[Project Blackguard] IC
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				Title: <strong>[Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autocad</strong> on <strong>15-12-2012, 12:26:07</strong>
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				Coming out of inter-multiversal speeds was always disorienting, no matter how many times one had experienced it before. There was a momentary sensation of masslessness - not merely weightlessness, but actually having no mass at all - during the infinitesimally small instant between when the laws of one multiverse stopped and the laws of another multiverse began. Such a feeling was strong enough to leave those of weak stomachs sick and vomitting for minutes afterwards, but none of those present were so unfortunate. The rumbling drone of engines gave way to a quiet hum as they powered down.<br><br>The seat belt light blinked off as the intercom crackled to life. "Ladies, gentlemen and other-gendered, this is your Captain speaking. Welcome to Multiverse Q-51, Astral Plane. The seat belt sign has been disengaged and, off the record, you might want to take advantage of your last chance to use a toilet with running water for the next few years."<br><br>The interior of the passenger section of the spaceship <em>Venusian Garden</em> was arranged to resemble an airliner's insides, except that it carried only first-class seating. The Operatives of the Operations Department of Meta Ideas and Solutions Consulting (stock symbol: MISC) traveled first class; they had each earned the privilege through previous distinguished service in the employ of the company. Each seat was on its own aisle and had a clear view of the space outside the ship through the viewport; the Operative would be able to see a dark expanse with no end in sight filled with shining dots that might have been the equivalent of stars in this multiverse. To the fore of the passenger compartment was the galley and further still the pilot's cabin from which the Captain controlled the ship, while to the aft was the engineering section responsible for keeping the ship running smoothly.<br><br>A few of the seats near the front of the passenger section had been removed to make space for a large magic circle drawn on the floor; a couple of the stewardesses had complained about having to detour around the thing while providing meal and drink services earlier, but none had been stupid enough to try to actually step into it. The arcane symbols now glowed. Motes of light rose into the air as the summoning magic activated and teleported in a comely demoness. As expected, this was the client's envoy sent to liaise on the current situation and act as the Operatives' guide.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag94/Autocad-E/Liaison_zpsc8ecaf17.png)</div></div><br>Perfectly non-nonplussed at the surroundings she found herself in, the demoness bowed politely before she spoke to the two aisles of seated Operatives in front of her. Though her language was foreign, all who heard her could understand her words. "Apologies for my intrusion. Am I correct to assume that I am on board the Venusian Garden, and that I am speaking to the Operatives of Meta Ideas and Solutions Consulting?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>15-12-2012, 20:19:37</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Prof Zaine Vhaldmoor (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=483970)</strong></span><br><div class="floatleft">(http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/aedis-goc/art-005.jpg)</div>HP: 93/93<br>AC: 25 (26 with dodge)<br>Status: Normal, undead<br>Effects: None<br><hr><br>Professor was at time when comely demoness showed up was reading things from a flashy screen somesort. Holding a gray metal piece in his hand and there was somesort liquid green wall which had writing and pictures on it and they moved. He was reading and studying lots of information about the world where they were going so he wants to be prepared very well to challenges in that world and be informed about them.<br><br>He still smirks when he had given his new body first thing he tried was turn to woman and grab his own boobs to feel them. The changelings were indeed fun race that way. But also he was informed as rest of crew was...picking somekind monsters, so to keep in theme he is a vampire. So he was thrilled as he had always liked the classical dracula and classic vampires. Not some fancy good two shoing vampires who are emo about their exchistence.<br><br>More so he was thrilled his own hobby as multitalented actor was taken on notice and he was given ability to blend and mimic many so called 'class abilities' with his setup. It's not potent yet but it will rapidly grow as operation progresses. When comely demoness spoke Professor nodded and said; <strong>"Yes, you can call me professor Zaine Vhaldmoor. I take it you present our client here? Now can you descripe in detail the world where we are going in and about our target?"</strong><br><br>Zaine already is wearing clothes, weapons and armor suited for the world. Only alien device was the hologram screen in his hands.
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				Post by: <strong>PaleEnchantress</strong> on <strong>16-12-2012, 00:07:08</strong>
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				"Hy don't see henny prinnies anyvere. Dot's refreshing. Hy hate prinnies."&nbsp; Tristeria commented about the arranged transportation. Looking around he made a mental note that he wouldn't have to spend most of this job in a shapechanged female form, they had plenty of boobs already. From what he knew the whole project might be both fun and profitable. Aside from the 'titty committee" he noticed a man best described as "tall, dark and bishounen", a rather beefy demon, and some *thing*. Diversity, it seemed, was going to be on their side.<br><br>"Hy'm here on Meta Ideas und Solotions Consultink contract through de Capitalisht United Nethervorld Theocratic Sishterhood." Someone at MISC called in a few favors to get one of the CUNTS in on the job. They were known to be rather eccentric but many organizations didn't have the means of supernatural control through their entire ranks that each of the God-Queens among the CUNTS did. "Tristeria VanMaledesta" He introduces himsef. His face and body appeared more like a divine work of art than anything spawned of flesh. Such perfection was painful to look upon. "It's a pleasure to meet hyu both." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kunoichi</strong> on <strong>16-12-2012, 01:00:34</strong>
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				Taking a moment to stretch her body and adjust her wings a little as the ship finished translating between universes and the seatbelt light blinked off, the operative looked around the cabin.&nbsp; The first-class accommodations were a nice little perk to volunteering for these long-term infiltration missions.&nbsp; Getting to tool around in the body of a succubus was another benefit, and one that she always took the chance to enjoy when she could.&nbsp; Going around oozing sex appeal was fun for the first day or two, but more than that, the sheer, unadulterated amount of raw <em>Charisma</em> that was placed at your disposal when you were a succubus was simply amazing to get to work with.&nbsp; When you spoke, people <em>listened</em>, and without you having to wave a gun around in their faces or threaten to shoot anybody, at that!&nbsp; Then you added on the shapeshifting, the enchantment magic that you could use to back up your words and bend people to your will even further, and the teleportation...<br><br>Well, needless to say, the operative had a preferred form for missions like the one she was being sent on, and the body she was currently inhabiting fit those preferences to a T.&nbsp; She wouldn't have much in the way of direct combat potential, admittedly, but if that was the tradeoff she would have to make, then she was willing to make it.&nbsp; Besides, the only way she'd be finding herself in any sort of direct combat on a mission like this one would be if somebody screwed up big-time.&nbsp; And even then, she had all sorts of options for making an escape if things really did wind up going badly for their little group.<br><br>Once she was a little more comfortable in her seat, the operative took a few moments to review the implanted memories that the body had come with and try to get into character.&nbsp; So then, on this particular mission, her name was Aikaterine...&nbsp; Ooh, not bad.&nbsp; A wide range of experiences, training in several areas, lots of useful little talents that really leveraged her excellent charisma to its fullest...&nbsp; And she wasn't some air-headed slut this time!&nbsp; Excellent!&nbsp; Then again, she wasn't surprised.&nbsp; She had threatened to shoot the testicles off the guy in charge of the memory files if she wound up having to go through that particular experience again, after all.<br><br>"My name's Aikaterine,"&nbsp; She spoke up, when she noticed that introductions were being made.&nbsp; "And vampire guy's right.&nbsp; You're on the right starship, ma'am."<br><br>Hmm, so she was going to be a bit of a dabbler this time, always looking for new things to try, new hobbies to pick up, then leaving each one behind once the thrill wore off and she'd picked up the basics.&nbsp; Sounded like she'd be having quite a bit of fun playing the part of the succubus of many talents, then.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheGlyphstone</strong> on <strong>16-12-2012, 04:52:48</strong>
