Chat Log List - 2024 11 15 - Prelude to Blood - Formatted - Chat
So Vee, Temperence and Zora go to the Cathedral for an appointment in the morning
after celebrating last night about the new ship
and new adventures
Able to do anything you want, no one to ever tell you what do to again
The time is 9:38 AM
The date is Ced____tre, 13th Sin (Late Summer), 589 SGR
Young Moon's phase is Evening Crescent
Old Moon's phase is Morning Crescent
Vee Barlett: Why y'all draggin' me with ya?
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't know. You were requested
Inv Zora Polasis: So we bring you
Vee Barlett: Didja tell them to F off?
Temperance: laughs lightly.
Inv Zora Polasis: Of course not
Glynna Embershadow: No they did not young Vee Barlett
Vee Barlett: Are you bringin' me to tell them?
Inv Zora Polasis: Good morning
Vee Barlett: Oh hey. F Off. I'm in a good mood and I don't want it ruined.
Inv Zora Polasis: Vee!
Vee Barlett: What?
Glynna Embershadow: They are bringing you because they understand that sometimes it is appropriate to shut up and listen before speaking
Vee Barlett: Ya wouldn't ask for me if you wanted appropriate.
Glynna Embershadow: This is also a true statement
Glynna Embershadow: such is the state of the world
Inv Zora Polasis: I'm sorry ...
Vee Barlett: Fine. Then shoot. Whatcha need?
Temperance: smiles indulgently.
Glynna Embershadow: Warm smile for Zora and Temp
Glynna Embershadow: You have a loose end to take care of
Temperance: A loose end?
Vee Barlett: Plenty of them but which one botherin' you?
She leads you into the Cathedral
and off to a back staircase going down
Vee Barlett: reluctantly follows
and down
Inv Zora Polasis: Can't you please be nice until you have a reason not to be?
Inv Zora Polasis: Please ...
Temperance: raises her brows as she follows.
then you come to a set of cell doors
Vee Barlett: I didn't threaten to stab her. I'm being nice.
Temperance: I'm sure this Cathedral is plenty aware of her... spunk.
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Inv Zora Polasis: sighs
Loihx of Smelly Hill Tribe : [Translation] Screw you damn bitches, just let me out of here
Temperance: squints to see.
Vee Barlett: Is this somethin' about the Church of Mist?
Temperance: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 15] [d20 = 1]
Inv Zora Polasis: Do you know them?
Temperance: He does look familiar...
Glynna Embershadow: We have a ..... person.... that you seem to have left behind
Inv Zora Polasis: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 5]
Eryke Treelash: Hello Glynna of the fifth circle and surveyor of the heights
Temperance: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 8]
Vee Barlett: snaps fingers
Eryke Treelash: You are welcome here
Eryke Treelash: Hello Temperance, have you earned a new circle since the last time I saw you?
Eryke Treelash: and Welcome Zora, it is good to see you again
Vee Barlett: I think that Haats lady spoke like that.
Temperance: smiles politely.
Eryke Treelash: Thank you for bring Vee
Inv Zora Polasis: Thank you and you as well
Temperance: I believe so. Though I have spent most of my days at the Cathedral, I have been traveling before then...
Temperance: The Haats Lady?
Temperance: looks towards Vee.
Vee Barlett: Yeah. But only Mel was with me to meet that priestess.
Eryke Treelash: Neither of you were there when Vee was investigating a goblin horde for the Temple of Orange Sunsets
Vee Barlett: Oh. That loose end.
Vee Barlett: Like I said, lots of them.
Eryke Treelash: We have one here now, we want Vee to confirm so we can execute it
Eryke Treelash: You just have to tell us you know this one offended the church
Vee Barlett: Well most of them were zombies but one or two weren't... yet....
Vee Barlett: points to Loihx
Vee Barlett: That one?
Loihx of Smelly Hill Tribe : [Translation] Just let me out and I can give you gold jewels, anything
Vee Barlett: So whatcha need? What this one do?
Vee Barlett: OH! She don't speak yer new language does she Zora?
Inv Zora Polasis: No I'm afraid not
Vee Barlett : [Translation] What about this one?
Inv Zora Polasis: I have no idea what they're saying
Inv Zora Polasis: Eryke, do you know what they are saying?
Eryke Treelash: No I have not learned that foul language
Inv Zora Polasis: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 16]
Vee Barlett: How'd ya find her? It?
Temperance: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 6]
Vee Barlett: Like... why you think she guilty?
Vee Barlett: I think she be a she...
Temperance: What offense do you believe she has made to the church?
Eryke Treelash: I am only worried that we found this one trying to steal from merchants bringing the proper goods to the Cathedral
Vee Barlett: Oh, nah. Don't sound like the goblins we found. They didn't steal. They was out for blood.
