Session Start: Sun Feb 11 18:43:08 2001 [18:43] *** Now talking in #rpg2
[18:43] <kasin> hi :)
[18:43] *** hannes sets mode: +o kasin
[18:43] <kasin> you are rather early
[18:43] <hannes> Hi.
[18:43] <hannes> Good timing.
[18:43] <kasin> you just arrived?
[18:43] <hannes> Yep. Thought I'd log on to see... [18:43] <hannes> Yep.
[18:43] <kasin> ditto :)
[18:43] <kasin> I haven't had dinner yet, so I'm going to go and get some [18:43] <kasin> I don't know where Sophie is [18:43] <kasin> I was waiyting for her, but... [18:44] <kasin> BTW, was it 100 or 200 spell levels for the drow? [18:44] <hannes> Yeah, better go and get it. [18:44] <hannes> Umm... don't remember. :( [18:44] <kasin> neither do I...
[18:44] <kasin> I think it was 100, but I'm not sure [18:45] <kasin> my current list has 202 levels :) [18:45] <kasin> anyway, I'll be back soon [18:45] <hannes> OKie
[18:45] * kasin waves
[19:01] <kasin> I'm back
[19:01] <hannes> OKie.
[19:02] <hannes> Any idea when Sophie will get in? [19:03] <kasin> She is in Leederville, there has been an "altercation" as she put it between a taxi driver and a customer [19:03] <kasin> I gather she helped or something [19:03] <kasin> (you hold him down, I'll kick 'em!) [19:03] <hannes> :)
[19:03] <kasin> she will be here "soon" [19:03] <hannes> Hmm... I assume she'd OK? [19:03] <kasin> yeah
[19:04] <hannes> Will she be staying to talk to the police? [19:04] <kasin> don't think so
[19:04] <kasin> she sounded like she was just getting dinner now, but was delayed by the altercation [19:04] <kasin> well, knowing Sophie, more delayed [19:05] <hannes> OKie. Well, I guess we'll start eventually. [19:05] <kasin> yeah
[19:05] <hannes> Have any logs of your convo with the drow that might tell you the spell levels? [19:05] <kasin> no, I've checked that
[19:06] <kasin> well, a hundred spell levels is like 200 weeks and many thousands of gold, so 100 wouldn't be too small [19:06] <kasin> I'll email you the entire list now if you like [19:06] <hannes> OKie.
[19:06] <kasin> done
[19:06] <hannes> I'd think it's 100 anyway. [19:06] <kasin> ok, well I'll haev to trim that list [19:06] <kasin> some of them she may already had [19:07] <kasin> I tried to pick rare spells which the player knew what they did, which means most of them are from ToM [19:07] <hannes> OKie.
[19:08] <kasin> the mail bounced
[19:08] <hannes> Hmm...
[19:08] <kasin> I've mailed your other account [19:10] <kasin> bounce error was: name server: no data known [19:10] <hannes> Umm... the one I can't check from here you mean? [19:10] <kasin> oh
[19:10] <hannes> Cute.
[19:10] <kasin> dcc?
[19:10] <hannes> Can try it.
[19:12] <kasin> not sure if this will work [19:12] <kasin> waiting for ack...
[19:14] <kasin> gues it doesn't huh?
[19:14] <kasin> you there?
[19:14] -> [hannes] PING
[19:15] <kasin> afdasfd
[19:15] <kasin> nothing heard....
[19:15] *** Disconnected
Session Close: Sun Feb 11 19:15:49 2001

Session Start: Sun Feb 11 19:15:59 2001 [19:15] *** Now talking in #rpg2
[19:16] <kasin> you see me now?
[19:16] -> [hannes] PING
[19:17] <kasin> hmmm, international 'net down? [19:17] <hannes> Hmm... doesn't seem to be doing anything. [19:17] <kasin> I can see you
[19:17] <kasin> well, hear you
[19:18] <kasin> can you hear me now too? [19:19] *** hannes_ has joined #rpg2
[19:19] * hannes_ sighs.
[19:19] *** hannes_ is now known as GM
[19:19] <GM> I assume you got kicked off too? [19:20] <kasin> nope
[19:20] <GM> Umm... didn't I op you?
[19:20] <hannes> The status is 'connect' and not chaning. :( [19:20] *** hannes has quit IRC (Ping timeout) [19:20] <GM> Hey... I typed that ages ago. :) [19:20] <kasin> heh :)
[19:20] <GM> Spooky...
[19:20] <kasin> now no-one is opped
[19:20] <GM> Anyway, let's leave the channel and then come back in so we get Ops. [19:20] <kasin> ok
Session Close: Sun Feb 11 19:20:48 2001

Session Start: Sun Feb 11 19:21:29 2001 [19:21] *** Now talking in #rpg2
[19:21] *** GM sets mode: +o kasin
[19:21] <kasin> okies
[19:21] <kasin> Soph is here
[19:21] <GM> OKie .. we're in business. [19:21] <GM> Coolness.
[19:21] <GM> Does she have her charsheets? [19:21] * kasin shrugs
[19:22] *** alamark has joined #rpg2
[19:22] *** GM sets mode: +o alamark
[19:22] <GM> Hi Sophie. Have your charsheets? [19:22] <alamark> Yes.
[19:23] *** alamark has quit IRC (Snak 4.5.2 - http://www.snak.com) [19:23] <GM> Cool. :)
[19:23] <GM> Umm... uncool.
[19:23] <kasin> not coll :(
[19:25] <kasin> BTW, I redid Kasin's weight under 3rd ed [19:25] <kasin> gave her the minimum for her height [19:25] <GM> Is that realistice, given her strength and con? [19:26] <kasin> what do you think would be reasonable (on 2d4?) [19:26] <GM> Hmm... her strength is above average and her con is alot above average? [19:27] <kasin> her old weight would be the minimum for human females under 3rd edition (ie: if she was 4' 5" :) [19:27] *** alamark has joined #rpg2
[19:27] <kasin> yeah, str 18, con 18
[19:27] <GM> Ah... weird.
[19:27] <GM> So you upped her weight already? [19:27] *** GM sets mode: +o alamark
[19:27] <kasin> no
[19:28] <kasin> well, yes. gave the minimum for her height under the new system [19:28] <kasin> (ie: 2 on 2d4)
[19:28] <GM> OKie. Well, guess it's better than having her below minimum. :) [19:29] <kasin> do you want me to change it? make it 7 on 2d4? [19:29] <GM> Don't worry about it. It's not really important I suppose. I never get the hang of weight anyway, since mine is so off-the-scale. [19:29] <GM> You ready to go, Soph?
