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[Exalted] Solar Circle of the West - whole slew of updates 3/8/09
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<blockquote data-quote="Ao the Overkitty" data-source="post: 2819266" data-attributes="member: 9758"><p><strong>Synopsis of 7/25/05 session - "Poison and Paranoia"</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Synopsis of 7/25/05 session</em></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>"Poison and Paranoia"</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Gareth, Jade's Luck, and Empty Bucket decided they wanted/needed to return to the city of Atlantis as soon as possible, so they left Jahar behind with his two servants to clean up his political mess in Highwatch. When they returned to the inn they had stayed at on the way out, they heard a bard sing a new ballad for a new brotherhood of dragonbloods that was about the events in highwatch. When they got back to the city, they found the ballad was everywhere.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, in Highwatch, Jahar worked his hardest for a week to try and have the town still be able to function after paying their debts to his family. The town's accountant, overcome from his experience from the wyld and with the recent debt problems, ended up killing himself by the end of that week. The town ended up selling most of their worldly possessions and furniture to some wandering greedy merchants. </p><p></p><p>After the merchants left, Jahar then expressed his desire for the merchants to not make a profit.</p><p></p><p>“How many horses did you want sir?” was A-Dom’s response.</p><p>“No horses. Just Jade. Collect all the Jade you can.” Jahar</p><p>“Do you want me to ask it any questions?” A-Dom</p><p>“Umm... No I think we can safely steal jade without questioning it first. Just no artifacts.” Jahar</p><p>“Well I knew that.” A-Dom</p><p></p><p>So Tiger and A-Dom quite happily snuck into the Merchant’s camp at night to steal all their supplies of cash and any small trinkets that could be easily carted off (forever after referred to as “Statues” by the players. Despite that word never being used in the description of the stuff). They acquired enough to meet his goal, plus ten percent. No horses this time.</p><p></p><p>Before Jahar, Tiger Eye, and A-dom returned to Atlantis, Jahar made sure the residents of Highwatch had enough to survive. While A-dom was off seeing about fencing the non-Jade items, Jahar ran into Tellus. Jahar’s mother was not pleased and Jahar’s dad was hiding in his Manse. Jahar was to report to his mother with her servants as soon as possible.</p><p></p><p>Jahar ran off to catch A-dom and, together, they stored their goods at Gareth’s. Gareth forgot to mention the ballad.</p><p></p><p>Leaving Gareth behind, the three of them head off to chat with Jahar’s mother. She was showing Iris (Jahar’s older sister) how to properly sharpen a Grand Daiklaive. Jahar was seriously frightened by the image of her holding that sword, from his past. Conversation didn’t go too well. A-dom tried to lie and He was called on it. A-dom was sold into slavery to House Sesus for the insult of the horse theft and the resulting dishonor with Iris signed as owner at the courthouse.</p><p></p><p>Sometime after Gareth, Jade’s Luck, and Empty Bucket had returned, Jade’s Luck had a bad dream about an island in the north. There was fire, there was war, and there were dead bodies that later rose. There was also a dark cloud that looked like a skull. Not good stuff. She went to Gareth, since ‘he seems to be the one whose mind is most in the present’ (and yet, he has the most levels of Past Lives, was then commented). When told about this, it triggered a memory in Gareth. He was sitting on a beach reading a book when a freaky little guy approached. He had platinum blonde hair and Gareth remembered his name as being Wretch. Wretch said the ‘something something’ princess has had another…</p><p>Now, a couple of days ago, Gareth was approached by his friend, whom he had borrowed the horse from. It seems that the Swiftstone archipelago was in need of weapon smiths; some problem with them dieing or disappearing, it wasn’t specified. Anyway, the materials were there and a forge would be provided, so it would be strictly a profit deal.</p><p>He connected the dream to the job opportunity and thought it might be a good idea to go up there.