JesseLowe/PirateMonkeySession50

jetman has arrived. Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Yo ho! ) "Hallo! You say, "Hallo!" "Remind me: did you take a northerly or southerly route around the blessed isle? You say, "Remind me: did you take a northerly or southerly route around the blessed isle?" Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( North, as that's closer to friendly territory. ) "okay You say, "okay" Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( The new combo is the Supreme Whirlwind Blade, with Excellent Strike, Hungry Tiger, Peony Blossom and Solar Counterattack. ) "Cool. You say, "Cool." "sorry. had to step away for a minute and watch Shatner's bit on the Emmys. You say, "sorry. had to step away for a minute and watch Shatner's bit on the Emmys." Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( What was it like? ) "Just the opening narration for the OS. You say, "Just the opening narration for the OS." Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( I've got questions about Summon Elemental... how does it work? You can call up a specific elemental type if you know it, or just say "Bring me an elmental to do job X?" ) TonyC materializes out of thin air. Monkey . o O ( Yo. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Yo ho! ) "Hey tony! You say, "Hey tony!" think Do you have Savant & Sorcerer? The Storyteller . o O ( Do you have Savant & Sorcerer? ) Monkey . o O ( No sir. ) Monkey . o O ( why? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( I do. But there aren't any "typical" or "all around" elemental types to show what they're good for. ) Monkey . o O ( If necessary, I can borrow it from Ken. ) think Actually, I was talking to David re: summoning. Anyway... The Storyteller . o O ( Actually, I was talking to David re: summoning. Anyway... ) Monkey . o O ( Ken being some local acquitance who you two know not. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( I don't want to think about Monkey using summonings. "Hey, you, demon! Bring me some fries!" ) Monkey . o O ( I don't think Monkey would be so frivolous. He will at least demand fries _and_ coke. ) think If you have a specific elemental in mind -- either by name or by type -- you can summon it. Otherwise, you specify a task or parameters, and the spell -- i.e., the GM -- picks an appropriate elemental. The Storyteller . o O ( If you have a specific elemental in mind -- either by name or by type -- you can summon it. Otherwise, you specify a task or parameters, and the spell -- i.e., the GM -- picks an appropriate elemental. ) think And no, you can't summon the Kukla. The Storyteller . o O ( And no, you can't summon the Kukla. ) think David, do you have Games of Divinity? The Storyteller . o O ( David, do you have Games of Divinity? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( OK. I seem short on books that have many specific Elementals in them... and no GoD. ) Monkey . o O ( GoD is the one with the most elementals in it. ) Monkey . o O ( Consider plunking the money for the PDF. ) think Plus it's one of the coolest books in the line. The Storyteller . o O ( Plus it's one of the coolest books in the line. ) Monkey . o O ( I haven't checked my email.. Anything I should know? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( It does have an Adam Warren cover... ) think Nope. I've spent all day wracking my brain on the current situation and direction -- at least, when I wasn't playing Paper Mario 2 and reading up on the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Storyteller . o O ( Nope. I've spent all day wracking my brain on the current situation and direction -- at least, when I wasn't playing Paper Mario 2 and reading up on the Telecommunications Act of 1996. ) think So, a quick bit of expository prose... But first, any questions or anything? The Storyteller . o O ( So, a quick bit of expository prose... But first, any questions or anything? ) Monkey . o O ( Yeah, where's the car chases and big explosions? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( After the training, the Admiral will be studying the bones and the Heart of Poppy on the trip back... and unless she asks right out, won't mention anything about the latter at all to Suda. ) think ... in another game... The Storyteller . o O ( ... in another game... ) think Has he shown her the bones? The Storyteller . o O ( Has he shown her the bones? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Yes. ) think Okay. The Storyteller . o O ( Okay. ) Monkey . o O ( Monkey trains. Choo choo! )

winces.

