PSE RPG Chatroom - 2021-03-11

Well - I have a scene that could take place starting there... Or a different one in the market type place again..? Or another one at Rio's place? OR...

You could start a scene and I can add in the events I want to? ;p

Sciborg

Actually, that's an idea - Gray, you set the scene :P

Yeah

steps back for DM

steps back for DM

4:25 AM

drinks hot cocoa in background

Graylocke

Well - I would like one starting here... bobble can redirect who is there and who isn't ;p

bobble

"here"?

Prince North Læraðr

"What is here, Tifer?" Lynn looks bored today

Graylocke

The tunnels under the city twist and turn, the shadows hiding the twitching scuttling of rats and roaches, familiar to only those that hide from the markets and houses of the wealthy that rise above. Tifer stops before a simple wooden door that looks almost invisible in its own shadow.

(You can decide if other people are here right now, or if they are even allowed in)

(I promise if they aren't, the action will move anyway)

bobble

(hmm)

Prince North Læraðr

4:31 AM

Lynn scrunches his nose. "Ew. Gross."

bobble

Lynn can be here because Tifer wanted to show off his spot, and Rio can have insisted on coming along

Graylocke

Barely scratched into the stonework beside the simple wooden door is the rune that Tifer found all those days ago that he worked out was the trigger to unlocking the door from this side.

bobble

(does one just press it?)

Graylocke

(Sure - sounds good to me :)

bobble

Tifer reaches out and gently pushes the rune in, at the spot he accidentally bumped into it the first time

"Rio, see 'ere!"

Graylocke

4:35 AM

Instead of swinging open, as one would expect, the door rolls anti-clockwise into the wall, showing a short corridor.

Sciborg

Rio gazes in fascination as the door rolls aside. "So this is where you always run off to, mijo?"

bobble

"I promise I'm careful, always make sure that no-one else sees me"

Prince North Læraðr

"What is this place?"

bobble

"My library, Lynn. Or at least it's as much mine as whoever owns it"

Prince North Læraðr

"Ah. That's cool."

Graylocke

4:38 AM

The short corridor soon opens out into a round room lined with bookshelves and broken up into smaller areas by desks, other bookcases, and big plush leather chairs that look a little worse for wear. The walls upward also show other levels and bookcases and metal staircases.

bobble

"Don't touch anything, or if you do, put it back. Don't make too much noise. Keep an ear open for anyone coming in"

Prince North Læraðr

"No worries about that from me, mon ami."

Sciborg

"Si, I will be careful. Can't speak for the gallumphing rich boy, though." Rio looks around in utter amazement, clearly taken in by the whole place. "This is a remarkable little hideout you've found, Ti-Ti."

Graylocke

Some of the tables have elaborate twisted glassware with inscrutable liquids in them, some of them have skulls or other bones on them, some have scrolls or stones with runes engraved on them with large hinged magnifying glasses gazing blindly at them.

bobble

Despite the stern warning to the others, Tifer's whole body loosens up. He's obviously at home here.

(Gray, this is very cool)

Graylocke

4:42 AM

Looking up to the ceiling way above, you can see that the light streams in from windows... which feels disorienting, having entered so far underground.

Sciborg

Rio gawks at all the beautiful objects. "This place is... madre de dios..."

bobble

"Doesn't all make sense, does it? There's so much I still 'aven't learned"

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn gives a curt nod of approval.

Graylocke

(Does everyone have access to their sheets? Does anyone want to make a Perception check?)

Prince North Læraðr

@bobble "Please, that'll take a lifetime to read everything."

(Oof hold on)

bobble

4:44 AM

(d20 + mod?)

