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<blockquote data-quote="Ao the Overkitty" data-source="post: 2927023" data-attributes="member: 9758"><p><em>Synopsis of 7/3/06</em></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px">"Demise of the Most Loved Party Member." </span></strong></p><p>Write Up by Always Toast </p><p>(Write up done without any recording because the battery died; This would be a lot more funny, but my memory is not as good as a recording. )</p><p> </p><p>The Circle decided to slow down so the Brotherhood of Horses Irrevocably Cleansing Anathema’s ship could catch up.</p><p></p><p>In preparation, Fatty made his grandmother’s “hangover cure” for Jade’s luck to drink, so she would feel queasy. Ceri modified Jade’s Luck’s appearance, so she would look more gaunt, and sickly. Jahar surrounded Jade’s Luck by torches, to ward off the night. A-Dom disguised himself as She-dom, Jade’s Luck’s fugly and loyal female bodyguard. Gareth told Ceri that he didn’t expect her to hand around. Ceri decided to hide as a mouse (until she needed to run, when she would be a fish or something).</p><p></p><p><strong>Gareth</strong> (to Ceri): <em>Skelly think’s you’re purrtee.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>A-Dom</strong> (after discussing Lunars way to learn new animal forms): <em>You stay away from Skelly’s heart!</em></p><p></p><p>The group started slowing down after the sun went down (so Jahar’s spell would wear off). So this encounter happened at night.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jade’s Luck:</strong> <em>If we fight them. Are we fighting to kill them?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Tiger:</strong> <em>Yea!</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Jahar:</strong> <em>If we fight them, we <u>fight</u> them.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Gareth:</strong> <em>We can’t be holding back.</em></p><p> </p><p>While the two ships were a ways apart Jahar hears man’s voice delivering this message to his ear:</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Jahar:</strong> <em>My mother would love that.</em></p><p></p><p>Jahar explains this to Gareth. So Gareth Dropped Sail once he makes sure Jahar really wants that.</p><p></p><p>The Ex-Pirate crew asks if there is a sign they should look for if things go bad.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jade’s Luck:</strong> <em>If you see Tiger killing people. Things have gone bad.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Gareth:</strong> <em>If things have gone wrong, it will be very, very obvious.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Jahar</strong> (to Tiger): <em>Use your own discretion to decide when things have gone wrong. </em></p><p></p><p>The other ship pulled up next to them, about an hour later. Grappling lines were thrown across, then a gang plank was put between the two ships. </p><p></p><p><strong>The Dragon blood wrapped head to toe in robes</strong> (with the male voice Jahar heard earlier): <em>Sesus Jahar surrender now and come across to be taken into custody.</em></p><p></p><p>Jahar babbles about Demons and how Jade’s Luck is possessed. He just keeps rambling on and on about things, which make him seem more and more incompetent.</p><p></p><p>The Brotherhood of Horses Irrevocably Cleansing Anathema is completely confused by Jahar’s ramblings. As he has admitted to a number of things, which were never even brought up. They just look at him stupefied. Then at each other. Then back at him. Auric smacks his forehead.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jara</strong> (speaking very slowly): <em>Jahar, Come here.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Gabe:</strong> <em>Does she have her Goremaul out?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Ryan:</strong> <em>We can tell you’re not married in real life.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Jara</strong> (impatient and annoyed): <em>Jahar... Now.</em></p><p></p><p>Jahar eventually walked across to stand before Jara.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jara</strong> (just annoyed): <em>Now, explain what you were talking about. But use SHORT sentences. </em></p><p></p><p><strong>Jahar:</strong> <em>I was in Flatfield. I don’t know why these chargers are being put against me. I know I put the pot in the room of the inn. But really. Not that many people could have died. I thought it best to leave. Plus my business associate was demon possessed. </em>(Pointing out Jade’s Luck)</p><p></p><p>Jara does not look happy when Jahar points at Jade’s Luck.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jara:</strong> <em>Was demon possessed. Past tense. She is no longer demon possessed?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Jahar:</strong> <em>That is correct.