Vee Barlett: And someone was definitely controllin' them.
Temperance: looks pensive as she listens to Vee.
Vee Barlett: Any merchants of importance?
Eryke Treelash: All merchants for the Church are important
Vee Barlett: does her best not to roll her eyes
Vee Barlett: Cool well if'n you want me to call her guilty, I ain't gonna do that 'cause she ain't actin' like the goblins we found near Sunset.
Eryke Treelash: Frowns
Vee Barlett: Sorry I ain't able to be yer excuse here.
Inv Zora Polasis: Have you directed anyone from the Cathedral to cast on her to understand their side of the story? It may simplify things, if you don't mind me saying
Eryke Treelash: It seems to be a simple thing, the .... creature.... was caught red handed stealing.... we wanted confirmation that it was part of the... tribe? group? that was causing problems around the Temple of Orange Sunsets so we could add to that investigations
Eryke Treelash: There are no goblins in the pass between here and there, at least not in normal times
Vee Barlett: So like Zora said, have ya asked her?
Vee Barlett: 'Cause them goblins we found weren't really... tribe like. And the footprints around that cave were human. The loose end ya need to find be human.
Eryke Treelash: That is why I brought you here, you are supposed to be the great adventurer that solves problems
Vee Barlett: Sure. But you want me to solve it yer way and I'm pointin' out why I don't be thinking' it's the way ya want it to be.
Glynna Embershadow: Vee Bartlett is employed by the Cathedral for many things, in fact we are about to send her out on a new mission tomorrow, if you have any need of her you need to finish today
Vee Barlett: If ya think it do be her tribe, let her go and follow her?
Vee Barlett: Fuck. What?
Glynna Embershadow: Raised eyebrow
Vee Barlett: But I'm in the middle of celebratin'!
Vee Barlett: I ain't agreed to no employment!
Glynna Embershadow: Good, I am glad you are enjoying yourself
Glynna Embershadow: You do enjoy the company of your two companions? who are part of your crew?
Vee Barlett: Depends why you askin' that. Are ya threatenin' to off them?
Glynna Embershadow: Not at all
Glynna Embershadow: Turns over to Temp
Vee Barlett: Oh. Okay. Ain't sure why ya word it like that then.
Glynna Embershadow: Temperance, I am charging you with taking a new Priest to his place in his new church
Temperance: raises her brow.
Glynna Embershadow: If your friend here does not see fit to allow you to use her ship you can take a different route
Vee Barlett: pinches the bridge of her nose
Temperance: A new priest. Where might his new church be?
Glynna Embershadow: Angler Island
Temperance: turns to Vee.
Vee Barlett: mutters, “Gods I hope he ain't stuffy.”
Temperance: Does Angler Island ring any bells?
Glynna Embershadow: Once you are done with the investigation here with Eryke
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Sage Knowledge, Island Kingdoms [MOD:CHA] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 9] [d20 = 19]
Vee Barlett: is way too annoyed to think straight
and sadly does not know if that is a real island or not
Vee Barlett: It's out that way.
Vee Barlett: waves her arm randomly away from her.
Temperance: I can offer to cast Detect Evil on her, but I am not certain I can help considering she does not speak our language.
Inv Zora Polasis: It's a fisherman’s' island?
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Temperance: Is it? I'm not always geographically... inclined.
Glynna Embershadow: Yes, they have lost their priest in some sort of problem with raiders
Inv Zora Polasis: Anglers are fishermen
Vee Barlett: Ugh. My mood is tankin' so let's finish up with Eryke. I told ya what I told ya so what more do you want?
Vee Barlett: Wait, lemme try something.
Loihx of Smelly Hill Tribe : [Translation] Let me out of here so I can bite your kneecaps off
Inv Zora Polasis: Eryke, if Vee tells you that this creature is not involved in the tribes she saw, then they are not
Vee Barlett: pulls out the little horn from the goblin cave and gives it a blow
Eryke Treelash: Raises her eyebrows
Inv Zora Polasis: cringes
Vee Barlett: looks for any reaction
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 13]
Temperance: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 10]
and there is a visible jerk from Loihx in reaction to it
Vee Barlett: squints
Temperance: She flinched.
Vee Barlett: That bother you?
Temperance: furrows her brows and tilts her head.
Temperance: No, simply observing.
Temperance: And wondering why she reacted that way.
Vee Barlett: Nah, ain't talkin' to you but her.
Temperance: Ah, I see.
Inv Zora Polasis: It bothered me
Inv Zora Polasis: grins
Temperance: laughs lightly.
Vee Barlett: You recognize the sound goblin? Nod if so.
No reaction to your words
Vee Barlett: Hmm....
