Session Start: Mon Feb 12 19:24:32 2001 [19:24] *** Now talking in #rpg2
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[19:27] <hannes> Hi there.
[19:28] <kasin> hi
[19:28] <kasin> Soph will be along in a moment [19:28] <kasin> Still at work :)
[19:28] <hannes> OKie
[19:29] <kasin> she just be a moment
[19:29] <kasin> I haven't had dinner, but I'm not hungry [19:29] <kasin> might get some sugar later from the vending machine [19:29] <hannes> I'll do the same.
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[19:30] *** kasin sets mode: +o alamark [19:30] *** kasin sets mode: +o hannes
[19:31] <kasin> well....
[19:31] <kasin> I guess we might as well start? [19:31] <alamark> Where did we leave off? [19:31] <hannes> I'm ready. :)
[19:32] <kasin> we were stuck on the sation, discussing how to get down [19:32] <hannes> You were in the station and deciding on how to get down. [19:32] <kasin> :)
[19:33] <kasin> aternatives include finding some way of getting magic back, jumping, fixing viv, or using the shuttle [19:34] <kasin> none of them look promising [19:34] <alamark> Fixing Viv won't help if we still can't use magic here. [19:34] <kasin> perhaps one of us could go, and return for the others [19:35] <hannes> K2: Using which option? [19:35] <kasin> I emant mortla magic style, so you could TP us [19:35] <kasin> jumping?
[19:35] <alamark> ?
[19:35] <hannes> K2: Not me.
[19:35] <kasin> (wryly) I'm guessing it would be me [19:35] <alamark> ooc: emant mortla?
[19:35] <kasin> ooc: mortal
[19:36] <alamark> So you mean one of us jumps, waits til magic returns then TPs? [19:36] <alamark> Hal, are you there?
[19:36] <kasin> basically
[19:36] <alamark> Is the AMS still going? [19:37] <hannes> Not as far as you know. [19:37] <alamark> Try to drop it in case. [19:37] <kasin> although I can't do any more teleports today, nor can I wiile Viv is out [19:37] <alamark> How we don't get burned by the staff [19:37] <alamark> hope
[19:37] <kasin> which means I would have to allow for a soft landing [19:37] <kasin> alamrk, you could teleport once magic worked [19:38] <hannes> K2: This is foolish. I'd rather trust the shuttle. Unless Kasin wants to share the reason for her hunches... [19:39] <kasin> Ok, I will. This is just a theory, mind. [19:39] <hannes> K2 nods slowly, listening dubiously. [19:40] <kasin> I think that nuclear radiation will cause an interesting reaction if we use it near the surface, where interesting is defined as, at minimum, explosion of the shuttle [19:40] <alamark> Remember when we sent the probe from Unity side through the black hole to our side? [19:40] <kasin> however, this may no longer be the case [19:40] <alamark> Then when we arrived? [19:40] * kasin nods
[19:40] <hannes> K2 frowns.
[19:41] <hannes> K2: Contact was lost with the probe. But it didn't explode, as far as I'm aware. [19:41] <kasin> now, I don't think this is going to happen in this case. Unfortunately, I'm not sure [19:41] <kasin> also, I'd like to avoid the use of tech, if possible [19:42] <hannes> K2: Avoiding the use of tech I can understand ... but the gods surely know we're here, so... [19:42] <hannes> K2: I'd suggest we take the shuttle down - glide if we have to - and nuke once we get there. Not literally of course. [19:43] <hannes> K2: Getting rid of the shuttle should stop any complaints about the use of tech. [19:43] <kasin> we could do. however, where will we land? [19:43] <kasin> we would have to ditch, teleporting out before we hit [19:43] <kasin> which is risky
[19:44] <kasin> also, I'd rather not destroy a piece of history if I can [19:44] <alamark> The magelands?
[19:44] <alamark> Kidding, well half
[19:44] <hannes> K2: I'd suggest we bail out with fly spells active and then zap the shuttle as it falls. [19:44] * kasin shakes her head
[19:45] <kasin> do you have any idea how fast this shuttle will be falling? [19:45] <hannes> K2: (bluntly) At the same speed that you would be if you jumped. [19:45] <kasin> nope. I'd use a drogue. [19:45] <hannes> K2: Drogue? Is that like a dead rogue? [19:46] * kasin smiles
[19:46] <kasin> no, a kind of parachute. assuming I can find or make one [19:46] <hannes> K2: Surely the shuttle would have emergency shutes? [19:47] <kasin> perhaps, perhaps
[19:47] <alamark> Is Hal answering, Hannes? [19:48] <hannes> (Answering what?)
