[PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)
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				Title: <strong>[PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-11-2014, 23:36:13</strong>
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				<div align="center"><em>Sing me a song, you're a singer...<br>Do me a wrong, you're a bringer of Evil.</em></div><br>Fate's a funny thing. Anyone could tell you that, from the elders who remembered the second World War to the child barely old enough to speak. And Fate had a store in surprise not just for a small, isolated group, but for the entirety of the Emerald City. Even the ones who ruled Seattle from deep within the shadows weren't expecting this-it seemed that in addition to being fickle, Fate was a romantic too.<br><br>But, such notions are far ahead of this point in time. The long days of Summer bowed to Autumn on their way out, as a chill descended over the Puget Sound's shining jewel. October 23rd is where this story starts, early enough in the season that it was warm during the day, but you could see your breath as the long nights descended. With the removal of Daylight Savings Time still two weeks away, night fell at about 6:30 pm, just late enough to remind everyone of why the shadows were feared. Even in the enlightened age of science and technology, old superstitions died hard in the pacific city. <br><br>Whether they accepted it or not, mortals were right to fear the night. A secret war waged in the hours between dusk and dawn, a war that could shatter Reality itself if a mortal so much as laid eyes upon it. Vampires, Werewolves, Mages, and more exotic creatures from the wildest fantasies of humanity battled it out-to what end? Some fought to defend humans. Others to control them. Still others fought for they knew nothing else. Motivations varied wildly from one participant to the next, but all fought. They fought both with weapons in the alleys and with social maneuvering on a city wide scale. Seattle's ever changing politics were as much a weapon as the sharpest katana or the strongest rifle. <br><br>And to this end, come the Hopeful. They could easily tip the scales...but in what direction? To themselves and the Light? To an established power of the City of Tomorrow? Or would they falter, and give the city to those who would corrupt it beyond all recognition?<br><br>Such questions are yet to be answered. For now, nighttime provided a handful of young Nobles a chance to see the darker truths of the shining city. They did not know it yet, but Fate planned to throw them into this invisible conflict. And it was doing so-<em>now.</em><br><br><hr><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size">GM Post:</span></div><br>To all approved participants, I want you to post your character's usual weekday routine so that I can <del>engineer Fate</del> make sure you're exactly where you need to be for the opening scene.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>13-11-2014, 01:13:23</strong>
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				It's truly a strange thing, what the human mind can adapt to. The situations that, while wholly bizarre and unnatural can become a rather simple routine. A routine that, while stressful, is carried out like clockwork by those caught in it, day after day, week after week.<br><br>Sasha often pondered on the meaning of that. Perhaps there was something about human nature that made mankind so willing to overlook and simply adjust to the strange. Perhaps it was a defense mechanism, that in times of great stress or upheaval, mankind can simply roll up their sleeves and carry on. Perhaps, even, it was a kind of magic.<br><br>Regardless, everyone had their routines, and though Sasha's was strange, she still stuck to hers rather religiously. Every morning she'd wake up bright and early and spend a hedonistically long time under the hot water of her shower, enjoying the massaging jets. After that, she'd dry off and check her blog.<br><br>Her blog wasn't really her idea, at first. It wasn't even something she herself created. Rather, it spawned as a group of thankful and hopeful people sought a way to thank her alter ego for her work. Soon after, the board became flooded with requests. People desperate for some kind of relief from their physical injuries, who'd given up on so much they were willing to trust in 'magic'. Most didn't believe, but that hope was something refreshing, at least. Just seeing the requests, a reminder of the people still suffering, gave Sasha direction in her day. The 'thank you's gave her fuel to face the day. <br><br>The walk to the school campus from her small apartment wasn't a long one, and she always made certain to stop for a quick breakfast of baked goods and tea along the way. Nona's Bakery was more than just a place to eat to Sasha. The warm, homey atmosphere was always welcome and the employees there were particularly kind to her, especially during her rougher days.<br><br>The day was a time for school. Time not spent in class was often spent studying among her peers and friends. As a pre-med student, she often found herself pressed for daytime to keep up with her work, but she refused to compromise her night-life for the sake of better grades. Unlike many of her peers, that wasn't due to a love of partying.<br><br>Her own nightlife depended on the day of the week. Two or three nights she'd pick up night shifts at Nona's, doing the prep-work for the morning crew, making dough and batter and the like. It was easy work, and a talented person could finish in a few hours, while still being paid for eight hours of work. That, and the laid back attitude made it more of a relaxing experience than actual work, as the employees often danced the night away, laughing and singing as they worked.<br><br>Other nights, when she had the wisps, she'd travel to one of the local hospitals. Usually the Virginia Mason Hospital, but on rare occasions she'd travel up to two hours away. These were times where the lists grew heavy with names. People who could only count on Magic in their most dire times.<br><br>It was rough work, standing before crowds of onlookers. She often preferred naysayers to those who mobbed her on sight. The begging, the pleading, the desperation for relief from pain, relief she couldn't always give, was the worst. But seeing the smiling faces of those she could help. Feeling the hope that radiated off of the witnesses, and knowing they'd spread the message to others, made it all worth while.<br><br>Of course, not every night was a busy night. Some nights she stayed in, watching netflix with a tub of ice cream. Some nights she relented as Emily tried to drag her out socializing, and sat in bars or clubs nursing a rye and ginger. Some nights she was so overwhelmingly drained she merely returned home and fell asleep before her bed hit the pillow. But all of these fell into her very, very strange routine.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>13-11-2014, 09:59:16</strong>
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				Selena Arthur raised a hand balled to cover her mouth as she stifled a yawn and rocked atop her feet in time with the almost rhythmic shifting of the Seattle metro bus. She wasn't truly tired, just, fatigued. It had been a long boring day at the <span class="bbc_u">Justice Java</span> coffee shop in which she worked, a long boring day filled with fussy customers and far too much aerosol caffeine for one person to breathe in; still it helped her stay awake. She looked forward to getting home, even if home wasn't particularly nice, or even particularly homey.<br><br>It wasn't a long walk from the metro stop; cold though. The October wind bit into her as she walked up the hill and into her building. A brief stop to check her mailbox in the lobby; nothing important, not even bills. Paper mail truly was a dead medium. Still, coupons. <br><br>Selena sorted through them on her walk up to the third floor. She was already feeling more alive just from walk up the stairs; it was only three floors but good exercise nonetheless, and more than enough after standing behind a counter serving coffee for eight hours. <br><br>She dropped her junk mail; which was most of it, down the trash-shoot on her way to her door, fished her keys from her pocket and unlocked the door. Her apartment was small, sparse, and decorated more like a safe house than a place to live. A small studio flat, wash room adjacent, a single bed, a dresser cabinet, a chair that had been repurposed into a laundry hamper, and most importantly a kitchen with a bowl of fruit on the counter. <br><br>Selena ran her hands through her hair and snatched up a snack from said fruit bowl, an apple held in her teeth as she changed out of her work clothes and let the sun set as she showered and washed off the day's labor. A short shower and a fresh set of clothes later it was well past sunset and plenty dark enough for the less than human element to be crawling out of their caves. This was the part of the day she actually looked forward to. <br><br>A towel wrapped around her neck she made herself dinner; nothing special, in fact, a little sad; all she made was a sandwich. It was a nice handmade sandwich, but it wasn't much of a dinner. Selena ate half and put the other half in a paper bag for later. It was joined by a bottled water, an orange, and a scone from the coffee shop that was too old to sell. And with meal bag in hand Selena left her apartment once again, locking her door behind her.<br><br>This time she went up; four more flights of stairs, one old mechanism that didn't even merit being called a lock anymore, and she was on the roof. She set a hand on her hip for a moment, looking out over the dark grey city, before reaching for the charm bracelet on her right wrist. <br><br>A brief flash of light later, and Selena Arthur stood on the roof no more. Pretty Soldier Selene stood in her place; small paper bag in one hand, six foot naginata in the other. Another night, another patrol. <br><br>At least this time she remembered to pack a snack. <br>
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				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>17-11-2014, 07:48:45</strong>
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				It was another typical day for Kavitha. She'd left her home in the silver Toyota Prius (hybrid of course) that her parents had bought her as a graduation gift and parked downtown. In the morning she'd spent some time in one of the local halfway homes working with several of the children there. It always brought a smile to her face just seeing how the children lit up just from knowing that even one person really cared about them. <br><br>Though it was chilly out, she walked a few blocks to a local coffee shop and bought a pair of hot coffees and two hot chocolates. Before she left she added in a pastry as well as she'd clean forgotten to eat breakfast. A short walk to the park and she handed out the coffees and one of the hot cocoas to a pair of elderly men engaged in a game of chess, and a homeless man who sat on the grass huddling under a too thin blanket that would do little when winter truly set in. <br><br>She broke her pastry in half and gave the unfortunate man one of the pieces, keeping the other for herself. She sat next to him for a short time, talking to him and listening to his tales of his time in Vietnam and how he had never been able to build a life for himself ever since he returned home. Kavitha passed him a card and told him to go to that address where he could find warm clothes, a shower, and some food. It wasn't a permanent solution, but it would be step for him. <br><br>Come the afternoon she hopped into her car and stopped by the office briefly to drop off some paperwork and say hello to Katrese, her supervisor. The office was in a rather poor section of town and the facility reflected it. The walls were an ugly grey with the paint peeling in areas, while most of the computers were at least ten years old. Piles of paperwork stacked on desks and reflected just how overworked and understaffed they truly were. She spent a little time chatting amicably with her coworkers, listening to their complaints and subtly reminding them of all the good they did despite the frustrations they faced. <br><br>Leaving her office she crossed downtown again to meet with a young woman who had come out as gay to her family and had been kicked out in response. Kavitha had spoken with the family in the meantime, her parents were highly religious and viewed homosexuality as an abomination, while her grandparents were far more open-minded. After making arrangements with child-services and speaking with the girl, she'd managed to place the child with her grandmother, which was where she dropped her off. <br><br>After being asked to stay for dinner, which she did, the half pastry and cocoa simply not much to fuel her for an entire day, she realized that it was all ready after dark. Once again she popped into her car and headed north for home.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>17-11-2014, 11:26:46</strong>
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				The problem?&nbsp; <em>The tower was damaged, if not broken entirely.</em><br>The date and time of the incident? <em>Only a day before this one, at roughly noon.</em><br>A short summary of the problem? <em>Ever since the aforementioned time, the computer has completely ceased to function.&nbsp; Customer claims that he has opened up the computer and cleaned it out from top to bottom, used a can of compressed air, and dusted the remainder of the computer, and yet it refuses to power up.</em><br><br>The eighteen-year-old girl's fingers danced across a slim keyboard belonging to a fairly high-performance laptop computer, currently resting in her lap. She gave herself the tiniest of breaks, eliminating the clicking noise of keystrokes for a few moments, while a curious middle-aged man looked over her shoulder like a small child, attempting to peer at the text on her screen.&nbsp; Amy stretches her arms out, locks the backs of her fingers together, and pushes her palms out, giving a tiny bit of relief to her hands. Quickly going back to typing, she shifts the laptop slightly to the left, to make it easier for the customer to see.<br><br>"I'm only typing up a small report for my employers, sir.&nbsp; If you'd like, you can watch? I promise, I don't mind if you watch!"<br><br>With that out of the way, she continues typing the rest of the report.<br><br><strong>Error Corrected:</strong> <em>It would seem as though the most prominent error was the lack of power being supplied to the customer's computer, due to the placement of the wires.&nbsp; Computer hardware works correctly and efficiently, but the power cord was unplugged at a strange angle, just barely enough to affect the power flow to the customer's computer tower.</em><br><br>She could feel his gaze upon the screen, and a deep grunt let her know what he thought of her last bit of information.&nbsp; She raises her hand halfway into the air and quickly adds to her statement. <br><br>"Don't worry, I'm sure it was a result of a long period of activity. The angle of the plug made it difficult for many to notice, so it's not a surprise to see it like this.&nbsp; It wasn't an uncommon issue, sir, so don't worry about it." <br><br>She had to reassure him, above all else.&nbsp; In her head (or perhaps her heart), she could see him associating her words with blame, blame with shame or anger, and that could lead to any number of results.&nbsp; Sure, it might be considered over-reacting, but in her mind, it was simply preparing for the worst.<br><br>"Will that be all, sir?" she asks as she approaches the front door. her answer, unsurprisingly, is a simple shake of the head, met by her own hand wave.&nbsp; Well, that was it, then....Another frantic customer worked up over a silly mistake.&nbsp; The last one had simply misplaced the power supply, and the one before that broke his keyboard through excessive force.&nbsp; This kind of thing happened daily, but it wasn't so bad.&nbsp; Every once in a while, an actual error presented itself, and putting her wits to the test was something she looked forward to.&nbsp; So, with that out of the way, she'd bring her daily cycle to a close, only to repeat it the next day, starting with a wake-up call from her computer, a shower, breakfast, some coding, and finally, work from about 11 AM to 6:30 PM or so.&nbsp; Her reward for this was, of course, a calming drive home in her sky-blue Mazda.&nbsp; The night wasn't over yet, though...Not without running an analysis through the city, making sure to investigate personally.
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				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>17-11-2014, 18:59:06</strong>
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				Selene,Kavitha,Amy<br><br><div align="center">(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140117043025/powerlisting/images/0/03/Werewolf_HD.jpg)</div><br>Three souls, each guided by the Light. While they were familiar with their own powers, they had no idea they weren't the only people running around with supernatural might. And it seemed the hand of Fate was about to provide a crash course.<br><br>Out of the shadows on the corner of Minor Avenue and Spring Street, a hideous creature emerged. An eight foot tall hybrid of man and wolf, bearing wicked claws and a head full of fangs. One look at this creature, and the people ran in abject terror, utterly consumed by a mysterious panic. The three Princesses, all of them managing to be around to witness this scene, could sense the panic these mortals felt, knowing instinctively that the wave of terror was supernatural in origin (well, it would have to be to affect this many people, wouldn't it?)<br><br>But despite the wolf man's initial terrifying entrance, something was wrong with him. Getting past the claws, and fangs, and massive bulging muscles, the three Princesses would see an even more horrifying sight: The creature's body had been torn to shreds by multiple blades. He was bleeding out, and to such a degree that it was amazing he was still moving. <br><br>The creature collapsed to his knees, and his body rippled and began to shift. He went from this hideous blend of man and beast to, well, just a regular man with a muscular build. In his eyes, one could see a great pain, and also, a great sorrow. The Light could feel the man's pain, and it demanded action. <br><br><hr><br>Sasha<br><br>Tonight's a night for the Virginia Mason. A mere few minutes walk from the scene developing with a terrifying, shapeshifting wolf-man, yet far enough that Sasha would remain blissfully ignorant for all of 10 minutes. Luckily, tonight's list of names in the emergency ward was pretty light, and it seemed that for once, the hospital was getting stuff done. Things were looking up, for now. Of course, that list could always grow, but the hospital felt ready for it. <br><br>As Sasha walked the halls, several staff members recognized her and waved or said hello. One man, a familiar EMT, was talking to someone Sasha had yet to meet-odd, she thought she had met everyone here. The EMT's eyes lit up when he saw her. "Sasha!" He shouted, as the other man turned around to see her. He looked back inquisitively at the EMT. "Oh, this is Sasha-I thought you would have met her. I don't know how, but every time she shows up, people get better faster. Kinda like how anyone you work on recovers really quick." The doctor looked back at Sasha, and a brief look at his name tag revealed his name to be "Dr. Angelo". <br><br>"So you mean to tell me that someone's been walking around and making people better by...what, smiling? That's ridiculous." Angelo said, and the EMT grew a little embarrassed. "But if she can make people smile, well, all the more power to her. I'm Angelo. Nice to meet you. Mind coming with me for a bit?" He asked, extending his hand for a handshake. <br><br><hr><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size">GM Information!</span></div><br>For the three ladies dealing with the Werewolf (cause that's what he is), a couple things: Anyone with Occult can identify him as a Werewolf (although that may not provide much information). Anyone with Occult or Medicine can roll Intelligence+(one of those skills) to figure out what his wounds are. Occult will provide information about what caused this, Medicine will determine the effects. <br><br>You do not need to roll Sensitivity, for either the mortals or for the werewolf himself. Mostly because I'm not going to hurt you in the Prologue. <br><br>And SmilingFox, if you would rather have Sasha outside with the werewolf, PM me and I'll edit my post.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>18-11-2014, 01:23:12</strong>
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				"Ridiculous or not..." Sasha replied softly, bowing her head slightly so that her large cloak dipped slightly over her face. "I find hope goes a long way towards a quick and painless recovery... Belief that they'll recover, and the desire to do so... There's more to medicine than stitches and scalpels Dr... Angelo."<br><br>She smiled softly, confident in the magic of her disguise's ability to safeguard her identity. She'd never come to the hospital out of costume, and though she made no effort to hide her name, she found it too awkward, the magic would protect that too. Two girls, identical in appearance and name, but no one would connect the two without extraordinary circumstances.<br><br>Reaching out, she gently took the offered hand and gave it a quick shake. "It's a pleasure to meet you. I've heard good things from some of the nurses. Apparently you've quite the bedside manner... I'd be happy to speak with you, of course, I'm attempting to get into med school myself you know?" It was a bit of a risk, wandering off alone with a strange man, but she felt her odds were with her.
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				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>18-11-2014, 03:03:19</strong>
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				Selene arrived to the source of the distresses as quickly as she could, vaulting from roof to roof with her pole arm to carry her before bounding down to the street after the crowds had cleared. She approached the fallen creature slowly, careful measured steps in a gradually closing circle around the wounded man. <br><br>She poked his body with the butt of her naginata, just gently prodding the injured man-beast until she was satisfied the injuries were real. "Hmm…" Selene murmured to herself, stepping in closer to the creature, kneeling beside its head with her staff standing tall in one hand. She pressed two fingers to its throat in an attempt to find a pulse, while looking over the unnatural creature. "What are you?..." She muttered rhetorically.<br><br>Medicine: At 2014-11-17 20:15:51, D12 (uid: 55300) rolls: 3d10e10 DC: 8 Result: 22 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67229)<br>Occult (Chance): At 2014-11-17 20:51:03, D12 (uid: 55300) rolls: 1d10e10 tn1: 10 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67230)<br>Make it a dramatic failure for a beat? 
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				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>18-11-2014, 04:14:06</strong>
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				Kavitha had just exited the home of another person in need, a single father whose wife had died and was having trouble trying to raise two girls on his own. It was a bit different than most of her cases which generally involved single mothers, but she couldn't help but feel a little proud of the man. He'd taken the responsibility and ran with it, though after having hours cut at work he needed public assistance and was having doubts about whether he could even keep his children. She'd been sent to check on the family and give an assessment, and found everything well within order. She used the opportunity to give him a bit of a pep talk and to help him apply for some other programs he hadn't been aware of. By the time she left, it was dark again.<br><br>She hummed to herself as she walked to her car, popping her ear buds in and pressing play on her galaxy phone which started the song Rehle Rehle Na by the Hunterz. She rounded the corner when she saw people running in near panic in her direction. She tore out the earbuds and looked in the direction the people came from, and started running. Something was wrong, and she had to find out what. She reached the end of the street and saw the wolf thing staggering, then collapse, then transform. She also saw another woman approaching and prod him with some kind of pole sword. <br><br>Kavitha hurried over in time to catch the woman's last question as she prodded the beast. "It's a werewolf," Kavitha offered, crouching down to examine the man.<br><br>At 2014-11-17 21:33:25, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67232)
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>18-11-2014, 06:40:59</strong>
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				With the last customer's "problem" taken care of, Amy was well on her way home for a nice, relaxing night off, or so she thought. What started as a normal drive home quickly took a turn for the worst as multiple civilians ran directly into traffic, crying in fear.&nbsp; It was only due to quick reflexes that Amy managed to slam on the brakes, avoiding any civilian injuries.&nbsp; Something was off here...she could feel it, she could <em>definitely</em> feel it. Without much time to think about the issue, she turns the to the left and yanks it out of.&nbsp; With a quick motion of the hand, she opens the door, slamming it shut without bothering to lock it. It wasn't particularly difficult to find the source of the disturbance, and from what she could see, there were already two other figures next to it, one carrying...<em>Was that a naginata?!</em><br><br>Shaking her head quickly, she pushes her glasses up the bridge of her nose, observing the oddly bestial man.&nbsp; She wasn't sure, but it seemed as though the girl who was crouched over the gravely injured man said he was a werewolf.<br><br>"A werewolf...? If there's any truth to those silly Hollywood movies, perhaps those wounds were caused by something silver? It's only a theory, though, with no facts behind it..."<br><br>Wait a minute, there was something else here...some other feeling she could just barely feel, but it was coming from that crouching girl-No, wait! It was coming from both of them? She does her best to wear a poker face as she studies the injuries on the man's body, but the feeling continues nagging at her nonetheless. <br><br>"Did he just wander out here like this?&nbsp; It's not going to look good if someone sees you with that over-sized stick, standing over this guy's body, you know?..."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Crunch</div><div class="spoiler_body">Chane Roll: Result - 7 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67237) I guess I'll convert it to a Dramatic Failure, if I can? </div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>18-11-2014, 07:04:10</strong>
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				Sasha<br><br>Dr. Angelo smiled and the pair started walking off. Unknown to Sasha, merely being Transformed around Angelo was a dead giveaway to the doctor. Angelo had a secret-he was a Mage, a master of arcane secrets, and simply being a Mage came with a sixth sense that picked up supernatural powers. He had no idea what exactly the magic was, though, and oddly, his Mage Sight, Pulse of the Living World, was no help to him. <br><br>"Ah yes, I remember med school. Long nights of studying, long days of trying to show that you can cut a man open without killing him. It's certainly not for the squeamish, but I suspect you're the type with a strong stomach." He said, the pair making their way down the corridors that smelled of industrial grade disinfectant. He seemed anxious, like he was wanting to get away from people, but people had a tendency to walk around a lot and interrupt him.<br><br>After a few minutes, the pair walked by a T.V. that was blaring the local Seattle news. "This is a King5 Special Report!" It declared. "Moments ago, we received a report of a dangerous wild animal loose in Seattle. Eyewitnesses say the animal was spotted on the corner of Minor and Spring Street, and described it as a wolf standing upright and walking on its hind legs. We'll bring you more news as we get it." Angelo watched the report, and something came over his face before he swiftly shook it off. "That's not far from here." He mused.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">GM Stuff</div><div class="spoiler_body">Sasha may make a Wits+Empathy roll to gleam any useful information from Angelo's facial expression.</div></div><hr><br>Selene, Kavitha, Amy<br><br>The man is very weak, and barely breathing, but as he hears Kav speak the word 'werewolf', he uses the last of his strength to lunge at her and grab her. "Please, find...find her...the lily...the lily of the waves...save her..." As he speaks, the life begins to fade from his eyes, his grip loosens, and he collapses. He breathes no more, his eyes forever closed. The blood pouring from his wounds ceases to flow, just long enough to reveal that beneath the huge, gaping cuts, his chest is dominated with a tattoo of a massive thunderstorm. <br><br>The three gathered around him could sense that they all were not normal. Light spoke to Light, and so did their souls speak to each other. They might not know their Callings, or to which Queens they had sworn, but they could tell that each of them bore the title of Princess.<br><br>It wasn't long before emergency services arrived. Police and EMTs were on the scene inside ten minutes, asking questions of the eyewitnesses, including the woman who had been around to hear his final words. The EMTs loaded the werewolf's now mortal body into an ambulance and whisked it away to the Virginia Mason, for autopsy and potential identification. Explaining this one was going to be a nightmare...<br><hr><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 36pt;" class="bbc_size">GM Post</span></div><br>Just so we're perfectly clear:<br><br>You guys know you're all Princesses. Easiest way to get the party together I've ever seen.<br><br>You may be newbies, but you all know that blabbing about the supernatural stuff you see to the mortal authorities is a bad idea. Mortals don't believe you, and the supernatural stuff wants to make you disappear if you start talking.<br><br>Now, do you want to post you guys reacting to all this (including the police questioning, which I'll allow some leeway in, you can control the police officers since they're so inconsequential), or<del> do you wanna skip directly to the next event?</del> I wanna see you guys talk, to be honest. EDIT: Okay screw it, after mulling it over in my head, you're doing the talky-talky. It ain't WoD if I don't make you explain the bloodstains.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>18-11-2014, 18:35:50</strong>
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				"Well whatever he was, he is deceased now." Selene stated coolly, standing from beside the fallen man; and turning toward the street he had emerged from. "Hmm… <span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size">The Lilly of the Waves</span>?" She murmured to herself for a moment, furrow her brow before tilting her staff back over her shoulder and starting forward. He had to have come from somewhere, and wherever he had come from there something responsible for his death. The man may have been a beast, but he still deserved better than to be left dead in the street. <br><br>She would worry about the beast's dying words later, when she had a frame of reference; for now there was something, or things, responsible for the murder of a man, monstrous maybe, but a man nonetheless. <br><br>Besides, she didn't want to be around when the police arrived. There was probably an ordinance or something against carrying naginata. Which, come to think of it—<br><br>"You two probably shouldn't be here when the police show up." Selene said simply, looking back over her shoulder to the two, like-her-girls, gathered. "If you want to help me find who did this—" She began turning back to her examination, "—you should probably transform."<br><br>Investigation + Int: At 2014-11-18 11:33:57, D12 (uid: 55300) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67258)<br><span style="font-size: 6pt;" class="bbc_size">(personally, I blame Eris for soaking up all the successes)</span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>18-11-2014, 18:37:35</strong>
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				Sasha paused, humming slightly as she mulled over his words. "I don't mind putting the effort in. I'm not exactly a stranger to all-nighters." She turned her head slightly as they walked, casually inspecting the doctor beside her. "As for cutting people open... It's not that I'm squeamish, or anything like that. I'm just... Sensitive, I guess. I dislike seeing people in pain. It's why I want to be a doctor, really. Even if it's more difficult, I couldn't live with myself if I just turned away from it all."<br><br>The TV drew her attention, and she stopped alongside the doctor to glance at it. "Not far at all..." She agreed, frowning at the headline. "An animal attack? Here? Maybe... Someone's pet?" Frowning, she mulled it over for a moment, turning her attention once more to the doctor. "I hope no one's hurt."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Empathy</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-18 11:14:25, SmilingFox (uid: 54175) rolls: 4d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67257) Failed. Taking a beat to make it a dramatic fail.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>18-11-2014, 19:11:56</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size">Roll Results:</span></div><br>Anything Italicized is OOC-well, more then roll results usually are.<br><br>Selene: The crime scene is incredibly bloody and messy. The only relevant information you can extract is that this creature had way more blood in his body then an average human (<em>This is due to Werewolf regeneration, while not useful in the face of Aggravated Damage, it is useful to make his dead body confusing to investigate!</em>)<br><br>Sasha: All you can gleam from Angelo's momentary lack of a poker face is that he's nervous about something. Perhaps he doubts his skill, or is worried that more people will enter the hospital? (<em>He knows exactly what's going on and what exactly this 'animal' is, but he doesn't want to say because he's in the middle of a bunch of mere mortals</em>)
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>18-11-2014, 19:59:15</strong>
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				"Oh no, not investigators... You guys can deal with them, but I need to check something..." she mutters under her breath.&nbsp; Truth be told, she didn't care for them all that much.&nbsp; They tended to be nosy, to twist facts around for the purpose of entertainment, and that was to say nothing about their overall intrusiveness.&nbsp; That just meant that she had to act quickly!&nbsp; She reached into the pocket above her chest, procuring a cellphone. What came next was obvious, as she rapidly snapped shots, trying to hide her actions from the "trained professionals" that would come soon.&nbsp; While the other two were busy, she attempted to snap a few pictures of them as well, for investigative purposes. With that out of the way, she attempted to look for some kind of clues...She'd start with the blood.&nbsp; It was difficult, but she was able to follow a trail of the crimson liquid to the back of the alley. Sure, it'd leave the other two alone for a period of time, but it was important to try finding clues.&nbsp; Waiting for her in the back of the alleyway was a scene absolutely drenched in blood, far more than there should be...Some of it looked the same as the blood from the werewolf, but the rest of it seemed off somehow. It couldn't be the werewolf's blood...Had he injured his assailant? For that matter, the non-werewolf blood looked as though it'd been there for quite some time, but how was that possible? If the werewolf was injured <em>now</em>...where had the rest of the blood come from?<br><br>At 2014-11-18 12:34:55, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67259)
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 03:45:05</strong>
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				Kavitha clenched the werewolf's hand in her own as he passed, listening to his dying words about the lily of the waves. "I will try," she whispered to him as the man exhaled his last breath. Once it was clear he was gone she looked over the wounds, "These have to have been caused by silver judging from the way the wounds cauterized. He would have had to have been powerful to heal these, I suppose he wasn't strong enough." <br>&nbsp;<br>Kavitha looked up at Selene and frowned, "Someone needs to talk to the police. There are people watching if we run now it will seem all the more suspicious. Besides, whatever it was took down a werewolf. That is nothing to shake a stick or whatever that pole thing is, at."<br><br>Later, when the police arrived Kavitha was open and honest with them, though she left out the part about him being a werewolf. It wasn't really lying since they didn't ask if he was a werewolf, only if she'd seen what did this and to give a general picture of events, which she did. People screaming and running, horribly injured man staggering out of the alleyway, collapsing, and dying. When asked if he had said anything she mentioned the lily of the waves which the officer asking her the questions didn't even bother to write down. Kavitha asked why he wasn't taking notes and he shrugged, "Sounds pretty useless to me, but if it'll make you happy, there, lily of the sea."<br><br>"Waves."<br><br>"What? the officer asked.<br><br>"It was waves, not sea," Kavitha corrected him.<br><br>"Fine, waves. If you think of anything else, here's the number to call. Thanks for the help," the officer told her, passing Kavitha a business card.<br><br>Shaking her head she rejoined the other two women, "Did you find out anything useful?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 04:07:54</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">A little music...</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeBUYPd-e3M</div></div><br>Selene,Amy,Kavitha<br><br>The police swiftly take 'control' of the scene, if there was anything to take control of. Evidence is photographed, the alleyway investigated, yellow tape put up. All standard stuff.<br><br><div align="center">(http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/793869069/2013-spring-new-arrival-women-s-font-b-grey-b-font-medium-long-quality-font-b.jpg)</div><br>What isn't standard is the appearance of a beautiful woman mere moments later, dressed in a perfectly tailored suit. She looked more fitting for the board room then the crime scene, but the aura of power she exhibited did not go unnoticed. Not by the police, and certainly not by the three women of the Light. <br><br>"So, I'm told something happened here, involving something just a bit strange?" She asked, smiling to Kavitha politely. "My name's Sarah. Private detective. Came here as soon as I could." She offered her hand, a gold ring on her third finger, marked with a mysterious symbol. "We should speak somewhere private. Mind taking a walk with me? Just over to my car, right there." She said, before turning and walking away briskly. She took a cell phone from her pocket and one handed fired off a text message to...someone. It went by too fast to get a good glimpse.<br><br><hr><br>Sasha<br><br>"This is a King5, special report!" The TV blared before Angelo could speak up. "We've just been informed that the wild animal has been captured by humane services, and is being transported to a shelter for further examination. No one is reported injured." <br><br>Angelo turned and walked on, with Sasha following. "Yeah, right. That animal wasn't captured." Under his breath, barely loud enough for Sasha to hear, he said "it wasn't an animal to start with." He shook his head when he realized that they were now a little more alone in the hallways then before. <br><br>But before he could speak, something vibrated. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and looked at the message. "Oh fuck me." He said before he could stop himself. "Pardon my language. Just got a message from someone I'd rather not talk to...sadly I can't ignore them. They're coming here." He eyed the curious girl. "That doesn't mean you have to leave just yet. I've been enjoying this little talk, as brief as it's been. Always nice to meet someone who appreciates the healing arts."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 04:28:47</strong>
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				"Is it an emergency?" Sasha asked, wondering about the meaning behind his words. An animal that wasn't an animal? What could that mean? "Are you expecting more patients?"<br><br>A part of her was slightly excited by the prospect. She still had energy to spare, and was looking for any way to make herself useful. Today had been a stressful day, and healing others helped to take the edge off of all the nonsense in her life. "The healing arts are... Well, I can't think of any way to describe them but 'worthwhile', you know?" She added quite simply.<br><br>"Even if, in the long run of things, we're just asprin for a terminal illness. Taking the edge off so that people can enjoy life... That's a noble enough goal on its own." She explained, trying to find the right words to describe her feelings. "I want to be more than that, of course, but that can only be done by inspiring others. Showing them it's possible... I'm rambling, sorry..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 04:37:10</strong>
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				Sasha<br><br>Angelo looked up from his phone and sighed as he tucked it away. "Alright. We're alone enough, away from others. Let's just say it. You and me, we're both not exactly mortal, are we?" He said. "I don't know exactly what you are, but my head's been buzzing ever since you walked up to me." He nodded. "That 'animal'? Not an animal. A Werewolf. I figure you know about them, or know enough about the world we live in to know they do exist."<br><br>"Let me make one thing perfectly clear-I am not your enemy. I'm not the best judge of character, but someone this dedicated to healing has to be on my side. Right?" He said with a smirk. "As for me...well, I'm a Mage. Take that how you will. And I do have the skills to be a doctor-I did my eight years of med school. I do add a little magic into my healing in special cases, when I can risk it and the patient needs an edge to claw their way back to life."<br><br><div align="center">GM Note:</div><br>I wanted to drop the bombshell on Sasha a little early, that there's more then just her around the hospital who know about the secrets of the world of darkness. Not trying to accelerate the pace or all, I just wanna see Sasha react to this one.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 04:42:45</strong>
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				"Kavitha," she replied, giving the woman in the suit a quick once over. She looked over at the other two women who had been investigating the area until the police shooed them away from the body, then turned back to Sarah, there was something... powerful about her and that interested Kavitha. "Sure, it's late and I should be getting home soon, but I can spare a minute."<br><br>She tried to catch a glimpse of whatever the woman was writing but she typed fast and the way she held the phone blocked her view. She walked just behind the suited woman and asked, "What can I help you with? And what are you doing here? I mean, why would a private detective care about a murder here?"<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Tried a roll just in case</div><div class="spoiler_body">I made an occult roll to see if I could get any info about the symbol on her ring. Don't know if this will help! At 2014-11-18 21:39:44, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67267)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 09:07:39</strong>
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				After taking a few pictures of the strange scene set before her from various angles (more for the others' benefit than her own, though they'd benefit her research later on), she returned from the alleyway to group back up with the other two girls, giving them a brief summary of what she was able to discover in the alleyway. <br><br>"As expected, there's more blood back there...quite a large amount, actually.&nbsp; However, what's confusing is that there's two 'types' of blood. The werewolf's blood, which is quite fresh, of course, and some other type of blood...something that's at least a week old.&nbsp; This equation isn't as simple as it might've looked at first..."&nbsp; Just as she was about to continue, the investigation team arrived on the scene, followed shortly by...oh god...<em><strong>reporters.</strong></em>&nbsp; Without so much as an introduction from her, Amy retreats to the back of the group, away from the incoming slew of cameras, microphones, and general noise, only for an odd female to approach the trio directly.&nbsp; While she might've looked like any other reporter, there was that same sense of warmth emanating from her as the other two... Was she also a Princess? It wasn't like they had much of a choice, so Amy followed Kavitha from a slight distance, sorting the pictures into their own folder while she walked.&nbsp; She didn't feel safe, but she rarely did without her computer in hand.<br><br>"Be careful." she whispered simply to Kavitha.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 11:34:51</strong>
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				Standing back from the body and the other girls Selene slipped her staff behind her back as the police cars pulled up; the polearm vanishing into the shades between siren flashes. She crossed her now-empty hands over her chest and stood back on her heels as the bustle of the police department overtook the scene, lingering only because leaving now would cause more problems than it would solve. <br><br>"My parents taught me not to get in cars with strangers." Selene replied to Sarah's statement; standing her ground before giving an anxious glance to the police. "—Though I suppose a, short, walk couldn't hurt." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 17:15:32</strong>
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				Selene,Kavitha,Amy<br><br>"Your parents were right." Sarah said with a smile as they reached her car. It was far enough away from the cops that they wouldn't be overheard, and if they did come any closer, Sarah and the trio of Princesses would see right away. <br><br>"Now, someone told me that what happened was a giant wolf-man thing stumbled out of an alleyway, transformed into a human, and died." She said, recounting the sequence of events like it was a grocery list. "As crazy as that sounds, I believe it. Weirdness is sort of my stock and trade." She smiled at the three. "So, if you want to tell me the truth about what happened, I'll listen." The woman sounded sincere, but that was the thing, who could really tell if she was lying or not?<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Posts might come out a little faster since it's a conversation, however, everyone will get a chance to say something to Sarah if they want to. Everyone may also attempt a Composure+Empathy roll to determine if she's lying. </div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 18:40:15</strong>
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				Selene narrowed her gaze on Sarah as the self-proclaimed 'Private Detective' claimed to believe in werewolves; consider what had happened she was either loon on knew more than she was sharing. "Something tells me you know more about what happened than we do." She stated crossly, crossing her arms over her chest. "Full disclosure?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 18:47:59</strong>
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				Sarah quickly cast her gaze around the scene-sure, the cops were busy keeping the mundane aspect of this particular event, but that didn't mean one of them wasn't going to come over and harass her. "Full disclosure should wait until we're somewhere far more private. I was arranging a little meeting with a friend of mine, he's got a place we can use. Right over at the Virginia Mason." She nodded. "I understand if you don't want to trust me. I wouldn't trust a strange woman like me either. But, I'm not asking for trust. It's your decision what you believe."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 18:51:00</strong>
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				Amy followed suit, fixing her eyes on the private investigator as she spoke.&nbsp; However, she wasn't quite sure whether she was telling the truth or not.&nbsp; There simply wasn't&nbsp; enough to judge from, so she intended to give herself more decisive evidence.<br><br>"You said your name was Sarah, right? I've never heard of a 'Private Investigator Sarah'.&nbsp; Maybe people would recognize the name better by your last name, don't you think?&nbsp; I might have actually heard of you, but I wouldn't know.&nbsp; There's many people named Sarah in this place, but it's unlikely that they'd share a last name with you."<br><br>At 2014-11-19 11:45:45, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67272)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>19-11-2014, 19:21:02</strong>
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				Sasha remained silent for a long moment. The man's words were... Odd. Sure, it was reasonable to assume there were more things in the world than simply humans and nobles but... "I see... A werewolf then. Like the stories?' She paused again to consider her words.<br><br>"If you say you have magic, I'll believe you for now. I'm not certain how different we are, but you seem to have good intentions." She sighed, turning to glance around warily. "I suppose you aren't keen to show off, or I'd have heard of you. I've only been doing public healings for a few weeks, and I get hits on my blog from as far away as California."<br><br>"I suppose the question now is, what now? I've not encountered a werewolf before, so I'd imagine they're usually more subtle than this. Any idea what's going on?" In all honesty, she was taking the explanation with a grain of salt. Her guard was up, and she wasn't exactly trusting of the strange man before her. He certainly seemed well intentioned but...
