (MeLange): OOC

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): (huh)

Shislif (MeLange): Hey that's not Melange?

mharmon1 (Jericho): So, any other questions people might have? I'm notfading per se, but am a little tired.

GM: Michael, Spring, Lemon, Carissa, Angelica, plus guests will be live at BOB's house next week

Levi Reed: Hey that's not Melange?

GM: plus Sharif, Ryan, TMO, JTom, and guests will be online

mharmon1 (Jericho): Live from the Bob Studio in Flordia, this is Jeap....D&D

Shislif (MeLange): super cool

seyfert (Vee Barlett): (hurricane pending)

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): So... my question is for Michael. Does your luggage have airholes in it, or am I holding my breath the entire way?

GM: Hurricane will swoop on north

Shislif (MeLange): Sorry I couldn't make it in person but looking forward to the game!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): yeah TOWARD ME

seyfert (Vee Barlett): maybe

GM: less than a 8% chance right now that if affects us

mharmon1 (Jericho): Airholes? Dude you are gonna suffocate my man

GM: That is why you want to be here Carissa

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): That is quitter talk

Shislif (MeLange): so will you guys just be on your computers when we're playing or will you be chatting about stuff? In which case would we need to be in on a discord or something?

GM: yes to being here in chat

mharmon1 (Jericho): Well, if you can fitin a backpack in an overhead compartment, I'd pay money to see it

GM: and maybe on Discord too for a live feed/audio depending on how people feel

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Mostly computers but also so many inside jokes that you will never find out about

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): (looks at arms and legs) Might have to lose a few pounds, but I can fit afterwards, I think

Shislif (MeLange): lol

Shislif (MeLange): Yea at least I got time to lose a few before the next one :)

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): That's okay. We remoters will also have OUR inside jokes that you guys will never find out about

Shislif (MeLange): Good point!

GM: I want everone to understand what your options are. You know the person you are chasing is headign into Osterhold, you do know (not expressly yet but it will come out) that he frequents a particular bar there in the City

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): You'll be like, "Why are you all using a cat filter", and we will say, "Inside joke."

GM: You can chase after him by road over the mountains, or by ship around Harpies Point to the City

Shislif (MeLange): lol

mharmon1 (Jericho): Yes, but ship seems the more expedient option

seyfert (Vee Barlett): yeah, just need to reread and clarify Anthony because I was confused with that intro

Shislif (MeLange): You had to be there :)

seyfert (Vee Barlett): he's helping but he ain't our ship holder

mharmon1 (Jericho): Yeah, at first I thought he was drunk and talkin to someone else entirely

mharmon1 (Jericho): Really confusedm e

seyfert (Vee Barlett): same

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): And Levi's sister is about to tell SO MANY EMBARRASSING childhood stories and totally kill his game

mharmon1 (Jericho): If he was ordered, he might be a good fighter ot have around. No point in being a total asshole if he can at least hold his own

GM: Yes, Anthony is a Marine (accompained by an Investigator who is pissed to be dragged away from the party) that is here to help you recover the stolen rum

mharmon1 (Jericho): And whoknows, it never hurts ot make friends with military people

seyfert (Vee Barlett): oooh so investigator will also be joining us? a guest NPC?

Shislif (MeLange): So like Reacher?

mharmon1 (Jericho): Wait, I thought ANTONY was the asshole

GM: He has connections with the Navy, and perhaps in the City once you get there

mharmon1 (Jericho): Is it him, or the Investigator

GM: Two NPCs so far

GM: more to come

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I don't know what Reacher is

seyfert (Vee Barlett): only one that talked ot us was Anthony

mharmon1 (Jericho): So like I said, nice guy to know. We can be somewhat nice to him

GM: It is the Birthday Game afterall

Dru5232321 (Matthias Crowtooth): (Sounds like I am needed to help with putting kids to bed, so I think I need to call it here. Thanks for a great session everyone. Safe travels, and I will talk to you guys later.

Shislif (MeLange): will we be playing more tonight or is this the end times?

mharmon1 (Jericho): Night bud!

GM: See you next week Ryan

seyfert (Vee Barlett): night!

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Goodnight!

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Shislif (MeLange): night!

Shislif (MeLange): I guess I'll head out too I gotta pack for tmrw

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I'm sticking around until Carissa leaves, so I can both beat her logging in AND out

GM: So the group is decided that you want to go the sea route and not over the mountain path

Shislif (MeLange): have a great night everyone looking forward to next week!

seyfert (Vee Barlett): lol and you'll only note it when you do

seyfert (Vee Barlett): always sea

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): of course

GM: You have a great retreat Sharif

seyfert (Vee Barlett): and night sharif!