[19:48] <hannes> (K2 wasn't talking to Hal ...) [19:48] <kasin> (alamark asked Hal a question earlier) [19:49] <hannes> Ah, right at the beginning. I missed it. [19:49] <alamark> ooc: if he was there
[19:49] <hannes> hannes: Yes, where else would I be? [19:49] * hannes sighs.
[19:50] *** hannes is now known as DM
[19:50] <DM> H: Yes, where else would I be? [19:50] <kasin> :)
[19:51] *** DM sets mode: +s
[19:51] *** DM sets mode: +l 3
[19:51] <kasin> well, lets see what emergency equipment the station has anwyay [19:51] <alamark> has anything changed in our position or readings since we returned from our little trip? [19:51] <DM> H: No, we are in the same position that we occupied before we left. [19:52] <kasin> Hal, what is this station called? [19:52] <DM> H: Called? The people did not name it. [19:52] <kasin> what did the humans call it? [19:53] <DM> H: You are the first humans to be here. [19:53] <kasin> so this isn't a human station then? [19:53] <kasin> it sure looks like one
[19:53] <DM> H: It was designed to look like one. [19:53] <alamark> are any of your readings different? [19:53] <kasin> ah, I see
[19:53] <kasin> why?
[19:53] <alamark> And how much time passed, anyway? [19:53] <DM> H: None of my readins are different in any important way. [19:54] <DM> H: It was built as a trap to humans rediscovering space travel. [19:54] * kasin waits for Hal to respond to A [19:54] * kasin nods
[19:54] <kasin> Well, it worked
[19:54] <DM> H: Just over two of this planet's days. [19:54] <DM> H: Of course.
[19:54] <DM> OOC: AFK for a sec...
[19:55] <kasin> what about the shuttle? is it workable? anything we should know about it? [19:57] * kasin waits
[19:58] <DM> b
[19:59] <DM> H: The shuttle is workable as a gliding device. The drive is booby-trapped. [19:59] <kasin> ah
[19:59] <kasin> so, one way anyway
[19:59] <DM> K2: Hmm... OK, so the hunch was right. [20:00] <kasin> Hal, are you listening to your conversation? If so, feel free to chrime in if you think we are making a bad assumption [20:00] <DM> H2: Very well.
[20:00] <DM> (H not H2)
[20:00] * DM sighs
[20:00] <kasin> are there any other space-to-ground methods of transport available? [20:01] <kasin> or ground-to-space for that matter [20:01] <DM> H: There are three escape pods which are all trapped as well. [20:02] * kasin nods
[20:02] <kasin> anything else?
[20:02] <DM> H: No.
[20:02] <DM> H: Unless you count the station itself. [20:02] <kasin> the station is designed to land?? [20:02] <DM> H: Of course.
[20:02] <kasin> ah, I see
[20:02] <DM> H: But it would not be safe to land here. [20:03] <kasin> so, why did you say it would be dangerous? the demons? [20:03] <DM> H: No, the drives of our vessels seem to malfunction when they move closer to the planet. [20:03] <kasin> this planet in particular? [20:04] <DM> H: If there are others similar I do not know of them. [20:04] <kasin> I see
[20:04] <kasin> intresting....
[20:05] <kasin> what poer source do your drives use? [20:05] <alamark> Which areas on this planet have you tried to land on? [20:05] <DM> H: Several areas. I do not have exact figures. It may have been a temporary effect, but we will not risk this station. [20:06] <kasin> quite reasonable
[20:07] <kasin> what power source do your drives use? [20:07] <DM> H: They use the power of the Dance. [20:08] <kasin> the dance is related to the solar wind? [20:08] <DM> H: The winds are part of the Dance. [20:09] <kasin> ok
[20:09] <kasin> is there any other way of reaching the surface, short of using the shuttle or landing? [20:10] <DM> H: Not that I can think of. [20:11] <kasin> so....we could use the shuttle to glide down I guess [20:11] <kasin> does it have parachutes? can it make a vertical soft landing? [20:12] <DM> H: The shuttle should be able to land as long as you do not activate its drive. [20:12] <DM> H: I am not an expert on human craft, however. [20:12] <kasin> well, I'm not an expert on that type of craft either, fighter craft where more my thing [20:12] <alamark> Hold on, what exactly does the dance do again? [20:13] <DM> H: The landing would not be vertical however. I would think you will have to glide. [20:13] <DM> H: The Dance is the movement of the planets and suns. [20:14] * kasin nods
[20:15] <kasin> (what kind of glide speed are we talking about here? like the modern shuttle?) [20:15] <DM> (presumably)
[20:16] <kasin> (ok. from memory, the shuttle glides at 600km/hr+, and has a 15,000 ft landing strip, with 1 mile of overun at the end) [20:16] <DM> :)
[20:16] <DM> (So you'd need a huge clear area) [20:17] <kasin> (yeah!)