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				The amorphous blob of off-white light that Tristeria had identified as a 'thing' shimmered and shifted, growing and shrinking as it sprouted and retracted arms, legs, and various other sensory or manipulatory appendages seemingly at random. Eventually, it returned to its ball shape, then became a hovering translucent brain that immediately began to sprout a transparent spinal cord and nerve threads. Over the ghostly nervous system came a skeleton, veins, layers of muscle tissue, and finally skin - a human body built layer-by-layer from the inside out to stabilize as a spindly, somewhat pasty man with a bulging, swollen cranium.<br><br><em>&lt;Excellent visual display variability. I can't wait to get a chance to test out the psychokinetic manipulation interface options, and to see how well my new algorithms for involuntary mental override protocols test out.&gt; </em> The 'voice' was vaguely male, but omnidirectional, coming from no particular place in the shuttle and certainly not from the see-through man's closed mouth.<br><br><em>&lt;You all selected phase-locked physical avatars, it looks like? I suppose they've got their uses, and it's certainly easier to adapt to a differently shaped body than dispense with one entirely. I'm Alaxos, but my standardized naming convention is Ax, so you can call me that if it's easier. A fascinating scenario we've gotten this time, don't you think?&gt;</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kimera</strong> on <strong>16-12-2012, 14:22:20</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2296/glabrezuhead.jpg)</div><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Astaroth</span></strong> (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=483179)<br>HP: 171 / 171<br>AC: 32<br>Status: Normal<br>Effects: True Seeing<br><br><br>In the back of the cabin, an operative having taken a towering behemoth as its mode of operandi, was still examining his choise. Oh what delicious carnage it could cause with this.<br><br>The operative in question had more in common with the forms it enjoyed taking then its superiors would love to admit. Judged on his mental state alone it would probably have been rejected, but the results of its actions more then justified its activation.<br><br>A big grin appeared on its inhuman face. <strong><em>"Quite fasssinating indeed, Axssss..." </em> </strong> &nbsp;The beast responded to its collegue. <em><strong>"I'd love to get thissss a field tesssst"</strong></em>
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				Post by: <strong>ExisD</strong> on <strong>16-12-2012, 16:08:05</strong>
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				Over at the side of the cabin a woman who'd been deep into a meditative trance finally shifted. She stood up and stretched briefly before being covered in a swath of glowing lights. Now looking like an angel, though one with a very strange sense of fashion among her kind, she gave her wings a stretch. "Ahh, so much better now that I can stand."<br><br>Being able to shift them away when they'd be inconvenient was one of Bellona's favorite abilities. Though she enjoyed being able to stretch them out and use them whenever possible most missions required her to assume forms that would make this impossible.<br><br>"An interesting scenario indeed. Thankfully I should be able to use my natural form for much of it." She&nbsp; continued stretching and focused briefly, "Wonderful, the local metaphysics appear to be similar to what I'm most familiar with. Though hopefully there won't be so many robots to deal with here."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>PaleEnchantress</strong> on <strong>16-12-2012, 16:35:05</strong>
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				Hy vant to know more about our young vard. Hy hope it's a boy, Hy hope it's several boyz. Precious, tashty hyung tings...&nbsp; Ve vill vatch dem grow und ripen into shtrappink hyung men: idealishtic und innocent, vantink to change de vorld for de bettah, villink to sacrifice all for deir god, deir country und deir honor. Then ve vill pluck dem from de vine und drink uf deir virtue until dere iz noting left bot vile emptiness und bloodlust. Tristeria said and let out a chilling cackle at the thought. Oh if he could only be so lucky.<br><br>"Zaine Vhaldmooor? Vell hundsome, hyu certainly don't hef de vord 'Vempire' vritten all over hyu." The Widow Queen was just being playful and sarcastic. He winked at the other man. "Hy em jeshtink darlink. Zhe embrace iz a vonderful ting und it suits hyu zo vell. . . "<br><br>The others spoke up one by one, mostly about their bodies. "Hy em very pleased vit diz genotype. It blends perfectly vit my dark magic. " He said, and turned to the large demonic beast. "Hy applaud your individuality. You physique iz impressive und hyu hef de a very enticink smile. " The horrid form of the Glabrezu seemed to just entice the glamorous fey creature. <br><br>"A few beaotiful vemen und a beink uf pure thought. Vot an eclectic groop ve are." Tristeria had a good feeling about the whole arrangement. Then he looked right into the Operatives eyes and tilted his head flirtatiously, as if he was opening himself for a kiss. "Now my dear sveet ting. Tell me more. Tell me everyzing. . ."<br><br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kimera</strong> on <strong>18-12-2012, 17:34:43</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2296/glabrezuhead.jpg)</div><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Astaroth</span></strong> (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=483179)<br>HP: 171 / 171<br>AC: 32<br>Status: Normal<br>Effects: True Seeing<br><hr><br><em><strong>"Well, your form looks quite tassssty and delisssshiousss assss well"</strong></em> The demon grinned before letting its thick tongue lick around its teeth. Astaroth wouldn't mind to have a taste of that little nymph. Those CUNTS members always took the most sensual forms, although there were several others which looked equally delicious.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>PaleEnchantress</strong> on <strong>20-12-2012, 21:19:59</strong>
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				Tristeria turned his head and looked over his shoulder at the Glabrezu. &nbsp;"You shtrong demonic body could take soch intenze punishment. Hy know a few tricks dot vould make hyu growl in ecshtasy." He said, and winked at the brute. <br><br>&nbsp;
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kimera</strong> on <strong>21-12-2012, 15:36:42</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2296/glabrezuhead.jpg)</div><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Astaroth</span></strong> (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=483179)<br>HP: 171 / 171<br>AC: 32<br>Status: Normal<br>Effects: True Seeing<br><hr><br><br>The demon's inhuman grin became even larger upon hearing Tristeria's remark. <strong>"Sssince thisss isss one of them long term projectsss, I'm sssure we'll be able to put your wordsss to the tessst"</strong> 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autocad</strong> on <strong>23-12-2012, 16:12:39</strong>
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				The demoness took in the assorted operatives from MISC (and one consultant from CUNTS) with a quick sweeping glance. "It is always good to make sure I plane shifted to the correct destination before I go too far in depth in my introduction," she smiled. "Why, once I was supposed to deliver a +5 fleshgrafting strap-on of vibration to a matron <em>in person</em>, if you know what I mean, except that some imp switched the teleportation circles around and I ended up in the personal quarters of the high priestess of the temple of chastity instead. I just assumed that she was the matron and got right to <em>delivering</em> without confirming her identity, and let's just say she wasn't the high priestess of the temple of chastity anymore in the morning."<br><br>"But first," she cleared her throat and resumed a more professional tone after her little ice-breaker, "many refer to me as Ms. S, and I shall be your contact and liaison with Mr. B. Mr. B is somewhat of a recluse nowadays, you understand, and he lets none but his most trusted advisers see him in person, no offense intended. Any status reports or personnel or resource requisitions should be directed to me. While we are on this topic, let me make Mr. B's expectations on this... project... clear. While Mr. B has not set any hard deadlines for you to meet, he does expect you to be furthering the plan at all times and to provide him updates at key milestones as you judge fit. As for support, Mr. B as agreed to provide you with support personnel and special resources. He has quite an extensive network of contacts so you should be able to have the exact cohorts or companions you require; just let me know and I shall pass your request along. Finally, while you shall be responsible for your own trivialities such as mundane and weak magical items as well as expenses for your accommodations and personal defenses, Mr. B will provide through his contacts any powerful magic beyond your own ken that you require to carry out the plan; again such requests should be directed to be."<br><br><div class="floatright">(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag94/Autocad-E/Teacher_zps451045e2.png)</div>"Now with that out of the way, let us turn to planography and history - which, I must confess, are two favorite topics of mine, and so I must beg your forgiveness ahead of time if I tarry too long on them. Nevertheless, I believe these are key lessons to be learned to equip you to carry out your mission." She gave a little laugh and with a sweep of her hands materialized a self-writing blackboard behind her, books in front of her, and a pointer in her hand. Her form and attitude shifted slightly as well, no longer as outright lustful, instead taking on a more subdued and teacherly tone.