Vee Barlett: gives it one more blow
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 10]
Loihx of Smelly Hill Tribe: Nods and kneels to Vee
Inv Zora Polasis: Oh no
Vee Barlett: Well shit.
Temperance: raises her brows.
Temperance: Well... that's a reaction, I suppose.
Eryke Treelash: Squints at Vee
Vee Barlett: I think she be a victim.
Vee Barlett: turns to face Eryke
Vee Barlett: We chased someone away from the cave. a HUMAN. And he dropped this.
Vee Barlett: That reaction tells me that she ain't doin' this willingly so much as whoever dropped this horn is familiar to them.
Vee Barlett: Bettin' he steals goblins from them to make zombies like they tried to steal Malkin to probably make a zombie
Eryke Treelash: So you are now in control of this creature?
Vee Barlett: shrugs
Vee Barlett: I dunno. I thought she knelt 'cause of the horn.
Vee Barlett: Uhhh....
Vee Barlett: looks back at the goblin
Vee Barlett: Stand up and do a jig.
No reaction
Vee Barlett: Guessin' that's a no.
Vee Barlett: Or she don't understand me to follow my directions? I only know one other tongue and it ain't theirs.
Temperance: I wonder if she'll react the same if you blow your horn, or if commands only work if you blow....
Vee Barlett: grins
Vee Barlett: It's fun to do so let's find out.
Vee Barlett: blows it a third time
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 8]
Temperance: muffles a grin that would be very improper in front of churchy folk.
Loihx of Smelly Hill Tribe: Kneels on one knee looking up at Vee for .... instructions?
Temperance: raises her brows.
Vee Barlett: motions for her to stand up
Loihx of Smelly Hill Tribe: She stands
Temperance: So it is a similar reaction. The horn signifies that there are instructions to be followed.
Vee Barlett: Nah guessin' she just think me in charge but still has her own will.
Temperance: And she follows if she understands.
Vee Barlett: Yar.
Eryke Treelash: So you can give me that horn
Vee Barlett: No thanks.
Eryke Treelash: I will ask again
Vee Barlett: You didn't ask the first time.
Vee Barlett: Tell me what ya gonna do with her first.
Glynna Embershadow: These are the perils of working with a freelancer
Vee Barlett: laughs and then turns it into a cough
Glynna Embershadow: You cannot simply order them to do things like any Investigator
Eryke Treelash: Turns to Zora
Vee Barlett: Ya didn't even say please.
Eryke Treelash: So if I say
Glynna Embershadow: No
Glynna Embershadow: That is not going to happen right now
Glynna Embershadow: You can ask, you cannot demand
Vee Barlett: And I can and probably will still say no.
Eryke Treelash: frowns
Vee Barlett: 'Cause I want to know yer next move. Are ya gonna kill the goblin? 'Cause that's a band aid solution and that ain't nice.
Eryke Treelash: Zora, can you .... please.... tell your friend to give us the horn to control this creature
Vee Barlett: Damn, I really don't wanna stab Zora here. You really gonna put her in that position?
Inv Zora Polasis: I can ask but I do not have extraordinary influence over Vee
Glynna Embershadow: Eryke, you need to address your concerns to Vee, not her friends
Vee Barlett: We need more bonding time. Maybe a paid vacation by the church?
Glynna Embershadow: Rolls her eyes at Vee
Vee Barlett: And I'm happier when my questions are answered. Ain't learnin' fun?
Glynna Embershadow: Do not push things too far
Inv Zora Polasis: Vee if you aren't going to be using the horn for anything, can you perhaps lend it to the Eryke until we get back from this next mission?
Vee Barlett: grins and winks
Vee Barlett: I want answers first. Is she gonna use this to get rid of the whole tribe? A tribe she ain't even willin' to try to talk to? 'Cause I ain’t a fan of genocide even if that ain't my favorite critters.
Inv Zora Polasis: I agree
Eryke Treelash: I am not a fan of random killing either
Inv Zora Polasis: Then we are coming closer to common ground
Vee Barlett: And yet you weren't a fan of me tellin' ya that I don't think this tribe involved.
Vee Barlett: 'Cause I'm still sayin' from my experience the goblins be pawns. Ya need to find the ringleader. She terrified of this horn.
Vee Barlett: Now reluctant as I am to admit it, I am willin' to tie up that loose end if'n you find me a trail.
Vee Barlett: I like followin' trailers. Preferably on the sea, but at least I know ya ain't slaughterin' innocents 'cause of their “dirty tongue.”
Eryke Treelash: So if I can extract a promise from you
Vee Barlett: No spells.