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): night Sharif!

Shislif (MeLange): thx :)

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GM: It is a good time to make sure you three are ready for next week

GM: You will be leaving the Temple

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): Not even close

LemonyLemon (Levi Reed): I haven't even decided which suitcase to pack

GM: and going to Osterhold

seyfert: Just take a backpackkkkk

GM: LOL Lemon

GM: I cannot help with that

GM: you are only here two nights

GM: when do you leave on Sunday?

LemonyLemon: I mean, I'm only taking a carryon, but WHICH ONE

GM: DOH you said early

GM: so when do you arrive on Friday?

LemonyLemon: Yeah, crazy stupid early because I have to work Monday

LemonyLemon: I'm actually getting in the middle of the night Thursday, and just sleeping in Friday

GM: Fully appreciate the idea that you are making this trip Thank you very much

GM: Who needs white wine?

seyfert: I don't drink anymore

seyfert: my body dislikes it

mharmon1 (Jericho): I never did, but go crazy :)

GM: We have red need to go get what will make everyone happy

GM: I need non-alcoholic for Michael

seyfert: Lemonade, water, and a fan because I can't do heat well anymore either. Life sucks sometimes.

LemonyLemon: Yeah, I only like the bubbly white stuff and only when it's inside a mimosa

mharmon1 (Jericho): Non-alcholic wine?

mharmon1 (Jericho): What the hell is that?

seyfert: Grape juice

mharmon1 (Jericho): Sparkling Cider?

GM: I have you covered Michael

LemonyLemon: Oh, yeah, I mean to ask, what temperature will the gaming room be kept at?

GM: and I have you too Carissa

mharmon1 (Jericho): Huh. Call me curious

mharmon1 (Jericho): 65 Degrees if it's Florida LOL

GM: I typically keep it at 74 but can be what ever we need

seyfert: Please and thank you. It'll be interesting. Might do more than I think, but we'll see.

GM: Promise this will be a fun weekend

seyfert: Body is acting up lately so trying to take it easy

Jericho: So.....I'll be keeping an eye on stuff somewhat, but other then this....have a great night everyone?

mharmon1 (Jericho): So.....I'll be keeping an eye on stuff somewhat, but other then this....have a great night everyone?

GM: My current plan is to make pizzas on Friday afternoon with everyone, then play for hours on end

GM: have a great night Michael

LemonyLemon: I'm not joking about the nap, though. I guarantee at some point I will start to fall asleep and will need to crash for a couple hours

mharmon1 (Jericho): Ooh, that sounds good lol

Jericho: We don't judge Lemonz

mharmon1 (Jericho): Lemon

mharmon1 (Jericho): Night all!

GM: There is a guest room Lemon

LemonyLemon: I like Lemonz

mharmon1 (Jericho): :D

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LemonyLemon: Night Michael!

seyfert: night michael!

GM: Just not like last time (that you did not see) where we had three beds

GM: Only one now

seyfert: Which I might claim, and now I wnat to so I can tell Lemon that she can't sleep there

LemonyLemon: Fantastic. Apologies in advance for making you wash bedsheets

GM: I already washed them

GM: They are ready for you

LemonyLemon: I called dibs, Carissa, sorry

LemonyLemon: I posted on the website first

seyfert: You can all you want but Bob offered the room to me first

seyfert: I win this round!

GM: You two can close the door and no one will judge ;P

LemonyLemon: Yeah, but then you'll probably wash them again when I leave, and what a waste of clean sheets, so sorry for that

LemonyLemon: No one will judge, but I snore lol

GM: I sanatize all the sheets at least once a month

LemonyLemon: Carissa will get so irritated

seyfert: If you don't hear her, you know what happened.

GM: So do you like the start of this story arc?

seyfert: And it wasn't me.

GM: LOL

LemonyLemon: lol

seyfert: It is a bit confusing, but I think so?

GM: I am here to clear anything up

LemonyLemon: So far so good? I'm looking forward to meeting the weirdos in this new bar

GM: ask away

GM: and LOL Alexa just spoke up and said "wake up you are snoring" because my wife is down there snoring on the couch

seyfert: Oh, yeah, no I'm too confused to know. Rereading chat may help answer some of it

LemonyLemon: hahaha

seyfert: lol

seyfert: ...and I meant to say too TIRED to know, not confused so... yeah....

