Heroes, Inc.: Aftermath

[Hawkeye]

"Not saying anything about it? Its a bit hard to object to something being taken after the one who has taken it without permission has left, and you find out about it after the fact, now is it?"

Hawkeye

 

[kirinke]

"Shando, it was a mistake, I'll admit to that, but there was nothing I could do about it." she looked at the monk and smiled tiredly. It was easy to forget that in the past month she had been at death's door at least twice and was probably worn to the bone by the experiences of the last week. Not that anyone else was in better shape.

"If you guys are ready, I'm going to cast the commune spell. I have five questions already in mind. If you guys want to ask additional ones, I can add five more to the list,"

 

[Falkus]

"Can my weapon harm the leader of the humanoid army in the north?" was a question Dyria volunteered. "If he's the master of war, then I'm the only who can kill him, but it'd be nice to get some confirmation."

 

[kirinke]

ooc:
Questions to ask:

Can the Beorn they met be trusted to do no harm to them?
Is the Namer's Soul Gem safe in Selune's hands (In Celestia)
Can the Deciver of Deciever be trusted to aid them?
Can Dyria's weapon harm the leader of the humanoid army in the north
Does the gem we now possess have a good chance of fooling Cronos?
Is the gem we possess the fake one and not the real one?

 

[frostrune]

After Alethia's response Timrin withdraws mentally from the rapid-fire conversation. His anger was getting the better of him. He was jumping to conclusions. He once again misjudged Alethia and accused the demon. He needed to get his head on straight. There were many more lives at stake than just one.

 

[kirinke]

Lad, she doesn't blame you any more than I do. We've all been through a spot of hell these past few days. Naverone says sympathetically. Don't beat yourself up over it, alright? We need to get down to business and stop these Lemure.


ooc:
Lemure are brand-new demons, made fresh from the damned souls, pretty much the bottom rung on the demonic totem pole. To be called a Lemure is pretty much a deadly insult for a demon.

 

[Steve Gorak]

"And you! You bring someone who calls himself "The Deceiver" into our stronghold? What were you thinking!? He has a story that may be true, but isn't it possible that he is telling us what we want to hear to cause more mischief? We are acting like novices and our actions have lead to the deaths of two that we have sworn to protect and many others.! We need to stop reacting and start acting! We need to try to anticipate our enemies' actions. We need to talk to each other and make decisions as a group. If we get divided, we will surely fail.' Shando calms from his unusual outburst

Murdoch waits for Shando to calm down. "My friend, as we stand right now, pretty much anybody can come into our strong hold. You don't need to be very powerful to break that wooden door." He says, trying to lighten up the mood. "We are all weary with what has happened in the last days. I understand your frustation. However, as one of the founders, be sure that I would not endanger the company (even though his tone doesn't change, you sense that this allusion insulted him). I needed to get the deceiver, or his simulacrum, off the streets so we could talk without being heard. My action was necessary. So, I recommend we take a pause to cool down, and go talk with him to see if he can help us."

 

[Hawkeye]

Shando runs a tired hand across his eyes"Forgive my outburst, but the stress of losing Aleena in the same manner we lost her Father has reminded me of similar failures in the past. Even a patient monk, at times, isn't happy to be reminded of his past. Our main problem, is that we aren't sure who our enemiies truly are. Yes, we know that our enemies are the Twice Damned, but where are they hiding? Who are they hiding as. Zarun? His wife? Child? Another Lord? Lady Laeral.....?" As Shando says her name a look of shocked realization crosses his face. He slams a hand onto the table, causing it to shake. "The Lady Laeral! Why didn't I think of this before? Ilmater thank you for opening my eyes!" Shando looks at the others a slight smile on his face.

"The lady Larel is not only a prominent spellcaster in the city, wife and lover of the deceased Blackstaff, she is also rumored to be one of the Chosen of Mystra. Certainly that must mean that she has a connection to Mystra that must be stronger than the one that I have with Ilamter. Shouldn't then, a cleric of Mystra of sufficient power be able to ask Mystra if there is something different about the Lady Laerel? The Twice Damned might be able to block a Commune from one caster to a general question on another being. I don't think they would be able to block a goddess from knowing what is happening to one of her most powerful servants. We need to talk to someone in the House of Wonders as soon as possible. Once we know that we might be able to trust her, we might be able to recruit her as an ally."

Hawkeye

 

[kirinke]

Alethia looked at Shando and there was a glimmer of hope in her eyes. "Aye and with the namer gone, we'd probably have a better chance of making it happen!" she sobered quickly though. "We must be careful who we ask though." she said finally.

 

[DM_Matt]

ooc:
Questions to ask:

Can the Beorn they met be trusted to do no harm to them?
Is the Namer's Soul Gem safe in Selune's hands (In Celestia)
Can the Deciver of Deciever be trusted to aid them?
Can Dyria's weapon harm the leader of the humanoid army in the north
Does the gem we now possess have a good chance of fooling Cronos?
Is the gem we possess the fake one and not the real one?

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, No Answer, Yes