Chat Log List - 2024 03 08? - Student Loans - Formatted - Story?
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'wyjyoon' connected
'wyjyoon' disconnected
'TMO' connected
'wyjyoon' connected
'Carissa' connected
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Hello! I am mostly here sort of
wyjyoon (Temperance): Here as well, just figuring out what the new updates were supposed to be
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Ok NOW I'm at a stopping point
wyjyoon (Temperance): I think Lemon said she was updating FG
Vee Barlett: Find anything fancy?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): (ooc)
wyjyoon (Temperance): Um, just a couple new buttons? I'm also seeing the screen for maps has changed a little
Carissa (Vee Barlett): (I actually lied one sec)
wyjyoon (Temperance): Lol it's all good, take your time
wyjyoon (Temperance): I had a couple questions developing Temperance's affiliated... church? Temple? I don't know if anyone's familiar with that or not.
TMO (Rothuss Carder): feel free to ask, maybe we can come up with something useful
Carissa (Vee Barlett): I'm not sure. We'd have to look back at the discord chat
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Not sure if her church was the one in Mizzen or somewhere else or if it was a temple
'Lemon' connected
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Although her church would have to be Bran... maybe the Cathedral? It's hard when the religion is homebrew to know and this side of the map new to us
Lemon (Levi Reed): helloooo
Carissa (Vee Barlett): helloooooo
wyjyoon (Temperance): I understand. Keldorian itself didn't have a lot of details set in place, which is why I wanted to make sure the ideas were going to be appropriate : )
wyjyoon (Temperance): And hi Lemon
Carissa (Vee Barlett): I think as long as you have something sorta figured out, Bob can work around it
Carissa (Vee Barlett): TEMPE ASK LEVI YOUR QUESTION
wyjyoon (Temperance): Most of the ideas I had were based off of discussions I had with someone at some point, with either you or TMO or Lemon : )
Carissa (Vee Barlett): when you're ready
wyjyoon (Temperance): OH lol
Lemon (Levi Reed): Hey, this reminds me, I told Wendy to ask you something about about religion or elves or ressurection or something!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): listening/reading...
Lemon (Levi Reed): Carissa is our BOB tonight?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): apparently so
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ALL HAIL ME
Levi Reed: hails Carissa
Carissa (Vee Barlett): huh didn't expect that to work - cool!
wyjyoon (Temperance): I basically had this idea that Temp would come from a religious establishment that would revolve around laws of life and death. So when someone dies, how do we make the process efficient / smooth / appropriate for society?
wyjyoon (Temperance): I don't know if this is already covered by some other establishment, so : ) wanted to ask
wyjyoon (Temperance): Why are we hailing Carissa?
Lemon (Levi Reed): Because she said to
wyjyoon (Temperance): She's not the boss of me :P
Lemon (Levi Reed): Also there was something about like... when is it appropriate to ressurect people and/or when CAN you ressurect people
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Wow. Rude
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Ok so it varies a LOT depending on the religion and the race and the person themself
wyjyoon (Temperance): Yes at Lemon. It was because we talked about Carissa's previous character being resurrected
Lemon (Levi Reed): At which point I told her you wrote a whole book to process it and then I ordered your book for her. Spoiler for Wendy lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): *claps hands in excitement*
wyjyoon (Temperance): Can't wait to read that oh my gosh
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Elves generally do NOT want to be brought back. If you do, they need to consent and/or are okay with Reincarnation NOR ressurection as lore says their souls can be corrupt if you bring them back against their will and/or once they reach the afterlife. It's a whole thing with them. So for elf PCs we try to establish that early on if they would or not. When we used a resurrection staff on an elf, it took extra charges because they are just harder to resurrect.
Lemon (Levi Reed): She also has a cookbook
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Aww yay :)
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Yeah that was a whole thing. There was more background to that but I can share it later on why I wrote it.
Rothuss Carder: I've had two brought back by different means, although both started as human
TMO (Rothuss Carder): I've had two brought back by different means, although both started as human
Carissa (Vee Barlett): So back to resurrection. Some religions are different. My old priestess Rae was a follower of a goddess of beauty. She wanted a BEAUTIFUL death so if it was an ugly one, she was okay being brought back.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): For humans, some of them have standards. Bran came back once from the plague, but didn't want to again. For the paladin in training, we brought him back but his stat changed so he was no longer a paladin and THAT was a whole thing
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Dwarves if I remember are similar to elves and generally don't want to be brought back, but they're not as anti-resurrection as elves
Lemon (Levi Reed): I also suggested that Temperance could use her religious background and her beurocracy to write wills lol
Lemon (Levi Reed): Not sure why I added lol, I actually think that would be good
Carissa (Vee Barlett): So really, in conclusion, it varies greatly. Tempe may have some idea based on the gods on how those followers would feel, but definitely don't assume everyone/thing wants to. That said... we generally just bring everyone back to life at least once.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Because that's more money incoming for us? Everyone should have a will, an advance directive notice, and let us know if you are DNR/DNI!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): or D&D version is resurrect or not I guess
Lemon (Levi Reed): I mean, Vee DID resurrect an albatross without permission so...
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Vee did not. Ava did. And Vee befriended it.
Lemon (Levi Reed): Oh, whoops, sorry
Lemon (Levi Reed): Vee befriending it just kind of mushed together in my head with bringing it back, although I realize now that's crazy, Vee doesn't have those powers. That I know of.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): I'd say for Tempe, she'd probably have a general idea of what the followers of different gods would want, but nothing more. Our characters don't really know any race except humans right now, maybe mermaids and sirens and such, and we'd just have to ask as we go along.
Lemon (Levi Reed): My brain is ABSOLUTE mush.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): That can be Tempe's calling card, "Hi, I'm Tempe. How do you feel about resurrection/death??"