Graylocke

(I'll even let you make a single roll this session! lol yeah d20 + mod :) )

Prince North Læraðr

(8+3)=11

bobble

(12 + 6 = 18)

Sciborg

(rio's extremely distracted by Shiny Expensive Things so i'll let you guys take this :p)

Graylocke

Tifer, who is always cautious about his precious resource, immediately spots that some of the books have been pulled off one of the shelves... over there... and also over there. Pretty sure that you wouldn't have left this kind of mess. I mean it's untidy in general, but whoever "owned" the library before you wasn't this cavalier with the books.

bobble

4:47 AM

"Someone else has been here. Someone- what- huh?"

Prince North Læraðr

"Really?"

Sciborg

Rio frowns. "Is anything stolen?"

bobble

"There are some books that are... out... not away, but the other owner never left stuff out like 'at"

Graylocke

It might take a bit to check... but the holes in the shelves look like the books are below... besides there are expensive looking things laying around that could have been taken instead.

Prince North Læraðr

"That's rather odd. Who's even the owner of the library?"

bobble

4:50 AM

Tifer (carefully) rushes over to confirm that the books are still here, just out

Sciborg

Rio pokes around some of the various magical knick-knacks in the meantime, clearly fascinated by them and trying to figure out who owns this place.

bobble

"Don't touch much, Rio" Tifer winces, worried his friend/dad will set off something

Graylocke

The books all seem to fit back up on the shelf, and from the place Tifer rushed to he can see that they sort of make a path of disorder through the library... seemingly back toward the "reading nook" that Tifer usually likes to sit in to read.

Sciborg

"Lo siento, sorry." Rio draws his hand back and tries not to prod anything too much.

bobble

"You two stay here, I'm going to check this out" Tifer follows the books-path, putting them back up along the way

Sciborg

4:55 AM

"Si," Rio says, looking sideways at Lynn; he's been acting uncomfortably around him since the confrontation with Simon. "How has your life been, señor?"

Prince North Læraðr

"Like the hell I'm letting you walk in there by yourself."

"What if someone's there?"

bobble

"Then I'll figure out what to do. I don't need them to maybe be put off by a rich noble-boy"

Sciborg

Rio smirks a bit at Tifer's jab.

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn huffs. "Why does everyone hate me?"

Graylocke

There is suddenly an awareness in all your ears of a sudden snore coming from a large pile of soft pillows that are heaped over the reading nook couch tucked as it is in a corner of the room

bobble

4:57 AM

Tifer carefully tiptoes over and peeks at the couch

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn quickly turns around toward the direction of the sound.

Sciborg

Rio goes chalk-white, realizing they are very much not alone. He gestures frantically at Tifer that they need to leave right now.

Graylocke

Tifer can see a long arm peeking out through the pile of pillows... piled over the top of them like they are hiding... though the odd part is that the arm is a deep purple colour, lightly striped like a tiger in a deeper purple.

Sciborg

Rio is making terrified let's go, let's go pirate charades.

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn is oddly fascinated.

bobble

5:01 AM

(please excuse the thinking bobble, they are thinking of what to do)

Graylocke

(No one really knows of any humanoid that would have this colouring ^^)

Sciborg

Rio makes so many oh god let's leave right now hand signals that he could probably land a plane.

Graylocke

(Unless someone wants to tell me they have a skill that might help, I am happy to be corrected ;p

bobble

(I have +8 in Knowledge (Arcana), so if they're something of a magical nature that might work)

(also +8 in Knowledge (Local), but seems like that wouldn't apply)

Prince North Læraðr

(I also have +8 in Arcana)

Sciborg

5:04 AM

(i got nothing that works here :p)

Prince North Læraðr

(rolling arcana just cuz)

Yikes. 2+8=10

Save me, Tifer!

Graylocke

(bobble can roll arcana too pls? :)

bobble

(14+8=22)

Graylocke

To be honest, neither Tifer nor Lynn are certain what this person may be... but they sure aren't native to Morvern. The closest Tifer can come up with, is perhaps they are an Outsider of some description... a summoned being? But then... they don't really stick around when the spell ends... do they?

bobble

Tifer (and/or bobble) is torn between worry over this could be the owner and curiosity over who they are. Also if they are another person that wants to use here, Tifer wants to make it know that he exist and maybe work out a "let's not kill each other and stay out of each other's ways" deal.