</p><p></p><p>Gareth approached Jahar at his estate a couple of days later. Jahar had been hiding for a while and had yet to hear the song, so Gareth informed him of it. Gareth then brought up a proposal for House Sesus to Jahar about funding a venture to the Swiftstone archipelago. He gave Jahar an abbreviated version of the plan and let him know it would be good to see him out and about again. Jahar had Gareth write up a proposal.</p><p></p><p>The Circle met a few days later at Jade’s Teahouse in a secluded room. There, the rest of the Circle was brought in on the full situation. This included the Circle posing as a group of weapon smiths to explain away Gareth’s fast and efficient manner. They decided to go along with it. Jahar arranged transport, making sure slave A-dom didn’t just steal a boat for use.</p><p></p><p>The boat ride was very long. We’re talking months at sea. Boring. About two or three days away from their destination, the ship approached the island of Jade’s nightmare (complete with dark cloud).</p><p></p><p>Much arguing between Circle ensued. Gareth & Luck wanted to stop, Jahar & Tiger wanted to continue on and come back, and A-dom & Bucket didn’t care. Rob’s comment when asked (by Jade’s Luck) for the vote was: "Yes, stopping undead is good. Do that." Bucket maked an unexcutive decision and told the ship’s crew to park by the island.</p><p></p><p>As the Boat stopped, Jahar sighed. Bucket leapt overboard and headed to shore, having found a way to get past the arguing. The Circle waited for the dingy.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://home.nycap.rr.com/aokitty/boomaisland.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Whe the group got to Town A they found it looking deserted. Jahar & Bucket knocked on the door to the only apparently inhabited house together. An old woman with a kitchen knife answered. Lots of sick people were inside. She said there was a plague. Jahar went and washed in the ocean. </p><p><img src="http://home.nycap.rr.com/aokitty/villageA.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Bucket, with his medical knowledge, used alcohol to sterilize his hands, mouth, and scrap of cloth... that he put over his face. He then went back to the door, with a mask over his face. The little old woman with the kitchen knife screamed “Bandits!” She then tried to stab him several times. He disarm her.</p><p></p><p><strong>Empty Bucket:</strong> <em>I’m a Healer! Stand still or I’ll hurt you!</em></p><p></p><p>Empty Bucket: Medicine 5, Compassion 1. He honestly meant every part of that statement. </p><p></p><p>Bucket quickly determined that it was a poison, not a plague. Plan A was put into motion (collect dead bodies together in a house and torch it). A-dom, & Tiger checked the other houses ‘for bodies.’ Unfortunately (for them) they just found the bodies. A-Dom decided to hurl the bodies across town into the designated house, for his own amusement. It turned out that this was a clear case of disrespecting the bodies of the dead. Zombie. Luck torched zombie. Gareth yell at A-dom, and then attempted to throw A-dom to see how he liked it. A-dom successfully resisted and the two eventually got back to work.</p><p></p><p>While Plan A was in motion, Bucket learned ROB could purify food and drink. He began purifying the town’s supplies. Blankets, food, water, and bandages were all covered in the poison. Townsfolk blamed Town C for the plague/poison and said Town B were Demon worshippers.</p><p></p><p>Tiger headed off towards Town B with Bucket following a bit later. Town B was not too far away. They were much healthier, had guards posted, and seemed militaristic. They were very willing to sell stuff to Tiger for weapons. Also, they referred to Town C as Demon worshippers and Town A as plague/poisoners. Bucket arrived and was his usual charismatic self. Bucket was specifically told to not go to town C. He then took a torch, and promptly started walking directly towards town C. Two village guards followed him, and were spotted by Bucket. He flaired his anima to get respect... not realizing that the barbarian tribes on the island were not part of the realm. They called him a Realm Demon, and then attacked. People hurt him, and thus must die. Circle members in Town A heard a fight breaking out and headed over to break up the fight. Luck left three kids to tend the burning building.</p><p></p><p>Between when Tiger & Bucket left and the fight, Jahar had been investigating. It turned out the Witchdoctor was the only one free to travel between the towns. He was 7 feet tall, had pale white skin, and was roughly 150 years old (though he looks only 50). He was kind enough to take care of everyone, but Town A said he’s really ‘their guy.’ He took over for the old Witchdoctor when he died of disease/plague.</p><p></p><p>Circle met up with Bucket, berated him for killing, and moved him away from the town. They then started talking about the Witchdoctor and tried to figure out what to do. Sometime later, said man was standing next to the group and had apparently been there for some time. Seemed a kindly enough fellow, though was very suspicious. He said he loves all the villages and does his best to get them to not fight. He did make a comment about being a little bit dead and a little bit alive. Jahar took this to mean he was the spawn of a mating between an undead and a mortal. Now everyone wanted to shower. He was questioned about the sickness and Bucket bragged about having figured it out. They discussed proper procedure and Bucket led the doctor back to Town B to show him what the poison looked like. Town B wanted to know what Bucket did with Fred and George. Witchdoctor discretely let the villagers know Bucket killed them and he must be working with Town C. The rest of the Circle were just from a ship.</p><p></p><p>Gareth got Jahar aside and made sure they were on the same page with regards to the doctor. That is, they couldn’t kill him until he was discredited or they’d be in big trouble. Jahar and Gareth spread this to the rest of the group. Witchdoctor didn’t do anything suspicious for the rest of the night. Gareth & A-dom were left to watch over him.</p><p></p><p>When the sun came up, two things happened. First, Luck watched as the three children she left to tend the fire faded out of existance. Second, the Witchdoctor changed. He hunched over and his entire manner shifted. He began sprinkling the poison all over stuff. Gareth tried to stop him and asked for A-dom to help. The Witchdoctor threw dust in Gareth’s face. A-dom tried to whack Witchdoctor with his club. In mid swing, Gareth told A-dom not to kill him. A-dom said, “What?” and barely managed to wound the doctor. A-dom got the bag of poison away from the doctor and Gareth tried to grab him. Doctor threw a second bag of poison in Gareth’s face and caused sneezing fits. A-dom tried to stop the doctor, but he got out the door. Tiger saw the Witchdoctor’s hunched run and had heard the struggle. As the doctor tried to run past, Tiger pulled out his long straight sword and ran him through with his sword. The runes etched upon the blade read <strong>Diplomacy</strong> in Old Realm before Tiger sliced the man and <strong>Deception</strong> in Old Realm afterwards. Not that anyone in the Circle could read Old Realm. As poison dripped from the blade of the very nice sword, the Witchdoctor crumpled to the ground.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ao the Overkitty, post: 2819266, member: 9758"] [b]Synopsis of 7/25/05 session - "Poison and Paranoia"[/b] [i]Synopsis of 7/25/05 session[/i] [size=5][b]"Poison and Paranoia"[/b][/size] Gareth, Jade's Luck, and Empty Bucket decided they wanted/needed to return to the city of Atlantis as soon as possible, so they left Jahar behind with his two servants to clean up his political mess in Highwatch. When they returned to the inn they had stayed at on the way out, they heard a bard sing a new ballad for a new brotherhood of dragonbloods that was about the events in highwatch. When they got back to the city, they found the ballad was everywhere. Meanwhile, in Highwatch, Jahar worked his hardest for a week to try and have the town still be able to function after paying their debts to his family. The town's accountant, overcome from his experience from the wyld and with the recent debt problems, ended up killing himself by the end of that week. The town ended up selling most of their worldly possessions and furniture to some wandering greedy merchants. After the merchants left, Jahar then expressed his desire for the merchants to not make a profit. “How many horses did you want sir?” was A-Dom’s response. “No horses. Just Jade. Collect all the Jade you can.” Jahar “Do you want me to ask it any questions?” A-Dom “Umm... No I think we can safely steal jade without questioning it first. Just no artifacts.” Jahar “Well I knew that.” A-Dom So Tiger and A-Dom quite happily snuck into the Merchant’s camp at night to steal all their supplies of cash and any small trinkets that could be easily carted off (forever after referred to as “Statues” by the players. Despite that word never being used in the description of the stuff). They acquired enough to meet his goal, plus ten percent. No horses this time. Before Jahar, Tiger Eye, and A-dom