<br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag94/Autocad-E/Wormhole_zps38b6f96b.jpg)</div>The demoness waved her pointer and created a semi-transparent shape in floating in front of her. She continued, "I always find that a little visualization goes a long way in explaining planography. This shape - let's call it a wormhole for argument's sake, and no silly giggles, class, or it's detention after school for you - represents the Multiverse. The Planes of Positive Energy and Negative Energy would lie on the top and bottom of the wormhole. Their interactions create two kinds of planes: the Inner Planes, also known as the Elemental Planes, and the Outer Planes."<br><br>"The Elemental Planes - I am partial to this term myself, as it is a more evocative name - create the building blocks from which the Material Planes are formed. Depending on which scholars you ask, there are four, five, a hundred and eighteen, or even more Elemental Planes; although the most well-known are the so-called 'Big Four': Fire, Water, Air and Earth, and most scholars agree on the existence on at least a fifth, Metal, though they may disagree on whether it is a primary plane - those spawning directly from the interaction between the Positive Energy and Negative Energy Planes, or a secondary plane - those spawning from other planes, in this case the most popular theory being a spawn of the Elemental Planes of Fire and Earth. But I digress. On the wormhole, the lines running vertical would represent the Elemental Planes, for they ultimately connect to the Positive Energy and Negative Energy Planes."<br><br>"The other type of primary plane are the Outer Planes, generally classified along two spectra: that of Good versus Evil and Law versus Chaos. Mr. B and myself originally hailed from the Outer Planes, in my case for example, from Abyss, an Outer Plane strongly associated with Evil and Chaos. There are many Outer Planes corresponding to various degrees along the two spectra, and a dissertation of them all would be beyond the scope of this briefing. What is important to take away is that they would be represented by the concentric rings on the wormhole."<br><br>"An intersection between the Elemental and Outer Planes, at least one of each, creates a Material Plane. Each Material Plane takes on qualities of the planes that it spawned from. It is possible for more than two planes to intersect; the Material Planes spawned from such unions are more balanced and thus better suited to sustain life and civilization. If you notice that the center of the wormhole is much more compressed than its ends, then you will now know that this region represents a narrowing of the Multiverse where the Elemental and Outer Planes are forced into close proximity, so to speak, and the Material Planes there are formed of the intersection of many Elemental and Outer Planes at once. These Material Planes are the best suited for life and host most of the great mortal civilizations, and thus are called the 'Prime Worlds' collectively."<br><br>"As you might imagine, the Elemental and Outer Planes are like roads while the Material Planes are like intersections, and it is possible to travel from any of these planes to any other as long as one does not mind having to go through all the planes in between. However, time is often of the essence, and the Astral Plane connects all Elemental, Outer and Material Planes, and as such is a suitable path to travel quickly from one plane to another. If the Elemental, Outer and Material Planes are represented by lines, rings and points on the wormhole, then the Astral Plane is represented by the rest of the surface."<br><br>"Finally, there are two other types of planes to know about. Each Material Plane has an associated Ethereal Plane that acts as a protective buffer between the Material and the Astral; more than one wizard has tried to directly connect the Material and Astral before, always with tragic results. Finally, the Shadow Plane connects all Material Planes but not the Elemental or Outer Planes, and is a viable alternative to Astral travel if both destinations are Material Planes."<br><br>"Now with a proper background in planography, we can turn our attentions to history. Mr. B has been at odds with the Good-aligned Outer Planes for as long as I can remember, and suffice it to say that is a long time indeed. Most conflicts are usually played out by proxy on Material Planes and Prime Worlds in particular; actual invasion of other Outer Planes is generally... discouraged... by all concerned. Now, Mr. B used to have a major asset in the game, the Empire of Kafka. Unfortunately, almost all of Mr. B's resources, including some of his most trusted confidantes, were invested in this single asset, which was destroyed in a holy crusade led by Queen Catherine the Conqueress, First Paladin of the Holy Order of Artemiana. It was a most grievous defeat, one that will take Mr. B centuries, if not millennia, to recover from. In the short term, however, Mr. B wants revenge, and that is where you foreign consultants come in."<br><br>"Now you know why Mr. B wants you to arrange for the Holy Order of Artemiana be destroyed by none other than their own, a fallen Artemianian paladin. The paladin can be anyone whom you see fit to carry out this task, so long as it is a true-hearted Paladin of the Holy Order of Artemiana, whether it be a current paladin or one you rear from childhood to perform this task. Now about the Holy Order of Artemiana; before the fall of the Empire of Kafka it was little known though it had small outposts on many Prime Worlds. Now, barely a year after the final battle, it is one of the largest holy orders in the Multiverse, with major branches that are almost their own holy orders in their own right on the Prime Worlds and a presence in almost every Material Plane and even some of the Elemental and Outer Planes. Their headquarters is built upon the ruins of the palace of the former Emperor of Kafka himself in a show of arrogance."<br><br>"I have spoken more than enough now; it is your turn to say, ask or select your destination. I can take us instantly to any plane you specify; as it would be too tedious to name them all, simply tell me the qualities of the plane that you wish to arrive at and I will take us to the one that most closely matches your description."<br><br><hr><br>The demoness waves her hands once more and the options appear as globes of light powered by illusion magic. MISC operatives (and one CUNTS consultant), select your start:<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Positive Energy Plane or Negative Energy Plane</li><li>Elemental Plane (specify element)</li><li>Outer Plane (specify Good-Neutral-Evil and Law-Neutral-Chaos alignment)</li><li>Material Plane, non-Prime World (specify intersecting Elemental and Outer Plans)</li><li>Material Plane, Prime World (specify which using below descriptors:)<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Elemental Plane Intersection i.e. Terrain: aquatic (ocean), swamp, urban, coastal (archipelago), desert, forest, hills, jungle, mountains, plains, underground, or mix-and-match (specify which terrains are present)</li><li>Outer Plane Intersection, Law-Chaos Axis i.e. Level of Civilization: mostly settled, mixture, or mostly wilderness</li><li>Outer Plane Intersection, Good-Evil Axis i.e. World Atmosphere: sugar bowl, neutral atmosphere, or crapsack world</li><li>Technology level: steampunk, magitech, medieval, or pre-iron-age</li><li>Sexuality: high sexual content, modest, or prudish</li><li>Specific Prime World: Kafka, home of Artemianian HQ. Balanced terrain, mostly settled, neutral atmosphere, magitech, high sexual content. Also completely overrun by the forces of Good.</li></ul></li><li>Ethereal Plane (specify associated Material Plane as above)</li><li>Shadow Plane (specify closest Material Plane as above)</li></ul>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>23-12-2012, 20:04:15</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Prof Zaine Vhaldmoor (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=483970)</strong></span><br><div class="floatleft">(http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/aedis-goc/art-005.jpg)</div>HP: 93/93<br>AC: 25 (26 with dodge)<br>Status: Normal, undead<br>Effects: None<br><hr><br>Zaine Vhaldmoor smirked when advisor from CUNTS commented on his clear vampire looks and he replied; <strong>"This face and body is just mask what I favor wear. I can have other forms besides this."</strong> Then Ms S drawed their attentions from regular banter and smiled on her little story about misdelivery of a item. No doubt bit embarassing but not in negative light for her work records likely what he knows about succubi and what they do. Zaine listened attentively on explanation about planar structure where they were going. Noticing details and placing things to some simple mental images.<br><br><em>So the lines work like subway trains and intersections are stations. You have option go either elemental or outer plane line to reach a station. Or if your in rush you can pick a car and drive on roadway called astral. But if your going more local traffic you can drive shadow roadway to reach other material plane, station that is. But you cannot reach any specific elemental or outer planes with shadow road. Also each station has bubble called ether which you need go through.</em><br><br>When Ms S completes her lecture and starting on history and now Zaine gets idea that their team may perhaps indeed not be together even same plane considering this church seems hold several outposts.....so their candidate can be picked from any outpost or from any material world and entered organization through it. When Ms S asks about folks selections and conjures globes for everyone. Zaine studies the menu of options and then he with smile says; <strong>"Well, I always like bit challenge in my task. Also best way to strike enemy down is aim to it's heart to bring it down."</strong> Zaine then presses his globe and it shines and reveals his choice; <em>Prime Material plane: Kafka.</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kunoichi</strong> on <strong>23-12-2012, 20:20:30</strong>