Prince North Læraðr

5:07 AM

Or Lynn can just

Zap them

Always an option

Sciborg

Rio whispers, "Up to you if you want to talk, Ti-Ti."

Prince North Læraðr

"We're here to back you up if something goes awry"

bobble

Tifer starts by slipping the blanket off a bit to get a better view

(+5 Slight of Hand)

Prince North Læraðr

(Lynn can btw bluff for you if something goes wrong)

(He also has +10 to intimidation so he can scare them away to probably just by looking at them :P)

(I can turn it into a possible +2 for pulling rank, but I don't think they'll care as much)

Graylocke

As the blanket slips back, the being moves slightly, rolling back with a muttered snore, and some pillows also roll away. You see that it is a woman..? Well, sort of...
She is wearing dark clothing and a cloak that is sort of tangled with the blanket. Her face is very angular but almost entirely symmetrical, also covered in the purple tiger stripes, and her hair tangles over her face... silvery and almost... metallic looking. You can also see that her nails are long and sharp, but also silvery in colour.

Prince North Læraðr

5:12 AM

"What the heck...."

Sciborg

Rio shakes his head in bewilderment. "I've never seen a creature like that at sea, mijo."

"But perhaps she is friendly?"

bobble

(does message-ing someone who is asleep still work?)

Graylocke

(In general, like an incredibly good looking elf, though purple tiger stripes, claws and metallic hair ;p )

Ooh - I don't know... It sounds awesome, so let's try! What does Tifer want to send?

Sciborg

Maybe the message gets inserted into her dreams?

Graylocke

:) sure - seems reasonable. It is likely to wake her either way.

Oh! I did forget something in the description... A very important thing.

Emblazoned on her forehead is a strange glyph that isn't in a language that any of you speak.

It glows silver but without shedding any light.

Prince North Læraðr

5:17 AM

Oooh

Can I make a linguistics check?

I can do that right, since I have a skill in it?

Graylocke

This seems like a magical thing for sure. And yes - linguistics and arcana are useful here.

(And borg may know OOC what that indicates ;p

Prince North Læraðr

Which roll do I make?

Sciborg

(:P)

Prince North Læraðr

(runes...?)

(uh-oh)

bobble

(I swear I'm not making this up) 18+8=26

Prince North Læraðr

5:18 AM

Hm, another 2 for one of my rolls

Graylocke

lol - well okay

Prince North Læraðr

ah, there we go. 15+8=23 for... let's go linguistics

Sciborg

"If you're going to do something, you should hurry, mijo... she might wake and be spooked."

Graylocke

Tifer has seen this kind of thing referenced in a book somewhere before... There are beings from elsewhere that are bound to special arcane magic users who are more permanent than other summoned creatures... these are known as Eidolons. Lynn can see that there are similarities to Gnomish and Dwavern runes... it kind of binds two different ones over the top of each other... It's likely to be a mark of a specific arcane magic user.

bobble

(risk/reward of waking, hmm, hmm)

Tifer has decided this falls under "strange magic thing that is dangerous to touch" and tip-toes back to Rio, indicating he is okay with going.

Sciborg

5:26 AM

Rio nods and gestures for Lynn to follow them out. "Let's not risk any confrontations - this is Tifer's comfort place," he whispers.

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn decides to cast detect magic before leaving

(do I need to roll anything?)

Graylocke

As you felt before at Rio's place, there is a sudden period of time as if the background music skips... not that there was background music, it's just an analogy for the feeling. And in that moment, you see that the woman is sitting up bolt upright, her eyes looking around the room in a panic... eyes that are solid liquid silver.

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn jumps back.

Graylocke

(Detect Magic? You still casting? :)

Prince North Læraðr

(yes)

Graylocke

5:28 AM

(sure - how does that look?

bobble

Tifer is peeking out from behind a chair, not sure if Rio is hiding as well?

