Episode 15

[Bynw]

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[19:39:12] <~Bynw> |      Horizon's Dawn - Episode 15
[19:39:13] <~Bynw> |       Beginning Adventure Recap
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[19:39:16] <~Bynw> | The Lich, Lancer, has left the Tri-Sun
[19:39:17] <~Bynw> | fortress. He has left behind a powerful
[19:39:18] <~Bynw> | gift to Nym and a revelation of
[19:39:20] <~Bynw> | disturbing information.
[19:39:21] <~Bynw> |
[19:39:22] <~Bynw> | The creatures that herald the coming
[19:39:24] <~Bynw> | and going of Lancer are all but gone
[19:39:25] <~Bynw> | with the night sky once again clear.
[19:39:26] <~Bynw> | The stars shining down and Teara Adan's
[19:39:28] <~Bynw> | largest and closest moon, Clavius,
[19:39:29] <~Bynw> | reaches its brightest and fullest this
[19:39:30] <~Bynw> | night.
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[19:39:33] <~Bynw> | Today's Game Date: 21 Avril 464 NE
[19:39:34] <~Bynw> |          Game Time: late evening
[19:39:35] <~Bynw> |        End of Adventure Recap
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[19:41:25] <~Bynw> *Michon* "Back inside everyone the night's entertainment is over" *he addresses the apprentices*
[19:41:51] <+Regan> ::Walks up to Michon::"Master Michon?"
[19:42:10] <~Bynw> *Michon* "Yes Regan"
[19:42:31] <+Mark> "Sorry for the poor performance out there... I freeze up in combat situations."
[19:42:35] <+Regan> "My medallion, please? I feel quite odd without it."
[19:43:16] * +Taenor takes his companions shoulder and leads him into the fortress. "Come, my friend. We both need rest."
[19:43:54] <~Bynw> *Michon looks at Regan* "Your medallion? I thought that was returned to you in my absence. Do you want it tonight or in the morning?"
[19:44:12] <+Regan> "Now, please."
[19:44:37] <~Bynw> *Michon nods and heads into the keep* "I shall get it for you then."
[19:45:06] * +Regan relaxes and smiles. "Thank you, Master."
[19:45:07] <+Nym_Gibran> ::Waits in the chilly night air as the others file inside the keep, he seems lost in thought::
[19:45:43] * +Llanth looks around to find his arrows.
[19:45:53] <~Bynw> *michon returns the golden medallion to Regan. holding it only by its chain*
[19:45:57] * +Taenor stops and looks back for a moment, then continues, deciding better than to interrupt the Master.
[19:45:58] <+Daine> ::With a last look back at the courtyard he too enters the keep::
[19:46:43] * +Regan takes the medallion from Michon. "Thank you again."
[19:47:44] <+Llanth> roll 5df+
[19:47:44] <+BoxCars> Llanth rolls 5df+ and gets (-)(-)( )( )(-) Poor
[19:47:47] * +Regan inspects the medallion and then puts it around his neck.
[19:49:22] <+Daine> ::To Regan, in Cana:: "What's with you and that medallion anyways?"
[19:49:41] * +Llanth mutters to himself throws his arms in the air and heads to bed.
[19:49:45] <+Daine> roll 4df
[19:49:47] <+BoxCars> Daine rolls 4df and gets (+)(-)(+)(+) Great
[19:50:27] <+Regan> ::Turns to Daine::"Like I said, Daine, it's a family heirloom. I feel uncomfortable without it."
[19:52:33] <+Daine> ::Growls deep in this throat, but doesn't press:: "Suit yourself. I see no reason to trust you in our keep if you don't trust us, but I follow Master Nym's word."
[19:52:41] <+Taenor> *Nudges Daine gently along towards their quarters, and, in Valmaari:"Come, my friend. It took much out of you to control your rage.You need rest. And It takes much out of me to function right now. Let us be off."
[19:54:46] <+Daine> ::Stops for a moment and stares at Regan, his mouth open and eyes unfocused. Then he blinks several times and gives Regan and odd and unreadable look::
[19:55:20] * +Regan shrugs at Daine's odd expression and percieved paranoia and then heads to his quarters
[19:55:43] * +Taenor shakes his head almost imperseptably to Regan and keeps moving Daine along slowly.
[19:55:54] <+Daine> ::Slowly nods to Taenor while watching Regan with that odd look.:: "...yes...yes time to go to bed. I think I'm seeing things..."
[19:56:09] <+Taenor> roll 4df
[19:56:10] <+BoxCars> Taenor rolls 4df and gets ( )( )(+)(+) Great
[19:56:14] <+Regan> "Good night Taenor, Lunkhead."