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				Aikaterine couldn't help but roll her eyes as the sparkly CUNTS consultant took a little time to flirt with the guy who'd picked a Glabrezu for his body.&nbsp; Admittedly, the thought of the multiverse's only male nymph getting it on with a giant crab-wolf-demon-thing did bring to mind some entertaining mental images, as well as say some rather interesting things about the consultant's taste in men, but now really wasn't the time for it.&nbsp; In her experience, you wanted to keep things looking professional in front of the clients, keep them reassured that they were spending their money in the right place.&nbsp; If they figured out just how crazy the people they'd hired actually were, they tended to start getting second thoughts about actually spending said money.<br><br>To that end, she did her best to actually pay attention during Miss S's little lecture, even if the first half of it was material that she already knew.&nbsp; A succubus who liked learning new things would only naturally be an expert on planar lore, after all, so the description of how the planes worked was more like a refresher course than anything else.&nbsp; It didn't even cover all the little oddities that didn't fit in with the general model, like the plane of mirrors or Sigil, city of doors.<br><br>The look into the motivations of the mysterious Mr. B, on the other hand, was much more interesting.&nbsp; So then, they were to overthrow this newly-founded order of paladins with an agent from within their own order because they were led by someone who had overthrown his evil empire from within?&nbsp; Well, he certainly seemed to be a fan of ironic fates, at the very least.&nbsp; Personally, if she were in his shoes, she'd have just paid for a surgical strike.&nbsp; Go in with overwhelming power, capture this 'Queen Catherine the Conqueress' and drag her back for a little revenge, and kill anyone who got in the way, that sort of thing.<br><br>Still, Mr. B's plan did at least have some style, she had to give him that.&nbsp; And the knowledge that he had a life expectancy of at least several millennia gave some clues to a possible identity.&nbsp; A lich, maybe, or possibly a demigod...<br><br>"I've got a few questions,"&nbsp; She spoke up, when it was the party's turn to speak.&nbsp; "Once we've departed the ship and gone off to whatever destination we choose, will we be stuck there and forced to rely on finding our own means to move around the planes, or can we call the ship somehow and get brought back here?&nbsp; For that matter, will we be provided with a means of staying in touch if we all split up and go to different planes, or do we have to figure it out for ourselves?&nbsp; And finally, speaking of staying in touch, I'm guessing you've got a way for us to contact you whenever we need to make reports or request resources, right?"<br><br>Aikaterine was thinking that it might be a good idea to do a little reconnaissance first, take a look around the enemy's headquarters and see just what they were up against.&nbsp; The idea was much less attractive if she was going to be stuck there and have to find her own way out, though.&nbsp; It would require doing some actual planning, instead of just running off every which way.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>PaleEnchantress</strong> on <strong>23-12-2012, 22:43:42</strong>
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				"Hyu could change you form ven needed darlink, Hy'm sure. Vouldn't hyu vant to use soch magics sparingly though? You current body iz rather nize."&nbsp; Tristeria said back to Zaine. <br><br>He listened to Ms. S explain basic planar cartography. The most interesting part was the information on the Holy Order of Artimania, their target by proxy. That they would each get to pick their proxy was a significant bonus. <br><br>"We gets to chose und groom our own chempion? Hy vill enjoy diz zo moch. My chempion vill, uf course, be de besht. Hy tink de real challenge vill be preventink dem from losink deir graces too early. It's besht to make sure de fruit has fully ripened before it gets plucked."<br><br>He considered where he would like to live. "Hy really enjoy de planes uf shadow. Hy can easily transport myself betveen it's mirror, de shadow plane, und Kafka. Hy vould like de material plane Hy shadow to be neotral in regard to lav und chaos, und evil in regards to dot axiz. Hy'd prefer pre Iron age - borderline medieval perhaps, und modesht sexuality. A mix uf terrain iz goot..." He turned to the others in the room and raised his brows flirtaciously. "If anyone vants to vork under me let me know. Ve could even compromise on de location a leedle bit. It iz goot to be able to pool resources."<br><br>OOC: So a Shadow Plane, the material plane it shadows should be Mix Terrain (Aquatic, Arctic, Mountain, Forrest, Costal, some urban, some underground, some swamp), A mixture of civilization and wilderness but more tribal than metropolitan, crapsack world, low medieval (very new to the iron age rather then pre-rennisance), modest sexual content (borderline high).&nbsp; &nbsp; - However this may change a little if someone wants to shack up with me and we decide something different.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>24-12-2012, 01:07:56</strong>
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				After thinking while Zaine nods and replies; <strong>"I think pooling resources would be beneficial, more so if we build our operation base at shadow plane and use other means to go outer or elemental planes. But I choose at first go Kafka so I get look at the order and what it looks and functions inside and check fresh recruit list are there promising targets for our plan. Or do we need homegrow our champion from since conception? Could take then years complete the task if we need go that far but there are benefits in such manipulation. As we can model the mind since grass level suitable for us than reshape the exchisting one for our needs. Of course keeping mind pure so it evades most scrutinity brought by the order so champion will become paladin."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheGlyphstone</strong> on <strong>24-12-2012, 01:25:20</strong>
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				<strong>Alaxos</strong><br><br>"If it is available, my ideal preparatory environment will be an Urban Prime world, heavily settled, with a balanced moral spectrum. High ambient levels of both technological and magical development, preferentially in tandem or fusion rather than in opposition, will suit as a base of operations. Once I have enacted compulsory mental override protocols across extended wavelengths and developed an infrastructure, I will divert my considerable intellect to the problem of selecting our candidate or candidates, and our mobility issues."<br><br>"Clarification. Is it expected for each consultant present to be grooming their own candidate, or does Mr. VanMaldesta exhibit the initiative and forward-thinking flexible creativity guaranteed by any consultation contract with M.I.S.C. by seeking to craft his own prospective paladin?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autocad</strong> on <strong>24-12-2012, 16:15:58</strong>
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				"Those are very good questions, Ms. Aikaterine. I have enough magic with me to take each one of you to any location in the multiverse you individually specify, should you wish to split up. After that, my role will be limited to accompanying and advising you, if you wish it, until you have got your bearings, so to speak, although I do have authority to take my leave should I deem the situation too dangerous. Thus if you wish to brave Kafka, you will have to do it without me, I am afraid. Other than this and any support you requisition, you will have to provide for yourselves. Never fear, though, I shall leave my card with one of you, and you may use it in a summoning circle to contact me." The demoness held up a card with an arcane rune inscribed on it between two perfectly manicured fingers.<br><br>She turned towards Zaine and Alaxos, "Whether the paladin is a current recruit or not is entirely up to you. The minimum number required for delivery is one (1), and it is entirely up to you if this number is to be exceeded or not."<br><br><hr><br>Current votes:<br><br>Zaine: Kafka<br>Tristeria: Shadow Plane, Mix Terrain (Aquatic, Arctic, Mountain, Forrest, Costal, some urban, some underground, some swamp), A mixture of civilization and wilderness but more tribal than metropolitan, crapsack world, low medieval (very new to the iron age rather then pre-rennisance), modest sexual content (borderline high) <br>Aikaterine:<br>Alaxos: Prime world, urban, heavily settled, balanced moral spectrum, High ambient levels of both technological and magical development preferentially in tandem or fusion rather than in opposition<br>Astaroth:<br>Bellona:
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kunoichi</strong> on <strong>25-12-2012, 01:23:31</strong>
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				"Well, that settles my plans, then,"&nbsp; Aikaterine stated, taking the card offered to her. "It's going to be boring as hell, staying put for so long, but I know from experience that we'll want to get our resource base up and running as our first priority.&nbsp; A base of operations, access to any plane in the multiverse, personnel, equipment...&nbsp; Once we've got that out of the way, then we can get to the actual fun part.&nbsp; To that end, I think our consultant has the right idea.&nbsp; We get ourselves set up in a shadow plane adjacent to a world that suits our needs, and then we should be good to go."<br><br>((OOC: Aikaterine will be going with Tristeria.))
