Heroes, Inc.: Kryptgarden

[DM_Matt]

Timrin immediately turns back to his friend. "Your joking... wow... most impressive."

He accepts it greatfully, "Many thanks my friend. I owe you one."

He quickly scans the room for Maggie and seeing that she occupied, turns and heads back toward Lady Aleena.

Upon reachng her, "Milady, is something wrong? I saw Lady Laeral depart in a huff."

"Just politics," she says. "Her support for Zarun is extremely damaging and rather inexplicable. I've known her since I was a child. She's taught me much of what I know, and that means that I will make most of the same decisions she would have. I can't imagine why she wouldn't know for a fact that I am exactly who she'd want."

 

[DM_Matt]

Shando glances around and heads towards Alethia, slowly, purposeful in his stride. Once there, he nods politely to her companion, leans in and speaks quietly in celestial "I have been invited to a private meeting in a just a few minutes. If I don't reappear in say 10 to 15 minutes, would you please be so kind as to check room 311. If and when I do reappear, it might be best to subject me to a few discrete divinations. The message was delivered to me by magical means" Without waiting for a reply, Shando heads for room 311, arriving at the time proscribed and knocks on the door.

Hawkeye

Shando walks out of the ballroom, nearly crashing into Laeral on her way back in. Her clothes seem to have a strange glow that quickly dissipates. When he arrives in Room 311, he finds nothing there, except that an area of the room is quite wet, with a puddle of water on the floor next to a soggy bed. There seems to be some remnants of herbs in the water. Looking closer, there seem to be some scorch marks in that area as well.

 

[Hawkeye]

Shando walks out of the ballroom, nearly crashing into Laeral on her way back in. Her clothes seem to have a strange glow that quickly dissipates. When he arrives in Room 311, he finds nothing there, except that an area of the room is quite wet, with a puddle of water on the floor next to a soggy bed. There seems to be some remnants of herbs in the water. Looking closer, there seem to be some scorch marks in that area as well.

Shando casts his thoughts outward, "Naverone, grab Murdock and Maggie and get up here now! Something of a magical nature has happened in this room. No danger at this time, but the sooner the better.. Shando continues to stand in the doorway looking for clues from there.

Hawkeye

 

[kirinke]

I hear you. the demon's voice growled out and he quickly alerted Maggie and Murdoch. Alethia joined them as they made their way up the stairs.

 

[frostrune]

"Just politics," she says. "Her support for Zarun is extremely damaging and rather inexplicable. I've known her since I was a child. She's taught me much of what I know, and that means that I will make most of the same decisions she would have. I can't imagine why she wouldn't know for a fact that I am exactly who she'd want."

"Milady," Timrin says thoughtfully, "have you considered that she might not be the real Laeral? What I mean is, could she be an imposter? Since I initially heard the news I have been a bit suspicious... and nervous. If we are truly up against powers that can destroy the legendary Blackstaff, could they not have also killed Lady Laeral? Surely your enemies know how damaging her withdrawl of support could be. Her inexplicable, uncharcateristic actions make me wary of her true identity."

"Anyway, my appologies. I'm sure her withdrawl of support has an effect on you emotionally as well," he smiles thinly.

"Perhaps this can help?" hefting the prized bottle of Twilight. "This is my favorite vintage, made not far from where I grew up. My parents actually worked the land for the Duncorks," he smiles nostalgically.

"Can I offer you a glass?"

 

[Steve Gorak]

I hear you. the demon's voice growled out and he quickly alerted Maggie and Murdoch. Alethia joined them as they made their way up the stairs.

Alerted by Athelia's demon, Murdoch enters the room holding his rod of metamagic quicken with both hands. He scans the room for any trace of magic.

 

[DM_Matt]

"Milady," Timrin says thoughtfully, "have you considered that she might not be the real Laeral? What I mean is, could she be an imposter? Since I initially heard the news I have been a bit suspicious... and nervous. If we are truly up against powers that can destroy the legendary Blackstaff, could they not have also killed Lady Laeral? Surely your enemies know how damaging her withdrawl of support could be. Her inexplicable, uncharcateristic actions make me wary of her true identity."

"Anyway, my appologies. I'm sure her withdrawl of support has an effect on you emotionally as well," he smiles thinly.

"Perhaps this can help?" hefting the prized bottle of Twilight. "This is my favorite vintage, made not far from where I grew up. My parents actually worked the land for the Duncorks," he smiles nostalgically.

"Can I offer you a glass?"

"I fear you may be correct," she says. "But if she is an imposter, she is nonetheless mighty enough to perform all the usual tasks that Laeral does, as well as to bypass the numerous wards in Blackstaff Tower. If this a fake Laeral, she is as pwoerful a wizard as real Laeral and there are few if any such individuals who could disappear for such a time without anyone noticing. But that is a matter for another time. For now, I'd gladly share in the wine of your homeland."

 

[DM_Matt]

Alerted by Athelia's demon, Murdoch enters the room holding his rod of metamagic quicken with both hands. He scans the room for any trace of magic.

Residue of illusion magic and positive energy near the wet areas. He notices that the wet areas are unusually cold, and there are small chunks of ice around.

 

[kirinke]

"Maggie is there anyway to delve into this room's past history magically or psionically I mean? We need to know what went on here." Alethia said grimly. "Positive energy doesn't always mean that something good happened you know."

 

[DM_Matt]

I hear you. the demon's voice growled out and he quickly alerted Maggie and Murdoch. Alethia joined them as they made their way up the stairs.

Maggie breaks off her conversation and joins the rest upstairs. She examines the herbs in the water, but doesn't come up with an immediate solution. "When I get to an appropriate laboratory, I will examine the samples in more detail and hit the books."