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Jara:</strong> <em>Where is the demon now?</em></p><p></p><p>Jahar kind of shrugs.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jara:</strong> <em>Did you stop anywhere else?</em></p><p></p><p>Jahar explained that the only place they stopped was the uninhabited island with the dock (Opec’s Island).</p><p></p><p><strong>Peleps Auric:</strong> <em>Jahar, you are under arrest and in the custody of house Peleps. Stand by me.</em></p><p></p><p>Jara and the female Dragonblood in full Jade Armor asked Gareth permission to board his ship. He gave it (but not in Old Realm). They inspected Jade’s Luck (who was doing her best to act pathetic), with a variety of crystals and odd occult doodads. They then announced that she was not currently possessed by a Demon. Some crew came over with a stretcher. She was told she was being taken to House Cynis, out of respect for their relationship and dealings with Matron Jade Fox. Jade’s Luck insisted that She-dom come along with her. They were taken over to the other ship.</p><p></p><p>The Brotherhood announced that the rest of the ship would have to be searched as there may have been a demon onboard. The brotherhood (except Auric who was guarding Jahar) and some of their crew came over to search the ship. Some of the brotherhood and many of the sailors only searched the deck of the ship.</p><p></p><p>Jara and the female Dragonblood in full Jade Armor, along with some of the crew went below decks. Gareth then noticed that his ship started to shutter, as there were sounds of battle from below decks. Around the room where Skelly’s barrel was.</p><p></p><p>Skelly tried his best to act surprised at his condition when found, and tried to explain through pantomime that he was not the Anathema they were looking for, but he could for the small price of letting him live, point some out for them. Unfortunately for Skelly, the two Dragonbloods didn’t realize that he was trying communicate, and brutally attacked him. Skelly didn’t last long against the Goremaul and Grand DaiKlave of the Dragonbloods. He was broken to splinters and pounded to dust. As were some parts of the ship.</p><p></p><p><strong>Gareth:</strong> <em>My ship! They’re hurting my ship!</em></p><p></p><p>Gareth and Tiger ran below decks and found the carnage that had been the loyal Skelly.</p><p></p><p><strong>Alex:</strong> <em>We lost our Albatross! We’re so screwed.</em></p><p></p><p>The Dragonbloods had moved on to another room by the time they got there. So Tiger followed behind them. They were in a cargo storage room ahead, but Tiger couldn’t make out what was going on. So he went back and got Gareth, and they both went inside. They saw the two Dragonbloods sneaking up upon someone. They then heard a strange demonic voice, as green hellfire began to appear. The Dragonbloods lunged and quickly killed the demon possessed Ex-Pirate from the Linthal crew. They cut off his head, and performed a ritual and burned the rest of his body. They then told Gareth that he might want to put out the fire they had started on his boat.</p><p></p><p>Gareth took command of his crew and got them to put out the fire. The Brotherhood and their crew returned to their ship and sailed off back to Atlantis, along with Jahar, Jade’s Luck and She-dom.</p><p></p><p>Group then argued about what they would use for an explanation about why they turned around. While Alex/Gareth constantly pointing out that they didn’t have to explain it to anyone, because nobody was asking.</p><p></p><p><strong>Alex:</strong> <em>This is Jahar’s problem. You keep volunteering information, when nobody asks you.</em></p><p></p><p>Gareth then had a talk with the crew, especially the Ex-Pirates from the Linthal ship, about the fact that one of them had been possessed by a demon the entire time they had been on board.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ex-Pirates:</strong> <em>Sir, there are some things we would love to tell you. But sometimes people’s heads explode. That was one of them.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Gareth:</strong> <em>Is there anything else you want to tell me?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Ex-Pirates:</strong> <em>Sometimes people’s heads, they <u>Explode</u>. Sir.</em> </p><p></p><p><strong>Ryan:</strong> <em>Make them rhyme it!</em></p><p></p><p>So the Grumpy Craftsman II turned around and went back to Atlantis.</p><p></p><p>Gareth very specifically swept up and picked out all the parts of Skelly (including the dust). The only large surviving parts were one thigh bone, some teeth, and his toes. Everything else was shattered into tiny fragments or turned to dust.