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>20-11-2014, 03:35:20</strong>
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				Kavitha followed Sarah to the car. <br><br><em>As crazy as that sounds, I believe it. Weirdness is sort of my stock and trade." She smiled at the three. "So, if you want to tell me the truth about what happened, I'll listen." The woman sounded sincere, but that was the thing, who could really tell if she was lying or not?</em><br><br>&nbsp;Kavitha was about to respond to Sarah's words when the other two women jumped in. To Kavitha the other two seemed to be acting rather rude, but she supposed they had a right to be, the woman approaching them so suddenly certainly was suspicious. "Who is this friend of yours Sarah?" Kavitha asked, "Even though you say you aren't asking for our trust, that is rather exactly what you are asking for. You want us to give you information without telling us anything about yourself or why you want that information. I think if you were a bit more upfront about who you were it might set our minds at ease before we talk to you about what had happened. If you are uncomfortable talking here, I know a very nice coffee shop nearby."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Empathy+Composure Roll</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-19 20:25:53, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67300)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>20-11-2014, 04:18:15</strong>
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				Selene,Kavitha,Amy<br><br>Sarah nodded to Kav. "Clever. You've got me backed into a corner with nothing but your words. Very well. You two both want full disclosure...I forgot, I can make any conversation private." She closed her mouth, but her voice echoed in the Princesses' minds. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spellcasting</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Sarah casts Telepathy (Mind 3) with the Prolonged factor, granting her and all of you one hour of mental telepathy. The way the connection is set up, there's no "private" conversations, it's basically a mental ShoutBox</div></div><br><em>So I suppose I should explain myself. I am Awakened. Or, to be more casual, a Mage. And I can see your auras. I wouldn't be doing this, or telling you about myself, if you were mortal in any way. But, I can see the magic pouring off you. It's unfamiliar, certainly, but I can tell I'm among equals.</em><br><br>To make things more confusing, she decided to supplement her mental communication with actual speech. "My friend? Dr. Angelo." <em>He's a former student of mine. He is Awakened as well, although he prefers the term 'Wizard'. Some days I don't understand the boy. As for why I want that information about the werewolf, well, I can't reveal that just yet. But suffice to say that when any of us supernatural types make a public spectacle like that...the rest of us want to know why.</em><br><br>Sasha<br><br>"You do public healings. Magically?" Angelo asked, his eyes wide. "Do you not know how dangerous that is?" He glanced around the hallway, content with their minute privacy, but clearly nervous. "Look, I have an office just down the hall. We should talk more there." He turned, then stopped. "Actually...we may need to wait out by the lobby. Forgot that Sarah was coming. Apparently with some fresh faces." He said. "Hope she doesn't expect much of me. My life's busy enough."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>20-11-2014, 05:48:30</strong>
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				Sasha allowed a slight frown to cross her features as the doctor spoke. "Dangerous..." The thought hadn't really occurred to her. Certainly, she'd run into some unruly crowds before. People too impatient to wait their turn. The desperate, in times of emergency. Patients distraught by the fact that she literally couldn't heal anything.<br><br>"I suppose you're right. Some people can get a bit out of hand at times, but I've never felt like my life was at risk." She replied, shaking her head slightly. "Besides which, I think it's worth doing anyways. If I wasn't doing everything I could, I'm not sure how I'd be able to look at myself in a mirror."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>20-11-2014, 06:22:23</strong>
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				Kavitha nodded, impressed by the feat of magic. She knew a little of mages, but much of that knowledge was rumor and innuendo. Mostly she knew they were supposed to be dangerous to cross and often served their own interests first. She studied the woman a moment, unless this woman were an expert liar, she seemed to be telling the truth, and that was enough for Kavitha.<br><br><em>Fascinating. I can understand your interest in this werewolf</em>, she thought. <em>You wish us to meet with this Angelo and yourself? I am willing to do so, and converse elsewhere, but I will use my own vehicle to travel.</em> Part of the reason was simply safety, the other reason was, she really didn't want to leave her car parked on a street downtown and have to find her way back later.<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>20-11-2014, 06:39:17</strong>
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				She'd never had a mental conversation like this, and it was...unnerving, to say the least. Looking to the pair on either side of her, she folds her arms over her chest, peering down at her cellphone. A single thought came to her mind, though she was unsure of whether the "Awakened" could hear it or not. <em>Take a picture of her...for research purposes, of course.&nbsp; We can figure out the rest later, as long as nobody gives her information they have no business giving her...</em><br><br>Doing just that, Amy holds out her cellphone, steadying her hand as she attempts to snap a picture of the woman. Regardless of whether or not it worked, she spoke after.<br><br>"I'll take my own vehicle, the same as her, which leaves one more.&nbsp; You may ride with me if you'd like, but I'd ask that you sit in the front seat, not the back seat.&nbsp; If you can agree to that, I have no issue driving you there." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>20-11-2014, 06:44:06</strong>
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				<em>I expected as much.</em> Sarah replied. <em>If the rest of you do not have your own vehicles, I would prefer you to ride with...I haven't asked any of you your names, how terribly rude of me!</em> Sarah said with a smile. "The police didn't tell me your names for, well, reasons is about the only explanation I ever get." She chuckled a bit at her joke. <br><br>She casts her gaze at Amy and smiles for the camera. <em>We all heard that.</em> She says over their link. <em>Surface thoughts are easily read by the spell, which is how the communication happens. I can probe for deeper thoughts, but you'd be able to tell if I was. You could also probe ME in return, I advise against it, though.</em>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>20-11-2014, 07:07:41</strong>
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				<em>Maybe you'd best cancel the spell. Or does it do that on it's own soon?</em> Kavitha thought. <em>It could be pretty distracting while driving, and it doesn't hurt to remove temptation.</em><br><br>"I'm Kavitha," she said aloud, looking from one woman to the next. "A pleasure to meet you all, despite the strange circumstances." <br><br><em>Maybe now would be a good time to go, we will look a strange bunch standing on the sidewalk just staring at one another.</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>20-11-2014, 08:12:27</strong>
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				<em>AH!</em> "AH." Selene blinked eyes going wide as someone else's voice was suddenly in her head. It took her a moment to recover from the initial disorientation of having multiple people talking in her head. She actually raised on hand to her temple to try and get control over separating her own thoughts from the other's voices. <em>Well, that's certainly full disclosure.</em> She wasn't entirely sure if she meant to think that to the others, or not; either way best to act like she had. <br><br>"Selene." She stated her pseudonym simply; crossing her arms over her chest. <em>I suppose it's only fair: The werewolf came from over there</em> Selene nodded her head toward the alley the beast-man had emerged from. "I managed to glimpse its wounds before the police arrived." <em>From what I could make out, there were multiple attackers; and whom-, or what-, -ever they were they knew how to hurt it.</em> "I don't think I've seen wounds like its before." <em>They were, unnatural.</em> <br><br>"I think I'll walk, thanks. Strangers and cars and all that." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>20-11-2014, 09:34:47</strong>
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				Unwilling to believe Sarah's words so easily, and still <em>very</em> wary of her, Amy locked&nbsp; herself into what could only be described as a staring contest (at least for those looking at Amy).&nbsp; Running purely on instinct and the slightest paths of the threads she could almost <em>feel</em>, she attempted to return the favor, probing through "Sarah"'s mind, something more than just surface thoughts.&nbsp; For a few moments, it seemed as though nothing would happen, but then, a slew of images rushed into Amy's vision, her eyes widening even in her odd state of intense concentration.&nbsp; A labyrinthine maze of walls and stairs, making no logical sense, and everything is a jumble with no rhyme or reason to be found.&nbsp; Demons walk all over the strange scenery, bringing M.C. Escher to mind.&nbsp; Silence, utter silence, and then a sudden rush of memories...Every failure, every failed attempt, less than maximum effort put forward...All of it, in a single crushing blow with the weight of an anvil struck her core, weighing upon her Light for far longer than she would've liked. Rapid blinking seems to snap her out of this state, but she, just like Sarah, looks pained, and less than two seconds after "waking up", nearly falls over, forcing herself to grab on to Selene's shoulder for support, lest she fall down right then and there. <br><br><em>Th-that...</em> she thinks, still attempting to shake off that crushing weight she'd triggered, shaking as if she was in a chilly room.<br><br>At 2014-11-20 00:00:47, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 4d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67305) (Returning the mind probe right back to Sarah, tied)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>20-11-2014, 17:32:02</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">GM Note</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Only Amy got to see that particular vision, although everyone can feel the massive crushing weight of despair she's suddenly hit with (no need for a Sensitivity Check, though). Everyone can also feel that Sarah is doing <em>something</em> to force Amy out of that particular place.</div></div><br>Selene,Kavitha,Amy<br><br><em>You caught me off guard.</em> Sarah said. <em>That's why I told you not to do it. The spell wears off in an hour, but you're right, it's quite distracting. For you three, at least.</em> With that, the spell slowly fades. "The hospital's right over there. I'll see you all there."<br><br>A brief drive (or in Selene's case, a walk) later, the four women arrive at the Virginia Mason. Selene ends up waiting about 30 seconds for the others to find a parking spot. Sarah heads inside, her eyes focused and intent. <br><br>Sasha<br><br>Angelo headed off towards the lobby, knowing of the woman who was on her way. "Well, I guess you don't have to deal with the same problems I have to. There are...certain things...that people like me...have to deal with." He said, trying to find decent euphemisms for 'magic' and 'Paradox'. As the pair got closer to the lobby, Angelo's steps seemed to get more anxious-like he was one second away from just turning and leaving. <br><br>Everyone, all together!<br><br>Sarah steps through the door, and sees Angelo. She smiles. "Hello there, my dear." Angelo scowls. "Really? You're gonna give me that?" He sighed. "My office. It's actually private." He turned and headed for the elevator, and Sarah followed him. Assuming everyone follows, the door closes on the six-man group. "It's been a while, Angelo." Sarah said-there was some subject neither of them wanted to approach. Well, Sarah didn't, at least.<br><br>"Yes, and I remember why. You weren't exactly happy when I joined the Mysterium." Sarah sighed. "I didn't know if they were going to side with the Ladder or us-" "Did you really think I'd join them if they had any intentions of siding with the Ladder?" Angelo interrupted. "I thought you were good at reading people, <em>Master.</em>" The last word was thrown out with quite a bit of venom. "Alright, we both said some things we regret..." Angelo let out a "ha!" sound. "Yes, I distinctly remember you saying 'get out of my sight you two-faced little b-"<br><br><em>BING!</em><br><br>The elevator door opened at the 4th floor, and the two Mages suddenly remembered who was behind them. "Let's not fight in front of the kids." Sarah said. "Fine. For now." Angelo said, strolling out of the elevator and to his office.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">More Notes</div><div class="spoiler_body">I didn't mean to suddenly hog a bunch of screen time, but I wanted to establish the dynamic between our Mage friends here. Also, everyone can 'sense' who's a Princess in this elevator.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>21-11-2014, 02:56:44</strong>
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				Kavitha looked over at Selene when she announced her intention to walk and shook her head in disbelief. "Be careful, we know there's something dangerous out." She told the woman then headed over to her car and made the short drive to the hospital.<br><br>She followed quietly, she'd been here more than a few times. She couldn't count the number of people that were addicted and had overdosed that she'd met with in these halls. There were also the suicidal, children whose parents couldn't care for them due to illness or in some cases, injury. She let out a small sigh and looked around the waiting room through which they passed. It wasn't always easy being a light in the darkness.<br><br>As the two mages bickered in the elevator Kavitha stood quietly in the back, though she rolled her eyes when Sarah called them kids. She followed the two mages to the office, slipping into the room as Angelo opened the door. Once they'd entered Kavitha spoke up, "So... you two used to be a couple huh?" She smiled at the both of them, "I'm Kavitha by the way."<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>21-11-2014, 05:36:14</strong>
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				"Couple?" Angelo asked, incredulous. The pair immediately begin declaring a dozen variations of "no, no, absolutely not". <br><br>"The truth is far more pedestrian. Angelo used to be a student of mine." Angelo nodded. "Once." Sarah shook her head. "Anyway, it would be far better if you didn't use your real names around us. Names have a great power. If a Mage knows your true name, he can hex you from miles away." Sarah explained. <br><br>"Anyway, we've explained ourselves. But we don't have the slightest clue who...or what...you four are. Obviously, you're not Mages, or we wouldn't need to explain all this to you." Angelo said, sitting down behind his desk and bidding everyone else to take a sofa seat or a chair on the other side. He glanced up at Sarah. "I spent how many years getting this desk? You can sit on the other side for a change." Sarah chuckled and took a chair for herself. "As Angelo was saying, you're not Mages, and you're not anything I've ever seen before-and I've seen almost everything. Your auras are completely different. Vibrant, full of life...almost like the four of you are on fire. So, what are you?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>21-11-2014, 06:07:19</strong>
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				Blushing slightly from nerves, Sasha stepped forwards, before everyone else. To be honest, the way the two bickered, she'd assumed the same about them. Anyone who held such non-hostile animosity must have included romance in their previous relationship. Still, manners were manners.<br><br>"Allow me to start, then... My name is Princess Sasha Harmonia, Mender of Clubs." She stated, bowing formally in such a way that her hood covered her face entirely. The top of the hood, green with two white spots, made her look very much like a turtle. "As for what we are... Would any of you care to explain it?"<br><br>There was a bit of pleading hope in her voice, as even with her recent fame, she still hadn't quite overcome her nerves when it came to speaking to new people. Hopefully, as a princess among princesses, one of the others would take the lead.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>21-11-2014, 06:29:15</strong>
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				Kavitha smiled and laid a hand on Sasha, taking a half step forward. "I've all ready told you my name, but I serve the Queen of Swords. What we are is... hard to explain. We are nobles. Princesses and sometimes Princes. We bring light to the darkness, hope to a world that needs it."<br><br>"When people give up and accept the bad in the world, we try to inspire them to fight. Sometimes by leading the charge," she smirked at Selene whom she recalled carrying a rather obvious weapon earlier in the evening. "Sometimes by talking with them, sometimes healing them, and sometimes, through other means."<br><br>"We use the powers of light to drive the darkness from the world. We each have different methods, but our goals are the same," Kavitha told them.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>21-11-2014, 06:54:20</strong>
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				Amy wasn't exactly a regular in the hospital, so she had to follow Kavitha there. Well, "had to" was a bit of a stretch, since she could have easily looked up directions on her cellphone or laptop. Still, this was more convenient. Once they arrived, she followed the others through the hospital, booting up her laptop along the way. Of course, the offhand comment about this new man "Angelo" and Sarah being a couple earned a rare laugh from her, even more so when they began denying it frantically.<br><br>"So...what you're saying is...he's got the love bug for his teacher, right? I mean, the symptoms are all there...I could show you, if you'd like.&nbsp; Actually, I wonder if I can't write a program up instead...It'd probably be easier for a relatively short amount of time...And all we know is that you're 'Mages', but that hardly explains why you're after information about that werewolf." <br><br>She's blunt and to the point, speaking in a cool manner.<br><br>"Information is one of the most powerful weapons one can possess, and asking someone to simply hand it over with no real explanation behind your actions isn't the smartest thing for us to accept.&nbsp; Where do you stand, what are your goals with this information, and most importantly...How do we know you we can trust you?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>22-11-2014, 22:31:27</strong>
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				"Heh." <em>Something dangerous, yeah, me.</em> Selene thought to herself with a scoff, before realizing that she had 'thought' that out-loud and immediately turning from the others with a furious blush across her cheeks; she hadn't meant for other people to hear that.<br><br>She hooked her hand over her hips and strode off down the street to the hospital in half-a huff. She wasn't worried about walking the streets; since she had gotten her powers she found she had a knack for protecting herself, more so that other people to be certain. And, werewolves aside, she had never encountered anything she couldn't handle. <br><br>Selene lingered outside the hospital entrance as those who elected to drive found someplace to park; another reason she walked everywhere. Still it wasn't a long wait before the four of them were crammed into an elevator, with an extra guest, headed up to… <em>an office?</em> "Well, and here I was expecting Oz." She teased with a scoff, strolling into Angelo's office. <em>The Good Witch &amp; the Wizard.</em><br><br>"Hmh…" She murmured at the revelation that Sarah was the instructor; <em>guess that makes <span class="bbc_u">him</span> Glinda.</em> She wasn't very good at keeping her thoughts to herself, of course it wasn't a skill one typically had to use. <br><br>"Don't worry. Selene isn't my real name." She offered plainly, crossing her arms over her chest and strolling around Angelo's office, absently inspecting the scenery. "And I don't <span class="bbc_u">serve</span> anyone."<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>22-11-2014, 22:50:01</strong>
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				The pair listened to the four say their pieces. Angelo turned to Sarah and raised an eyebrow. "Princesses? You hear anything about this?" Sarah nodded. "A little. The Guardians slipped me a bit. Apparently, they have powers based on something they call 'the Light' and can do their magic in public without any consequences whatsoever." "Are you serious?! We do half our shit, we rip a hole in time and space, they can do it for free?" Sarah shrugged. "GAHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Angelo cried out. <br><br>"About the werewolf, and us." Sarah said. "You haven't told them, have you?" Angelo asked. "Wasn't important until now. Their are Orders of us Mages-five...well, six orders, but we don't get along with the Seers." Angelo nodded and scowled. "I am the leader of the Free Council. And currently, we are the most powerful faction in Seattle." Sarah explained. "The reason I want to know about the werewolf is because he exposed himself to the mortal, mundane world. Humanity cannot accept...most...of the supernatural. Which means I have to tell a bunch of people to go on damage control." <br><br>Angelo spoke up. "Werewolves are easily forgotten by Sleepers-mortals. It's called 'Lunacy'. They forget because their souls <em>want</em> to forget. Some people are strong enough to remember, which is where Sarah comes in. The Free Council figures out who remembers anything about the incident, then the Guardians of the Veil go and wipe their memories." He turned back to Sarah. "But you're here talking to me for a different reason, aren't you?"<br><br>"Indeed." Sarah said. "This incident reeks of foul play. I don't want this to repeat. The Werewolves are our allies, for now. You know how to deal with them after working with Rafe and Bjorn. So I want you to...I would like you to investigate. Figure out the mystery behind this. And if the four...Princesses? agree, I would like you to work with them." Angelo scowled. "Damnit, Fae." He said. "You know I can't resist a good mystery. And this is a hell of a mystery!"<br><br>"Well ladies, what do you say? Feel like Sherlockin' it up?" Angelo said, chuckling at his joke.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 00:01:50</strong>
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				Sasha found herself frowning slightly at the pair's explanation, namely, the part about altering memories. Certainly, it made sense, and seemed entirely reasonable. But the fact that memories could be altered at all sent an entirely rational sense of paranoia running up her spine. <em>What if I'm not who I think I am? Has my memory been altered?</em> She shook herself of that darker train of thought, instead mustering up the courage to speak. "These memory alterations... You don't run, 'Damage control' on Princesses, do you?"<br><br>Indeed, such a thing would defeat the entire purpose of doing Noble work. An act designed to inspire hope wouldn't work if every witness promptly forgot about it. Nevermind the ethical dilemmas that came with modifying memories. If a person was the sum total of their experience, modifying their memories was akin to murdering them and replacing them with a slightly different clone. Yes, Sasha would be wary around Mages from now on.<br><br>"In any case, while I'm not certain what use I'd be to you all, I suppose I could offer my support on this endeavor." At the very least, she could play mediator. That was what she was trained to do, after all. Bring balance to the world, and between people. "So long as I'm not Scoobie. Or Daphne." She joked weakly.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 00:05:21</strong>
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				Sarah shook her head. "The Guardians of the Veil have noted that Princess magic doesn't cause any, well, damage to reality. It's like the world wants to believe you exist, so it lets you get away with stuff that would raise merry hell if any of us tried it." Angelo laughed. "So what, our only explanation is 'It's a Kind of Magic?'"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 03:13:15</strong>
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				"Well of course the world wants to believe we exist," Kavitha interjected, leaning against one of the bookshelves in the office. "We're not trying to shape reality with our will or drinking people's blood. We bring them hope, and who doesn't want or need a bit more of that?"<br><br>"And yes, you can count me in," She added, then looked over at Sarah. "You say you can make people forget, but do you ever use your powers for something truly noble? Maybe save people from a fire, catching criminals, helping the homeless? If you mages started banding together and using your powers selflessly, the light in the world would burn a hundred times brighter."<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 03:30:58</strong>
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				"Please..." Sasha interrupted, stepping forward slightly. "Dr. Angelo is a doctor. It isn't a far stretch to imagine he uses his magic to aid in his work. It's unfair to paint all mages with the same brush, as much as it is to judge a person for race, gender or orientation. Some mages may be selfish, others may not be. I imagine the subtlety required to keep their existence hidden has something to do with why you haven't heard of any 'noble' ones."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 04:25:11</strong>
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				"Don't talk to me about nobility..." Sarah says, rising from her chair slowly. Angelo immediately jumps up. "Faelean! Sit down. I know what you're going to say. Later." Sarah glares at Angelo, but silently agrees, sitting back down. "Forgive me."Sarah-Faelean-says. <br><br>"And yes, I do meld a little magic into my work. My knowledge of the Life and Mind Arcanums allow me to pull off truly superhuman feats. I have to be careful, though. To much magic, mortals start wondering about all the miraculous recoveries. Mortals start wondering...I have to deal with Paradox. The world rejects my magic and makes me pay quite dearly for my transgression. Even if it's something as 'noble' as a healing spell." He shook his head. "We're smart, of course. We can deal with it, cheat it a bit. Or take it into our bodies and deal with a bloody nose and a few bruises." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 05:12:26</strong>
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				"Hmph." Selene scoffed softly at hearing what the 'Free Council' did. "You guys sound, friendly. Deciding who gets to remember what really happened." She remarked blandly, it wasn't that she couldn't see the merits just that she could picture the methods being abused. "Some people, can't deal with the supernatural. I can understand that; but it sounds like you people erase the memories of people who <strong>might</strong> be able to deal with it. Maybe even make it better." <br><br>"The surest way to elevate the light is to battle the darkness." She quoted her semi-credo turning to the crowd with her hands hooked over her hips.<br><br>"I intend to investigate the murder of your werewolf. I will find whomever is responsible and when I do: I shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death." Selene was kind of an old-testament kind of person. <br><br>"Don't worry—" She began stepping toward the door. "—I'll keep you informed of what I find, but you'll have to answer some questions of mine." She stopped a few feet from Sarah. "First question:" <br><br>"Who's the lily of the waves?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 05:20:17</strong>
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				Sarah-well, Faelean now-and Angelo looked at each other, raising an eyebrow. "Sounds...changling, in a way." Faelean said. "Odd. Werewolves and Changlings don't often mix."<br><br>"They'd be a natural fit-at least, the Spring Court would." Angelo said. "I think we should start with the Forsaken Tribes. Did our werewolf have any distinguishing marks on him?" He asked. <br><br>(Everyone who saw him out in the street remembers the tattoo of a lightning storm on his chest)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 05:34:05</strong>
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				"Heh." Selene scoffs as the two mages look to one another. <em>So, they don't know specifically.</em> "And here I thought you two were supposed to know everything." <br><br>"You mean other than the countless wounds covering him from head to toe?" She asked rhetorically, thinking back to when she looked the wolf-man over. "Yeah actually." She raised a hand to her chest drawing sloppily with her ring finger. "A tattoo, around here, a storm cloud or lightning or something. It was hard to make out through the blood." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 05:40:35</strong>
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				The Mages brush off Selene's snarky comment about knowing everything-they've heard that one before.<br><br>The response to the tattoo is immediate and almost in unison. "Storm Lords." They look at each other. "Well, we agree on something." Angelo snarks off. "Well, in that case, I think we've learned all we can from sitting on our butts." Angelo stood up and swapped out his doctor's coat for a leather jacket. "My gear's in my car. If any of you need a ride, I drive a minivan, so, well, I've got 6 extra seats." He smirked. "You'll have to put up with the heavy metal soundtrack, though."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 05:46:17</strong>
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				Amy sighed at the bickering, this back-and-forth between the other Princesses and the Mages themselves, typing rapidly on her keyboard.&nbsp; Without so much as making eye contact with the Princesses <em>or</em> the Mages, she finally comments.<br><br>"Like I said before, information is the most valuable commodity someone can give or take away, and it sounds like that's exactly what you're doing.&nbsp; If someone can handle the truth, why would you steal that truth away from them? Sure, you can claim that it's for humanity's safety, but the people who aren't strong enough to accept the truth go through this 'Lunacy' nonsense anyway..."<br><br>Another sigh...<br><br>"In any case, if this is the most informed decision we can come to, I'll go along with it.&nbsp; Would you like my findings now, or later, in the...<em>mini-van?</em>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 05:53:20</strong>
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				"Get in sketchy van with four other girls a man I just met?" Selene asked with an obviously sarcastic tone. "Sure; I don't see how that could <strong>possibly</strong> be a bad idea." She finished with a scoff. "Just tell me where we're going and I'll meet you there." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 05:56:00</strong>
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				"Findings are good now." Faelean says. "As for why we do it...because if we don't, they become Hunters, or Banishers, or any number of a bunch of things that make it worse." She shook her head. "I'd love to let them know. I'd love to make them Sleepwalkers. But I don't have that power...you might..." She says, raising an eyebrow. "We'll be keeping a close eye on things. Your actions might make things...easier for the rest of us." A smile crossed her lips. "Good luck."<br><br>"Fairmount Park." Angelo says. "That's where the Storm Lords tend to meet."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 06:01:51</strong>
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				Amy cocks an eyebrow at Selene's snarky comment, replying right back.<br><br>"Yes, by all means, waste your energy by walking everywhere.&nbsp; That's definitely going to be useful if we happen to come across whatever killed Mr. Fuzzy back at the murder scene, isn't it? As for what I've gleamed from the scene...The alleyway contained a large amount of blood.&nbsp; Of course, a lot of it belonged to our friend, the werewolf, but among those stains were other spots of blood that seemed...different, at least a week older than the fresh stuff today."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 07:38:09</strong>
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				"Then I'll meet you at Fairmount Park." Selene said simple, before turning to Amy with a smirk. "Walking is good exercise, it keeps me fresh. Although for long trips I usually take the bus." She admitted with a slight shrug. "If you really feel I'm slowing you down, don't wait up." She added with a slight scoff, looking the others up and down.<br><br>Admittedly she hadn't seen any of them in fight, but thus far they failed to impress; showing up untransformed, giving away their real names to strangers; even not knowing what Mage's could do it struck Selene as basic protocol to use a pseudonym. <br><br>"Can't be that our wolf friend got in some blows of his own, or the other-blood would have been fresh." <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 18:01:53</strong>
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				Kavitha shook her head and rolled her eyes when Sasha leapt to the Mage's defense, then remained silent for a bit listening to the others and their theories and bickering, the eyed Selene. She couldn't quite understand her reluctance to ride together. She could feel the other woman was a Princess which meant they were on the same team. <br><br>"I can't understand why you don't want to ride together," Kavitha said to Selene, "But, whatever."<br><br>She looked back at Angelo, "Yeah, I'll ride with you. You wouldn't all fit in my Prius." She pulled herself away from the shelf against which she'd been leaning, "So... why a mini-van? Do you have kids or do you like, drive the witches' covens around town or something?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>23-11-2014, 18:54:50</strong>
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				Angelo's response comes right on the heels of Selene's comment. "Vampires, probably. Their blood shows up as old once it's out of their bodies. Anyway, we should get moving." He heads out. Faelean pulls a coin out of her pocket, flips it...and by the time it lands, she's disappeared somehow.<br><br>"Gift from my grandparents. Plus, it's pretty unremarkable, most people tend to overlook it-at least, after I took off all the Christian bumper stickers and anything else that made me more then just some guy on the road." Angelo says. "It is useful for large groups, though-which is what we seem to have."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 00:00:19</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Part 1: Blood Soaked Trails</span></strong></span></div><br><div align="center"><em>Listen in awe, and you'll hear him, Bark at the Moon!</em></div><br>The trip to Fairmount is fairly quick. Selene's walk takes only half an hour, with the drive taking much less time. Angelo refuses to approach the park until Selene arrives, at which point he reaches into the trunk of his Windstar and pulls out two items: a 9mm pistol and a katana placed in an ornate sheath. "Hello, Ame." He says, smiling as he belts it on. "Been a while since I did any field work. Hope I'm not too rusty." <br><br>Fairmount Park is actually pretty small, but behind a line of trees that hide half the park from the street, a few dozen men and women have gathered. Some are sparring with wooden practice weapons (or bare fists), some are enjoying some refreshments (burgers and hotdogs for food, soda and beer to drink), and few are admiring a young woman's sword-the group can hear that she apparently made it herself.<br><br>&nbsp;As the strange group of one Mage and four Princesses approach, one of the gathered crowd suddenly speaks up. "Angelo! It's been a while!" Angelo smirks. "Hello, Dean. Good to see you again. I was hoping you were here tonight." A massive man, standing at least 6'4" and rippling with muscle approaches. He has a massive grin on his face as he gives Angelo a massive bear hug. "And your friends? Who are they, and to what do I owe this visit?" <br><br>"Well, first, introductions. Everyone, this is Dean, one of the elders of the Storm Lords." Dean gave an affirmative grunt. "And...you know what, you guys introduce yourselves." Angelo sincerely hoped they took his comment about using fake names earlier seriously.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 04:30:49</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene road the elevator down alone, exiting the hospital through the parking garage. She took a moment while alone in the garage to end her transformation; closing her eyes and giving a weary sigh as her magical uniform dissolved and was replaced with her more typical dress: sneakers, jeans, long sleeves, and a heavy winter coat. <br><br>She hooked her hands in her pockets and pulled out her phone for directions to Fairmount Park. It wasn't a particularly long walk, though she did stop off at a coffee shop for a hot drink along the way. <br><br>Selene sipped at her tea as she approached the park; giving the street a quick once over before locating the minivan containing the other girls from the hospital. "Hm, guess they actually beat me here." She remarks to no one in particular, ducking down an alleyway before raising her charm bracelet up to her mouth, pinching the moon charm between her fingers and speaking her magical words: "Pretty Solider Make Up." <br><br>In retrospect she really wished she had picked different magical words when she first Blossomed… <br><br>A brief flash of light later and she was once again dressed in her uniform and skirt; with a naginata braced over her shoulder. <br><br>Due to the latter, she stayed out of sight as she made her way back to the back of the van, tapping twice on the van's door to announce herself. "Hope I didn't keep you waiting too long." She offered, rhetorically; before just falling into line behind the others, somewhat using the crowd to conceal the fact she carried a pole arm. <br><br>She felt less awkward about walking around with a six foot pole-sword as they approached the… pack? Selene sort of assumed that was what you called the people play-fighting like some sort of park-going fight club. It was an interesting place to say the least, not exactly how she would have pictured a pack of werewolves at play. <br><br>"Hmmh." Selene murmured lightly as she looked around before her attention was drawn to the 'elder of the storm lords.' <em>Woah</em> She thought to herself, blinking up to the tall, muscular, man. "Uhm." She muttered lightly, once she realized she was supposed to speak. "Ahem." And coughed into her hand as she realized she was supposed to speak. "Selene." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 04:33:15</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Despite the change in scenery, Sasha felt rather at peace with the transition. She was among nature her, in all of its peace and tranquility. It was easy enough to let that tranquility flow through her and relax her to an almost zen-like state.<br><br>Spotting Angelo withdrawing a katana from his trunk, she couldn't help but giggle. It was like an anime, of sorts. What was that old cliche? 'Katanas are cooler'? Somehow, she doubted the mage used it simply because it was cool... But then again... The park held its refreshing atmosphere, even in the dark as the group approached what looked to be a cook-out of sorts, or a larp. The attitude was overwhelmingly positive, from what she could tell, though her eyes still darted about for any signs of injury or malaise.<br><br>Shockingly, she found next to nothing. Most people had some kind of aches or pains, some injury picked up in daily life, but the people that milled about were as healthy as horses. Something to do with being a werewolf, perhaps? "A pleasure to meet you." She half mumbled, snapped from her stupor as the massive man approached. Would it be rude to call him a 'bear' of a man? Deciding no continuing the use of her 'transformed' name, she raised her voice to a more acceptable volume. "I am Princess Sasha Harmonia, Mender of Clubs. I serve on behalf of the Queen of Clubs as a diplomat, mediator and healer."<br><br>She finished her introduction with a formal curtsey, hearing the tranquil zen of the park flow into her voice, giving her more confidence. Still, she'd wait for others to introduce themselves before speaking again. Assuming she could trust them not to cause an incident with only a few names.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 05:54:18</strong>
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				On the ride over, Kavitha laid a hand on Angelo's shoulder, "I'm sorry about in your office. I hope you didn't think I was trying to say you weren't doing anything to help. You're a doctor, obviously you are helping. I just... don't understand how wiping memories can actually improve the world. Especially with so much more that needs to be done."<br><br>When they arrived at the park, Kavitha exited the vehicle. While Angelo retrieved his weapons from the trunk, Kavitha concentrated a moment on the ring on her middle finger. It had been given to her by her grandmother so many years ago. It was a simple gold ring in the shape of a vesica piscis - a pointed oval, made of gold loops which formed the shape of a small golden flower in the middle. It was a traditional Hindu design she'd worn since it had been given her. Her clothes were replaced by a red sari and adorning jewelry. She took an added moment to work a brief charm, attempting to cast First Impressions. They needed information and if she could seem more trustworthy it was more likely they would give aid.<br><br>Approaching the group with the other Princesses and Angelo she bowed when it was her turn to introduce herself. "You may call me Shakti. Princess to the Queen of Swords. It is a pleasure to meet you Dean," she said, smiling warmly.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">first impressions charm</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-23 22:50:19, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67384)</div></div><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 07:04:04</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"So we're heading to Fairmount? Fine, fine.&nbsp; Selene, if you really insist on walking, then we'll meet you there.&nbsp; Also noting that remark about vampires..." she comments, typing a short reminder to herself.&nbsp; "All aboard the Grandma-mobile, then." she remarks, clearly unenthusiastic about the whole thing.&nbsp; To prove that point, she gives a lazy 'spirit fingers' gesture, falling in line behind Angelo and Kavitha.&nbsp; <br><br>Once they were in the mini-van, Amy seemed to busy herself again, furiously typing on her keyboard.&nbsp; If Kavitha looked on her screen, she'd see a Notepad file open, but it was soon replaced with what looked a command prompt window, a tiny smile forming on her face.&nbsp; She was content to save the small talk, instead concentrating on something else entirely.&nbsp; Finally, she spoke up. <br><br>"Angelo, do you happen to have a computer I can connect to at some point? If we're working together, I need some way to send information, and in this case, it's silly to trust simple email for something like this, don't you agree? If I can get a direct route, I can guarantee safe information." <br><br>The destination was tranquil, much calmer than what she was used to in the city...It was, admittedly, a nice change of pace.&nbsp; Once they were finally finished walking around, Angelo was bear-hugged by a truly massive man, far larger than any person she'd seen before in her life, and far more muscular, for that matter. <br><br>"Introduce ourselves?"<br><br>She hadn't really thought of a name for herself yet, nothing decent...Ah!<br><br>"Technoboarder Haxx, a pleasure to meet you, er...Dean."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 07:22:17</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				(Back in the car)<br><br>Angelo nods at Amy's question. "Yeah, you can do your thing tonight, maybe tomorrow." He seems to be not all that concerned with letting someone get that close to his personal machine.<br><br>(And to the park!)<br><br>Dean looks at Angelo a little odd, and he shrugs. "I only just met them. Ask Faelean." Dean nods. "Now-business. I'm afraid we bring bad news, Dean. Tonight, a Storm Lord was murdered. Silver blades. Vampires were the likely assailants." Dean's expression went from joyful to very, very darkly serious. "Who, Angelo?" <br><br>Angelo sighed. "That's what we're here about. He mentioned something about the lily of the waves, we were wondering if you knew anything about that." Dean thinks for a minute, then he eyes the girl with the naginata. "I see. Information is powerful, Angelo. You know that. I propose a trade. You four...I want to know that at least one of you is a capable fighter. I know Angelo is skilled with a blade, though his strength lies elsewhere...appoint a champion from among you."<br><br>He turns to the crowd. "As you know, there is a cub who wishes to join us tonight." He takes two staves from a nearby woman. "The champion of these...princesses...will battle with our potential member." A young man emerges from the crowd and makes a grab for the staff, but Dean holds fast. "No touching the weapons until a champion is appointed, cub."<br><br>The staves themselves are ritually decorated with animal feathers and several mysterious symbols, making them appear to be more like ceremonial weapons then staves built for combat. Angelo steps out of the way, intending to watch instead of intervene. "Well, it's what Dean wants. He's got a plan, I know he does. Who wants to go at it?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 07:35:16</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene raises a hand over her head, spinning her naginata around her fingers in an elegant display intended to clear the other girls from around her, before tipping the blade down and burying it in the park soil. "I'll answer that challenge." She stated simply, walking past her inverted spear to literally step up to take a staff; though she only reaches for it, and stops short, with her hand open. <br><br>"I assume there are rules?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 07:46:49</strong>
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				Dean smiles. "Very well. Selene has answered Daryl's challenge." He hands the staves over, and Daryl grabs his with a scowl. "I was told I was fighting one of you." Dean glares. "You'll fight her, and if you do well, maybe I'll consider letting you fight one of my men." <br><br>"As for the rules." Dean says, as the tribe gathers around the dueling arena-really just a rectangle marked with chalk. "No magic. Everything else is fair play. Angelo shall watch Daryl for any signs of breaking this one rule. I shall watch Selene." Daryl already looks pissed off-not a good state for a fighter to be in. "The battle will go until one combatant surrenders, or I say to stop."<br><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size">Combat Introduction:</span></div><br>So, here's how melee combat works. <br><br>Both parties roll Init-roll 1 single d10, take the roll and add your Init. For example, Angelo's init is 6, and he rolls a 4-for this combat, his Init is 10. <br><br>Once init is figured, combatants fight. The roll is usually Strength plus relevant skill (Brawl for unarmed, Weaponry for armed) minus Defense. Daryl has a 3 Defense. Every attack you suffer reduces your Defense by 1, regardless of how successful you are. <br><br>If you hit, damage is your successes plus weapon's damage. These staves are ritual weapons and deal +1 Bashing (not Lethal like most weapons do). <br><br>There are modifiers and such, but that's the standard work-a-day formula. I expect Selene to bust out crazy stick waggling moves.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 18:33:11</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene takes the staff that's handed to her, and gives it a light twirl around her fingertips; just getting a feel for the weight of the weapon as it tilts one forward and backward in her hand. It wasn't as top heavy as her naginata, but it would do. <br><br>She started out slow, holding the staff across herself in defensive posture. She had never fought werewolf before and didn't know what to expect from the 'cub.' <br><br>At 2014-11-24 11:32:30, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 1d10e10a4 Result: 11 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67394)<br><br>Selene stepped lightly, strafing her opponent with short simple steps to her right. She tilted her staff, lowering one end, raising the other, then reversing the two; adding extra motion to catch her enemy's eye. She watched the wolf-kin closely, looking for an opening of her own; and when she saw one, she took it. <br><br>Selene gave two quicksteps to close in close to Daryl. The left of her staff low, she swung it up with the moment of her in rush; but failed to make contact with her enemy.<br><br>At 2014-11-24 12:16:23, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67395)<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 19:59:15</strong>
