Episode 25

[Bynw]

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[19:42:52] <.Bynw> |   The Winds of Change - Episode 25
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[19:42:55] <.Bynw> | Beginning Adventure Recap
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[19:43:00] <.Bynw> | The body of Captain Patrick was burned
[19:43:01] <.Bynw> | during the night as is custom in Warp
[19:43:03] <.Bynw> | Wood with its honored dead.
[19:43:04] <.Bynw> |
[19:43:05] <.Bynw> | The Lords of Warp Wood need to appoint
[19:43:07] <.Bynw> | a new Captain to their royal guard. Who
[19:43:08] <.Bynw> | could also be a general leading their
[19:43:09] <.Bynw> | future armies.
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[19:43:12] <.Bynw> | A good wind as placed the Adanian ship
[19:43:13] <.Bynw> | just off shore and it should dock by
[19:43:15] <.Bynw> | nightfall.
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[19:43:20] <.Bynw> |   Today's Game Date: 28 Sept 461 NE
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[19:43:22] <.Bynw> |   End of Adventure Recap
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[19:45:18] <.Bynw> *the morning begins with a strong wind still blowing in from the sea that has pushed up the time for the Adanian ship's arrival
[19:47:29] * +Seth is in the great hall having a meal and plotting how best to use the coming Spectral Mage to catch the person involved in creating the plague
[19:48:53] * +Charissa is also in the great hall, making sure the last minute preparations for the envoy's arrival are sped up
[19:49:34] * +Ryethon steps quietly into the great hall, and procedes to the table across from Seth 
[19:49:59] <+Ryethon> "Greetings Lord Seth."
[19:50:44] <.Bynw> *servants are being directed by the chamberlain who confers with the Queen on the various minute details for the coming arrival
[19:51:20] * +Jack wanders in with a glass of OJ.
[19:52:01] * +Coch enters the great hall and takes a seat at the table quietly
[19:52:48] * +Seth nods to Ryethon "Greetings Master Ryethon."
[19:52:53] <+Ryethon> "As it seems that most of us are here at the moment, I shall 
[19:53:43] <+Ryethon> ask if anyone knows what route the spectral mage will take to the palace?"
[19:53:46] * +Kevin makes his way to the Great Hall and lethargically takes a seat
[19:54:13] * +Coch requests a meal and drink from the nearest servant
[19:54:16] * +Seth continues eating while he talks
[19:54:20] <+Jack> "I suppose the way we escort him."
[19:54:38] <+Seth> "Perhaps we should meet the Spectral Mage at the dock?"
[19:54:59] <+Coch> "I want to be there as well"
[19:55:03] <+Jack> "Not sending an escort to meet a visiting envoy seems like an insult to him."
[19:56:37] <+Kevin> "But we need not all go."
[19:57:00] <.Bynw> * chamberlain * "Bishop Nidar and Father Pele are going to meet him from my understanding my lords" *he says*
[19:57:09] <+Jack> "Agreed.  If we had a guard captian, he'd even be sufficint, I think."
[19:57:31] <+Seth> ::To the Chamberlain:: "When is the ship due to dock?"
[19:58:00] <+Coch> "I could put on my nice clothes, take my rifle and fill in.  I don't think he would know the difference"
[19:58:29] <.Bynw> *he answers* "If this headwind keeps up, within hours. Before nightfall."
[19:59:03] <+Kevin> "Are beds and the other accomdations ready?"
[19:59:08] <+Charissa> yes
[19:59:10] <+Charissa> ""
[19:59:38] <.Bynw> *the chamberline turns to the queen* "Everything is ready your Majesty"
[19:59:56] <+Charissa> "thank you."
[20:00:35] <+Jack> "I might get in a nap later, then.  I've been up since Patrick's body was returned to ashes."
[20:00:44] <+Seth> "So how do we propose to implement our plan then?"
[20:02:02] <+Ryethon> "That is a good question
[20:02:27] <+Charissa> "I think His Grace can escort the envoy here safely enough"
[20:02:33] <+Kevin> "Aye."
[20:02:49] <+Jack> "No doubt."
[20:03:09] <+Seth> "I will accompany his grace."
[20:03:16] <+Ryethon> "My question is, just how detectable will this assassin be, and how close will he have to get?"
[20:04:19] <+Jack> "Well, no one has detected him yet, even in a crowded palace . . . if he even had to enter the place to do his work."
[20:04:40] <+Ryethon> "Crowds make disappearing easier
[20:05:08] <+Seth> "Perhaps it would do to keep the mage confined to his ship?"
