<div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Also, out of curiosity, how much longer does the duration of the current mindlink with everyone have? Should I renew the link with Jess before she goes?</div></div></div><blockquote><div><cite>Soma wrote:</cite><span style="font-style: italic">~Gather energy? You mean like a 'psychic vampire' sorta thing? I can think of maybe a dozen psions in town, but nobody who operates like that... well, besides that one elan guy, but he lost in the arena a week or so back. He's not in much of a shape to do anything right now.~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~It sounds like something the Nezibolge would try, though~</span> she adds. <span style="font-style: italic">~Those parties they throw are probably full of energy.~</span></div></blockquote><span style="font-style: italic">~No, It's not psychic vampire. The death urge affecting Chrrou seems to have been extended by something called an echo zone, but only a handfull of psions are even capable of such a feat.~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~It may be the Nezibolge, like you said. That would explain the rumors of willing sacrifices, but why would it be here and not in their temple?... Perhaps I'm over thinking this. Maybe that elan you mentioned set it up before he was eaten to sabotage opponents. I'm not really sure how long it's supposed to last, really.~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Actually, we may be able to use this. Once things have calmed down a bit, I'll see how wide the echo zone is with detect psionics.~</span><br/>- - - - -<br/><blockquote><div><cite>Yuki wrote:</cite><span style="font-style: italic">~That girl, by the entrance. Geno is hearing voices whenever her lips move. She's probably a mage of some sort.~</span></div></blockquote>Mindy glances over at the redhead, trying (badly) to get a good look at her without drawing attention.<span style="font-style: italic">~What did she say? Is she hostile?~</span>Mindy asks. She thinks back to yesterday's encounter. Nurkisi, the large foxtaur eaten by Geno swore immediate revenge from her family. At first, she thought it was simply her being spiteful, but was there truth in her words? If that was the case, that girl might be an assassin from the Gamol clan<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Geno, Let us know if you need help dealing with her. I can try to... lead her somewhere secluded if she turns out to be a threat.~</span><br/>- - - - -<blockquote><div><cite>Alyssa wrote:</cite><span style="font-style: italic">~Disturbed? Oh, no, nothing of the sort! I was simply surprised to learn of your, ah, proclivities...Though, I suppose such inclinations are natural in this place, or at least understandable. One can hardly be blamed for defending oneself against a breaker of the Pact. Besides...~</span><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Never mind, It's nothing important.~</span></div></blockquote>Mindy winced as Alyssa gave her take on the elf’s actions. The young tiefling seemed to be misunderstanding her. It reminded her of her previous companions. Their opinion of her was one of the main reasons she had never attempted eating enemies before. Rather than risk her finding out on her own, Mindy decided to admit some of her motives.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Well, to be honest. ~</span>She started, trying to piece together the right words. It was easy enough to imagine how red her face must have been as she began with her little confession.<span style="font-style: italic">~ It wasn’t out of self defense or instinct that I ate Ko-… the harpy. It was… curiosity. I wanted to know what it was like to swallow someone. Predation, both sides of it, has intrigued me for a while. I know, it sounds weird. But, the senses of power and powerlessness, feeling all over, or inside one’s own body, either side of it feels…. ~</span>She trailed off as her embarrassment threshold had reached it’s limit.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~I must sound ridiculous. F-forget I said anything…~</span><br/>- - - - -<br/>“A pleasure doing business with you.” Mindy says, accepting the two potions from Jess.. Already feeling the ache of her bare feet, and a small tinge of embarrassment from giving up her boots in the middle of the arena entrance, Mindy almost feels like downing both vials and being done with it.  Before she can though, she remembers about the ‘passenger’ in her belly.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">~Uh, is there anywhere I can go privately for this? I likely don’t need to bee making a scene, and it would look odd if I spat out Soma, or anyone for that matter, here.~</span>