[20:17] <kasin> (know of any? somewhere on alandir?) [20:17] <alamark> Hal, Can you please do a non-invasive examination of Viv?\ [20:18] <DM> (There's a few big sandy deserts...) [20:18] <DM> H: What do you mean?
[20:19] <kasin> (brb)
[20:19] <alamark> Are you capaable of examining the properties of an object? [20:19] <DM> H: What properties do you mean? [20:21] <alamark> Well, anything.
[20:21] <alamark> Weight, molecular stuff etc. [20:22] <DM> H: Weight certainly. What is 'molecular'? [20:23] <alamark> Well, analysing what it's made of, and the base properties of that material. [20:23] <DM> H: I would have to take a sample. [20:24] <kasin> well...no.
[20:24] <kasin> how would that help at the moment alamark? [20:25] <DM> H: I have no way of dealing medically with a metal human. [20:25] <kasin> he isn't human
[20:26] <kasin> he is a sword. a holy sword to be precise. crafted by Morn, my deity [20:26] <alamark> just, never mind.
[20:26] <DM> H: His mind is human.
[20:26] * kasin nods
[20:27] <alamark> I thought if you could tell us something about his properties from a technical point of view, then we could work out what's wrong. [20:27] <DM> K2: I wonder if he would be pleased or insulted? [20:27] <kasin> not sure actually
[20:27] <kasin> probably both
[20:28] <DM> H: I could attempt to communicate with his mind. [20:28] <kasin> hmmm, ok, provided it's in a friendly way [20:28] <kasin> he isn't likely to have much power left, so go easy on him too [20:28] <DM> There is a faint hum as the computers light up. [20:29] <DM> K2: Hmm... this is odd. I can feel power again. [20:30] <DM> K2: The staff ... seems to be recharging. [20:30] <kasin> hey, what ever it is you are doing Hal, keep doing it [20:30] <kasin> what is it that you are doing anyway? [20:31] <alamark> Hal?
[20:31] <DM> H: Yes?
[20:31] <DM> H: Just awakening the rest of us. [20:32] <DM> Viv groans faintly.
[20:32] <kasin> Viv? You ok buddy?
[20:33] <DM> Viv mumbles something incoherent. [20:34] <kasin> hold on, you should feel better soon [20:34] <DM> H: His mind seems ... faint. [20:34] * alamark checks the bubbling area [20:34] <kasin> He is weakened. As a item of magic, he needs magic to survive [20:36] <DM> H: Why is he recovering then? [20:37] <kasin> I guess because you have some kind of magic here [20:37] <kasin> he needs magic in the environment [20:37] <DM> H: Interesting.
[20:38] <DM> K2: Well, the staff is certainly drawing on something. [20:38] <kasin> we don't distinguish in that way between your type of magic and our type of magic. to us, it's magic. [20:38] <kasin> Viv, you feeling better yet? [20:39] <DM> H: Very interesting.
[20:39] <alamark> how about I try a minor spell now? [20:39] <DM> Viv (very quietly) I feel horrible. [20:39] <DM> K2: Go ahead.
[20:39] * kasin pats Viv
[20:40] <kasin> just rest for a while
[20:40] <kasin> Hal, can you keep this up for a while? [20:40] <DM> H: Of course. We're not actually doing anything. [20:41] <kasin> good
[20:41] <kasin> well, whatever it is...keep doing it [20:41] <kasin> lets rest for a while shall we? [20:41] * alamark attempts to cast Detect Magic [20:42] <DM> Alamark casts Detect Magic. [20:42] <DM> (it works)
[20:42] <DM> (Alamark, you feel slightly tired.) [20:43] <kasin> it worked?