</p><p></p><p>Upon arriving at Atlantis, Jahar was taken to House Peleps, and horribly jailed in a room that was furnished in a room at least two seasons out of fashion, and was given wine not of the absolute best quality, and was forced to endure being under constant guard (outside the room), and worst of all, he only had one slave to fetch him things. Jahar had to wait two full days in this hell hole for his trial. </p><p></p><p>Jade’s Luck was taken to house Cynis where she was treated very well. She-dom was there too, and was treated, like a servant of a normal citizen, which is to say, rather poorly. Plus he/she saw a number of people from a certain bachelorette party. So A-Dom gained a little limit. </p><p></p><p>Eventually Cynis Pollus arrived and talked with Jade’s Luck, and was very polite, and made sure she had everything she wanted (including fetching She-dom). Then told her Matron Jade Fox would be collecting her tomorrow as she seemed fit enough to go home.</p><p></p><p>Gareth went back to his shop to work. Ceri went with him, as she had nothing better to do. Tiger went off into the city.</p><p></p><p>Later that day, Lowger came to Gareth’s shop and talked to him, and asked him to make a piece of equipment to add onto his saddle (for his bear) to carry extra equipment. Gareth agreed to do the work, and made some small talk with Lowger. He admitted that Jahar was back in the city, and found out that Jahar’s Father was looking for him. He failed to mention that Jahar was in custody awaiting a trial.</p><p></p><p>Jahar’s Trial went... smoothly for the Brotherhood of Horses Irrevocably Cleansing Anathema. They presented evidence against him. Especially about him taking a magical black pot from a field and putting it inside the inn, and wrapping it up to appear as a present. Which was then unwrapped by unwitting citizens who got blown all to bits, along with the inn, which caused structural damage, which lead to the deaths of more citizens, etc. They also mentioned that footprints of an Anathema were traced to the edge of the water where Jahar’s boat had been, along with the footprints of others in his group.</p><p></p><p>They then brought in farmer George who recalled that Jahar attempted to lure him into treason against his dully appointed House of Taxation, and explained Jahar’s plans for Flatfield as part of his trading empire.</p><p></p><p>Jahar, then promptly admitted that he was guilty of everything. The judge then called a recess for lunch, and so he had time to decided upon a verdict. Since Jahar was so clearly guilty, and unapologetic (as the only thing he seemed sorry about was getting caught), he was given a very stiff fine [Resources 3, to be paid every month for 5 months]. To instill upon him the proper gravity of the situation.</p><p></p><p>After getting out of the trial, Jahar went to the Tea House, to have dinner with Jade’s Luck. Jade’s Luck then invited everybody else to dinner as well. Except the group couldn’t think of where to send Tiger’s invitation, other then to Gareth (who had no idea where Tiger was).</p><p></p><p>This lead to the discussion of what Tiger does in his free time.</p><p></p><p><strong>A-Dom:</strong> <em>I figure he just kills orphans, or old people or something for a hobby. And takes their stuff. </em></p><p></p><p>Most of the rest of the group also believed that Tiger does horrible or horrific things when not around the group.</p><p></p><p>Tiger was in fact off gathering information, and training.</p><p></p><p>Around dinner Jahar explained in long and overly complicated detail, that he was broke now. So if the Trading Company had any financial problems, he would be unable to bail it out, with his resources tied up. He also expressed his desire for the company to be moved “off shore” on a moments notice, so it could happen in one night. He also expressed the desire to act completely normal, so nobody would notice that he was planning to move himself, a large trading company, and several warehouses full of goods, off their home island overnight. In addition to avoiding his Father for as long as possible. The group then talked him into dealing with his Father as soon as possible. </p><p></p><p>Gareth gives A-Dom an eyepatch, made out of gator leather, with a skull on it. He also gave him a leather token with a G on it. He told A-dom that he had the remains of his beloved Skelly for him, but they were on the ship. </p><p></p><p>After the dinner Gareth and Ceri returned to his shop and found Tiger. Whom they told had been invited to a dinner party that was now over. They also told him Jahar probably wanted to talk to him. So Tiger went to talk to him.</p><p></p><p>Jahar explained that he wanted to talk to his father alone, and surrounded by the Circle, in case things went poorly.</p><p></p><p><strong>Tiger:</strong> <em>So, if things go bad, we ambush him.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Jahar:</strong> <em>No, I just want him to be alone, and me to have everyone to back me up, so he has no hope of escaping if things go bad.