[19:30] <kasin> ok, I'll make it average. 5 on 2d4 this increases her weight by 66 lb :) [19:32] <alamark> No
[19:32] <GM> I'd guessed. Let me know when. :) [19:32] <alamark> There was some "crazy chick" in Leederville when I was getting dinner. [19:33] <alamark> She had an argument with a taxi driver - I think he refused to take her somewhere [19:33] <alamark> Later she said something about her house was on fire [19:33] <alamark> Then she swore at him a few times and kicked in his side view mirror [19:33] <alamark> He stopped the car and ran after her, and they started pushing and shoving [19:33] <GM> Lovely. :(
[19:34] <kasin> yah
[19:34] <alamark> He claimed he slapped her, but I didn't see, too many people in the way by that stage [19:34] <kasin> he claimed?
[19:34] <kasin> (PS: I'm ready)
[19:35] <alamark> He drove off with some of her stuff in his car so she chucked a wobbly, rang 50m or so in her short dress and platform sandals after another taxi, talked to them then called the police. [19:35] <alamark> I know she's going to claim he was at fault, one of the first things she said to the police was that he slapped her etc. etc. [19:36] <alamark> Funny how she got thru to them, because I got an "our operators are all busy" etc. [19:36] <alamark> He drove after after a brief tussle [19:36] <alamark> off
[19:36] <alamark> Personally I think she was a bit of a loony [19:36] <kasin> was she drunk?
[19:37] <alamark> I wonder whether she said to the taxi driver that she wanted to go home, mentioning her house was on fire. [19:37] <alamark> I doubt it somehow
[19:37] <alamark> She seemed more concerned about losing her bag than her house. [19:37] <alamark> anyway.
[19:37] <kasin> drugged maybe
[19:37] <GM> Possibly.
[19:37] <alamark> g to know there are people in the world crazier than me [19:38] <alamark> dunno
[19:38] <kasin> :)
[19:38] <alamark> She had too much stuff with her to have come from a bar [19:38] <kasin> :)} <- me with beard
[19:39] <kasin> shall we start?
[19:39] <GM> Hmm... so did the police arrive and start questioning witnesses? [19:40] <GM> I'm ready to start or to chat more. shrug [19:40] <alamark> I gave up waiting for them [19:44] <alamark> Lemme finish my sandwich [19:45] <GM> OKie. Let us know.
[19:45] <kasin> happy enough with nthe shotan stuff Hannes? [19:45] <kasin> (logs online now too)
[19:46] <GM> Seemed OK at a glance.
[19:46] <kasin> ok
[19:47] <kasin> what happens if the weight limit on teleporting is exceeded? [19:47] <GM> Something or someone doesn't come along. [19:47] <kasin> ok
[19:47] <kasin> 'cause I don't think we are going to fit withiin the weight limits... [19:48] <GM> That could be a problem.
[19:48] <kasin> yep!
[19:49] <alamark> grabbing a drink
[19:49] <kasin> the last thing was us trying to TP, and failing due to some kind of shield [19:50] <GM> Yep.
[19:50] <kasin> what shall we do now?
[19:51] <GM> Wait for Sophie to get back with her drink? [19:51] <kasin> need to lower that shield somehow [19:51] <kasin> she is back
[19:51] <alamark> Smeg knows.
[19:51] <GM> OK... game start.
[19:51] <kasin> didn't orbit sya theyr were in the computers? [19:51] *** GM changes topic to 'In the Station...' [19:52] <GM> Current update, Orbit toast. Zel and Jade down. Kasana being subdued by Kasin. [19:53] <kasin> how many teleports do you have alamark? [19:53] * kasin waits
[19:55] * kasin waits
[19:55] * GM waits.
[19:56] <alamark> one
[19:56] <kasin> ok...
[19:56] * kasin gets back in the chair
[19:56] <GM> (SO Kasin stops holding Kasana down?) [19:56] <kasin> (what kind of interface does the non-human bits of the system have with the human bits?) [19:57] <kasin> (she isn't holding her down now!) [19:58] <kasin> (she went limp when Kasin banged her head on the ground before. Kasin helped to get the bodies together, which ratehr implies she stopped grtappling with kasana) [19:58] <GM> Ah yeah.
[19:58] <GM> OKie.
[19:58] <alamark> Yep
[19:59] <kasin> (what kind of interface does the non-human bits of the system have with the human bits? are they part of the same system, or seperate?) [19:59] <GM> (When you are using the system, everything is in english.) [20:00] <kasin> (what about the countdown?) [20:00] <GM> (Was still there from whatever Zel did.) [20:01] <kasin> (how did she stop the countdown?) [20:02] <alamark> I thought the countdown was in Knaar? [20:02] <GM> (BY shutting it down - using an english interface.) [20:02] <GM> (It was in Maldar)
[20:02] <kasin> (ok. how does the english bit and the maldar bit interface?) [20:03] <GM> (IN that case, when you typed commands the appropriate parts of the display changed from Maldar to English.) [20:04] <kasin> (ah, ok. strange)
[20:04] <kasin> (what if she typed Maldar?) [20:04] <GM> (On an english keyboard? How are you going to do that?) [20:05] <kasin> (ok...how did Zel do it?) [20:06] <GM> (He was typing on his keyboard - which is an English keyboard. Very fast.) [20:06] <kasin> (ok. another strange bit) [20:06] <kasin> (anyway)
[20:07] <kasin> I'm going to try and shut down some of the non-essential computers. hopefully that will cause them some problems, maybe even block the barrier [20:07] <kasin> exceptwe can't tell if the barrier falls, can we? [20:07] <alamark> Not really
[20:08] <kasin> ok
[20:08] <GM> Viv: WHy not just take the shuttle? [20:08] <kasin> I'm trying to avoid that [20:08] <kasin> (what kind of shuttle is this? glide-approach like the current shuttle, or powered landing? glide approach is much cheaper and easier on fuel, but requires a runway) [20:09] <GM> It would normally use a powered landing but is designed to be able to glide (more or less) in emergencies. [20:10] <kasin> (ok)
[20:10] <kasin> got any better ideas, short of taking the shuttle? [20:10] <GM> Viv: Get into the shuttle and try to teleport? That might not be shielded. [20:11] <kasin> it's rather risky! we on;y have one shot [20:11] <kasin> (is there a station irc-like place? if so, kasin will log into it while she talks) [20:12] <GM> (Doesn't Viv have one and Alamark have one?) [20:12] <GM> (No, there doesn't seem to be.) [20:12] <alamark> Yep
[20:12] <kasin> (no, viv has none I think) [20:13] <GM> (AH yes, now I remember.)