[20:43] <alamark> Yes, but it was a little draining [20:43] <alamark> I hate to think what a TP will do. [20:44] <alamark> But if we have no alternative... [20:44] * kasin nods
[20:44] <kasin> lets rest for longer
[20:44] <DM> K2: I should be able to manage one once the staff is a little stronger. [20:44] * kasin nods to K2
[20:45] <kasin> Ok.
[20:45] <kasin> Oh Hal, what is the overseer of the brood? [20:45] <DM> H: The one that has the responsibility for the brood. [20:46] <kasin> Could you explain that more please? I don't understand it. What is the brood? [20:47] <DM> H: The young of a settlement. [20:47] <kasin> ah, ok
[20:48] <kasin> ok, well, lets wait
[20:48] <kasin> actually, one more thing [20:49] <kasin> do you have any knowledge as to what happened on the planet after the humans were cut off? [20:49] <DM> H: Some, yes. It has been monitored as far as possible. [20:50] <kasin> Perhaps you could tell us about the time? We have very little knowledge [20:50] <kasin> of that time
[20:50] <DM> H: Very well...
[20:50] * DM tries to find what few notes he has. [20:53] <alamark> we wait
[20:54] <DM> OK...
[20:54] <DM> H: There was a last great battle for this planet. The people had, by this stage, cleansed the human homeworld and another colony planet. [20:55] <DM> H: The remains of the human fleet were here, and above the planet they met the forces of the people. [20:55] <alamark> Do you have a map of the planet? [20:55] <DM> The mains screen will display a map of the planet. [20:56] <DM> H: The ships of the people had the advantage of maneuverability, but the humans had powerful weapons. [20:56] <kasin> The inertialess drive versus high rate of fire [20:56] <DM> H: The people thus avoided the main fleet and attacked the major human colony, which was directly where we are now. [20:57] <DM> H: Yes.
[20:58] <DM> H: The humans were forced to shift their forces closer to planet, limiting their firepower since they could not risk damaging their colony. [20:58] * kasin nods
[20:59] <alamark> Can you mark these events on the map where they occurred, please? [20:59] * kasin taps the map above the colont site [20:59] <kasin> here right?
[20:59] <DM> H: I am not sure of the locations of individual battles. I will mark what I can. [21:00] <alamark> OK
[21:00] <DM> A dot appears where Kasin pointed. [21:01] <DM> H: Shall I continue?
[21:01] <kasin> please do (if I don't say anything, assume that) [21:01] <DM> H: Very well.
[21:02] <DM> H: With their main weapons powerless, the humans had no chance against the speed of the people. [21:04] * kasin nods
[21:04] <DM> H: The human's smaller craft tried to defend their colony, but were easily picked off by the people's fighters. [21:05] <kasin> how many maladar craft attacked how many human fighters? [21:05] <DM> H: I am not sure. The humans were most likely outnumbered. [21:06] * kasin nods
[21:06] <kasin> continue
[21:06] <alamark> yep
[21:06] <DM> H: The people's plan was to finish the fighters and then move against the larger, capitol ships. [21:07] <DM> H: But it did not turn out that way. [21:07] <DM> H: There was a huge flash from the planet and the ships plummetted from the sky. [21:08] <alamark> please indicate if you can, where the flash came from [21:08] <kasin> maldar or human? or both? [21:08] <DM> H: From the colony. We think it may have been a human weapon of last resort. [21:09] <DM> H: Both sides lost ships.
[21:09] <kasin> what kind of emissions did it have? [21:09] <DM> H: Similar to the human drives. Nuclear. [21:10] <kasin> did it produce a mushroom cloud? [21:11] <DM> H: We believe so. By this stage we had lost contact with the immediate area. [21:11] * kasin nods
[21:12] <DM> H: Some of our craft at the other side of the planet pulled up, fearing that the planet was going to explode. The ones that reacted quickly lived. The others plummetted before they reached a safe height. [21:12] * kasin nods
[21:12] <alamark> Where on the map was the colony? [21:13] <alamark> ie. which continent Hannes? [21:13] * kasin taps the same spot she tapped last time [21:13] <DM> (Where you expected.)