</em></p><p></p><p>Tiger looks at Jahar, like he is a complete and total idiot.</p><p></p><p>A-Dom went off to the Catacombs, and picked out a lot of bones from different bodies, trying to perfectly remake Skelly. He however realized that this was not a viable solution, with his current powers (as you normally animate one full skeleton at a time, not parts of different ones to make a whole). So A-Dom decided to wait, so he could do it “properly.”</p><p></p><p><strong>Various people:</strong> <em>We can do it. We can rebuild him. We can make him better. We have the Necronology...</em></p><p></p><p>Jahar decided to sleep at Jade’s Luck’s (possibly in her room). </p><p></p><p><strong>Jade’s Luck:</strong> <em>Don’t worry, in rumor, I have no virtue. </em></p><p></p><p>A-Dom disguised as She-dom, told Jade’s Luck (s)he didn’t need a place to stay. So (s)he went off and got blazing drunk at a bar, and passed out there.</p><p></p><p>Now, A-Dom’s disguise charm fails, when he falls unconscious. Luckily, nobody noticed him, sleeping on the floor with the other drunks, until around morning (when the drunks get thrown out).</p><p></p><p>A-Dom awoke to a horrible loud pitched noise. Which he quickly realized was a woman, standing a few feet away from him, screaming “Anathema” at the top of her lungs. So A-Dom disappeared from all memory, again, rolled over, and went back to sleep. Unfortunatly, the woman forgot why she was screaming, went back to work, then spotted A-Dom again (who had not disguised himself), and started screaming “Anathema!” all over again. Waking A-Dom up, again. </p><p></p><p>So A-Dom jumped out a window. Unfortunatly, he forgot he was in a bar that had three stories. After hitting the ground face first (being hung over is bad), he changed his appearance, and then vanished from all memory. Again. Except, this time, he used enough peripheral essence to cause his cast mark to glow. Which caused other people to scream about Anathema. So he ran into the sewers, and eventually escaped the city.</p><p></p><p>The rest of the circle (except Jahar) all noticed that there was an Anathema scare going on. Some investigated it, and some avoided it. But nothing much really happened (no buildings destroyed, no mass deaths, etc).</p><p></p><p><em>Not A-Dom</em> went to Jahar’s Villa in the country. He sat down and waited on the front step.</p><p></p><p>Jahar sent Jade’s Luck a note telling her to meet him at his villa at around 6pm. He also sent other notes, via Matron Jade to his family, to handle the payments to house Mnemon. Then he walked the two hours to his Villa.</p><p></p><p>Jahar arriving at his Villa, saw a strange man he had never seen before, wearing leather armor, carrying no weapons.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jahar:</strong> <em>Can I help you?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Not A-Dom:</strong> <em>You don’t know me, but we are friends.</em></p><p></p><p>Jahar noticed a number of small details, that Not-A-Dom had overlooked, that pointed out that someone was inside his Villa.</p><p></p><p><strong>Not A-Dom:</strong> <em>Is it safe to talk here? Did you hear about the Anathema attack in the city today?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Jahar:</strong> <em>I don’t know. Who is inside my house?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Not A-Dom:</strong> <em>There is someone inside your house? </em></p><p></p><p>Jahar, turned around and started walking away. <em>Not A-Dom</em> started following him. </p><p></p><p><strong>Not A-Dom:</strong> <em>Boy it sure is a bright day today</em> (pointing repeatedly, and directly at the Sun).</p><p></p><p>Jahar, just kept walking away, more quickly. <em>Not A-Dom</em> gave up and went back to waiting on the stoop.</p><p></p><p>As Jahar was walking back into the city, going to the Tea House, Jade’s Luck was walking out of the city (leaving directly from the officers of the trading company), going to Jahar’s Villa.</p><p></p><p>So Jade’s Luck arrives at Jahar’s Villa and finds a strange man she has never seen before, wearing leather armor, and carrying no weapons. Sitting in front of the door.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jade’s Luck:</strong> <em>Who are you?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Not A-Dom:</strong> <em>I’m a Friend of Jahar’s. I’m a friend of Gareth’s too.</em> </p><p></p><p>Not A-Dom shows Jade’s Luck the leather G token that Gareth made. Unfortunately, Gareth never handed them out to anyone else. So it wasn’t a very good clue. Other then the fact that he knew Gareth. </p><p></p><p><strong>Jade’s Luck:</strong> <em>Why are you siting out here?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Not A-Dom:</strong> <em>There is someone inside, and I don’t know who.