Vee Barlett: But Tempe can do her written work if it sounds like a good promise to keep
Eryke Treelash: when you are finished with this mission for Glynna then you will come back and finish this thread
Vee Barlett: You find me pieces of thread to follow and yeah, I can probably be enticed.
Temperance: I have been doing a lot of written work as of late.
Eryke Treelash: I will hold this horn in abeyance for your agreement, and swear not to use it without your permission
Vee Barlett: looks to Glynna
Vee Barlett: She gonna keep her word, yeah?
Temperance: May I have permission to cast Zone of Truth on your word?
Glynna Embershadow: Nods, she is worth her word, she has protected the trade paths for a decade
Temperance: has her quill and parchment at the ready.
Vee Barlett: One one other agreement: you tell me yer plan for this goblin. OR at least tell me if yer gonna execute her now or at least use her to find out more info.
Inv Zora Polasis: gasps at the thought of casting such a spell on a priest of the cathedral
Eryke Treelash: Looking at Temperance, Seriously? you feel a need to test me?
Temperance: raises her eyebrows.
Vee Barlett: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: closes her eyes for a moment
Inv Zora Polasis: holds her breath
Vee Barlett: I've taken her around to some untrustworthy types. I probably got her on edge.
Temperance: I test everything. I thought you'd be aware of that by now.
Temperance: I am a researcher by nature, after all.
Eryke Treelash: DEEP breath
Temperance: smiles indulgently.
Vee Barlett: And it do make me more inclined to help Tempe get yer stuffy priest friend safely across the seas...
Temperance: Apologies if that offended you in any way.
Eryke Treelash: Very well, You can cast and ask your question, but I get to ask a question of you too
Vee Barlett: I'll leave that questionin' exchange between you two.
Temperance: Alright, then.
Vee Barlett: takes a step back to leave them to talking
Temperance casts Zone of Truth
Temperance: Ask your question, if you please.
Temperance: What is the question you'd like to have answered?
Temperance: gestures to Eryke.
Temperance: Do you hereby swear that you will not harm the... imprisoned creature in this cell--whether she be a goblin or otherwise-- physically, emotionally, or mentally, or attempt to take advantage of her through the means of the horn?
Temperance: Or use the horn in Vee Barlett's absence to the other goblins?
Eryke Treelash: I promise to not harm this creature or use the horn until Vee returns
Temperance: smiles indulgently.
Temperance: I appreciate it. Please sign here underneath this document that has put my words into writing.
Temperance: hands her the quill.
Temperance: If you please.
Eryke Treelash: My question for you
Inv Zora Polasis: closes her eyes again
Temperance: Of course.
Temperance: mentally prepares herself to get a scolding.
Eryke Treelash: What is the only thing that will prevent you from fulfilling your pledge to return Vee to this place to complete this mission
Temperance: ponders upon the question.
Temperance: There are a variety of factors. I suppose the most obvious would be if I were no longer of this earthly realm.
Temperance: If I were to perish, or if Vee were to put a blade through me.
Eryke Treelash: Only Perish, her stabbing you is not enough
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Temperance: But I would also be less willing to return her here if you threatened her or anyone around her with any sort of harm.
Temperance: smiles indulgently.
Eryke Treelash: The question is clear
Eryke Treelash: What is the only thing that will prevent you from fulfilling your pledge to return Vee to this place to complete this mission
Eryke Treelash: If you cannot answer that
Temperance: And my answer is if you threaten her life or the lives of anyone around her.
Temperance: smiles lightly.
Eryke Treelash: There is no OR in an ONly
Inv Zora Polasis: whispers, “why ...”
Vee Barlett: is now resigned to having to help Tempe
Temperance: And why is that?
Eryke Treelash: Looks at Glynna
Glynna Embershadow: Temperance, cease your waffling, you challenged Eryke to this, she gave you a clear answer you need to give her one too
Temperance: I am simply not understanding. You wished for an answer and I gave one.
Temperance: looks confused.
Inv Zora Polasis: Temperance have the same faith in the church as you have in your goddess. Please
Temperance: [SKILL] Bureaucracy (2) [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 5]
Eryke Treelash: You asked a declarative answer, yet you want to waffle and give partial answers of OR, BUT
Temperance: Ah, I see.
Temperance: Then I’d say if you were to threaten her life.
Eryke Treelash: What is the only thing that will prevent you from fulfilling your pledge to return Vee to this place to complete this mission
Inv Zora Polasis: puts her hands to her head
Eryke Treelash: To be clear if I threaten her life you will not complete your pledge, but if you die you will come back from the great beyond to complete this task, haunting or possessing Vee if nesciarry
Vee Barlett: hides her laughter
Temperance: I don't see why I cannot. But sure. Perishing will prevent me from returning Vee to the Cathedral.