[21:13] <kasin> (the spooky one)
[21:13] <kasin> (the one no-one returns from...) [21:14] <kasin> continue
[21:15] <DM> H: The people's remaining fighters managed to defeat the human capitol craft, although only at great loss. [21:15] <DM> H: Re-inforcements helped, but even then the battle had gone far worse than the people had expected. [21:16] <DM> H: It was found that our drives failed below a certain level. [21:16] <DM> H: It seems that human drives fail in a similar manner. [21:17] <DM> H: It was discussed whether or not to cleanse the planet, but it seemed unnecessary. Without their drives and machines, the humans were no real threat. [21:18] <DM> H: SO it was decided to leave this trap, in case the situation ever changed. [21:19] <kasin> what happened after that? [21:19] <DM> H: Several very powerful despoilers had been detected on the planet by this time, and I think this played a part in the decision. [21:19] <kasin> where they there before the battle? [21:20] <DM> H: The people did not detect them. [21:20] <kasin> would they have been detected if they were present? [21:21] <DM> H: Possibly, unless they were hidden in some fashion. [21:21] * kasin nods
[21:21] <kasin> continue
[21:22] <DM> H: There is not much left to say. [21:22] <kasin> what happened after that? the humans lived happily ever after? [21:22] <DM> H: The people left to fight the despoilers, and eventually my mind-brother died. [21:22] <kasin> was any attempt made to retrieve the maldar remaining on the planet? [21:22] <kasin> mind brother?
[21:23] <DM> H: It is not possible to monitor human movement well from here, but they seem to have thrived. [21:23] <DM> H: The people did attempt to recover their lost, but were not able to do so. [21:23] <kasin> do to the failing drives [21:24] <kasin> (due to)
[21:24] <kasin> what do you know of what happened to the humans afterwards? [21:24] <DM> H: A mind-brother is a creater of such as us. We share their mind. [21:24] <DM> H: Yes.
[21:24] <DM> H: And no, I don't know what happened to the humans. [21:25] <kasin> ok
[21:25] <alamark> Has Hal marked anything on the map where Alandir is/ [21:25] <DM> (no)
[21:25] <kasin> where were the despoilers on this planet after the battle? [21:26] <DM> Four points will light up on the map. [21:27] <kasin> do they corespond to the location of the despoilers now? [21:27] <DM> All four are near the colony. [21:29] <kasin> hmmm, intresting
[21:29] <kasin> This implies the bright flash was caused by, or associated with the despoilers. Unless the humans were shielding them before then [21:29] <kasin> or they had infiltrated the humans [21:30] <kasin> I doubt it was a deliberate human weapon [21:30] <kasin> it harmed them more than it harmed the maldar [21:31] <DM> H: Those options were considered. [21:31] * kasin nods
[21:31] <DM> H: However it did allow the humans on the planet to survive. They would otherwise not have done so. [21:31] <kasin> true, true
[21:31] <alamark> Could the humans have summoned the despoilers to fight the maldar, and where overwhelmed by them? [21:31] <kasin> at the cost of their ships as well, but they did survive [21:31] <DM> H: The presence of any survivors of the people helped the decision not to cleanse the planet. [21:33] * kasin nods
[21:33] <kasin> this explains some of the writings we have of the time [21:33] <DM> H: Writings?
[21:33] <kasin> yes, a journal of the time [21:33] <kasin> well, after that time
[21:34] <DM> K2: I have enough power for a teleport now, by the way. [21:34] <kasin> Viv, how do you feel?
[21:34] <DM> Viv: Much better.
[21:34] <DM> Viv: Not sure about teleporting though. [21:34] <kasin> well, kasana can do it
[21:34] <kasin> I'd like to stay a bit longer tho [21:35] <kasin> this is very informative [21:35] <DM> K2: Definitely.
[21:36] <kasin> Hal, you were interested in the writings? [21:36] <DM> H: Yes. Writings of humans or the people? [21:37] <kasin> humans
[21:37] <kasin> it spoke of the people though [21:37] <kasin> It sounds like both sides had lost their tech base [21:37] <DM> H: What did they say?
[21:37] <kasin> they were fleeing from the despoilers, who warred amongst themselves [21:38] <kasin> by the sounds of it, the humans and maldar were still fighting. the human who wrote it regretted losing some steel weapons to a group of maldar raiders [21:38] <kasin> it must have been fairly soon after the event, because the book had plastic covers [21:38] <DM> H: It is surprising that humans had steel weapons. [21:39] <kasin> oh?