[19:56:37] * +Taenor grins a little
[19:57:27] * +Taenor blinks a little, then shakes his head.
[19:58:04] <+Daine> ::Shakes his head, his usual grim look returns:: "I remember you said that next time the lot of you scurry to hide from a common foe like you did tonight."
[19:58:22] * +Taenor waves goodnight and heads off to his shared quarters with Daine
[19:58:45] <+Daine> ::sniffs at Regan and shoots Taenor an evil-eye, then continues walking towards his quarters::
[19:59:25] * +Regan mumbles to himself: "I didn't hide."
[20:02:58] <~Bynw> *night settles in on the apprentices and guests of the house horizon*
[20:03:49] * +Regan sleeps well, but lightly....
[20:06:27] <+Daine> ::He also sleeps, but his sleep is disturbed by nightmares and he often wakes in the night with a start::
[20:07:07] * +Taenor sleeps, though lightly, and after a point goes to check on Dennis and the rest of the fortress.
[20:08:08] <~Bynw> *Dennis is still sleeping. Rather deeply. He is very stable and even his Shields are quite normal but a little on the high side *
[20:08:31] * +Regan holds the medallion in his hand as he sleeps while it is still around his neck.
[20:12:11] * +Regan rolls over in his sleep and the throwing knife under his pillow falls to the floor. He wakes up and sits on the side of the bed as he picks up the kinife.
[20:12:32] <+Regan> *knife*
[20:15:14] <+Regan> roll 4df
[20:15:15] <+BoxCars> Regan rolls 4df and gets (+)(-)(-)( ) Mediocre
[20:15:57] * +Regan goes back into a light sleep.
[20:19:13] * +Regan dreams of covering himself with pepper for the next time Daine sniffs him.
[20:19:41] <~Bynw> *Michon wakes the apprentices in the morning by banging two large pans together from the kitchens* "Everyone up!"
[20:20:34] * +Taenor continues to lounge in a chair in one of the halls
[20:20:37] * +Regan wakes with a start, knife in one hand, medallion in the other:"What the...?"
[20:20:39] * +Llanth leaps from bed arrow in one hand and sword in the other.
[20:21:06] <+Daine> ::Wakes with a start and a yelp, his pistol in his hand. He swings it wildly to and fro looking for a target::
[20:22:14] * +Regan grabs his staff and walks toward the kitchen
[20:22:39] * +Mark jumps, quicklyreadies, then heeds Michon's call
[20:22:58] <+Daine> ::He quickly calms and throws back his bed sheets, holsters his pistol in his belt hanging off his corner post and steps towards Michon in nothing but his pants. His bare feet slap the cold stone floor::
[20:23:09] * +Llanth tands by his bed in his underpants with a glare on his face that makes no question of what he would like to do to those who would wake him.
[20:23:14] <+Llanth> Stands*
[20:24:04] * +Llanth grubles and starts getting dressed.
[20:24:05] * +Regan walks into the kitchen
[20:24:37] <~Bynw> *Michon* "Play time is over. If you want to be an Anadari you have a long road ahead of you. Sleep is a luxury. I want to see everyone in the courtyard, dressed and ready for weapons practice in a quarter of an hour" *he turns and heads out of the room*
[20:25:26] * +Mark dresses fully and heads into the courtyard
[20:25:29] <+Daine> ::The rest of his wardrobe in hand he enters the kitchen in his pants. He belts on his gun holster as he enters."
[20:25:32] <+Daine> ::
[20:26:11] * +Taenor walks up in time to hear Michon, and walks into his room to grab his bow, longsword, and shortblade, then spins on his heel and heads for the practice yard without so much as a backward glance.
[20:26:34] * +Regan goes to turn back to his room, but spies a box of black pepper on the shelf."Hmmmm." Then returns to his room and dresses and grabs his staff, knives and bow.
[20:26:46] * +Llanth slings his bow over his shoulder as a finishing touch.
[20:28:56] * +Llanth walks into the kitchen and looks for some cracked wheat berry porridge.
[20:30:16] <+Daine> ::Finish dressing as he walks, he enters the courtyard just as the last buckle is drawn on his swords sheath across his back. His face is a stoic mask with just a hint of sourness, his usual expression::
[20:31:06] * +Llanth walks into the courtyard with a bowl of porridge and a spoon.
[20:31:20] * +Regan breaks a loaf of bread in half and hands it to Daine. "Hear, you look hungry and stoic."