Eryke Treelash: Very well
Eryke Treelash: Vee I expect you to prevent her from dying
Temperance: mumbles to herself, “Though Vee can easily outmaneuver me if I try to force her....”
and the spell expires
Vee Barlett: Well if she dies then I ain't got anyone to heal me so I already try to stop that.
Vee Barlett: So we good here? We gonna take yer stuffy priest friend overseas and then later we talk goblin zombies, yeah?
Eryke Treelash: I look forward to your return Vee
Vee Barlett: Ya might regret it again.
Vee Barlett: grins
Eryke Treelash: It will be interesting to see you go after the Necromancer of the Skies
Eryke Treelash: Do have a safe mission
Temperance: raises her brow.
Vee Barlett: Why would someone give him a fancy name?
Vee Barlett: Whatever.
Vee Barlett: We'll get your priest dude... er... whenever he ready I guess.
Vee Barlett: That's for them to figure out.
Glynna Embershadow: I will bring him to the docks in the morning for you
Vee Barlett: points thumb to Tempe and Zora
Inv Zora Polasis: looks apologetically at the two priests as they take their leave
Inv Zora Polasis: Thank you
Vee Barlett: places horn on the desk
Glynna Embershadow: Thank you Vee
Inv Zora Polasis: What is his name?
Vee Barlett: Not sure ya really mean that but I'm gonna remember ya thanked me.
Glynna Embershadow: Axel Palmroth, he is a fisherman, an appropriate choice for Angler Island,
Inv Zora Polasis: What circle if I may ask?
Glynna Embershadow: I do hope they found the remains of the previous priest
Glynna Embershadow: He is of the Third Circle, Shoals of fish, clinger to rocks
Inv Zora Polasis: bows
Inv Zora Polasis: Thank you again. We look forward to meeting him
Vee Barlett: sloppily salutes on her way out
Temperance: smiles indulgently and bows before following them out.
Upstairs again to the ground floor and you can meet Rothuss and Lirt in front of the Cathedral
Rothuss Carder: They put you in charge of the place yet, Tempe?
Vee Barlett: keeps on walking because why stay in the damn Cathedral
Inv Zora Polasis: Hello Rothuss and Lirt!
Temperance: laughs lightly.
The same place that Rothuss staged his.... antics years ago
Temperance: No, and I would not want them to.
Rothuss Carder: Oh good! That mean we get to keep you a while longer?
Vee Barlett: Why? You easier to talk to
Vee Barlett: .grumbles
Lirtimya: Hello, did you get all of your priest stuff done?
Temperance: smiles indulgently.
Vee Barlett: They takin' me away from my treasure hunt to be a stupid errand girl again.
Vee Barlett: I'm ready to start drinkin' again.
Rothuss Carder: When did you stop?
Inv Zora Polasis: But what an easy mission and you get to sail your ship
Vee Barlett: When you was gone.
Temperance: Have any of you heard of Angler Island?
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 14] [d20 = 2]
Rothuss Carder: Fishing capital of the world.
Inv Zora Polasis: That's what I imagined
Temperance: Evidently that is where we need to head. Accompanying a Priest of the Third Circle.
Vee Barlett: Yar and they promise me a necromancer to stab when I get back. That'll be fun.
Lirtimya: Is that not the island we're going to for the treasure?
Rothuss Carder: Oh goody! Somebody new to entertain on the trip.
Inv Zora Polasis: Really? That would be a wonderful coincidence
Inv Zora Polasis: That should make Vee very happy as well
Temperance: It might take her a drink or two.
Vee Barlett: I do like treasure.
Lirtimya: Although on my maps it's called Riparian, they're in the same space on the map
Vee Barlett: Then we gonna take a detour before we return.
Vee Barlett: is noticeably a bit happier
Temperance: shrugs her shoulders.
Temperance: Whatever works for the person navigating the ship.
Lirtimya: Looks like we'll get our treasure hunting in
Vee Barlett: Me and First Matey!
Temperance: Then so it shall be.
Vee Barlett: Wanna grab food and send Thorndike to supply the ship?
Temperance: rubs her eyes and nods.
Temperance: Food sounds like a good idea.
Inv Zora Polasis: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 12] [d20 = 2]
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 16) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 20]
Lirt has blacked it out of her memory
Inv Zora Polasis: I hope that Firebeard doesn't continue in his love of caves for his treasure on this new island
Inv Zora Polasis: We might want to consider it
Inv Zora Polasis: But I hope not
Rothuss Carder: Nah, pretty sure this one's under a sign that says “Limit 1 gold coin per thief”
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Temperance: smiles tiredly as she shakes her head.
Temperance: But yes, we will keep it in the back of our minds.
Vee Barlett: Lots of oil lamps. And sendin' in y'all while I spend time with The Lady.
