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Old 04-28-06, 05:50 AM #131
Rae ArdGaoth
Fimbus came last into the breakfast room. He looked drowsy and sluggish but was more than satisfied with his bed. He is clearly not one of those annoying morning people.
When the carriage arrived he muttered, "So much for secrecy..."
He stands and bows slightly at Ms. LeCroix's entrance, but remains silent for the duration of her speaking; only nodding every now and then. He seems a bit more timid than usual, possibly because he caused everybody to be so late yesterday.
OOG:
I've been having trouble with EnWorld lately, it won't let me log in sometimes, and it drops off the internet for a while. Anybody else having troubles? Sorry if it seems like I'm not paying attention to the game, I am. I just can't post when the site won't log me in. =P
Old 04-28-06, 08:53 AM #132
Heckler
Babette sits silently at first, absorbing information and sorting facts in her head. After a time she speaks up. She speaks softly, glancing occasionally at the windows and doors.
"Normal rats can actually get to be quite large, especially if they have access to a warehouse with grains and such. They're actually smarter than most people give them credit for. Why are you so sure they are something unnatural?"
"Wererats, I think, would be smart enough not to...defecate...at the scene of a crime."
"The bolts offer two possibilities. The first being that someone wants to implicate the Blackwings, and possibly the Prince. Does he, or they, have any enemies that might have the resources to pull this off? Who would profit if the Prince were implicated in such matters? The other possibility I'll leave unvoiced, as it would be quite rude of me to impugn the honor of the Prince and his guards."
Now, she speaks even softer, and those wishing to hear her must make a concerted effort to do so.
"Lastly, the fact that the raiders were so well informed suggests our quarry has an informant inside the guilds, or they may be a member themselves. How do we know our foe is not listening to us right now?"
Old 04-28-06, 11:04 PM #133
Dungannon
Simone listens quietly while the party discusses the various alternatives. Finally she speaks up, "Everything you have mentioned is a possibility. Your job is to determine what the reality is. Do any of you have any specific questions? I may be able to answer some of them."
Old 04-28-06, 11:17 PM #134
IcyCool
Gideon speaks up, "Could you give a list of addresses for the warehouses that the droppings were found at? Do those warehouses have anything in common?"
Old 04-29-06, 04:06 AM #135
Dungannon
Simone smiles at Gideon's question, "Of course, Gideon." She hands over a sheet of parchment; apparently she'd been expecting this request. "As for any commonality, no. At least nothing out of the ordinary. A couple of the mansions belong to the same merchants that were victimized by one of the warehouse thefts, but in a city of commerce like Ravensdale that should be expected."
Old 04-29-06, 08:18 AM #136
Heckler
Her questions ignored, Babette sits back in her chair and steeples her fingers in front of her mouth, mumbling quietly to herself.
[sblock=Dungannon: ]I'm not sure I made it clear in my previous post, I was overlooked, or Babette is being ignored, but a couple of Babette's questions were directed to Simone. Either way, Babette will cast a Stilled Detect Magic (duration 1 minute), casting quietly and using her hands to block her mouth. She'll be sure she gets a look at all walls, ceiling, floor, corners that she can see from her seat, as well as Simone. If she detects anything on these, she will take the extra time to get more specific information. She won't be too concerned if she picks up any auras from party members.
If she has time she'll "drop" a pen, parchment, etc. and look under the table when she bends over to pick it up.
If she still has time after that, she will cease trying to be subtle and will turn around and examine the fourth wall and rest of the room.
She may need more than one casting to do all of this. She'll see what she gets with one to decide if she wants to cast another.
Also not sure if you would want a listen check for others to realize what she's doing.[/sblock]
Old 04-29-06, 01:57 PM #137
Dungannon
[sblock=Heckler: ]I'm not overlooking you. I assumed, and so did Simone, that Babette's question about the rats was directed at Tor, not Simone. Simone believes she addressed Babette's other musings with her "Everything you have mentioned is a possibility. Your job is to determine what the reality is" statement. And as for the last question, "How do we know our foe is not listening to us right now?" yes, Babette gets the impression that Simone is ignoring it, but she doesn't know why.
I'll post a response to Babette's actions later this afternoon. I'm at work right now and don't have access to everything.[/sblock]
Old 04-29-06, 10:15 PM #138
Heckler
[sblock=Dungannon: ]You assumed correctly. If she wants to be all mysterious 'n' stuff, I can play that game too.[/sblock]
Old 04-30-06, 04:58 PM #139
HugeOgre
"So, is it going to be seen as suspicious by anyone if we go looking around these locations," Kith asked as he motioned toward the list Simone had passed to Gideon. "or has some method of subterfuge already been thought of?"
Old 04-30-06, 07:04 PM #140
Dungannon
Simone looks at Kith, "Oh, yes, I almost forgot." She places six cards on the table, "These are writs stating that you are working for the Merchant Advisory Council in an official capacity. There's one for each of you. Now these don't give you free reign in the city, but they will help alleviate any altercations with the Blackwings and most of the private security forces. Some of them can be a little touchy about their responsibilities though, so try not to push your luck too much."