Lemon (Levi Reed): Omg, that would be an AMAZING icebreaker
Carissa (Vee Barlett): She does not BUT that said... she'd have brought it back to life because it was carrying souls and it was a bad omen to kill it!
Levi Reed: Yeah, but what do the omens say about reviving it and keeping it as a pet?
Lemon (Levi Reed): ooc
Lemon (Levi Reed): All those souls are just hanging out in the bar now
Carissa (Vee Barlett): They had smooth sailing the rest of the trip so she'd argue it was the right move :P
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Seance!!
Lemon (Levi Reed): yessss
wyjyoon (Temperance): I mean, I don't think Temp wants to be the person to involve herself in reincarnation or resurrection or raising dead, since she thinks everyone meets an end at some point or another, beautifully or not. I do like the idea of her religious affiliated place being sorta related to how humans should deal with death. I guess wills are nice because it gives the living relations what their deceased loved ones might want
wyjyoon (Temperance): *religion
wyjyoon (Temperance): I do think IC-wise she'd definitely open a conversation with that calling card
Carissa (Vee Barlett): And that's fine too, and maybe less work lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): Are wills a thing?
Lemon (Levi Reed): Yeah, but it would be so fun to watch her try and get everyone to draft a will
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
Carissa (Vee Barlett): there's you IC started for tonight there
Lemon (Levi Reed): If they're not a thing, she can make them a thing
Carissa (Vee Barlett): yup
wyjyoon (Temperance): Ok cool, I just wanted someone with more experience to let me know whether it was ok to do or not : )
wyjyoon (Temperance): But back to that question she wanted to ask Levi-
Vee Barlett: As the current BOB, I approve of it.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): tchnically ooc
Levi Reed: hails current BOB
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
Temperance: glances around, as if looking for someone
Vee Barlett: Ya look like a fish outta water, Tempe.
Levi Reed: What's up buttercup?
Temperance: brightens as Levi approaches
Vee Barlett: We was gonna go get some drinks if ya wanted some.
Temperance: I had some questions, Levi.
Levi Reed: Sorry, no, you're not my type
Temperance: Oh, drinks? I... suppose I could join.
Temperance: blinks in confusion
Levi Reed: But we can be friends!
Temperance: Not those kinds of questions.
Levi Reed: Oh, then go ahead!
Vee Barlett: laughs
Temperance: Vee once mentioned you find men attractive. How do you determine if one is more attractive than the other?
Temperance: has her notebook and writing implement at the ready.
Levi Reed: Ummmm
Levi Reed: I don't really rank them
Vee Barlett: Woo boy, dependin' how he answer, I'm gonna definitely need a drink. y'all sit tight, I'm gonna grab them.
Vee Barlett: leaves briefly to the kitchen
Temperance: It was simply out of curiosity. I've always wondered if there were any objective patterns.
'JtomTMO' connected
Temperance: How does society define what it means to be attractive for humans?
Levi Reed: Well, I mean, it's different for everyone, I think
Temperance: For Rothuss, it was...
Temperance: flips through her notes
Temperance: I believe he said it was "chemistry"
Levi Reed: Well I wouldn't know anything about kemmery
Levi Reed: Sounds like a bard thing
Vee Barlett: comes back with a pitcher and a few goblets
Vee Barlett: Swipped these when they ain't lookin' so drink up.
TMO (Rothuss Carder): Bards, the earliest alchemists...
Vee Barlett: sets them down, fills her own goblet, and sits down.
Levi Reed: But if they have a fun personality, it makes them more attractive, and if they have a bad personality, it makes them less attractive
Levi Reed: Although if they're like, a super grumpy guy with a heart of gold... that can be good too
Vee Barlett: Who ya thinkin' bout when you say that?
Levi Reed: Like Vee! But a man version
Vee Barlett: It's very specific...
Vee Barlett: Huh, I'll take that compliment.
Temperance: Hm. Interesting. I'd say define fun and bad, but I suppose that'd be a subjective definition.
Temperance: scribbles some notes in her book before glancing at the drinks
Temperance: Speaking of the drinks... where did you say you swiped these from?
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): After 45 minutes, the update is finally finished
Levi Reed: I mean, attraction is pretty subjective, I don't think you can make it objective
Vee Barlett: Levi is a chest guy. A guy walk in without a shirt and gleamin' with a bit of sweat? That's set him off before if that's the specific yer lookin' for.
Levi Reed: Also the hair
Carissa (Vee Barlett): hi mini!
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Hello!
Vee Barlett: Hair on the chest or on the head?
wyjyoon (Temperance): Hi Jtom!
Levi Reed: Head
Vee Barlett: Short or long?
Levi Reed: Gotta be good hair
Levi Reed: In between
Lemon (Levi Reed): Levi is a mullet guy
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ewww lol
Lemon (Levi Reed): lol that was a joke
Vee Barlett: Eh, each to their own, but I agree with good hair. Hygenics are good.
wyjyoon (Temperance): Lol
Lemon (Levi Reed): But hilarious to think of
Temperance: scribbles in some more notes.
Vee Barlett: Anything that turn ya off, Levi? Like them guys speakin' philosophy? Or that just me?
Temperance: So, then, what would be your definition of fun?
Levi Reed: Yeah, they gotta be willing to clean up. Like, on a ship, we all get gross, but if they're not interested in a bath as soon as we get to civilization again, then I'm not interested
Levi Reed: And smelling like fish is bad
Carissa (Vee Barlett): (anyone can walk in on them at any time)
Vee Barlett: That a dig at me?
Levi Reed: Nah
Vee Barlett: Hmm, sometimes can't tell...
Levi Reed: I wouldn't be attracted to you no matter what you smelled like
Vee Barlett: Thank the goddess for that.
Temperance: muffles a chuckle
Temperance: You people say the funniest things sometimes.
Vee Barlett: What if it be a really cute merman? They're gonna smell like fish.