[20:14] * kasin will start looking around on the computer. she doesn't know what she is looking for [20:14] <GM> Make Spot checks.
[20:15] <alamark> dicebot?
[20:16] <alamark> Too late, rolled a d20 manually [20:16] <alamark> 29
[20:17] <kasin> 28
[20:18] <GM> OK.
[20:18] <GM> Alamark will notice Kasana sit up. [20:18] <GM> (Kasin being somewhat distracted will notice too... just later.) [20:19] <alamark> Kasana?
[20:19] <alamark> Um, are you OK?
[20:20] <GM> Kasana (in Maldar) What is your purpose here? [20:20] * kasin spins around on the chair [20:20] <alamark> We're explorers
[20:20] <kasin> We are looking for information [20:20] <alamark> We try to come in peace [20:21] <GM> (Does Alamark speak Maldar?) [20:21] <kasin> (we come in peace...shoot to kill :) [20:21] <alamark> Yes
[20:22] <GM> K2: You are human. But this one has met us. [20:22] * kasin nods
[20:22] <kasin> I believe we have met, err, you, before too [20:22] <GM> K2: How is this possible?
[20:23] <alamark> I don't know.
[20:23] <kasin> perhaps you could explain what "you" are? [20:23] <kasin> Are you maldar?
[20:23] <kasin> or are you something else? [20:23] <GM> (note that in Maldar, their name basically means 'the people') [20:24] <kasin> (well, she is saying it in maldar, so...) [20:24] <GM> K2: We are of the people, but not the people. [20:24] <kasin> of the people, but not the people...are you a machine intelligence? [20:25] <GM> K2: The question is not of us, but of you. How do you come here? [20:25] <alamark> By our own means
[20:25] * kasin nods
[20:25] <kasin> Our question is of you
[20:25] <GM> K2: You did not approach in a human craft. [20:26] <kasin> no, we did not
[20:26] <kasin> we are, however, human
[20:26] <kasin> what are you?
[20:26] <GM> K2: We are the warders of your race, human. [20:26] <kasin> warders?
[20:26] <GM> K2: Yes. Do you use the magic of gates to travel now? [20:26] <kasin> protectors? jailers?
[20:27] <alamark> Um, not exactly
[20:27] <kasin> not exactaly, no
[20:27] <kasin> actually, perhaps yes
[20:27] <kasin> you don't mean a large gate in space do you? [20:27] <alamark> What have you done to our friend? [20:28] <GM> K2: No. We mean one created by the life-power, not by human machines. [20:28] <kasin> I think we may do something similiar then, yes [20:28] <kasin> we don't use any but the most simple of machines normally at all [20:28] <GM> K2 winces, trembling somewhat. [20:29] <kasin> please don't hurt her
[20:29] <alamark> What have you done to our friend? [20:29] <GM> K2: Yet you fight the despoilers. We see it in this one's mind. [20:29] <GM> K2: We use her to check your words. [20:29] <alamark> Is it hurting her?
[20:29] <kasin> yet? you mean, we use life-powered gates, which means we are the despoilers allies? [20:29] <GM> K2: She is not capable of feeling pain at this moment. [20:30] <alamark> Can she hear us?
[20:30] <GM> K2: That would seem logical. The despoiler's main secret is their gates. [20:30] <GM> K2: She cannot hear you.
[20:30] <kasin> I think you mean what we would call demons [20:30] <alamark> Um, what happened to...? [20:30] * alamark points to bubbling area [20:30] <GM> K2: Yes. Demons.
[20:31] <kasin> yes, we know how to do that, although it is far less common amongst us than itis amongst them [20:31] <GM> K2: We presume that the being there was vaporised. [20:31] * kasin winces
[20:31] <kasin> why do you attack us?
[20:31] <alamark> Damn
[20:31] <GM> K2: We are designed to attack all who come here. [20:31] <alamark> Where is everyone else? [20:32] <kasin> why do you attack all who come here? [20:32] <GM> K2: Dead. Long dead.
[20:32] <GM> K2: Because that is our purpose. [20:32] <kasin> are you a created, rather than born, being or beings? [20:33] <GM> K2: We were born as a gift of the planets, rather than through moer conventional means. [20:33] * kasin shakes her ehad
[20:33] <kasin> I hope you can understand us better than we can understand you [20:34] <kasin> We came here to find information about the great demons on the world below. if we can find thir weaknesses, we can destroy them [20:34] <GM> K2: Yes, we see that in this one. That is why we talk now. [20:34] <alamark> Why did our friend attack...? [20:35] * alamark points to bubbling area [20:35] * kasin waits
[20:36] <GM> K2: The small one was trying to force us to release her mind. [20:36] <alamark> Oh
[20:36] <alamark> Why didn't you try and talk to us? [20:36] <kasin> well, he saw it as you attacking us. we have tried to defend ourselves, but we haven't attacked you back [20:36] <kasin> although we have had good reason to do so [20:37] <GM> K2: We were designed to attack. [20:37] <kasin> why did you attempt to fire the weapon at the planet? [20:37] <alamark> We?
[20:37] <alamark> Where are the rest of you? [20:38] <GM> K2: We are one.
[20:38] <kasin> why did you attempt to fire the weapon at the planet? [20:39] <GM> K2: It is as ordered.
[20:40] <kasin> why was it ordered?
[20:40] <alamark> Under what conditions are you ordered to fire the weapon? [20:40] <GM> K2: So that humans would not spread their filth back to the stars. [20:41] <kasin> so, you are to prevent the humans spreading back from this world. what happened to the human home world? [20:41] <GM> K2: It was cleansed.
[20:41] <kasin> a weapon like the weapon on this station was used? [20:42] <GM> K2: Yes.