The Storyteller winces. Monkey . o O ( Utena flashbacks? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Watch out for the curry. ) TonyC puts a very innocent expression. think No, one of my wife's metaphors for gay chain-sex. The Storyteller . o O ( No, one of my wife's metaphors for gay chain-sex. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( That implies she has, and needs, more than one such metaphor... ) Monkey . o O ( Tell your wife she has a gift with words, but tell her not to tell me how she knows about gay chain-sex. ) think We lived in louisiana for three years, and made friends with some very flamboyant boys. The Storyteller . o O ( We lived in louisiana for three years, and made friends with some very flamboyant boys. ) think Anyway! Expository prose The Storyteller . o O ( Anyway! Expository prose ) think Oh, I'm still working out the actual date... The Storyteller . o O ( Oh, I'm still working out the actual date... ) Monkey . o O ( We spent a month going there, another month going back, and about a week dicking around. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( No one ever asks. "Admrial, what time is it?" "It is time to fight for justice and against evil!" ) Monkey . o O ( True. They prefer asking Monkey, "Monkey, what time is it?" "It is time to PAAAARRRTTTAAAAYYYYY! ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Hasn't he run through all the excess booze yet? It's been a long trip with few stops... ) Monkey . o O ( You must have missed the part where he raided the Azure Hook's captain's house for liquor. ) @emit It is Resplendent Fire as the coastline of the Scavenger Lands slides along the Unconquered Sun's port side. The journey has been swift and without incident, though you narrowly avoided an imperial entanglement with the Air fleet. Rituals and calculations have been employed, and charts consulted. The result is unfortunate yet revealing: Monkey's mysterious woman is -- so far as can be determined -- in the shadowland of Thorns. Now, you approach the mouth of the Yanaze River, and the mighty fortress city of Lookshy, allies of the Solar Wind Fleet in this war against the Mask of Winters. It is Resplendent Fire as the coastline of the Scavenger Lands slides along the Unconquered Sun's port side. The journey has been swift and without incident, though you narrowly avoided an imperial entanglement with the Air fleet. Rituals and calculations have been employed, and charts consulted. The result is unfortunate yet revealing: Monkey's mysterious woman is -- so far as can be determined -- in the shadowland of Thorns. Now, you approach the mouth of the Yanaze River, and the mighty fortress city of Lookshy, allies of the Solar Wind Fleet in this war against the Mask of Winters. Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Sure, but how much could he fit in the sub? ) Monkey . o O ( Quite a bit. You see, the trick is to get whiskey and similar liquor rather than ale and wine. ) Monkey . o O ( It's like Monkey. Little, but packs a punch. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( On the plus side, we were going to Thorns anyway. ) What Admiral Kaizoku is that Monkey, aided and abetted by several of the more adventurous sailors, have smuggled a still into the Unconquered Sun. Monkey . o O ( What Admiral Kaizoku doesn't know. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( I guess hooking a still up to Essence-carrying machine parts yeilds something with quite a kick! ) think Sorry, done posing. I need to know your plans: stopping in Lookshy, continuing on to Iridia, or what? The Storyteller . o O ( Sorry, done posing. I need to know your plans: stopping in Lookshy, continuing on to Iridia, or what? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Better stop at Lookshy to show the flag a bit. And tell them of the plan to raid Celeren ) Monkey . o O ( Celeren? Not Thorns? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( To fool your enemies, you must sometimes fool your friends. ) Monkey . o O ( It's even better when you manage to fool your friends. :) ) Monkey . o O ( brainfart. Fool yourself. ) Monkey . o O ( But anyway, Lookshy it is! ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Plus we have to drop off that armor. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( And say hi to Lord Rivers, and get the latest cut. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( I hope Jesse's posing the entrance into Lookshy Harbor... ) Monkey . o O ( Ah, tea's ready. ) Monkey . o O ( Do note that I can and will take the lead pose if asked, but you guys probably don't want me to. ) @emit Alerted by Infallible Messenger, a pair of triremes escort you into the harbor, where you are directed to a berth along the northern edge. A junior officer greets you at the dock with an invitation to meet with Captain Kadomi Daiji, officer on duty in the harbor. Alerted by Infallible Messenger, a pair of triremes escort you into the harbor, where you are directed to a berth along the northern edge. A junior officer greets you at the dock with an invitation to meet with Captain Kadomi Daiji, officer on duty in the harbor. think Dammit, we've got so much backstory I can't so much as pose without checking my notes. The Storyteller . o O ( Dammit, we've got so much backstory I can't so much as pose without checking my notes. ) Monkey says, "Sure thing!" Monkey turns to Kaizoku, "Shall we go now, Admiral?" Monkey . o O ( This means it's time to do a clean sweep and kill everyone. ) think Don't tempt me. The Storyteller . o O ( Don't tempt me. ) Admiral Kaizoku has passed word that the Auspex should definitely wait in her quarters with her husband, as both have degrees of infamy associated with them. "Mr. Leaf, you are on harbor watch. Monkey, Suda, with me." think brb The Storyteller . o O ( brb ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Monkey gets to take the lead for times when tact is optional... desecrating a temple, for example. ) Monkey . o O ( Generally speaking, with a Dawn, tact is always optional. ) Monkey . o O ( But go on. I'll follow your lead. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( What about warrior poets? ) Admiral Kaizoku steps down the gangplank and nods at the junior officer. "We would be very pleased to do so. Lead the way." think hang on a sec... The Storyteller . o O ( hang on a sec... ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Taimyo Yushoto is the wounded officer we're gifting the Air Dragon armor to. ) Monkey . o O ( What about them? They also consider tact optional. I mean, did Paris woo Helen by serenading under her window and sending polite inquiries to her honored father? ) Monkey . o O ( Wait, maybe I was thinking Achilles. Or was it Odysseus? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Odysseus was certainly hard on suitors... ) think Okay... just found a cut of the small-but-annoying variety on my fingertip. Had to take care of that. The Storyteller . o O ( Okay... just found a cut of the small-but-annoying variety on my fingertip. Had to take care of that. ) think Anyway... The Storyteller . o O ( Anyway... ) Monkey . o O ( Vinegar, salt, or alcohol will disinfect the small cut. ) @emit The lieutenant leads you through the crowded docks and lower city to the Port Citadel and leaves you in a small courtyard off the main training area. A squad of ashigaru is running through spear drills, and their shouts and the rattle of armor and weapons fills the air, as does the dust and the smell of the sea. "Admiral Kaizoku!" a man shouts from behind you. Turning, you see a young man in naval uniform, Wood-Aspect Terrestrial by his green hair, coming down the stairs toward you. He reaches you and bows. "I am Captain Kadomi. Welcome back to Lookshy." The lieutenant leads you through the crowded docks and lower city to the Port Citadel and leaves you in a small courtyard off the main training area. A squad of ashigaru is running through spear drills, and their shouts and the rattle of armor and weapons fills the air, as does the dust and the smell of the sea. "Admiral Kaizoku!" a man shouts from behind you. Turning, you see a young man in naval uniform, Wood-Aspect Terrestrial by his green hair, coming down the stairs toward you. He reaches you and bows. "I am Captain Kadomi. Welcome back to Lookshy." think Thanks, Tony. I'll be sure to follow that advice... The Storyteller . o O ( Thanks, Tony. I'll be sure to follow that advice... ) Monkey . o O ( I dunno. I'm kinda impish tonight. :) ) Admiral Kaizoku bows as well, with respect but not as deeply. "It is good to be back" he replies. "Tell me, how have things been? What are the junior officers saying?" @emit Captain Kadomi says, "Please come inside. The Admiral asked me to prepare a briefing for you, in case you were in a hurry. The General Staff will be meeting tonight, and would like a report." He considers the Admiral's question... Captain Kadomi says, "Please come inside. The Admiral asked me to prepare a briefing for you, in case you were in a hurry. The General Staff will be meeting tonight, and would like a report." He considers the Admiral's question... Admiral Kaizoku waves Monkey and Suda forward as he enters after Kadomi. "They will have one then" he replies. Monkey . o O ( I wonder how much the General Staff remembers of Suda. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Nothing. She didn't join us on the last trip. ) @emit Kadomi says, "Better than they have been. News from the front is that allied forces are holding back the Mask's armies about ten miles from the edge of his shadowland. And there are rumors that we'll be getting some more help from further east... any day now." He smiles bitterly. "Still, we've lost a lot of men, material, and ground -- unless something turns the tide, things will get worse. At least the seas are ours. The Realm hasn't bothered us, and the Floating Dead are long gone." Kadomi says, "Better than they have been. News from the front is that allied forces are holding back the Mask's armies about ten miles from the edge of his shadowland. And there are rumors that we'll be getting some more help from further east... any day now." He smiles bitterly. "Still, we've lost a lot of men, material, and ground -- unless something turns the tide, things will get worse. At least the seas are ours. The Realm hasn't bothered us, and the Floating Dead are long gone." think your pose The Storyteller . o O ( your pose ) Monkey quips, "That's because even Mask knows better than to tackle us at sea." Monkey . o O ( Suggestion to David: make a parting comment, then move to the report. While Jesse describes the meeting, work on Kaizoku's report. ) Admiral Kaizoku nods once. "I have been arranging things in the west that should begin to benefit our cause soon." He smiles thinly "And I suspect the Realm will be much too busy with its own affairs to trouble us for some time. Would you do me the favor of seeing if Taimyo Yushoto is in the city? I have something for him." With that, he stands. "Send a runner for me before the staff meeting." Monkey . o O ( Whose pose? ) @emit Kadomi says, "Yes, sir. Here's a report on the state of things." He hands Kaizoku a sealed silk envelope. "Current as of this morning. There's nothing secret in it, so you may share it as you wish. The General Staff will tell you more." Kadomi says, "Yes, sir. Here's a report on the state of things." He hands Kaizoku a sealed silk envelope. "Current as of this morning. There's nothing secret in it, so you may share it as you wish. The General Staff will tell you more." Admiral Kaizoku takes the envelope and tucks it into his coat. "Very good" he says, bowing again before departing. Back on the Sun, he sends out Akbar to resupply, especially First Age weapon supplies from the cathedreals, then opens the envelope. Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( There must be a lot happening in that report! ) Monkey . o O ( I just hope that he doesn't actually listen to my advice and applied vinegar to his cut. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( I'm sure we'd have heard the noise of that from where we are... ) think The report is just a basic summary of things since calibration. The Realm's tipping toward civil war. Mask of Winters has probably spent most of this time consolidating his rule inside the new shadowland. The war has been dragging on as one of attrition, with a fairly static front just north of the shadowland. Support from the Confederation has been a function of proximity to the war: While Nexus and other nearby members have been very helpful, distant ones like Sijan and Great Forks have been less so. A treaty has been made with the Walker in Darkness that should ensure he doesn't attack, though -- they can't afford a two-front war. Further East, Greyfalls has been soundly defeated but not conquered by a new force that's united several disparate nations into a new hegemony. By all accounts, it is led by Solars. Pity they're too far away to help. Finally, the Guild has been making a fair profit from the war effort, in both senses of the word "fair." Death, after all, is rarely good for business in the long term. The Storyteller . o O ( The report is just a basic summary of things since calibration. The Realm's tipping toward civil war. Mask of Winters has probably spent most of this time consolidating his rule inside the new shadowland. The war has been dragging on as one of attrition, with a fairly static front just north of the shadowland. Support from the Confederation has been a function of proximity to the war: While Nexus and other nearby members have been very helpful, distant ones like Sijan and Great Forks have been less so. A treaty has been made with the Walker in Darkness that should ensure he doesn't attack, though -- they can't afford a two-front war. Further East, Greyfalls has been soundly defeated but not conquered by a new force that's united several disparate nations into a new hegemony. By all accounts, it is led by Solars. Pity they're too far away to help. Finally, the Guild has been making a fair profit from the war effort, in both senses of the word "fair." Death, after all, is rarely good for business in the long term. ) Monkey . o O ( One of these days Chris and I should meet online and pit our Dawns against each other. 'coz we're solars, y'see. ) think Chris who? The Storyteller . o O ( Chris who? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( What does it say about the status of the Field Force that fell with the Redoubt? How much is Lookshy still in the fight? ) think Some of that's probably secret, but in a nutshell: Lookshy's down one active Field Force but has been able to make up the shortfall from the Reserves and mercenaries. The Storyteller . o O ( Some of that's probably secret, but in a nutshell: Lookshy's down one active Field Force but has been able to make up the shortfall from the Reserves and mercenaries. ) Monkey . o O ( Isn't the guy who play the Dawn in your other game Chris? ) Monkey offers to deliver the Air Dragon Armor to Taimyo Yushoto. think Nah, he played a Night. The Dawns were Jay and Jason. And Monkey would probably win against either of them (though not both at the same time). Jay was well on his way to Invincible Sword Prince-ness... The Storyteller . o O ( Nah, he played a Night. The Dawns were Jay and Jason. And Monkey would probably win against either of them (though not both at the same time). Jay was well on his way to Invincible Sword Prince-ness... ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( OK, want to skip to the meeting now? ) think Correction, Jason. jay was doing the heroic leader thing. The Storyteller . o O ( Correction, Jason. jay was doing the heroic leader thing. ) think Yeah, meeting. Also, Taimyo Yushoto is not in Lookshy. He's in the field on the western front. The Storyteller . o O ( Yeah, meeting. Also, Taimyo Yushoto is not in Lookshy. He's in the field on the western front. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Whoops, forgot to summon an elemental to fix the Admiral's eyes. Do they have a postal service for the military? Can the armor be mailed to him? ) Monkey . o O ( Okay, David, do your report thing. I'll start posing Monkey munching on the hors d'ouvres and drinking wine from both hands. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Military catering is probably lacking... Set the scene Jesse? ) @emit The meeting of the General Staff is a sombre affair. They've clearly been at it for a few hours by the time you get there. Maps and papers are scattered over a quartet of tables in the center of the room, which is lit by First Age glow-lamps and windowless. Aides stand at attention, take notes, and generally act helpful while the senior officers discuss the disposition of troops and supplies. Upon your entrance, Monkey notes the one table with foodstuffs, off to the right. It's a full dinner buffet, and only half gone. Admiral Sogrun sees you enter, and waves you over to him. The meeting of the General Staff is a sombre affair. They've clearly been at it for a few hours by the time you get there. Maps and papers are scattered over a quartet of tables in the center of the room, which is lit by First Age glow-lamps and windowless. Aides stand at attention, take notes, and generally act helpful while the senior officers discuss the disposition of troops and supplies. Upon your entrance, Monkey notes the one table with foodstuffs, off to the right. It's a full dinner buffet, and only half gone. Admiral Sogrun sees you enter, and waves you over to him. Monkey veers to the right while the rest of the retinue meets Admiral Sogrun. Admiral Kaizoku heads for his fellow admiral, taking a seat next to him. "The report I recieved tells of little progress on either side..." he remarks. "Now, what is the true extent of the situation?" Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Will everyone be too polite to ask the Admiral about his eyes? And his face? ) Monkey . o O ( Monkey isn't too polite, but he already knows about Kaizoku's eyes. And as for Kaizoku's face.... it's always been like that. ) @emit Sogrun waves his hand over the table. "Much the same, I'm afraid. The people see it as the brave forces of the Seventh Legion fighting the Mask of Winters to a standstill. The truth is that he simply seems to be holding back for now. The Kamsa have been valuable, but they are limited in what they can do along the coast. The field forces have never been able to break through the Mask's lines successfully -- every time we begin to see the light of victory, we're forced to pull back to defend our own lines or we're beaten back by his deathknights." Sogrun waves his hand over the table. "Much the same, I'm afraid. The people see it as the brave forces of the Seventh Legion fighting the Mask of Winters to a standstill. The truth is that he simply seems to be holding back for now. The Kamsa have been valuable, but they are limited in what they can do along the coast. The field forces have never been able to break through the Mask's lines successfully -- every time we begin to see the light of victory, we're forced to pull back to defend our own lines or we're beaten back by his deathknights." Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Well, I suppose everyone looks ugly to one as pretty as Monkey, but he did go from App 1 to 2 during the training trip, which is a huge improvement. ) @emit Sogrun says, "And there's always politics." He lowers his voice. "Of which it would be unwise to speak at this time." Sogrun says, "And there's always politics." He lowers his voice. "Of which it would be unwise to speak at this time." Admiral Kaizoku takes that in thoughtfully. "His supply of deathknights is finite, and is reduced every time my force encounters them" he replies matter of factly. "I expect to encounter them again very shortly." A subtle frown crosses his face. "I have heard of the political situation... sensible factions should find their cause boosted shortly as well." @emit Sogrun says, "Finally, there's the Confederation. We've reached an agreement with the Walker In Darkness. In exchange for the gods of Great Forks lifting the curse on his citadel, he has agreed to throw his army at the Mask of Winters. Nobody likes it, but we don't have much choice." Sogrun says, "Finally, there's the Confederation. We've reached an agreement with the Walker In Darkness. In exchange for the gods of Great Forks lifting the curse on his citadel, he has agreed to throw his army at the Mask of Winters. Nobody likes it, but we don't have much choice." Admiral Kaizoku's blindcloth crinkles as he furrows his brow. "I assure you that I like it far, far less than anyone else. The Mask is the greater threat for now though, and my focus." @emit Sogrun says, "So. How did your venture to the west turn out? We have some news, of course -- and the harbor you found will be a great asset if we survive this war -- but details would be appreciated." Sogrun says, "So. How did your venture to the west turn out? We have some news, of course -- and the harbor you found will be a great asset if we survive this war -- but details would be appreciated." Admiral Kaizoku's frown reverses itself. "Quite well... I have secured new allies there as well as taking control of the harbor. More troubling was an encounter with V'Neef Barada along the way... Tell me Admrial, do you know what an Akuma is?" @emit Sogrun ponders for a moment. "Aye, a mortal sorcerer who's been empowered by a demon." Sogrun ponders for a moment. "Aye, a mortal sorcerer who's been empowered by a demon." Off the side, Monkey appears next to the center tables. Looking over someone's shoulders, he reaches over with a bamboo skewer and points, "Ah, so that's the line?" He puts the skewer back in his mouth and chews it about for a bit before adding, "But what's the point of holding this line? I mean, you could get around it at any time, no?" Off the side, Monkey appears next to the center tables. Looking over someone's shoulders, he reaches over with a bamboo skewer and points, "Ah, so that's the line?" He puts the skewer back in his mouth and chews it about for a bit. Monkey . o O ( Sorry. lag, thus the repeat. ) Admiral Kaizoku says, "Or, it seems, a Dragon-Blooded sailor willing to trade his soul for power. Should he be involved in any fleet actions, they are not on behalf of the Realm. The harbor was a Shadowland... I hope that can be cleared up. It was under the control of an undead creature known as the Speaker of the Sea, where she had a dead cult worshipping her. " think done? The Storyteller . o O ( done? ) Monkey . o O ( RP problem. I don't think we have any IC reason of suspecting Barada of being an Akuma. Unless Suda tells us about it. Did she? ) think Pretty sure she didn't. The Storyteller . o O ( Pretty sure she didn't. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Hmmm... I forget what the Admiral assumed he was, but it wasn't on much proof. ) Monkey . o O ( Monkey still thinks he's a boring DB. Kaizoku never met the new Barada. Suda fought for a couple rounds, so Suda's the only one who might know something. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( The Admiral is not thinking he's a boring DB, not after he escaped certain death in a demonic storm... ) Monkey . o O ( underworld, not yozi storm. ) Monkey . o O ( Anyway, carry on. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Too darn many flavors of evil to keep track of... ) Monkey adds, "So why hasn't anyone tried hitting the line from both sides?" @emit Sogrun says, "We don't have enough forces to do it decisively. Moving troops isn't quick, even with skyships." Sogrun says, "We don't have enough forces to do it decisively. Moving troops isn't quick, even with skyships." Admiral Kaizoku says, "Thus, it will be necessary to make the Mask thin his line. I have a plan for just that." @emit Sogrun arches an eyebrow. Sogrun arches an eyebrow. think brb The Storyteller . o O ( brb ) Admiral Kaizoku puts his hand on the map around Celeren. "The Mask's ego is great. He is not fighting for land or a people or a cause, but for himself, to prove he can... the whole "Realm of Winters" demonstrates that. He is very pleased with the city he has taken. I plan to threaten that prizes and tarnish its glory." Monkey says, "Hey hey, Admiral, I thought we're going to look for Still Moon?" Monkey . o O ( Until Jesse's back, we might as well banter. ) Admiral Kaizoku clicks his cheek warningly. "Think about where Still Moon is, Monkey." Monkey says, "Thorns. But what does that have to do with anything?" Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Suda said "Most worrying, I can find no trace of him in my astrological readings." ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( So we know he's not normal any more. ) Admiral Kaizoku is a tiny bit strained as he says "Then we will visit Thorns when the time is right, and take care of that." Monkey . o O ( Given the underworld storm and the fact that we saw Walker took a dying person, if we want to assume Barada's changed, it's probably as Abyssal. ) think I'm back The Storyteller . o O ( I'm back ) Monkey . o O ( Walker took Gatash of Sijan. ) Monkey . o O ( We never saw Gatash the deathknight though. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Nor did we see Barada do any bleeding from the head or Deathknight tricks. ) Monkey says, "Excellent. I got tons of questions for Still Moon." Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( So much for the secret plan... ) Monkey . o O ( To keep a thing secret from the enemy one must keep it a secret... oh. :) ) Monkey . o O ( Wanna roll limit? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Or 'Three people can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.' ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Jesse, limit? )

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The Storyteller . o O ( Yup. ) Monkey . o O ( The thing is, Monkey doesn't know that Kaizoku's planning anything special. He just wants to go get this Still Moon person 'coz he's curious what's going on. ) think and once again, the admiral is too cryptic. The Storyteller . o O ( and once again, the admiral is too cryptic. ) Admiral Kaizoku rolled 3 dice on Convinced and got 2 successes. Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Doubled the limit! ) think Woo! The Storyteller . o O ( Woo! ) Monkey . o O ( You want to break. C',mon. All the cool kids are doing it. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Reaction from Sogrun? ) Admiral Kaizoku' Admiral Kaizoku's veins throb in his head as he says to Monkey "That situation is well in hand Monkey." @emit Sogrun says, "You intend to raid Thorns? Or Celeren? Or both? Daring." Sogrun says, "You intend to raid Thorns? Or Celeren? Or both? Daring." Monkey . o O ( Sogrun makes a note to send a junior officer to talk with Monkey and see what else Monkey will blurt out. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Talk about a bad duty! ) Admiral Kaizoku nods once. "Indeed. There are many survivors who could be brought out, and any of the Mask's Deathknights there can be killed. I will need any intelligence you have on them and their movements..." @emit Sogrun says, "I'll get Intel on it as soon as possible..." Sogrun says, "I'll get Intel on it as soon as possible..." Admiral Kaizoku says "Very good. Have they made any incursions into the city itself?" @emit Sogrun says, "I can't say." Sogrun says, "I can't say." Admiral Kaizoku says, "Have any Deathknights made their way into Lookshy?" @emit Sogrun snorts. "I hope not. No, we've had no reports of infiltrators. Believe me, we'd know." Sogrun snorts. "I hope not. No, we've had no reports of infiltrators. Believe me, we'd know." Admiral Kaizoku says, "Indeed, they tend to be splashy. Now, in your opinion, what is the best thing the Solar Navy could do at this point?" Monkey . o O ( Turn into the Solar Army. :) ) Monkey wanders off back to the buffet for a bit. @emit Sogrun looks over the map. "Your ships have been useful in their current role, patrolling the shore. Still... A few raids deep into his territory would be good for morale if nothing else. And as soon as the Walker in Darkness begins moving his troops in earnest, the Seventh Legion will launch an operation to retake the Marukan Redoubt. Your aid would be very valuable in that assault, along the Grey River." Sogrun looks over the map. "Your ships have been useful in their current role, patrolling the shore. Still... A few raids deep into his territory would be good for morale if nothing else. And as soon as the Walker in Darkness begins moving his troops in earnest, the Seventh Legion will launch an operation to