[20:05:30] <+Jack> "Yeah, I'm sure he'd love that."
[20:05:45] <+Charissa> "it would be a diplomatic suicide"
[20:05:51] <+Ryethon> "Or perhaps make the path to the palace clear of people?"
[20:06:05] <+Coch> "What distance can this sort of curse be passed?"
[20:06:26] <+Kevin> "Does the mages magic give him a hieghtened sense against these things?""
[20:06:31] <+Seth> "Once I meet with the mage I will warn him of the danger. I feel confident that both of us can erect magical wards strong enough to keep the curse at bay. The assassin will come in another, more conventional way I hope."
[20:08:57] <+Seth> "I think the magic could be cast at a great distance. Possibly with only a piece of sympathetic linking of some kind. As to his senses, yes and no. If a mage knows what to watch for he can protect himself."
[20:09:55] <+Coch> "Thank you Seth"
[20:10:46] <+Kevin> "Are you going with the escort group then?
[20:10:47] <+Kevin> "
[20:11:00] <+Jack> "Welcome to Warp Wood.  Oh, and by the way, we have a homocidal mage here who will almost surely try to kill you . . . "
[20:11:26] <+Ryethon> "Honesty is the best policy...."
[20:11:36] <+Seth> "Yes, I think it's best to have a mage in the welcoming group."
[20:12:39] <+Seth> "Do keep in mind, we are not going to agree to this Spectral mages proposal. I think leaving him on good terms is near impossible at this point."
[20:13:19] <+Ryethon> "leaving alive however would be a bonus."
[20:14:13] <+Seth> "Yes, the mage must not come to harm. The wraith of the Spectral order is not something any sane man would bring on himself or his kingdom."
[20:15:20] <+Jack> "Yeah, we already have the wrath of one order of mages.  Two would be just too much of a good thing . . . "
[20:15:31] <.Bynw> *servant comes and whispers in the chamberlains ear*
[20:15:46] <+Ryethon> "I belive that clearing the streets of people would be a good idea."
[20:15:50] <.Bynw> *roderick nods and then dismisses the servant*
[20:16:30] <.Bynw> *roderick clears his throat* "That will not be possible now my Lords. The news of the envoy has apparently reached the people."
[20:16:53] <+Seth> "I think it would be ineffective anyhow."
[20:17:02] <+Charissa> "I agree"
[20:17:03] <+Seth> "The streets are filled Roderick?"
[20:17:06] <+Jack> "Lemme guess.  They're out at the dock starting a welcome party for him early?"
[20:17:47] <.Bynw> "The streets are filled with people of the city and a few other villages that are close by ... they have been arriving all day."
[20:19:26] <+Seth> ::Sighs and rubs the bridge of his nose:: "This could mean a riot."
[20:19:45] <+Charissa> "unless we can divert him"
[20:20:55] <+Seth> ::Looks to Charissa:: "A good plan your majesty. Perhaps we could bring him under an invisibility spell?"
[20:21:22] <+Charissa> "aye that would work...take him to the Cathedral and portal him over from there"
[20:21:40] <+Seth> "Make it seem that he was staying on his ship, while we slip him into the palace?"
[20:21:46] <+Ryethon> "Could we hold a feast for the people? That would divert their attention also."
[20:21:47] <+Charissa> "yes"
[20:22:45] <+Jack> "Maybe a pig roast."
[20:23:04] <+Charissa> "aye"
[20:23:05] <+Kevin> "What reason do we give them?"
[20:23:06] <+Seth> "We only have hours, not enough time to cook a monumental amount of food needed to feed that many people."
[20:23:56] <+Kevin> "Magic cookngi maybe?"
[20:24:04] <+Ryethon> "Nobody needs a reason for free food."
[20:25:59] <.Bynw> "At this point my Lords, using magic will be the ONLY way to have such a feast ... there isnt time to do that kind of cooking" *Roderick adds*
[20:28:04] <.Bynw> *the wind shakes the shutters and windows of the palace as it continues to blow outside*
[20:28:05] <+Seth> "And using that kind of magic will be the perfect cover for the assassin."
[20:28:40] <+Jack> "Okay, no feast then.  Darn, I was looking forward to some roast pig."
[20:28:51] <+Ryethon> "We don't have to cook ahead of time, go set up the roasting pits, and toss some pigs on them, and make an event out or merrymaking somewhere away from the docks."
[20:29:29] <+Seth> ::To Roderick:: "Does Warp Wood have a hurricane season by chance? Are these winds usual for these times of the year Chamberlain?"