Levi Reed: Fun is... you know. Easy to talk to. Doesn't take themselves too seriously...
Levi Reed: I mean, that'd be ok for a night or something, but I can't live my life that way
Vee Barlett: Can't have someone judgin' his drinkin'
Levi Reed: Yeah, no judgy people
Temperance: Hm... I see. Non-judgmental, lighthearted conversation...
Vee Barlett: Stuffy priest ain't on his datin' list.
Levi Reed: I'm working on him though
Vee Barlett: laughs
Temperance: blinks in confusion.
Levi Reed: ... we ARE talking about Jericho, right?
Temperance: eyes widens.
Vee Barlett: I meant all them stuffy priest in general, but him, too. He's gettin' less stuffy so he has a chance with ya now.
Levi Reed: He's a little too paranoid and pale, but he does have good hair
Vee Barlett: And lanky. Ya see how bad he is at just... climbin' a ladder??
Vee Barlett: Guess I like them stronger types, though.
Levi Reed: I've never seen someone panic so much over climbing a ladder
Temperance: continues scribbling notes.
Levi Reed: Literally everything scares that guy
Vee Barlett: A stable ladder! Ain't even have a shark on his tail!
Temperance: He must have his reasons for being jumpy.
Vee Barlett: He hung around the Temple too much, likely. Too isolated growin' up.
Levi Reed: Yeah, I can't remember if you met those uptight weirdos from his temple
Temperance: Maybe that's where all my survival reflexes went.
Levi Reed: But I'd be jumpy growing up with those guys breathing down my neck all the time, too
Vee Barlett: Pretty sure they'd of kicked me to the curb.
Lirtimya: Maybe he doesn't like being so high, for people who spend all their time on the ground, the sky can be startling.
Vee Barlett: Oh hey, Lirt! Sit down. Want a drink
Vee Barlett: ?
Vee Barlett: Hmm, true, he ain't used to the seas or nothin'
Levi Reed: We were underground...
Lirtimya: Sure, I'll take a drink
Lirtimya: Sits
Vee Barlett: fills a goblet and hands it to her
Lirtimya: Thank you
Vee Barlett: Mm, and yeah, it were underground but it weren't flat. He's very flat-footed. Mighta counted as high for him.
Temperance: Maybe he just has a lot of startle reflex?
Temperance: It's good to be aware of your surroundings, if you look at it one way.
Levi Reed: I don't know, but he's getting there
Vee Barlett: Good thing he got Levi for the patience.
Levi Reed: I mean, the man tried to murder plants with fire. That's definitely an improvement
Vee Barlett: You should see if he'll spar with ya now. Maybe he's finally willin' to put up a fist.
Lirtimya: I tried doing that and it didn't work
Vee Barlett: Sparrin' or fire?
Lirtimya: The fire
Levi Reed: Yeah, but we know we can count on you
Vee Barlett: Oh the shamblin' thing? It was all wet and slimy so didn't catch fire as easily as them pod things.
Levi Reed: Jeri was all "oh no, I can not harm another living being. Goodness me!"
Lirtimya: Yeah, it was almost as if my flames didn't even hurt it
Vee Barlett: That's why I like Lirt. You say fire and she says where then POOF! Fire. Usually.
Vee Barlett: Well hopefully we ain't runnin' into one of them things again anytime soon
Temperance: It certainly would've been interesting to research if it weren't so bent on killing.
Vee Barlett: Ya like research, doncha?
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Speaking of lighting things on fire I never reset my spells, I need to do that
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Nevermind Bob did it
Temperance: It's what I've done for a very long time. Learning the world through researching.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol well you can choose spells you'll want on the road trip next week
wyjyoon (Temperance): Visit to the Snow Man : D
Levi Reed: I don't know, I'd like to go back in and investigate some more. I mean, not right now, but...
Vee Barlett: Find out anything interestin'?
Vee Barlett: Y'all covered the entrance, but a system that big, betcha there's other entrances we'll find one day.
Vee Barlett: But I hope not. I hate bein' on land this long
Temperance: Anything interesting about the life down under? Or in general?
Vee Barlett: In what sense?
Temperance: Well, that and I'm sure Jericho would experience flashbacks
Temperance: He seemed rather shaken up after that ordeal.
Temperance: You asked if I found out anything interesting. I wasn't sure what you meant, Vee.
Vee Barlett: Just in general I suppose.
Temperance: The whole laboratory seemed interesting. For one, I'd like to see how you can categorize the pod creatures.
Temperance: They're not necessary plant-like. But I wouldn't call them fungi, either.
Vee Barlett: But what else ya writin' about? You write even when we safe in the church.
Temperance: Oh, that? General observations, reflections about our journey through the caves, little things I noticed about you all.
Vee Barlett: Ooo, you mean gossip? What gossip ya find?
Levi Reed: I do love a good gossip
Temperance: Gossip? I'm not sure I'd call it that. My interests have expanded more to observing humans rather than plants or animals, and I'm around you all most of the time.
Temperance: I'm not as good of a storyteller, if that's what you mean by gossip.
Vee Barlett: So science-y gossip? That works, too.
Vee Barlett: Like tell us whatcha noticed 'bout Levi.
TMO (Rothuss Carder): back in a bit - off to get a bit of food and drink
Temperance: Just factual things. He likes to drink. Strength is a forte, but I found it interesting that he's always the first to want to approach creatures with conversation. I'm not quite sure if he has a preference of land or sea.
Vee Barlett: laugh
Vee Barlett: s
Vee Barlett: Levi? And the sea?
Temperance: Like that one instance with the very large pod behind the gate. He wanted to see if it would converse back.
Vee Barlett: laughs again
Levi Reed: Hahahaha, yeah, no thank you to the sea
Temperance: I take it he has preference for land, then. How did he end up on the sea with you, if so?
