Chat Log List - 2023 09 08 - Rum Runner - Formatted - Story
The date is Trall____, 1st Kye (Late Winter), 586 SGR
Young Moon's phase is First Quarter
Old Moon's phase is Full Moon
The time is 2:06 PM
BOB Next is everyone is at full Hit Points and it is a handful of days after you saved the farmer from the Chupacabra
BOB Jericho has been at the Temple preparing for the feast
BOB The group has had a couple of days of rest from their experience saving the Malkin family from the cupacabra.
BOB Matthias has been out on his ship and has returned without leaving port
BOB Levi and Vee have been at the Seven Sirens,
BOB the rest of the group has visited them there
BOB the bar that Vee's sister works at
BOB Tomorrow is a very big day
BOB There is a big ceremony at the Temple and the Baron from Osterhold is there with his family and entrourage
BOB This is a special event that mostly nobles and church members attend. It is both a ceremony and a celebration.
BOB 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.
BOB Yes your group of low level adventurers has been invited to this celebration
BOB As a reward apparently for your service to the Temple in dealing with the chupacabra
BOB 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.
BOB This is an anual event
BOB 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
BOB and everyone should be dressed in their very best
Matthias Crowtooth: hums a sea shanty to himself
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
Matthias Crowtooth: Eh, if anyone says anything, I'll just smile and pretend that I can't speak Common
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
Jericho: Chokes on water
Jericho: Er, I like Vee
Jericho: But
Matthias Crowtooth: amused
Jericho: I'm scared she might...say something?
Jericho: or dress oddly?
Levi Reed: Oh she's absolutely going to embarrass you
Jericho: Sigh
Levi Reed: Part of her charm
BOB 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
BOB Remember Island KINGDOMS which implies......
Jericho: Fine
Jericho: Grumbles
Jericho: I'll ask nicely. And bribe her
Jericho: I'm sure that sets a bad precedent
Jericho: But
Jericho: Shrugs
Levi Reed: Are you holy types allowed to bribe?
Jericho: Shrugs.
Jericho: It's a gift
Jericho: Words are such fickle things, don't you agree?
Levi Reed: I have no idea how to answer that
BOB Agowah where the Temple is, Achild where the Seven Sirens are, Lemonshire is there too
BOB and Osterhold at the end of that road
BOB you are lucky that Borinquen only has one king
BOB and several Barons
BOB The Temple is an hour or two up hill from Achild
BOB There are over a million people on this island
BOB There are many thousands in Osterhold
Matthias Crowtooth: rifles through Jericho's coinpouch while he is distracted
Levi Reed: Vee, what am I going to wear tonight? We have to dress fancy
Vee Barlett: How fancy?
Levi Reed: "very best" is what I heard
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?
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: I'm 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
Jericho: Can you learn cutpursing, literally anywhere else?
Jericho: Oh!
Jericho: That reminds me
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
Jericho: But it was kind of...you...know....profitable?
Levi Reed: Absolutely. I've been on the hunt for an almond doppleganger
Vee Barlett: A what?
Levi Reed: Almond Doppleganger
Matthias Crowtooth: A doppelganger that looks like an almond?
Levi Reed: Kind of like a chupacabra but bigger, with more fangs
Vee Barlett: Ahh, I thought you said All Men Doppleganger
Levi Reed: Wouldn't say no to one of those
Levi Reed: The variety!
Vee Barlett: we'll find you one of both.
Levi Reed: Nah, I don't want to make Jericho jealous
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 sailing? 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
BOB 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
Jericho: A BIG ONE
Vee Barlett: Get in line, buddy.
Levi Reed: You trying to compensate for something?
Jericho: laughs
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
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
Vee Barlett: You seen me sail lately? I only 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
Jericho: Dammit I'm a Doctor not a Captain Vee
Jericho: You're on!
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
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 feel 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
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
Jericho: ONCE...in awhile
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?
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
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.
Levi Reed: I get plenty of bicep workout when I'm out climbing in the woods
Vee Barlett: Well it's either the canoe or you walking uphill, both ways, in your nice shoes.
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
Vee Barlett: Jericho can shine them for you. He seems like he'd be great at it.
BOB Hour walk or hour canoe paddling to the Temple, then home from the temple hour walk or half hour canoe
Jericho: So canoe it is
Vee Barlett: It'll be fun!
Jericho: We can mostly float down river on the way back
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
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
Vee Barlett: Usually you should pack them to get dressed there but... hey, you do you. We'll be fine!
BOB 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
BOB 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
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Sceenna ?
BOB Yes Carissa wins
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.
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.
BOB As you arrive at the Temple you find the fineries out, the open public spaces are full of flowers
BOB It is obvious that the Baron arrived yesterday
BOB Many of the acoylytes and lower circles are chasing around doing things to 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
Jericho: Here are our invitations
Matthias Crowtooth: Because I have two feet and the way isn't blocked
Jericho: Hands out
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 did 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
Matthias Crowtooth: Even the rich can serve the greater good
Lavada Burrow: HEY!!!!! It is.... umm... Matty right? You are the one with the boat? and the fun ropes?
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 up 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.
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: 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: I'm staying out of this
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 interrupt 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
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 uncomfortable 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
Vee Barlett: Same! Hope you enjoy this... event? It'll be a thing, I suppose. Not as fun, but a thing.
BOB and the group moves deeper into the party scene as nobles are starting to congregate and the atmosphere leans into a higher more sophisicated
BOB 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,
Levi Reed: walks around looking for free booze or cute guys
BOB there is a ceremony for the Sealing of the Bottles from the previous distilling
BOB and there is a blessing
BOB as the group starts to move around
Jericho: [SKILL] Brewing [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 10]
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 courteous smile at Hilde
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?