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Jade’s Luck:</strong> <em>Why don’t you knock?</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Not A-Dom:</strong> <em>That would be crazy. </em></p><p></p><p>Jade’s Luck walked past him and knocked on the door. Jahar’s Father answered the door, and invited her inside. Inside she found Lowger, Gerlow (the bear), and Cynis Pollus hanging around, drinking wine, and playing Darts. Waiting for Jahar to return home. </p><p><em>Not A-dom</em> doesn't even bother to try and go in. He just stays, sitting on the steps.</p><p></p><p>Jahar, upon getting back to the Tea House, realized that he told Jade’s Luck to meet him at his Villa, around.... Now. So he went and collected Tiger, Gareth, and Ceri, and had them come with him back to his villa. So when that group got close to the Villa, <em>Not A-Dom</em> decided to hide in the woods near the Villa. Unfortunately for him, Ceri spotted him (in addition to knowing his exact location), and pointed him out to the others.</p><p></p><p>Jahar and <em>Not A-Dom</em> rambled incoherently at each other for a while. Then they all, save Not A-dom, walked into Jahar’s Villa to find out who in fact, was inside. Inside they found Jahar’s Father, and Pollus trying to teach Jade’s Luck how to play Darts. Lowger was trying to teach Gerlow how to keep score by scratching the floor with his claws. But that wasn’t going very well.</p><p></p><p>Jahar was about to speak...</p><p></p><p>End of Session.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ao the Overkitty, post: 2927023, member: 9758"] [i]Synopsis of 7/3/06[/i] [b][size=6]"Demise of the Most Loved Party Member." [/size][/b] Write Up by Always Toast (Write up done without any recording because the battery died; This would be a lot more funny, but my memory is not as good as a recording. ) The Circle decided to slow down so the Brotherhood of Horses Irrevocably Cleansing Anathema’s ship could catch up. In preparation, Fatty made his grandmother’s “hangover cure” for Jade’s luck to drink, so she would feel queasy. Ceri modified Jade’s Luck’s appearance, so she would look more gaunt, and sickly. Jahar surrounded Jade’s Luck by torches, to ward off the night. A-Dom disguised himself as She-dom, Jade’s Luck’s fugly and loyal female bodyguard. Gareth told Ceri that he didn’t expect her to hand around. Ceri decided to hide as a mouse (until she needed to run, when she would be a fish or something). [b]Gareth[/b] (to Ceri): [i]Skelly think’s you’re purrtee.[/i] [b]A-Dom[/b] (after discussing Lunars way to learn new animal forms): [i]You stay away from Skelly’s heart![/i] The group started slowing down after the sun went down (so Jahar’s spell would wear off). So this encounter happened at night. [b]Jade’s Luck:[/b] [i]If we fight them. Are we fighting to kill them?[/i] [b]Tiger:[/b] [i]Yea![/i] [b]Jahar:[/b] [i]If we fight them, we [u]fight[/u] them.[/i] [b]Gareth:[/b] [i]We can’t be holding back.[/i] While the two ships were a ways apart Jahar hears man’s voice delivering this message to his ear: [i][/i] [b]Jahar:[/b] [i]My mother would love that.[/i] Jahar explains this to Gareth. So Gareth Dropped Sail once he makes sure Jahar really wants that. The Ex-Pirate crew asks if there is a sign they should look for if things go bad. [b]Jade’s Luck:[/b] [i]If you see Tiger killing people. Things have gone bad.[/i] [b]Gareth:[/b] [i]If things have gone wrong, it will be very, very obvious.[/i] [b]Jahar[/b] (to Tiger): [i]Use your own discretion to decide when things have gone wrong. [/i] The other ship pulled up next to them, about an hour later. Grappling lines were thrown across, then a gang plank was put between the two ships. [b]The Dragon blood wrapped head to toe in robes[/b] (with the male voice Jahar heard earlier): [i]Sesus Jahar surrender now and come across to be taken into custody.[/i] Jahar babbles about Demons and how Jade’s Luck is possessed. He just keeps rambling on and on about things, which make him seem more and more incompetent. The Brotherhood of Horses Irrevocably Cleansing Anathema is completely confused by Jahar’s ramblings. As he has admitted to a number of things, which were never even brought up. They just look at him stupefied. Then at each other. Then back at him. Auric smacks his forehead. [b]Jara[/b] (speaking very slowly): [i]Jahar, Come here.[/i] [b]Gabe:[/b] [i]Does she have her Goremaul out?[/i] [b]Ryan:[/b] [i]We can tell you’re not married in real life.[/i] [b]Jara[/b] (impatient and annoyed): [i]Jahar... Now.[/i] Jahar eventually walked across to stand before Jara. [b]Jara[/b] (just annoyed): [i]Now, explain what you were talking about. But use SHORT sentences. [/i] [b]Jahar:[/b] [i]I was in Flatfield. I don’t know why these chargers are being put against me. I know I put the pot in the room of the inn. But really. Not that many people could have died. I thought it best to leave. Plus my business associate was demon possessed. [/i](Pointing out Jade’s Luck) Jara does not look happy when Jahar points at Jade’s Luck. [b]Jara:[/b] [i]Was demon possessed. Past tense. She is no longer demon possessed?