Vee Barlett: We like drinkin' and I'm good at guiltin' him.
Temperance: He does seem to choose his battles wisely.
Vee Barlett: I try bein' nice and even it out some like the stupid cave. I ain't a fan, but he wanted to go so we did.
Temperance: At least you fared well on the waterslides.
Temperance: grins lightly at the thought of Vee sliding down the waterfalls
Vee Barlett: Glad there was water down there. Made it more tolerable.
Levi Reed: I try not to go out on the sea for more than a day
Levi Reed: A day is ok, I guess. But then I want a bath. And a bed.
Vee Barlett: You got a preference Tempe?
Vee Barlett: Hmm, maybe if I find ya a merman you'll wanna be at sea longer...
Vee Barlett: Or maybe just crew ya like.
Levi Reed: couldn't hurt to try!
Temperance: I'd say land by a miniscule margin. Only because staying at sea encloses everyone into limited space.
Levi Reed: No no no, preference for people
Vee Barlett: That's why ya gootta be captain so ya have yer own quarters.
Vee Barlett: grins
Levi Reed: And I'm curious to know which way Lirt leans
Temperance: blinks at Levi's question.
Levi Reed: She's too quiet
Vee Barlett: I meant land or sea, but that's a good question. Do either of 'em lean any way?
Temperance: Could you elaborate on that? I'm not sure I understood what you meant.
Levi Reed: Maybe both. or neither
Vee Barlett: What's yer perfect date?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): (and it better not be April 5th)
Lirtimya: I prefer the ocean, it's more freeing, and for me, a lot easier to concentrate on my studies at
Carissa (Vee Barlett): *25th
Vee Barlett: They too brainy, Levi. Ya gotta be specific.
Temperance: Er, when the numbers are in ascending or descending sequence?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): LOL
Lemon (Levi Reed): lollll
Levi Reed: Nah, like, if you gotta go to bed with another person, who's it gonna be?
Vee Barlett: Hmm, let's try this again for both of ya: A beautiful woman and handsome man are both at the bar. They each ask ya to join them for dinner. Who ya gonna choose?
Vee Barlett: Get dinner first before ya jump to bed.
Temperance: I'd ask why they're asking me in the first place, and how they know me.
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: And Rothuss says ya don't know jokes. Yer better than him at this.
Temperance: furrows her brows in confusion, but shrugs.
Temperance: Glad I got you to laugh, Captain.
Lirtimya: Do I have to choose one? Or can I just ignore them?
Vee Barlett: You can ignore 'em. That answer the question, too.
Vee Barlett: Don't think either of them lean any way, Levi.
Vee Barlett: If ya ain't gonna have dinner with either, guessing ya don't wanna kiss neither, too, yeah?
Lirtimya: I would rather not
Temperance: It's not sanitary to get in close proximity with strangers.
Levi Reed: What if they're not strangers? What if they're like, nice aquaintances and you really like both of them. Then which one you choosing? Or still none?
Vee Barlett: And that's valid. Now I know I can be punchin' them if they harrass ya in such a way.
Temperance: Well... I suppose that's trickier. And they're not approaching it as an economic or financial arrangement?
Lirtimya: I would still say none, I'm not very interested in any of that, for anyone
Levi Reed: Nah, just for fun
Temperance: I suppose if it's certain that they're not approaching out of ill will, then I suppose it'd be alright.
Levi Reed: Ok, but then which one you choosing?
Levi Reed: Or both?
Temperance: It'd serve as a decent experiment on human nature.
Rothuss Carder: Rothuss comes strolling in.
Rothuss Carder: Did I miss a meeting?
Vee Barlett: Nah, just drinkin' and Tempe stealin' yer job.
Temperance: Er, is it required to choose? Because I don't think it'd matter either way.
Levi Reed: What's his job?
Temperance: As long as they're not approaching out of ill will and I enjoy their company, it's fine.
Vee Barlett: Makin' jokes, apparently. But Tempe already makin' me laugh more than he ever did.
Lirtimya: I still stick with my answer
Levi Reed: Oh, were those jokes he was telling?
Vee Barlett: Apparently.
Levi Reed: Huh.
Levi Reed: A night full of revelations
Vee Barlett: We got two who ain't interestin' in datin' which is adorable and a priest better at bein' a bard.
Rothuss Carder: Looks like a room full of comedians tonight.
Vee Barlett: Good night so far.
Temperance: I'm still unsure which part she found funny, but I'm glad she laughed. Laughter is good for the health.
Temperance: At least, someone somewhere once told me.
Levi Reed: Well it WAS full of comedians, until you walked in, Rothuss
Vee Barlett: He only look funny.
Vee Barlett: Hey Roth, question for ya. You only lean one way or do ya lean both?
Vee Barlett: Might as well give yer opinion on the topic.
Rothuss Carder: shrugs.
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Looking through my spells I can get, at 5th level spells, a spell called cloudkill, and I'm pretty sure, by the description that this spell just spawns chlorine gas
Vee Barlett: stares at him in wait
Carissa (Vee Barlett): oooh fun
wyjyoon (Temperance): Wow, that sounds like an interesting one
Rothuss Carder: Mostly one way, I suppose, but maybe not all the time.
Lemon (Levi Reed): oooooh, nice
Vee Barlett: Thought yer were gonna state ya didn't have a preference again so glad ya actually do.
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Yeah no this is just chlorine gas, it's a ghastly yellow, isntantly kills anything with fewer than 4+1 hit dice, and is heavier than air causing it to glide across the ground as a msit
Levi Reed: Meaning sometimes the other way, or sometimes neither?
Lemon (Levi Reed): That could have been useful in the caves lol
Rothuss Carder: Sorry, I didn't mean to confine myself to your preferences.
wyjyoon (Temperance): Not gonna lie, the description reminds me of mustard gas.