[21:39] <kasin> why?
[21:39] <DM> H: Before their technology broke they would not need them. [21:39] <kasin> did the maldar have them? [21:40] <kasin> I assumed they forged some new ones, probably from other metal they had [21:40] <kasin> oh, did all of the humans appear like us? (gestures at herself, kasana and alamark) [21:40] <DM> H: Yes, but it surprises me that they had forges that still operated. [21:40] <DM> H: I do not know.
[21:40] <alamark> What do you call the metal Kasin's armour is made of? [21:40] * kasin taps it
[21:41] <DM> H: I have not seen a metal so brilliantly white. Is it painted? [21:41] <kasin> yes
[21:41] <kasin> it's also enchanted to glow [21:41] <kasin> a minor magic my deity grants me [21:42] <kasin> however, it's natural colour is black [21:42] <DM> H: That makes it hard for me to identify the metal. [21:42] <kasin> jet black
[21:42] <kasin> (on second thought, it's more matt black isn't it) [21:42] <DM> (yep)
[21:43] <kasin> does that help? it's a pure material, not an alloy as far as I can tell [21:43] <DM> H: I do not know much about metals, unfortunately. [21:44] * kasin nods
[21:44] <kasin> we call it adamantite
[21:44] <alamark> Have you heard of adamantite? [21:44] <DM> H: Only in your minds.
[21:45] <kasin> are you reading our minds now? [21:45] <DM> H: Yes.
[21:45] <kasin> ah
[21:45] <kasin> that is why you are trusting us? [21:46] <DM> H: No, that is why I can understand you. [21:46] <kasin> so, why are you trusting us? [21:47] <kasin> assuming you are, which you seem to be at least partially [21:47] <DM> H: You have demonstrated that you are not despoilers, and it seems that you do not have plans to colonise other worlds. [21:48] <DM> H: In addition, I have no objection to giving you information. If I am incorrect in my judgement then your planet will be cleansed soon anyway. [21:48] <kasin> I see
[21:48] <DM> Viv: Charming.
[21:48] <kasin> why did you let me stop the countdown? [21:49] <DM> H: I was not able to prevent it. You appear to be able to over-ride my controls. [21:50] <kasin> does this mean I could tell you want to do? [21:50] <DM> (what to do?)
[21:50] <kasin> (yeah)
[21:50] <DM> H: If you use the keyboards, yes. [21:50] <DM> H: But I would object to that. [21:51] <kasin> Well, I'm not planning to. Unless it becomes necessary, such as you try to cleanse the planet [21:51] <kasin> however, I don't think you are going to do that. that would be a mistake from the maldar point of view. especially as there are still maldar down there [21:52] <DM> H: If you attempt to do so I will shut down most of my power and evacuate the air from the station. [21:52] * kasin nods
[21:52] <kasin> fair enough. I can still stop it, but my companions will suffer [21:52] <DM> H: That is true. I have no plan to cleanse the planet at this point. [21:52] <DM> H: Yes.
[21:52] <kasin> I guess this means we shoudl try and help the maldar down there too [21:52] * kasin sighs
[21:53] <kasin> well, lets deal with the despoilers first [21:53] <kasin> anyone else have any more questions? [21:53] <DM> H: That would seem a sensible plan. [21:54] <kasin> do you have any special weapons for use against them? [21:55] <DM> H: No.
[21:55] <kasin> we are in a spot of bother with them. we need to do something, and we have limited time [21:55] <kasin> this is why we came here in the first place [21:56] <DM> H: Can I be of assistance? [21:57] <kasin> well, it appears the demons came through at that particular time [21:57] <kasin> one thing that is of interest...we recently killed one [21:57] <kasin> which implies that another one has come through as well [21:58] <DM> H: Possibly. But the emanations from three sources are much stronger than from the fourth. [21:59] <kasin> oh. where was that fourth one again? [21:59] <DM> A spot lights up where the giants were. [21:59] <kasin> the one we killed was here (points) [22:00] <DM> A spot will appear where you pointed to. [22:00] <kasin> we know of this northern one. interesting that it is weaker. [22:00] <DM> H: Much weaker.