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn starts waving his hands around while humming an A-440 Hertz

Sciborg

Rio cautiously raises his hands in a gesture of meaning-no-harm. "We don't mean to intrude," he says. "We mean no ill will. Are you the protector of this place?"

Graylocke

The woman looks around and says something a voice that sounds like birds singing or perhaps bells ringing... though it is Celestial, and I think that Lynn may know that language?

At the same time, Lynn's spell goes off - I assume Lynn is looking directly at the woman? :)

Prince North Læraðr

Yes

Lynn also speaks and understands Celestial, yes

Graylocke

5:33 AM

(Celestial) "𝔸𝕘𝕒𝕚𝕟❔ 𝕀𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠𝕠 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕥..."

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn replies back in Celestial. "What is it, my good lord?"

Graylocke

She is clearly a magical being with a magical effect, you can sense there is also more magic here and some is really very strong, and you perhaps don't want to stare at it while the spell is up

Prince North Læraðr

"What seems to trouble you?"

Lynn diverts his attention while trying to further cast Detect Magic

Sciborg

Rio abandons his attempts to communicate and tiptoes over to Tifer, seeing that Lynn is taking over.

Graylocke

She looks around and stares at you three and then drops into Common with a very musical voice, "I am so sorry... You are..?" She kind of tries to stand, but you can see that she seems quite exhausted as she stands.

bobble

5:36 AM

(she can see tiny Tifer hiding behind a large chair... ?)

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn quickly goes up and gently tries to help her up.

He replies back in Celestial. "My name is Lynn Hikari. These are my friends. Who may you be?"

Graylocke

She seems to see through the chair.

Prince North Læraðr

He scratches his hair. "Is there a reason you are visiting this mortal realm?"

bobble

Since the hiding doesn't seem to be working, Tifer straightens out to his (not large) height. "Tifer. I... didn't expect anyone else to be here."

Graylocke

"Sorry - I expected... someone else..? Ah... I don't think I can stay much longer..." she winces slightly. "I guess this place is no longer what it used to be."

"Where are my manners, my name is Tessera." she bows her head slightly in greeting.

(Slight lag in order of messages ^^)

Sciborg

5:39 AM

Rio does a gentle bow. "Cap'n Valerio Montoya, at your service."

bobble

"Do you know who owns this place?" Tifer would like more details about the owner, to better avoid their schedule if nothing else

Prince North Læraðr

"Greetings, my lady." Lynn bows deeply. You haven't seen him give this much respect or courtesy before

Graylocke

She nods slightly to Tifer, "Yes... At least I thought I did. Though I did not expect him to be here. This used to be a tower for the Archmage."

Sciborg

Rio raises an eyebrow. "I suppose that explains a lot. Why are you seeking this place?"

Graylocke

"To be honest, We are not entirely sure..." she makes a slight grimace. "We had a vision this is where we should be and well... Whatever it is isn't here..."

Prince North Læraðr

5:45 AM

Lynn frowns. "Well, my lady, if there is something which you must attend to, we wish to not hinder you any further."

bobble

"If you could be so kind... I'd rather less people, 'specially powerful magic-people, know I use this place." Tifer's eyes dart around a bit. "Don' think they would appreciate me"

Graylocke

She laughs a light laugh, "This is not our place... Do as you will... I am sure that he will not be back any time soon..."

bobble

"Thank you."

Prince North Læraðr

"Is there anything we may assist you in?"

Graylocke

She sort of doubles over a moment and grimaces, "... I fear... not me... that you need to help..." ... and you can see her sort of fading around the edges. The feeling of a spell ending washes over Lynn and Tifer.

Prince North Læraðr

5:51 AM

"My lady...?"

Sciborg

Rio moves a few centimeters closer to Tifer on instinct - in case magic bursts out of her or something else terrible happens.

bobble

(is anything left messy?)