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): It can't penetrate water either, so, yeah chlorine gas
Vee Barlett: Goddess above, it's a simple question. Either ya like gays and gals, or ya only like one or none.
Vee Barlett: I supposin' the in-betweens are there, too, but simplifying it for ya.
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Chlorine and mustard glass are the same thing, mustard gas is just a more specific version
Rothuss Carder: Thanks, I appreciate you bringing it down to my level for me.
Temperance: looks back and forth between them, thinking 'there they go again' to herself.
Levi Reed: I mean, we saw you with Adelaid, so we know there's at least one way
Levi Reed: Just wondering if there's another one or not
Levi Reed: Trying to figure out who my competition is
Rothuss Carder: I don't compete.
Lemon (Levi Reed): You might have to if you catch MeLange's eye
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Levi Reed: You might have to if you catch MeLange's eye
Vee Barlett: Y'all gonna have yer own cuddle puddle at this point with all these flirtin' goin' along.
Levi Reed: shrugs
Rothuss Carder: You make that sound like a bad thing, Cap'n.
Levi Reed: I'd be ok with it
Levi Reed: What about you, Vee?
Vee Barlett: Only if it gets in the way of gettin' stuff done. Otherwise whatcha do on yer time is yer business.
Vee Barlett: frowns and drinks to avoid looking while she answer
Vee Barlett: I ain't Pa, got that? But both can be good.
Temperance: continues scribbling.
Vee Barlett: Usually end up with gents, but some ladies be pretty.
Levi Reed: Boy am I glad I'm not into you. Can you imagine us if we were into each other?
Levi Reed: What a mess we'd be
Vee Barlett: Gag and kill me already.
Lirtimya: Chuckles
Lirtimya: yeah I can't see that happening
Levi Reed: Is that what you said to Ruffus?
Vee Barlett: Nah, pretty sure that was my threat to him but ain't sure he took it as a threat.
Levi Reed: They never do
Temperance: Whoever he was, he must've gotten on the wrong side of your trident.
Levi Reed: Lol, he got on the wrong side of her bed, anyway
Lemon (Levi Reed): ooc
Lemon (Levi Reed): but wait
Lemon (Levi Reed): He got on the wrong side of her bed, anyway
Vee Barlett: lol works ic
Levi Reed: He got on the wrong side of her bed, anyway
Carissa (Vee Barlett): ooc
Temperance: How did he trespass her sleeping quarters in the first place?
Temperance: She seems like the type to grab a sword and swing any time she hears a sound.
Vee Barlett: He didn't follow through on our deal, yeah? And I weren't a fan of him holdin' more of the power in the deal for somethin' that weren't even for me. All kinds of messed up, yeah?
Levi Reed: It was voluntary
Levi Reed: Mostly
Temperance: nods in understanding at Vee.
Vee Barlett: Worst part is, if we run into him again, gotta keep playin' the part 'cause he still got use left to him.
Rothuss Carder: Sounds super romantic.
Vee Barlett: I don't mind the seducin', gets whatch want, 'specially from hotblooded men, but I like settin' the terms.
Temperance: Sounds like you have yourself a complicated entanglement.
Vee Barlett: Puttin' it lightly, yeah.
Temperance: scribbles in her notes.
Vee Barlett: OH! That be remindin' me...
Vee Barlett: pulls out one of her stone knives and hands it to Levi
Vee Barlett: Ya need somethin' short to stab. Crude, but it works if ya need.
Temperance: blinks in confusion.
Temperance: Who or what is Levi stabbing?
Vee Barlett: Whatever he needs. Podman, annoyin' men, Rothuss. I ain't judgin but he clearly needs the option.
Temperance: Well, I suppose so, though I don't quite understand that last option. If anything you might end up shanking him first.
Vee Barlett: Ah, good point. I'll judge if he tries to shank me, and make him pay for it.
Temperance: Besides, Rothuss does stab too, so that means they'll both be stabbing.
Levi Reed: If you need to shank Rothuss, I'll help
Vee Barlett: He does? When?
Rothuss Carder: I'm glad I can help unify the group.
Vee Barlett: Everyone's gotta have a purpose in life, yeah?
Rothuss Carder: When do you think you'll discover yours?
Vee Barlett: Idiot. I already know mine.
Rothuss Carder: mm-hmm.
Levi Reed: What is it?
Vee Barlett: Rule them seas. I already told ya that.
Lirtimya: And I'll help make sure that happens Captain
Levi Reed: Ah, right. I think I'd like to make a cryptid encyclopedia
Levi Reed: Gonna have to learn to write first, I guess
Vee Barlett: Glad to have ya at my side, First Matey.
Levi Reed: Plenty of time for that, though
Vee Barlett: Hire Tempe or Lirt to write it for ya.
Temperance: Is it more towards navigating? Exploring? Researching?
Temperance: It's hard to imagine what it means to rule a body of water.
Vee Barlett: grins
Vee Barlett: You'll just have to wait and find out.
Vee Barlett: Levi's cryptid stuff might be of interest to ya, tho.
wyjyoon (Temperance): (Googling what a a cryptid is because I haven't had to figure that out yet.)
Carissa (Vee Barlett): yeti, bigfoot, drop bears, those kind of monsters
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Cupacabra is the game one we're chasing that interests him
Lemon (Levi Reed): I'm sorry, aren't drop bears just koalas?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): nope
Lemon (Levi Reed): huh
wyjyoon (Temperance): Oooh, that kind of stuff
wyjyoon (Temperance): Also what kind of name is drop bear?
wyjyoon (Temperance): Does it drop from high treetops?