[20:30:13] <.Bynw> !! the term hurricane may not be know so it will be substituted with something ... 
[20:30:45] <.Bynw> *Roderick* "Yes this is the season for strong storms. If this wind keeps up ... I fear this maybe one of them."
[20:31:13] <+Kevin> "Is merry making out of the question then?"
[20:32:43] <+Ryethon> "For us, I fear that it will be a somber occasion no matter how merry the people are."
[20:32:56] <.Bynw> *Roderick* "It depends if the storm actually comes or not. But only the tavern would be able to have a large enough fire pit for roasted pigs
[20:33:59] <+Kevin> "Do we have any storm watchers in the castle? Someone who would be able to give us a nearly accurate prediction?"
[20:36:34] <+Seth> "If it is a storm then the people will soon disperse. I only fear that somehow the Spectral's know the Captian has died and are using magic to speed them here."
[20:37:00] <.Bynw> *Roderick* "I can go out and see if I can find out some more about it. Only the druids can predict it accurately. But they don't ever bother to tell us." *roderick turns and leaves the great hall*
[20:37:05] <+Seth> "But as it is the season for such storms, I think it unlikely."
[20:38:48] <+Seth> "I wonder if the storm itself is a tool of the assassin's?"
[20:39:19] <+Ryethon> "Too much contemplation."
[20:39:25] <+Seth> "It seems well timed. I think it likely that it will hit at the same time as the ship docks."
[20:39:52] <+Seth> ::agains he rubs the bridge of his nose:: "You are correct Master Ryethon."
[20:39:57] <+Ryethon> "It could just be that the ship is riding it's headwind?"
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[20:40:55] * otter sets mode: +v otter
[20:41:02] * +Kevin has left #Teara-Adan (Leaving)
[20:41:17] * otter is now known as Kevin
[20:41:44] <+Seth> "Shall we put the mage up in a tower? We could guard the stairwell's to his floor and the top of the tower. That would leave a window to be infiltrated. Does that sound good to everyone?"
[20:42:28] <+Charissa> "aye"
[20:42:50] <+Charissa> "but let's take him to the Catherdal first and then portal him over to the Palace"
[20:45:44] * +Coch finishes his meal and asks for the plate to be removed without interrupting the Queen
[20:45:50] <+Kevin> "Where will hte portal open in here?"
[20:47:03] <+Charissa> "there is one in a side chamber next to the great hall"
[20:47:46] <+Kevin> "Why did he just not portal from the Spectrals housing?"
[20:48:43] <+Charissa> "because he most likely isn't deryni"
[20:48:52] <+Jack> "He'd need someone to show him what this portal feels like.  Which would be a security breach on our part."
[20:48:57] <+Charissa> "and even Deryni need to know the location of the portal"
[20:49:09] <+Jack> "Assuming he's Deryni, yeah."
[20:49:34] * +Kevin nods
[20:50:24] * +Seth nods in agreement
[20:50:30] <+Jack> "In fact, whoever portals him over needs to do it fast so he doesn't get a chance to learn our portals."
[20:50:37] <+Charissa> "aye"
[20:50:46] <+Charissa> "can you go along Jack?"
[20:51:01] <+Jack> "Sure, no problem."
[20:51:06] <+Charissa> "thank you"
[20:51:41] * +Coch excuses himself and leaves the great hall
[20:53:40] <+Seth> ::To Charissa:: "You majesty can you see to it that a room be made avaliable for our guest at the top floor, one with a window and easily guardable from all other ways in?"
[20:56:10] <+Charissa> "aye"
[20:57:42] <+Kevin> "Seth and Jack are both going on the welcoming party?"
[20:58:57] <.Bynw> *the chamberlain comes back into the great hall, he is dripping wet* "Well its definately a storm. The people have all gone indoors ... the tavern, the cathedral and a few of the dock buildings. we are in for a good rain at that very least."
[20:59:58] * +Seth nods to the chamberlain's statement
[21:00:24] <+Seth> "I'm leaving for the Tavern now then before the winds get too bad."
[21:01:01] <+Jack> "I'll meet you there after I change into court dress."
[21:01:03] <+Kevin> "That makes things easier. Would the assassin have invisibility as we thought of doing?"
[21:03:58] <+Ryethon> "More than likely if the assassin is arcane in nature, which is what I would venture to guess. Though someone skilled enough could dissappear into a crowd, or even on an empty street in broad daylight without the use of magic."
[21:04:35] <+Seth> "Exactly why I am going and why I want to be at the dock before the ship arrives."