Inv Zora Polasis: We don't need lamps any more
Temperance: That last cave was... eventful.
Lirtimya: We don't really need lamps anymore thankfully
Inv Zora Polasis: takes our her light stone and waves it around
Vee Barlett: Ya do if ya have more mummies needin' to be burned.
Vee Barlett: grins
Inv Zora Polasis: Well there is that for mummies
Inv Zora Polasis: But Lirt says she can make fire spontaneously
Lirtimya: Not large fires, but I can set things on fire, which could cause large fires
Vee Barlett: She can! But I still can't so....
Inv Zora Polasis: Mummies are so dry I'm sure only a spark would do it
Inv Zora Polasis: poof!
Temperance: Sounds like fun.
Temperance: We ought to bring something to toast with the ashen mummy dust.
Inv Zora Polasis: Ohh Glimber wanted me to ask if we went on a yoyage if we could ask if Hiero wanted to come too
Vee Barlett: raises brow
Vee Barlett: He did? Or you usin' him as an excuse to ask?
Inv Zora Polasis: Hiero has been so good here but is getting antsy for an adventure
Vee Barlett: Uh huh and you know that ....why?
Inv Zora Polasis: Well he has become a good friend to us both this last year
Vee Barlett: Y'all snoggin???
Inv Zora Polasis: He helped us learn the language. Knowing both he was quite indispensable
Rothuss Carder: hums a romantic tune in the background.
Vee Barlett: Man these excuses gettin' more elaborate.
Inv Zora Polasis: I ... well .. no
Vee Barlett: snorts
Vee Barlett: So not yet? Fine. He can come so maybe y'all will finally snog.
Inv Zora Polasis: I don't think it would be good to be going after my new friend's only other friend
Vee Barlett: A little too good goody-goody for my blood but I like watchin' the drama.
Vee Barlett: Huh? That improper or somethin'?
Rothuss Carder: Depends on the friends, I'd guess.
Inv Zora Polasis: Not improper per se
Vee Barlett: Somethin' somethin' stuffy.
Vee Barlett: grins
Inv Zora Polasis: But I didn't want Glimber to feel like I was using him to get to Hiero
Vee Barlett: Well that lil' dude does look up to you....
Vee Barlett: But he got other friends now so you can snog. I give ya permission.
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Inv Zora Polasis: I guess we'll see about that
Vee Barlett: laughs
Temperance: twirls her quill idly with a smile.
Inv Zora Polasis: So should we get to packing?
Rothuss Carder: Done!
Vee Barlett: Yar y'all get whatcha need. I'll have Thorndike supply the ship and we can eat then set sail in the mornin'!
Temperance: I suppose I'll have to look through for spell materials...
Inv Zora Polasis: Give Thorndike our thanks
Temperance: Make sure I don't miss any.
Vee Barlett: Yar.
Vee Barlett: Better do that now. He gotta listen to me until Pa or Dad gets home.
Vee Barlett: grins
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles
Vee Barlett: It's fun bein' in charge.
Lirtimya: I'll make sure I have all the small things packed away, although ,I should I stay packer, when with Vee you always have to be ready to go
Rothuss Carder: Seems pretty miserable to me
Vee Barlett: You bein' in charge WOULD be miserable.
Temperance: I don't know, it's not really my cup of tea either.
Temperance: I'm glad we have you to enjoy it.
it is over 110 miles to get to Angler Island
You move just over 36 miles in a day so you hope to arrive in the evening on day three
And back at Vee’s home …
Rocco de Luc: Hello there
Inv Zora Polasis: nods
Vee Barlett: Dad! Yer home!
Vee Barlett: gives him a hug
Troy Barlett: We did say we would be back
Vee Barlett: gives Pa a hug too
Thorndike: She has been anxious for days
Vee Barlett: Nah he just don't like me bein' in charge.
Vee Barlett: You get my ship ready?
Troy Barlett: We brought a friend for you too
Adelaide Shieldgem: Not for her
Vee Barlett: Pass.
Thorndike: I did not do anything for your ship, you are in charge of that now
Vee Barlett: And I put you in charge of supplyin' it while I was in charge.
Thorndike: When you are in charge I will do so
Rothuss Carder: Adelaide, a pleasure to see you again, so soon.
Temperance: restrains a laugh at Thorndike's comment.
Vee Barlett: You really startin' to irritate me. I told ya to supply it before Pa and Dad got home. Like... an hour ago!
Adelaide Shieldgem: I heard you were shipping out soon
Vee Barlett: Why she here?
Thorndike: Yes you did, just like I was careful not to say that I took two of the good bottles out of the cellar for you to christen your new ship with
Rothuss Carder: If they don't throw me overboard, as they keep threatening to do.