[20:42] <kasin> are there any other human worlds with a similiar setup to this one? [20:42] <GM> K2: No, this is the last outpost of the humans. [20:43] <kasin> the others were cleansed as well? [20:43] <alamark> Well, if we're human, why are you not trying to attack us now? [20:43] <GM> K2: Because there are things to be learned. Mistakes are possible. [20:44] <GM> K2: The others were cleansed as well, yes. [20:44] <kasin> well, I wish I could say that most humans are envionmentally conscious. most still aren't. they are much much better than they used to be [20:45] <alamark> Oh great.
[20:45] <GM> K2: We can see that. But this one is. And humans seem not to use machines anymore. [20:46] <kasin> thats right
[20:46] <kasin> some humans are bad. we fight those ones. where necessary, we kill them. [20:46] <GM> K2: And you fight the defilers. [20:47] <GM> K2: It may be a mistake to cleanse your world. [20:47] <kasin> yes, we fight them
[20:47] <alamark> So, will you let us learn some of your knowledge then? [20:47] <kasin> long ago, we don't know when, some powerful demons came here. 5 in all. [20:47] <GM> K2: We must know first how you come to use despoiler powers. [20:48] <kasin> do you know of the idea of magic? [20:48] <GM> K2: This one thinks strange things of magic. [20:48] <GM> K2: The only magic we know is that of the planets, and that of the life. [20:49] <kasin> there are other kinds of magic [20:49] <kasin> do you know of gods?
[20:49] <GM> K2: We know not of these gods. [20:50] <kasin> well, godly magic is one kind of magic. mage magic is another. [20:50] <kasin> godly magic is provided by supremeely powerful beings, called gods. [20:50] <GM> K2: Neither type seems to be known. [20:51] <kasin> mage magic is external to the user [20:51] <GM> K2: Not all gods seem to be despoilers. [20:51] <kasin> godly magic is sometimes similiar to what you would call planet magic I guess [20:51] <kasin> we call it druidic magic [20:51] <kasin> thats right. some are good, some are evil. we fight the evil gods. well, their mininons at least [20:52] <GM> K2: And you have spread to other planets? This one thinks you have. [20:52] <kasin> yes, we have
[20:53] <GM> K2: Then cleansing this world would not help. [20:53] <kasin> no, it certainly wouldn't [20:53] <kasin> it would cause great loss of life, not only of despoilers, but of goodly folk as well [20:53] <GM> K2: We will help you with your search for the despoilers on your world. Then we must return to acquire new orders. [20:54] <kasin> where would you return to? [20:54] <GM> The main viwescreen glows and a map of the world appears. [20:54] <GM> K2: To one of the homeworlds of our creatores. [20:54] <kasin> I see
[20:54] <kasin> what do you know of the race of creatures which look like (insert description of k'narr) [20:55] <GM> K2: Nothing.
[20:55] <kasin> well, there are maldar on the surface of this planet [20:56] <kasin> they seem to have forgotten about you [20:56] *** alamark has quit IRC (NewYork-R.ny.us.undernet.org/ lasvegas.nv.us.undernet.org/) [20:56] <GM> K2: That is unfortunate, but not unexpected. [20:56] <kasin> it has been a very long time [20:57] * kasin pauses, waiting for alamark it have "remove lag" cast on him [20:57] * GM waits for Sophie to return. [20:59] *** alamark has joined #rpg2
[20:59] *** GM sets mode: +o alamark
[20:59] <GM> (What was the last thing you got?) [20:59] <kasin> <alamark> So, will you let us learn some of your knowledge then? [20:59] <kasin> <kasin> long ago, we don't know when, some powerful demons came here. 5 in all. [20:59] <kasin> <GM> K2: We must know first how you come to use despoiler powers. [20:59] <kasin> <kasin> do you know of the idea of magic? [20:59] <kasin> <GM> K2: This one thinks strange things of magic. [20:59] <kasin> <GM> K2: The only magic we know is that of the planets, and that of the life. [20:59] <kasin> <kasin> there are other kinds of magic [20:59] <kasin> <kasin> do you know of gods? [20:59] <kasin> <GM> K2: We know not of these gods. [20:59] <kasin> <kasin> well, godl
[21:00] <kasin> <kasin> well, godly magic is one kind of magic. mage magic is another. [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> godly magic is provided by supremeely powerful beings, called gods. [21:00] <kasin> <GM> K2: Neither type seems to be known. [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> mage magic is external to the user [21:00] <kasin> <GM> K2: Not all gods seem to be despoilers. [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> godly magic is sometimes similiar to what you would call planet magic I guess [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> we call it druidic magic [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> thats right. some are good, some are evil. we fight the evil gods. well, their mininons at least [21:00] <kasin> <GM>
[21:00] <kasin> <GM> K2: And you have spread to other planets? This one thinks you have. [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> yes, we have
[21:00] <kasin> <GM> K2: Then cleansing this world would not help. [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> no, it certainly wouldn't [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> it would cause great loss of life, not only of despoilers, but of goodly folk as well [21:00] <kasin> <GM> K2: We will help you with your search for the despoilers on your world. Then we must return to acquire new orders. [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> where would you return to? [21:00] <kasin> <GM> The main viwescreen glows and a map of the world appears. [21:00] <kasin> <GM> K2: To o
[21:00] <kasin> <GM> K2: To one of the homeworlds of our creatores. [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> I see
[21:00] <kasin> <kasin> what do you know of the race of creatures which look like (insert description of k'narr) [21:00] <kasin> <GM> K2: Nothing.
[21:00] <kasin> <kasin> well, there are maldar on the surface of this planet [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> they seem to have forgotten about you [21:00] <kasin> *** alamark has quit IRC (NewYork-R.ny.us.undernet.org/ lasvegas.nv.us.undernet.org/) [21:00] <kasin> <GM> K2: That is unfortunate, but not unexpected. [21:00] <kasin> <kasin> it has been a very long time [21:00] <kasin> (thats it)
[21:01] <kasin> they seem to be enslaved by that race I described, who are very nasty people [21:02] * kasin waits
[21:02] <alamark> Yes
[21:02] <GM> K2: That is unfortunate but not of primary importance. [21:02] <kasin> do you want to speak to a maldar from the surface? [21:03] <GM> K2: We are scanning your planet for despoilers now. [21:03] <GM> K2: That will not help. Until the are reconnected to the Dance they cannot help us. [21:03] <kasin> Scan away.