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				Sensing his moment, Daryl rushes in. His technique is obviously unrefined and downright pathetic to an experienced stick-waggler like Selene. Heck, even Kavitha is able to see that his style is far more "HULK SMASH!" then any display of skill.<br><br>Regardless, he gets within an inch of slamming the ceremonial staff into Selene's face-a brutal attack, but Selene pulls herself back at the last moment, narrowly missing the blow.<br><br>At 2014-11-24 12:57:48, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 1d10e10 tn1: 10 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67397)<br><br>(DIS MOTHAFUCKA ROLLED A 9. HOLY SHIT)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>24-11-2014, 21:05:32</strong>
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				"Uah." Selene grunted as Daryl's staff swung past her chin. That was closer than she would have liked; it could have really hurt. She backpedaled a few steps, a half step back and a full step to the side she brought herself around to the wolf-kin's flank. She spun her staff around her hands once, a full rotation before she twisted on her hip and swung her staff at the back of the werewolf's knee. <br><br>At 2014-11-24 14:05:00, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67407)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Trip •</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Your character can use her polearm to trip a single opponent, hopefully sending him to the ground. It is a contested roll pitting the character's normal attack roll against the opponent's Dexterity +Athletics. The character's attack is penalized by the foe's Defense, as usual. If the opponent falls, assume Knockdown rules (per p. 168 the World of Darkness Rulebook). In this case, however, the fall to the ground incurs a single point of bashing damage to the opponent. </div></div> <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 01:47:53</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Daryl Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body"> So Daryl falls, takes the point of Bashing, and then immediately heals it. I kinda want D12 to show off the Temple Strike.</div></div><br>The sweeping blow knocks Daryl off his feet, not helped at all by Selene's expertly delivered strike. He hits the ground and grunts, completely at Selene's mercy. Angelo looks up at Dean, who wears no emotion on his face, instead, he merely watches Selene, partly to ensure she doesn't cheat, and partly to see what she does next...<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">He can't get up, because Selene moves before him...he is so fucked.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 02:29:18</strong>
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				Selene takes another step around bringing her directly behind the downed werewolf, rotating her staff around in her hands as she strafes him; before swinging the spinning staff into a downward arc to strike the body of the staff across the wolf-kin's head. <br><br>At 2014-11-24 19:22:41, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 4d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67413) (Damage +1 from staff)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Temple Strike ••</div><div class="spoiler_body">Your character brings her staff against the side of her adversary's head. The normal -3 penalty to hit the head still applies, but if the damage meets or exceeds the target's Size, the target falls unconscious for a number of turns equal to the damage done. This damage is usually bashing, as it is meant to be performed with a blunt staff. The damage can be performed with a bladed weapon such as the naginata, however. The effect is the same, but the damage is now lethal instead of bashing.</div></div><br>-1 Willpower +3 Die<br><br>At 2014-11-24 19:34:08, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67414)
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 02:46:16</strong>
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				The staff comes down and hits with a crack of thunder, knocking Daryl out in one blow. It's not sure if the ceremonial staff survived that strike intact. The Storm Lords, including Dean, are all stunned at this display of skill. This was more then expected. Finally Dean manages to speak. "By the Choirs! I expected you to give him a few bruises, but..." He runs out of words and begins applauding madly. The tribe follows, as does Angelo. "I think you win, Selene." Dean says.<br><br>When Daryl awakens, the first thing he sees is Selene. He leaps to his feet, snarling in fury...only for Dean to grab him by the shoulder. "Boy. Now you see your weakness?" Daryl glares at Dean, but he'll have none of that. "You can fight with your fists, but what of weapons? Storm Lords, draw!" Everyone present draws their chosen weapon-even Angelo gets in on it. "What will you do against an opponent with a sword, an axe? Or this?" Dean says, as he draws a Desert Eagle from behind him. "If you wish to join us, select a weapon and a firearm. Become competent with them, then return to us." He gave Daryl a firm shove, and the young werewolf stormed off, furious. <br><br>"You've given me quite the show. Now, about your visit..." Angelo sighed. "Well...we believe one of your Lords has wound up...dead." Dean went from smiles to deathly serious. "What? How? Who?" He said, his voice now a low, gruff tone. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">GM Note</div><div class="spoiler_body">Your turn, guys! I don't want Angelo monopolizing the talky bits.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 02:59:46</strong>
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				Kavitha watches the display of martial skill disinterestedly, to her mind this was a foolish waste of time. She was happy to see Selene victorious of course, but she would have been far happier had the fight not occurred. When Dean asked about the deceased, Kavitha spoke up.<br><br>"We saw him stumble into the street from an alleyway and collapsed on the sidewalk, by the time I reached him he was nearly dead. His wounds were caused by silver judging by the way they cauterized his flesh and the lack of healing. I wish there was something I could have done for him, but he died in my arms," Kavitha told the man. She didn't want to mention the possible vampire connection but, she couldn't bring herself to lie to someone who'd just lost kin. "Based on some blood found in the alleyway, we think it may have been a vampire. But the Lord who died mentioned a lily of the waves, and asked us to save that person. Does the name mean anything to you?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 03:54:19</strong>
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				Dean takes in the news of the man's death, and lets out a long, sorrowful sigh. "Silver blades...only our most dedicated enemies carry them. You did all you could. Not even Angelo here can heal the wounds that silver blades leave on us." Angelo frowns. "My great weakness." <br><br>When the lily of the waves is mentioned, Dean thinks, and then buries his face in his hands. When he finally composes himself, his eyes are tear stained from the news. "I know. Your mystery werewolf is Micheal Stevenson. One of our best. Honored by the spirits, loved by the People. Three weeks ago, he came to me and told me of the Lily. That's her name-at least, she calls herself Lily. We added the 'of the Waves' bit ourselves. Micheal told me that to mortal eyes, she appears human, but her hair is always wet. But...Angelo, with your Sight, you will see the truth. She is made of water." Angelo nodded. "I knew it sounded like a Changling." <br><br>Dean continued. "Micheal took on the task of defending her. It seems someone, or something wants her, and she escaped from that thing's imprisonment. So he said he would likely not appear at our gatherings for a while. He needed to protect not only her, but us as well. I wished him well, and gave him a klaive of my own make for his use." His face turns to rage. "When you find who did this...I will have revenge."<br><br>Angelo is already making a phone call. "Sarah, I need your help. I need to find the Spring Court. I don't have time to explain." He sighs. "His name is Micheal Stevenson. Ah, the Woods nightclub, eh? Thanks." He hangs up and turns to the Princesses. "Here's the plan. We head to the Woods-and this is one you can't walk to, Selene. We talk to the Spring Court, and beg them to help us find Lily. They have a rather unique power-if there's a lot of them in a specific area, they can unite their wills and do...well, miracles. Knowing them, we'll have to do something in return. Who here can negotiate a contract?"<br><br>"Once we find Lily, we go get her. I don't know about you guys, but my place-my Sanctum, if you will-has a guest bed. Lily will probably be safest where I live. Unless anyone has objections?" He asks. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 07:23:12</strong>
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				Selene smirked as the wolf-kin went down, although a part of her winced at the sound her staff made as it struck the side of Daryl's head. Still the staff wasn't silver, she couldn't hurt a werewolf too badly without a silver weapon; right? <br><br>"Heh." Selene smirks at the uproar from the pack, giving a small courtesy, it felt like the appropriate response. "Thank you, thank you. Glad I could impress." She offered as she bowed her head to Dean, holding her staff in one hand and the hem of her skirt in the other. She couldn't help but smirk, it felt good to be applauded by a crowd. She took another bow. <br><br>Selene looked for someone to hand her staff to after the fight was officially over. "I hope I didn't break it." She offers along with a shrug as modest condolences before strolling over to her personal staff and unsheathing the naginata from the soil. She gave it a light spin before tilting it back over her shoulder, laying her arm across it as she looked back to see the defeated wolf-kin waking up.<br><br>She curled her fingers a little tighter around her naginata, as he lunged at her, but her smirk grew a little wider. "Anytime you want a rematch, come and find me <span class="bbc_u">boy</span>." She taunted, grinning at the dejected pup. "If you decide to take up the staff, maybe I could give you lessons." She might've been letting laurels go to her, a little. <br><br>Still, the endorphins didn't linger long, especially as the subject mattered turned to less celebratory things. <br><br>"As Samson said: "Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease." Try not to take more than is due Mr. Dean." She offered along with a light dip. "If I may ask do you know what Michael's relationship to Lily was?" She may have only had a tenuous grasp of the politics involved, but it struck her as odd that a werewolf would protect a woman made out of water; unless maybe he was into that. "Or from whom it was she escaped?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 07:48:07</strong>
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				Dean shook his head. "Just Dean. None of this 'Mr.' crap. No Sir, either. Just Dean." <br><br>"Micheal had a bit of a heroic streak." Dean explained. "He wanted to protect her until she was capable of surviving on her own. Many of us elders do the same for newer Werewolves-we call them 'cubs'. He found his own cub to protect." <br><br>"As for who she escaped from..." Angelo interjected. "I can answer that. Every heard the old stories of the fairies snatching children from the crib? They're all true." He said. "Changlings are those who somehow-anyhow-got away not just from the god-like Fey, but also from a world of pleasure and excess. Something drove them to come home. Of course, they didn't really come home. There's always some damage that happens in the transition. Hence, anyone who knows what they're looking for can find oddities. Strange things that don't seem human. Those of us with mystical Sight-like every single Mage ever-can see right through the Mask they wear, and see the Fae nature beneath." He shook his head. "Look at me, giving Changling 101 over here."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 14:25:23</strong>
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				When Angelo asked about negotiations Kravitha nodded, "Dealing with people is what I do, though it is not quite the same as negotiating a contract."<br><br>As the conversation switched to the Changelings and Fae, Kravitha remarked "I had... seen such things mentioned before but I couldn't imagine they were real. Fae truly do steal human children? That is... horrible." Then half to herself added quietly, "I wonder if we can see them as well..."<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 16:31:05</strong>
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				Amy had been watching Selene have her little sparring match with the wolf cub Daryl, though her expression is one of disinterest.&nbsp; Once it's finally over, she lets out a tiny sigh to express that disinterest. "Was that <em>really</em> necessary? It seemed to be a foregone conclusion from the start...That is, without at least some inkling of a plan, the combatant's risk of failing is significantly higher."&nbsp; Once the group began to speak about the problem at hand, however, her attention rose. Her fingers once again glided across the keys as she began to type up a Notepad document detailing what Dean was explaining.&nbsp; "So, this Lily of the Waves was a fae, and this Michael was protecting her..However, someone or something wanted her dead, and by extension, he was attacked and killed where we saw the blood...though it is important to note that the old Hollywood cliche of 'silver being deadly to werewolves' seems to be true...And from the condition of the other set of bloodstains, combined with the significant damage from the silver weapons, which only devoted enemies of werewolves carry, it was more than likely a vampire that did the deed."&nbsp; She took a break from typing to peer up at Dean. "Does that sound about right? An fae who escaped that little madness is now being targeted by a group of vampires that wand her gone, and now we're going to go beg for a miracle?..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 18:14:56</strong>
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				"While it's likely vampires are involved in some way, it's too soon to say for certain that they were the murderers. Though, it's a reasonable assumption to go on, count them among our prime suspects." Sasha pointed out, trying to be reasonable. "There is another strong possibility. You say these Changelings escape captivity? Would it be a far stretch for the one searching for her to be working for the captors? At the moment, I can't think of any reason to kill to retrieve her otherwise."<br><br>"I'm willing to work as a mediator in this. It's one of my primary roles as a princess of clubs. I won't make any deals without consulting you all, of course." She added in, quietly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>25-11-2014, 18:49:59</strong>
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				"Hate to run, Dean, but..." Dean nodded. "You have business. Stop by some other time, we can have a beer or two. And you..." He said, turning to Selene. "Here." He passed her a small business card. "Call me-I'd love to have you around a little more." <br><br>Angelo was already walking back to the fan as he spoke."Vampires aren't exactly dedicated enemies to werewolves. The werewolves have their own problems with the Pure tribes-there's the Forsaken, which include the Storm Lords, and the Pure, which seem to only care about killing every single Forsaken. I'm still learning, though, so don't take my word for it. Vampires, on the other hand, are enemies to EVERYONE. About the only coterie of them I can stand is the Carthians."<br><br>"Lily's likely running from whoever held her captive." He got into the driver's seat and ignited the engine. "Which means we don't have much time. If she is already a member of one of the Courts, she's probably fine. If not...she's in trouble." He smirked. "Seems like you four have the exact skill set to play hero. Healer, negotiator-two of you, actually-tech wizard, and warrior. Couldn't have asked for a better crew."<br><br><div align="center"><em>Can I play with madness? The prophet stared at his crystal ball!<br>Can I play with madness? There's no vision there at all!<br>Can I play with madness? The prophet looked at me and laughed at me,<br>Can I play with madness? He said you're blind, too blind to see!</em></div><br>(So, new scene for anyone who wants to stay TFed)<br><br>The parking gods were unkind. Anyone driving, including Angelo, had to park about 5 minutes walk away. Angelo's pace was as quick as he could be-every second that ticked by was another second lost, and he wasn't a Time Mage who could get those seconds back. <br><br>Getting inside the Grim's was easy, but the Woods was on the third floor of Grim's. A giant of a man stood at the stairway leading up to the third floor. He seemed casual, but his shades hid his eyes, making his emotion difficult to determine. "Bouncer looks bright..." Angelo commented. "See if we can get past him. We could probably bribe our way in, but I'd rather not."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">An image of the Grim's bottom floor</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i.imgur.com/WoHH8gg.jpg?1)</div></div><br>(For those curious, Angelo has disarmed himself for this one. Luckily, Mind 3 means he's never truly unarmed.)
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 03:40:51</strong>
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				Selene blinked lightly as Dean handed her his business card. She could feel a light blush rising to her cheeks, but also couldn't get over the fact that a 'werewolf elder' had just handed her a business card… Did all werewolves carry business cards or was it just the elders? <br><br>"Vampires bad. Werewolf eugenics, also bad. Got it." She remarked lightly as she walked, tucking Dean's card into the kerchief around her shoulders as she fell into stride behind the others. It was certainly turning out to be an interesting day. She met a wizard, beat up a werewolf, and now she was going to rescue a fairy; or a sprite or something. <br><br>Selene simply shrugged and loaded herself into the back of Angelo's van, propping her naginata up along one wall as she leaned back in her seat and put her feet up on the back of the chair in front of her. <br><hr>At 2014-11-25 20:22:22, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 8d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67489) (Wow, really? Guess I'll spend a Wisp to remain transformed. 7 of 8 remaining) <br><br>Selene sat uneasy in her seat, finding it hard to get comfortable as she tensed and stretched and fussed with herself. It wasn't that Angelo's minivan was uncomfortable, or even that she minded riding in the car instead of walking; truth was it was nice to get out of the cold. She'd been transformed for too long and it was becoming uncomfortable to continue, her skin felt tight on her and Selene stretched and flexed to try and fight it off. "Hmph." <br><br>"Ha." Selene sighed lightly, after swinging herself out of the van, taking the moment she was free from confinement to stretch herself out; stretching her legs out one at a time, arcing her back and reaching her arms across herself before beginning toward the building with the others. She elected not to bring her blade. <br><br>"Alright, so what's the plan?" <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 04:27:11</strong>
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				Kavitha climbed in the minivan then felt Selene's feet on the back of her chair and sighed heavily. The other woman had uses certainly, but she seemed very trying. She rode in silence though she wanted to ask Angelo a thousand and one questions. <em>Who exactly was the spring court? What kind of magic did he specialize in besides healing? Did his minivan really run on gas? Had he considered getting a hybrid?</em> She shook her head to clear the thoughts that were rapidly drifting off point and realized it was getting late; she was definitely going to have a long day tomorrow.<br><br>Deciding to remain transformed, Kravitha approaches the bouncer and smiles warmly. "Good evening," she started, offering a slight bow. "I am called Shakti. My friends and I," she motioned to the others, "Are here to seek aid from those within. We mean no harm and come in peace."<br><br>"As you can see, I myself am unarmed," She raised her arms wide and twisted to show him she had no hidden weapons, giving the bouncer quite a good look at every curve of her body in the process.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">persuasion</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-25 21:26:36, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 9d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67491)</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 05:25:46</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Bouncer Defends!</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-25 21:29:23, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67492)<br><br>Well fuck, you blew his ass out of the water.</div></div><br>The bouncer eyed Shakti curiously, though more out of a sense of "now that's something you don't see every day..." Her words ring true, however, and the man steps away, allowing the five to walk upstairs. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">The music of the Woods...</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF4msSLzppA<br><br>It's not the actual Blackmore's Night playing, but it's that kind of genre that's being played.</div></div><br>The third floor is where the magic happens-literally. A live band plays as the dance floor is taking by dozens of men and women-some of them are excellent, amazing dancers, others not so much, but what's plain to see is that everyone from the dancers to the musicians to the bartenders is pouring their hearts out. The combined lust for life rises in a wave of passion that flows over the new arrivals, filling their hearts with desire.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body">That's not just flavor: Everybody must make a Resolve+Composure check. Failure means you gain the Vice of Gluttony along with your usual one, but only for here and only once (I.E. if you indulge in gluttony or leave The Woods, the condition ends). Dramatic Failure means you overindulge to the point of sickness and will suffer a -2 penalty to all actions until you rest for a night. You will gain a Willpower point if you fail the roll and then indulge like normal. You may also spend a Willpower point to ignore this unnatural mental influence.</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Angelo Defends!</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hey, Angelo's a mage and a doctor, he can totally resist-<br><br>At 2014-11-25 22:24:16, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67493)<br><br>Angelo! Angelo! You're killing me here, dude! So, he gets Gluttony as well as Pride.</div></div><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 05:52:49</strong>
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				The sound of music leads Sasha onwards, the rhythm and beat moving hear feat as easily as it moves her heart and soul. To her the sound was less a series of notes in the air, and more an expression of something primal, shared by all living things. Life, and the joy that comes from living it.<br><br>Closing her eyes for a moment, she sways softly to the tune, feeling blood rush up to her face, as well as lower. Yes, tonight was a night to celebrate life, as well as perhaps the creation of life? She shakes her head of the thoughts, chasing away the foreign influence of the music. While still aware of the heated movements of the dance floor, they don't hold as much temptation as they otherwise would. She's here on business, nothing more.<br><br>Indulgence can come when the job was done. Though, regrettably, it would likely come from her dresser drawer as usual.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Resistance</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-25 22:48:31, SmilingFox (uid: 54175) rolls: 7d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67494) I figured Lust+Gluttony would have lead to a certain kind of 'indulgence' had she failed.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 07:20:08</strong>
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				Kavitha surveyed the scene, letting the sounds and smells and the emotion in the room assault her senses. She couldn't help but smile at the sheer amount of... feeling in the room. Her hips moved slightly to the seductive beat of the music. She felt herself starting to slip but quickly caught herself, her eyes snapping open and coughing quickly to hide her embarrassment at almost having given in to the pull of the magic.<br><br>She brushed a strand of hair out of her face and looked around the room. However, she really had no idea who they needed to speak with and looked over at Angelo for some direction.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Resisting</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-26 00:13:12, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67502)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 07:41:34</strong>
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				"<span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size">Well I guess <span class="bbc_u">that's</span> the plan.</span>" Selene muttered to herself as Kavitha swayed herself about in front of the bouncer. "<span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size">Better her than me I guess.</span>" She added with a shrug, crossing her arms over her chest before falling into the group as they moved passed the broad man at the door… which actually come to think of it; was he even a human? <br><br>Well, guess it doesn't matter now. <br><br>"Hmph." Selene scoffs softly, looking about the third floor, despite tapping her foot to the groove she wasn't sure this was her 'scene.' "So, we're looking for whomever is in charge, right?" She asked absently, already surveying the club for someone who looked important. <br><br>Resistance: At 2014-11-26 00:14:10, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67503) <br>(Investigation + Wits: At 2014-11-26 00:43:20, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67504)<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 08:03:50</strong>
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				After piling back into the minivan with her allies, she takes a look at the naginata wielder, considering her own appearance, as well as their location. "Might be wise..." she mutters, and in an instant, she's surrounded by a burst of light, though it quickly disappears.&nbsp; Where a (relatively) normal young woman was sitting before, there now sits a remarkably different woman. Instead of work clothes, her attire resembles something straight out of a sci-fi setting or a video game of sorts. A robe of sorts covers most of her body, ending at her waist. The very bottom of said robe seems to glow with a variety of colors, channeling the spectrum, from red to violet. From the waist down, she wears a skirt composed of multiple layers, but where ruffles would be, there are instead what seem to be prismatic, jewel-like objects floating just below the fabric, though they seem to be nearly flat in composition.&nbsp; Two small wings of the same design seem to jut out from her lower back, about level with her mid-riff.&nbsp; &nbsp;Her previously short hair lengthened as well, changing from something of a black-haired bob cut to aqua-blue twin tails, situated with two circular objects at the base of each "tail", though they barely even seem to be there.&nbsp; Her tennish shoes were replaced with simple sky blue boots, complete with a pair of matching socks, leaving little skin to be shown. Beneath the "robe" was a strange, almost skin-tight top, covering her entire torso save for her neck, head, and hands.&nbsp; As she opens her eyes, her Regalia seems to respond, and the robe's white color begins to fluctuate similarly to an aurora, displaying a constant flow of white and various shades of blue.&nbsp; The crystals light up and hum with a tiny amount of energy, and the inner covering "opens up" slightly, revealing what appear to be various faults in the plates that make it up.&nbsp; A sudden stream of bright yellow starts traveling through it rapidly, raw information taken from her senses. The final touch is seen when opens her eyes after all of this, and a clear screen appears a few inches in front of her face. She looks to the left, right, north, and south, and as she does, a tiny dot seems to follow the movement on the screen, leaving the tiniest trail of light behind it.&nbsp; Her laptop was nowhere to be seen, however.&nbsp; <br><br>With a relieved sigh, she speaks again. "System check seems to be working correctly, then?" <br><br><br>Finally, they reached the Woods, and as they stepped out, Amy took a moment to look...at least slightly more inconspicuous.&nbsp; Concentrating on her Regalia, the aurora effect ceased, as did the screen near her face.&nbsp; It wasn't necessarily a good idea to look <em>that</em> flashy in a club, she reasoned.&nbsp; Stepping inside after the others, she gave a tiny smirk, surprised that the bouncer had been verbally manipulated already. <em>Maybe this'll be pretty simple, after all?</em>&nbsp; &nbsp;After scaling the stairs, the sound of music filled her airs, a stark contrast to the peace on the bottom floor.&nbsp; She wasn't quite sure what, but something about this music was actually pretty catchy, despite not being the particular genre she would normally listen to, and she found her head bobbing to the beat before reminding herself that she didn't have time to enjoy the club life, not now.&nbsp; She takes in the room, looking for any individuals who looked, well, important.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Resistance</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-25 22:55:25, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67495)</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Investigation</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-26 01:03:13, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67505)</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 08:15:23</strong>
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				Angelo rubs his temple for a bit-he can tell that this place has power, but he seems unable to resist it. "Did everyone else..." His eyes fall on the bar. "You know, I've had a horrible week, I'm getting a drink." He says as he heads off. <br><br>The two people investigating find someone who seems to be important, yes. He wears a tailored suit in a club where the dress code seems to be 'what you were wearing when you rolled out of bed'. Selene can see that he is also the one person here who isn't swept up in the heady rush of desire and excess that everyone else is. He's standing over by the bar, discussing something with one of the bartenders when he eyes Angelo. Another whisper, and Angelo smiles as his first drink is on the house.<br><br>(Assuming the party approaches) The man in the suit nods as the four walk up. "Ah, caught me a moment too early. Call me Earth Walker. Faelean phoned ahead, told me to watch for any girls in wild costumes." He nodded at Amy-out of all of them, her outfit was the most outlandish. "She gave me a quick summary, but I'd like to hear it from you guys. So tell me, why do you seek the Spring Court?" He smiles. "Don't worry, by the way-pretty much everyone here is one of us. And the only mortals around are having too much fun to give a damn."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 18:44:21</strong>
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				"I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say, <strong>that</strong> is the guy in charge." Selene said sarcastically, pointing the man in the suit out while leaning over to the others so she could be heard over the club's music. "C'mon, let's check it out." She offered, giving Amy an encouraging nudge on the shoulders before setting off to navigate the edge of the dance floor herself; she didn't take the quickest route, she wanted to avoid getting roped into a dance. She wasn't even sure she Could dance. <br><br>(after approach) <br><br>Selene paused for a moment looking down to her own vestments, before turning to look at the other girls; and giving a light shrug. <em>Okay, maybe 'wild costumes' wasn't too much of a stretch.</em> "We seek the Spring Court because we seek the Lily on the Waves and the creature that killed Micheal the werewolf." <em>or was it Lily <span class="bbc_u">of</span> the Waves? Well it didn't matter now.</em> Selene spoke firmly, crossing her arms over her chest and setting her shoulders back. "If you happen to know where either of those things can be found we'd be happy to just go there and leave your Court alone." She added with her typical dry wit.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 19:31:21</strong>
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				"Please." Sasha added, stepping in to play mediator once again. "There's been at least one murder already, and we fear the Lilly of the Waves may be in danger. We simply want to ensure her safety, and bring the murderer to justice." She gave her most charming smile as she said this, pleading with the man in charge. "If you know any information at all, we would be most grateful to you."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Manipulation+Persuasion</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-26 12:30:13, SmilingFox (uid: 54175) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67520) Making it a dramatic failure for a beat.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 19:43:17</strong>
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				Amy follows the group to meet the well-dressed man, nodding as Sasha attempts to reason with him. "I agree, surprisingly enough.&nbsp; There's no reason to act rashly or rush in.&nbsp; We would appreciate your assistance if at all possible, Earth Walker.&nbsp; There's more going on with this murder than we know, and it'd be much easier to figure it out with your help. That's a simple fact."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Manipulation and Persuasion</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-26 12:42:13, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 2d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67521) Yeah, I'm just going to turn this into a dramatic failure, as well. Tech girl, no good with persuasion unless it involves threats of screwing over someone's computer system. </div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>26-11-2014, 20:09:19</strong>
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				Earth-Walker listens to Selene intently, and then frowns as Sasha and Amy speak. "Do you consider me a fool?" He says. "I know when I'm being manipulated. It's an effective tool of...Them." He turns and walks away a few steps, and gives the four just enough time to sweat a little before turning back around. "You are here on Faelean's good name. That alone is why I haven't thrown you out already. I will grant you aid. But it will be on <em>my</em> terms. This Lily. What is her tell? What is she beneath the Mask?" <br><br>It's at this time that Angelo, drink in hand, comes over. "Her hair is always wet, and beneath the Mask, she appears as a woman made of flowing water." Earth-Walker nods, but his face is still hard. "Very well. I will not have one of our own fall into the Gentry's hands. I will help you find her...but in return, you will owe me a favor. And I will make you swear to it on your true names." Angelo lets out an "oooo" sound, as if he just watched someone get punched in the gut. <br><br>"I will perform a ceremony to find this Lily. You will go, find her, and take her somewhere safe. When you act in her defense, you will find yourselves moving swiftly. For a year and a day, you will keep her safe. Additionally...I hate to say it, but there are those of us who are...rogue. They work with the Gentry to drag us back to the hell of Faerie. Should I discover one within this year and a day, I will ask you to go and bring him to me. In chains, likely. In return for your agreement, I will enjoy a slight benefit as well-I will find it easier to find these wayward Changlings. If I do not invoke the favor I have requested within a year and a day, you may consider that part of the oath fulfilled. This oath shall be sworn on the true names of all involved. Should the oath be broken-by either of us-or if anyone here should betray the other party, everyone involved will know immediately." Angelo nodded. "It's fair. It has to be, Oaths bound by the Wyrd of the Fae are required to be fair before they can be signed."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Mechanics:</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hoo boy.<br><br>Every Oath has multiple components, and I will detail them below.<br><br>For you guys:<br>The Task is Favor, Greater: Keep Lily safe and, in some future time, find and apprehend a rogue Changling.<br>The Boon is Blessing: Everyone in the party will gain Fleet of Foot 1 (It's a Merit) while taking actions to defend Lily or apprehend the rogue Changling. <br>There is a Sanction, a penalty for violating the Oath (above and beyond the other one): Poisoning of Boon. If the Oath is broken, you will suffer a -1 Speed penalty for the remaining duration of the Oath.<br>Duration: Year and a Day. It WAS a Lunar Month (28 days) but you people had to DF on me.<br>Cost: It requires 1 Willpower from all of you guys to seal the Oath.<br><br>For him:<br>Task: Favor, Medial: It's not as hard an effort to just find Lily.<br>Boon: Adroitness: He gains a +1 on Investigation rolls to find Lily or Rogue Changlings for a year and a day (or until the Oath is fulfilled).<br>Sanction: Curse, Lesser: If he violates the Oath, he will be hit with a bit of a penalty, he loses the 10 again rule on ALL rolls.<br>Duration: Year and a Day.<br>Cost: 1 Willpower from him as well.<br><br>The type of Oath is True Name, Unsullied. You don't have to speak your True Name, but the Oath is sworn "on your honor", basically. If you break the Oath, Earth-Walker will IMMEDIATELY know. He has a worse penalty-if he breaks it, all Vows (minor Oaths sworn into his Wyrd) are immediately broken, and you will all know that he has betrayed you.<br><br>Bit of a long thing, but that's how it works.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>27-11-2014, 00:30:02</strong>
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				"Um." Selene starts slowly, raising one hand just over her head. "If it's all the same to you, I just met these girls tonight." She stated, honestly, stepping away from the others. "I have no problem with finding this girl, or keeping her safe, but Oaths and vows…" She held her hands at her shoulders, showing her palms. "That's a little outside my… school." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>27-11-2014, 01:17:54</strong>
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				Kavitha looked from the others to this earth walker and then back again an incredulous look on her face. She remained silent while Selena spoke, then nodded. She may not like all the violence the woman seemed to revel in, but she certainly agreed with her sentiment now.<br><br>"So let me get this right, we're volunteering to save one of your kind, which is all ready a favor to you, and in return for helping you, you want us to swear more help to you?" Kavitha wondered aloud. "I don't know who you usually negotiate with, but they must be completely stupid."<br><br>"I think I'd rather search the missing persons databases at the office, find her the old fashioned way."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>27-11-2014, 01:35:23</strong>
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				Sasha immediately bristled at the response, but barely managed to hold her tongue. That is, until Kavitha spoke her mind. "Of all the arrogant self-obsessed... You are really a piece of work, aren't you?" She raised her voice, likely drawing attention from the room. "We come to you with knowledge that one of yours is in <em>mortal danger</em>, and offer freely to help you from the goodness of our hearts. And what do you do?"<br><br>"You spit on our offer, and accuse us of manipulation?" Her eyes narrow. "And then you turn around and do that very thing to us. Well... If you care more about favors than this woman, she's better off without you looking after her interests. I imagine you know nothing about her in the first place, do you? You don't even care. She's just another bargaining chip, for you to plot and scheme with."<br><br>Clenching her fists, she turns to storm out of the building, calling over her shoulder a few steps from the door. "I don't know how, but I'll find her myself if need be. If we're all to be pawns for your own gain, then you're truly just as bad as the others who seek her." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>27-11-2014, 01:52:02</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body">I rolled for Eris, I asked her to Persuade, so here: At 2014-11-26 18:23:30, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 9d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67525)</div></div><br>Earth-Walker is silenced by this display, and Angelo knows this situation is barely salvageable...but he'll do it. "Look. I don't know much, but you only need one guy to swear to the Oath, right?" He said. "Then I'll do it." He puts out his hand. "On my honor, on my true name, I will find Lily. I will keep her safe." <br><br>Earth-Walker sighs and takes Angelo's hand, and the power of the Wyrd seals the Oath. "Very well. I will trust them for now, Angelo. Don't push it." With that, he speaks to the band, and the tune changes. Those dancing also slowly change as well. The magic that covers this room changes, but subtly. Where at first, their was a desire to indulge in everything, now there is a different desire. The desire to find. To bring a wayward daughter home. Earth Walker stands in front of the dancing crowd, his eyes closed as he channels the desire of the Court.<br><br>In a minute, it is done. "Found her." He says. "She is near. The Cal Anderson Park." Angelo perks up. "That's right next door. Excellent." <br><br>"She is being pursued-" And that's as far as Earth Walker gets before Angelo bolts out the door. "-by three men." Earth-Walker finishes. <br><br>(Assuming you're not going to let Angelo play hero all on his own) The four Princesses make it out the door just as Angelo slams his van's trunk shut. "Come on!" He shouts as he runs towards the park. <br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>27-11-2014, 02:07:42</strong>
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				Selene stared to the ceiling in a moment of private prayer. <span style="font-size: 6pt;" class="bbc_size">"Holy mother…"</span> Even <em>she</em> knew better than to insult the person they wanted information from. She sighed softly and shook her head; raising a hand pinch the bridge of her nose, before looking up at Angelo's arrival. <br><br><span style="font-size: 6pt;" class="bbc_size">"Well, better him than me."</span> She muttered beneath her breath, slowly turning to try and keep visual track of the converging magic. She hadn't seen magic, other than her own, before. <br><br>"Nice." She responded to the near location. <br><br>"Less nice." She added upon hearing the changeling was being chased. <br><br>"Now when you say 'men'?" She asked, cocking her head to the side. Thus far she had met wizards, werewolves and changelings; there had also been mention of vampires. <br><br>Of course he question was left unanswered, as the wizard in question ran for the door, and she followed close on his heels. This time she actually just ran through the dance floor. Her left hand reached for her right wrist, index and long finger extended; despite there being nothing there at the moment, her fingers came away trailing starlight. Selene brought her hand out to her side and opened it; the trailing starlight spiraled out into a pale galaxy. She closed her hand into a fist, the galaxy arms snapped straight and Selene's Kensai was again in her hand. <br><br>She didn't even wait for Angelo to take his detour to his trunk.<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>27-11-2014, 07:10:53</strong>
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				Amy wasted no time in following Angelo out the doors, unable to stand another moment in the club with Earth-Walker.&nbsp; "She's being chased by a group of three, and we have four...one of which happens to have indulged in alcohol, and may or may not be a bit tipsy.&nbsp; As long as we have some kind of a plan, we'll be fine!"<br><br>A multitude of screens appeared in front of Amy along with what appeared to be a keyboard made of pure light, which she promptly began typing on.&nbsp; As she hit the Enter key with gusto, two things happened.&nbsp; First, two circular objects "grew" from the heel of her boots.&nbsp; Their purpose became clear in a few seconds as they began blasting out light, speeding Amy's progress up considerably, allowing her to easily catch up with Selene.&nbsp; The second press of the Enter key commanded her Regalia to shed light, the "data stream" that was running around in her outfit shooting out to wrap ribbons around the air, forming two almost-triangular machines, each with two tiny little "eyes" and mouths.&nbsp; "Emergency Code: Pursue!" she calls out, her drones keeping up with her speed easily enough from their floating positions in the air.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>27-11-2014, 07:40:59</strong>
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				"Oh crap," Kavitha muttered as soon as Angelo raced for the exit. With everyone starting to run she looked at the Earth-Walker and shrugged. "Thanks for the help. Maybe you aren't so bad after all."<br><br>Following after the others she looked from Selene to the partially drunk Angelo. She sure hoped they were good in a fight if it came down to that, because the closest she'd ever been to a fight was firing an ex-boyfriend's handgun a few times. Her father had been pretty furious when he found out too, it had been bad enough to him that she had dated a white guy. She sped out of the club and onto the street, thanking herself that she generally avoided heels.<br><br>Hearing Amy say something about emergency codes she shot a glance at the woman, doing a double take when she noticed the drones. What the hell kind of princess was she? Kavitha wondered momentarily before hoping that whatever those things were they were useful in a fight. Her own strategy was decided as she ran: Stand somewhere safely behind Selene, and if the opportunity presented itself, grab Lily and get her to safety.<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>27-11-2014, 07:56:04</strong>
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				"Alright here's the plan." Selene began sprinting into the park with her kensai held parallel to her arm, blade up past her shoulders. "We find the girl. I deal with the people pursing her, you get her to safety. End of plan." She was pretty confident she could handle whatever was chasing this changeling. After all, there were only three of them; whatever they were. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 00:03:08</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Not a new scene, but music!</div><div class="spoiler_body">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO4LyKd-Hws</div></div><br>Angelo lags behind a bit, his face in a look of concentration as he shouts out some magical sounding gibberish, and points at Selene. Selene can sense her entire body hardening, her very skin becoming strong enough to resist blades and bullets.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Angelo casts a spell!</div><div class="spoiler_body">As I've detailed in the OOC, Selene gets 2 points of Armor. The first two successes on any attack are ignored.</div></div><br>The five arrive at the park, just in time to see three men pursuing a woman as she races towards the park's water reservoir. "Leave me alone!" She cries out. "It's her!" Angelo says. "Stop them!"<br><br>(http://i.imgur.com/9PC6bzz.png?1)<br><br>As stated before, 1 square is 1 speed in this system. Diagonal movement doesn't change anything, you move just as fast either way.<br><br>Both the vampires and Lily appear to be unarmed.<br><br>Init Order:<br>Sasha: 13<br>Lily: 12<br>Kavitha: 10<br>Vampires: 10<br>Angelo: 8<br>Amy: 8<br>Selene: 7
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 01:26:50</strong>
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				"Stop!" Sasha's usually quiet voice nearly boomed across the park at both the fleeing girl and the men pursuing her. "In the name of the Queen of Clubs and common decency, I ask you to put down your weapons and discuss this like reasonable people, lest we be forced to bring violence to bear upon you!"<br><br>She did so with all of her poise and grace, appearing every bit the rigid and unmoving turtle, indomitable in the face of adversity. At the very least, Lily should know to run in their direction. Besides, the Queen would frown upon her if she didn't at least try.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Persuasion</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-27 18:23:43, SmilingFox (uid: 54175) rolls: 8d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67564) I spent a willpower on this, for the extra dice. </div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 01:35:40</strong>
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				(Editor's Note: I rolled their Willpower, and they've fallen for Sasha as a distraction, at least).<br><br>The trio of men stop and turn towards Sasha, before busting out laughing...then they see the size of the crowd. They are clearly outnumbered in this one.<br><br>Lily instead dashes for the reservoir and leaps in, diving like a practiced swimmer...before slowly rising out of the water as it wraps around her, like a cloak made out of the Pacific Ocean's full fury. "I said...LEAVE. ME. ALONE!" She says. "ALL OF YOU!"<br><br>(http://i.imgur.com/rX0IRsN.png?1)<br><br>Kavitha is next!