GM: One thing you did slightly surprise me with is already deciding to NOT split the party and send some by horse over the mountain to chase him and the rest by boat

seyfert: Hey, that was their option. But Vee is taking a boat, damnit.

LemonyLemon: Splitting the party is never a good idea

seyfert: If they wanted to split, she wasn't going to stop them.

seyfert: But I don't see any of them being that person... yet, or maybe ever, who knwos

LemonyLemon: We're still little babies and it's dangerous to go alone

GM: so we start next week with leaving the Temple and getting to Achild, and then Levi having to figure out a way to get a boat so you can make it to Osterhold, or stealing/borrowing something from somewhere

seyfert: Yeah, not smart, but each to their own

seyfert: I can't wait to meet his family and whoever is going to be playing them. Or family friends. Or whoever.

GM: So people have time to consider and think

LemonyLemon: I just would like to add some more gossip about Michael here, just to check and see if he ACTUALLY reads chat

GM: It will be a fun weekend

GM: and yes

GM: Michael needs to read more

seyfert: lol

LemonyLemon: I heard he was a one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater

LemonyLemon: Anyone else heard that?

seyfert: I heard he has a giant star tattoo on the bottom of his left foot AND he's actually not right OR left handed.

GM: and understand that the whole church thing with Chaotic and Law and Peace all ends up with all three branches merging together by the 5th level to be one priesthood

LemonyLemon: Then does he write with his mouth or his feet?

seyfert: Both

GM: So Jericho can be all Chaotic now but he needs to grow and appreciate Law

LemonyLemon: At the same time?

seyfert: Hahaha we'll see how that goes

seyfert: I think he likes Law more than he believes

GM: the same as Lawful priests need to appreciate the chaotic nature of the waves and be more peaceful

LemonyLemon: Or maybe he'll get kicked out of the church

seyfert: Why not both?

LemonyLemon: I like how BOB is doing actual gossip, whereas I'm trying to be just the most ridiculous

GM: To not be with the God means not having spells, to not be in the Church means........

seyfert: .....................

seyfert: that it's time for bed?

GM: Do you like the new maps?

GM: and do you want more in this style?

seyfert: I cannot unsee the butthole.

LemonyLemon: Oh gosh, bedtime already? Ok, goodnight Carissa, bye, take care, sleep well

GM: for individual islands?

seyfert: But artistic style, yes it is nice

GM: It is very true Carissa

LemonyLemon: The map is great, but I need more labels

seyfert: But it's a huge island and I wanna sail nowwwwww

GM: I have held off on labels until the end of the Era

GM: so you can decide what is important

GM: Next era is a LOT of island hopping

seyfert: Good

LemonyLemon: Anywhere we've named is important to me

GM: Or at least..... sailing and landing on land

seyfert: Why not both?

GM: We can do that Lemon

GM: Which is why the desktop decal is the northern island group

GM: Going into Seagate is at least late in the next Era or an entire Era on its own

LemonyLemon: It doesn't have to be an interactable zoomable one or anything, I just need a visual on where things are, and I will not remember that without words

GM: We will do that for you Lemon

GM: After the Birthday Game

GM: As you explore more

LemonyLemon: Perfect

GM: remember this story arc is likely to be 8 to 10 sessions

GM: so sometime in October to finish

seyfert: 4 of which are over the weekend

LemonyLemon: I've also heard that Michael likes to do the Mash. He does the Monster Mash.

GM: Yes to Carissa

seyfert: And the Y. The YMCA

LemonyLemon: Macarena, or is that going overboard?

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seyfert: Probably not

seyfert: I was going to say that, but couldn't spell it

GM: and for Lemon.... Shake it Off

seyfert: ALSO hasn't it been about three years now you've been playing Lemon?

LemonyLemon: Ooooh, Mambo Number Five but we call it Michael Number Five

seyfert: Random thought I had the other day

seyfert: LOL

LemonyLemon: A little bit of Jericho in his life, a little bit of Talwin by his side

GM: love it

LemonyLemon: I don't know, Carissa, time has no meaning

seyfert: That is fair, except that time now is sleep

seyfert: You can win here because it isn't a competition

seyfert: Night!

LemonyLemon: It is now

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LemonyLemon: Is she gone yet?

GM: October 1st 2021 was Lemon's first night

GM: and yes Carissa let you have the last log in tonight Lemon

LemonyLemon: Ha!

LemonyLemon: Great, because I've never been so tired in my life

LemonyLemon: Goodnight!

GM: sweet dreams

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