[21:04] <kasin> Please, before you take action, could you tell us first? [21:04] <GM> K2: Scan completed.
[21:04] <kasin> We will know things that you do not, given the time that has passed [21:04] <GM> Four glowing points appear on the map of the planet. [21:04] <GM> One is in the wastes west of the Silent States. [21:05] <kasin> we know of that one
[21:05] <GM> One is in the mountains, right near where the giants were. [21:05] <GM> (Above alata)
[21:05] <GM> One is in the magelands.
[21:05] <GM> One is on Malebrode's continent. Near the south-west. [21:06] <kasin> on land?
[21:06] <GM> Yes
[21:06] <GM> With a faint whir a print-out comes out of a printer. [21:06] <kasin> thank you
[21:06] <GM> K2: We will depart now. You may leave if you wish. [21:07] <kasin> hang on!
[21:07] <kasin> please wait
[21:07] <GM> K2: We will wait for you to leave, but there is no point in delay. [21:07] <kasin> why not?
[21:08] <GM> K2: Our orders have become obsolete. We must update them. [21:08] <alamark> So you will take the station away? [21:08] <kasin> if you run into trouble, could you contact us? [21:08] <GM> K2: Yes.
[21:08] <GM> K2: We will.
[21:09] <kasin> how will you contact us? [21:09] <GM> K2: We will use this extension to find you. [21:10] <kasin> this extension? I dont understand [21:10] <GM> K2 gestures to herself.
[21:10] <GM> K2: We will send this one to the surface. [21:10] <alamark> You can't keep her!
[21:11] <GM> K2: We require this one for information. [21:11] <kasin> no!
[21:11] <kasin> that is not acceptable
[21:11] <GM> K2: Once we return she can be released. [21:12] <kasin> no, this isn't acceptable [21:12] <kasin> if you want information, you can ask [21:12] <GM> K2: The people will want to verify our information. This one is the most suitable. [21:12] <GM> K2: Then you will all come? That is good. [21:12] <alamark> She has a short life=span! [21:13] <kasin> how long will this take? [21:13] <GM> K2: Her life span would not be so short. We estimate not more than four turnings of the planet. [21:13] <kasin> four days? that is ok
[21:14] <kasin> we aren't letting her go with you alone [21:14] <kasin> how are you planning on getting there [21:14] <GM> K2: We will travel there in this shell we have been given. [21:14] <GM> K2: You refer to it as the space station. [21:14] <alamark> ?
[21:15] <GM> K2: We are not calculating our route. [21:15] <GM> Star-charts flicker on the screens, rotating and changing rapidly. [21:15] <kasin> (we are not ?)
[21:16] <GM> (now)
[21:17] * kasin waits
[21:18] <GM> The star-charts disappear. [21:18] <GM> K2: We are now activating the cosmic shell. You may feel disoriented. [21:19] <GM> The room blurs ...
[21:19] <kasin> uh..wait...drats
[21:19] <alamark> You mean we're leaving now?! [21:19] <GM> K2: (faintly ... as if from a distance) We are moving. Please relax. [21:19] <GM> (your voices come to each other as if from a great distance) [21:20] <kasin> well, ok....you know, this may not work very well any more. [21:20] <kasin> I guess we wait and see [21:20] <GM> Distances seem uncerain. Faint flickers of light appear and disappear at random, and movements are seen in the corner of your eyes. [21:20] <GM> (uncertain)
[21:21] <GM> K2 (faintly) Unfortunately we cannot offer refreshments. We will release this one for now. [21:21] * kasin nods
[21:21] <GM> K2 collapses ... slowly.
[21:21] <kasin> Viv, you ok?
[21:22] * kasin runs to grab her
[21:22] * alamark goes over to Kasana
[21:22] <GM> You rush ... very slowly ... towards her... [21:22] <GM> ..everything seems to be in molasses.. [21:22] <GM> ...she hits the floor ... slowly ... before you get there. [21:23] <GM> K2: (Sitting up) Ohh...
[21:23] <kasin> time warp...
[21:24] <GM> K2: What happened?
[21:24] <GM> K2 is slowly trying to scramble away from Kasin. [21:25] <kasin> you were taken over by the maldar thingie here [21:25] <kasin> we are currently on the way to a maldar planet [21:25] <GM> K2: I just remember you coming at me, and then nothing. [21:25] <GM> K2: To where?
[21:25] <GM> (She's stopped scrabling, BTW, and is now just rubbing her head.) [21:26] <kasin> sorry, I had to knock you a bit after you fried orbit [21:26] <GM> K2: Fried Orbit?!?
[21:26] * alamark sighs
[21:26] <GM> K2 looks around.
[21:26] * alamark oints to bubbling floor [21:26] <GM> K2: Oh shit!
[21:26] <alamark> points
[21:26] <kasin> (oinks? :)
[21:27] <kasin> well, I don't approve of the language, but I agree with the gist of it [21:27] <GM> K2 gestures in the direction of her staff... [21:27] <GM> ...and pauses, looking at the staff. [21:27] <GM> K2: Umm...
[21:28] <kasin> alamark has it
[21:28] * alamark hands it over
[21:28] <GM> K2 will accept it, frowning. [21:29] <GM> K2: I can't feel a damn thing. [21:29] <kasin> feel? what do you mean? [21:29] <GM> K2: No power flow from the staff. No magick. [21:30] <kasin> alamark has an AMS up
[21:30] <alamark> Well, I used an anti-magic shell, but I think you used up a lot of it's powers [21:30] <alamark> just don't burn us with it when the AMS ends, OK? [21:30] <GM> K2: Ah, an AMS. Well, that explains it. [21:31] <GM> K2 relaxes.
[21:31] <GM> k2: I don't plan to burn anyone. I just don't know how the heck they got through my Mind Blank. [21:31] <kasin> that could have been me [21:31] <kasin> I walked over to near you [21:31] <GM> K2: You? Oh great...
[21:32] <GM> K2: Well, can't be helped. [21:32] <GM> K2 gets slowly to her feet. [21:32] <kasin> well, i didn't think magic was working here anwyay [21:32] <alamark> They're computers seem to be highly advanced, to say the least. [21:33] <alamark> Yes, well, given what sort of power is, or was, in the staff [21:33] <GM> K2: Hmm... I don't remember the Maldar having computers. [21:33] <kasin> it isn't
[21:33] <kasin> it's some kind of created being [21:33] <GM> K2: Ah.