[20:32:43] <~Bynw> *As the apprentices enter the courtyard Michon puts them through a series of physical exersizes to loosen them up for nearly an hour before breakfast - anyone that ate before coming out into the yard may find themselves sick*
[20:34:06] <+Nym_Gibran> ::Comes to stand at the top of the battlements, he over looks the courtyard silently::
[20:34:46] <~Bynw> roll 4df
[20:34:47] <+BoxCars> Bynw rolls 4df and gets (+)( )(+)(+) Superb
[20:35:09] <+Llanth> roll 4df
[20:35:10] <+BoxCars> Llanth rolls 4df and gets (+)(-)(-)(+) Fair
[20:35:25] <~Bynw> roll 5df
[20:35:26] <+Daine> ::Performs the exercise without issue. Exercise in the morning is his normal routine anyway::
[20:35:26] <+BoxCars> Bynw rolls 5df and gets (+)(-)( )(+)(+)
[20:35:35] <+Mark> roll 4df
[20:35:36] <+BoxCars> Mark rolls 4df and gets (+)( )(-)( ) Fair
[20:35:45] <+Daine> roll 6df+
[20:35:47] <+BoxCars> Daine rolls 6df+ and gets (+)( )( )(-)(+)(+) Superb
[20:36:00] <~Bynw> (( that was Nym rolling not Daine ))
[20:36:10] <+Daine> ((oops sorry))
[20:36:31] <+Daine> roll 4df for Daine
[20:36:32] <+BoxCars> Daine rolls 4df for Daine and gets ( )(-)(-)(-) Terrible
[20:38:22] <+Daine> ::Eyes Regan again with that odd expression, then glances to Taenor for a moment::
[20:38:26] <~Bynw> *Michon have breakfast in the courtyard ... as they pant from the intense workout ... serving basics ... some sort of oatmeal and bread*
[20:38:56] <~Bynw> *Dennis is staring out Regan and the medallion and keeps his distance from him*
[20:39:13] <+Daine> ::Takes his time eating as usual, making almost a ritual of it regardless of his hunger::
[20:39:13] * +Taenor looks back at his companion, but continues the exercise,trying to brush aside the inner workings of the Akasha for now.
[20:39:59] * +Regan goes through his staff routine..
[20:40:03] * +Taenor sits and eats, starting later for having wanted the extra practice, and the time to think.
[20:40:04] <+Nym_Gibran> ::Enters the courtyard as the apprentices are mid-way through the meal::
[20:40:09] <~Bynw> *Tara alone does not seem to be sweating from the ordeal of the workout*
[20:40:57] * +Regan continues and does not eat yet
[20:41:51] * +Mark eats slowly, trying to not eat too quickly
[20:42:05] <+Nym_Gibran> ::Stands before the students as they eat, he comes directly to the point as is his custom:: "You've one day to rest and prepare, come dusk your leaving."
[20:42:26] * +Regan finishes his routine as Nym speaks
[20:43:42] * +Llanth raises an eyebrow.
[20:43:46] <+Nym_Gibran> ::Glances at Regan, his eyes linger a moment on him::
[20:44:16] * +Regan raises an eyebrow at Nym's glance
[20:44:33] <+Taenor> "Why and what for,master?"
[20:45:04] <+Taenor> "And to what end?"
[20:45:18] <~Bynw> *Michon looks at Nym and then to Regan and back to Nym again*
[20:45:36] <~Bynw> roll 4df secret gm roll
[20:45:37] <+BoxCars> Bynw rolls 4df secret gm roll and gets ( )(-)(+)(-) Mediocre
[20:45:54] <+Nym_Gibran> ::To Regan:: "You are welcome to follow them...." ::his voice trails off and he looks about as if searching for something::
[20:46:20] * +Mark looks questioning, but holds his tongue
[20:46:57] * +Regan nods that he would like to join them then looks around to see what Nym is looking for.
[20:47:16] <+Llanth> "Where are we going Master Nym?
[20:48:11] <+Nym_Gibran> ::His gaze settles on Regan and locks to his face like a hawk, his bright blue eyes and hard gaze come to full bear on Regan in a very unsettling fashion. It can only remind someone of a Wolf that has spotted it's prey::
[20:49:02] * +Regan backs up slipping a knife into his hand and snaps his shields up.
[20:50:45] <+Regan> ::While taking a slightly defensive position he says::"Master Nym? What's wrong?"
[20:50:47] <+Daine> roll 7df+
[20:50:48] <+BoxCars> Daine rolls 7df+ and gets (-)(-)(+)(+)(+)(+)(-) Epic
[20:51:47] * +Regan visibly relaxes and feels a calm wash over him.
[20:52:07] <+Daine> ::His voice is low and breathy, he utters a single word:: "....Ethan..."