Graylocke

She reaches out a little and then you see her form kind of fade out from existence, her body disappearing revealing a smaller dark figure hovering briefly in mid-air before it falls to the ground, apparently unconscious, a rune fading from its forehead.

It appears to be a small child... or wait... perhaps a gnome... but not a usual gnome.. this one dark skinned and almost childlike, without hair or eyebrows. He seems to be unconscious or asleep.

Sciborg

"...What sort of magic is this?" Rio says, amazed.

bobble

"I'm not sure..."

Graylocke

5:55 AM

A quick ferret through your memories, Tifer... there are "deep gnomes" that supposedly live under the mountains. And there are also sometimes summoners who are able to fuse their bodies with their eidolons. (following this on from the arcana roll earlier)

Sciborg

"I think we had best leave, whatever this is..." Rio hedges.

bobble

"It may be... I think they're a powerful magic user. The purple lady was theirs. 'haps we should be off?"

Sciborg

"Si, we should not get tangled in magic. It does not end well."

Graylocke

The gnome is definitely unconscious, possibly more from exhaustion than the fall, but he is definitely quite young and in ill-fitting ragged clothing.

Sciborg

"...Should we leave him here...?" Rio lingers, noticing the gnome's childlike qualities.

bobble

5:58 AM

(we are rapidly approaching a problem titled "bobble's parents said they must sleep")

Graylocke

(Well you have now met Tessera... and a second character :) all in one! <3

Sciborg

(good night <3)

bobble

(at what point does it stop being backstory and start being session >.>)

(zzz)

Sciborg

(hush :p)

Prince North Læraðr

Sorry had to do some stuff

Graylocke

5:59 AM

You can deal with the problem of Tessera / this gnome boy at some point :)

Prince North Læraðr

"I suspect that was a Celestial."

Lynn looks slightly troubled and slightly honored.

Sciborg

"And the gnome boy?" Rio gingerly approaches the gnome, unsure if it's safe to do so. "He seems young."

Prince North Læraðr

"I don't know of the gnome. But it's odd that the first language the being spoke was Celestial."

"Celestial is usually spoken by good creatures, but also very powerful creatures." Lynn scratches his head. "I don't really know further about what she is or was though."

Sciborg

"You clearly seemed to like her. If this gnome really did summon her, perhaps she was some kind of divine being... but I know little of magic. Nor do I understand why he brought her here." Rio tentatively touches the gnome's carotid artery to check for a pulse.

Prince North Læraðr

"Well, I wouldn't say I liked her as much as I very much respected her. It's wise to be on the good side of any Celestial-speaker." He grins. "My powers are also from a Celestial."

Graylocke

6:04 AM

The gnome boy seems to be breathing weakly, he just seems unconscious like he has been exerting himself for a long time without rest.

Sciborg

"Ah, si. Perhaps you are finally learning to make friends."

Prince North Læraðr

"Traces too far down my lineage to pinpoint whom, but one of my long ancestors was granted this musical power from a Celestial. Every few generations the power would pop up again."

@Sciborg Lynn rolls his eyes.

"Hm, this gnome... I am apprehensive. If this gnome summoned the Celestial, he must be powerful. But if he summoned a Celestial, he can't be completely evil or dangerous...."

Sciborg

Rio touches the gnome's forehead, pondering what to do. "I would feel bad just leaving the boy here alone... perhaps we can bring him somewhere to receive treatment, and then he can explain himself when he wakes."

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn frowns. "Of course, no way to prove that she was a Celestial either. Just my suspicion, but doesn't really amount to anything."

"I could try to wake him, I suppose?"

Sciborg

Rio steps back and gestures. "If you know magic that could help, then by all means."

Prince North Læraðr

6:07 AM

"No specific magic is needed. Well, not a spell, at least."

Graylocke

If you examine him, he doesn't seem to have lost any hp in a mechanical sense... he just seems to be sleeping the sleep of the extremely tired.

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn starts to sing, in hopes of arousing him awake.