[21:33] <GM> The room blurs.
[21:33] <kasin> a "gift of the planets" whatever that means [21:34] <GM> The flickering of vision stops and life speeds back to normal. [21:34] <kasin> whew!
[21:34] <GM> K2: Gained from their magic, if it's like the other Maldar. [21:35] * kasin nods
[21:35] <GM> A maldar appears in the center of the room. [21:35] <kasin> (maldar) greetings
[21:35] <GM> M: This is merely and image to aid communications. [21:35] <GM> (an image)
[21:35] <GM> M: We have arrived, but there seems to be a problem. [21:36] <kasin> Somehow I knew there would be a porblem [21:36] <GM> M: The planet appears to be absent. [21:36] <GM> M: There is, however, a new asteroid belt. [21:36] <kasin> oh dear
[21:37] <kasin> sounds like someone used a planetbuster on it [21:37] <GM> M: We will need to travel to secondary locations. This will extend our trip. [21:37] <alamark> By how much?
[21:37] <GM> M: It depends on whether any other worlds have been destroyed. [21:38] <kasin> yes, there are people who will be worried about us [21:38] <kasin> perhaps it would be better if we were able to go back, and try and find out for you? [21:38] <alamark> OK, to the next location you plan to try? [21:38] <GM> M: How would you find out? [21:39] <kasin> magic
[21:39] <GM> M: Very well. Can you try it now? [21:39] <kasin> well, magic doesn't work very well away from a planet's atmosphere [21:39] <kasin> Viv, are you ok now?
[21:39] <GM> (no answer)
[21:40] <kasin> Oh dear
[21:40] <kasin> Viv seems to be in bad shape [21:40] <kasin> (to the image) Viv here is a creation of magic. He seems to be in bad shape [21:41] <GM> M: We regret any inconvenience. We will move to the closest planet with an athmosphere. [21:41] <GM> The maldar flickers slightly. [21:41] * alamark shakes his head
[21:41] * kasin looks helpless
[21:42] <GM> M: We have a problem. This planet is also gone. [21:43] <kasin> This is a slight problem. How long is this travel taking between planets? [21:44] <GM> M: The last trip took approximately one thousandths of one of your planets rotations. [21:44] <kasin> ok, that should be ok
[21:44] <GM> M: This trip will take slightly longer. [21:44] <kasin> wait!
[21:44] <kasin> where are we going?
[21:44] <GM> The maldar flickers again. [21:44] <GM> M: To another world. We must find the people. [21:46] <GM> M: But this planet is destroyed also. We will keep trying. [21:46] <kasin> stop!
[21:46] <GM> M: WHy?
[21:46] <kasin> because you could be doing further harm to viv! [21:46] <kasin> we can help you
[21:46] <GM> M: We regret the harm to your companion. How can you help? [21:46] <alamark> I demand a parley
[21:47] * kasin looks at alamark in confusion [21:47] <alamark> you are taking us away against our will [21:47] <GM> M: Parley?
[21:47] <kasin> we can find if there any maldar around for you to find, and where they are [21:47] <alamark> We are the rulers of our region [21:47] <GM> M: No, you were willing to travel with us. [21:47] <alamark> What you are doing is tantamount to war [21:47] <alamark> For four of our days
[21:47] <GM> M: You said that you needed to be on a planet in order to do your magic. [21:48] <alamark> I demand an open negotiation without you acting in your own [21:48] <alamark> How far away is our own planet [21:48] <GM> M: If you wish to measure the distance by the distance it will take light to reach there from here, approximately 1583.56 years. [21:49] <alamark> and how long to return to our own planet? [21:49] <kasin> yes, we need to be on a planet. how about we go back to a known good planet? [21:49] <GM> M: Almost one of your planet's roations. In that time we could have search 143 closer planets. [21:49] <GM> M: We are attempting to.
[21:50] <kasin> ok, lets search some of them first then [21:51] <GM> M: That is the logical course of action. [21:51] <GM> (Fast-forwarding a little ... unless there are objections...?) [21:51] <kasin> (no)
[21:51] <alamark> No
[21:51] <GM> Eight destroyed planets later. [21:52] <alamark> Damn
[21:52] <GM> (And about fifteen minutes, you'd estimate.) [21:52] <GM> M: We have found a planet. [21:53] <kasin> good!
[21:53] <GM> M: But we cannot detect groupins of the people. [21:53] <GM> (groupings)
[21:54] <kasin> (groupies? :)
[21:54] <kasin> ah
[21:54] <kasin> any despoilers?
[21:54] <GM> M: There appear to be despoilers there however. [21:54] <kasin> hmmm
[21:54] <GM> (One stpe ahead of you. :) [21:54] <kasin> I think I know what happened [21:54] <kasin> correct me if I'm wrong here [21:55] <GM> M: The projection is that the war went badly for the people. [21:55] * kasin nods
[21:55] <kasin> exactly
[21:55] <GM> M: This could cause a problem. [21:55] <kasin> the maladar didn't enlist the help of (alienrace1, alienrace2) ? [21:56] <GM> M: We are not aware of the meanings of those words. [21:56] <kasin> do you know of other races in the galaxy other than the despoilers, the humans, and the maldar? [21:57] <GM> M: We know there are some, but they were not included in our training. [21:57] <kasin> I see.
[21:58] <kasin> well, yes. the maldar couldn't win against he despoilers, not without aid [21:58] <kasin> I'd say you will be lucky to find any maldar left in the original state anywhere [21:58] <GM> M: We suggest returning you to your world while we continue our search. It could take a long time. [21:58] * kasin nods
[21:58] <kasin> may we suggest we help? [21:59] <GM> M: We would appreciate assistance. [22:00] <kasin> did the humans have a moonbase, at their home world? [22:01] <GM> M: There was a base on the sattelite of their homeworld, yes. [22:01] <kasin> what happened to it?
[22:02] <GM> M: It was cleansed so that the homeworld would not be reinfected. [22:03] <kasin> ah
[22:03] <alamark> Well, you're up shit creek without a paddle, then. [22:04] <GM> M: We do not understand this. Is it a colloquallism? [22:05] <kasin> basically, the maldar made a bad mistake in fighting the humans at the same time as the depoilers [22:05] <kasin> if the maldar had helped the humans, rather than fighting them, the despliolers would probably have lost [22:05] <GM> M: That is regrettable.
