Mage: The Awakening PbP - Nemesis

[Tokiwong]

"...Noone has any opinions on my theory? Alright, s'all good, what about contact details for those local Guardians or Arrows? Either is good right now," Harlequin looks to the others.

Cymbeline finally replies, “I don’t think I know enough to make an opinion… but I think that this Nemesis somehow knew what I was… or what I would become. Someone has to be getting him this information… and that girl. She called Thessaly a witch… maybe she is one of these Banishers too?”

 

[Festy_Dog]

Harlequin nodded, "It's not out of the question, I guess. I wasn't there for it but if there's another Banisher in town then they could be organised."

 

[Shayuri]

Thessaly nods. "In the coffee shop. This girl...all gothy...saw me. She seemed to focus on me, even though Morrigan was there too. She called me a witch, said she could see the mark on me...and stormed out. She was really odd too. Her...I checked her, I assensed her with my lifesenses. She was a HOLE in the greenweb. Not dead, because even dead things are part of the greenweb. Just a hole. Like she'd never been born...or was shielded magically, maybe."

She looks uneasily around at the others.

"Then not a half hour later, and this 'nemesis' comes after Cymbeline. Coincidence would be stretching it."

 

[Tokiwong]

Thessaly nods. "In the coffee shop. This girl...all gothy...saw me. She seemed to focus on me, even though Morrigan was there too. She called me a witch, said she could see the mark on me...and stormed out. She was really odd too. Her...I checked her, I assensed her with my lifesenses. She was a HOLE in the greenweb. Not dead, because even dead things are part of the greenweb. Just a hole. Like she'd never been born...or was shielded magically, maybe."

She looks uneasily around at the others.

"Then not a half hour later, and this 'nemesis' comes after Cymbeline. Coincidence would be stretching it."

Gawain smiles, "I have found that there are no coincidences."

 

[Festy_Dog]

Harlequin frowns.

"That sounds more serious than I thought," he says, "And I'm guessing we don't have the details for contacting anyone who should know about this.

"Something needs to be done, but what are our options?"

 

[Shayuri]

"Well...I have been invited to this event. They sent me a little mask and everything." She glances at Morrigan for confirmation as she says, "I think it's from the Guardians of the Veil. Basically, I'm pretty newly Awakened, so most of the Orders are wanting to see if I want to join them. Kind of like sorority rush week, I guess."

She grins at the absurdity of the comparison, but is quickly back to business. "Anyway, I could warn them each as they contact me. As long as we're sure not to get caught alone, or where there's no sleepers to spoil magic, we should be able to avoid these 'banishers.'

Something tugs at her from her memory, and Thess looks over at Gawain. "You mentioned something about Exarchs earlier too, and a rune? What was that all about?"

 

[Tokiwong]

Something tugs at her from her memory, and Thess looks over at Gawain. "You mentioned something about Exarchs earlier too, and a rune? What was that all about?"

Gawain furrows his brow, “Well if you are referring to the Atlantean rune written on the back of that lovely picture of you; then yes it is a ward against the Exarchs, though not an actual working magical ward, more of a figurative or perhaps a command of sorts. If that is the case then Winnie must have believed that your destiny would get you mixed with dealing with the pawns of the Exarchs… the direct pawns at least. Because as far as the Fallen World is concerned sleepers are their pawns, and all the things they are associated with.”

“But if you believe the tales they are essentially Gods so their influence is large and vast, and ultimately subtle. But in more concrete terms the Seers of the Throne are my more immediate concern, when it comes to the Exarchs. Now that is a subject I am somewhat familiar with,” Gawain finishes.

 

[Festy_Dog]

"If you still have those things I gave you back upstairs the photo is in among them," Harlequin said to Thessaly, "Although now that you mention it is there anything on that invitation like an address or a phone number?

"Winnie called me here, from what I can gather to protect you from Seers for a period of time. Why me and for how long are unknowns."

 

[Aenion]

Morrigan nods at Thess, "Shishi sent the mask, wasn't it?"

"Even Krishna beliefs there is something important about to happen in this town," she leans back against the counter, "At first I wondered why he sent me here, but strange things seem to center around this store, or around Thess..."

"Thess and Cymbelline are too young at the Art to risk going out to warn anyone. You two are in no condition to hold of any Banishers," the young Arrow looks at the two injured men, "We could try to contact Starbuck. She probably knows how to contact the proper people, if she isn't too busy discussing sci-fi movies," she adds derisively, "I'm sure we can find the number of that planetarium in the yellow pages."

 

[Festy_Dog]

"Shishi? He thought Nemesis was up to no good. Said as much while we were having a chat earlier," Harlequin says, "Morrigan, sounds like you're onto something."