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 03:38:59</strong>
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				Amidst the chaos of battle, Kavitha composes herself and watches the field, waiting for circumstances to change. (Action held).<br><br>Lily obviously isn't a threat outside of the water. The five new arrivals, however, ARE a threat. Making the 'courageous' and foolhardy decision to stick around, and the even stupider decision to go after Selene. Descending upon her, Selene gets a good look at their mouths when they let out a snarl-these men are vampires. Potentially the ones that killed Micheal? <br><br>They figure that if all three of them attack her at once, she'll go down quickly enough, just from the overwhelming 3-1 odds. Right? They didn't come armed for this one, but a little Vitae could fix that...and then they can feed on these poor souls. Of course, the first mistake of these vampires was not realizing exactly who they were dealing with.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br>Each vampire spends 1 Vitae to increase STR to 4, adding +1 dice to the brawl attack. Oh boy...<br><br>Vampire 1: Chance Die! At 2014-11-27 20:31:13, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 1d10e10 tn1: 10 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67577)<br><br>Vampire 2: 1 die! At 2014-11-27 20:31:23, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 1d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67578)<br><br>Vampire 3: 2 dice! At 2014-11-27 20:31:30, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 2d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67579)<br><br>With Angelo's provided 2 points of armor, those three attacks do jack shit. </div></div><br>Angelo isn't about to mix it up in melee. Additionally, trying to get a shot off would be a nightmare. So instead, he relies on his magic-specifically, the Mind Arcanum. Physic Assault would do nicely to give one of these poor bastards a damn concussion. He has no time to chant, but he doesn't need it. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Angelo casts a spell:</div><div class="spoiler_body">Gnosis+Mind-enemy Resolve: At 2014-11-27 20:37:55, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67580)<br><br>Aww, darn. </div></div><br><strong>Map Update!</strong><br>(http://i.imgur.com/bCCbjG6.png?1)<br><br>Init Change!<br><br>Sasha: 13<br>Lily: 12<br>Vampires: 10<br>Angelo: 8<br>Amy: 8<br>Selene: 7<br>Kavitha: Held (she can move at any time)<br><br>Amy, I suggest you get your ass OUT of Selene's melee range.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 05:20:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Vampires?...So it was true enough that they're the culprits in this, at least so far...Okay, time for Plan B, then. If speaking calmly won't work, let's blast them to dust!" Amy declares, counting the foes.&nbsp; Three vampires...so they were certainly outnumbering them, and it seemed as though they were having problems hitting Sasha.&nbsp; Great, even better! She targets the three vampires, her eye wandering about their bodies as she tried to figure out the best way to go about attacking them, leaving that tiny trail of light as the cursor mimicked her eyes' movement.<br><br>"Okay...go!" With that, the small boosters come to life with a flare of what seems to be powerful flames mixed in with strange light, and she jets forward towards Lily, trying to inform her that they were here to protect her as she stopped her movement. "Please calm down, Ms. 'Lily of the Waves'.&nbsp; I promise you, we're only here to assist you and provide safety, so please be at ease. Now Alpha, Beta...Fire!" <br><br>She extends her arm and pointer finger, and presses a button, projecting a holographic image of a target upon the vampire directly to Selene's left, signalling the drones to attack.&nbsp; Complying within the second, they each unless a rapid burst of prismatic lasers, all aimed for that vampire.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Applying an Invocation to increase accuracy of the attack, for a total of 8d10. <br>At 2014-11-27 22:18:43, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 8d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67581)<br>So the damage is 2 (successes) +1? </div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 06:04:10</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene bit her lip as the three, vampires judging from the look of their fangs, charge at her. She skidded on the park grass, digging her heels in to come to a complete stop before as the undead came to surround her. She leaned herself back, dodging the first vampire's fist easily, twisted on her heels to let the second creature's claw sail past her. She twisted back, but couldn't get out of the way of the third's strike. "Ng." She started to wince as the vamp's attack glanced off her arm, but blinked briefly. It didn’t hurt. <br><br>"Heh." Selene smirked as she fell into her stance. "Bad idea guys." She remarked smugly bringing her kensai up to both hands. "<span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Moonlight Current!</span>" Selene shouted, her kensai's blade shimmering as she brought it about in a great arc around her; the glowing blade's trail sparking and rippling as it cut a glancing blow through all of the undead gathered around her. <br><br>At 2014-11-27 23:00:20, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 8d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67582) <br>-1 Wisp to Invoked Acqua<br>(Are you kidding me with this roll?) 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 06:10:10</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				(Brief map update and some snark)<br><br>(http://i.imgur.com/Kj1CqQo.png?1)<br><br>Lily raises her hands and the waves around her respond to Amy's approach. "STAY AWAY!" She shouts again, but this is more in panic then fear. It's obvious that she's running on pure adrenaline and will not calm down until all possible threats are gone. (She's not doing anything, this is merely a reaction to Amy)<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 06:24:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Seeing that between Amy and Selene they'd managed to take out a vampire, but there were still two left looking plenty pissed off but injured thanks to Selene's skill. Kavitha decides that this would be a good opportunity to find herself some kind of weapon; then she remembered that Angelo carried a pistol. She turns to the mage and runs up to him, her deft fingers slipping inside his coat to his holster and drawing out the weapon. <br><br>"Sorry, I need this a minute," she says to him, flipping off the safety and turning her attention back to the vampires. She raises the weapon and squeezes off a shot at the vampire furthest to Selene's right.<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">At 2014-11-27 23:23:54, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 2d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67583)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 17:45:52</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				So, the Init has changed a bit:<br><br>Kav: 13<br>Sasha: 13<br>Lily: 12<br>Vampires: 10<br>Angelo: 8<br>Amy: 8<br>Selene: 7
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 19:22:39</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Sasha yelped and covered her eyes as one of the attacking vampires went down in a heap. Unused to such real violence, she couldn't bare to watch it occur right in front of her. She flinched as a gun-shot rang out, withdrawing further into her protective coat.<br><br>Mouth dry, she opened her mouth to say something, anything to end the conflict. "P-please stop fighting, and surrender. We don't want to hurt you, we just want answers." She called out weakly, hoping that the pain and threat of violence looming about would be enough incentive for them to comply.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Persuasion</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-28 12:20:55, SmilingFox (uid: 54175) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67596) At the very least, it may encourage them to flee? Or maybe even give up? I'm a lame duck in combat.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 19:34:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The fight's turned against them, that's for sure. Guns don't do much against vampires, but those magical weapons <em>FUCKING HURT</em>. There's no honor among them, and they don't quite care for their downed 'buddy', but the two currently active vampires throw up their hands. "Alright! We give up!" One of them says. His buddy swiftly follows the surrender. <br><br>"What the fuck are you?" One of them asks. Angelo glares down at them. "We're asking the questions here, asshole. First off, what covenant?" The vampires are silent. They won't give up the goods that easily. Angelo sighs. "We've got a few minutes before the cops show up. Here, trade you." He says, holding out his sword. "We tell the cops we were on our way home from a party and we heard a woman shouting for help. I've got a license for that thing, and a sword...well, anyone can carry a sword."<br><br>Lily is still shaking in fear and panic, and doesn't seem willing to drop her guard-yet.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Behind the Scenes...</div><div class="spoiler_body">Lily must be persuaded that you're here to help. This will be a Presence+(whatever skill you think works best) rolled against her Composure+Empathy. Each side will roll, and the persuader must make more successes then Lily. Failure means you can try again.<br><br>The vampires are a little different-Pick a skill and attribute and ask me about it, and I'll give the yea or nay. You roll that, they roll Willpower, and you must make 4 successes before they make (your Willpower) successes. <br><br>Angelo hates vampires. Take that how you will.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 19:53:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha nods to Angelo and passes him the weapon, taking the sword which felt heavy and awkward in her hands. "You guys deal with these... things," she says. "I'm going to try talking to Lily."<br><br>She turns away from the confrontation and, giving a wide berth to the vampires approaches Lily but stops a fair distance away and gently lays the sword onto the grass at her feet. "Lily? Lily we're here to help you. We found your friend earlier, Michael. He asked us to help you, to save you. Please, I know you're scared, but we mean you no harm."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Presence+Persuasion Roll</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-28 12:52:33, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 7d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67601)</div></div><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 19:58:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Lily Resists!</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-28 12:54:27, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 5d10a8 tn1: 8 Result: 8 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67602)<br><br>I am ten seconds from reaching through the screen and slapping Vekseid for the dice bot...</div></div><br>The mention of Micheal is what gets Lily to look through her fear for just a moment. "Micheal? You know him? Where is he? Is...is he..." It seems Lily has an idea what happened, but doesn't want to say it. Regardless, the waves surrounding her return to the water reservoir, and she steps out. "I...thank you." She says, looking up at Kavitha. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 20:29:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Seeing that the situation seems to have resolved itself, with Kavitha taking charge of calming Lily down,&nbsp; Amy elects to move over to Selene and the two living (unliving?) vampires, giving the pair an unamused glare. "I don't know much about vampires," she freely admits to the pair of them,"but I can most certainly make an experiment out of this, can't I?&nbsp; I wonder if&nbsp; Hollywood's correct, or if there's some dastardly method of harming a vampire...Hmm, when I say it like that, it sounds like an interrogation, like...the Spanish Inquisition, sort of." She was making the process out to be something especially painful, despite the fact that she had no real intention of cruelly torturing them at all, something they didn't need to know. "Let's see..."<br><br>She begins pressing screens that simple <em>appear</em> in mid-air, sliding various screen around. Tiny ripples appear with every press she makes on the screen.&nbsp; Each little window is transparent, so anyone within visual range of her can see what's on them, albeit in reverse.&nbsp; Unfortunately, it seems as though something odd has happened, as the subject currently displayed has to do with Twilight and its sparkling variety. Specifically, it seems to be a fanfiction involving various characters, poorly written in every sense of the word. "A-aah! No, that wasn't what I needed, Alpha!" Amy yells out, giving a bringing her fist down lightly upon the drone as her previous threats seem to completely fall apart, and she quickly grows flustered.&nbsp; "I-I need to make some adjustments to the system, that's all! It's just a stupid malfunction!"<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Intimidate Check</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-28 13:07:44, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 2d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67603)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 20:41:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I am so very sorry Lily," Kavitha says, taking a half step towards the watery woman. "Michael passed. He died in my arms, I... I wish there was something I could have done but his wounds, they were too much."<br><br>"With his last words he begged me... begged us, to save you," Kavitha continued.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 20:50:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lily dips her head and starts to cry, before suddenly throwing her arms around you and sobbing uncontrollably. After about a minute, she seems to calm down enough to speak again. "He told me...to run...he'd protect me..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 21:10:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I'm sorry," Kavitha repeats, holding Lily tight. "He did protect you, he was a very brave man."<br><br>Once Lily had calmed down from the sobbing Kavitha looked over at the others, the sound of sirens in the distance beginning to grow louder. "Either we get the hell out of here now or we stick around for the police."<br><br>"And what do we do with them?" she asks, nodding towards the Vampires, while keeping one protective arm around Lily.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 21:50:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene smirks a little as the vampires throw up their hands. "I didn't know the undead could fear for their lives." She remarks with her dry humor, tilting her kensai back over her shoulder; keeping it at the ready just encase one of the remaining vamps decided to do something stupid. <br><br>"Heh." She scoffed at Angelo's 'plan.' Her normally procedure was to not be around by the time the police showed up. "Must've been <em>some</em> party." She remarked, looking over the other girls; swords, pole arms, glowing light up dresses… "You better not imply we're anything lewd..." She warned the wizard with a glower; there were, five girls, and three guys; counting the two with gashes in them. <br><br>"and you." She added lowering her blade from her shoulder to point it at the vampires. "The man asked you a question." <br><br>At 2014-11-28 14:50:14, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67636)<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 22:12:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The vampires are about to chuckle at Amy's threatening display, until the one that's ACTUALLY threatening speaks up. They glare up at her and growl. "You think you can resist the might of God?" Angelo laughs. "Oh, Lacnea Sanctum, eh? Well that makes it easy! We're dealing with Catholic morons!" The vampire who spoke suddenly realizes what kind of mistake he's made. (OOC: D12 got two successes and I elected to have these idiots take a Dramatic Failure)<br><br>"Alright, we have two options. GTFO and let the cops handle this, or, stick around, tell them what's up and look like heroes because we saved a woman who was being attacked." Angelo says. "If we leave, so will they. I doubt they'll be telling the Sanctum about this particular screw-up, though."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 22:19:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Catholic blood-sucking monsters? They sound like a whole coven of my Aunt..." Sasha shuddered quietly, moving towards Lily. "Excuse me, Miss? I know you've been having a stressful time, but we'll keep you safe now, you have my word. Are you unharmed? I'm a healer, so if there's anything I can do, please don't hesitate to ask."<br><br>"But where are my manners." Curtseying formally, Sasha inclined her head. "My name is Princess Sasha Harmonia, Mender to the Queen of Clubs. Until you find peace and safety, I will remain at your side."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Presence+Empathy</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-28 15:18:59, SmilingFox (uid: 54175) rolls: 4d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67639)</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 22:21:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Hey, <strong>I'm</strong> Catholic." Selene snapped with a scowl.<br><br>Before she turned her attention back to the vampires. "And being Catholic, I know what Numbers says to do with murderers. "Do not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer, who deserves to die. They are to be put to death."" She stated solemnly, stepping around the surrendered vampires as she brought her blade to one's shoulder. "I'm sure, being fanatics, you can appreciate being put to death." She offered, raising her kensai up-<br><br>(brief pause before executing the vamps encase someone wants to object) <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 22:28:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Perhaps the greatest irony is that <em>Angelo</em> objects by grabbing the naginata before Selene can raise it. "No. If these guys were older, or we could hide the bodies before the cops got here, I'd agree with you. We could just let the sun turn them into ash. But, leaving bodies is a bad idea. They're probably fresh vampires, meaning they haven't been around long, so the bodies will look like...whatever their age is, plus a few years. Here, let me make a phone call." He whips out his cell phone and fires off a text message. "Sarah will get the Guardians here. We endure a couple rounds of police questioning, and we all go home."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 22:29:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Hm. I do wonder if that applies to vampires, though...After all, they're not exactly 'alive', are they? Then again, they're not quite 'dead' yet, either...And they are certainly murderers...But hold your blade steady. There <em>might</em> be a better way to solve this than immediately slicing their heads off." Amy steps in front of Selene, holding her arm out to block her comrade. With two snaps of her fingers, she gets their attention, making an offer. <br><br>"Okay, I might not be particularly frightening, but I'm pretty sure anyone could hear the sound of liquid hitting the ground, Tinkles.&nbsp; So, how does this sound?&nbsp; Tell us who sent you or why you're trying to kill Lily over there, and I can assure you that I'll tell her not to-H-hey! Angelo, that was a bargaining tool!...Though I suppose you're right. Being caught near a ton of dead bodies isn't the best position to find oneself...Fine, we'll go with your plan, but first... Smile nice for the camera, Tinkles A and Tinkles B!"<br><br>With a slight grin, she seems to use her fingers to expand the corners of an invisible shape, before pressing down on a screen near her wrist. With a soft hum and glow, the drones focus on the vampires and wink, leaving two new screens in front of Amy's vision. In this case, the group can see two pictures of the vampires, both of which seem to be rather blurry and unfocused, much to her chagrin, leaving Amy with a bit of a frown on her face. "Ugh, that's great...Oh well, I'll figure this out later. Thanks for the help, you two!" 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>28-11-2014, 22:33:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Rurr…" Selene grumbles as the Angelo and Amy object to her execution. "Fine… if you don't want <strong>me</strong> to kill them, let's at least take them to the Storm Lords. Dean wanted revenge on the people who killed Michael, and these;" She gestured to the vampires. "<strong>are</strong> the 'people' who killed Michael right?" <br><br>"Can your van seat…" Herself, Angelo, Amy, Kavitha, Sasha, Lily, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. "… eight?"&nbsp; <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>29-11-2014, 01:20:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Barely." Angelo says. <br><br>The party of six escort the vampires back to Angelo's van, before the cops manage to show. The vampires have decided that silence is a better option, which suits Angelo fine. There's a few looks cast at the group, but it's Seattle and kind of crazy. When they get to the van, Angelo opens up the trunk and roots around in a toolbox, before finding a roll of duct tape. "Who here saw the Mythbusters Duct Tape episodes?" Amy nods and swiftly ties the vampires up and 'helping' them into the van. Everyone else has figured out their own seating arrangement and Angelo takes off into the night. <br><br>(Everyone gains 1 full Experience for completing a section, and gains 1 extra Beat for resolving the Nightclub situation-did I award that already or not?)<br><br>"Gonna be smelling like death for a week..." Angelo bitches as they arrive back at Fairmount Park. "But hey, at least we're here." The vampires are brought before Dean and dropped down to their knees. "Found your killers. Two of them. The third one is currently in the fine care of the Guardians." Dean smiles. "Alright. Listen up, both of you. Be honest, tell me what I want to know...I may, MAY, let you go." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>29-11-2014, 08:26:59</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha stayed close to Lily while they remained at the park, then again in the van. She'd done most of the talking to the water woman and in her experience, and she'd had plenty of experience dealing with people who couldn't trust or had other emotional issues, giving them one person they can focus on to start was a big help. Once they'd settled into the van, which was a rather tight squeeze, and made it to the park, she remained with Lily. <br><br>"So how did you know Michael?" She asks.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>29-11-2014, 08:34:59</strong>
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				"I met him a while ago. I told him...I was on the run. From my Keeper. From <em>her</em>..." She spits the last word with such venom. "He said he'd protect me...I asked him why. He said it was his duty." She seemed a lot more calm now, but still very sad over Micheal's death. "We were friends-nothing more. But...I guess I had feelings for him. I don't really know. It's...it's just so hard to tell what I really feel...you know?" <br><br>At this point, Angelo peeks his head in. "Hey, they're offering us food, they got soda and beer, you guys want me to get you anything?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>29-11-2014, 08:54:44</strong>
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				"Anything with caffeine for me, thanks." Kavitha requests, then waits for Lily to let Angelo know what she wants. Once the mage stepped away she turned back to the Changeling. "Actually, I do know. Sometimes you feel so many different things it's hard to know which or any or all of them are real, or which ones to listen to."<br><br>"But you'll sort it out, if you want you can always talk to me, helping people is kind of what I do," Kavitha told her. She then raised a hand defensively, "I'm not a shrink or anything so don't worry about that, I'm a social worker, but I'm always happy to help any way I can."<br><br>"That reminds me, do you know the story with these two creeps? Do you think it's your keeper trying to find you again?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>29-11-2014, 09:04:15</strong>
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				"Anything's good." Lily says. Angelo heads off.<br><br>"It's not...quite like that." Lily says. "It's...You know what I am. I'm not just...made, of water. I <em>am</em> water. I am the ocean." She says. "So...it's hard to know...what part of me is Lily, and what's the Waves?" <br><br>"And them? Yeah. I'd bet." She said, her voice turning sour again. "I don't remember much...it's all a jumble in my head..." At this point, Angelo returns with a couple of sodas and a burger, handing it in. He then heads back out to get food for himself. "She'll keep trying to find me. I've met a few...a few people like me. It's how it works...whoever stole you in the first place keeps wanting you back." She shook her head. "I don't remember when she took me away...or how I got out. I just...did."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>29-11-2014, 09:31:32</strong>
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				Selene sat behind the vampire prisoners on the ride from the park. She laid her kensai over her shoulder, keeping it on-hand encase the prisoners decided to do anything stupid. <br>"We'll get it steam cleaned or something." She remarked to Angelo, not entirely serious, as she encouraged the undead men out of the van after their arrival at the Storm Lord's park. She didn't say anything as they were brought before the werewolf elder. Just stood smugly behind the two, with her weapon over her shoulder. She wanted to be available for when the two were sentenced. <br><br>She'd let the others talk to Lily; they seemed to have a knack for that sort of thing, and she'd never been particularly sociable even before Blossoming. She'd watch the 'trial.' <br><br>"I'll take some water, or something, thanks." Selene said, "er, no offence or anything." Before considering that that might somehow be offensive to the woman made out of water… 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>29-11-2014, 18:50:01</strong>
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				Kavitha nodded at Lily's words, then shrugged a little. "Could be there's really no sudden place where there's that divide. It's like, I'm me, but also... more than me. Just like Michael was a man, but also a werewolf. We're all still us, we're just... more complicated."<br><br>She reaches out a hand to touch Lily's arm when the woman's voice goes dark again, "It's okay. Dean and the others will find out what they know."<br><br>Taking her soda, Kavitha pops the top and looks over at Lily again, "What about the court? I thought your kind bands together for a reason? If your keeper is coming looking, won't they act?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>29-11-2014, 20:49:12</strong>
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				"I wouldn't mind a Diet Coke, if you're offering." Amy mentions, peering over her shoulder the vampires before going back to typing in the air, still an odd sight to see. "So," she began "we've got one 'her' trying to kidnap you, obvious lethal force involved, and there's no concrete reason as to why, aside from 'wanting you'." She sighs, taking a break from typing to stretch her arms. "Hm...Lily, this might seem like an off question, but...if you're water, and you can turn into a puddle of the stuff...What happens if someone pours a beverage into you while you're a puddle? Would it be like you drank some of that beverage yourself?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>30-11-2014, 18:20:52</strong>
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				"It's like a crazy ex, but a million times worse." Sasha groused, taking a drink with a sour expression on her face. She desperately hoped not to be witness to a murder-execution, she mentally corrected, not that it made it easier to stomach. There was a reason why civilized society did away with the practice.<br><br>Hearing her impromptu companion's question made her nose wrinkle in thought. While silly, she did sort of wonder what it'd be like. What alternative ways could normal people drink that could compare? Via the nose would be painful. An the other way...<br><br>Trying to imagine the feeling of a carbonated beverage in her rear was a bad idea, as immediately the image stuck in her head and she began to choke, sending a painful stream of coke out of her nose.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>30-11-2014, 20:27:23</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"I was invited to the Spring Court." Lily remarks. "Invited by a guy called Candle Jack. At least, that's what he called himself. Said I'd fit right in. I guess he's decent at reading people." <br><br>"Um, well, not yet." Lily says. "I'm not powerful enough to just turn into a puddle of water. What you saw back at the park is kinda the extent of my power, and even then, I can only pull it off if I'm touching water. And...I guess?" She said, gazing off into the distance. "Careful there...Sasha? I think she's Sasha."<br><br><hr><br>Dean has these two vampires right where he wants them. On their knees, and in big trouble. "Now, tell me. Who sent you." Hoping he wasn't lying about being let go, one of them spoke up. "We don't know who hired us. We were told to go find Lily, capture her, and bring her to Grace Church." Dean nods. "Continue." The vampire hangs his head. "We were told to kill anyone who got in the way. We weren't expecting a werewolf-"<br><br>"Micheal. He had a name." Angelo interrupts. <br><br>"We weren't expecting Micheal." The vampire retorts. "We asked for silver blades from the Sanctum. We got them." Dean nods. "Anything else you feel like sharing? I'm just dying to know why you had to kill our brother." The vampire shook his head. "We tried getting at Lily several times. Each time, he was ready. The only way through was, well, straight." Dean nods again. "Very well."<br><br>He turned to the gathered Storm Lords. "I propose, for their sentence...a hunt. They get a 30 minute head start. Everyone here knows the rules. If they last til the dawn, we abandon the hunt. Cut them loose." A young member of the Lords does so. "Get running." Dean says as he lights up a smoke. "Will you be joining us?" A junior member asks. "Would be unfair to you guys...and to them. Nah, you pups can handle these clowns." The excitement is palpable as several members start preparing weapons, using cell phones to check maps of the area, or 'fuel up' for the hunt.<br><br>Angelo smiles and walks over to Dean. "Damn. Been a while since you've called a hunt." He chuckles. "That's what makes 'em special." Angelo nods. "I would join, but I've got a Changeling that needs to be kept safe." Dean nods. "Taking on Micheal's role, eh? Well, good luck, kid. You can do it, I know you can." <br><hr><br>"Alright, so, our next move." Angelo said, returning to the van. "For starters, I think we all need a good long sleep after tonight. I mean, we fought a trio of vampires, saved a Changeling, and did a bunch of other stuff. I'm beat."<br><br>"Lacnea Sanctum is our primary target. Quick crash course-they believe God has cursed them to be monsters in order to scare humanity into being pious Christians. So...we should go during the daytime. Amy, you're good with that computer, right?" <br><br>"Any other way of gathering rumors will help too. Additionally, Faelean will likely have some requests she might forward to you guys. There are plenty of inhuman creatures out there that need to be stopped-the unquiet dead, evil spirits, demons...you name it, it's probably out there somewhere." He smiled. "You girls up for playing hero?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>01-12-2014, 00:48:26</strong>
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				"I'm in," Kavitha replied, "But I'm not much help in a fight. My skills lie... elsewhere."<br><br>"What about Lily though? We can't just leave her, they're going to come for her again." Kavitha reminded Angelo, her voice filled with concern. She looked back at Lily, "You could stay we me for a while, my family has a guest room. Unless you've a place of your own while we sort this all out."<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>01-12-2014, 01:21:24</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Unless your entire family is supernaturally inclined, I'd recommend against it." Angelo says. "I'd prefer to involve...mundanes as little as possible." Sensing a glare coming from possibly anyone, he shook his head. "It's the least offensive term I could come up with, I'm sorry! Anyway, I have a place too. I've got a guest room and I live alone. Any of you are welcome to come over if you want to help keep Lily safe."<br><br>Lily nods. "Thank you. I have my own little place, but I think the...Lacnea Sanctum? I think they know where it is. They got in a while back, they were waiting for me when I showed up, so..." Angelo nods. "We'll have to delete that little tidbit of information."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>01-12-2014, 04:04:02</strong>
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				Selene raised the back of her wrist to cover her mouth as she stifled a yawn. "I'd love to stick around for the 'hunt'." She offered with a nod to the one who offered. "But it's getting late, and I've already hunted these two down once." She remarked with bit of a smirk. <br><br>"I should head home." Selene announced tipping her kensai over one shoulder and walking over to the changeling. "Lily, I'm glad you're safe. I'm sorry about Michael. If you need anything…" She paused for a moment actually considering how much help she could actually be. "…one of the others will help you. If you get into violent trouble again, I'm your girl." <br><br>"It was nice meeting you all. Try to stay out of trouble." She added with a smirk and a scoff, starting toward the exit. "If I need anything I'll stop by your office at the hospital." Selene calls back, waving one hand over her shoulder. <br><br>(I figure it's pretty late @ night and Selene's already been transformed too long. Girl is tired :P) <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>01-12-2014, 07:01:34</strong>
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				Amy raises a hand, making a gesture that communicates her lack of interest in the hunt. "No thank you. I'll leave such a thing to those who crave it, fair enough?" She returns to her usual activity, glued to her screens as she approaches Angelo, not quite bothering to look up at him yet.&nbsp; Anyone looking at her screens could see that the document of her attention seemed to be a recap of the day, typed from her own perspective. "I won't object to your offer, however, Mr. Angelo.&nbsp; I sincerely appreciate the temporary housing while we attempt to take care of Lily."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>01-12-2014, 07:08:44</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"No, they're not," Kavitha admitted. "But if I don't go home, there will be hell to pay. You have never had to deal with a pair of Indian parents wondering where their daughter is at night. It might make an angry werewolf look inviting."<br><br>"So, if you don't mind, could you drop me off by my car on your way home?" Kavitha asked, not really wanting to contemplate walking around the city at night, or trying to hail a cab. "Or you maybe you have some magic that can just woosh me there?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>01-12-2014, 07:15:14</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"I can't drop Portals yet. YET." Angelo said with a smirk. "And even then...we can get back to the hospital pretty quickly. I don't like using magic for things I can do without magic." He turned to Amy. "Just Angelo is fine. We're...maybe not friends, but certainly...acquaintances."<br><br>"You know...I just realized. I don't know what Princesses usually do battle with. So...what do you guys fight?" He asked. "If I know and I find a few, I can pass it on to the people who can handle it."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>01-12-2014, 23:40:17</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"As... Interesting as a hunt sounds..." Sasha's expression sours at the thought. "I'll take my leave for now. Unless you're in need of medical treatment."<br><br>"As for where I'm staying, I suppose I can take a bit of time off of school. I have my own apartment as well. It's a little small, and likely undefended, but it should be out of the way if we need a place to crash for a night. An option, if it comes to it." She sent a smile towards Lily. "So, if you need anything, you can count on me."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>01-12-2014, 23:52:18</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Seems like we have a plan." Angelo says, turning the key and firing up the engine. Rides were given, people were dropped off, phone numbers and emails exchanged. <br><br>Angelo's house is a small little affair tucked away in one of those neighborhoods that looked like the architect just used the clone brush a dozen times. Still, it, combined with his run of the mill nothing special van, ensured that he was well hidden. "Make yourself at home. I think I got a pizza in the freezer I can warm up if you're hungry." <br><br>(Do you guys wanna rp the going home steps or just skip to the next day?)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>02-12-2014, 03:36:41</strong>
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				Lily followed Angelo's minivan with her own little car, easily dealing with traffic along the way.&nbsp; Eventually, she'd ride into what looked like a cliche little neighborhood from a poorly written sitcom, where each and every house looked exactly the same, and nothing really stood out. It was boring, simple as that.&nbsp; In this case, however, it was probably a good idea. After all, it wouldn't be good if someone came looking for him and he happened to live in the most ostentatious house on the block.&nbsp; They were more definitely much safer in his average home than any other.&nbsp; It didn't take her much time to park her car near his, waiting until Angelo got out of his car to follow close behind him. "So, is there any 'welcome home' party we should be expecting when we get inside?&nbsp; Dogs, cats, a group of noisy friends of yours shouting 'Happy birthday!'? No, none of that? Well, okay then..."&nbsp; Once he unlocks the door, she's the first of the girls to get inside, quickly finding a glass table to place her laptop on.&nbsp; The inside of his house was actually rather well-furnished, complete with a <em>very</em> welcoming sofa, a recliner, a large television set...As modest as it looked on the outside, it was much nicer now. The walls were painted a simple light-blue color, and it was actually pretty well-circulated, so it wasn't stuffy or too chilly. It was just about right. <br><br>Amy immediately went searching for Angelo's computer like a rat searching for cheese, and upon finding it, she brought her own laptop and sat the two next to each other, more or less ignoring all human contact until she turned his computer on.&nbsp; Anyone watching would see a command prompt on her computer, followed by what could only be described as the sound a frightening speed dance by her fingers on the keyboard.&nbsp; All manners of numbers and code were blazing across the window, while several windows and applications could be seen running across Angelo's computer screen, along with progress bars and various icons on the toolbar.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-11-23 23:48:25, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 8d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 5 <br>I've been waiting to reveal this roll FOREVER. I figured I'd give Angelo a chance to react to Amy...you know...hacking into his computer first.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>02-12-2014, 03:49:09</strong>
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				Sasha followed along with her car as well, transforming back to her normal form to make the journey. While awkward, she figured that remaining transformed for the entire duration of her stay at the doctor's house would be horrendously inconvenient. So, upon arriving, she simply approached the group with a nervous gait.<br><br>"Um... Hi. I'm S-sasha..." She nearly whispered, biting her lip. At the very least she could keep her real name hidden, for now. It was doubtful what that'd actually accomplish in the long run, but some semblance of privacy was helpful for her nerves.<br><br>Stepping inside she took an appreciative look around, impressed by the obvious, if understated, wealth. "I figured it'd be bigger on the inside." She joked weakly, feeling out of place after months of living on a college student's budget.<br><br>With nothing else to do, she went to stand beside Amy. "W-when you're done..." She mumbled, looking at the utter speed that the young woman's fingers moved at with open awe. "I was hoping I could check my blog... I mean, just in case there's been any urgent cases. You know... Accidents or anything."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>02-12-2014, 03:53:44</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				At first, Angelo was busy dealing with Lily and getting sleeping arrangements sorted. He had a couple sleeping bags in a closet somewhere, the two girls could use those for tonight. But then he peaked his head inside his office, where the computer was. <br><br>"Oh yea, go ahead and use it if you need to, there's a guest..." He noticed what Amy was doing. His body language went from relaxed to fighting ready in a flash. "Alright. I'm only saying this once. There is some sensitive information on that thing. If you let any of it out into the wild, I'm dead meat. So I highly recommend you stop that this instant."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>02-12-2014, 04:51:17</strong>
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				When Angelo asked what Princesses fight Kavitha had replied simply, 'Fear. We fight fear," and left it as ambiguous as that.<br><br>She thanked them all when they dropped her off at her Prius, taking and exchanging numbers as necessary before hopping into her sedan. Once inside she transformed back to her normal self, gone was the sari and jewels and back came the jeans and blouse. Once set, she pulled off into the Seattle night and headed for home.<br><br>She pulle dinto the driveway of her family's rather large house and slipped in through the front door. She had hoped to go unnoticed, but no sooner had the door clicked behind her than her mother and father where downstairs.<br><br>"Where were you?" Her father demanded.<br><br>"We had dinner waiting but you don't call? We were worried sick! You don't answer your phone? You don't check your mesasages!" Her mother shouted.<br><br>Kavitha raised her hands, "I'm sorry mom, dad, really. Tonight was really tough-"<br><br>"I don't like you running around at night! You could get mugged. I know the people you work with need help, but there must be something safer for you. A nice office job."<br><br>Kavitha's face took on a hard look. They'd had this conversation before and she didn't back down then either. "No. I like working with people. You save lives in your hospital and that's great mom, you too dad. I'm saving them too. Look I'm really sorry about tonight ok? There was a woman who needed help. I just couldn't leave her all alone."<br><br>"What kind of woman needs help this late at night?"<br><br>Kavitha sighed, "Dad, please let's just drop it ok? I'm really tired. I'm sorry. I promise I'll text or call next time."<br><br>Having mollified her rather upset parents, Kavitha headed up to her room and looked out the window. She had a nice view across Portage Bay to the university district and stared at the lights for a while, thinking about what had happened. She'd met fellow princesses, an couple of mages, a pack of werewolves, a changeling, and some nasty vampires. All in all, it had been quite an evening. She got ready for bed and quickly managed to fall asleep; tomorrow would be another busy day.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Kavitha's Family Home</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc235/phillymynx/house1_zpsf2cdbe26.jpg)</div></div> <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">View From Her Bedroom</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc235/phillymynx/house2_zps0da702ef.jpg)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>02-12-2014, 05:23:03</strong>
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				"Mmmm...?" was the first response Amy gave to Sasha, feeling her gaze upon her back. "Oh...blog...? Right, you...do that thing...with the blog...Yeah, sure, just..." <br><br>Angelo came in at an entertaining moment, switching from relaxed to protective in mere seconds when he picked up on what she was doing. She simply looked over her shoulder with a tiny smirk as she answered. "Calm down, do you really think I'm going to go spreading your theories and...porn preferences all over the place? Really, I'd look like an idiot. Oh, but I'm <em>absolutely positive</em> that 'Wizard's Rod: The Dickening' is a popular conversation topic nowadays.&nbsp; Then again, who could <em>possibly</em> resist 'Demon's Hole 5: Forget the Lube?&nbsp; Oh, or how about '10 Girls, 1...' "<br><br>She stopped speaking for a few moments, staring at the screen in disbelief.&nbsp; She couldn't describe the terrible thing that was on the cover preview for that particular title, but it was enough to get her to cover her mouth.&nbsp; Whatever it was, it was <em>far</em> into the kinky spectrum.&nbsp; Sasha could see it over her shoulder as well, and suffice to say, she could hear Amy mutter in disgust, "I didn't think anyone would ever try to put so many of...those in that place...at once..."&nbsp; That, of course, was followed by a very audible <em>gulp!</em><br><br>"Anyway, disturbing images aside...I already finished, so stop freaking out.&nbsp; By the way, I made a little improvement to your computer, so it'll make it easier for me to send information to you. Watch this, if you would." She called Angelo over to his computer, clicked a few icons and buttons on her computer, and waited for a second.&nbsp; Almost immediately, Angelo would see a large icon pop up on his desktop, showing a 'super-deformed' style Amy shoving an envelope towards the screen.&nbsp; If he opened it, he'd see that it was a summary of the day's events, as well as a simple contact list she compiled from what was mentioned before they left for Angelo's house. <br><br>"I've got an easy link to your computer now, so I figured it'd make more sense to do it like this.&nbsp; This doesn't work through emails, though.&nbsp; It's just a neat little program, sort of like...sort of like texting a friend, but more private, so we can afford to send messages regarding odd happenings without worry.&nbsp; Any time I send you something, that'll pop up, and don't even <em>think</em> of trying to uninstall it. Trust me, it'll damage your computer more than you think."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>02-12-2014, 05:29:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well that's fine, but..." He shook his head. "Look, as long as we agree to keep the theoretical shit away from mundanes, do whatever you like. Although I'd prefer if you didn't go around in my porn." He sighed. "Okay yeah, I'm a wizard, sure, but...I'm also a guy."<br><br>"The theories aren't much. Read 'em if you like, I guess. What the hell did I have in their-something about the Pure, I think?" He said, before heading over and getting to his computer. "Oh yeah, and the thing about minor supernatural stuff. Yeah." He relaxed. "Please, promise me you won't go posting that on Reddit or something. If it gets out...I don't want to think what the Guardians would do to me."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>02-12-2014, 05:32:16</strong>
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				Sasha looked on in amazement as Amy typed away at the program, her eyes skipping between the various screens that popped up. When the porn was uncovered she felt her face heat up, but at the very least she could appreciate the view. While she'd never <em>experimented</em> it was rather obvious to her since middle school that gender played less of a role in her romantic life than a good deal of other things.<br><br>Of course, explaining her perpetual blush in the locker rooms was rather difficult. Still, plenty of the women involved in the pornography were rather attractive, and she had to admit that Angelo had good taste in women. Well, for the most part. A good deal of them looked like trashy porn stars, which was only fitting.<br><br>And then some of the more... Unusual titles came up. "What in the... How does that..." She muttered to herself, horribly embarrassed yet morbidly curious. By this point she could hear her pulse in her ears, so powerful was the blush on her face. Dizzily, she swayed on the spot for a moment before catching the back of the chair. "Ah... Um... What was I doing?" She asked, trying desperately not to let her mind run wild with fantasies as it was prone to.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>02-12-2014, 07:54:03</strong>