[/i] [b]Jahar:[/b] [i]That is correct.[/i] [b]Jara:[/b] [i]Where is the demon now?[/i] Jahar kind of shrugs. [b]Jara:[/b] [i]Did you stop anywhere else?[/i] Jahar explained that the only place they stopped was the uninhabited island with the dock (Opec’s Island). [b]Peleps Auric:[/b] [i]Jahar, you are under arrest and in the custody of house Peleps. Stand by me.[/i] Jara and the female Dragonblood in full Jade Armor asked Gareth permission to board his ship. He gave it (but not in Old Realm). They inspected Jade’s Luck (who was doing her best to act pathetic), with a variety of crystals and odd occult doodads. They then announced that she was not currently possessed by a Demon. Some crew came over with a stretcher. She was told she was being taken to House Cynis, out of respect for their relationship and dealings with Matron Jade Fox. Jade’s Luck insisted that She-dom come along with her. They were taken over to the other ship. The Brotherhood announced that the rest of the ship would have to be searched as there may have been a demon onboard. The brotherhood (except Auric who was guarding Jahar) and some of their crew came over to search the ship. Some of the brotherhood and many of the sailors only searched the deck of the ship. Jara and the female Dragonblood in full Jade Armor, along with some of the crew went below decks. Gareth then noticed that his ship started to shutter, as there were sounds of battle from below decks. Around the room where Skelly’s barrel was. Skelly tried his best to act surprised at his condition when found, and tried to explain through pantomime that he was not the Anathema they were looking for, but he could for the small price of letting him live, point some out for them. Unfortunately for Skelly, the two Dragonbloods didn’t realize that he was trying communicate, and brutally attacked him. Skelly didn’t last long against the Goremaul and Grand DaiKlave of the Dragonbloods. He was broken to splinters and pounded to dust. As were some parts of the ship. [b]Gareth:[/b] [i]My ship! They’re hurting my ship![/i] Gareth and Tiger ran below decks and found the carnage that had been the loyal Skelly. [b]Alex:[/b] [i]We lost our Albatross! We’re so screwed.[/i] The Dragonbloods had moved on to another room by the time they got there. So Tiger followed behind them. They were in a cargo storage room ahead, but Tiger couldn’t make out what was going on. So he went back and got Gareth, and they both went inside. They saw the two Dragonbloods sneaking up upon someone. They then heard a strange demonic voice, as green hellfire began to appear. The Dragonbloods lunged and quickly killed the demon possessed Ex-Pirate from the Linthal crew. They cut off his head, and performed a ritual and burned the rest of his body. They then told Gareth that he might want to put out the fire they had started on his boat. Gareth took command of his crew and got them to put out the fire. The Brotherhood and their crew returned to their ship and sailed off back to Atlantis, along with Jahar, Jade’s Luck and She-dom. Group then argued about what they would use for an explanation about why they turned around. While Alex/Gareth constantly pointing out that they didn’t have to explain it to anyone, because nobody was asking. [b]Alex:[/b] [i]This is Jahar’s problem. You keep volunteering information, when nobody asks you.[/i] Gareth then had a talk with the crew, especially the Ex-Pirates from the Linthal ship, about the fact that one of them had been possessed by a demon the entire time they had been on board. [b]Ex-Pirates:[/b] [i]Sir, there are some things we would love to tell you. But sometimes people’s heads explode. That was one of them.[/i] [b]Gareth:[/b] [i]Is there anything else you want to tell me?[/i] [b]Ex-Pirates:[/b] [i]Sometimes people’s heads, they [u]Explode[/u]. Sir.[/i] [b]Ryan:[/b] [i]Make them rhyme it![/i] So the Grumpy Craftsman II turned around and went back to Atlantis. Gareth very specifically swept up and picked out all the parts of Skelly (including the dust). The only large surviving parts were one thigh bone, some teeth, and his toes. Everything else was shattered into tiny fragments or turned to dust. Upon arriving at Atlantis, Jahar was taken to House Peleps, and horribly jailed in a room that was furnished in a room at least two seasons out of fashion, and was given wine not of the absolute best quality, and was forced to endure being under constant guard (outside the room), and worst of all, he only had one slave to fetch him things. Jahar had to wait two full days in this hell hole for his trial. Jade’s Luck was taken to house Cynis where she was treated very