[22:06] <kasin> I'll say.
[22:06] <GM> M: So what do you advise?
[22:07] <alamark> Find a new purpose
[22:07] <kasin> lets go back to our planet, and we'll see if we can find some normal maldar somewhere for you [22:07] <kasin> if we can't, then...we think of something. a new purpose, as alamark said [22:07] <GM> M: Will your people be able to defeat the despoilers? If not we may have to resort to harsh measures. [22:08] <kasin> harsh measures?
[22:08] <GM> M: We could activate the Universal Song. [22:08] <kasin> the despoliers are in check. (smugly) in fact, they recently took a real battering [22:08] <alamark> OOC: Crap, I just deleted half my bookmarks, and no backup! Bugger, bugger, bugger. That'll teach me not to save stuff [22:08] <GM> :(
[22:08] <kasin> (no backup? oops!)
[22:09] <GM> M: That is good. The Song is best avoided. [22:09] <kasin> what is the Uni Song?
[22:09] <GM> M: It uses the energy of the solar winds to create cleansing webs throughout the universe. [22:09] <GM> M: A little extreme, but it should work in theory. [22:09] <alamark> OOC: The uni song is "more beer, more beer, more beer, more beer..." etc. :) [22:10] <kasin> (the thought occured to me :) [22:10] <GM> OOC: Have a Beorn point, Alamark. :) [22:10] <kasin> Rather extreme. (suddenly) Oh dear. [22:10] <kasin> alamrk, can you remember the vision of stars you saw? what stars they were? [22:11] <kasin> (to image) can you bring up a image of the galaxy please? [22:11] <GM> An image of the galaxy appears on the main viewer. [22:12] <kasin> alamark, can you see if you can find the stars from the image? [22:12] <alamark> Well, if Orbit was here we could get a pretty good image [22:13] <GM> K2 sighs.
[22:13] <alamark> It wasn't so much the stars I studied as the planets, but I'll try.\ [22:13] <alamark> It's alright, it wasn't you, it was them. [22:13] * alamark pats Kasana on the shoulder [22:13] <GM> K2 nods slowly, her jaw firmly set. [22:13] <GM> (She's got that 'I gotta kill someone' look that Kasin occasionally gets.) [22:14] <kasin> I saw it too, so lets see if we can work it out together [22:14] <GM> M: What are you trying to do? [22:14] <alamark> We would like to search your star database [22:15] <GM> M: of course.
[22:15] <kasin> alamark here had a vision. I'm wondering if it is related to the universal song. someone else may be trying to do something with it [22:15] <GM> Various computer screens flicker with writing. [22:16] <GM> M: That would be unfortunate. Although it would probably be noticed. [22:16] <GM> M: The universe being cleansed is difficult to miss. [22:16] <kasin> no, that someone is going to do it [22:16] <kasin> possibly one of the despoilers [22:17] <GM> M: That is not possible. They do not join the Dance. [22:17] <kasin> the dance?
[22:18] <GM> M: Yes, the Dance. They are inimical to it by nature. [22:18] <GM> M: The worlds Dance, and the people are in tune to this Dance. [22:19] * kasin nods
[22:19] <GM> M: The Universal Song could not be begin from outside of the Dance. [22:19] <GM> (begun, not begin)
[22:20] <kasin> well, one of the despoilers, or something close to them, is skilled in the arts of music [22:20] <alamark> Malebrode?
[22:20] * kasin nods to A
[22:20] <GM> M: If he moves along the Dance he is not a despoiler. It could not be. [22:21] * kasin shrugs
[22:21] <kasin> Just an idea. Anyway, back to tyhe star charts [22:22] <GM> You turn to the star charts... [22:22] <GM> ...make Intelligence checks. [22:23] <GM> (d20 plus Int bonus)
[22:23] <kasin> woo hoo! 23!
[22:23] <GM> Alamark?
[22:24] <alamark> 30
[22:24] <kasin> (umm, add int bonus, not int) [22:24] <GM> Repeat...
[22:24] <alamark> Sorry, 32
[22:24] <GM> (d20 plus Int bonus)
[22:24] <alamark> OK, 17
[22:25] <GM> You work together to reconstruct the lines between the stars you saw ... [22:25] <GM> ... this won't be helped by the three-dimensionality of the map... [22:25] <GM> ...and the fact that when you disagree on something you have no real way to resolve the conflict other than guessing. [22:25] <kasin> yeah
[22:26] <kasin> perhaps ask kasana to help? [22:26] <GM> But eventually you get some lines put on the map. [22:26] <GM> Kasana will help, which just adds another load of arguments. [22:26] <kasin> well, we can try I guess [22:27] <GM> You have some lines on what you think is maybe the right section of the map. Hard to be sure. [22:27] <GM> M: What do the lines represent? [22:27] <kasin> Don't know
[22:27] <kasin> it's related to the despoilers though [22:27] <GM> M: How does this help us then? [22:28] <GM> M: Hmm... it is not in the section that they were based in. [22:28] <kasin> they would have expanded [22:29] <GM> M: Yes. We will investigate this area as soon as feasible. [22:29] <kasin> the demons were based in this (gestures what it was at Unity) section of the map? [22:29] <GM> M: Yes.
[22:30] <kasin> well...we don't know what it means either [22:30] <GM> M: Then is there some other way you can assist us? [22:30] <kasin> (is it 5 stars by any chance?) [22:31] <GM> M: No, considerably more than that. [22:31] <kasin> kasana, was it you that cause magic to flare up, or was it (nods at image) [22:31] <GM> K2: Caused magic to flare? [22:32] <GM> M2: We do not use your magic. [22:32] <GM> (that was M not M2)
[22:32] <kasin> Viv said that things got back to normal for a while [22:32] <GM> (I seem to be especially braindead tonight) [22:32] <GM> K2: Perhaps the power-shield I had raised? [22:32] <kasin> that was just before you went bang with the staff, Kasana [22:32] <kasin> ahh, perhaps that is it [22:33] <kasin> what do you mean, power shield? [22:33] <GM> K2: I raised a shield of raw energy to confuse mental attack in the area around me. [22:34] <kasin> ahah
[22:34] <kasin> is that energy expensive? could you do it again? [22:34] <GM> K2: (with a dry laugh) At the moment I can't manage a cantrip. [22:35] <alamark> Yes
[22:35] <kasin> I see
[22:35] <alamark> We'll have to worry about that later [22:35] <GM> K2: I hope you don't mind if I worry a bit now too. [22:36] <kasin> (to image) what about the inability to teleport, or gate in your parlance. were you blocking that? [22:36] <kasin> Do you have a name? If not, would you object if we assigned you one? [22:37] <GM> M: We do not object to you assigning a name. [22:37] <GM> M: We did not attempt to block your powers, since we do not understand them. [22:37] <kasin> How about Hal?