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				Selene left the park fairly early, walking a block as her transformed self before dropping the façade with a relieved sigh. "Hua…" It felt like letting out a breath she'd been holding for the past hour… "So." She muttered to herself, tucking her hands in her coat pockets and walking down the street toward her home; it was going to be a long walk from the pack, but she could use the time to herself. "Vampires." She muttered to herself. "Werewolves too… and wizards… and changelings… and that club… and other people, like me…" <br><br>She sighed softly, and shook her head. "I better not wake up to find out this was the weirdest dream ever…" She was talking to herself; that was never a good sign. "Although that might explain Dean…" She smirked slightly, nipping her tongue in her cheek. "And getting to whack that guy." It was always fun to show off. "Wonder if I could join the Storm Lords… wonder what joining the Storm Lords really means…" She mused to herself as she walked, the streets were pretty deserted at this time of night, excusing the type of people to be out in the middle of the night; they wouldn't bother her if they knew better. "There better not be like a… alpha, omega… thing." She furrowed her brow lightly. "<span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size">I'm nobody's… …omega.</span>" She muttered kind of crossly, tongue tripping over what she <em>wanted</em> to say, but her upbringing wouldn't let her. <br><br>She scuffed her heel over the pavement. "Christian Vampires." She changed her own subject. "Didn't see that coming." She scoffed lightly. "Kind of gives, 'blood of Christ' a whole new meaning…" She snickered to herself. "At least they don't sparkle." While she had no actual evidence that these vampires didn't sparkle, she seemed to recall Angelo mentioning something about the sun toasting them. "Though, why would someone hire vampires to capture a changeling?" Not that she had any evidence that vampires were any more or less equipped to capture changelings than anyone else; but it seemed odd to outsource that sort of thing. "Maybe vampires are just 'the people you hire.'" She suggested to herself with a shrug. <br><br>(I'll post her arriving home a little later.)<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 00:37:50</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size">Part 2: Storm</span></div><br><div align="center"><em>Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die today.</em></div><br>The new 'dawn' came with a torrent of rain. One of the realities of Seattle, the abysmal weather. It was coming down in buckets, and wasn't likely to stop anytime soon. <br><br>Sasha, Amy<br><br>With Angelo preoccupied downstairs in the basement (with the door locked), Lily was left to wander around, waiting for the two Princesses to wake up. When they did, she approached them nervously. "Hey, um...I wanted to ask you guys something...you can say no if you like, but...well, I wanted to tag along with you." She gulped. "I...I want to learn how to use my, um...my powers...I can't ignore who I am, can I? And I think if I work with you guys, I'll have an opportunity to learn more..." <br><br>Kavitha<br><br>When you awaken, there's a message left on your phone's voicemail. Apparently, there's been half a dozen people asking for you by name. As you reflect on what happened yesterday, you remember that you didn't hand out your real name to anyone, so such an occurrence is quite odd.<br><br>Selene<br><br>When you arrive at Justice Java, the mood seems off. People are quiet, the music isn't quite as upbeat and cheerful, and your co-worker, a young man named Alex, looks like he's barely able to keep on his feet. Sure, rain can make people feel a little sadder then usual, but this is different...<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 00:54:33</strong>
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				Selena raises a the back of her hand to cover her mouth as she yawns, tilting her head to one side before stretching her arms out over her head. "Uaah…" It had been a late night. <br><br>"Wow. This place is dead." The dark haired girl mutters, leaning her elbow on the counter she seemed cursed to stand behind eight hours a day. She wasn't exactly employee of the month; it was just her day job. <br><br>"And what's up with you, late night?" She scoffed softly; although come to think of it she didn't really know how Alex spent his free time… they kind just worked together.<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 04:33:20</strong>
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				Sasha yawned, stretching out as she entered the kitchen. Clad only in a long night-shirt and underwear, her short brown hair was a tousled mess. "Good morning," she gasped out with a languid roll of her shoulders. "Have you eaten? I was thinking of making french toast."<br><br>That said, she made a beeline for the fridge, fishing out the requisite ingredients. As she cracked the eggs into a bowl, whisking them furiously with a dash of milk, she paused to consider the request. "Hmm... It's not that I'd say no, per say..." She hummed thoughtfully to herself. "It's just that... Well, doing the whole magical girl thing is sort of a part-time job for me. I mean, certainly it's the most important thing I do, but I have a life outside of it."<br><br>She tapped her foot as she thought it out. "Like you said, about how you're trying to reconcile being two different people. I'm Sasha the magical healer. But I'm also a daughter, and a friend, and a student, and an employee, you know?"<br><br>"What I'm saying is... I don't exactly run about doing magic in broad daylight, unless there's an emergency." She let that thought sink in for a moment, before continuing. "That being said, I'd be happy to have you tag along when I go out to do the whole healing thing. You may have a knack for it, you may not, but just being around the people when you take away their pain and suffering... It's a rush I think you'll appreciate."<br><br>She smiled softly at the changeling, soaking a slice of bread in the batter and throwing it on the pan. "And hey, if you're any good at baking I can introduce you to my work. They may not pay you for the first night, but they're always looking for help, so if you do a good job you'll probably get a job offer." She grinned wider. "Even if you don't, working there's a blast. You'll love it."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 06:38:57</strong>
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				Kavitha woke up a bit groggy, somewhat spent from the late night. She didn't remember her dreams that night, which was a little odd, she usually at least remembered snippets. As she say up and pushed the covers away yawning her mind drifted to the previous night. She'd shot someone, actually fucking shot someone. A vampire who probably barely even noticed, but still, she'd actually aimed a gun at a well, sort of person, and pulled the trigger. What the hell was happening to her?<br><br>She sighed and stretched. After a long hot shower she dressed and looked out the window. Her wet hair seemed to reflect the image she saw, dreary, damp. That's in a way how the morning made her feel, even more so when she noticed all the calls on her phone. <em>What the hell?</em> she thought. It wasn't particularly unusual to have a message, maybe even two from people whose cases she'd been checking on, but six messages from unknown numbers asking for her? That was just weird.<br><br>Before she called them back she wanted to find out anything she could and so popped onto her laptop and started reverse searching the numbers in her phone to giver her a clue as to who they might be.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">Wasn't sure which roll to make, so I did both!<br>Research: At 2014-12-02 23:37:18, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 4d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67969)<br>Computers (Internet): At 2014-12-02 23:38:24, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=67970)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 07:48:15</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha<br><br>Your research initially doesn't turn up much, as there doesn't seem to be any links connecting these people. Deciding to research the people behind the numbers (which is doable after a little Google-Fu), you eventually find that three of these unknown people were members of the Blessed People's Union. A brief inquiry into that reveals a bunch of absolute awful-the Blessed People's Union was a massive scam/cult designed to squeeze money out of the 'faithful' and eventually get them to cut off all ties with family and friends. Luckily, in this modern age of the Internet and people just not buying that particular brand of bullshit, it was swiftly shut down by the authorities-mostly a few self serving politicians who wanted to look good. Still, there were some hardcore members, and they may be the ones contacting you.<br><br>Selene<br><br>Alex seems a little off, it's not like him to be this dead. After a few brief, uneventful minutes, he eventually turns and speaks. "Hey, uh, could you come into the back? There's something I think you should see..." With that, he walks off, regardless of your own answer to his question.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 20:49:55</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy woke up after Sasha, apparently a rather heavy sleeper in her own right. Of course, by the time she'd gotten up, Sasha was in the kitchen making&nbsp; some kind of breakfast meal, alerting her nose.&nbsp; "Mmmm?...What time is it, anyway?" She yawns loudly, still dressed in her work clothes, as she hadn't had the foresight to pack a change of clothes. "Huh, what's wrong, Lily? Yesterday, you were all freaking out and shy and conflicted, and now you're asking if you can fart around with us?&nbsp; That's really not the best idea, anyway.&nbsp; I just drive around fixing computers, and I'm not sure how I feel about...well, an embodiment of <em>water</em> hanging around the electronics I have to work around, you know?" she comments with a worried look on her face.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 21:02:09</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Sasha, Amy<br><br>"Well, I don't plan on throwing water around in broad daylight either. That seems unwise." Lily said. "And...well, you're right, Amy. But in my defense, I was kinda sorta running for my life." Good an explanation as any. "Besides...I don't want to live my life always looking over my shoulder, constantly afraid of everyone I meet." She shook her head. "Somehow, I fought my way out of Faerie, and back here. So I want to live it up! Besides, I'm not completely useless. I can do stuff to! I can sneak around pretty easily...almost no one can find me if I don't want them to. Especially if I have some shadows to work with..."<br><br>At this point, Angelo comes upstairs, rubbing his arm like it's sore. "Morning-is that French Toast? Damn, thanks Sasha. I love this stuff." He sat down. "I heard a little of what Lily said. It's her decision, but do remember, I'm sworn to keep you safe, Lily." He said. "So, let's not go looking for trouble, okay?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 21:07:30</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Sure, what's up; need me to lift a crate for you again?" Selena teased lightly, tucking her hands over her hips as she followed, and momentarily left the coffee counter unattended; it wasn't like business was exactly booming anyway, despite the clientele looking like they could really use some caffeine. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 21:12:30</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene<br><br>When you get into the back, Alex seems to have disappeared...but by the time you notice this, you hear footsteps behind you. Turning around swiftly, you see Alex suddenly grab you by the throat in an effort to choke you-but that's not the crazy part. The crazy part is he's bawling his eyes out. "Help me!" He yells at you, even as his grip tightens around your neck...<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Sensitivity</div><div class="spoiler_body">There's a cruelty being inflicted on Alex right now, and Selene's Inner Light can feel it. Check made with 1 die: At 2014-12-03 14:10:40, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 1d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68012) Failure. Nothing happens.<br><br>He's got Selene by the throat for free, but she gets a free chance to break out with STR+Brawl-Alex's STR (1 die)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 21:19:58</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Dude where'd you-?" Selena remarks, looking about as she enters the back room with no sight of her coworker; she's quickly cut off by her more primal instincts, the hairs on the back of her neck tickling as and her heart jumping into her throat. She whirls on her heel prepared to face; well, more than what she found. "Al-axgshh!?"&nbsp; <br><br>Selena's hands go to grab Alex's, a little more concerned with maintaining the ability to breath than what was going on; but the boy had quiet the grip… <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Brawl</div><div class="spoiler_body"> At 2014-12-03 14:19:18, Selena (uid: 55300) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68013)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 21:24:53</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The fact that Selene is resisting is more then enough to get Alex to shake off-while he had average strength, he didn't have enough to restrain Selene for very long. He lets go, but drops into a fighting position-all while begging Selene to stop him.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Roll to Overpower</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-03 14:10:40, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 1d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68012) Making it a Dramatic Failure by GM MAGIC!</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Note</div><div class="spoiler_body">I know it's about to be asked, but beating Alex to unconsciousness or somehow restraining him will NOT force a Sensitivity check-knocking him the f**k out is the nicest thing you could do right now.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 21:37:17</strong>
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				"Don't worry guy, I got you." Selena said, trying to sound reassuring as she dropped into position; trying to block her coworker from getting to the door. She didn't know what was going on with him, but she was certain she didn't want him getting out in the world… <em>well that's easy enough.</em> <br><br>Selena took a couple quick steps backward, and closed the door to the back; bracing it with her shoulders. "You're not going anywhere."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Strength + Athletics</div><div class="spoiler_body"> At 2014-12-03 14:36:23, Selena (uid: 55300) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68016)</div></div> <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 21:43:07</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Alex Contests!</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-03 14:40:45, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 2d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68017)</div></div><br>Alex slams his body against the door, and at one point you think he's gonna break through, but with a great effort, you keep that door shut. You grab something heavy and barricade the door to the back, keeping him locked in there. The customers are far enough away from the back that no one seems to care about that little altercation. <br><br>(Go ahead and roll Intelligence+Occult for me, and PM me the result)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 22:11:47</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Fee fee feep…" Selena whistled lightly to herself as she returned to the store counter as if nothing had happened. Her neck was a little sore. Clearly something was controlling the kid, and while odds were that removing his head would solve the 'being controlled' problem, it would probably cause a lot more problems down the line. <br><br>Selena leaned herself over the counter, propping her elbows up on the tabletop and furrowing her brow in thought. <em>I could just wait to see if he gets better… of course he might end up hurting himself if I leave him in there for too long.</em> She chewed her tongue in her cheek. <em>Wait, that chick; the one who showed up at the crime scene. She connected everyone's minds together… maybe she could pull whatever's in Alex's head out…</em> She leaned back off the counter, nodding to herself; before a realization <em>… I don't know how to contact her…</em> That complicated things. <br><br>"Well, if I can't get the wizard, maybe I can get Glinda…" Selena muttered to herself, pulling a phonebook out from under the register; yes phonebooks still existed. "Let's see… Virginia Mason Hospital…" She located the number quick enough; there were only so many under 'hospital.' <br><br>"Yes, I'm calling for a Dr. Angelo. Kinda scruffy."<br>"Yes that's him." <br>"Tell him 'The Princess from last night' is calling." <br><br>"Yes I'll hold."<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>03-12-2014, 23:16:41</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy takes Lily's feelings into account as she rubs her eyes, furiously trying to get the sleep out of them.&nbsp; From the tone of her voice.and her body language, it was immediately obvious that she was a night owl, not a morning person.&nbsp; She gives Lily a thoughtful nod, then speaks slowly.&nbsp; "Well...if you really want to see stuff and bum around ...I guess you could come with me. I mean, I've got a car, and you're welcome to come with me as I work.&nbsp; I can probably find a uniform to fit you, and I can just tell tgem that I'm helping you learn.&nbsp; I mean, it's not really a lie, after all.&nbsp; If you're up for it,&nbsp; we can take care of that after some breakfaat, kay?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 00:17:53</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha frowned as she stared at her computer screen. What the hell was the Blessed People’s Union? It sounded like some kind of band. When she discovered the scam connection she wondered. Maybe it was people harmed by the cult and who needed some help. She couldn’t just ignore the calls. She picked up her phone and dialed the first number that had called.<br><br>“Hi, this is Kavitha, I’m returning your call…”<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 00:31:07</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha<br><br>The woman on the other end, known as Brandy Bates, is very confused when she answers the phone. "But...I don't remember calling you at all..." A brief pause, like she's checking her phone's logs. "It says I called you, but I don't remember calling. I don't even know your name..."<br><br>Sasha, Amy, Selene<br><br>Lily nods. "Thank you." At that moment, Angelo's phone rings, playing a snippet of some heavy metal song that's unrecognizable. "Hello?...Yeah, I know who you're talking about. Give me the number?" He fetches a pen and notepad and writes it down. "Thanks." A few seconds later, he's called Selene. "Hello? So, what's going on?" He listened in while whispering to the trio. "It's Naginata girl."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 00:36:24</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Selena leaned herself over the store's counter, resting her arm beneath her bust as she held the phone to her ear. "Well," she thought for a second trying to come up with some means of explaining her situation without revealing too much about herself. "A man just tried to strangle his coworker while bawling his eyes out and pleading for help. Don't worry, I barricaded him in a closet; but it seemed strange to me, so I thought I'd give you guys a call." She scoffed softly, smirking to herself just because this was what her life had become. "So any idea what would cause a fella to do that? And more importantly how do I make it go away?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 00:49:44</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Angelo listened intently, then nodded his head. "Sounds like mind control. A pretty piss-poor job of it, too. Most mind control comes complete with an emotional stunting, in an effort to make the victim do what they don't want to do. As for reversing it, well, I'd need to be on site for that. Where are you?" He asked.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 00:54:42</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"The guy is locked in the back of a coffee shop. Gimme a second I'll get you the address." Selena remarked, actually shuffling some papers to try and find one of the adverts that had the store's street address on it. "Ah, here you go-" She spoke into the phone, picking up one of the fliers from last week's promotion; before reading the address into the phone. "-says you can get a 'Heroic' coffee and a 'side-kick' snack for half price. I don't drink coffee but if you're going there anyway." She physically shrugged. <br><br>"Think you'll be long?" She asked, tactlessly. She wanted to know if she should just transform now, or if she was better off weighting. <br>She still didn't like the idea of letting these, others, know her mundane self. Although some of that was just because she didn't want them hanging around where she worked. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 01:12:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Naginata..." Sasha mutters, remembering the girl quite clearly. Even after a night's rest, she still wasn't quite okay with her actions, and that hampered her fondness. Idly, she wondered if perhaps she'd become caught up in another act of violence.<br><br>Hearing instead that mind control was involved made her frown deepen. "But... No one should be able to target our normal identities. It should be nearly impossible to pick out that our princess forms <em>have</em> mortal identities, let alone who they are. This... This can't be related to last night. It has to be something she did in her day-to-day guise."<br><br>Even as she tried to reassure herself, she felt the dark feeling of dread creeping up on her. If someone could pierce that barrier so easily, was her family safe? Her friends? Was it a huge mistake, revealing herself to Angelo and his acquaintance?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 01:32:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"That is really strange." Kavitha replied to the woman. "Anyway, my name's Kavitha Rajashekar with Social Services of King county. Maybe you should check with the phone company, someone may have hacked your phone account. Sorry for the bother! If you do need anything, please feel free to call" She added as cheerfully as she could without yet having had her morning coffee. <br><br>Ooc: assuming nothing else of importance, she'll run through every name on that list.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 01:44:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sasha, Amy, Selene<br><br>Angelo nodded. "It'll take me about 20 minutes to get there. I'll probably bring our mutual friends." He said, as he hung up. "I don't think your mortal identities are being targeted. It's likely that this guy is being used as a pawn in someone's game. Thankfully he had an emotional response to his orders, that's a good tidbit. It means he's still partially in control of himself, meaning that with a little magic and encouragement, we can probably break the binds." He grabs his keys and wallet. "Let's take breakfast on the road, and let's go." <br><br>20 minutes later, the group arrives at Justice Java. Angelo walks in with his doctor's coat and a bag of medical supplies. He waited for Selene to approach him before continuing any farther. "Hm, Dr. Strange. My favorite."<br><br>Kavitha<br><br>As you run through the numbers, you get the same response from each one-sure, their phone says they called you, and their voices are alarmingly similar to the voicemails left, but none of them recall actually calling you.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 01:55:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Greaaat..." Selena replied to the idea of bringing the whole group; before just letting Angelo hang up on her. "Well, this is gonna be tricky." She muttered to herself, giving the patrons a light look before picking up a pen and scrawling <strong>close</strong> on the back of the flyer; before placing it on the counter and heading into the back to check on Alex. <br><br>"Hey buddy." She started, knocking quietly on the door. "You feelin' any better?" She asked, not even thinking about unblocking the door. "Well, don't worry. I got a doctor coming to check you out." Selena scoffed softly; it wasn't a lie. "So, ya'know, just hang tight and try not to... do, anything." She lacked in a bedside manner. <br><br><br><br>Perhaps ten minutes after she had spoken to Angelo Selena visited the lady's washroom; and, after checking it for other occupants, transformed. "This has got to be some kind of cliche... Pretty Solider Make UP." <br><br>The group wasn't hard to spot; well, Angelo wasn't hard to spot in a bright white lab coat and hauling a bag that could've contained half an operating room. "Gee, nice low profile there Doc." Selene scoffed, walking out the front of Justice Java and privately thanking her maker; or whomever decided this sort of thing, that her costume wasn't as outlandish, or iridescent, as some. "He's in the back." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 02:30:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha hung up the phone from the last call and stared at it a minute. This was getting really weird. She called the office and mentioned she'd gotten a few odd calls and was going to check them out. She left the names and what info she could gather with her boss, asking them to see if there was anything in the database on the people. <br><br>In the meantime she pulled up Angelo's number and thumbed in a text. "Angelo, it's K. Blessed People's Union mean anything to you? Some cult/scam?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 07:20:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy stared at the phone quietly, finally giving a defeated sigh after finding out it was the "naginata girl", and they were going to help her. "I'll get my glasses, then..."<br><br>Upon arriving at the coffee shop, Amy slowly begins to wake up, thanks to the strong scent of coffee and caffeine. "Ugh...where's the problem?" she muttered, her eyes nearly sealed shut as she walked around, bumping into Angelo's back multiple times. "So much traffic...blurgh, it's only morniiiiiing...." she whines.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>04-12-2014, 07:32:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				(Sorry Eris, but you're gonna be on hold for a little bit)<br><br>Angelo doesn't mind Amy continually bumping into him, but at one point he touches her on the forehead. Amy would then feel her fatigue melting away. "Apologies, but I need you at your best." <br><br>The group of five approached the back, and Angelo was considering his options. "Let's see...in case he's still hostile...I don't have any magic that can restrain him. Can anybody here make him sleep for a while?" He asked. "Because I can, but...using magic on mortals is a bad idea. Then again, I'm willing to risk it...Anyway, Selene, let's get that door opened up."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>05-12-2014, 00:59:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene shrugged slightly at the question of whether she could make someone sleep. "I guess I could hit him in the head, but I was trying to avoid that option." She didn't really want to attack someone who was only guilty of being someone else's puppet; or whatever it was that was wrong with Alex. <br><br>"Why don't I just hold him for you?" She suggested; she didn't really like the idea of casting a spell on Alex anymore than cracking him over the head with something, especially when she could probably just hold him down without too much trouble. <em>Leave it to a wizard to want to solve everything with magic...</em> <br><br>Still, something had to be done; so Selene set herself in front of the door before moving the blockade aside, and, while trying to make sure she blocked the doorway from the others, if someone was going to get rushed she wanted it to be her, Selene opened the door. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>05-12-2014, 01:03:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				As the door opens, Alex <em>looks</em> like he's about to rush out...only to notice the full fleet of people standing behind her. As he takes this all in, he suddenly twitches-and then falls face first, unconscious.<br><br>"Now that, that is just weird." Lily says. "Can you figure out what's going on, Doc?" She asks. Angelo moves in and touches his hand to Alex's forehead, with him staring at his face intently when his cell phone goes off again. "So many calls today...Sasha, you take it." He says as he glances at the screen. "It's the other Princess, go ahead and call her, see what's going on." He casually tossed the phone over to Sasha.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>05-12-2014, 01:17:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene flinches into a football stance, before Alex collapses into a heap. "Uhm. Did you do that?" She asks skeptically turning toward Angelo; a part of her hoped he had, but she wasn't holding her breath. <br>She just stood to the side, arms crossed over her chest as she leaned back against the now open door; drumming her fingers on her forearm as she awaited the doctor's diagnosis. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>06-12-2014, 00:29:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sasha quickly finds herself swept along with the others as they enter and investigate the coffee shop. She feels a bit out of place, but manages to shake off her stupification long enough to grab the phone. "The other one..." She mutters, looking at the phone. Quickly punching the redial she moves to one side, out of the way enough to talk, but close enough to ask questions of the Mage if necessary.<br><br>"Hello? This is Sasha, we met the other night..." She began, as soon as the phone picked up.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>06-12-2014, 02:28:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Oh, hey Sasha, it's Kavitha. I had a question for Angelo about something called the Blessed People's Union.I got a bunch of really weird calls and I was wondering if he might know anything about it." Kavitha told her. "Oh, and how's Lily? I hope there was any more trouble."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>06-12-2014, 18:04:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lily approached the now-sleeping individual on the floor, cocking an eyebrow at Angel. <strong>"Did uh...Did you do that through a <em>door?</em></strong> She asked, making a mental note never to let the man near her house when he was annoyed. <strong>"So anyway, what are we supposed to do with this guy? It's not like we can just drag him out, bu-...Wait a minute. You're a doctor, of course we can just drag him out."</strong> She places her face in the palm of her hand and shook, facepalming at her own error. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>06-12-2014, 18:29:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Lily's fine. We're at Selene's work right now, someone Mind Controlled her coworker..." Sasha paused, making a face at the term. Yet another thing to add to her 'absolutely unacceptable' list. "So we're all here dealing with that. Blessed People's Union huh? They sound kind of like a charity drive, but I've never heard of them. Give me a second."<br><br>"Hey, um, Doctor, do you know of any Blessed People's Union? They're harassing Kavitha at home with a bunch of calls. If she's calling you, I'd assume it means something's up with them."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>06-12-2014, 18:56:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Angelo is silent for a while, then he looks up. "Apologies. Magic requires concentration. Anyway, Blessed People's Union? No idea. Amy, Kavitha, one of you try to figure out the name of the guy behind it. I doubt that this 'Union' is entirely mundane, the bastard Seers like to make cults in an effort to prevent Awakenings and kill us Mages who already have." As he describes the Seers, his voice drips with hatred.<br><br>"As for Alex, there's a deep hypnotic suggestion planted in his mind. There's a trigger in there, but it's inside his subconscious, in the thalamus-the part of the brain that creates dreams." Angelo explained, realizing that not even Sasha might know what he meant. "I'd go in and try to root it out, but I can't go inside someone's dreams..."<br><br>"I can." Lily says, and all eyes snap to her. "It's...part of being part Fey." Angelo laughs a bit. "We thought to bring along the one person with the skill we needed...By the way, I wasn't the one who knocked him out. I wasn't even preparing a spell when we opened the door. So...be careful in there, Lily." He said as Lily moved over and knelt beside Alex, touching her hands to his forehead and closing her eyes.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>06-12-2014, 19:20:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				After hearing the explanation Kavitha nods, though being in her home, there's nobody to actually see her do it. "Well ask him why they'd be calling me for help, and then not remembering calling me. Where did they even get my number in the first place?"<br><br>As she spoke into the phone she stopped pacing around the room and sat in front of her computer again, doing a search for the leaders of the BPU. <em>Maybe there was something in the records of the court case?</em> she wondered and typed in a few search strings.<br><br>"Tell Angelo, the leader's name was... or is Jack Watcher."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">research</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-06 12:20:04, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 4d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68144)</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>06-12-2014, 19:59:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Go into his dreams?" Selene had seen this movie. "Watch out for trains." She remarks with a half of a smirk; it was hard to remain flippant when your coworker was unconscious on the floor. <br><br>"You said he had a trigger in his subconscious, any idea what that trigger is, or who put it there? Or why it would make him attempt to strangle, his coworker." She maintained that <em>she</em> didn't work there and was not connected to these events in any more than a good-Samaritan capacity; although it may have bee a vain effort at this point.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>07-12-2014, 06:46:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Give me a minute, kay?" Amy asks simply before disappearing behind some tables, emerging a short while later in her Regalia. "Okay, let's check this out..." Multiple screens burst into life, beginning at Amy's left and stretching all the way to her right, crating a forward curve along the way.&nbsp; Rapid typing, screen shifting, and the like go on for several minutes before she stops, facing the others.&nbsp; "Interesting...there is no 'Jack Watcher'. He doesn't exist, and he never has.&nbsp; The person we're looking for uses multiple aliases in his dealings, although this one...seems to pop up far more often than the others."&nbsp; She taps a single scree, and a gentle circular pulse emits from it, enlarging a single word, which floats in mid-air: Sentinel.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>07-12-2014, 06:56:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Angelo sees the word Sentinel appear, and his expression turns to absolute, pure rage. He puts his fist through the screen displaying the word, but luckily, the hologram barely reacts to his punch. "Sentinel...shoulda known. Me and him...to say we don't get along would be an insult. We've engaged in life and death battles. Twice. Last time...I won. I let him go out of mercy...he disappeared for a while. And now he's back..."<br><br>"Sentinel is a Seer of the Throne. They are, quite literally, the enemies of every other Order. They wish to ascend to the Supernal World-the world of magic. And they want to slam the door so no one else gets magic of any kind." Angelo was still pissed, but at least capable of explaining. "Sentinel also has a thing against mental health professionals. He's been making his best effort to discredit actual professionals and build several cults dedicated to him. Ironically, he tends to get torn down by other Seers...or me. The Blessed People's Union flew under my radar, but I've gone up against a few of his cults before. Anyway, odds are, he wants to lead you into a trap, Kavitha. Not because you're a...Princess, but because you're a case worker. And he's not afraid to kill or brainwash whoever he catches." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>07-12-2014, 07:20:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"What? Why me? I mean... I'm not anyone very important... yet, anyway," Kavitha replied. "I don't see how this is much of a trap so far. All I have are some cryptic phone calls, and when I followed them up, the people don't remember making the calls. What kind of trap is that?"<br><br>She pauses a moment then continues in a slightly more worried voice when she considers the kill or brainwash part of Angelo's warning, "Uhm, Angelo... you don't think my family is in danger do you? Can we do anything to protect them, just in case?"<br><br>As soon as the words left her mouth her mind wandered to her coworkers as well, could they be in danger too? She was just one cog in the wheel at the agency, her boss was the gear that really kept the whole office turning. If this Sentinel person had a hate on for mental health and social workers, her boss would be a better target than she was. "And, I think maybe I should head over to the office, make sure everything is okay there."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>07-12-2014, 07:32:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"You're someone who can be used to get closer to people higher up, or you might get higher in your organization. Mages are quite willing to play the long game. Think Chess." He said. "And it's a terrible metaphor, I don't like using it, but it's pretty easy to use." He shook his head. "So, we've got whatever's in Alex's head, this Sentinel asshole, and also the Lacnea Sanctum...this will be a long day...very long." He said. "Who should we hit first?" <br><br>"As for your family...yeah, they're in danger." Angelo said. "I'm sorry. But, the upside is, he's a Mastigo like me, which means I can counter most of his magic. The best way to keep them safe is...exploit your duel identity." He said, a smile crossing his face. "Keep your mortal life as separate from your magical identity as possible. If your enemies have no reason to suspect that Kavitha is in any way magical, you'll be fine. I'll see if I can persuade a couple people who owe me to figure out a way to cloak your aura..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>07-12-2014, 07:40:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I vote what ever is in Alex's head." Selene said simply, even raising her hand to cast her vote. "It doesn't sound like these Sentinels or Sanctums or whatever are an <em>immediate</em> threat, at least not as immediate as 'when Alex wakes up'." She offered with a scoff. She really didn't want to be 'in costume' when Alex woke up, maybe she could still play it all off as the result of too much coffee and not enough sleep...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>07-12-2014, 07:47:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Alright," Kavitha replied, worry in her voice. "Thank you Angelo, I owe you."<br><br>"And who is Alex and what is going on with his head?" she questioned, using her shoulder to hold her phone against her ear as she picked up her car keys, grabbed her jacket and headed for the door and car. "Actually, never mind. I'm going to stop by my office real quick to see if everything is okay there. Let me know when you're done with this Alex person."<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>07-12-2014, 08:08:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Taking in the information given to her by Angelo, Amy approached the phone, quickly speaking up so Kavitha could hear her, hopefully before she hung up. <strong>"Wait! What if you're being led to a trap? At the very least, you should let someone meet you there before you walk in, just in case something's wrong. There's safety in numbers, and if something happens, I can quickly contact Angelo for help. I mean, it's not like he can turn us down, anyway...Just tell me where to meet you, and I'll meet you there in my car, okay? I don't want you falling into some madman's trap."</strong>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>07-12-2014, 08:30:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha was reaching for the handle on the door of her Prius when Amy yelled for her to stop, causing Kavitha to jump back away from her vehicle, then look around sheepishly with embarrassment. "Okay, that makes sense. Just... show up as your normal self. Everything is probably fine, but I just need to check. Plus, I think a bunch of blinking lights floating in the air around you is going to stand out in our office. Especially since I think some of our computers are from 1985."<br><br>She gave the other princess the address and told her she'd meet her there in about twenty to thirty minutes. "And, thanks."<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SmilingFox</strong> on <strong>07-12-2014, 19:57:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sasha frowned at the description of Sentinel. Someone who targeted healers, especially psychiatrists and those who worked with mental wounds and illnesses, was unforgivable. Worse, a Mage that did so by manipulating others could be nothing less than a complete monster.<br><br>At the same time, there were more pressing concerns. Alex needed assistance, help regaining his own body, and she'd be remiss to ignore that in favor of larger concerns. "I think I should stay here, and help with Alex. I'd like to go after this... Sentinel, but tending to the injured comes first. Once he's back in control of his mind, I may come meet up with the rest of you."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>07-12-2014, 20:02:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy nods at Kavitha's instructions and makes a note of the address before heading to the door, looking over her shoulder at Sasha. <strong>"I'll make sure to send a text or message to Angelo over there if something happens, but in the meantime, <em>be careful.</em>"</strong> She urges her allies before heading to her car.&nbsp; The sound of a car door slamming shut, followed by the ignition and the engine roaring to life, met her ears before she drove off.&nbsp; She wills her Regalia to disappear, returning to her "normal" state of being, and begins to navigate the streets in search of Kavitha's location.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>08-12-2014, 00:14:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div align="center"><em>Feel the sweat break on my brow,<br>Is it me or is it shadows that are dancing on the walls?<br>Is this a dream or is it now?<br>Is this a vision or normality I see before my eyes!</em></div><br>Amy,Kavitha (Hereby referred to as The Sentinel Team)<br><br>The two of you arrive at the office within minutes of each other. Currently, the office is quiet, and isn't exactly busy. The receptionist is rather bored, playing a few rounds of Candy Crush on Facebook, but greets the two of you warmly as you enter.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Kavitha ONLY</div><div class="spoiler_body">Since this is your workplace, you feel like something is off. You can't quite put your finger on it, but something is incredibly wrong here. </div></div><br>The Alex Team (Selene, Sasha, Angelo, Lily)<br><br>Angelo nods as Amy rushes off. "Good luck." He says. "Now, I don't know if Lily can take us into Alex's dream, but-" <br><br><em>drip</em><br><br>Angelo looks up. "Did everyone hear that?" <em>drip drip</em> "Does this place leak?" <em>Drip drip drip</em><br><br>Everyone stares up as rain seems to come down from the ceiling...and slowly, the roof fades away to reveal the sky above. Looking around, the walls, Alex, Lily, and every object in the storage room fades, being replaced with what looks like a peasant village from the Medieval Ages. Rain comes down in torrents, the ground is soft and muddy...and more strangely, Sasha has been forced into her Transformed state. Lily suddenly appears from around the corner of one of the houses, staring at the party confused. "What the hell happened Lily?" Angelo asks. "I don't know!" She replies. "How did you guys get in here?" "That's what I just asked!" Angelo shouts back. <br><br>At this point, Alex appears...but he's dressed not as a barista (unlike the team of supernaturals he approaches, who still wear the modern day clothing or Regalia they were in), instead, he's dressed as a British Constable. "My apologies, but you four must leave. The Lady demands it." <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Dreamjaunt Rules</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br>Any Princesses are forced into their Regalia (ie Transformed body) and cannot become mortal. Additionally, this entire scene will take about 5 minutes real world time, and even if it ran long, there's no roll to stay Transformed in this area.<br><br>There are no Gales here. You are inside a very specific part of Alex's subconscious, the Gales simply do not exist here.<br><br>Sensitivity still applies to people who look and act human. I'll roll when it comes up. Shadows gained here are immediately obvious as your Regalia will be forcibly changed to become darker-this is a special rule that won't apply elsewhere.<br><br>Combat: Damage is applied to Willpower, not Health. Any damage just marks off Willpower on a one-for-one basis. Losing all of your Willpower kicks you out of the Dream Realm and back into your mortal body. Any Willpower lost carries over to the real world.<br><br>Oh yeah, almost forgot-since this is a dream, all magic is considered Covert and does not risk Paradox. Only Angelo cares, but eh.<br><br>Also, Lily's Fae Form (the naked water elemental) can be seen by everyone.</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Beat</div><div class="spoiler_body">Everyone gains a Beat for investigating the new stuff that happened.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>08-12-2014, 02:09:49</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Hey… Alex?" Selene ventured apprehensively, taking a step toward the her former coworker; tilting her head to one side as she approached him cautiously. "Do you know me?" She didn't want to assume, or give away that <em>she</em> was his coworker. "Do you think we could, speak with, The Lady?" wasn't Lilly The Lady? How many Ladies were there? 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>08-12-2014, 02:35:42</strong>