well. She-dom was there too, and was treated, like a servant of a normal citizen, which is to say, rather poorly. Plus he/she saw a number of people from a certain bachelorette party. So A-Dom gained a little limit. Eventually Cynis Pollus arrived and talked with Jade’s Luck, and was very polite, and made sure she had everything she wanted (including fetching She-dom). Then told her Matron Jade Fox would be collecting her tomorrow as she seemed fit enough to go home. Gareth went back to his shop to work. Ceri went with him, as she had nothing better to do. Tiger went off into the city. Later that day, Lowger came to Gareth’s shop and talked to him, and asked him to make a piece of equipment to add onto his saddle (for his bear) to carry extra equipment. Gareth agreed to do the work, and made some small talk with Lowger. He admitted that Jahar was back in the city, and found out that Jahar’s Father was looking for him. He failed to mention that Jahar was in custody awaiting a trial. Jahar’s Trial went... smoothly for the Brotherhood of Horses Irrevocably Cleansing Anathema. They presented evidence against him. Especially about him taking a magical black pot from a field and putting it inside the inn, and wrapping it up to appear as a present. Which was then unwrapped by unwitting citizens who got blown all to bits, along with the inn, which caused structural damage, which lead to the deaths of more citizens, etc. They also mentioned that footprints of an Anathema were traced to the edge of the water where Jahar’s boat had been, along with the footprints of others in his group. They then brought in farmer George who recalled that Jahar attempted to lure him into treason against his dully appointed House of Taxation, and explained Jahar’s plans for Flatfield as part of his trading empire. Jahar, then promptly admitted that he was guilty of everything. The judge then called a recess for lunch, and so he had time to decided upon a verdict. Since Jahar was so clearly guilty, and unapologetic (as the only thing he seemed sorry about was getting caught), he was given a very stiff fine [Resources 3, to be paid every month for 5 months]. To instill upon him the proper gravity of the situation. After getting out of the trial, Jahar went to the Tea House, to have dinner with Jade’s Luck. Jade’s Luck then invited everybody else to dinner as well. Except the group couldn’t think of where to send Tiger’s invitation, other then to Gareth (who had no idea where Tiger was). This lead to the discussion of what Tiger does in his free time. [b]A-Dom:[/b] [i]I figure he just kills orphans, or old people or something for a hobby. And takes their stuff. [/i] Most of the rest of the group also believed that Tiger does horrible or horrific things when not around the group. Tiger was in fact off gathering information, and training. Around dinner Jahar explained in long and overly complicated detail, that he was broke now. So if the Trading Company had any financial problems, he would be unable to bail it out, with his resources tied up. He also expressed his desire for the company to be moved “off shore” on a moments notice, so it could happen in one night. He also expressed the desire to act completely normal, so nobody would notice that he was planning to move himself, a large trading company, and several warehouses full of goods, off their home island overnight. In addition to avoiding his Father for as long as possible. The group then talked him into dealing with his Father as soon as possible. Gareth gives A-Dom an eyepatch, made out of gator leather, with a skull on it. He also gave him a leather token with a G on it. He told A-dom that he had the remains of his beloved Skelly for him, but they were on the ship. After the dinner Gareth and Ceri returned to his shop and found Tiger. Whom they told had been invited to a dinner party that was now over. They also told him Jahar probably wanted to talk to him. So Tiger went to talk to him. Jahar explained that he wanted to talk to his father alone, and surrounded by the Circle, in case things went poorly. [b]Tiger:[/b] [i]So, if things go bad, we ambush him.[/i] [b]Jahar:[/b] [i]No, I just want him to be alone, and me to have everyone to back me up, so he has no hope of escaping if things go bad.[/i] Tiger looks at Jahar, like he is a complete and total idiot. A-Dom went off to the Catacombs, and picked out a lot of bones from different bodies, trying to perfectly remake Skelly. He however realized that this was not a viable solution, with his current powers (as you normally animate one full skeleton at a time, not parts of different ones to make a whole). So A-Dom decided to wait, so he could do it “properly.” [b]Various people:[/b] [i]We can do it. We can rebuild him. We can make him better. We have the Necronology...