retake the Marukan Redoubt. Your aid would be very valuable in that assault, along the Grey River." Monkey wanders back and interrupts by asking,"By the way, where is that Juggernaut thing now? Still at Celeren?" Admiral Kaizoku says "We are in agreement about the value of a high-profile raid, if not the location... I will want to hear more about the Markuani operation as it develops..." His ears perk up at Monkey's question. @emit Sogrun says, "No one knows. It pulled itself away from Celeren early in the year and hasn't been seen since. We've sent rangers in, but no luck there." Sogrun says, "No one knows. It pulled itself away from Celeren early in the year and hasn't been seen since. We've sent rangers in, but no luck there." Admiral Kaizoku looks towards Monkey. "We will have to see if we can be diverting enough to draw it out..." he says with a thin smile. "Have the Shadowlands expanded to any notable degree?" @emit Sogrun says, "Not since Calibration." Sogrun says, "Not since Calibration." Admiral Kaizoku says, "I am glad to hear it, but suspected as much... the highest levels of magic can only be worked at that time. We will have to keep him busy over the next one, that much is certain." think Anything else you want to cover at the meeting? That's a good line to end it on. The Storyteller . o O ( Anything else you want to cover at the meeting? That's a good line to end it on. ) Monkey . o O ( Not for Monkey. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Nope, I was just about to suggest cutting awa. ) think cutting awa? That sounds painful. The Storyteller . o O ( cutting awa? That sounds painful. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Only if you're Awa. ) Monkey . o O ( Next stop! Thorns! ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Well, Iridia first to pick up the fleet. ) think What, the whole thing? Kaizoku better pick up Strength-Increasing Exercise first. The Storyteller . o O ( What, the whole thing? Kaizoku better pick up Strength-Increasing Exercise first. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Or Spirit of Might! ) think Okay. Anything else in Lookshy before we go? The Storyteller . o O ( Okay. Anything else in Lookshy before we go? ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Can they tune up the Chariot of Infinite Heavens so it flies? ) think I forget, did you bring it? The Storyteller . o O ( I forget, did you bring it? ) Monkey . o O ( Not for Monkey. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Yep. And are there any detatched duty/at loose ends ground troops or Essence users who could be recruited? ) Monkey . o O ( Don't be silly, David. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( To make an Ashigaru group with those 25 suits. ) think Either way, yes, but it would take a bit. There's a war on, yeah? And no to that last one. You'd have to head up to Nexus or across the river to grab folks for that. The Storyteller . o O ( Either way, yes, but it would take a bit. There's a war on, yeah? And no to that last one. You'd have to head up to Nexus or across the river to grab folks for that. ) Monkey . o O ( If you want ashigaru, Iridia's better. ) think Monkey has a point. The Storyteller . o O ( Monkey has a point. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( We can't go to Nexus just yet anyway... so, back to Sunport! ) Monkey . o O ( Wouldn't mind a trip to Nexus. Always wanted to meet the Emissary. ) think Sunport? Damn, I need to keep better notes. The Storyteller . o O ( Sunport? Damn, I need to keep better notes. ) Monkey . o O ( Iridia ho! ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Well, I just made it up now, so that's OK. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( And the Emmisary wouldn't be too glad to see us with that exile business and all. ) Monkey . o O ( Yeah, your point being? ) think oh, good. I'd like to do a bit more rp at Iridia, since you'll be meeting the mysterious solar lord of the Kamsa -- finally -- so I'd like to cut it short tonight so as not to end in the middle of a scene. The Storyteller . o O ( oh, good. I'd like to do a bit more rp at Iridia, since you'll be meeting the mysterious solar lord of the Kamsa -- finally -- so I'd like to cut it short tonight so as not to end in the middle of a scene. ) Monkey . o O ( Bah, let's just flip out and kill the other solar. ;) ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( OK. We couldn't just pop right off on the raid anyway, as it requires planning and speeches. ) Monkey . o O ( We can't? ) think Okay. 1 bp each and I'm off to bed. The Storyteller . o O ( Okay. 1 bp each and I'm off to bed. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( No, we need to train him to be a gunner. ) Monkey . o O ( g'night. ) Admiral Kaizoku . o O ( Nite! )