[22:01] <kasin> would the emanations be shielded by a large amount of earth and rock? [22:01] <alamark> Can you still feel the presence of the despoliers now? [22:02] <DM> H: They may be, if it was a large amount. [22:02] <DM> H: Would you like me to do another scan? [22:02] <kasin> no
[22:02] <kasin> they might notice
[22:02] <kasin> if they don't, someone else might [22:03] <kasin> how much shielding would be required to reduce the emanations from the level of the others to the level of this one? [22:03] <DM> H: Of normal stone? Probably at least five thousand kilometres. [22:04] <kasin> oh, ok...
[22:04] <kasin> how does the scan work? [22:04] <DM> H: The despoliers produce dead spots in the harmony of the Dance. I can scan for such spots. [22:05] <kasin> would minor despoilers show up? [22:05] <DM> H: Minor ones? Yes, but at this range I would not notice very minor ones. [22:05] * kasin nods
[22:06] <kasin> it's possible other things may show up as well, not despoilers as such, but other things similiar [22:06] <kasin> doesn't matter too much tho, they should be dealth with [22:06] <DM> H: Definitely.
[22:06] <kasin> anyone have any other questions? [22:06] <DM> K2: No.
[22:07] <kasin> alamark?
[22:07] <alamark> Not that I can think of [22:08] <kasin> well, ok, I guess we will be going then [22:08] <kasin> please try and stay in the same spot, TPing back here could be nasty otherwise [22:08] <DM> H: We will wait here.
[22:08] <kasin> also, we should be back in a few days, but we may not. we will try and get a message to you if we can't come back at all [22:09] <kasin> lastly, we can be contacted from this location (points). Just in case it's necessary. [22:09] <DM> H: I have no way of contacting you there. [22:10] <kasin> hmmm, maybe a sending would work to you? worth a try. do you have a name? [22:11] <DM> H: You have given us a name. [22:11] <kasin> true, true
[22:12] <kasin> well, I guess we will be going [22:12] <DM> K2 will get to her feet and stretch. [22:12] <DM> K2: I'm not sure I can take everyone. [22:12] <kasin> ahh, yes. problem.
[22:12] <kasin> most likely not
[22:12] <DM> K2: And before I do anything else... [22:12] <kasin> yes?
[22:12] <DM> K2 begins to cast a spell. [22:13] <DM> K2 finishes her spell and mumbles something. [22:13] <kasin> (anything we recognise?) [22:13] <DM> Spellcraft check.
[22:14] <alamark> dicebot?
[22:14] <alamark> Good enough?
[22:15] <kasin> (I am a legend with dice rolls lately) [22:15] <DM> Totals would be nice, but I assume it's good enough. [22:15] <kasin> (alamark's spellcraft is maxxed) [22:15] <DM> (You've hacked the dice bot, haven't you. :) [22:15] <DM> The spell is wish.
[22:15] <kasin> (I wish. perhaps all of those "lessons" down that dark alley have fianlly taught it something) [22:16] <kasin> ummm, what was that kasana? [22:16] <DM> Kasana's staff 'glows' with a dark aura ... [22:16] <kasin> kasana....
[22:16] <DM> ... the aura flares ...
[22:16] <kasin> what are you doing?
[22:16] * kasin draws Viv
[22:17] <DM> ... and a beam of darkness strikes the ruined part of floor. [22:17] <kasin> (making sure she is a bit away first) [22:17] <DM> The darkness fades and the floor is whole again, and so is Orbit. [22:17] <DM> K2: Unburnt him.
[22:17] <DM> Orbit looks confused.
[22:17] <kasin> oh, ok. perhaps a warning first? [22:17] * kasin sheathes Viv
[22:17] <kasin> welcome back orbit
[22:18] <DM> K2: Why, don't you trust me? [22:18] <DM> K2 grins.
[22:18] <DM> O: Umm... yeah, thanks.
[22:18] * alamark hugs Orbit
[22:18] * kasin gives kasana a "look"
[22:18] <DM> K2 grins even more.
[22:18] * alamark grabs Kasana and crushes her and Orbit in a group hug [22:19] <DM> K2 will join in happily enough. [22:19] <kasin> oh, orbit, you have made friends with the station creature. it's a maldar being-thingie. [22:19] <kasin> hey, thats a thought
[22:20] <kasin> (maldar) Hal, do you understand me when I speak this language? I thought this was maldar [22:20] <DM> H: We understand any of your languages, because we feel the words in your mind. [22:20] * kasin nods
[22:21] <kasin> well, lets go then
[22:21] * kasin moves over to the snuggle [22:21] <kasin> cya later Hal
[22:21] <DM> K2: I'll have to reduce the dragons. [22:21] <kasin> go ahead
[22:22] <DM> K2 will reduce the dragons. Orbit will be miffed... [22:22] <DM> K2 will then teleport you... [22:22] <DM> ...your are in the castle. [22:23] <alamark> Ahh.