[/i] Jahar decided to sleep at Jade’s Luck’s (possibly in her room). [b]Jade’s Luck:[/b] [i]Don’t worry, in rumor, I have no virtue. [/i] A-Dom disguised as She-dom, told Jade’s Luck (s)he didn’t need a place to stay. So (s)he went off and got blazing drunk at a bar, and passed out there. Now, A-Dom’s disguise charm fails, when he falls unconscious. Luckily, nobody noticed him, sleeping on the floor with the other drunks, until around morning (when the drunks get thrown out). A-Dom awoke to a horrible loud pitched noise. Which he quickly realized was a woman, standing a few feet away from him, screaming “Anathema” at the top of her lungs. So A-Dom disappeared from all memory, again, rolled over, and went back to sleep. Unfortunatly, the woman forgot why she was screaming, went back to work, then spotted A-Dom again (who had not disguised himself), and started screaming “Anathema!” all over again. Waking A-Dom up, again. So A-Dom jumped out a window. Unfortunatly, he forgot he was in a bar that had three stories. After hitting the ground face first (being hung over is bad), he changed his appearance, and then vanished from all memory. Again. Except, this time, he used enough peripheral essence to cause his cast mark to glow. Which caused other people to scream about Anathema. So he ran into the sewers, and eventually escaped the city. The rest of the circle (except Jahar) all noticed that there was an Anathema scare going on. Some investigated it, and some avoided it. But nothing much really happened (no buildings destroyed, no mass deaths, etc). [i]Not A-Dom[/i] went to Jahar’s Villa in the country. He sat down and waited on the front step. Jahar sent Jade’s Luck a note telling her to meet him at his villa at around 6pm. He also sent other notes, via Matron Jade to his family, to handle the payments to house Mnemon. Then he walked the two hours to his Villa. Jahar arriving at his Villa, saw a strange man he had never seen before, wearing leather armor, carrying no weapons. [b]Jahar:[/b] [i]Can I help you?[/i] [b]Not A-Dom:[/b] [i]You don’t know me, but we are friends.[/i] Jahar noticed a number of small details, that Not-A-Dom had overlooked, that pointed out that someone was inside his Villa. [b]Not A-Dom:[/b] [i]Is it safe to talk here? Did you hear about the Anathema attack in the city today?[/i] [b]Jahar:[/b] [i]I don’t know. Who is inside my house?[/i] [b]Not A-Dom:[/b] [i]There is someone inside your house? [/i] Jahar, turned around and started walking away. [i]Not A-Dom[/i] started following him. [b]Not A-Dom:[/b] [i]Boy it sure is a bright day today[/i] (pointing repeatedly, and directly at the Sun). Jahar, just kept walking away, more quickly. [i]Not A-Dom[/i] gave up and went back to waiting on the stoop. As Jahar was walking back into the city, going to the Tea House, Jade’s Luck was walking out of the city (leaving directly from the officers of the trading company), going to Jahar’s Villa. So Jade’s Luck arrives at Jahar’s Villa and finds a strange man she has never seen before, wearing leather armor, and carrying no weapons. Sitting in front of the door. [b]Jade’s Luck:[/b] [i]Who are you?[/i] [b]Not A-Dom:[/b] [i]I’m a Friend of Jahar’s. I’m a friend of Gareth’s too.[/i] Not A-Dom shows Jade’s Luck the leather G token that Gareth made. Unfortunately, Gareth never handed them out to anyone else. So it wasn’t a very good clue. Other then the fact that he knew Gareth. [b]Jade’s Luck:[/b] [i]Why are you siting out here?[/i] [b]Not A-Dom:[/b] [i]There is someone inside, and I don’t know who.[/i] [b]Jade’s Luck:[/b] [i]Why don’t you knock?[/i] [b]Not A-Dom:[/b] [i]That would be crazy. [/i] Jade’s Luck walked past him and knocked on the door. Jahar’s Father answered the door, and invited her inside. Inside she found Lowger, Gerlow (the bear), and Cynis Pollus hanging around, drinking wine, and playing Darts. Waiting for Jahar to return home. [i]Not A-dom[/i] doesn't even bother to try and go in. He just stays, sitting on the steps. Jahar, upon getting back to the Tea House, realized that he told Jade’s Luck to meet him at his Villa, around.... Now. So he went and collected Tiger, Gareth, and Ceri, and had them come with him back to his villa. So when that group got close to the Villa, [i]Not A-Dom[/i] decided to hide in the woods near the Villa. Unfortunately for him, Ceri spotted him (in addition to knowing his exact location), and pointed him out to the others. Jahar and [i]Not A-Dom[/i] rambled incoherently at each other for a while. Then they all, save Not A-dom, walked into Jahar’s Villa to find out who in fact, was inside. Inside they found Jahar’s Father, and Pollus trying to teach Jade’s Luck how to play Darts. Lowger was trying to teach Gerlow how to keep score by scratching the floor with his claws. But that wasn’t going very well. Jahar was about to speak... End of Session. [/QUOTE]
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