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ExisD</strong> on <strong>25-12-2012, 07:15:19</strong>
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				Belonna played with her nipple chain idly as she thought. Pulling it taunt before suddenly letting go and letting her chest bounce freely. If the action caused her any sort of discomfort it wasn't apparent on her face. "Hmm, this will be a tough one so many good choices."<br><br>"On one hand I do love the positive and negative planes. They are truly wonderful to be on and are very defensible. However, I'd imagine everyone else along with anyone we pick up along the way wouldn't find them as pleasing. My own abilities to shift between planes rapidly, but not long distance movement once I'm on one would also make this complicated. I will second Alaxo's vote though I believe that having our base on the Ethereal rather than the Material portion of the plane would be beneficial. We wouldn't want to draw un-do attention to ourselves and a citadel suddenly appearing tends to do just that."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kimera</strong> on <strong>25-12-2012, 15:55:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2296/glabrezuhead.jpg)</div><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Astaroth</span></strong> (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=483179)<br>HP: 171 / 171<br>AC: 32<br>Status: Normal<br>Effects: True Seeing<br><hr><br><br>All jokes aside, once Ms S started her introduction and explain the situation of the various planes in detail, Astaroth gave her his complete attention. He listened with care how planar travel functioned in this particular reality. Then followed the details of their mission and the wishes of their contractor, who wished to remain incognito and thus dubbed Mr B.<br><br>After the briefing it was time for any questions and the to determine there preferred destination to begin their endeavor. The huge demon remained silent as its teammates began stating their choises, along with their questions. Each one made valuable arguments for their particular choise. Astaroths first point of interest was one of the planes located on the crosspoint of chaos and evil, perhaps an instinctive choise based on his choise of form. yet he too preferred they would claim a central point that would allow them easy travel towards other planes.<br><br><strong>"I agree with Trissteria and Aikatherine....having a base of operationsss outssside the eyesss of Artemiana but sssstill have easssy accesss to the other planesss of interesst. SSstill having a few eyessss of our own on thossse material worldsss would be beneficial" </strong> <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>25-12-2012, 16:11:48</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Prof Zaine Vhaldmoor (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=483970)</strong></span><br><div class="floatleft">(http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/aedis-goc/art-005.jpg)</div>HP: 93/93<br>AC: 25 (26 with dodge)<br>Status: Normal, undead<br>Effects: None<br><hr><br>Zaine listened others, after pondering he nods and replies; <strong>"I agree, base of operations held either in shadow plane or astral to allow planar mobility to ourselves would be great. However I plan myself to be Kafka to do some intel gathering, true that I can only operate during twilight and night times when sun is set but in most metropolises the night life is lively as is day time. I am skilled at social interactions and I can take variable disguises. But I would like know is there somekind magical passive sensoring going on constantly in Kafka which would hinder me blending in? I can handle such sensoring with one spell which has rather long duration but if it's done by overwhelming force then none of us could go in at all and needing always use somekind duped minion work for us in Kafka. Anyways I would like transfer funds to those who build the base of operations than to myself directly, if not speaking of personal magic items and such."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>PaleEnchantress</strong> on <strong>30-12-2012, 05:29:31</strong>
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				"Hy know uf a spell dot vill allow me to bear a half celeshtial. Hy tink dot beink able to chose my chempion's genes vill be a great benefit. Hy jusht hef to find a father...He musht be uf a vorthy lineage, someone vho can provide for our child." Tristeria was glad to have the assistance and company of&nbsp; Aikaterine and Astaroth. No doubt Tristeria has the means and desire to help both of them as well. Zaine mentioned wanting to transfer funds to someone building a base of opperations. "Hy deed not intend to make my chateau on de shadow plane de de facto base for everyone. Hy vould be fine vit takink you contribotions und makink sure hyu are provided for vitin, bot Hy em not intereshted in providink for those vho vill not acknowledge me as mashter uf de domain. Perhaps ve could hef tvo or three different shtrongholds in different planes each vit deir own overseer. Eventually addink a portal netvork could make it seem as if dey are part uf vun combined fortress. "<br><br>Tristeria began to peice things together in his head and create a very rough idea of what he would be doing. "If all goes vell Hy eshtimate it vill take 35 years. Hy can shef a goot 5 years or more off dot if de order trains it's chempions quickly und my son iz as talented as Hy hope he iz." He informed Ms. S. "Hy know vot Hy musht do. Hy em ready to proceed as planned. "<br><br>He looked to Alaxos "Onless hyu hef deduced someting ve should all know"
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>30-12-2012, 06:04:06</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Prof Zaine Vhaldmoor (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=483970)</strong></span><br><div class="floatleft">(http://www.rpgfan.com/pics/aedis-goc/art-005.jpg)</div>HP: 93/93<br>AC: 25 (26 with dodge)<br>Status: Normal, undead<br>Effects: None<br><hr><br>Zaine listened Tristeria's idea and he nods and replies; <strong>"Indeed, we ourselves could breed and raise the child and so have absolute control on it's world view and teach him become great paladin. But just leave few backdoors to his mind which allow exploit him in future when we plan turn him into dark champion. A something which is not seen by members of the order until too late.<br><br>What comes to lineage, I would volunteer use my lineage add to the child if your willing Tristeria. Child would likely heritage some traits from vampire father but nothing obvious at surface and not detected by any means expect by magic which analyses blood heritages. Only what we need control is what supernatural gift or power child receives and one of them is highly useful; charming monsters with just gaze alone. It's supernatural gift and so not seen by magical detection. That way our champion could easily make friends and allies. Even unintentionally if we do not tell him he has such power. Everyone would just think it's because of his good looks or grace of words which makes it happen.<br><br>Only other problem is to make sure child does not become a changeling, but a human, elf or half-elf."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kunoichi</strong> on <strong>30-12-2012, 06:41:25</strong>
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				Wait wait wait...&nbsp; Was the shapeshifting vampire really volunteering to stick his dick into Sparkles McPrettyboy over there?&nbsp; Aikaterine didn't bother trying to hold in the laughter that that particular mental image brought about.<br><br>"Wow.&nbsp; Not even an hour into the mission, and the vampire master of disguise wants to knock up the nymph.&nbsp; I'm astonished at your self-control, Professor."&nbsp; And with that little nugget of sarcasm announced to the room, the succubus turned her attention towards Tristeria.&nbsp; "Still, I will admit that growing our own little Blackguard candidate seems like a good idea, especially if we're going to be working in some magical alterations on the little tyke's genes.&nbsp; If you're volunteering to be the mother, though, does that mean you're going to be changing your shape somehow?&nbsp; 'Cause if it doesn't, I think I want to watch."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>30-12-2012, 07:02:20</strong>
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				Zaine rolls on his eyes on sarcastic comment done by succubus and replies; <strong>"Just volunteering provide useful genes considering as changeling I could be anything in appearance wise and less chance for magical screw up when we want certain species or looks for our champion. Plus fathers who come outside our circle can bring...complications somekind to the plans if not eliminated for good. Or enthralled entirely by the mother hosts."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ExisD</strong> on <strong>30-12-2012, 09:42:07</strong>
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				The fallen angel laughed a bit at the discussion. She'd never thought about this method of creating a champion, but the idea did have its merits. <br><br>"Hmm, interesting idea and it certainly does sound intriguing. As for my ability to contribute I could carry one in my natural form and grant him celestial abilities. I can also shift into nay sort of mortal form to provide whichever seed we wish to use. Though I would rather not be the mother in this case. Spending so much time in one form isn't something that I would want to do."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheGlyphstone</strong> on <strong>30-12-2012, 20:00:29</strong>
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				"The concept of manufacturing and developing our own candidate, rather than finding an existing one and molding it, is an intriguing idea. I, of course, would not be able to participate in the physical acts of conception or gestation, but the mental and psychological development of the hypothetical candidate would need to be carefully monitored, and I would relish the opportunity to interact with a prenatal mind and study its reactions to psychic influence. Deep-set psychological controls may be necessary - after all, classical mythological fiction is full of true holy champions born of dark stock that rebelled against both their heritage and upbringing, so safeguards will be in order."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>30-12-2012, 20:17:25</strong>