Vee Barlett: Good thing ya didn't do nothin' of the sort.
Troy Barlett: Not the 556?
Thorndike: No sir
Vee Barlett: He ain't dumb.
Thorndike: Good of you to notice again
Thorndike: Walks out to bring goods, gives Vee a quick squeeze on her arm as he passes
Rocco de Luc: So are you happy with your new ship?
Vee Barlett: She a beaut! You see her?? And that figure head? I can't wait to see what sharks come runnin' to visit.
Vee Barlett: Er, swimming?
Rocco de Luc: When you are ready I do have a shipment that needs to go out
Vee Barlett: Yar we headin' out in the mornin'
Rocco de Luc: Very good
Vee Barlett: Where it goin'?
Rocco de Luc: There is a full 26 tons going to Seagate
Vee Barlett: frowns and looks to Lirt
Vee Barlett: How that look on the map?
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 3]
Vee Barlett: Wonderin' if we should go to Seagate first...
Lirtimya: Seagate is north, we're going south
Rothuss Carder: (to Adelaide) How's things been going in your area? Catching all the smugglers?
Vee Barlett: How quick ya need it there, Dad? Cathedral wants us bringing' their stupid priest south.
Vee Barlett: Was gonna hunt some treasure while I was at it...
Adelaide Shieldgem: I am happy to report that I have brought three pirates to heel recently,
Rothuss Carder: Anybody I know?
Adelaide Shieldgem: I was celebrating with the Elder Bartlett about the fact that we recovered a hold full of his goods that had been taken
Vee Barlett: Recovered from who?
Adelaide Shieldgem: We brought them back here, he identified them, and then we moved it to Naval Storage until trial
Adelaide Shieldgem: The pirates
Vee Barlett: I thought they usually have names but mkay.
Rocco de Luc: It should be good to get it there by the end of the month Vee
Adelaide Shieldgem: You seemed slow to keep up so I was keeping it simple for you
Vee Barlett: You do seem to like simple things.
Vee Barlett: looks hard at Rothuss before turning back to Dad
Rothuss Carder: snickers.
Vee Barlett: Ya know I ain't gonna say no Dad but ya sure ya want me to ship it? Might be faster with someone else.
Adelaide Shieldgem: When will you be back in harbor Rothuss?
Vee Barlett: turns back, “He can stay here. With you. Forever.”
Temperance: looks amused by the multiple conversations happening.
Rothuss Carder: Probably a week or two. If nothing goes wrong, of course. But Vee's in charge *cough*.
Vee Barlett: If'n I don't toss ya overboard...
Rothuss Carder: Yeah, but if you toss me overboard, you'll never find the kazoos I've hidden all over the place.
Vee Barlett: It's a sacrifice I'm willin' to take.
Vee Barlett: First Matey, how far be the island to Seagate?
Lirtimya: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 16) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 10]
Lirtimya: 140 miles, just longer than our trip to Angler
Vee Barlett: Well hopin' new priest likes the sea 'cause thinkin' we'll go to Seagate first.
Vee Barlett: Yer more important, Dad.
Vee Barlett: sucking up smiles
Vee Barlett: spoiled child who loves her dad smile
Lirtimya: Doing calculations on a map to figure out their best path to get where they need to go
Troy Barlett: So there was a very nice party last night that you missed
Vee Barlett: Damn. Where? What'd I miss?
Vee Barlett: I was celebratin' my ship.
Troy Barlett: There were several young men and a few ladies asking after you
Vee Barlett: grins
Vee Barlett: Can't let them forget me, yeah?
Troy Barlett: If you are always at sea you cannot see them
Vee Barlett: That be fine. I ain't wanna be caught.
Rothuss Carder: Imagine their heartbreak...
Vee Barlett: Ya know I ain't plannin' to ever settle, yeah? So I'm gonna have my fun and not worry about that.
Rocco de Luc: You really should have someone to keep your bed warm, you built a big enough one on the Lady
Vee Barlett: I need a lot of space! I like to stretch out.
Rocco de Luc: Nods sagely
Troy Barlett: Do you have a mascot for your Lady yet?
Vee Barlett: A mascot?
Vee Barlett: I got a clown but no mascot yet.
Rothuss Carder: Somebody's gotta keep the ship from actually being Grim.
Troy Barlett: A mouser can be good
Rocco de Luc: Cats are bad luck on a ship
Vee Barlett: Oh! I always thought cats were cute. Hard to talk to them tho...
Vee Barlett: Whatcha on about Dad? They good luck!
Troy Barlett: That is an old wives tale
Vee Barlett: Like how ladies be bad luck.
Troy Barlett: Good thing it is you then
Vee Barlett: laughs
Troy Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Maybe I'll find meself a mascot....