[sblock=Babette: ]As far as you can tell, nobody at the table notices your spellcasting. The spell reveals nothing, however, even when you surreptitiously check under the table and behind you.[/sblock]
Old 04-28-06, 05:50 AM #131
Rae ArdGaoth
Fimbus came last into the breakfast room. He looked drowsy and sluggish but was more than satisfied with his bed. He is clearly not one of those annoying morning people.
When the carriage arrived he muttered, "So much for secrecy..."
He stands and bows slightly at Ms. LeCroix's entrance, but remains silent for the duration of her speaking; only nodding every now and then. He seems a bit more timid than usual, possibly because he caused everybody to be so late yesterday.
OOG:
I've been having trouble with EnWorld lately, it won't let me log in sometimes, and it drops off the internet for a while. Anybody else having troubles? Sorry if it seems like I'm not paying attention to the game, I am. I just can't post when the site won't log me in. =P
Old 04-28-06, 08:53 AM #132
Heckler
Babette sits silently at first, absorbing information and sorting facts in her head. After a time she speaks up. She speaks softly, glancing occasionally at the windows and doors.
"Normal rats can actually get to be quite large, especially if they have access to a warehouse with grains and such. They're actually smarter than most people give them credit for. Why are you so sure they are something unnatural?"
"Wererats, I think, would be smart enough not to...defecate...at the scene of a crime."
"The bolts offer two possibilities. The first being that someone wants to implicate the Blackwings, and possibly the Prince. Does he, or they, have any enemies that might have the resources to pull this off? Who would profit if the Prince were implicated in such matters? The other possibility I'll leave unvoiced, as it would be quite rude of me to impugn the honor of the Prince and his guards."
Now, she speaks even softer, and those wishing to hear her must make a concerted effort to do so.
"Lastly, the fact that the raiders were so well informed suggests our quarry has an informant inside the guilds, or they may be a member themselves. How do we know our foe is not listening to us right now?"
Old 04-28-06, 11:04 PM #133
Dungannon
Simone listens quietly while the party discusses the various alternatives. Finally she speaks up, "Everything you have mentioned is a possibility. Your job is to determine what the reality is. Do any of you have any specific questions? I may be able to answer some of them."
Old 04-28-06, 11:17 PM #134
IcyCool
Gideon speaks up, "Could you give a list of addresses for the warehouses that the droppings were found at? Do those warehouses have anything in common?"
Old 04-29-06, 04:06 AM #135
Dungannon
Simone smiles at Gideon's question, "Of course, Gideon." She hands over a sheet of parchment; apparently she'd been expecting this request. "As for any commonality, no. At least nothing out of the ordinary. A couple of the mansions belong to the same merchants that were victimized by one of the warehouse thefts, but in a city of commerce like Ravensdale that should be expected."
Old 04-29-06, 08:18 AM #136
Heckler
Her questions ignored, Babette sits back in her chair and steeples her fingers in front of her mouth, mumbling quietly to herself.
[sblock=Dungannon: ]I'm not sure I made it clear in my previous post, I was overlooked, or Babette is being ignored, but a couple of Babette's questions were directed to Simone. Either way, Babette will cast a Stilled Detect Magic (duration 1 minute), casting quietly and using her hands to block her mouth. She'll be sure she gets a look at all walls, ceiling, floor, corners that she can see from her seat, as well as Simone. If she detects anything on these, she will take the extra time to get more specific information. She won't be too concerned if she picks up any auras from party members.
If she has time she'll "drop" a pen, parchment, etc. and look under the table when she bends over to pick it up.
If she still has time after that, she will cease trying to be subtle and will turn around and examine the fourth wall and rest of the room.
She may need more than one casting to do all of this. She'll see what she gets with one to decide if she wants to cast another.
Also not sure if you would want a listen check for others to realize what she's doing.[/sblock]
Old 04-29-06, 01:57 PM #137
Dungannon
[sblock=Heckler: ]I'm not overlooking you. I assumed, and so did Simone, that Babette's question about the rats was directed at Tor, not Simone. Simone believes she addressed Babette's other musings with her "Everything you have mentioned is a possibility. Your job is to determine what the reality is" statement. And as for the last question, "How do we know our foe is not listening to us right now?" yes, Babette gets the impression that Simone is ignoring it, but she doesn't know why.
I'll post a response to Babette's actions later this afternoon. I'm at work right now and don't have access to everything.[/sblock]
Old 04-29-06, 10:15 PM #138
Heckler
[sblock=Dungannon: ]You assumed correctly. If she wants to be all mysterious 'n' stuff, I can play that game too.[/sblock]
Old 04-30-06, 04:58 PM #139
HugeOgre
"So, is it going to be seen as suspicious by anyone if we go looking around these locations," Kith asked as he motioned toward the list Simone had passed to Gideon. "or has some method of subterfuge already been thought of?"
Old 04-30-06, 07:04 PM #140
Dungannon
Simone looks at Kith, "Oh, yes, I almost forgot." She places six cards on the table, "These are writs stating that you are working for the Merchant Advisory Council in an official capacity. There's one for each of you. Now these don't give you free reign in the city, but they will help alleviate any altercations with the Blackwings and most of the private security forces. Some of them can be a little touchy about their responsibilities though, so try not to push your luck too much."
[sblock=Babette: ]As far as you can tell, nobody at the table notices your spellcasting. The spell reveals nothing, however, even when you surreptitiously check under the table and behind you.[/sblock]