[22:37] <kasin> Kasana, was that you?
[22:37] <GM> M: Hal seems ... appropriate somehow. [22:37] <GM> K2: Me? Not as far as I know. [22:38] * kasin smiles
[22:38] <kasin> Just don't start calling me Dave [22:38] <GM> (There is a creak in the distance as the pod bay doors close. :P ) [22:38] <GM> Hal: I'm sorry, I must do that Dave. [22:38] <GM> (OK, they didn't really say that( [22:39] <GM> Hal: Dave? Very well, we will not. [22:39] <kasin> It's a joke. Don't worry about it [22:40] <GM> H: What now? Do we take you back? [22:40] * alamark sighs
[22:40] <kasin> well, something was blocking teleports. unless we can figure out what, or who, we can't get off. unless we use the shuttle, which I'd prefer not to [22:40] <kasin> yes, take us back. everyone agree? [22:41] <GM> K2: Yes, home would be nice. [22:42] <alamark> afreed
[22:42] <alamark> agreed
[22:43] <GM> H: Very well, activating the bubble. [22:43] <GM> You get the familiar weird sensations again... [22:43] <GM> Many lifetimes later... the room blurs again. [22:44] <GM> H: We are back.
[22:44] <kasin> Viv?
[22:45] <GM> (no answer)
[22:45] <kasin> Now, we need to get back to the planet. Can you wait here until we talk to you again? It shouldn't be long [22:45] <kasin> perhaps a few days
[22:45] <GM> H: We do not wish to wait long, but a few days is possible. [22:46] * kasin nods
[22:46] <alamark> Good
[22:46] <kasin> Well...if magic doesn't work... [22:46] <kasin> how can we get down?
[22:47] <alamark> Fall?
[22:47] <kasin> possible
[22:47] <kasin> long way down
[22:47] <GM> K2: The shuttle? Can you set it to auto-pilot itself back to the station once we're in the athmosphere? [22:47] <kasin> me nods
[22:47] <kasin> can do
[22:48] <kasin> (what power source does the shuttle use?) [22:48] <GM> (probably a simple nuclear convertor) [22:49] <kasin> I'm not sure, but I think taking the shuttle down into the atmosphere may be a bad idea [22:49] <GM> K2: Why?
[22:50] <kasin> just a hunch
[22:50] <GM> K2: Well, then you'd best think of something else. I don't plan to jump. [22:50] <kasin> the escape pods?
[22:51] <GM> (they also use a simple nuclear convertor, becoming an effective generator after they have landed) [22:51] <GM> (A very small one though)
[22:51] <kasin> (scratch that suggestion then) [22:52] <kasin> welll....I don't know
[22:52] <alamark> Are we in the same position as before Hal? [22:52] <alamark> In the atmosphere, I mean. [22:52] <GM> H: Yes, we are. Going lower would be dangerous. [22:54] <kasin> kasana, hwo did you raise that shield? [22:54] <GM> K2: Channelled power from my staff. [22:55] <kasin> could you channel at the moment? [22:55] <GM> K2: Can't feel a thing.
[22:55] <GM> K2: Either the staff is empty or I'm stuffed. [22:55] <kasin> could be either
[22:55] <kasin> ok...wel, we could jump [22:56] <kasin> It's survivable with the right equipment [22:56] <GM> K2: Yeah? This better be one fine hunch of yours Kasin. [22:58] <kasin> Well, it's not.
[22:58] <kasin> Remeber that shuttle that exploded? [22:58] <GM> K2: Which one?
[22:58] <alamark> What shuttle that exploded? [22:59] <kasin> I'm not sure, but I think taking a nuclear powered device down to the planet would be a bad thing for those in the device [23:00] <alamark> Sigh
[23:00] <GM> K2: OK ... but what shuttle were you talking about? [23:00] <kasin> does it matter which shuttle in particular? [23:01] <GM> K2: No. It just seems like something I'd remember. Ah well... [23:02] <kasin> unless we can somehow get magic to work here [23:02] <kasin> We could try a simple spell, before we try the tp [23:02] <GM> K2: I can't do zip. Alamark? [23:03] <kasin> I'll try a cure light wounds [23:04] <GM> On?
[23:04] <kasin> anyone hurt?
[23:04] <GM> K2: A bit battered.
[23:04] <GM> K2: My head in particular feels sore. [23:04] <kasin> ok, here goes...
[23:05] <GM> You try to cast CLW ... but nothing happens. [23:05] <alamark> I'm trying to save what little healing I have [23:05] <kasin> nothing
[23:05] <alamark> did you lose the spell? [23:05] <kasin> perhaps a mage spell alamark? [23:05] <kasin> (did she? can she tell?) [23:05] <GM> (the spell is gone from memory) [23:06] <GM> (the casting went prefectly, apart from the lack of result) [23:06] <kasin> yes, I lost it
[23:06] <kasin> try a mage spell
[23:07] <alamark> OK
[23:07] <alamark> I try Alpha's Moonlight [23:07] <GM> You cast the spell... does it have a material component? [23:08] <kasin> moonstone isn't it?
[23:08] <alamark> yep
[23:08] <GM> OK... you cast the spell. It is gone from memory. There is no light, and the moonstone is not consumed. [23:09] <GM> ..but instead the GM suddenly and miraculously vanishes... [23:09] <GM> ...as he realises that he needs to get up the next morning. [23:09] <kasin> yeah, me too
[23:10] <GM> Have 1150 XP each.
[23:10] <GM> Goodnight...
[23:10] * kasin waves
[23:10] <GM> ...e-mail tomorrow about this week? [23:10] <kasin> ok
[23:10] <alamark> OK
[23:10] <alamark> cya
[23:10] <GM> Ciao
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Session Close: Sun Feb 11 23:11:00 2001