[22:23] <alamark> It's good to be the king. :) [22:23] <kasin> yep
[22:23] <DM> K2: The king?
[22:25] <kasin> (err, castle or palace?) [22:25] <DM> Umm... palace.
[22:26] <DM> You head to the castle?
[22:26] <kasin> yep, we heard to the castle [22:27] <kasin> renik is meeting us there [22:27] *** kasin changes topic to 'In the castle' [22:27] <kasin> :)
[22:27] <DM> OK... you get there and Kasin is tackled by a relieved Renik. [22:28] <alamark> sorry we were away for so long [22:28] <alamark> Damn tech
[22:28] <DM> R: Tell me all about it. At length. [22:28] <kasin> (we do so)
[22:29] <DM> R will mention that Girak had to be talked out of teleporting off to look for you... [22:29] <kasin> whew!
[22:29] <DM> (That would have been fun!) [22:30] <alamark> I second that
[22:30] <DM> (BTW, Jade and Zel are still out...) [22:30] <kasin> well, it hasn't been long [22:31] <kasin> any particular other comments from renik re the situation? [22:31] <DM> R: (Re; The demons) Going after the weakest one first would be logical [22:31] <kasin> yes, it would
[22:32] <DM> R: And about the rest of it ... it'll require some thought. [22:34] <alamark> Remind me what happened to Jade and Zel? [22:34] <DM> They went down in the battle against Hal. [22:35] <kasin> well, they should recover soon (I hope) [22:36] <kasin> (glenn coughs up a lung in the background) [22:36] <DM> Yuck.
[22:36] <kasin> well, what now?
[22:36] <kasin> I guess we decide what to do with Hal [22:37] <kasin> I think we should consult with higher powers here, we could treat on things that mortals-shouldn't-be-doing stuff [22:37] <kasin> (oh, is mitsumi here?)
[22:37] <DM> (No, she isn't.)
[22:37] <alamark> why don't we read through the printouts first before making any rash decisions? [22:38] <kasin> I thik they may be wrong, or irrelevant [22:38] <kasin> they are probably fake
[22:38] <kasin> have a look though
[22:39] <kasin> I think I should ask Morn for advice here, unless you want to cast a few divs renik? [22:39] <DM> (BTW, it's currently late evening on the 13th of the 11th.) [22:40] <DM> R: I would say that we ask both Morn and Shamane seperately. [22:40] * kasin nods
[22:40] <kasin> I can't until tomorrow, assuming you will be ok then Viv [22:40] <DM> Viv:I should be OK.
[22:40] <kasin> good!
[22:41] <DM> BTW... Kasana will have headed to the mansion, since she can't pass through the gate. [22:41] <kasin> oh yeah, good point
[22:41] <kasin> now, I wonder if there will be any repercussions from this tonight... [22:41] <DM> OOC: And I'd like to leave it here... seems like a decent point. [22:42] <kasin> ooc: seems ok by me to leave it here [22:42] <alamark> OK
[22:43] <DM> When shall we three meet again? [22:43] * DM cackles evilly.
[22:43] <kasin> thursday is ok by me
[22:43] <DM> And can we do some NS this week? [22:43] <alamark> Maybe
[22:43] <alamark> I'll let you know tomorrow [22:43] <DM> OKie.
[22:44] <kasin> email tomorrow then
[22:45] <kasin> BTW, I thought the xp for the next-to-last session was a bit low for the things which happened [22:45] <kasin> 1500 wasn't a whole lot for the stress and tension involved! [22:45] <DM> Have 1250 XP each.
[22:45] <DM> Alamark can have 3 favor.
[22:45] <DM> Kasin can have 5 favor.
[22:45] <DM> OKie ... e-mail.
[22:45] * DM waves.
[22:45] * kasin waves
[22:45] <alamark> What did I do?
[22:46] <alamark> What did I do?!?!
[22:46] <DM> :)
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Session Close: Mon Feb 12 22:46:36 2001