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				"Hey Amy," Kavitha says, spotting the other woman waiting in front of her office. "So it doesn't look like anythings off from out here, just a little slower than normal I suppose."<br><br>Kavitha pushed open the door to her workplace, housed in an unremarkable, but somewhat shoddy office building near downtown. Inside it's obvious this is a government funded operation. The whole thing is spartan and lit with fluorescent lights. Past Janet, the receptionist, a sweet and rather religious woman who spent most of her time playing games or giving directions, were the offices. Most everyone worked in a cubicle, most of which were piled high with paperwork. Old metal filing cabinets seemed to be shoved in every conceivable location, with papers and the occasional fake plant perched on top of them. The walls themselves were an ugly light grey and in serious need of a touch up, which coupled with Seattle's often fine weather, gave the office a somewhat depressing air.<br><br>The place wasn't busy, which was strange. Usually the office was chaotic at best with a dozen or so voices talking into phones, or people in the private rooms for consults. It seemed almost... dead. More than that, something seemed weird. She couldn't put her finger on it, but something was definitely not right.<br><br>"Hi Janet, is Katrese around?" Kavitha asked, naming her supervisor. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>08-12-2014, 03:14:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Alex Team<br><br>Angelo scoffs. "This is a dream..." He paused for a moment to think of a nickname for Selene. "...Guan Yu. We're going to have to play along, if we want to figure out what's happening." <br><br>Alex looks to Selene, not even concerned with Angelo, but at least letting him speak for some reason. "Please, we do not wish to upset the Lady..." His eyes glance up the hill, towards the only house made of stone in this small village. "Leave, please..."<br><br>Sentinel Team<br><br>"Hey Kav." Janet responds with a half-hearted wave. "Yeah, she's here. She went down into the basement a little while ago, I was about to send someone after her. She's been down there about...half an hour?" She thinks for a bit. "Yeah, about that long. Can you go check up on her?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>08-12-2014, 05:19:54</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy gave Kavitha a quick wave, quickly meeting up with her so they could walk in together.&nbsp; "So this is your office, huh? It's...certainly uh...what I had in mind, I guess...You know, I could probably come up with a sorting program for those computers to cut down on clutter if you want.&nbsp; I mean, it's not really <em>that</em> hard for me to do.&nbsp; Actually, it'd be pretty simple for someone who's practiced coding as much as I have...Heck, I could probably put together a better game for <em>her</em> to play, for that matter."<br><br>Janet waves to the girl in front of Amy, while she nods to Kavitha.&nbsp; "I guess we'll check on her...Let's just be careful, okay? Don't do anything rash."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>08-12-2014, 06:20:05</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha gave Amy a look, "I'm sure you could, but some of the computers our organization uses are probably as old as you or I am. Budget cuts you know. Pretty much every year, budget cuts. I'm not sure the computers could keep up with you."<br><br>She nodded to Janet, then turned back to Amy. "Frankly, I forgot this building even had a basement. I don't really spend a lot of time here, I prefer to be in the field."<br><br>Once they'd reached the door to the basement, Kavitha returns to the subject of the computers as she turns the handle on the door. "I can talk to Katrese though. If you can make the computers faster or better or whatever it is you do, and are willing to do it free, I'm sure she'd be interested."<br><br>"Just eh... no snooping if you do, okay? Looking at some of those files without permission is illegal," she added, turning her attention back to the stairs.<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>08-12-2014, 06:53:36</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Sentinel Team<br><br>The air in the basement is stale and almost seems to reject the idea of human life stepping in, an atmosphere not helped by the constantly flickering lights. As the two Princesses step into the dark underground room, they can both hear something coming from deeper in the basement, but trying to determine what it is is rather difficult, as the sound is muffled by something...<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Intelligence+Wits to determine where the sound is/what it is.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>08-12-2014, 06:58:39</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The scenery changes somewhat drastically, looking and feeling like something out of a suspense movie.&nbsp; Amy focuses her hearing as they travel further into the dark, musty basement, trying to fight back the powerful stench invading her nose.<br><br><strong>"Wait...That sound..."</strong>&nbsp; She holds an arm out, signaling Kavitha to stay put for a minute.<br><br>At 2014-12-07 23:56:25, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68250)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 02:45:22</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha couldn't help but feel uncomfortable as they descended the stairs. Part of her wished they'd thought to bring a flashlight when the lights began to flicker. She was just about to suggest the same when she shook her head and determined to continue. Her fear was just foolish, it was a basement, in an office building even! The scariest thing down here was the old mimeograph machine that used to crank out blue copies. <br><br>Then she heard some sound and felt Amy's hand brush against her arm and stopped in her tracks. "What is it?" Kavitha asked in a whisper.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Sound roll</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-08 19:38:11, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68323) And that's what failure looks like. :( </div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 02:56:55</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Guan Yu?" Selene looks back to Angelo with a raised brow; before looking down at herself to make certain she was still herself; she didn't know how dreams worked, or what Alex dreamed about. <br><br>"Sorry, but we can't leave. We have to see The Lady right away. It's important." She stated simply. She was almost certain that The Lady had something to do with Alex's problem... Or <span class="bbc_u">was</span> Alex's problem, but she didn't like the idea of attacking Alex while... wherever they were. "So. Take us to your leader?" It was going to be an odd day. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 02:58:13</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Sentinel Team<br><br>Amy is able to hear it quite easily. Understanding it, however, is a different matter. But it sounds like some form of...chanting? Regardless, Amy can tell where the sound is coming from. <br><br>Both Princesses are gripped with a sense of dread. A sense of dread that only gets greater as the chanting continues...What will the Princesses do?<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">Shrroth, roll me an Occult+Intelligence Check.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 06:56:14</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy focuses her senses ahead, and is able to hear odd chanting.&nbsp; What's more disturbing is that she feels a strong sense of dread wash over her body, making her...<em>fear</em> whatever was happening ahead.&nbsp; Doing her best to hide her fear, she looks to Kavitha. <br><br><strong>"There's some kind of chanting, but...I don't know what they're saying. Something's wrong, very very wrong...Here's what I want to do.&nbsp; We know something's wrong here. We know we're looking for your co-worker, and we know there's chanting. Most importantly, we know that our big bad evil guy wants to brainwash you. I'd be willing to bet Angelo's porn stash that they've trained exclusively to brainwash people of your profession...This is going to sound stupid, but just...hear me out. I want you to stay put, and watch the entrance we came from, okay? If they're expecting you, I think they'll be surprised to see the geek come out instead, and at the very least, it'll give me a chance to see if I can figure out what's going on as I sneak around.&nbsp; They CANNOT get you, got it? If something happens, I'll yell...If that happens, I want you to contact Angelo, got it? I'll open the program for you.&nbsp; All you have to do is type out your message and double tap Enter and it'll start sending. Past that...RUN."</strong>&nbsp; She details her plan to her comrade, giving her a dead serious look as she passes her laptop to the girl, who would see that familiar command prompt on the screen.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Occult + Int</div><div class="spoiler_body"> At 2014-12-08 20:10:44, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68327)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 07:04:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha was frozen in place and stared at Amy. "I... I... suppose. But... I don't understand any of this! Why would someone do this?" There was a hint of panic in her voice before she paused and took a breath, fighting to calm herself. "Okay, but Amy, do you think you should, you know, transform? That way they won't have any idea of who you are and come after you." She added, taking the offered laptop and nodding. Amy's plan seemed crazy, but she didn't have a better one, and she had no idea how mind control worked.<br><br>Kavitha reached out a hand to her companion, "Be careful, please."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 08:20:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy nodded, having forgotten in her urgency.&nbsp; Stepping closer to one of the side walls, she emitted a brilliant light, and in a flash, she was clothed in her Regalia once more.&nbsp; She let out a small sigh, trying to shake off this strange despair that threatened to consume them.&nbsp; <strong>"Remember, Kavitha, be prepared to call for help and flee. There's nothing wrong with saving yourself so we can save others later."</strong> With that, she disappears into the shadows ahead, staying close to either of the walls as she sneaks about closer and closer to the chanting, attempting to keep herself out of sight...<br><br><br>At 2014-12-09 00:17:59, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 8d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68339)<br>At 2014-12-09 00:21:37, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68340)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 09:28:38</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy only<br><br>The chanting gets louder, and it sounds familiar...you realize it, finally. It's a language similar to the language Angelo used last night! Wasn't he using it for spellcasting? You peek around the corner to see a woman holding a chalice made of iron, and finishing her chant. Her movements, however, seem forced and mechanical-almost as if she's being puppeted? She pours the water out of the chalice and onto the ground...<br><br>And all hell breaks loose.<br><br>And now, Everyone!<br><br>A wave of psychic resonance explodes from the ritual site, doing its best to bury the Princesses' free will under a wave of magical power. To make matters worse, it flows throughout the building, affecting everyone in the building. The Light knows this, and Shadows are hard to resist with this power...<br><br>And as if that wasn't bad enough, the ritual invited the Darkness. With one single act, this building was swiftly drowned in a dark Taint. The Darkness played merry hell with the minds of everyone within the building, casting doubts and bringing old fears to the forefront of everyone's mind.<br><br>A very bad time indeed.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br>So here's how it goes.<br><br>The Taint only has 1 curse: A -1 Penalty to all Resolve Rolls made in the area. <br><br>The Mind Control spell has a Potency of 2. You must make a roll with Resolve+Inner Light and get 2 to resist-or spend a Willpower (you can try the roll and then spend Willpower if you fail). And yes, this includes the -1 penalty.<br><br>Also, some Sensitivity checks.<br><br>Amy: At 2014-12-09 02:26:50, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 1d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68348) Amy gains 1 Shadow and takes 1 Bashing Damage (the damage can be negated by spending one Wisp). If you somehow manage to bring justice to whatever caused these Shadows, you may remove it for free.<br><br>Kavitha: At 2014-12-09 02:27:06, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 1d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68349) Is fine.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 16:09:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				As the chanting grew louder in Amy's ears, the sense of uneasiness only grew more and more powerful, until she realized something disturbing...This language was pretty close to what Angelo was speaking before, during the fight with the vampires! That couldn't be right...She peeked around the corner of the next room, and her eyes behind a woman with an iron chalice, the source of the chanting, right before she poured the water out onto the ground robotically, and then...<br><br>Something washed over the building, over <em>her</em>...She wasn't sure what it was,&nbsp; but the only word she could find to describe it was...<strong>wrong</strong>.&nbsp; Was...was it over?... She wouldn't be so lucky, as a second wave coursed through the building, drowning her in her deepest fears and regrets, the shadow of doubt growing in her mind, and this time, she couldn't just ignore it.&nbsp; Temporarily forgetting her purpose in the building, she clutched at her mind, as though the fiercest of migraines had just rocked her cranium, eyes forced shut as if she was pained.&nbsp; Each and every minor mistake she'd made recently flooded her mind, from anything as simple as failed lines of code, to awkward social gestures, to her greatest fear...Without warning, a single image forced itself into her mind, the image of a single girl kneeling upon the floor, glasses useless beside her sobbing body.&nbsp; There was nothing else but her there, no other sign of life. She was...<em>alone.</em><br><br>As she half-heartedly watched the end of the ritual, a single utterance left her lips in a whisper. "I...I don't think I can do this...I'm...I'm not strong enough for this..."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Dice</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Save against mind-control, failed. At 2014-12-09 02:39:16, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68350) Spending one point of willpower to hold back the unnatural influence.&nbsp; Amy gains one shadow, eating away at her confidence, but spends one wisp to avoid the bashing damage. </div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 23:16:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Alex Team<br><br>A bolt of lightning lands two inches from Selene's feet. Constable Alex can't help but smirk. "That means the Lady does not wish to see you." <br><br>Angelo figures it out pretty quickly. "Alright, we'll go, we'll go, come on now." He turns and starts to walk away, and once the group is far enough away from the village, he stops. "Alright, we need to get to that stone house on the hill, and we need to take the long way around. Or potentially distract Alex long enough to get there." He points to Sasha. "Can you do it?" "I'll try, but if I end up in some weird dungeon, I blame you." <br><br>With that decided, the group splits, sending Angelo, Selene, and Lily up to the stone house. "Small place..." Angelo remarks. First impressions are not good-the place looks like it's been heavily water-damaged, like it's been flooded several times. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">GM Note</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Intelligence+Investigation to examine the house...</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 23:30:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene backsteps quickly as the lightning strikes inches from her toes. "Woah!" She exclaims, before glaring back at 'Constable Alex' "Well that means the Lady isn't a very good host." She said with a huff. "Hasn't she heard of common courtesy? At least have the, <span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size">b-balls</span>, t-to tell me that to my face!" She wasn't very good at swearing. <br><br>"Hmph." Selene huffed, turning away from Alex to conspire with Angelo and the other girls. <br>"You have my permission to smack him upside the head if he gets out of line." <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Investigate+Int</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-09 16:20:42, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68403)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 23:38:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hey, we may resolve the Alex situation in time to move the Dream Team over to where Kav and Amy are!</div></div><br>Selene<br><br>You don't find much, but you do find a small, heavily damaged doll that looks centuries old. Lily stumbles over something, and turns to find a small hand mirror-cracked now that Lily tripped on it, but the mirror is beautiful, with a gold handle inlaid with pearls...she picks it up and stares, and even manages to catch the doll Selene holds in the reflection. Her breathing becomes heavier and her eyes grow wide...<br><br>At this point, a powerful gust of wind blasts through the stone house the trio are in. "GET OUT!" A ghostly voice cries. Lily looks up. "I know that voice...it's her. The one...the one who took me..."<br><br>"The Lady of the Rain."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>09-12-2014, 23:46:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well I don't know what she's doing... here." wherever 'here' was exactly. "But she doesn't belong here." Selene stated as&nbsp; matter-of-fact, holding her hand out to the side and summoning her Kensai. <br><br>"<span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">If anyone has to 'Get Out' it's you!</span>" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 00:00:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Foolish mortal!" The voice cries. "You are not welcome here!" Angelo reaches for his blade, only to find that it isn't there. "Great..." He says. "Looks like I'm stuck throwing magic..." He begins a chant as he 'draws' a pattern on his body with his finger. "I'm armoring up, I'll get you in a second." <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Angelo casts Armored Body</div><div class="spoiler_body">It's a Rote, so he doesn't spend Mana on it. At 2014-12-09 16:58:38, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 13d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 5 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68406) He only gets 3 points of armor, but an enemy mage would need to get 5 successes on a Counterspell to dispel it. </div></div><br>Lightning wracks the house, causing the building to shake. "Uh...I think we actually should get out..." Angelo says as he finishes his spell.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 00:13:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"<span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Who are you calling mortal?!</span>" Okay while she wasn't entirely certain Selene was, non-mortal, your average human certainly couldn't do the sort of things that she could. Plus she was in the moment. "<span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">At least I have the courage to show my face!</span>" She boasted, twirling her staff over her head. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 00:20:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Another bolt of lightning cracks the sky, causing a part of the ceiling to fall and strike Selene, and making Angelo worry. "Okay, outside before we get buried alive, please!" He said as he cast another spell. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spellcasting:</div><div class="spoiler_body">Angelo casts Misperception on Selene, the Mind Arcanum's Armor spell. url=/forums/dicebot.php?r=68407]At 2014-12-09 17:19:20, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2[/url] She gets two points of armor-but the ceiling piece that hit er does 1 damage, applied to Willpower (you may spend Wisps to negate this damage)</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 00:36:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Ow!" Selene exclaims as the chunk of ceiling cracks her in the back of the head. "Cheating..." She growls; looking about before agreeing with Angelo's idea and making for the exit. "Right. <span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Let's take this outside! If you're not chicken!</span>"<br><br>[Taking the damage 4/5 Willpower]
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 00:46:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The trio race outside, Lily in more of a panic then anything. Outside, the rain is pouring down, interfering with vision, but out of the rain, a woman emerges...or just she? Her body can't really be seen, rather, her silhouette is framed by the constantly falling rain. "You wished to speak with me?" She says. "Well, I do not speak to fools." She drops into a combat ready stance-it seems she plans on making the trio leave, forcibly if required! <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">Roll Initiative.<br><br>Angelo is on the ball: At 2014-12-09 17:52:47, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 1d10a6 Result: 14 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68408)<br>Lily is just as fast! At 2014-12-09 17:53:01, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 1d10a6 Result: 13 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68409)</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 01:05:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Initiative</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Selene lags behind! At 2014-12-09 17:57:34, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 1d10e10a4 Result: 9 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68411)</div></div> <br><br>Selene chases after the other two, stumbling over some of the dream debris before making it out of the house intact. "Well, look at who decided to show up... at least most of the way." She continued to taunt; it was working for her, so why change?<br><br>"I guess that explains your poor conversation skills."&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 02:53:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha waited impatiently, she shouldn't have let Amy go ahead without her; this was her fight. These people had been after her! Letting her newfound friend go alone just wasn't right. Resolved, she took a step forward just as the wave of psychic energy swept over her. Suddenly filled with doubt she almost dropped the laptop and gave in, wanting to do nothing more than curl into a ball and surrender. What was the point? The darkness was so overwhelming. Her enemies were here, presumably at the hospital seeking to ensnare her parents as well, and really, could mages she didn't know or really trust protect them? <br><br>But then she remembered Michael. He had fought to protect Lily, sacrificed himself for her so that she could be free. There was Angelo, a mage who stood against the darkness in his own way, helping the sick, Lily herself who fought to remain free, and her fellow princesses, their entire purpose was to stand against the darkness, to bring hope. Kavitha straightened herself and squared her jaw. She was not going to despair, she would stand against the darkness, using the light to drive it away.<br><br>Renewed, Kavitha typed a quick message into the laptop, just the address and the word 'magic'. She hit enter twice then snapped the computer closed, she'd get Amy, then go find Angelo and return, better prepared to deal with this.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">resolve</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-09 19:42:49, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68417)</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 03:50:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				(Alright, so, Sentinel Team, you will be on pause for the time being-you have the right idea of going and getting buddies, but I have a combat to run)<br><br>Dream Team<br><br>Combat begins.<br><br>Init:<br>Angelo: 14<br>Lily: 13<br>Selene: 9<br>Rain: 8<br><br>Angelo, lacking his preferred blade, prepares and casts a spell...only for it to not do a damn thing. "That's twice now that spell's fizzled!" He shouts, a little angry at his own inability to cast his magic!<br><br>Lily's fear is evident...but the Lady doesn't seem to even notice her. Sensing an opportunity, she reaches into the rainstorm and wraps it around herself as armor-much like last night. However, the water doesn't hold, instead, it falters as she tries to shape it. <br><br>(They both failed to cast their powers...Selene, show these fools how it's done?)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 04:10:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well then why don't you let me try one of mine?" Selene asks, rhetorically, as she spins her Kensai about her hand, bringing it horizontal in front of her. "<strong>Bubble!</strong>" The Courtless Princess shouts, thrusting her arms forward as a resolute, and decidedly pink, bubble bloomed into existence around the rain-framed silhouette.<br><br>As soon as she bubble bloomed Selene was off at a sprint, intent on closing the distance between herself and her enemy before the bubble popped. They may have been durable, but they didn't last terribly long.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Bubble Shield</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Losing Defense for the round to cast Bubble Shield as a Reflexive Action At 2014-12-09 21:02:31, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 7d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68421) Shield Health = result * 3 (12) any attacks in, or out, of the shield must first break before being effective.<br>I don't know how you wanna rule magic in/out of the bubble works.</div></div> <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 04:28:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Remember that it costs you a Wisp</div></div><br>As the bubble forms, the Lady lashes out against it, enraged that it has the gall to confine her!<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">At 2014-12-09 21:24:43, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68423) +2 damage, 3 points of damage to the Shield.</div></div><br>"Useful trick!" Angelo shouts. His spell didn't work too well the last time, but might as well try it again-no harm in doing something that costs nothing...but again, it has no effect.<br><br>Lily again tries to wrap the storm into a layer of armor, and this time, it works out, now that she's taken a deep breath and calmed down. With her comforting layer of armor, she's ready to fight.<br><br>(Back to Selene, wow that was fast)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 06:14:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				(Sadly Bubble Shield only lasts one round so) <br><br>"It's come in handy!" Selene shouts back to Angelo, skidding on the damp terrain as she slowed her rush toward the Lady; just in time for her Bubble to fade of it's own accord. "<strong>Hiya!</strong>" Selene shouted, tilting her hips back and giving a great swing toward the Lady's mid-section. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Attack!</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-09 23:13:06, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68426)+3 from Kensai</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>10-12-2014, 10:25:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				(Wall of text incoming!)<br><br>The Lady is cleaved in half-something was there, and Selene ripped through it. As she does, the rain stops-like someone hit the pause button. The dream fades to black, and Angelo smiles. "I see. Not the Lady herself, but a vision of her. It kept this particular dream in Alex's subconscious..." He looks at Lily, then to Selene. "The Mask Lily wears is similar to you, Selene. Perhaps Alex thought you were Lily? Whatever the case...it's gone." <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">Selene, roll 6d10 again and regain that many Wisps.</div></div><br>The four awaken in the supply closet, and Angelo groggily checks his phone. "Two minutes was all it took..." Alex is also awakening. "I'll handle him." Angelo says.<br><br>A minute goes by, and Sasha sighs. "I'm sorry, but I need to go visit my grandmother-gonna have to bow out of what comes next." Lily nods. Angelo appears after Sasha departs, with Alex looking slightly worse for wear, but comforted by whatever him and Angelo spoke about. "Well, now that that's over, let's go check on our buddies..." Referring to the team that went to Kav's office, of course.<br><br>On the way there, his phone rings. "Lily, get that..." "It's from Amy-it just says 'magic'-" Angelo stomps the gas pedal. "Goddamnit, Sentinel got to them. We better hurry."<br><br>Sentinel Team<br><br>Kavitha manages to find Amy, who is currently suffering from a Darkness induced loss of hope. Perhaps being closer to the source hurt her more? Regardless, the two of you need to get out and get Angelo-and Selene!<br><br>(I would like a post from Shrroth and Eris, then I'll make the post of the five of us meeting up. For Angelo, Lily, and Selene, this will be a new scene, for Amy and Kav, it's the same scene)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 02:26:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				When Kavitha finds Amy, she's stuck in place on her knees, staring at the ground as if she was in shock.&nbsp; "Are they too strong? Or...or am I just too weak to fight them like this?&nbsp; I...Maybe I shouldn't have come... She...maybe she could've been safer without me.&nbsp; What do we need to do to stop them? Can they even be stopped...?"She Her<br><br>It's unclear whether she notices Kavitha behind her at all, but she seems to be out it, certainly not ready to fight.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 02:56:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Wisps</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-10 19:43:35, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 6d10e10a1 tn1: 8 Result: 6 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68472)... she now has 11 Wisps. She started the game with 8...</div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Transformation Check</div><div class="spoiler_body">To remain Transformed for the next scene: At 2014-12-10 19:51:51, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 8d10e10a1 tn1: 8 Result: 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68473)</div></div> <br><br>"Ha." Selene scoffed as the dream world paused around her. "She wasn't so tough." She managed to ad, just as the world was fading out around her. <br><br>"Man, I feel... <strong>good</strong>, like, energized." She tried to explain, hopping up to her feet before flexing her arms over her head; popping her back and stretching out her arms while the Wizard and Changeling checked on the mortal. "I need to do that more often." Whatever it was she did, exactly. <br><br>"I don't know what Sentinel is..." Selene started, plucking her Kensai from the floor beside her. "But I'm in." She finished, twirling her blade about and smirking. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 03:31:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha rushes in to find Amy on her knees and muttering to herself, something was clearly not okay with the other princess. Laptop in hand she quickly lays a hand on her friend's shoulder. "Amy!" she says in a harsh whisper. "Hey! Amy it's okay, we're all right, you came here to protect me, and you did. Now look at me. Come on, get up, we're getting out of here."<br><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Oratory to Inspire</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-10 20:29:04, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68474)</div></div><br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 03:57:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				(Sorry Amy, I'm taking control)<br><br>Kavitha's words inspire Amy to her feet, and the pair manage to race outside just as Angelo parks and jumps out of the van, Lily and Selene hot on his heels. "What's going on?" Angelo asks. He looks up at the building. "Oh...I see it. Whole place is covered in it...can't hide Mind Control spells from me. But there's...what the hell?" His eyes search the building intently. "Black veins...Lich aura?" He looks back to Amy and Kavitha. "Now would be a great time to explain."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 05:53:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy followed Kavitha out the building, though the shadows lingered about her, only temporarily out of her mind. When the pair grouped back up with Lily, Selene, and Angelo, he immediately inquired as to what happened, mentioned something called a 'lich aura'<br><br>"I...we..." She took a breath, still shaking somewhat. "We...went into the basement...and there was chanting, and the whole place just felt...wrong...I...I told her to stay back in case something happened, and I decided to sneak ahead...The chanting got louder, and...I saw a woman with an iron chalice...But it didn't seem like she was controlling her own movements...She took the chalice and poured the water on the floor, and then..." She visual shuddered, wrapping her arms around herself as if to fight off some invisible chill. "I...I shouldn't have gone in like that! Someone could have taken her away when I wasn't looking, and-...Rrrgh, I'm...I'm so stupid!" She cries out,&nbsp; grasping her head to try dealing with the shadow-induced doubts. "I just...I don't know if we can deal with that...It feels so...so dark, too dark to be real..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 07:02:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"We can deal with it." Selene said firmly, setting her hand on her hip and tilting her Kensai back over one shoulder. She was still feeling a little cocky, okay maybe a little more than a little. "We just need to know what we're dealing with." Selene said smirking. "And how to kill it." She added, showing a little teeth. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 07:10:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"You speak quickly for wanting to kill a human." Angelo says, casting his gaze at Selene. "For as powerful as Mages are, we're still flesh and blood. And knowing Sentinel, he's not doing this himself. Amy, you mentioned a woman who seemed unable to control her movements? Sentinel is likely using her as a puppet. Tasteless spell-no refinement to it. No class. A brute force measure-force your way into someone's mind, and control them. It's looked down upon. Most Mages don't like doing mind control." He smirked. "I like to think it's because we know we have a responsibility to match our powers. Uncle Ben and all that."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 07:24:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Humans can be just as evil as anything else." Selene said simply. "As I recall, Cain wasn't under any spell when he murdered Abel." and technically 'sorcerers' were frowned upon in Biblical terms. <br><br>"I've got a brute force way to get into his head too." She stated, tapping the base of her Kensai against the ground. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 07:29:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"No. He wasn't." Angelo concedes. "And that makes it worse. To commit a sin because your mind is truly not your own gives you a measure of innocence. To do it because you planned to do it leaves you with none." He sighs. "Sentinel's not here. I know that because Amy mentioned a woman, and unless he became an Adept of Life when I wasn't looking-unlikely, as he wasn't even Initiated last time we met-then that woman isn't him. So, tell me you have a non-lethal option. Knocking the woman out would be fine, and gives me a chance to undo the spell."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 07:39:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Seeing that Amy was still suffering the effects of the spell, Kavitha wraps an arm around her to try and comfort her fellow princess. "I felt the darkness there, the enemy of the light. I did not know mages could control that force as well," she mentioned in passing.<br><br>When Selene seemed to be ready to storm the building, Kavitha looked aghast. Though Angelo lectured the weapon wielding princess Kavitha scowled, letting go of Amy and rounding on Selene. "You seem very ready to go fighting and killing everyone. We fight for the light, not for fun or blood. These people are my coworkers and my friends. I am not going to allow you to start cutting them down like... like wheat!"<br><br>She turned away from Selene, annoyed and addressed Angelo, clearly dismissing the other princess. "What exactly are we dealing with and how do we handle this? Whatever spell it was seems to have gone through the whole building, maybe even the other buildings. They could have control of several people, couldn't they? Maybe you should call your friend, Sarah?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 07:46:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"We can't control Darkness...no, really, we can't." Angelo says, after a brief thought. "We can control light-as in, light sources, light particles, light waves, but...I don't think we can control darkness, unless you count removing light from a place..." He shakes his head. "When this is over, we're going to need to sit down and have a long chat about exactly what you guys do and how I can help."<br><br>"We don't need Sarah, not for this. This spell...hang on...it's not mind control, that's for sure. I can't tell exactly from out here, but it looks like a spell designed to engineer doubt in anyone who comes here..." He stops. "I think I know WHY those black veins are there now. It's a theory, and right now we don't have time for theories, but I think I'm on to something." He draws an iron coin from his pocket, one side marked with a pentagram. "Right. I'm ready. You ready, Lily?" She nods in agreement.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 07:55:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I know what <strong>I</strong> do." Selene stated simply. "I <strong>fight</strong>." She said firmly. "I fight the Darkness. I hack it away. I cut it down. I beat it back and I'm <strong>going to</strong> do that until my last breath<strong>.</strong>" No matter how long that may be. Selene spun her Kensai at her side, twirling it around her fingers before planting the base firmly on the ground. <br><br>Before taking a heavy breath. "Look, I'm not looking to cut down some poor fools whose only crime is being manipulated by Sauron the Sorcerer, or whomever." She shrugged. "But I <strong>do</strong> say we do something." She stated firmly, looking to her Kensai for a moment, before gripping it tight and squeezing the staff as stars and void light filled in around the blade; forming a sheath. <br><br>"So, what's the plan?" 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 07:58:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"W...we're going back in there?!" Amy&nbsp; looks at the building, then back at the eager Selene, bickering with Kavitha. "But that feeling of dread is so...So terrible...I never thought I could feel something so terrible, but it exists...I don't want to hurt them, but...how can there be people who would do something so cruel?" She asked, trying to throw off her shakes, and failing for the most part, her drones sinking behind her to match her feelings.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 08:06:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Plan's simple. Find out what Sentinel is using to create this spell effect, smash it, unweave the spell, and then do whatever we need to get rid of that darkness effect as well. Which, that part is you guys." Angelo said. "We'll probably have to 'fight' whoever Sentinel is puppeting. Either knock her out, or I try to counterspell Sentinel. Which will be tough, but I'll try it."<br><br>He turns, finally, to Amy. "Kid...I wish I knew why people were so cruel. I wish I knew what drove people to do what they do-but if we knew the answer to that, people like you and me wouldn't be necessary. I don't know. But I do know this. I have this power. I have magic. And I'm going to use it to help people. Being a Mage doesn't give me the right to throw mortals around like pawns on a chessboard. I know this. You have your magic too. So, are you going to let the bad guy win, or are you going to get in there and <em>save</em> them?" 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 08:46:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Do we have any idea how many people the spell is affecting? Or a good non-violent way to keep them from attacking us?" Selene asked, currently just planning to clock people in the head if they attacked her; it may have not been the most Christian thing to do, but hey a good blow to the head and they should be out for minute or two. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 08:51:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"It's unlikely that anyone but the person Sentinel is puppeting will try to attack us. So, only one person. The spell that's clouding everyone's mind with doubt will affect the whole building-including us. So, be ready when you go in."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 08:58:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Heh. Cloud my mind with doubt?" Selene scoffed, holding her blunted kensai out in front of her. "Maybe this morning, but I'm feeling pumped. I took out that damp Lady in one blow, fixed Alex's head up right, and I'll handle this just as easy." <br><br>(Pride 5 Willpower now) 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>11-12-2014, 23:38:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"I...Mmmm..." She folds her arms across her chest, slowly shaking her head from side-to-side. "I'll...I'll worry about this later...but you're right...I have to do something or I'm just as bad as the bad guy is...Let's go, then." She says simply, the two drones behind her slowly rising until they hover above her head, each sporting LED eyes and tiny smiles. "Alpha, Beta, make sure you're in Ram mode!" The two drones seem to shift about, and small slots open up on their heads, allowing two pairs of what look to be ram horns to sprout forward.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 04:02:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha stands still for a moment and closes her eyes, muttering a small prayer, "Maiṁ unakē bhaktōṁ kē li'ē sabhī ḍara sē surakṣā dētā hai, jō pārvatī kē pān̄ca kā sāmanā karanā paṛā hē prabhu, pahalē apanē āpa kō girāyā." <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">rough translation</div><div class="spoiler_body">I prostrate myself before the five-faced Lord of Parvati, who gives protection from all fear to His devotees.</div></div> As she does, the light begins to radiate from her and she is quickly replaced by her perfect self. She looks at the others, "I suppose I am ready. You know when this is done, I think I'm taking up some martial arts. I seem to be getting dragged into all kinds of fights since I met you guys." She smirks then reaches for the door, pulling it open, "After you."<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Transformation</div><div class="spoiler_body">I know you said generally free, but I rolled anyways. At 2014-12-11 20:52:55, appleoferis (uid: 679) rolls: 8d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68493)</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 04:08:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Entering the building forces Selene, Angelo, and Lily to make the check. Resolve+Supernatural Advantage (Inner Light, Gnosis, or Wyrd), 2 or more successes, or spend a Willpower. <br><br>Angelo: Fucking rules the night! At 2014-12-11 21:07:50, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 5d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68496)<br><br>Lily: At 2014-12-11 21:07:14, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68495) Shit, she spends a willpower.<br><br>Kavitha and Amy have already made the check, so they don't need to reroll.</div></div>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 04:11:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Resolve</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-11 21:09:37, Selene (uid: 55300) rolls: 4d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68497)-1 from the Taint. Selene is a stubborn <del>resolute</del> force for the Light!<br>-1 Willpower<br>4/5 Will Power</div></div> <br><br>"Just stick behind me and you'll be fine." Selene offers boastfully, smirking to Kavitha as she strolls into the building past her; Kensai back over one shoulder, trying not to show the goosebumps on her neck.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 04:13:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Be careful...please be careful. I don't want anyone to get hurt because I messed up, okay? I couldn't forgive myself if that happened." Amy admits plainly, an unusually candid, to-the-point statement from the girl who was usually making snarky comments. She travels behind Kavitha, looking around her for any signs of danger, still feeling uneasy.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 04:20:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"That's what I'm here for." Angelo says as Amy makes her comment. Lily nods to Kavitha. "I know a little. I could teach you the basics." <br><br>Getting back into the basement is easy, as no one seems to be paying any attention at all. "Interesting..." Angelo says. "There's two different effects here. A mind control spell, and something that causes that doubt resonance...hm. I'll need to see this at the source..."<br><br>(Anybody do anything special?)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 04:57:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				As the team gets closer to the source, they round a final corner and find the woman who had 'performed' the ritual. Kavitha recognizes her immediately-it's her boss! The woman looks, and sees Angelo first-or at least, recognizes him first. She speaks in a voice that is not her own-a male voice. "It had to be you, didn't it, Angelo?" <br><br>Angelo smiles and flips the coin he carries. "In the flesh, Sentinel. When was the last time you tried this? Three months ago? I remember beating you senseless back then." "I was weak back then. Low on Mana. You took advantage." Angelo shrugs. "It was either that or let you take out half of Seattle's power grid-yeah, I know you were just rerouting ley lines, but seriously dude, how did you not figure that you were going to blow up that generator?"<br><br>A ghostly image 'overlays' Kav's boss, showing a transparent version of a man-this must be the Sentinel that Angelo spoke of. He's scowling. "I see you brought allies. Can't fight me alone, can you, Doctor?" Angelo snorts. "Well, you are outnumbered. Five to one is bad odds." "Yes, but fighting me means hurting the woman I'm controlling, not me. Surely you explained that, Doctor?" He shifts to smiling. "Or do they not care?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 05:05:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Hi." Selene raises a hand to wave lightly to the ghostly man overlaid over the woman. "I'm Selene. Also known as the girl who's fixing to knock you, or your puppet, out in one blow. She'll have a headache but she'll be fine." More or less. <br><br>She took a few steps ahead of the others, lowering her Kensai into her hands, and approaching the man-woman... possession.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 05:11:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Such a brute force approach...you've found yourself a beast, Angelo. Not surprised a mutt like you would prefer the simple minded." Sentinel doesn't even look at Selene-he's protected by distance, why should he care? Angelo glares. "That's a cheap shot and you fuckin' know it." "Oh, but those are the most satisfying, Doctor."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 05:15:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha frowned, staring at the image inhabiting the body of her boss Katrese. "What do you want with these people?" she demanded. "Why are you hurting these people? All they want is to help, to make the world a better place. How can you oppose that?"<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 05:17:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Dear child, Sleepers do not know how to help themselves." Sentinel said. "They need to be...directed. Placed on the proper path, or nothing will change." Angelo scoffs. "Translation-they need to be kept Asleep." Sentinel glares at him. "That's not what I said-" "You work for the fucking Exarchs, asshole, that's what you meant."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 05:19:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy glares at the ghostly man who emerged from the...well, "possessed woman", for lack of a better term, and though she's still shaking, she quickly gives the order to her drones. "Alpha, B-Beta, attack!" Despite her obvious fear, her drones fly forward, stopping just short of the woman. They zip about at seemingly random angles, occasionally shooting forward with some force to them, attempting to ram into her skin.&nbsp; She wasn't willing to let Sentinel finish any more, lest her doubts grow.<br><br>At 2014-12-11 22:17:08, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68502)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 05:24:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The woman cries out in pain-not Sentinel, the woman, and even though the attack is weak, it still hurts. Sentinel growls. "Do not provoke me..." He throws his arms out, and suddenly, his aura is blurred and wavering, making it impossibly to tell exactly where he stands! <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spellcasting</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-11 22:22:24, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 7d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68503) He has 1 point of armor against attacks, as it is difficult to tell exactly where he is.</div></div><br>"Stop it, rigger!" Angelo says, looking at Amy. "We have a slight chance to parley with him, let us speak!" "Yes, control your damn beasts, Angelo!" Sentinel shouts in return.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 05:58:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Look... er... Sentinel, what a silly name, you should try something catchy like Vritra. Fitting for someone like you since Vritra was a snake," Kavitha says with a smirk. "Now, I will ask you politely, please leave the body of that woman, and leave this place. If you do not, I promise you, there is no place you will be able to hide and plot your mad little schemes."<br><br>&nbsp;