[20:52:32] <+Daine> ((oops sorry wrong guy))
[20:52:40] <+Daine> ((That was supposed to be Nym))
[20:52:51] <+Nym_Gibran> sorry =/
[20:55:19] <+Nym_Gibran> ::He nods slowly to Regan and seems to find his composure, his voice comes back to it's normal octave:: "I will."
[20:57:56] <+Regan> ::Looks at Nym curiously::"You will?
[20:59:40] <~Bynw> *Michon* "Regan ... can you put down the knife? I don't want to have to hurt you"
[21:00:33] * +Mark steps back at the sight of a possible brawl
[21:00:50] * +Regan looks to his hand, flips the knife in his hand twice, glances at Michon and returns it up his sleeve
[21:00:51] <+Nym_Gibran> ::His gaze bores through Regan:: "Ask."
[21:02:37] <+Regan> ::Looks at Nym in confusion:: "Ask what? Are you feeling okay, Master Nym? "
[21:02:52] <+Daine> ::Eyes Regan and chuckles softly:: "Dinnerware and sticks against an Anadari Master? Now that's humor."
[21:03:43] * +Taenor chuckles at the jest
[21:04:25] * +Regan ignors Daine and keeps his full attention on Nym.
[21:05:21] * +Regan nonchalantly turns sideways
[21:06:02] <+Nym_Gibran> ::He nods slowly:: "Your desendant then? It will be done Ethan."
[21:07:59] * +Regan raises both eyebrows as something is familiar with Nym's statement, but can't put his finger on it. "What? Who's Ethan?"
[21:08:04] * +Taenor blinks and looks at Daine
[21:08:40] <+Regan> "And what will be done?"
[21:09:27] <+Nym_Gibran> ::Blinks, his expression changes back to normal. He sighs but continues watching Regan::
[21:09:52] <~Bynw> *Michon looks to his master*
[21:10:19] * +Regan tilts his head to the side at Nym's change of expression
[21:10:49] <~Bynw> *Dennis* "Master Nym ... was that an akashic spirit I just saw?"
[21:11:28] * +Regan heads whips towards Dennis.
[21:12:40] <+Nym_Gibran> ::He nods to Dennis and allows the youth a hint of a smile:: "You are perceptive student. Yes that was. The infamous Ethan the Dark Son himself."
[21:13:25] <+Regan> ::Looks back at Nym::"WHAT?" he yells
[21:13:42] <+Nym_Gibran> ::Points to Regan:: "Your coming here  is not the coincidence that it might seem Regan."
[21:14:17] <+Nym_Gibran> "You have many questions and I can answer them all...in time, with training."
[21:15:08] <+Nym_Gibran> "You have the power to become a great Anadari Knight. The Akasha moves you even now."
[21:15:44] <+Nym_Gibran> "You have roots you have not even begun to realize."
[21:15:56] <+Regan> "Well, if you don't answer a few now, how are these men to trust me when I don't even know what's going on here?" he points to the men.
[21:16:06] <+Regan> "Roots? What roots?"
[21:17:29] <+Nym_Gibran> ::He points to the medallion:: "Trust goes both ways. You must learn to trust us, but I will take the first step..."
[21:18:23] <+Regan> "Oh?"
[21:18:38] <+Nym_Gibran> "Without training your talent will lay dormant forever Regan. With training you could do things you only dream of now."
[21:19:39] <+Regan> "And that could only be awakened by traing as an Anadari?"
[21:19:47] <+Nym_Gibran> "You must learn the ways of the Akasha as your ancestor did."
[21:19:58] <+Regan> *training*
[21:21:02] <+Nym_Gibran> ::He nods to Regan:: "You must choose. It is our houses way. I would not force you, but I urge you to join us. In time you will become an Anadari and many mysteries will become known to you."
[21:21:37] <+Nym_Gibran> "To tell you now would only be nonsense to you, jargon and names you will not understand."
[21:23:17] <+Nym_Gibran> ::He hooks his thumbs behind his belt and raises his eyebrow, listening::
[21:24:21] * +Regan thinks a moment, holding a hand up in abeyance
[21:26:26] <+Regan> "Master. Answer me this." he says seriously. "Is all you just told me the truth as you know it? With respect, Sir"
[21:26:31] <+Regan> roll 4df
[21:26:32] <+BoxCars> Regan rolls 4df and gets (+)( )( )(-) Fair
[21:27:37] <+Nym_Gibran> ::His expression softens a bit:: "Every word."
[21:28:55] <~Bynw> (( thats a wrap ))
[21:28:58] <+Regan> "Then I will except the training, but may refuse the accolade in the future, no disrespect intended"