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				Zaine nods and replies; <strong>"So for avoid that classic trap we must make the offspring ignorant of his or her dark heritage if any. So half-celestial would be ideal for that scenario. But it would not stop us having candidate who is clearly born from dark stock but raised by people of good, just need implant a deep psychic trigger which would bring darkness to surface in him without a active act by villain but by the people who raised him. So we do not have all eggs one basket and we have more than one kind of egg. But to avoid our other candidates bring down candidate who is succeeding along the plan we need ways eliminate the unwanted offspring quickly. So overall a very intriquin idea which may appear simple at first but truth asks quite lot expertise in handling it without blowing it up."</strong><br><br>Zaine then focuses on lady S and says; <strong>"But I agree we all have set in our goals. I seem go alone to Kafka for now to do some intel working and somepoint I need depart, or simply build local base of operations where there is strictly secure portal access to other our bases of operations."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kunoichi</strong> on <strong>30-12-2012, 22:09:19</strong>
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				"...Yeah, Professor, before you go running off to Kafka alone, I think there's an important question you're forgetting to ask."&nbsp; Aikaterine spoke up again, this time speaking to Zaine more seriously.&nbsp; Turning to the other succubus in the room, she asked the question that was on her mind.&nbsp; "Miss S, could you go into more detail on why you deem Kafka 'too dangerous' for you to travel to?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>PaleEnchantress</strong> on <strong>31-12-2012, 06:42:18</strong>
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				Tristeria looked toward Aikaterine and let out a brief cackle. "As intereshtink as it may be to imagine getting pregnant as Hy em, darlink, Hy vill be takink a female form to give birth to my children. Do henny uf hyu know anyting about raisink children? Hy em inclined to go find a proper parent und keel deir babe und pot mine in it's place. Dot could jusht be my maternal inshtinct speakink though." Initially Tristeria had reservations about Zaine fathering his children, but when the changeling mentioned his ability to contribute the genes of whatever race and phenotype he changed into... Yes, the vampire would allow him to chose what he wanted his kids to be and look like. <br><br>The Nymph snaked his way over to the vampire and put his delicate hand on the other man's chest. "Konsider you offer accepted dan professor." Tristeria leaned in close to where his lips brushed softly against Zaine's ear. "Hy vill enjoy harveshtink you genes. . .und hyu enjoy contribotink dem even more"<br><br>Then the nymph simply walked away "Hy hef many tools to create de proper psychological environment in my sons. It iz not de firsht time Hy hef played de role uf Echidna. They vill grow op to desire me above all else, bot to do dot Hy cannot be de vun raisink dem. It vould be besht if dey only had a father figure, dot vould allow me to use deir desire for a modder to further insinuate myself into deir hots und minds. Findink de right environment vill prove difficult."<br><br>He looked around the room "Do henny uf hyu know how ve might manufacture de environment ourselves? Vot age doz de order began trainink deir prospective paladins anyvay?"<br><br>"Hy can help everyone shtay coordinated. Hy hef de magic to take pipple to und from de plane uf shadow, und communicate across de cosmos, bot Hy cannot do it infinitely."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ExisD</strong> on <strong>31-12-2012, 14:10:06</strong>
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				The fallen angel shook her head at the nymph's first questions. "I might be able to raise them. I've never tried before and it may be enjoyable, though I can't really say."<br><br>She stretched her neck out and looked over at Zaine, "Either way. I think my abilities would be best used joining you scouting out the land and establishing a base of power for ourselves there, even if it is a small and weak one."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>31-12-2012, 14:36:19</strong>
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				Zaine watched Tristeria when he came closer and touched his chest, when he leaned and whispered to him he felt warm chill run through his body on idea of that activity. Tristeria was not bad looking as a man but if add a more traditional fertile nymph looks.....it can become quite fun indeed. Smiling he replied quietly; <strong>"No doubt feeling is two way."</strong> When Tristeria spoke about children psychology and environment he nodded and said; <strong>"Indeed, proper raising environment to said champion would be hard. So that's why there is good notion to check potential good parents and leave child on their door to be raised so all our time is not occupied just raising the child. But if wanting to create ideal environment we must form aliases which are fool proof. Altough difficulty my case is that I cannot be around playing with children during daytime, so have to think a proper excuse for them why I am not around daytime. Perhaps a father who is devoted to his work and duties? Yet he misses his child every moment and gives all love he can while outside duty time."</strong><br><br>Zaine nods to fallen angel and replies; <strong>"I would not mind company, but true I am curious why miss S cannot stay Kefka for long. I wonder should I be worried also and consider other options if it's that risky go there."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kimera</strong> on <strong>01-01-2013, 15:37:38</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2296/glabrezuhead.jpg)</div><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Astaroth</span></strong> (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=483179)<br>HP: 171 / 171<br>AC: 32<br>Status: Normal<br>Effects: True Seeing<br><hr><br>Astaroth could have yawned, but that would give an unprofessional impression to the client. Still, the talk about the long term actions of the mission bored him greatly. It was also not why he was here. His job was to keep most of the operatives from harm while they plotted the course of the mission. He was only here as a guardian and enforcer...and if he was lucky, the bringer of some chaos as well.<br><br><strong>"Why not snatch a few mortal welps and bind them to our will?"</strong>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ExisD</strong> on <strong>01-01-2013, 15:50:04</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Belonna briefly considered Zaine's question and nodded as well, "That I would like to know as well, though my initial thought would be a high prevalence of beings that can see what someone's true form is. That would make it highly dangerous for anyone of fiendish descent."<br><br>"As for binding them to our will. For a being of Good to truly fall it is something they must choose without external compulsions, only then can they be considered truly fallen and a benefit to our cause. At least it was that way within my home dimension."<br><br>She paused and licked her lips, looking over the various being she was to work with. "Though if we are going to create our champion from scratch, what would the result of having both celestial and fiendish ancestry be? I am not knowledgeable enough about these things to make a statement either way, but someone constantly torn between their dual nature could be quite useful.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>01-01-2013, 16:18:58</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zaine listened Belonna and he thinked a moment and replied; <strong>"I think child from union of abyss and heaven would called abomination, there are such entities and they are not welcome neither abyss nor heaven. But I can imagine if we would have champion who does not know the fiendish ancestry and only thinks have celestial ancestry, then later he would show signs of fiendish ancestry, or at least imagine things what he sees or does are done or thought by fiendish ancestry. I could imagine self-denial being topmost in list followed with secret shame once the denial is unveiled from them, then crush ideas of hopes from accepted by heaven which is completely unforgiving and racist to his kind. Crush childhood dream for happy ending in heaven. Then there would be fear, sorrow, pain and finally.....hatred and anger."</strong><br><br>Zaine then would look on Belonna and smile and says; <strong>"Not a bad story when think about it this way. Just need suitable indregients fed to champion to make it reality. Sadly though I am far from celestial or saint for that matter. Also your already fallen Belonna so you would need select father likely outside the circle, if not by some twist get on with Astaroth and hope your genetics as celestial have remained intact so you count as celestial despite being fallen."</strong>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ExisD</strong> on <strong>01-01-2013, 16:24:56</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"My thought was in such a boy showing signs of fiendish ancestry may cause others around him to question him for the sins his parents must have committed in addition to the effects you described. As for genetics, I am still a celestial. My skin is very resilient to blows not aligned to Evil weaponry and I ward against Evil beings. One who falls merely has a change of allegiance, it does not change what they are however convenient that may be at times." She flipped her hair out of her face as part of her response and made a soft flap of her wings for emphasis.