Perhaps a rendition of "Wake me Up?"

Graylocke

The boy stirs slightly and mumbles something, trying to grab for his tattered cloak and pull it around him. You see his eyes flutter and look vaguely around and he stops moving like ... well like when you see a mouse in a corner of the room and it sees you.

Sciborg

"Don't worry," Rio says reassuringly. "We mean you no harm. Are you all right, chico?"

Prince North Læraðr

Lynn stops singing for a moment. He puts on his brightest smile and talks in a smooth, melodic voice. "Are you alright?"

Graylocke

6:10 AM

The gnome boy pauses and then nods slightly, only moving the smallest amount possible to convey his answer.

Prince North Læraðr

(rolling for diplomacy, Voices of Sybil)

"What happened?"

10+9=19

Graylocke

He looks around slightly, moving eyes more than his head and then shakes his head with a slight shrug.

Sciborg

"We don't want to hurt you. You just appeared here, after a very peculiar apparition, so we thought perhaps you had brought her here."

Graylocke

A slight light of understanding flickers in the boy's eyes and he nods slightly followed by a shake of his head.

Sciborg

"So you didn't bring her," Rio surmises. He looks at Lynn. "Perhaps someone was using this boy as the focus...? Is that something wizards can do?"

Prince North Læraðr

6:17 AM

Lynn shakes his head. "Not that I've heard of. You would need someone equally as powerful in order to channel them as a conduit. I could be wrong though."

"It wouldn't make sense for me to control you and for you to start doing magic, would it?"

Graylocke

The boy reaches up and traces a symbol in the air, and Lynn, using his linguistic abilities, recognises it as the symbol that was on Tessera's forehead.

Prince North Læraðr

"Unless... the gnome was possessed? I'm not too familiar with this though."

"That's... odd."

Sciborg

"Hm." Rio studies the boy. "Did someone coerce you, or hurt you, chico?"

Graylocke

The boy pauses and looks at Rio, slightly warily.

Prince North Læraðr

"You can trust us." He smiles.

Sciborg

6:20 AM

"It's all right," Rio soothes. "We won't hurt you. We just want to know what happened."

Prince North Læraðr

(pause here for bobble?)

Sciborg

(borg should zzz, yes :p)

Graylocke

(certainly :)

Prince North Læraðr

Same here

We shall zzz away :)

Graylocke

(I hope Tessera and the boy are good NPCs :)

Sciborg

6:22 AM

good night <3

Graylocke

Sleep well dream nice! <3 tail hugs for all

night y'all

Mith ! :)

\o

How be? :D

6:29 AM

tired, mostly. you?

Graylocke

me too >.>; But I am also relieved somewhat.

Mithical

Oh?

Graylocke

Just been on edge for some things at work and now it is over. ^^;

Mithical

That's good, at least

Graylocke

Hopefully you now have a sample of Gray's random GMing style too ;p

Prince North Læraðr

3:39 PM

good morning ~

bobble

morning!

was Tifer just stuck in suspended animation while y'all talked :P

Prince North Læraðr

lol

bobble

more than the usual moderation work this morning, mostly due to all the edits that have to occur whenever Chris Bell posts a question

Prince North Læraðr

Who is Chris Bell?

bobble

The ESL user who posts puzzles from his books

Prince North Læraðr

3:46 PM

It's Kith and Johnny today!

@bobble Ah

Yay!

My grade actually only went down by 2%, so I'm sitting at a 92%

Still a little too close to an B+, but it's not a 90%

Sciborg

4:49 PM

Forgot to say yesterday - @Mithical @msh210 have to cancel session today. Not sure how long the interview will go and might be there a while, and after i’m gonna need some decompression time. Haven’t had any panic yet and i’m lookin hella sharp so i’m really hopeful. About to leave. Wish me luck <3

good luck!

<3

<3

5:17 PM

@Sciborg 'borg lookin' hot? ;)

msh210

9:10 PM

@Sciborg best of luck

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