Vee Barlett: I used to have me albatross friend but he ain't come back from his flight. Thinkin' he kept migratin'
Temperance: Birds are nice.
Vee Barlett: Yar but hard to talk to them, too.
Rothuss Carder: If you can ignore the poop.
Vee Barlett: I need somethin' that speaks the waters with me but can live on the ship...
Rocco de Luc: It is called a poop deck
Vee Barlett: Or a cat.
Vee Barlett: snorts
Temperance: Cats are nice too.
Rothuss Carder: Octopus in a tank.
Temperance: laughs.
Vee Barlett: I probably can't convince the hippocampus to be me mascot, can I?
Temperance: I'm not sure, can you? You were the one who spoke to the hippocampus.
Troy Barlett: Looks over at Zora, and how are you tonight?
Inv Zora Polasis: I am fine thank you
Troy Barlett: I hear you have graduated tops in your class at the Cathedral
Inv Zora Polasis: smiles in spite of herself
Vee Barlett: mutters, “Damn Cathedral.”
Inv Zora Polasis: I try to do well
Inv Zora Polasis: Thank you for noticing
Troy Barlett: Your sister is the only person outside of the College who speaks the language of the mountain men fluently
Troy Barlett: I would not be surprised if she is sent off on her own missions to the south soon
Vee Barlett: quieter to Tempe, “I think ship mascot is a demotion from guardian.”
Temperance: grins lightly.
Temperance: I suppose so.
Temperance: whispers back to Vee.
Vee Barlett: Good. She can keep those missions and leave me to sailin'
Inv Zora Polasis: laughs
Troy Barlett: I wonder if there is a chance there
Vee Barlett: To get the Cathedral off my back?
Troy Barlett: to slip in a bit of trade in the Capitol
Vee Barlett: sighs
Vee Barlett: So close then we went two different directions...
Rocco de Luc: No more work tonight
Rocco de Luc: We need to celebrate
Vee Barlett: Yar! We all worked hard enough! Celebrations are better!
Rocco de Luc: Do you want us to see the Lady tonight? or tomorrow morning on send off?
Vee Barlett: brightens up
Vee Barlett: Tonight! She a beaut in the sunset. Best time of day, yeah?
Rocco de Luc: Adelaide? did you want to take a look at the newest fastest ship among the merchants?
Adelaide Shieldgem: I can still catch her if I need to
Vee Barlett: is less enthused about the uninvited guest
Rothuss Carder: offers his elbow to Adelaide.
Vee Barlett: Pretty sure ya failed last time...
Adelaide Shieldgem: I remember pinning you against the cliffs
Adelaide Shieldgem: Where is your young marine now?
Vee Barlett: I remember makin' sure we didn't get crashed into 'cause of yer poor skills.
Vee Barlett: Probably a brothel.
Lirtimya: As second in command I will keep the lady safe from any, that includes you
Vee Barlett: You stayin' the night?
Vee Barlett: 'Cause if not then maybe I prefer showin' me family me ship in the morning.
Vee Barlett: Ya know, maybe we celebrate tonight and see the ship in the mornin' yeah? When we got less company.
Rocco de Luc: We would love to entertain you dears
Vee Barlett: smiles
Vee Barlett: I keep tellin' y'all I got the best dads.
Rothuss Carder: I mean, I can give Adelaide a tour of the ship if you don't want to go, Vee.
Troy Barlett: Zora you will be staying with us tonight
Inv Zora Polasis: If it wouldn't be too much trouble
Troy Barlett: We are happy to have you
Vee Barlett: A tour of my ship? No.
Vee Barlett: You ain't Captain or Matey. You don't step on it without one of us.
Rothuss Carder: Lirt, you want to come too?
Vee Barlett: Y'all can go find that marine in the brothels.
Rothuss Carder: grins mischievously
Vee Barlett: And Lirt is smarter than that.
Vee Barlett: whispers to Zora, “Should we invite yer boyfriend?”
Vee Barlett: snickers
Lirtimya: If the captain says no, then the answer is no, I don't feel like getting stabbed, do you?
Inv Zora Polasis: shakes her head
Vee Barlett: That be my First Matey, alright. Best one could ask for.
Rothuss Carder: Hmm. Too bad.
Inv Zora Polasis: No!
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Celebrate tonight, then off in the mornin'. First to Seagate then to... whatever island that be.
Rothuss Carder: You'd think she'd be a bit more grateful to the person who saved a full cargo of her Dad's goods from pirates, but... well, here we go.
Troy Barlett: That is my good girl
Vee Barlett: smiles at the praise
so we wrap up here, with dinner and night time entertainment in the townhouse
and next week pick up in the morning heading to the ship and now apparently going north.