[21:04:44] <+Kevin> "Seth, do you have protections against invisibility?"
[21:05:43] <+Ryethon> "I will follow you Lord Seth, at a distance, and out of sight."
[21:05:52] <+Seth> "I could detect someone using magic, such as invisibility."
[21:06:23] <+Seth> "I might be able to uncloak such an individual. Maybe."
[21:06:45] <+Seth> "It would help if a trained deryni came with me."
[21:07:18] <+Jack> "I'll be along."
[21:08:04] * +Seth nods to Jack "You are trained in deryni magik?
[21:08:56] <+Jack> "Yeah, they teach that stuff in Anadari training."
[21:11:25] <+Seth> ::a look of surprise on his face:: "Anadari..."
[21:12:00] <+Jack> "Yeah, we went over that in the swamp.  Don't you remember?"
[21:12:31] * +Seth nods "Yes. Just thinking to myself, it's nothing."
[21:16:35] <.Bynw> *the rain and the winds pickup outside ... making foot travel partially hazardous*
[21:16:58] <+Kevin> "Are you guys portaling to the cathedral and walking from there?"
[21:17:49] <+Jack> "That's the closest portal.  Sounds like a plan to me."
[21:17:52] <+Seth> ::Takes a long drink of his wine and grabs his staff as he prepares to leave::
[21:18:22] <+Seth> "I have little skill in that area, I hope you can take me along."
[21:18:40] <+Jack> "Sure, I can do that."
[21:19:10] <.Bynw> *roderick listens to the storm pelt the palace* "Its not good to go out just now ... there could be branches and other debris in the air. The winds are blowing faster than you can run*
[21:19:18] <+Ryethon> "How about me?"
[21:19:43] <+Charissa> "I can take you there and return here"
[21:19:56] <+Ryethon> "My thanks."
[21:21:05] * +Seth nods to Roderick "Yes, but that is no reason not to go to the church."
[21:21:10] <+Charissa> "Jack and I can take all of you through one or two at a time"
[21:22:28] <+Seth> "I don't like this. I don't like the idea of the ship docking in this storm while we are trapped indoors, or worse being out in the storm on the water."
[21:22:54] <+Charissa> "I agree, but there isn't much that can be done now"
[21:23:00] <+Jack> "Think it's calculated to put us at the disadvantage?"
[21:23:22] <+Charissa> "I was wondering if the storm suddenly showed up once the ship got close to our shores"
[21:23:26] <+Kevin> "Could the assassins have enough power to cause this?"
[21:23:47] <+Charissa> "and could we try to reverse that trend for at least a little bit?"
[21:23:57] <+Seth> "I never believed in coincidence Lord Jack, though I'm at a lose as to what it all means."
[21:24:19] <+Charissa> "maybe kill off the envoy in the storm?"
[21:25:00] <+Ryethon> "This storm is more than likely natural in my opinion, and would likely put our assassin friend at a disadvantage also."
[21:25:04] <+Seth> ::to Kevin:: "If the assassins where an entire order of mages, yes I think they could stoke an existing storm up into a much more powerful one."
[21:25:45] * +Charissa has quit IRC (Connection reset by peer)
[21:25:56] <+Ryethon> "Would that kind of tampering leave a sign on the storm?"
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[21:30:54] <+Coch> @5df
[21:30:54] <+SnakeEyes> Coch Fudge Rolled [ ][-][+][+][+]
[21:31:12] <Charissa> "Jack, how are you at weather working?"
[21:33:15] <.Bynw> (( that
[21:33:20] <.Bynw> 's a wrap for now ))
[21:33:40] <+Kevin> good game
[21:33:44] * Kevin is now known as otter
[21:33:45] <Charissa> yes
[21:33:48] * Charissa is now known as Mistyck
[21:33:49] * Jack is now known as Count_Chocula
[21:34:20] <+Seth> ::Taps his staff on the ground and closes his eyes. He begins chanting in latin and drawing patterns in the floor with his staff. Suddenly everyone feels like someone is watching them. He opens his eyes and they are glowing brightly::
[21:34:23] <+Seth> ick!
[21:34:35] <+Coch> okay 
[21:34:41] <.Bynw> (( go ahead and roll that seth ))
[21:36:00] * Coch is now known as db144
[21:36:22] * Ryethon is now known as masterofmonks
[21:37:01] * Bynw is now known as Bynw-pepsirun
[21:37:40] <+Seth> @4df
[21:37:40] <+SnakeEyes> Seth Fudge Rolled [ ][+][ ][ ]