returned to Atlantis, Jahar made sure the residents of Highwatch had enough to survive. While A-dom was off seeing about fencing the non-Jade items, Jahar ran into Tellus. Jahar’s mother was not pleased and Jahar’s dad was hiding in his Manse. Jahar was to report to his mother with her servants as soon as possible. Jahar ran off to catch A-dom and, together, they stored their goods at Gareth’s. Gareth forgot to mention the ballad. Leaving Gareth behind, the three of them head off to chat with Jahar’s mother. She was showing Iris (Jahar’s older sister) how to properly sharpen a Grand Daiklaive. Jahar was seriously frightened by the image of her holding that sword, from his past. Conversation didn’t go too well. A-dom tried to lie and He was called on it. A-dom was sold into slavery to House Sesus for the insult of the horse theft and the resulting dishonor with Iris signed as owner at the courthouse. Sometime after Gareth, Jade’s Luck, and Empty Bucket had returned, Jade’s Luck had a bad dream about an island in the north. There was fire, there was war, and there were dead bodies that later rose. There was also a dark cloud that looked like a skull. Not good stuff. She went to Gareth, since ‘he seems to be the one whose mind is most in the present’ (and yet, he has the most levels of Past Lives, was then commented). When told about this, it triggered a memory in Gareth. He was sitting on a beach reading a book when a freaky little guy approached. He had platinum blonde hair and Gareth remembered his name as being Wretch. Wretch said the ‘something something’ princess has had another… Now, a couple of days ago, Gareth was approached by his friend, whom he had borrowed the horse from. It seems that the Swiftstone archipelago was in need of weapon smiths; some problem with them dieing or disappearing, it wasn’t specified. Anyway, the materials were there and a forge would be provided, so it would be strictly a profit deal. He connected the dream to the job opportunity and thought it might be a good idea to go up there. Gareth approached Jahar at his estate a couple of days later. Jahar had been hiding for a while and had yet to hear the song, so Gareth informed him of it. Gareth then brought up a proposal for House Sesus to Jahar about funding a venture to the Swiftstone archipelago. He gave Jahar an abbreviated version of the plan and let him know it would be good to see him out and about again. Jahar had Gareth write up a proposal. The Circle met a few days later at Jade’s Teahouse in a secluded room. There, the rest of the Circle was brought in on the full situation. This included the Circle posing as a group of weapon smiths to explain away Gareth’s fast and efficient manner. They decided to go along with it. Jahar arranged transport, making sure slave A-dom didn’t just steal a boat for use. The boat ride was very long. We’re talking months at sea. Boring. About two or three days away from their destination, the ship approached the island of Jade’s nightmare (complete with dark cloud). Much arguing between Circle ensued. Gareth & Luck wanted to stop, Jahar & Tiger wanted to continue on and come back, and A-dom & Bucket didn’t care. Rob’s comment when asked (by Jade’s Luck) for the vote was: "Yes, stopping undead is good. Do that." Bucket maked an unexcutive decision and told the ship’s crew to park by the island. As the Boat stopped, Jahar sighed. Bucket leapt overboard and headed to shore, having found a way to get past the arguing. The Circle waited for the dingy. [img]http://home.nycap.rr.com/aokitty/boomaisland.jpg[/img] Whe the group got to Town A they found it looking deserted. Jahar & Bucket knocked on the door to the only apparently inhabited house together. An old woman with a kitchen knife answered. Lots of sick people were inside. She said there was a plague. Jahar went and washed in the ocean. [img]http://home.nycap.rr.com/aokitty/villageA.jpg[/img] Bucket, with his medical knowledge, used alcohol to sterilize his hands, mouth, and scrap of cloth... that he put over his face. He then went back to the door, with a mask over his face. The little old woman with the kitchen knife screamed “Bandits!” She then tried to stab him several times. He disarm her. [b]Empty Bucket:[/b] [i]I’m a Healer! Stand still or I’ll hurt you![/i] Empty Bucket: Medicine 5, Compassion 1. He honestly meant every part of that statement. Bucket quickly determined that it was a poison, not a plague. Plan A was put into motion (collect dead bodies together in a house and torch it). A-dom, & Tiger checked the other houses ‘for bodies.’ Unfortunately (for them) they just found the bodies. A-Dom decided to hurl the bodies across town into the designated house, for his own amusement. It turned out that this was a clear case of disrespecting the bodies of the dead. Zombie. Luck torched zombie. Gareth yell at A-dom, and then attempted to throw A-dom to see how he liked it. A-dom successfully resisted and the two eventually got back to work. While Plan A was in motion, Bucket learned ROB could purify food and drink. He began purifying the town’s supplies. Blankets, food, water, and bandages were all covered in the poison. Townsfolk blamed Town C for the plague/poison and said Town B were Demon worshippers. Tiger headed off towards Town B with Bucket following a bit later. Town B was not too far away. They were much healthier, had guards posted, and seemed militaristic. They were very willing to sell stuff to Tiger for weapons. Also, they referred to Town C as Demon worshippers and Town A as plague/poisoners. Bucket arrived and was his usual charismatic self. Bucket was specifically told to not go to town C. He then took a torch, and promptly started walking directly towards town C. Two village guards followed him, and were spotted by Bucket. He flaired his anima to get respect... not realizing that the barbarian tribes on the island were not part of the realm. They called him a Realm Demon, and then attacked. People hurt him, and thus must die. Circle members in Town A heard a fight breaking out and headed over to break up the fight. Luck left three kids to tend the burning building. Between when Tiger & Bucket left and the fight, Jahar had been investigating. It turned out the Witchdoctor was the only one free to travel between the towns. He was 7 feet tall, had pale white skin, and was roughly 150 years old (though he looks only 50). He was kind enough to take care of everyone, but Town A said he’s really ‘their guy.’ He took over for the old Witchdoctor when he died of disease/plague. Circle met up with Bucket, berated him for killing, and moved him away from the town. They then started talking about the Witchdoctor and tried to figure out what to do. Sometime later, said man was standing next to the group and had apparently been there for some time. Seemed a kindly enough fellow, though was very suspicious. He said he loves all the villages and does his best to get them to not fight. He did make a comment about being a little bit dead and a little bit alive. Jahar took this to mean he was the spawn of a mating between an undead and a mortal. Now everyone wanted to shower. He was questioned about the sickness and Bucket bragged about having figured it out. They discussed proper procedure and Bucket led the doctor back to Town B to show him what the poison looked like. Town B wanted to know what Bucket did with Fred and George. Witchdoctor discretely let the villagers know Bucket killed them and he must be working with Town C. The rest of the Circle were just from a ship. Gareth got Jahar aside and made sure they were on the same page with regards to the doctor. That is, they couldn’t kill him until he was discredited or they’d be in big trouble. Jahar and Gareth spread this to the rest of the group. Witchdoctor didn’t do anything suspicious for the rest of the night. Gareth & A-dom were left to watch over him. When the sun came up, two things happened. First, Luck watched as the three children she left to tend the fire faded out of existance. Second, the Witchdoctor changed. He hunched over and his entire manner shifted. He began sprinkling the poison all over stuff. Gareth tried to stop him and asked for A-dom to help. The Witchdoctor threw dust in Gareth’s face. A-dom tried to whack Witchdoctor with his club. In mid swing, Gareth told A-dom not to kill him. A-dom said, “What?” and barely managed to wound the doctor. A-dom got the bag of poison away from the doctor and Gareth tried to grab him. Doctor threw a second bag of poison in Gareth’s face and caused sneezing fits. A-dom tried to stop the doctor, but he got out the door. Tiger saw the Witchdoctor’s hunched run and had heard the struggle. As the doctor tried to run past, Tiger pulled out his long straight sword and ran him through with his sword. The runes etched upon the blade read [b]Diplomacy[/b] in Old Realm before Tiger sliced the man and [b]Deception[/b] in Old Realm afterwards. Not that anyone in the Circle could read Old Realm. As poison dripped from the blade of the very nice sword, the Witchdoctor crumpled to the ground. [/QUOTE]
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