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autocad</strong> on <strong>02-01-2013, 05:37:55</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"But I would like know is there somekind magical passive sensoring going on constantly in Kafka which would hinder me blending in?"<br><br>"Miss S, could you go into more detail on why you deem Kafka 'too dangerous' for you to travel to?"<br><br>"I would not mind company, but true I am curious why miss S cannot stay Kefka for long. I wonder should I be worried also and consider other options if it's that risky go there."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Ms. S. smiled. "A very good question, and one which I was wondering when you would come around to asking. We have sent scouts before but the longest-lived of them only maintained contact for an hour before they were never heard from again. Still, we have learned enough to suspect that there is a powerful magic that detects arrivals through the astral plane, by which means our scouts were all found. Fortunately for us, this particular magic we are using to travel allows me to choose the path we take. By first shifting to a plane adjacent to Kafka before entering Kafka proper, you enter Kafka not by the astral plane, and thus can bypass such a defense. As you are splitting up, I shall follow the largest group, thus I shall avoid actually travelling to Kafka directly."<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Vot age doz de order began trainink deir prospective paladins anyvay?"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>"It varies depending on which branch of the order, I'm afraid, as befits their needs," Ms. S shook her head apologetically. "In some planes they train paladins from childhood, in others they only accept full-grown soldiers already proven."<br><br><hr><br>"Now we must be off," Ms. S said, her voice pleasant but firm. She unrolled a scroll long enough to encircle her completely as it hovered in midair around her. "Please lower any resistance to magic you may have for the duration of the trip and keep all body parts within the magic circle at all times." Said magic circles materialized around each operative and glowed as she read the scroll's contents, which was in a language that none recognized.<br><br>Then they were floating in nothingness while millions of stars whizzed by, for instants uncounted by time before they landed in foreign planes, unharmed.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Destination Kafka: Zaine, Bellona</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag94/Autocad-E/sample-53b6fe01034a6901d9de292737823329_zpsc54dce29.jpg)</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Destination Shadow Plane: Tristeria, Aikaterine, Astaroth, Ms. S</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag94/Autocad-E/sample-4fe646ec26cec161e2218220babb6394_zps2504b284.jpg)</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Destination Urban World: Alaxos</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag94/Autocad-E/7b307d19d88b9c51f07f66ef0ae53798_zps4488eb3e.jpg)</div></div><br><hr><br>(If for some reason you are unwilling to be teleported, state spell resistance and roll a will save.)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>02-01-2013, 08:38:36</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zaine drops his resistance and with magical dazzle and blur he disappears....<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Zaine+Bellona</div><div class="spoiler_body">Zaine quickly takes his bearings on surroundings....relieved it's night time and seeing moon peek from the cloudy sky and see from cliffs down to a gothic styled castle/city. Looking on Bellona he smiles and says; <strong>"So, shall we go check that place out? However while here I need steal a tomb or crypt for myself. As I was not buried in this world I need establish which coffin I run into if I get into trouble. Anyways ideas for disguises?"</strong><br></div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ExisD</strong> on <strong>02-01-2013, 09:48:11</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Bellona listened to the request and lowered her spell resistance, careful to stay within the circle as she did so. As she landed the angel glanced around, her eyes coming to rest on the castle. The brunette raised an eyebrow at the choice of design, "That hardly looks like something that a plane of good would have lying around."<br><br>At the mention of disguises she shifted into her normal disguise. Which was around her normal form in proportions, though she removed her wings; gave herself brown iris's and hair; and gained a light tan. Her rather trampy clothing also shifted with her to form a thick shirt and pants of light green and brown respectively. More or less the clothing one would expect on a traveler, though the incredibly angelic looking sword did not change. "I've used this one many times to get around amoungst mortals without issue. They tend to not look past first impressions and those who do see exactly what they were expecting."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>02-01-2013, 10:37:03</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zaine watches Bellona change her form, upon hearing her explanation he nods in quiet approval and he says; <strong>"Okay, my turn then."</strong> Zaine changed his form and so did his gear. Turning into less intimidating looking in appearance (http://warrior-test.wolfhut.org/images/mercenary.jpg). Smirking Zaine spoke in a deeper volume and with voice which sounded radiate wisdom; "Do not mind old dog of war, just ol'Milch here. I am sure even if this world is ruled by good people they have use for soldiers still. Or have some leftovers from era of tyranny."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ExisD</strong> on <strong>03-01-2013, 10:27:56</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Bellona's laughter echoed in the night briefly before she started walking towards the rather evil looking city. "Very nice Milch. Let's see just what this plane has to offer then."<br><br>She paused for a moment and focused, adding a long, dark blue cloak to her outfit. Being too visible would be a hindrance after all.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheGlyphstone</strong> on <strong>03-01-2013, 23:28:13</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Alaxos appears in an alley, taking a moment to adjust his appearance. His head and eyes shrink, limbs elongate, until his proportions are once again human-normal. He waits in the shadows for a time, studying the dress of the people walking by, and further modifies his image to reflect a coat, trousers, and hat appropriate to the most common of the passerby. Assured in his ability to blend in, and basking in the subtle radiance of hundreds of minds and bodies within the range of his telepathic field, he sets out into the crowd, wordlessly and anonymously observing his surroundings. <br><br><em>Information is power. I need information about my new home, and from that I can begin to build my power.</em><br><br>Once he was secure in knowing where he was, he could begin broadcasting along the subconscious wavelengths that would draw his loyal followers to him, whoever or wherever they might be.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>PaleEnchantress</strong> on <strong>03-01-2013, 23:30:30</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Ahh an Inlet off uf de Shadow Sea. Jusht vot Hy alvays vanted." Tristeria smiled and said as if he was eager to go out for a meal "Hy'm in soch goot company too... Vouldn't hyu agree Ms. S?" <br><br>Tristeria Examined the area, "Hy don't see henny obvious inhabitants here. Do hyu know if it's a goot site to begin buildink our base uf operations?" After asking Tristeria stood still, seemingly distracted by a thought. Then his voice ecchoed through the landscape as he began a thunderous chant.<br><br>"A foresht uf thorns shall be hiz tomb! Borne through de skies on a fog uf doom! Now go vit de curse, und serve me vell! 'Round Shtefan's Cashtle, CASHT MY SPELL!"<br><br>Then he blinked, and looked around as nothing happened. He blushed and snickered "Oops vrong spell!" <br><br>"Ahem!" He cleared his throat as his incanted once again, "Circle far und vide! Travel outvard for half an hour, turn five degrees und return. Do not fail me!"&nbsp; Fifteen tiny motes surrounded Tristeria than circled outward across the nearbu landscape.&nbsp; (Tristeria Cast Prying Eyes) <br><br>"Ah now Ms. S. Do hyu hef contractors for us to use or musht ve find our own? It can all be done in goot time my dear." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>04-01-2013, 00:12:25</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Milch smiles and follows after Bellona into city. He made some mumbling sounds and odd hand gestures which looked mocking sort spellcasting gestures. But soon a real spell effect settles over to Milch.<br><br>OOC: Casting nondetection on himself as factotum feature (it's spell-alike and so no need components). Lasts 8 hours.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kunoichi</strong> on <strong>05-01-2013, 18:33:00</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Upon arrival to the Plane of Shadows, Aikaterine let the actual spellcaster go to work and do his thing, and focused her attention on keeping an eye on their surroundings, in case any native inhabitants who were skilled at stealth decided to try sneaking up on them.&nbsp; Succubi naturally had sharp eyes and keen ears, so she doubted there would be much chance of anything making it too close, but on top of that, the particular succubus body that she had been placed into had an extra little telepathic trick that would act as a nice bit of automatic detection, if anything got close enough.<br><br>((OOC: Aikaterine has +25 modifiers on Listen and Spot, and Mindsight out to 100 ft.&nbsp; She'll be on lookout for now.))