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 06:15:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sentinel straightens up, unfazed by the drones. "I know of Sleeper religions, woman. Someone else is Vritra. Regardless, I can see I am unwelcome. Very well. I will take my leave." He says. The ghostly image fades, and Katrese falls to the ground, unconscious-for now at least. "Wait!" Angelo yells, but then he sighs. "Damnit. Well, might as well patch up what Amy did." He walks over and places his hands on the woman, watching as her wounds heal. <br><br>At 2014-12-11 23:14:00, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 11d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68507)<br><br>"Right, so, we need to get her out of here, then we can work on unweaving the spell." Angelo explains. "And we need her out of here before I start talking magic. You guys got lucky and can do it in front of Sleepers, I can't, or bad things happen."<br><br>(For Amy: I'll count this as punishing the tainter, remove that dot of Shadows!)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 06:43:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha just stares a moment, then looks at the others somewhat in shock before turning back to Angelo. "That coward is some sort of enemy of yours?" she asked. <br><br>"Let me transform back, then I can take Katrese out. What about the rest of the people that work here? Will they be all right or do you need to magic them as well?"<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 06:44:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene scoffs lightly, setting her Kensai back on her shoulders. "Feh, well that was uneventful." She said with a shrug. "So much for the 'don't hurt the vessel' plan." not that her plan of 'hit the woman in the head with her staff' would have done any less damage. <br><br>"Quick Question." Selene asked, raising a hand. "What's a Sleeper?" 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 06:49:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Angelo looks back at Kavitha. "Oh, right, you weren't at the Java place. Yeah, me and him go back a ways. First time we met, the only reason I survived was because I threw myself out of a moving car. Second time we met, I had him dead to rights, but I let him go...couldn't bring myself to kill him." He shakes his head. "Once I unweave Sentinel's spell, everyone will be fine. I think he intended for it to go unnoticed-but we did notice."<br><br>"Sleepers are...regular people." Angelo explains. "Not a hint of magic in them. And because they believe magic doesn't exist, well...I hate to say it, but it fucks with my magic. Mortal Disbelief can unweave the most powerful of spells, or cause massive Paradoxes."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 06:56:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"So...so that was it? I...I mean that was Sentinel?" She asks unsteadily, slowly calling her drones back to her. "I...We forced him away, just like that? And...none of us were hurt...We did it, then? We kept him away this time? Maybe...We can do this...Yeah, we can do this." She reassures herself , the shadow of doubt slowly washing off of her.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 07:06:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Huh." Selene muttered with a shrug. "Who knew not believing in Saint Nick would actually prevent him from bringing you presents." She remarked, blinking at the idea that not believing in magic could protect someone <em>from</em> magic; and momentarily feeling guilty for doubting fairies... <br>She didn't want to be responsible for Tinkerbell's death. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 07:11:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"What about people that believe in magic, but aren't magical?" Kavitha asked, thinking about Suzie who worked at the corner cubicle. After she'd finished speaking she concentrated and let her form fade, returning to her normal self in front of everyone. <br><br>"So, who wants to help me with Katrese?" 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 07:18:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well..." Angelo begins, thinking on Kavitha's question. "It depends. It's not really a matter of mind, but of soul-the Abyss, a massive, gaping void that separates this world from the power of magic, has a little bit of itself in every mortal. When I cast obvious magic, their souls immediately scream 'that can't be real'. But some people's souls have...partially awoken. We call 'em Sleepwalkers-they know magic exists, and they can see it without their souls saying it isn't real. In a way, I envy you. You get to throw your power around without concern." He said. <br><br>"I'll help." Lily says. "Whatever you need of me." At this point, Katrese begins to wake up. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 07:27:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Envy isn't becoming of you Angelo." Selene said simply, setting her Kensai back over one shoulder. "Besides, you wouldn't look nearly as good in a skirt." She adds with a smirk, before looking to the waking girl. <br><br>"And that's my cue to leave." She said just as simply. "I'll be outside by the van." And just like that, the girl with the naginata strolled for the door. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 07:28:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"This is all rather confusing...Rather, a lot to take in, but I think we really need to get out of here...Like, <strong>now.</strong> I don't like the feeling of this place...It's just...ugh..." She walks over to the unconscious boss and checks her body, beckoning to Kavitha to help her out.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 22:10:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha reaches down to help Katrese to her feet. "Are you alright?" She asks, escorting her employer out of the building. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 22:37:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Katrese wakes up and gets to her feet with Kavitha's assistance. "I...think so...why am I down here?" She asks. Lily helps take Katrese up to her office, and Angelo gets to work unweaving the spell that Sentinel cast. It doesn't take him long to find the chalice Sentinel used, and with a smile, he grabs it. "Mine now, sucker. Thanks for the tool." <br><br>Up in the office, Katrese sits down, holding her head in her hands. "I don't know what happened...this morning, there was a cup on my desk...I grabbed it, and then...everything after that is a blur." <br><br>Outside, Selene runs into a familiar face-Sarah! "Angelo's here, isn't he?" She asks, smiling at Selene as she approaches. "I wasn't able to talk to you guys last night-how did it go down? Dean mentioned you guys brought him some vampires..."<br><br>Back down in the basement, Angelo scans the area with a frown. "Why...why is that still here?" He asks. "Amy, maybe you can help me." He touches the young woman's forehead and suddenly, she can see dark currents of a mysterious power flowing through the basement. "This aura...it's something I've never seen before. Do you have any idea what it is?"<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">It's a tainted area, Angelo just doesn't know. You guys have options for dealing with it, but the only options that seem good are "Symbolic Opposition" (i.e. inspiring people to work past their doubts while the Tainted Area tries to make them doubt more) or "Dreams of Sin" (mentally projecting into the Taint itself and killing it from the inside). And you should probably do something soon, or Darkspawn will pop up.</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 22:50:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene sets her Kensai down, the weapon dissolving away into stardust and void light almost as soon as her fingers left it; Seattle might be inured to girls in cosplay but there were probably still laws against carrying Naginata around on the street. <br><br>"We got Lily back safe, she's actually inside." She said with a nod toward the door. "There were some vampires. I downed one, the other two surrendered and we brought them to Dean &amp; the Stormlords. I think they hunted them for sport or something." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>12-12-2014, 23:43:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy's sight was suddenly assaulted by a strange current of dark power flowing through the basement where they stayed. "Shouldn't this have been stopped when Sentinel retreated?...No, this feels different...Dark and full of that same feeling earlier...I..." She peers at Angelo with a determined look on her face. "Can you please put me to sleep, here and now? You have the magic for it, right? I need to sleep here, quickly. I...I can't explain it, but I know this. I can feel it, but I don't think I can help it like this, so...use your magic to let me sleep, quickly!" 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 00:25:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Angelo gives the woman a curious look. "Are you sure? Sleep doesn't seem to be the best way to do things right now...surely there's another way to do what must be done?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 00:32:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She nods solemnly, a determined look on her face. "I can feel it, and with us...Well, sometimes feelings are the most important thing to listen to.&nbsp; I'll be fine, just make sure nothing attacks me when I'm asleep, okay?"&nbsp; Now that the shadow was no longer clinging to her, she was finding her confidence once more.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 02:33:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sitting down next to Katrese, Kavitha nods and puts a comforting hand on her bosses back, "I think you'll be okay soon enough." <br><br>She looks around and then sighs, "May I make a suggestion though? It might be a good idea to give everyone off for the rest of the day. You may want to go get checked out too, there may have been something on the cup. I'll help the others check the office for anything else strange, ok?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 02:58:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Angelo shakes his head. "I don't like this plan...so I'm going to be watching your mental state while you're sleeping. If whatever you're going up against starts hurting you, I'm pulling you out. Understood?" With the forthcoming confirmation, he casts the spell that sends Amy into a deep slumber.<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">Entering the Tainted dream is easy, but being a dream, it is, of course, incredibly creepy. The dream looks like an asylum out of a horror movie, or perhaps the Silent Hill series-fitting, considering the real world location this place is mimicking. The place has two floors, with Administration stuff on the ground floor, including a Security Room, with all the patients on the second floor-and you hear a lot of screaming coming from up there. There's also a basement, but attempting to open the door reveals that it is locked. <br><br>Fortunately, Amy, you are in your Regalia, with your Drones fully loaded at no Wisp cost. Still, what do you do?</div></div><br>Selene: Sarah nods, and smiles. "Well, sounds like you had an adventurous night. Excellent work. And yes, I know of the one you downed. We have him in custody and we're questioning him-well, the Guardians are. He was rather difficult, and now I see why. I don't think he wants to admit being beaten up by a girl in a dress. Pride's a hell of a thing."<br><br>Kavitha: Katrese shakes her head. "Sorry Kav. I'd love to do that, but we've got a job to do here. I know no one's here today, but I can't just send everyone home because I don't remember what I did this morning. But...I will go get checked out when my shift's over. That's a good idea."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 03:05:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"It's a <span class="bbc_u">skirt</span>." Selene said sourly, crossing her arms over her chest and chewing her tongue in her cheek as a light blush rose to her cheeks. Pride <em>was</em> a hell of a thing. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 05:14:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She nods, slumping against Angelo's body as she's magically lured into the deepest of slumbers...<br><br>Amy wakes up in a strange asylum, like some twisted version of the very same workplace she'd been in moments ago. She checked herself, noticing with a relieved sigh that she was still in full regalia, at least. "Alpha, Beta...let's go, quietly."&nbsp; She begins exploring the creepy dream, immediately heading towards the basement...or she would have, if it wasn't locked. "Of course it's locked...Of course." She complains, but continues on, jumping when she hears a multitude of screams from the security room.&nbsp; "That can't be good...Is that what we're looking for, though?..." She wonders, decided to explore the surrounding area a bit more before heading directly to the security room, keeping her eyes and ears focused, searching for anything strange...well, strange enough to warrant a laser light show, anyway.<br><br>If she didn't come across anything, she'd then move to the security room, careful to try not to make too much noise.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 05:37:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Nothing too strange shows up on your way through the asylum.<br><br>The security room is guarded by an electronic card reader. Fooling the system would be easy, considering the Data Wizard on your arm. <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">Intelligence+Computers to open up the Security Room, only 1 success needed.</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 05:40:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"This place is even creepier due to the silence..." She mutters, smirking at the electronic card reader blocking her access to the security room. "Yeah...okay." She brings up multiple screens, and a thin tentacle&nbsp; glides out of a thin slit in the shoulders of her Regalia, forcing its way into the reader and altering data. By the time it was done, it should recognize Amy as "authorized".<br><br>At 2014-12-12 22:38:36, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 7d10e9 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68580)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 05:46:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Even if you had failed I woulda let you reroll</div></div><br>As soon as the "authorized" message appears, the door swings open. Inside, the chair is old and rotted, the many camera screens are cracked and only showing static, and the one filing cabinet is rusty and dented. However, there's a relatively fresh, large bag stuffed below the desk, with the brand name "Bagger". As it's the only thing in this room not covered in dust, it's rather intriguing.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 05:52:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Awwww, you're so nice. :3 </div></div><br>"Really, that's it?" She grins as the cybernetic tentacle retreats into her outfit, and she confidently strides into the office, a rather unnerving area...Everything seemed to be broken, damaged, or rotted...all except for a large bag stuffed under the desk. "I <em>wonder</em> what I'm being led to look at..." She mutters sarcastically.&nbsp; She hesitates before issuing a simple command to her drones. "Alpha, Beta...If something comes out of that bag and attacks me...Blast it."<br><br>And with that, she slowly approached the desk and bag, sticking a hand out as she prepares to untie it...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 05:57:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Okay, by bag I actually meant like a gym bag, but that point's about to be redundant</div></div><br>As Amy reaches out to open the bag, the zipper suddenly opens itself, leading to her getting a faceful of a poor security guard's corpse with a bullet in his head. That's not the scary part-the scary part is the cold steel of a gun barrel pressed up to Amy's head! A heavily muted voice speaks. "Stand up and turn around." It says. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 06:03:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The only thing that stops Amy from screaming out loud is the feeling of a gun barrel against her head. "A-Alpha....Beta...? Don't...shoot now..." She warns the drones, very slowly putting her hands up and gradually rising from her position, shaking slightly out of fear. She soon reaches a standing position, taking a few breaths. "You...you're a murderer..." She accuses the voice. Slowly, carefully, she turns around, dreading what she was about to find. She couldn't issue an order without at least making some movements with her hand...And if she issued an order, she would surely be shot...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 06:08:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"You're the murderer here! I am an officer of the law!" As Amy turns around, she comes face to face with...well, the voice is male, but he's wearing a giant armored suit-Amy can recognize it as the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Suit Mk 9. It's in a digital camo pattern. He carries a massive LMG weapon, and the faceplate of the suit has a giant skull painted on, with two holes drilled in exactly where his eyes would be. <br><br>What do you do, Amy?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 06:16:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				An expression somewhere between awe and utter confusion spread across Amy's face in little time at all. "Wait a minute...I know that suit! That's the E.O.D.S. Mark 9, but...what's with your eyes?...Okay, just take it easy, okay? I'm...well, a Princess. This is just a dream, a really...really screwed up dream. Think about this for a minute, okay?&nbsp; That guy has a bullet through his head, right? I don't have a gun, though. I don't carry guns.&nbsp; The drones have lasers, but the size is all wrong.&nbsp; If you don't believe me, check them. Alpha, Beta, open all ports now, please."<br><br>As she gives the order, the two drones seem to hiss, a bit of heated gas escaping through two tiny ports on their undersides.&nbsp; Multiple slots seem to open up, exposing their internal builds, as well as exposing their weapons. "See? No guns...So just put the gun down, please...I swear, I'm <strong>not</strong> the murderer." She speaks with a deliberate slow, calm voice, trying to keep him as calm as possible to prevent him from making a hasty decision.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 06:25:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The man lowers his gun. "Never seen systems like that..." He says, looking at Alpha and Beta. "Well, I guess this is all a misund-" He suddenly screams in panic as the sound of a large drill is heard. He collapses as the noise stops, and his gun fades into shadow...but his body remains.<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">By the way, this is what he looked like:<br>(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/payday/images/1/1b/Skulldozer.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140226200957)</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 06:29:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"What?!" She immediately backs up, snapping her fingers. "Alpha, Beta, search for anything you can find nearby, and avoid combat. If you find <em>anything<em> living nearby, anything with something like a drill, return IMMEDIATELY!" </em></em> She orders another issue, deciding to take cover in one of the corners of the room, either of the two closest to the entrance...<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">Not sure if she can do that, but I figured she'd hide until they returned or something tore her away. She's not sure if it's safe out there just yet, but she's likely to get out of the room once she knows.</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 06:33:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The drones go out and search, but quickly return, having found nothing.<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">Look, I get you're being creative, but those Drones are attacking things ONLY since you don't have any Charms that suggest 'long range recon'. I like your plans, but you don't have that power so I have to block you.</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 06:37:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">That's fine, I was just kind of overdoing it. &gt;.&lt;; </div></div><br>"Okay...There's a murderer running around...Some kind of strange video game guy dead on the floor...Great, this just turned into a shooter game." Once the drones return, she peeks around the corner of the entrance, scanning for movement before quickly darting out if she can. Assuming nothing's changed, she'd check the basement once more. If that fails, she'd head towards the administrative section, drones at the ready to fire.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 06:49:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The basement door is still locked.<br><br>In the Admin Office, there are a few files on the desk, marked "Eye of Tiberius". There is also a keycard on the desk, you suspect it would work for the card reader to the Security Room, but you already opened that. <br><br>Entering the office, you see a ghostly image of a man dressed in a suit, with his arms in the air and a look of terror on his face. You hear an undeniably male voice say "Get down, on the ground, tik." <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">Roll Intelligence+Academics</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 06:52:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Eye of Tiberias...?" She mutters, before a strange ghostly man in a suit, seemingly pleading for his life, becomes apparent, along with a male voice demanding someone gets down on the ground. <em>Was that directed at me?...Or is he hunting the ghosts?</em> She wonders silently, looking around for some kind of clue. "What the heck is going on in here?..."<br><br>At 2014-12-12 23:50:08, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 7d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 5 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68594)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 07:00:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">"Tik" means "Bitch" in Swedish.</div></div><br>The ghostly image goes to the ground, and his hands tied behind his back with a plastic zip tie. As soon as the tie is on, the vision fades. <br><br>Examining the files, you see that the Eye of Tiberius is a large blue diamond held in the basement. A key for the basement is hidden in the Security Room...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 07:06:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">I feel like I'm in a murder mystery...and it's kinda awesome.</div></div><br>"A ghost...? Are they haunting this place or something? Is that even how ghosts work?" She wonders, before turning back to the information she finds on the Eye of Tiberius. "I see...Maybe whoever's killing these people is hunting that down...In which case, I need to stop him." With a goal in sight, she heads back to the security room. If she made it back unimpeded, she would first rifle through the cabinets and drawers. If that failed, she'd hesitantly search through the gym bag, trying to determine if there was some kind of key in the bag with the dead man, disgust clear on her face as she attempted not to throw up.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 07:08:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The body of the man in the camo bomb suit is still there. <br><br>A search of the file cabinet and gym bag reveals nothing, leaving only one possible place it could be...on the man in the bomb suit. Removing the bomb suit would require first removing his helmet...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 07:14:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Oh...oh god..." She groans, making a note to wash her hands thoroughly later on.&nbsp; She approaches the man in the bomb suit and places her hands firmly on the side of the helmet, slowly attempting to remove it, dreading what she would find after the terrible drilling she heard upon his apparent death. <em>This is like a murder show...I just have to hope I'm the heroine solving it, and not just another victim.</em> She proceeded with her plan, heart beating faster by the second.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 07:16:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Removing the helmet, you see that the man's eyes have been drilled out. The holes in the mask you saw were likely the murderer drilling into the faceplate. <br><br>A brief examination reveals that the key is actually in the man's right eye, and covered in dried blood.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 07:41:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Oh god... oh god no..." She repeats, quickly grabbing the helmet and tearing herself away from the sight of the brutalized man and getting sick in the very same helmet seconds later, grabbing her stomach tight, heaving again and again. By the time she was finished, she felt as though she'd lost at least 25% of her weight from the effort, not to mention the pain in her throat. "Okay...*cough* I just...oh god....*cough cough*Just don't look... after you've got your hand in...in there..." She looks at his visage <em>just</em> long enough to locate his eye, quickly dipping her fingers in as she attempts to grab the key. Sadly, Amy didn't have a particularly strong stomach, so the instant she was able to grab the thing, she'd pull her fingers out, feeling the too-familiar sensation coming back up as she finished the job without the luxury of a helmet this time, feeling weaker still from her ordeals.<br><br>"A-Alpha...Beta...just...follow..." She orders weakly, clutching the key as she slowly walks back to the basement door, slowly trying the key for the lock.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 07:50:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The key fits perfectly in the lock, and the basement below seems very familiar...in fact, it looks exactly like the real world basement that the real you is currently snoozing in.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 07:53:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"What the heck is this?..." She mutters as she enters...what looks exactly the same as the basement her real self is sleeping in.<br><br>"Angelo?...Are you here? What's going on?" She whispers, walking down and searching around herself for anything of use...namely, a ghost or a diamond.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 08:00:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				You quickly reach the same location where you slept at, but instead of finding the 'ritual' spot, you find a massive vault that's been opened, and inside, a large diamond...likely the Eye of Tiberius. <br><br>Finally, the last ghostly image appears. A man in a mysterious clown mask appears in the vault, and grabs the diamond. "It's mine...it's mine...it's all mine! And you...you can't have it." He turns and points a 9mm pistol around the vault and fires off a few shots. Finally, he rests his sights on Amy.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">His Image:</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130111172600/payday/images/0/00/Clowns_Wolf.png)</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll for Initiative.</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 08:29:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"What? What kind of silly mask is tha-Whoa!" Her snarky comment was cut short when the clown-masked fellow shot at the vault several times, a ghostly image of a man. "Well, looks like I was kind of right...Alright, you want your diamond? You can shove it down your throat! I'm getting out of this nightmare right after I beat you into the ground! Alpha, Beta, it's time for a rave!"<br><br>Both drones hum as a tiny glow of energy lights up their guns, before multicolor lasers spray out, though it seems most of them mess the target or don't do much at all...<br><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-13 01:04:58, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 1d10e10 Result: 8 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68598)<br>Attack Roll (Medium Burst) At 2014-12-13 01:47:51, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 7d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 2 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68605)</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 09:01:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Special Rules!</div><div class="spoiler_body">Wolf gains a +1 to all actions and any actions taken against him take a -1 penalty. This is because he and the Diamond are the Focus of this Taint.</div></div><br>The man takes the shots and grunts as the lasers slam him. However, his Vest seems to take most of the blow.<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">His Ballistic Vest soaks one damage, and downgrades the other 2 into bashing damage.</div></div><br>He aims at Amy and pulls the trigger, squeezing a shot out of his silenced pistol. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Attack</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-13 02:00:55, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68607) Amy takes 2 Lethal Damage-and this damage carries over to the real world. </div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 09:22:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She screams as the bullet finds its way into her flesh, just shy of her shoulder.&nbsp; She immediately grabs at it with her right hand, glaring at the gun with a pained look on her face.&nbsp; She wasn't going to get anywhere firing at his vest... Groaning from the shot, she decides to change her plan slightly. <em>If I can get that weapon away from him...</em> She concentrates on refilling her drones with magical power, and issues the order!<br><br>"Alpha...Beta...Fire at the hand holding the gun!"<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">OOC/Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Reloading the drones and firing at the hand holding the gun! <br>At 2014-12-13 02:21:55, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68608) </div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 09:27:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The man screams in pain and drops his gun, but he's not done shooting yet. He grabs the gun with his other hand and fires off another round aimed at Amy's torso! However, the shot goes wide, as he strains to keep fighting through the pain. Still, he intends to kill, and he won't be dissuaded...<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">He's rolling chance dice to hit at this point as you did more then his 1 Stamina, and he's at 2 health remaining, giving him a -4, and he's using his off hand.</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 09:33:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				A relieved sigh escaped Amy's lips as she managed to take out one of the man's hands, though she braced herself as he switched to his other hand. Luckily, his aim seemed quite "off", and when his shot went wide, the Princess saw her chance for a counter-attack! "Good job, now aim for his other hand! Disable him!"<br><br>Unfortunately, it seemed as though Amy's own wound was taking its toll, the pain causing her magic to waver for a moment, throwing off the aim of the drones.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-13 02:32:35, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 3d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68610)</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 09:35:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Another bullet, and another miss. The man ain't aiming well, but goddamn is he trying his damnedest to kill the Princess.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 09:40:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Rrr...You've caused enough harm here! Go away, so I can clean this tainted nightmare away!" She yells in frustration, going all out once more, now that it seemed he was on his last leg. "Full-blast, now!" The drones empty another clip, but she's unsure if it did anything to him, partially panicking at this point<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-13 02:39:31, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 7d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68612)</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 09:45:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Special Ability!</div><div class="spoiler_body">Wolf Activates SWAN SONG! He gets one final shot, ignoring all wounds based on pain (so, that -4 for Arm Wrack/wound penalities, but still the -4 for the wrong paw). If he fails, it is an automatic Dramatic Failure. And it's something I just made up!</div></div><br>The laser blast hits Wolf square in the chest, and he begins to fail backwards onto the ground, but he takes one final shot at Amy as his body is already beginning to dissolve into shadow. <br><br>At 2014-12-13 02:44:34, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 2d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68613) (Amy takes another 2 damage)<br><br>However, Wolf is now defeated, and the Diamond is left behind. Do you take it?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 09:49:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She smiled warmly as he fell back, thinking her foe defeated...and so he was, but not before he managed to fire one last shot, hitting her in the stomach as she, too, stumbles backwards, crying from the wound as Wolf dissolved into nothingness, leaving naught but the Diamond. <br><br>Trying to control her breathing, she stares at the Diamond, thinking about what to do with it. "If this was what he was after...hah...the best bet would be to destroy it or take it...I think."&nbsp; She spends another wisp to reload Alpha and Beta, and gives the order. "Blow this stupid thing up, please..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 09:56:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Smashing it is easy. In fact, the Wisp isn't even spent-merely wishing to destroy it does. As the diamond breaks, Amy immediately awakens in the real world where Angelo is busy preparing a medical concoction, but he stops as Amy awakens. He immediately throws his arms around the girl. "Holy shit, woman, don't scare me like that again. You were going into convulsions, like you were having a seizure..." He applies his hands to her and magically heals her of the damage she has suffered. <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">At 2014-12-13 02:54:40, Angiejuusan (uid: 37215) rolls: 11d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68614) Amy is fully healed. Additionally, roll the full 6d10 you roll for a normal Firearms attack and regain that many Wisps-this counts as Call of Duty for ANY Princess.</div></div><br>"Let's get moving." Angelo says. "Get Kav and Lily for me, I'll go grab Selene." He says, helping the girl to her feet and heading out of the basement.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 10:05:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy sees the diamond break, immediately waking in the real world with a gasp, her heart still pounding in her chest as Angelo welcomes her back, hugging her in a comforting embrace.&nbsp; "T-there was a guy with a gun...killing so many other people in there, all over that Eye...The Eye of Tiberius...He got me twice...I was honestly...kind of scared, but it's okay, it's done now..." She says, relieved that she made it out okay, and greatly appreciating the magical healing. "Is everything back to normal, Angelo? Where are the others?"<br><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Regaining Wisps</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-12-13 03:01:02, ThatOneShrroth (uid: 53474) rolls: 6d10e10 tn1: 8 Result: 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=68615)</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 10:06:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Kav and Lily are upstairs with Kav's boss. Might wanna go back to normal before you head up." Angelo calls over his shoulder as he heads out.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 10:08:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Right...Thanks, Angelo." She follows his suggestion, shivering one last time from her experience and phantom wounds before transforming back to normal and catching up to Angelo, heading up towards Kavitha and Lily.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>13-12-2014, 10:12:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Experience!</div><div class="spoiler_body">Amy gains 1 Luminous Beat for her actions<br><br>Everyone also gains 3 Beats for what they've done so far.</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 01:52:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene shrugged her shoulders softly, rolling them lightly as she held them crossed over her chest. "So, I guess this Sentinel guy must be pretty bad to get you to come down from your tower eh?" Selene asked Sarah, just sort of, making conversation; although she did want to learn about her enemy, and the arch mage, or whatever she was, seemed like the person to ask. "What's his deal?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 02:01:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sarah couldn't help but smirk at the comment about the tower-and truth be told, she did have a penthouse. "I'm sure Angelo's told you about the Seers already. I...it's difficult to explain them without explaining the fall of Atlantis. The short version is Atlantis was a city of magic, but their was a group with their sights set higher. They performed a powerful ritual and ascended to the Supernal Realm, the realm of magic...and by doing so, cut this world off from all magic. They are known as the Exarchs. However, another group followed the Exarchs, calling themselves the Oracles, and they brought magic back down to us. The Seers work for the Exarchs, and work to seal away magic from everyone who isn't on their side." She shook her head. "I don't know about Sentinel, but he doesn't like the mental health field. Might have to do with his Awakening. Ask Angelo how he Awakened sometime. It's an interesting story."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 02:15:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Huh." Selene said with slight surprise. "Atlantis was real, good to know." She added with a shrug. <br><br>"So, this Sentinel guy is trying to take magic away from the parts of the world that don't agree with him?" Selene wasn't entirely certain that sounded like a bad thing... but she was certain she should probably keep that little tidbit to herself. "Angelo's been talking about how we, me and the other girls, run off of The Light; if these Exarchs are successful, any idea how that would affect us?" 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 02:24:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well, ain't that the million dollar question." Sarah says with a shrug. "I don't know. Angelo might be the best to ask, but anything he could come up with would be only theory. And he's only the best to ask because he's been working with you four. His head is likely full of theories already."<br><br>At about this time, Angelo steps out of the building. "Oh great...So what is it this time? I didn't get here fast enough? Didn't properly unweave the spell?" Sarah shook her head. "Actually, I wanted to compliment you on a job well done. But if you're going to act like that..." Angelo says nothing. "Very well."<br><br>(Amy, go talk to Kav!)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 02:26:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy heads up to Kavitha and her apparent employer, waiting until the latter is gone to really speak. "So, is everyone okay? You'll...never believe the hell I just went through in that 'dream'...I'm gonna need to wash myself something fierce later, I swear..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 02:32:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Hmph, well, probably best not to find out anyway." Selene muttered, more to herself than to Sarah; half turning to look to Angelo as the mage came out just on cue. "Speak of the devil and he shall appear." She joshed lightly. <br><br>"Awh, lookit that, you two are so cute." Selene teased as the Sarah complimented Angelo, rolling her eyes before strolling down the street. "I'm going back to work."<br><br>"Let Sentinel know that when I find him. I will kill him."<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 02:53:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Oh, hey Amy," Kavitha answers, just leaving her bosses office. "I guess you guys fixed everything since this place feels... almost normal again; too bad the décor didn't improve."<br><br>"Let's go find the others I guess."<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 02:56:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Yeah...That sounds nice." She said simply, relieved just to be alive at this point.&nbsp; She follows Kavitha downstairs and searches for Selene, Lily, and Sarah, looking forward to a normal night at last.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 03:03:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Exiting the building with Amy in tow, Kavitha steps out to see Sara and Angelo once again bickering and Selene walking off. She nods to Sara, "Hey."<br><br>She then looks at Selene and calls out, "Hey, Selene! Don't run off yet!"<br><br>Looking around at everyone she asks, "How about we all go grab some food? I mean we just beat back evil and all, and well, I'm starving. My treat?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 03:07:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Lily nods. "I feel it too..." She says, as she follows Kav and Amy downstairs. Heading outside, they see Angelo and Sarah, and Selene off in the distance. Angelo sighed. "I'd love to find out why she never wants to talk." Sarah snorts. "Well, Angelo, I've been looking for you. I wanted to tell you, I found another Princess, as we seem to be calling them." He groans. "Another one? I believe I told you I'm not your babysitter. Not after the shit you pulled with Bjorn and Rafe." "That was a mistake..." "You nearly got them killed! How is that a mistake?" Both of them are angry at each other, STILL, but Sarah looks like Angelo's words stung particularly hard...<br><br>"Food sounds good." Sarah says, abruptly changing the subject.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 03:14:04</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"You know," Kavitha says, watching the bickering between Angelo and Sarah. "Someday I'm going to find out why you two are always at one another's throats. Can't you two just play nice for five minutes?"<br><br>She gives Angelo a hard look, "You know, for the kids' sakes?" She puts a bit of extra emphasis on kids, clearly not thrilled about the babysitter comment. <br><br>"And I'd be happy to go speak with this new princess. If you know her, want to invite her along? The more the merrier, or as dad would say, 'the bigger the bill'."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 03:28:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene made it maybe ten steps before the others were calling her. "Next time." She called back raising a hand to wave as she walked off. <br><br>She wanted to get back to work for more than just keeping her job; she wanted to check on Alex. He was probably awake by now, and there was the question of how much he remembered about the whole thing; like her being inside his head for example. <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 03:31:19</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy sighed as Selene walked off by herself. "She really has this 'lone wolf' thing mastered, doesn't she?"&nbsp; Turning her attention to the bickering not-couple, Amy snapped her fingers. "Hey, you two! Stop arguing like a pair of lovers or something. At the very least, make some babies with that anger, jeez...So immature." Her last little remark is more of a quip, and it shows on her face, a tiny grin forming.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 03:46:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The pair of mages ignore Amy's comment, and stare at each other for a long moment before Angelo breaks the silence. "You know what, she's right. I shouldn't have said that." Faelean shakes her head. "No, you're well within your right to say that. I'm sorry. I never should have sent you three out on your own. Especially not when I didn't have all the facts. If I knew what would have happened, I would have gone myself." Angelo's expression softens. "Food...sounds really fucking good right now." 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 04:00:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Awesome," Kavitha says, "I know a great little Indian place not too far from here&nbsp; if you guys are game. The owner is a friend of my dad's so we can probably get the private room. A little more privacy so we can talk and all."<br><br>"And don't worry, they have non-spicy food too for those of you who can't take a little heat," Kavitha added with a smile.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 04:03:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Selene remained transformed just long enough to get out of sight of those she was leaving behind; and then caught the first bus back to Justice Java. She didn't bare the others any ill will, it was just safer to keep her magical and non-magical lives as separate as possible; especially if Sentinel, or the Lady in the Rain, came looking for her. <br><br>Which come to think of it; she should probably look into how, or why, the Ms. 'in the Rain' was in Alex's head. She hoped it wasn't something she did… but thinking back it seemed almost impossible that The Lady could have tracked her to Justice Java. Although The Lady didn't really seem like the most, corporal, of creatures, so maybe there was some immaterial way for her to find out who protected Lily. <br><br>That guy from the club knew where to find Lily, and Angelo had said he was the same as Lily, only more important. If someone had answers, or an idea as to where to find them, it was probably him. <br><br>Selena nodded to herself as she decided on her activity for the evening just about the time the bus was coming to her stop. <br><br>She sought out Alex immediately after returning to the coffee shop. "Hey Alex, anything exciting happen while I was out?" She asked with a facetious smirk; trying not to betray how actually interested in how he was fairing. <br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 19:53:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Hmm..." Amy mused in a worried manner. "Well...it's not really my favorite, but I could maybe <em>try</em> some spicy food...But I'll probably have something that isn't spicy on the side, to. All I know is that it's been a long, long day, so relaxing is something I can get behind right about now. Whenever you're ready, I'll follow you all in my car, okay?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 20:09:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"Is it close enough to walk?" Angelo asks. "I could use the exercise. This past couple of days have made me realize I really need to work on getting in shape..." "You're perfectly in shape, Angelo." Sarah interjects. "Well, I could use some muscle. It's somewhat embarrassing when your own sword is too heavy for you." Sarah shrugged. "Fair enough."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>14-12-2014, 21:30:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				"It's actually only a few blocks. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's nice inside."<br><br>Kavitha smiles at Amy, "Don't worry, there's plenty on the menu that's mild. Oh, and you guys have to try the mango ice cream. It's my favorite."<br><br><br>OOC: Unless someone has anything to add...<br><br>IC:<br><br>&nbsp; The restaurant is a hole in the wall named Vijaya Nagara, Kavitha mentions to everyone that it means "City of Victory" and is named after a historical Empire of southern India, the region from which her family originated. Inside the restaurant is fairly small seating no more than 40. The walls are painted black and covered with decorative red drapes many tastefully cinched with golden ropes.. On shelves various gold colored statues of Hindu deities and elephants dominate while the air is filled with a soft Indian flavored music.<br><br>&nbsp; As soon as they walk in a short balding man with a thick black moustache and the beginnings of a pot belly greets them, taking Kavitha in a short hug, "Kavitha! It is good to see you. You are looking well."<br><br>&nbsp; "Hello uncle," Kavitha says smiling. "Is the back room free? My friends and I have business to talk about."<br><br>&nbsp; "For you? Of course."<br><br>&nbsp; "Oh, everyone, this is Uncle Mahindra, a good friend of my family," Kavitha tells them, then adds to her uncle, "Can you brings us some sample dishes? Some not spicy."<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp;He laughs and nods, "Show them to the room, we'll bring you water to start."<br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Kavitha leads the way to the back, a private room separated from the rest of the restaurant by a beaded curtain. It has the same décor as the rest, but the room is dominated by a table large enough for ten people. Kav walks around and pulls out a char that faces the doorway and takes a seat, waiting till everyone is seated. "So, did we call this new person?"<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>15-12-2014, 02:00:28</strong>
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				"Of course we did." Sarah said. "Well, I did. And she's right outside, allow me to go get her." She says, stepping outside. "Yeah, that's just kinda how she does things." Angelo says.<br><br>"Karen?" Sarah says, stepping out of the restaurant right as that particular person strolls by. "Come on in, we're all waiting for you."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ChaoticSky</strong> on <strong>15-12-2014, 05:31:33</strong>
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				Karen froze mid step and sighed before casting a long suffering glance at the sky. She had just about talked herself into leaving, almost convinced herself that it would be better not to get involved with other Nobles again, Radiant ones at that, after what happened last time, who would blame her? But she really couldnt leave, not when they were expecting her... as much as she could take care of herself it was the nature of her calling that she could do more with a team than alone. Even if they were Radiant, they were still fellow fighters against the Darkness and unlike last time, now she knew what to look out for, Karen wouldnt be fooled by their naivete again. This time, she would not fail.<br><br>Not that she entirely believed the so-called-mage, it seemed far too convenient that shed stumble into someone who could hook her up with a new group of Nobles, and what little she had learned about Mages was not exactly flattering. But she had come anyway, cat meet curiosity. And now all there was to do was follow her in and meet them..... or walk into whatever trap the woman had cooked up. It probably said something about her nerves that there was a part of her that hoped it was a trap.<br><br>The Fury gave a nod, and followed the woman back inside. "Not a situation I have alot of experience with..."<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>15-12-2014, 06:45:51</strong>
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				Sarah brought the young woman inside and told Mr. Mahindra that she was with them. As they walked towards the back room, Sarah offered some encouraging words. "Darling, relax. Trust me when I say you can't be any more socially awkward then Angelo is." The pair entered the back room, where the sample dishes had already been brought out. "Have a seat. Enjoy. It's her treat." She said, motioning to Kavitha. "Everyone, meet...what do you go by?" Sarah said, referring more to what Karen's alias would be, not her real name.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ChaoticSky</strong> on <strong>16-12-2014, 01:30:27</strong>
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				"Well see about that." Karen replied in mock-challenge as she followed Sarah into the back room where the others waited, planting herself in a free seat, with a wave of her hand in greeting.&nbsp; She couldnt help but look around at the restaurant they were sitting in, when the woman asked her alias, a smirk creeping slowly across her features as the irony set in. "<em>Asura</em>" she supplied, then after a moment added, "A Mender of Storms." Mostly to see how they reacted. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>16-12-2014, 05:13:11</strong>
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				"Hi Asura, I'm Kavitha," she replied, offering her hand across the table. Though as she did, she stared at the other woman, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of pity for someone who served one of the twilight queens. Though they fought the darkness, they were no longer pure in the light. Storms, well, storms was what those of Swords could be if they lost their way and their passion. If she began to forget about helping those who needed aid, forgot how the victims of the darkness needed comforting, she imagined she could end up in the Storm court as well. <br><br>Kavitha looked down at her glass of water her Uncle had brought and silently thanked the light that Selene wasn't here. That woman was as likely to whip out her... sword thing, and start slashing at the newcomer as she was to shrug and wander off. What an odd group they were turning out to be, radiants, mages, a changeling, associating with werewolves, and now a twilight princess. Things had been so much less complicated a couple days ago...&nbsp; She took a small sip of water, and added, "a Grace of Swords."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>16-12-2014, 08:29:54</strong>
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				"Asura, an interesting name..." She looks to the newcomer and extends a handshake to the newcomer, not flinching much at the revelation that she serves a twilight queen. "So long as you're here and we can count on you to not attack everything in sight, you can count on us to help....Speaking of which, we should really tell that to a certain naginata-wielding bible-thumping vampire slayer, shouldn't we?" She jokes, a warm smile forming on her face.<br><br>"Amy, a Seeker in the Court of Diamonds." She introduces herself simply, offering a nod.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>16-12-2014, 08:53:17</strong>
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				"Oh yeah, Selene." Angelo says as Sarah returns to her seat across from him. "So I'm assuming 'Menders' heal wounds, yeah? I would say that's my territory, but you can never have too many healers. I'm Dr. Angelo." "And I'm Lily! It's nice to meet you!" Lily says, suddenly popping up. "I'm not a Princess, I'm a Changeling-half Fairie, basically." Angelo nods. "We're quite the crew. If you ever need a place to crash for a day or two, stop by my place." He offers. "Or ask me!" Lily interjects. "I was almost finished building a Hollow in the Hedge when I got interrupted. So I figured I'd finish it tonight."<br><br>"Which reminds me." Angelo says. "Any plans for tonight? Our most pressing concerns seem to have been dealt with, but it never hurts to be proactive, either."<br><br>Pretty Soldier Selene:<br><br>Nighttime comes swiftly. The day goes by in a blaze with your mind preoccupied on finding out more about the Lady of the Rain, and swiftly, dusk falls. You're let off shift, with nothing to do but what you desire...so, what do you do?