Lemon (Levi Reed): Drop bear would be a better name for koala than koala
Carissa (Vee Barlett): yes and tears you apart and I forget what else
wyjyoon (Temperance): Sounds like a fun way to die :)
Carissa (Vee Barlett): people think Aussies mean koalas but it's actually their version of a cryptid, like a mean killer koala
Lemon (Levi Reed): wikipedia says it's a predatory, carnivorous version of a koala
wyjyoon (Temperance): Koala on steroids?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol
Lemon (Levi Reed): the size of a leopard or very large dog, with coarse orange fur with some darker mottled patterning
Lemon (Levi Reed): and yes, named so because they drop from the trees to murder
Temperance: brightens at the idea of researching
Lemon (Levi Reed): BUT apparently you can keep them away with vegemite spread behind your ears
Temperance: I always would like to learn about creatures of the world.
TMO (Rothuss Carder): (sorry, on phone with Mini)
Lemon (Levi Reed): This is on hte Australian Museum website lol
wyjyoon (Temperance): Interesting. I'd have to research about this
Carissa (Vee Barlett): but he's right here!
TMO (Rothuss Carder): (talk is easier :P)
Lemon (Levi Reed): I posted a picture in the discord with zero context
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): But we're talking spells and NWPs, because I'm charting a roadmap for the future lol
Carissa (Vee Barlett): okay fair
Lemon (Levi Reed): Aww, you guys added context
Carissa (Vee Barlett): lol oops
Lemon (Levi Reed): I kind of wanted everyone to wonder wtf was going on in game tonight
Carissa (Vee Barlett): they still will
Carissa (Vee Barlett): just say something ominous about Jericho for Michael
wyjyoon (Temperance): Gonna give him another jump start to his heart
Carissa (Vee Barlett): that feels more like a joke than ominous but that works
Lemon (Levi Reed): Do we get xp for these or?
wyjyoon (Temperance): Lol
Vee Barlett: As fill-in BOB: yes
Lemon (Levi Reed): Not scaring Michael, although that would be very well-earned xp too
Lemon (Levi Reed): But I mean for the bonus sessions
Carissa (Vee Barlett): we ARE running a game so I feel lke we should get, like some extra points
Carissa (Vee Barlett): the bonus game we definitely did
Carissa (Vee Barlett): for these, Bob might
Lemon (Levi Reed): I mean, I don't care much either way... I'm just here to hang out while I sort beads, but I was curious
Carissa (Vee Barlett): we never really made it habit before so this is new and Bob appararently enjoys reading them when he gets home so maybe he will
Vee Barlett: Levi, tell Tempe about yer chupacabra research.
Vee Barlett: Maybe she can help ya. Or the walnut doppleganger?
Levi Reed: So they may or may not fly
Levi Reed: Definitely eat people
Temperance: I'd love some information on these Chupacabras. The Church of Mists were so concerned about them.
Temperance: scribbles on a new page.
Vee Barlett: Hairless. Only thing I know about them. Ain't sure the Church one is the same one Levi be talkin' about but who knows.
Levi Reed: They may or may not be creating zombies
Vee Barlett: Oh they definitely be related to them zombies.
Temperance: pauses in her scribbling.
Temperance: Zombies? As in dead walking?
Levi Reed: They got some antlers or horns or something on their head... no one knows for sure, you usually just see the shadows or else you're dead
Vee Barlett: Zombie goblins, at least, yeah. Although Mr Markin mighta been first human zombie if we hadn't saved him.
Levi Reed: They hunt at night, only
Temperance: raises her eyebrows at the images appearing in her brain.
Levi Reed: And that's all I got so far
Rothuss Carder: Those sound familiar.
Levi Reed: People keep saying they aren't real
Rothuss Carder: Oh, right, in the cave
Levi Reed: I'd like to catch one
Vee Barlett: What are them walnut dopplergangers ya mentioned before?
Levi Reed: If we got some mushroom men walking around, why wouldn't we have chupacabras, you know?
Temperance: We had a Chupacabra in the cave?
Vee Barlett: Nah, cave thing was too big to be one guessin' by the chair.
Levi Reed: Oh, heard about almond dopplegangers... they look just like people but they smell like almonds, that's how you can tell them apart
Levi Reed: Real tricky though
Levi Reed: They're shapeshifters
Levi Reed: Turn into whatever they want
Temperance: continues her furious scribbling, her eyes sparkling at the new influx of information.
Levi Reed: And if someone just smells like almonds, how do you know which one's real?
Vee Barlett: Oh, I thought it was walnuts...
Temperance: What if they just really like almonds?
Levi Reed: I'd REALLY like to find one of those, and see if I could figure out what the true shape is
Levi Reed: I don't know if they're all dangerous... some definitely are... I think I'd like to try and make friends with one though, see if I can earn it's trust and see the real shape
Temperance: Interesting... that their distinct scent is almonds.
Temperance: It's so specific.
Levi Reed: Right?
Levi Reed: It's fascinating
Vee Barlett: Why almonds?
Levi Reed: I don't know!
Rothuss Carder: Almosds smell?
Temperance: I wonder where it originated from. Was it from someone who actually saw one? Or was it simply something that they were eating?
Levi Reed: That would be another thing I'd ask if I met a friendly one!
Temperance: Perhaps it was a chemical that smells like almonds.
Levi Reed: Oh yeah, almonds smell delicious
Levi Reed: It might be how they lure their prey in
Rothuss Carder: Never noticed it.
Lemon (Levi Reed): Ok but OOC, almond oil is my favorite smell in all the world
Temperance: I believe there was one... though I can't remember it at the moment.
Lemon (Levi Reed): I bought an almond perfume, I like it so much
Carissa (Vee Barlett): it is a nice smell to be fair
Levi Reed: YOU'VE MET ONE?
wyjyoon (Temperance): (I was thinking cyanide because they apparently smell like amonds.)
Lemon (Levi Reed): oh, yikes
Carissa (Vee Barlett): also true
Lemon (Levi Reed): I hope my perfume isn't cyanide
Temperance: No, I didn't meet one, I was thinking about a chemical that smelled similar to almonds.