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kimera</strong> on <strong>05-01-2013, 18:56:36</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="floatleft">(http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2296/glabrezuhead.jpg)</div><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Astaroth</span></strong> (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=483179)<br>HP: 171 / 171<br>AC: 32<br>Status: Normal<br>Effects: True Seeing<br><hr><br>Astaroth arrived alongside the three women on the shadow plane. Taking a stand behind and towering over those three lovely shapes he took a moment to gaze over the grim landscape. <strong>"Thissss place hassss a desssssolate charm to it, wont you agree"</strong> He remarked jokingly. Joking aside, the demon was consious of its mission and like its succubus collegue, remained on alert while the nymph performed her magic.<br><br>((OOC: Astaroth has +23 modifier in listen and spot and true seeing))
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autocad</strong> on <strong>08-01-2013, 16:22:23</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Kafka: Zaine, Bellona</strong><br><br>They made their way down the mountainside they had appeared on and into the woods. Soon enough they came upon the road leading up to the castle. Going that way, the road led through a gatehouse on the two disguised travelers' side of the chasm that served as a moat, and beyond that the road rose to the stone bridge that spanned the chasm, and ended at the gate of the castle proper on the far side of the chasm. The gatehouse was relatively small and short, its gate, a heavy-looking portcullis, was down at the moment closing the road, while a pair of sentry archers were visible at the parapets above within speaking height.<br><br>On the other side, the road led into the woods and soon wound out of sight among the trees.<br><br><hr><br><strong>Shadow Plane: Tristeria, Aikaterine, Astaroth, Ms. S</strong><br><br>The shadow plane was monotonic in black, white, and shades between. Features became blurred with distance until all melted into gray. The sky was cloudly and the orb of light hanging in the sky was regularly obscured, casting all in even greater shadow than they already were. The new arrivals stood at the mouth of a river. In front of them the river stretched into the distance until it disappeared into the haze; behind them it flowed into the seemingly unending expanse of the sea. To their right the land rose at the foot of a mountain that reared up as high as the eye could follow until it faded into the clouds; to their left across the river was a thin belt of trees that gave way to a featureless grassy plain.<br><br>A short distance directly in front of them someone turned around! The person had been standing perfectly still, back facing them, until now and in the lack of colours had appeared to be part of the landscape at first. She a suit of lamellar armour fashioned in the likeness of a dress with a long blade sheathed at her side, and spoke in a voice that was recognizable as a woman's despite the flat monotone her words were delivered in. "The toll is an onyx piece to tread up river or up mountain. Or turn back into the sea of water or the sea of grass if you shall not pay."<br><br><hr><br><strong>Urban World: Alaxos</strong><br><br>Alaxos was in a shady alley, which helped him to be unnoticed, at least for the moment. Several people passed by the junction; Alaxos could sense some of their most superficial thoughts and get a good sense of who they were, and besides he could also see how they dressed. There was an off-duty guardsman with an ornate curved scimitar and a buckler at his side. There was a fat merchant with a turban sporting an exotic feather and brilliant red ruby centre and above his forehead. There was a scholar's apprentice fetching tomes from the library, her steps youthful and quick as she ran.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kunoichi</strong> on <strong>09-01-2013, 04:02:47</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"...Uh-huh."&nbsp; Well, that was annoying.&nbsp; Tristeria didn't even have a chance to get her questions answered before a local native decided to butt in.&nbsp; And with some ridiculous bullshit about a toll road, at that.&nbsp; "And what happens if we decide not to tread on the ground at all?&nbsp; You know, flight, teleportation, burrowing, or whatever other ways might exist to just bypass you altogether.&nbsp; Would there be any consequences to forcing our way past your little roadblock without paying you?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>09-01-2013, 08:23:28</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Zaine<br>Tagged: Bellona</strong><br><br>Seeing the where roads led, he smiled and said; "I presume we head towards that city mylady?" Without waiting reply he starts move towards the stone bridge which crosses the moat and towards the gatehouse, see can they enter the city at night or would they need wait for dawn.....if need for such it would bring problems as Zaine could not enter towns or cities at night if they are in lockdown. Meaning he needs to be smuggled in somehow during daytime. Altough sight of the water on moat brought nervous feel on him, but it was at least not running water like river or else he would not able even cross it at all (without someone carrying his coffing over it).
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ExisD</strong> on <strong>09-01-2013, 15:41:21</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"But of course good sir," Belonna giggled a bit as they continued. She knew of the issues that a vampire would have if they didn't find a lace of rest for him quite well and did not really want to find out just what resurrection magic would do to any of her allies in this world. If need be she was prepared to fly them in over the walls, but at least attempting to go in the proper way would be less likely to come back and harm them later.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheGlyphstone</strong> on <strong>16-01-2013, 04:56:50</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The scholar's apprentice would be a good choice to start with, to learn general details about the world and the surroundings. Silently, Alaxos reaches out with his mind to touch that of the apprentice, instilling in her thoughts a compelling friendship and the desire to pause in her errands and venture into the alley where he waited, out of sight of the general populace. (Empathic Connection)<br><br>Assuming nothing interfered, he then begins to question her&nbsp; - his new friend, generously helping a newcomer to the area - about everything she knows relevant to his interests. What she knows about the city, and if applicable the country or state it sits in. Who or what people hold power in the area - political, social, magical. What parts of the city people live in, work in, or play in. Anything else that she might volunteer in the process of the above that sounds interesting.<br><br>Through the questioning, he is simultaneously studying her thoughts, memories, and knowledge with Mind Probe, for total comprehension. Once the entire process is complete, he suggests she go back to her errand, then modifies her memory to forget the entire episode and fills in the missing time with something innocuous to explain the delay.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autocad</strong> on <strong>20-01-2013, 13:40:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Kafka: Zaine, Bellona</strong><br><br>They were stopped at the gatehouse before the bridge proper, separate from the rest of the castle. "Halt, travelers!" One of the sentries called down from the parapets. "Who goes there, and why at this hour?"<br><br><hr><br><strong>Shadow Plane: Tristeria, Aikaterine, Astaroth, Ms. S</strong><br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Ah now Ms. S. Do hyu hef contractors for us to use or musht ve find our own? It can all be done in goot time my dear."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Ms S nodded. "Indeed, people matching your specifications have been found across the planes. I can gather them to the destination that you designate and hand over responsibility for them to you when you give the word. Be warned though that while they have agreed to grant you at least an audience, they have not all already agreed to work for you and you may have to persuade some of them."<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"And what happens if we decide not to tread on the ground at all?&nbsp; You know, flight, teleportation, burrowing, or whatever other ways might exist to just bypass you altogether.&nbsp; Would there be any consequences to forcing our way past your little roadblock without paying you?"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>"You cannot bypass shadow," was the woman's simple reply, neither boasting or threatening, but stated as factually as, for example, 'water is wet'. "And if you try to force your way past me, the wrath of my master shall visit you."<br><br>Ms S chipped in helpfully. "I can't confirm or deny whether there's any substance behind this threat - the toll is so insignificant, though, nobody I know rich or powerful enough to travel via shadow has ever risked finding out."<br><br><hr><br><strong>Urban World: Alaxos</strong><br><br>The scholar's apprentice was amiable to Alaxos's mental commands and provided him with all she knew - which was quite a fair bit, not all of which would be relevant, depending on what else he was planning to do.<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ExisD</strong> on <strong>23-01-2013, 22:30:06</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Elona and Milch," Bellona answered smoothly to the guard. She gave the man a smile and waved an arm behind her. She needed something simple and believable for their story. While she would want to claim to be a blademaster and he a mercenary she had no idea how well received such persons were received here. "We've been traveling through the wilderness for some time and came across your city so that we may sleep safely tonight."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>24-01-2013, 08:36:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Milch/Zaine nodded what Elona/Bellona said to the guards and he added; "Yeah, do not want sleep outside in woods as we came this far already so pushed so could come rest my ass in tavern's chair instead of a log." He waits and hopes the guards are not too strict about policies letting people in middle of the night. He would make quite sound plea for his case scenario.<br><br>OOC: Zaine takes 10 to diplomacy check and have 25 result to convince guards let them in this hour.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autocad</strong> on <strong>24-01-2013, 17:27:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Kafka: Zaine, Bellona</strong><br><br>The guard looked genuinely sorry that he had to turn the travelers away, but orders were orders. "I'm sorry, but the Captain was very clear that nothing passes the gates without his explicit orders after sundown," he told them. "But if you head down the road for an hour, you should reach the village and find some beds there."<br><br><hr><br><strong>Urban World: Alaxos</strong><br><br>According to the scholar's apprentice's knowledge, most of the world was controlled by the empire which was headed by the Sultan, while the remaining lands were split among small vassal kingdoms. The empire was in turn divided into provinces each of which was administered by a Vizier. The Sultan was trying to centralize command of the world's adventurers under his control through the Imperial Heroes' Guild which he controlled. The more traditional Adventurers' Guild which answered only to its members had been declared illegal and driven underground, quite literally into the sewers, and nowadays they were mostly a disgruntled bunch long removed from their glory days of old, sulking and waiting for an end coming not with a bang but with a whimper.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [Project Blackguard] IC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>04-02-2013, 20:00:20</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zaine feels frustrated that a mere guard prevents his entry to the city. He could turn into a bat and fly over the walls and transform back. But it would prevent Bellona joining in until dawn breaks and splitting the team is no good. So Zaine takes riskier bet and as a test to see how good the local guards are he reaches inside his illussionary jacket and takes out few pieces of paper and say; "I have papers here which should convince us let in, come down here take look at them!"<br><br>OOC: Zaine has +22 bluff mod and so taking 10 = 32 bluff check to convince on lie that the parchments which hold merely notes in draconic regarding this world are some kind important documents which would allow entry to the town middle of the night. Idea is to lure the guard to 30'ft range and get close range gaze contact so Zaine can use his <em>Dominate</em> special ability (will save DC 19 to resist). Idea is to mind control the guard and then let guard pass us through with false pretense we have documents which allow us entry to the city (some kind license or perhaps seal of the local lord or such). The same guard can serve well as minion and information while we are here, just need order him act 'act like you normally would in guard duty' to avoid sense motive roll which is DC 15 if he acts anyway against locals perception how he should behave.
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