Vee Barlett: Sure thing, buddy.
Jericho: Whispers
Jericho: Thank you!
Jericho: I hope nothing 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
Vee Barlett: Which is fantastic because he doesn't even like women. He just teases.
Jericho: Gonna be a real heartbreaker that one
Jericho: Hurrying to the Chapel
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
Matthias Crowtooth: I dare say that we upper crust types do indeed speak like this, wot wot
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
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
BOB The group arrives in the same place they last had a debriefing after their last adventure
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.
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
BOB You understand 50+ year old rum?
Levi Reed: I mean, I know all about DRINKING them, but stealing them? Not my department
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 stolen first? Or was the area already searched?
Vee Barlett: salutes
Vee Barlett: Oh, sure.
Jericho: Hesitates, but leaves Mistress in private, softly closing the doors behind them
BOB The rest of the group goes off to start their investigation
-> 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
-> 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.
-> 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.
Vee Barlett: Got it, ma'am. And magic? Make it easier to ensure it's in the bottle without opening it.
-> 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 .....
Vee Barlett: I know a good way to make 'em vomit if so. We got this! Anything else we need to know?
-> Vee Barlett: You have everything I know, you are three hours behind the thief, I hope you can catch up to him
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?
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
Vee Barlett: Oh, that dude? I've heard about him. Should be easy to find.
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
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
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
Vee Barlett: Gotta share the wealth...
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'
BOB The one legged man
BOB with a gotee
Matthias Crowtooth: Listen, about Lavada. I... don't know how to end this sentence.
MeLange: try a period
Vee Barlett: Go on...
Matthias Crowtooth: gives an involuntary laugh at Melange
Vee Barlett: And I do NOT recommend a period. Horrid thing it is.
Matthias Crowtooth: squints at Vee
MeLange chuckles
MeLange: i bet
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
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
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.
Jericho: Otherwise, not lots of fun
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
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 rebellion 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... whatever 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?
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
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 8]
Vee Barlett: squints at the commotion
BOB for Vee, this looks like a Marine, first Leiutenent
BOB Someone from the Navy
BOB Officer
Matthias Crowtooth: [SKILL] Etiquette [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 4]
Matthias Crowtooth: My dear sir, I am terribly sorry for this interruption, but we require your services for a critically important situation.
Anthony: the Crap you say .... curmudgeon?
Anthony: Are you a what?
Vee Barlett: Something 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
Jericho: Points at Vee
Anthony: I have to deal with you I might as well know your names
Vee Barlett: Vee, sir. And I know my way around a ship.
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
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.
Levi Reed -> Vee Barlett: What the hell, Vee? A couple a days ago you were giving me shit for using real names and now you're ok with it?
Vee Barlett -> Levi Reed: You don't mess with the military, man.
Anthony: So what the hell is going on?
Jericho: A major theft Officer
Jericho: If we return, you would be an honored member of retrieval
Jericho: remembered and honored
Vee Barlett: We need to get to the city before the thief.
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: 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
MeLange: there's a party?
Vee Barlett: whispers to Melange, "Yeah, we were just there... or did you spend most of it in the bathroom again?"
MeLange: whispers to Vee, "ohhhhh! That party, ok"
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 10]
Jericho: [SKILL] Diagnostics [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 7]
-> 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
Vee Barlett: squints
Vee Barlett: You a fish fresh outta water yourself, sir.
Vee Barlett: Maybe...just maybe... he was saving you from being somewhere you shouldn't be?
Jericho: Curious, but letting Vee talk
Levi Reed -> Vee Barlett: That mean I shouldn't flirt with him?
Vee Barlett -> Levi Reed: I mean, sure, go for it, but, uh, just... more contained?
Vee Barlett -> Levi Reed: I mean they DO look great in uniform...
Levi Reed -> Vee Barlett: Wouldn't know how to do contained.... maybe with those fun ropes...
Vee Barlett -> Levi Reed: Maybe after we catch the thief?
Levi Reed -> Vee Barlett: Ugh, always thinking about work
MeLange: so much whispering it's like being back in grade-school
MeLange: Whispers to Jericho, "pea and carrots, peas and carrots and potatoes"
Anthony: I think you need to pay attention to more than the fit of the uniform and look at the ranking
Vee Barlett: nods
Jericho: We can do that. But reality doesn't mean much. We salute the Rank, not the man? Isn't that the saying?
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?
Anthony: My Captain ? I follow
Anthony: You?
Sneers
Vee Barlett: rolls eyes
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?
Jericho: You don't have to like us
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
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 too 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
Jericho: Have you..served in any combat at all?
Jericho: Side eyes Vee
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?
Vee Barlett: City.
Jericho: Osterhold
Levi Reed: Why, you got free passage on another ship floating around somewhere, Jericho?
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 might be 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.
BOB OOC there is a character here whose family has ships......... just saying
Jericho: Nods
MeLange: Where do we get a ship?
Anthony: You tell me
Vee Barlett: Or else we're gonna have to ask.... UGH....
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: Your 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
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?
MeLange: Come On Jericho it's for a boat!
Vee Barlett: elbows him
Vee Barlett: We'll discuss details later.
Jericho: Whoofs
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?
Anthony: Anthony
MeLange: is she a pleasant lady?
Vee Barlett: HA!
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 pull 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....Officer 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!
Vee Barlett: They're good muscles, Melange! You need to show them off more!
Jericho: First one on the ship is owed a drink
Jericho: from me
Vee Barlett: Let's go get Lila to help us.
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: 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
Vee Barlett: grins and gives Melange a thumbs up
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.