Temperance: Cyan? Something of that sort.
Levi Reed: Thought that was a bird
Temperance: huffs away a curl from her face.
Temperance: Now I have to find out what it is. It's going to keep me awake at night.
Temperance: scribbles some more notes.
Rothuss Carder: It's a color
Vee Barlett: Think it's one of them islands.
Levi Reed: Good to know there's at least SOMETHING that can keep you up all night
Levi Reed: winks
Temperance: blinks back in response.
Temperance: How is that good? Wouldn't it be better to have a good night's sleep?
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Not always.
Levi Reed: hahah, took the words right out of my mouth
Temperance: Although, I suppose if it were a good book you were waiting to read....
Vee Barlett: Hmm, book. Sure we'll call it that.
Temperance: raises an eyebrow.
Levi Reed: snorts
Temperance: It seems like there are more things I have to learn about. How puzzling...
Levi Reed: I sure wish Jericho were here for this
Levi Reed: I do love to see that kid blush
Rothuss Carder: Where is he, anyways?
Levi Reed: Probably praying about the podmen
Vee Barlett: shrugs and drinks her drink
Lirtimya: Drink some of her drink
Temperance: Where did you say you snatched the drinks from, Vee?
Lemon (Levi Reed): Plot twist, we're all poisoned
Vee Barlett: Still some in the pitcher if ya want anyway.
wyjyoon (Temperance): Hopefully they all have some form of will if it is : )
Vee Barlett: Otherwise maybe they'll be nice to ya in the kitchen. Maybe.
Rothuss Carder: Nah, thanks. She's probably poison mine.
Levi Reed: I think she's just trying to science it
Rothuss Carder: Oh, I meant Vee.
Levi Reed: No, I meant I think she's just trying to science how Vee got the drinks
Vee Barlett: That's for me to know.
Levi Reed: Is that what you call the scribbling you're doing all day?
Temperance: I mean, testing the effects of venom or poison would be interesting.
Temperance: grins good-naturedly.
Lemon (Levi Reed): Can't remember if "science" exists here lol
Vee Barlett: I got ideas for who to volunteer if ya need them. And it ain't me.
TMO (Rothuss Carder): very vaguely and unscientifically
Lemon (Levi Reed): I know that I joke about it but...
TMO (Rothuss Carder): think alchemy rather than science
Temperance: chuckles light-heartedly.
Lemon (Levi Reed): I meant the word "science"
Temperance: I don't think I'd like to use any of you as volunteers. Not until you've written your wills.
Vee Barlett: My what?
Temperance: A document that states what you want happening to you after death.
Vee Barlett: Huh?
Levi Reed: Like... burn my body so I can't be a zombie?
Levi Reed: That kind of thing?
Rothuss Carder: Sounds morbidly depressing
Levi Reed: Not as depressing as becoming a zombie
Temperance: I suppose so? It's still an idea I've been working on. But the point is, people tend to meet their ends whether or not they choose to.
Temperance: And if they have written record of consent in terms of how they want their remains or bodies to be preserved or dealt with, then people won't have to question it.
Vee Barlett: Well if I don't got good reason to come back, I guess toss me to sea like a sailor or ask me dads if they wanna bury me.
Lemon (Levi Reed): Fun fact: while teaching the class about St. Patrick's Day today, my co-teacher explained that we celebrate on the day St. Patrick died, and they asked why he died, and she explained that people get old and die, it just happens. And the silence after that was incredible.
Temperance: hums and scribbles the notes under 'Vee'
wyjyoon (Temperance): The students in my class would casually discuss afterlife if given the chance.
Lemon (Levi Reed): The sound of 20 children simultaneously realizing that death will come for them one day
Rothuss Carder: I can think of about 700 things I'd rather do.
Levi Reed: Name fifteen
Rothuss Carder: counting on fingers
Levi Reed: Gonna have to get the toes out too
Vee Barlett: wrinkles her nose in preparation for the smell
Rothuss Carder: Eat, drink, sleep, music, sex, talk, play darts, walk in circles, hop on one foot, talk to my mother about almost anything, watch the grass in the wind, clean tables, bounce a tavern, pay a bar tab, and paint fences.
Levi Reed: Didn't figure you for much of a fence painter
Rothuss Carder: I'm not
Vee Barlett: Guess this means I can give yer body to the fishes when ya die. Or maybe I'll let the podmen have it.
Vee Barlett: Or maybe even them goats...
Levi Reed: Zombie Rothuss
Levi Reed: shudders
Vee Barlett: He might look better as one.
Temperance: He might be telling stories amongst the zombies.
Vee Barlett: We'll cut out his tongue first.
Rothuss Carder: They'd probably pay more attention than this lot
Levi Reed: You've got a point there
Vee Barlett: Yer jokes are to their level, yeah.
Rothuss Carder: Gasp. I have been cut to the quick.
Levi Reed: She is quicker than you, that's for sure
Vee Barlett: cheers Levi
Rothuss Carder: Trying to find the right level of humor for you lot, I've about reduced down to fart jokes.
Vee Barlett: If ya gotta keep tellin' yerself the problem is us, not you, to keep yerself happy, then by all means.
Rothuss Carder: I'm not too worried about it. I'll get it nailed eventually.
Levi Reed: I thought Adelaid did that for ya
Rothuss Carder: grins.
Levi Reed: yawns and stretches
Levi Reed: Well, you kids have fun, but I'm off to pass out now
Levi Reed: stumbles slightly as he stands up
Vee Barlett: Glad to have drinks with ya, pal.
Temperance: We're all approximately the same age, though?
Vee Barlett: Go cuddle up with yer crushes.
Vee Barlett: What about it?
Lemon (Levi Reed): I have reached the point where the bead organization needs to take the keyboard space so I'm out lol. Goodnight friends!