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>16-12-2014, 10:08:12</strong>
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				Selena spends the day as she did most others, serving coffee to comic book nerds. Although she did also try to keep an eye on her coworker Alex, checking in on him throughout the day and generally making sure his brain was okay after she drove that rainy tramp out of his head. At least he seemed to be over trying to strangle people; that was good. It would have been trouble if he had kept that up. <br><br>Of course Alex wasn't the source of her problem. The Lady in The Rain had somehow managed to get into his head, and while that may have been par for the course for a… whatever it was exactly that The Lady in The Rain was, it was particularly distressing that she had chosen to get into <span class="bbc_u">Alex's</span> head specifically. <br><br>Selena reviewed the previous night in her head as she waited for the bus to drop her off at home. It was unlikely that The Lady in The Rain had managed to track <em>her</em> to Justice Java. She had even pushed herself to stay transformed all night she was with the others; and they weren't even with Lily for that long. Lily didn't even know her as Selena, neither did Sentinel, which come to think of it was probably a good thing given what Angelo had said about letting Mage's know your name. <br><br>Selena bit her thumb, chewing on it as she walked up the steps to her apartment. She none of the others would know her as more than, Pretty Soldier Selene… She really wished she had picked a different name when she was sixteen… "Ah well…" if that was the worst thing she did when she was sixteen… <br><br>Selena yawned lightly as she started her evening ritual, a light snack, a shower, and then up to the roof to transform. She deviated slightly, double checking the Good Book as she enjoyed her sandwich in the comfort of her kitchenette. Unsurprisingly, there was nothing about how to deal with Changelings or Fey Creatures; but she still felt better reading the old stories and relearning the old verses. <br><br>Then it was back to her routine; a quick shower to wash the smell of coffee off, a change of clothes to do the same and she was off. <br><br>Selena didn't actually head for the roof as was her custom, but instead went back down to the street; hopping on one of the last busses of the evening to take her downtown where, after finding an alley devoid of spectators; she transformed with her unenthusiastic phrase "Pretty Soldier Make Up." <br><br>The flash of void light was the only real indication of the girl going from heavy winter coat to knee skirt and neckerchief. She didn't summon her kensai; she hoped she wouldn't need it. <br><br>She also hoped that 'The Forest' wasn't the sort of club that relocated every evening… and that she had gotten the address right, she hadn't exactly written it down. "Well, this looks like the same place." She remarked to herself, looking the building over before putting her hands in her pockets and walking inside. <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>16-12-2014, 21:12:39</strong>
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				The Woods stays right where it is, it can't afford to change places every night. Entering the club is easy, as the bouncer sees and recognizes you, letting you head on up easily. Since you know to expect the powerful wave of Fey power, you're able to resist it easily. <br><br>Inside, however, there's a surprise waiting: Dean is sitting at the bar, nursing a rum &amp; coke, and he notices you walk in. He waves you over with a smile. "Hey, how's it going?" He asks. <br><br>The dance floor isn't as populated tonight, and Earth-Walker doesn't seem to be around...
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ChaoticSky</strong> on <strong>16-12-2014, 23:02:33</strong>
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				This was going surprisingly well. Karen let herself relax abit, "Oh, you know how it is, as much as id <em>like</em> to just kill everything in sight, being a Mender kinda precludes that sort of behaviour." she declared with such great and dramatic woe that she clearly didnt mean it.... or did she? She turned her attention to the mage before continuing at a normal tone; "Menders heal, restore, protect, that sorta thing. Being a follower of Storms means I'm less 'white mage' and more 'Juggernaut' though I can patch other people up just as well. So you can heal as much as you like magic-man-" she told him with a smirk, "-Just means i can keep more of my stuff for myself when a Darkspawn tries using one of my ribs as a toothpick... <em>again</em>."<br><br>Her interest was piqued however, "'Naginata wielding, bible thumping, vampire slayer' eh? Now that is a story I have to hear."
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>16-12-2014, 23:04:35</strong>
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				Sarah and Angelo both give each other an odd look. "One of these days, we're going to need to sit down and have all this explained to us." Sarah says. "You're saying things like 'Grace of Swords', 'Seeker of Diamonds', 'Mender of Storms'-the hell does it even mean?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>16-12-2014, 23:13:31</strong>
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				Selene gives a slight look around as she enters the club, surveying the place for someone to ask about The Lady in The Rain. Of course there was only one person whom she recognized and although somehow she had her doubts that Dean could be helpful, she was actually quiet surprised to see the Storm Lord Elder in the Changeling Club; of course hadn't he been the one to tell Angelo where it was... <br><br>The courtless princess shrugged softly, and strolled over to the bar and the werewolf. "Hey. I'm looking for the big guy, you seen him?" She asked standing beside the bar rather than taking a seat at it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>17-12-2014, 03:25:38</strong>
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				Kavitha looks over at Amy and shrugs, before looking back at Sarah and Angelo, "Well, we nobles are divided up by calling and court. Our calling is well... who we are. She thought for a moment, it I suppose defines how we use the light to fight the darkness." She motioned to Asura, "She's a mender, normally they heal, fix things, people, minds, and so forth. Amy is a seeker, they're focused on knowledge and truth, and I'm a grace, we tend to be the talkers. It's just a part of who we are."<br><br>"Queens and courts, well, that's a bit more difficult," Kavitha added, looking from one to the other Princess to explain.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>17-12-2014, 03:40:54</strong>
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				Selene<br><br>"Earth-Walker ain't around." One of the bartenders says. "He's taking a well deserved vacation. He was acting kinda weird after what happened the last time you guys were around, maybe what they said hit him hard." He shrugged. "Can I get you anything?" Dean smiles. "Pull up a seat, let's talk for a bit. Gotta take a break from crackin' skulls with that stick of yours." <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>17-12-2014, 03:49:17</strong>
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				Selene pauses for a moment, giving another look around the club with her hands on her hips and her tongue in her cheek. "Well." She started, taking a seat on a stole beside Dean. "I guess I haven't anything better to do." She finished, folding her hands on the bar in front of her. "Nothing too strong though; I should still, I guess you'd probably call it 'going hunting,' tonight." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>17-12-2014, 06:07:35</strong>
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				Amy picks up on Kavitha's cue, and begins explaining the concept of the courts and Queens as best as she can. "Imagine a deck of cards, you two. Each suit represents a different concept, in a way. Clubs, Hearts, Diamonds, Spades... It's the same idea with our Courts. Each court, each queen has a different way of seeing the world, different things she holds dears, and different way of handling things...Some darker than others, but no less noble. Seekers aim to spread knowledge for the Queen of Diamonds...and even though it's my first time...and I have no prior experience to draw from, She is generous enough to teach me when I sleep, if she is free to do so.&nbsp; We each follow certain rules, certain guidelines...For instance, I've made an oath not to spread misinformation, as it would go against Her doctrines and beliefs.&nbsp; If that's acceptable, perhaps you could explain your roles as Mages, as well?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>17-12-2014, 06:59:02</strong>
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				Selene<br><br>"Fair enough. Hunting whatever you hunt is probably a good thing." Dean says as you're brought a cherry vodka. "So how goes it with Angelo and all the others?" He asks. "Kid gets pretty distracted with all the magic and shit, but he's a good kid."<br><br>Lunch Run!<br><br>"Paths and Orders." Angelo muses. "We have Paths that determine how our magic works. Me and Sarah are both Mastigos-our magic is all about manipulating minds and the space around us. Though, I neglected manipulating the fabric of space to learn healing magic." Sarah smirked. "And that's quite an asset, my student." "As for Orders," Angelo continues, "merely groups of Mages who agree to work together towards a common goal. I'm a member of the Mysterium. You could say we're along the lines of the Diamonds. No Queen on a throne, though." He jokes. <br><br>Sarah nods. "I run the Free Council. We're rather...open. I have adapted our philosophy into something simple: Magic yearns to be free. So shall Mages be free. So too shall Sleepers. They can do what they like, so long as it doesn't interfere with us-and even then, we simply gently nudge them away." Angelo nods. "As for what we do...we're kind of all over the place. Every Mage chooses their own path-that's path as in path through life, not Path as in magic Path. Most of us want to ascend to the Supernal Realm, the world of magic, and use that power to bring magic back. At least, those of us who are members of the Atlantean Orders."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>17-12-2014, 07:13:22</strong>
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				"Actually they ran into a bit of trouble today." Selene started, lifting her drink to sniff it before taking a small sip. "Oh, that's strong." She blinked briefly, setting the drink down in front of her; clearly this was a sipping drink. "A wizard by the name of Sentinel was... doing something, I don't remember. He was controlling a woman, we drove him out. It was pretty uneventful... truthfully the reason I'm here has more to do with Lily's..." She didn't know what the proper term was. "Friend. The Lady in the Rain. Found her inside someone's head this morning, someone who's head she had no right being in." She took another sip. "We drove her out easily enough but I wanted Earth-Walker's help finding out how she got in there in the first place. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>17-12-2014, 07:23:00</strong>
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				"Hrm," Kavitha said, "And as a Sword we follow passion. We find something we love and fight for it. Kind of like, uhm... batman. He becomes a hero because he passionately believe in fighting for justice. Mine is to help people, that's why I do what I do as a social worker."<br><br>She glances over at Asura and looks rather uncomfortable, shifting in her seat a moment, "So, what does the Mysterium do if the Free Council is all about freedom? Are you all about being mysterious? And you guys said something about mages who ascended not wanting anyone else to have magic... why?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>17-12-2014, 11:48:44</strong>
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				Lunch<br><br>"We gather knowledge." Angelo responds. "The names are sometimes non-indicative. We do have a belief that knowledge has a price, which occasionally leads us to conflict with the Council..." He says, his gave returning to Sarah. It looks like they both want to say something, but at they same time, they really don't want to. "And as for the Ascended...there's two kinds. Oracles and Exalts. The Exalts are the ones that don't want others to have magic, because they like being on top. The Oracles said 'fuck that' and followed them into ascension for the sole reason of stopping them."<br><br>Selene<br><br>"The Lady of the Rain?" The bartender says. "Sorry, I don't mean to interject, but if you're going after the True Fey...good fucking luck." Dean chuckled. "All the staff are Changelings, so, no worries." The bartender nods. "We all have the power to shape dreams, but what she did sounds like a little more then that. Who's head was she in? I don't need details, just...what does he do for a living?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>17-12-2014, 11:54:12</strong>
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				Selene shrugged lightly. "I don't expect to kill her." Although cutting up her silhouette was pretty easy. "I just want to keep her out." She explained, taking a sip of her cherry vodka. "Just some guy, works at a coffee shop. No connection to anything strange as near as I know. The only reason I could think she'd pick him is... well. He managed to catch me off guard; attacked me when I wasn't looking. I'm fine, he's fine; but it's concerning nonetheless." 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>18-12-2014, 05:12:56</strong>
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				"So I guess your Atlantis isn't quite like the Disney version," Kavitha remarked. "I wonder if that's somehow related to the rise of the Dark."<br><br>She was about to speak again when her Uncle returned with a variety of dishes served family style. Kavitha explained a few of the dishes, pointing out the mild ones for Amy and then pointing to her favorite, Bisi bele bhath, which she explained meant hot lentil sour rice, and was in fact rather spicy. Most of the items were vegetarian though there was a mild chicken curry, as well as a spicy lamb vindaloo. <br><br>"Most of the dishes are from the region my family is from, the vindaloo is a dish from the Gao region, but it is popular, so Uncle serves it as well. Oh and try the Naan bread, I love that." While talking about the food she takes some of her favorite items and fills her plate, staying away from the meat dishes. "So have any of you traveled a lot?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>18-12-2014, 07:10:57</strong>
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				Lunch<br><br>"The rise of the Da-" And Angelo's cut off by the food being served. <br><br>"We will have to look into this...Dark." Sarah says. "Assuming it's against you...then it's against me." Angelo is stunned. "I thought I was the one with the heroic streak, not you." Sarah glares at him. "You think you have a monopoly on being the hero?" He shuts up and takes a little of everything. <br><br>Sarah nods at Kavitha. "Been to England, France, Germany, Japan a couple times, and to a couple of Astral Realms-but that's a little beyond the mortal plane." Angelo shrugs. "Went to Mexico once to investigate some supernatural animal attacks, but aside from that, not really." Lily shakes her head. "If I have...don't remember."<br><br>Selene<br><br>"Eh...that sounds like it." The bartender thinks. "Have you ever been out on a rainy day and thought you were being watched? Paranoia fits well into her theme-names mean things, especially to us. I haven't seen Lily, but if you look like her...maybe he got confused? I get her plan-turn people into sleeper agents, grab Lily. He just got a hunter instead." Dean smirks. "Speaking of hunting, what do you hunt? I feel like I might join you, if you don't mind an old dog along."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>18-12-2014, 09:09:25</strong>
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				Amy listened to the explanation, though she didn't take notes.&nbsp; It would be rude to do so, and if she really needed to remember, she was confident in her memory and the ability to pull past facts from the air.&nbsp; "So Atlantis was realy....I have to agree with Kavitha, actually. It sort of seems like our goals would match up regardless, so maybe this whole meeting and whatever was part of "destiny's grand web" or whatever you wanna call it." She explained, paying attention to Kavitha's explanation of the various dishes with interest.&nbsp; "I see.... I...I can handle spicy food, just watch!" She boasts, immediately turning her attention to the bisi bele bhath. "Watch, I'll down this easily, no problem!"&nbsp; In a surprisingly short amount of time, she does just that, scarfing it down to the point where the flavor eluded her for the duration... She set the utensils down in triumphant victory... "See, that wasn't so bad! Not spicy at a-....Ha....Haaaaah....Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaht....HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHT! HAHTH HAHTH HAHTH!" Her boasting quickly turns to&nbsp; a dry mouth and yelling as she looks for milk, not water. "Eeeeth, need milth! Milth, milth!"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>19-12-2014, 03:49:17</strong>
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				Kavitha's eyes go wide at Amy when she begins piling on the spicy food. "But..." she tries to interrupt only to be cut off by the other woman. Instead she closes her mouth and turns her attention to her own plate. She ate, slowly unlike Amy who attacked the plate like a hungry wolf might a carcass. Watching her new friend eat slowed her even more, though she still found time to tear off small pieces of Naan to eat with her food. <br><br>Kavitha turned away fully when Amy finished, glad to see Amy's attempt to show off was over, when suddenly the other girl began to shout at the spicyness of the food. With a sigh Kavitha looked over at her, "I told you."<br><br>She raised a hand and waved to her Uncle who was all ready looking their way due to the commotion Amy was making. He disappeared into the kitchen for a moment and then reappeared with a tall glass of an orange colored smoothie. "It's a mango lassi," he told Amy. "It is sweet and has milk. It will help."<br><br>Kavitha smiled at Asura, "Really, she's normally much more sensible."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>19-12-2014, 06:35:37</strong>
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				"Oh goth, thanthu!" Amy replies, quickly downing some of the smoothie, taking quick breaths between until it seemed like she was over it, for the most part. Without warning, she threw a hug at Kavitha. "Never again, never, ever again...It tasted nice, though! ...Oh...er...ahem!&nbsp; I uh, just thought...I'd try it out, just in case people asked about it, th-that's all...Thank you very much for the hospitality, Kavitha. I um...appreciate it."&nbsp; She didn't seem to realize that she was squeezing the Princess so tightly for a few seconds after, at which point she snapped back into her seat, looking somewhat flustered.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>19-12-2014, 07:51:05</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Not in recent memory." Selene shrugged to the bartender. She didn't particularly remember being watched; but there were lots of rainy days in Seattle and there was no way she could remember them all. She sipped down the last of her drink. "And I don't think I look like Lily." She tried to picture it. "Maybe a little?" She shrugged. "My hair is shorter." And not perpetually damp. <br><br>"I'm going to need to do something about her sooner or later." Selene said chewing her tongue in her cheek. She still didn't know what she was going to do, but that had been why she wanted to speak with Earth-Walker in the first place. <br><br>"Evil. Criminals mostly." She responded allowing the change of subject as she turned on her hip to face Dean. "Though I'm thinking about upgrading to Christian Vampires." <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>20-12-2014, 07:00:39</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Kavitha jerked back in surprise at the sudden hug, but quickly relaxed into it nad put her arms around Amy, feeling the other woman squeeze her to the point it seemed as if Amy was intent on breaking a rib or two. She patted the princess on the back, 'You're welcome," she replied, her voice straining through the pressure of the hug. She leaned back in her chair and adjusted her shirt when she was released and looked to the others, a little embarrassed by the sudden hug to which she'd been subjected. "I hope you are all enjoying the food, I know it isn't always to everyone's taste."<br><br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>ChaoticSky</strong> on <strong>21-12-2014, 02:15:47</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Karen also went for the spicey bisi, but was most interested in the lamb, a herbivore she was not. Though she made her selections in a much less energetic manner than her fellow. She ate it casually, unable to hide her smirk as Amy burst into proverbial flames from her attempt to scarf down the spicey food. "I like the burn" she told the girl with a grin as she flailed about for something to drink. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>21-12-2014, 05:22:42</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy gave <em>Asura</em> an odd look, but went about draining the shake slowly, enjoying the sweet taste of it immensely. "Oh man...Kavitha, if you keep making things like this, I'll have to visit this place daily, you know?&nbsp; Aaah, this is addictive..." She practically drools over the lassi, internally crying when it's finished. "S-so, <em>Asura</em>, what do you do? I mean, we're gonna be working together, so...I dunno, no need to be mysterious."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>21-12-2014, 20:27:01</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size">Plot Advancement!</span></div><br>A few days will pass by before the next bit of plot. I will work with Apple and Shrroth on plans they have for their characters in PM. also, if you want to continue the scene at the diner (I know Amy and Asura are talking), I ask that you take it to PMs. Also, this is when you can spend XP.<br><br>Before we begin, the following:<br><br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">AFTER ACTION REPORT:</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br>Your actions have consequences, so, let us see...<br><br>Dream Team: The Lady already had a horrible hold on Alex's mind, due to a Merit he possesses. However, his brief encounter with the Arcane and the power of the Light will lead to him becoming a Sleepwalker. Astounding what punching someone in the metaphysical brain can do.<br><br>Sentinel: Stopping Sentinel's plot, or at least, reversing the effects and removing the Taint have combined to turn Kavitha's workplace into a Blessed Place. Currently, it has only 1 Blessing: Empathy checks and Socialize checks are made with a +1 bonus.<br><br>However...<br><br>Sentinel:Sentinel has gone deep underground, and while he does not know of your identities and will not be able to track you, any attempts to find him will take a -3 penalty.<br><br>Lacnea Sanctum:As they were not investigated by the Princesses, the Guardians of the Veil investigated-they were going to anyway, but now they were interrupted. Unable to investigate too deeply without jeopardizing the tenuous at best relations between the Mage Orders and Vampire Covenants, the encounter revealed nothing and merely left everyone involved with a sour taste in their mouths. The effect is as follows: Characters with Covenant Status take a penalty on Social rolls equal to their Status when dealing with any Mage who belongs to an Order. The same happens to characters with Order Status and Vampires belonging to Covenants.<br><br>Thought I forgot them, did you?</div></div></div><br><div align="center"><strong>Wrap Up:</strong></div><br>After an excellent lunch, the seven depart the restaurant. Much has been learned in these past two days. Perhaps it provides an ease to the Princesses that they have met many who are on their side, so to speak. <br><br>Selene: "Well, I can't tell you much. Earth-Walker should be back in a couple weeks. You can talk to him then, if you like." The bartender says. Dean smiles at the mention of criminals. "Well, I'm up for it."<br><br>The pair depart the club and head out. With Dean there, hunting goes incredibly smoothly, and he's got guns to give criminals an even bigger incentive to surrender. <br><br><div align="center"><strong>A few days later...</strong><br><em>Some people believe that it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I've found. I found it is the small things. Everyday deeds by ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay.</em></div><br>While their mundane lives do not overlap much, the Princesses have kept in contact with each other, and with Angelo and Lily. Lily hasn't made much time for mundane concerns, working on dealing with the supernatural side of her life for right now. She's set up a place for herself to live as well as joined the Spring Court. Angelo keeps on doing what he's been doing, healing the sick and injured while puzzling over magical theories. <br><br>Of course, you can't be a Noble without something happening-what did you think this was, World of Normal Boring Life? Faelean manages to conference call the Nobles (and Lily) at a time when they're all off work-lucky guess or manipulation of Time magic? Probably the latter. <br><br>"Good evening. I would love to chat with you, but sadly, there's work to be done. And lots of it. Sadly, the other Mage orders do not trust that Nobles are our allies, but I've managed to get a few leads on some things you may like to investigate."<br><br>"The Mysterium has potentially located a Darkspawn nest, but they're not sure. They need someone to check it out and potentially kill the creatures they've found. Additionally, there are reports of mysterious disappearances around the Willis D Tucker Community Park. No bodies as of yet, but we suspect something supernatural. Finally, I hate to do this, but there's a Promethean in town that's been spending far too much time in Seattle, and we need to either relocate him or kick him out of town-Prometeans who hang around too long start turning the city into a wasteland, and we do NOT want that."<br><br>"The choice is ultimately up to you. There are plenty of eager recruits who will sign up to do whatever you don't want to do."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>22-12-2014, 19:08:16</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Wrap Up:</strong> While everyone was getting ready to leave, Kavitha settled the bill with her 'Uncle', and glanced back at the group. She finally saw a chance when Angelo and Sara had separated from Asura and quickly approached both of the mages. <br><br>"Hey, I need to talk to you both quickly. It's about Asura. She serves what we call a Twilight Queen. They are queens who have begun to fall, they're no longer pure. She serves Storms, they're supposed to be fanatics. They do anything to destroy the dark, no matter who gets in the way or how many innocents get hurt. We can work with her, but we need to keep an eye on her too," she warned.<br><br>When she saw Asura look over at them, her expression turned to a smile and she gave both the mages a hug and offered her goodbyes. <br><br><br><strong>A few days later...</strong><br><br>Kavitha could feel the difference at her office since a few days prior, and began meeting clients there a little more than she had in the past. She'd just stepped outside when her cell rang. Faelean, how'd she known she'd just left the office? Kavitha looked up and down the street seeing no sign of the mage, and shrugged, heading for her car while the Mage talked. She slipped inside ajust as the presentation finished.<br><br>"So this park, it's the one north of Seattle right? Have the police started any investigation? And, what do you mean Prometheans turn the city into a wasteland. What will it do?" Kavitha asked, rattling off questions.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>23-12-2014, 05:40:59</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Wrap-Up:</strong> Amy follows Kavitha out, thanking both her and her 'Uncle' for the meal, as well as apologizing for her outburst. She, of course, left before Kavitha, leaving her to discuss issues with Angelo and Sarah.&nbsp; Once she got home, she spent most of her night researching the strange diamond, eventually segueing into other occult matters to at least expand her knowledge on the subject.&nbsp; Finally, she spent the remainder working on a certain pet project of hers, not quite ready to be unveiled, not yet....<br><br><strong>Days later:</strong><br><br>Nothing in particular changed for Amy, and it was back to business as usual...No real problems, not much contact with Angelo or Sarah, just standard repair calls for work...until this day.&nbsp; &nbsp;Her ringtone sounded out and she stepped out of the customer's home to answer it. Faelean? The timing was rather impeccable, as she was just about done with the repair case... She called out to the man inside, "I'll have to come back tomorrow, sir! There's an emergency at work, I'm sorry!" She rushed in, grabbed her laptop and tools, and bolted for her car, speaking into her phone as she did. <br><br>"Prometheans? Are those bad or what?&nbsp; Are we free to head to the park? Have police noticed any of the missing ones yet? Do we have <em>any idea at all</em> of what might be going on, or if these two things are connected?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>25-12-2014, 06:04:34</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>Wrap Up:</strong>: Selene spent the night out hunting with the Storm Lord Elder. <br><br>It was nice to have some company as she stalked the streets, and the werewolf elder was, understandably, good at hunting. She tried to pick up a few tips from watching him, but there was only so much you could learn from skulking around rooftops and alleyways to frighten, and occasional injure, criminals. <br><br>Still, the ambiance was significantly improved from her solo patrols. <br><br><strong>Later:</strong> <br><br>As far as a mundane life was concerned, Selena didn't have much of one. Her typical day involved working her eight hours at the coffee shop; Alex seemed, off, but fine, and truthfully she liked being able to keep an eye on him from the day to day. It didn't seem like the Lady in the Rain was going to be coming back. <br><br>She still went out on patrols. They were a little more boring without company, but just because something was boring was a poor reason to avoid it. <br><br>"Hello? Does this thing work?" She could hear other people but, well her phone was old and to be honest this was the first time she had been made aware it could even make conference calls. "Can you hear me? Hello?" <br><br>"Listen if there's killing to be done, I'm the one with a weapon. Better let me handle that one." <br><br>"Besides, I don't know what a 'Promethean' is but if we need to handle things politely probably best <em>not</em> to send the girl with the polearm taller than she is." She was just thinking practically, also she kind of wanted to fight whatever 'Darkspawn' were; it was 'calling' to her. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>12-01-2015, 08:05:59</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"As you may have guessed, the police are of course investigating." Faelean explained. "They won't get far. As I've said, we suspect supernatural involvement. The fact that the park is close to an entry point for the local Hedge-a gateway to the Fae world-is incredibly concerning, but we haven't found any sign of changling involvement." <br><br>"Prometheans are sometimes called 'The Created', because that's what they are. Artificial humanoids created for one reason or another. They seek to become human-completely mortal. I'm reluctant, however, to send you after him. Simply looking at a Promethean is enough to inspire a hatred you never knew existed within you. And after Angelo informed me of the experience Amy had when Sentinel tried his little bullshit, I'm reluctant to put you three in a situation that could end badly." Faelean sighed. "The choice is, ultimately, up to you. The Mysterium wants to study the Darkspawn, so they'll happily kill them first as well. The disappearances will likely be investigated by the Guardians. And the Promethean, probably by us of the Free Council, or any cabal that feels up to it. However...I'm not supposed to tell you this, but we-as in, the Masters of the Orders-are very eager to see you three in action. We want to understand your power a bit more, and the only way to do that is to see it used."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>13-01-2015, 18:46:29</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Selena tucked her phone between her ear and her shoulder so she could speak freely. She was at work and they typically frowned upon personal calls; but there was no one who cared enough to scold her, as long as she kept up with the customers. "Well, bear with me here, but it doesn't sound like these Prometheus things <em>mean</em> to hurt anyone; and it doesn't sound like this one is." Admittedly she wasn't sure if she had followed everything successfully. "I mean, sure, if looking at these things inspires hatred, then you can't really let 'em hang around too long… but the Darkspawn are <em>actively</em> 'disappearing' people. That strikes me as the more urgent concern." <br><br>Any customers listening to her conversation were no doubt very confused. <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>MiraMirror</strong> on <strong>18-01-2015, 18:41:33</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Amy shut her car door, appreciating the more private zone.&nbsp; At least, she didn't really have to worry about anyone interrupting her conversation, or thinking that she was a loon for uttering such odd words. "Okay, so the police aren't going to get anywhere, we've got an incident close to a Fae gateway, these 'Prometheans' are in town, and they need to go.&nbsp; Now, do you mind telling us why they inspire hatred?&nbsp; How do they expect to become mortal, why are they hated...Oh, and we're being watched. <em>Great.</em>"&nbsp; She sighed and rubbed her temple with her fingers before speaking again.&nbsp; "<strong>And I'm fine, okay?&nbsp; I recovered just fine after that, so stop worrying.&nbsp; This is what we do. We know the risks of it, and we do it anyway, even if it's a pain in the butt every once in a while...okay, sometimes...a lot...Yeah, that sounds right."</strong>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>20-01-2015, 02:11:58</strong>
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				"Why do you want to see our powers being used? I'm not sure I'm comfortable being treated like a lab rat. Plus... does this mean I get to sit in the next time you all have a coven meeting? I mean, fair is fair, right?" Kavitha answered, phone against her ear and leaning back against the side of her car. "Do you think the Mysterium is up to fighting against Darkspawn on their own? Anyway I think we need to investigate this park for sure. After we check out the place we can team up with a few of your mages and take out this Darkspawn nest." She paused, and then corrected herself, remembering the last time she involved herself in fighting. "Selena, Amy, and your mages can take it out."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Angie</strong> on <strong>20-01-2015, 03:48:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"We don't have any evidence that the Darkspawn are involved with the disappearances." Faelean said in response to Selene. "Though I will admit, I wouldn't be that surprised if they were. And as for us wanting to see your powers-there's really no polite way to say this, but you guys break the rules we're all used to. We're used to being unable to use our powers in front of mundanes. And none of us know of the 'Light', or whatever it is your powers come from. As far as we know, you three, plus the other two you've met, are the only active Nobles we've encountered. I've got news that there's a few active in Portland, but that doesn't help us up here." She sighed. "So we want to know who we're working with. As for sitting in on the coven, I might be able to get you an invite...we don't meet often, but when we do, it's something big." <br><br>The faint sound of a pen on paper could be heard. "Alright. I couldn't get Lily involved in this call, but if you can get her, that would be great. She wants in on this too. And Angelo volunteered to go Darkspawn slaying, once you guys get done investigating the park, he should be about ready to go."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Apple of Eris</strong> on <strong>23-01-2015, 06:08:44</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Yeah that doesn't help, Portland is a weird town, have you ever seen Portlandia?" Kavitha asked rhetorically. "So what does everyone think? Meet up when we're all free and go poking around this park?" <br><br>"One of us will have to pick up our Darkspawn slayer. I don't think she'll be able to walk to this one."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: [PtH] The Lady of the Rain (Ic Thread)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>D12</strong> on <strong>02-02-2015, 01:12:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Ha. Ha." Selene scoffed into the phone. "There's such a thing as public transportation you know." She remarked dryly. "I'll just need to know when we're planning to met up a few hours ahead." So she could take off work, and catch the bus. They may have been functional, but they didn't make very good time. 
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