Lemon (Levi Reed): lol, Vee
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Goodnight!
Carissa (Vee Barlett): night!
TMO (Rothuss Carder): night!
Temperance: Just wondering why we're "kids" is all.
wyjyoon (Temperance): Good night Lemon!
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Vee Barlett: Depends on the context, yeah? Most of ya kids to me 'cause you ain't wordly. Well, at least Jericho seems like a kid to me.
Vee Barlett: Levi might be meanin' it just in a general sense.
Lirtimya: I don't think he meant anything serious by it, just a phrase is all
Vee Barlett: Ya, exavly.
Carissa (Vee Barlett): *exactly
Temperance: I suppose I'm glad I didn't test my tolerance for drinks. That must've been pretty strong, if he was walking like that.
Vee Barlett: Oh, you missed the pre-drink drinkin' he did.
Temperance: The pre-... what?
Rothuss Carder: Yeah, that's why I don't drink much.
Vee Barlett: Ya drink before ya drink. Like a pre-party before the party, yeah? To get warmed up?
Temperance: You prepare yourself for drinking with more drinking?
Lirtimya: I try not to drink much, someone has to keep these sailors in check when they're all drunk
Vee Barlett: Levi prefers it, but sometimes I'll drink somethin' light before I get into drinkin, yeah. Again, depends for me on why I'm drinkin'
Temperance: Hm... interesting. Is it effective in terms of increasing your tolerance for this... drinking event?
Temperance: Whatever the event might be?
Vee Barlett: Can loosen ya up if ya need, yeah.
Vee Barlett: Or make a target think ya be easy if yer already drinkin' so they drop their guard.
Temperance: Hm. I suppose if you appear as though your muscles were made of noodles, it wouldn't look too intimidating.
Vee Barlett: Less inhibitions, too, or so they think. All dependin' on the crowd.
Temperance: glances at the drink she poured herself with hesitation, before taking an apprehensive sip.
Rothuss Carder: They can be better tippers, but worse if they've spent all their coins on drink.
Vee Barlett: watches Tempe
Temperance: raises her eyebrows, then furrows them again, as if exploring the taste.
Lirtimya: Drinks the last of her drink
Temperance: Not... sure how to describe that first sip.
Vee Barlett: I don't remember my first sip to know how it was...
Rothuss Carder: crosses his arms behind his head and watches.
Temperance: Not as bad as I thought it would be, I suppose. A bit acidic, but it warms your throat as it travels down.
Vee Barlett: cheers her and finishes off her drink
Vee Barlett: You'll get plenty of chances to develop a taste fer it if ya want if ya keep hangin' out with us.
Temperance: I'll try it once in a while. Though I'm not sure I'll indulge when everyone else is drinking. It might be rude to leave Lirt to take care of the inebriated ones.
Lirtimya: Do we have any fresh water around to drink as well, or just this mysterious drink?
Temperance: I'm not certain, actually. I haven't thought to look around for some. Didn't we have waterskins we brought along with us?
Temperance: takes another sip.
Vee Barlett: Probably water somewhere. I just didn't grab any. Levi and I specifically were lookin' for alcohol.
Temperance: Have you ever counted how much you could take before you couldn't remember?
Temperance: Goblets of drink, I mean.
Vee Barlett: Nah. If I know I can get to that point then I'm celebratin' something and don't care. I just know from feelin' it, yeah? But I only ever got that kinda drunk a family celebrations or somethin' yeah?
Temperance: I wonder if they hold competitions for such things. I suppose it wouldn't be the healthiest competition to hold.
Rothuss Carder: Oh yeah. All the time.
Rothuss Carder: Worst gigs I've ever had.
Temperance: You've partaken in the competitions or you hosted them?
Rothuss Carder: Neither. Played at them.
Temperance: Ah, that sounds...
Temperance: grimaces at the thought.
Rothuss Carder: Although once or twice I matched mugs with a couple of friends back home, but not often.
Rothuss Carder: Yeah, no one's at those for the music.
Temperance: Shame. Nice music should be appreciated. I'd imagine it'd be just as difficult telling jokes to a crowd like that.
Rothuss Carder: No point in even trying, really. That's for smaller groups.
Temperance: I suppose it differs from person to person. I once witnessed a man laugh at solid ground when he fell.
Temperance: I didn't think it was very funny, but apparently drinking a lot makes you laugh at just about anything.
Rothuss Carder: That's one effect, yep. Or angry, or sad, or confused.
Vee Barlett: yawns
Vee Barlett: Or tired.
Vee Barlett: stands up without a stumble
Vee Barlett: Well this conversation was illuminatin', but thinkin' I'm headin' to bed, too.
Vee Barlett: Y'all be good, yeah?
Rothuss Carder: Why start now?
Carissa (Vee Barlett): sleepiness hit me, sorry
Vee Barlett: shrugs
Lirtimya: Rest well
Vee Barlett: As long as I can sleep, do whatcha want, then, and be ready to have them priests yell at ya in the mornin' if not.
Vee Barlett: Night y'all.
Carissa: and night all!
Carissa: thanks for the RP
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Goodnight!
TMO (Rothuss Carder): gnite
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Rothuss Carder: So now that the Bossy One is out of the room, do you have any questions that require thought and consideration to answer?
Lirtimya: Not really, no
Rothuss Carder: Well, I'm always willing to lend an ear if you need one.
TMO (Rothuss Carder): since we're all just sitting here idle, sounds like we're done for the night?
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Probably
wyjyoon (Temperance): Went to take a snack break, but I'm getting pretty tired too
TMO (Rothuss Carder): sounds good. thanks for the play!
TMO (Rothuss Carder): g'nite!
JtomTMO (Lirtimya): Well, goodnight
wyjyoon (Temperance): Goodnight everyone! It was fun : )
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