Mage: The Awakening PbP - Nemesis

[Shayuri]

Thessaly considers, then turns the sign in the window over, locks the door, and closes up the shop for the day. This was more important. That done, she races upstairs again.

"Guys, I think we should move to the sanctum. That's where we were when it happened, and Gawain's still missing. Maybe he's down there. Plus, it may be safe..."

She trails off on seeing the bell. "What's that?"

 

[Tokiwong]

"A safe isn't going to be incredibly effective unless it also carries enchantments," Hal explains, "Although as far as mages taking things from each other... Well, when you gain the ability to break the laws of reality it can often be a case of 'who cares about those societal laws that lesser humans impose on one another?'. So simply taking can be seen as a path to getting what you want, and what most mages want is more power, so they sense this and maybe they'll be tempted."

Cymbeline frowns, “Well that is just not nice,” she shakes her head, “something like this is definitely going to bring the not so nice mages out of the woodwork. Hal, what do you think we should do? I mean you guys are the only mages… god that sounds weird, that I know. I mean what if these bad guys come after me… my family…”

She takes a seat, “What if they try and kill us to take this thing?”

 

[Tokiwong]

She trails off on seeing the bell. "What's that?"

Cymbeline quips, "The mighty bell of doom."

 

[Shayuri]

"The..." Thessaly frowns and looks from Cymbeline to Harlequin to Morrigan and back.

"Why is there a mighty bell of doom in my house? Look...lets go down to the sanctum. Morrigan, you should answer your phone up here...they don't always work in the sanctum..."

 

[Aenion]

"A gift from Gawain," Morrigan states simply with a shrug at Thess as she fishes her cellphone out of her bag, "Hello? Starbuck, how can I help you?"

 

[Festy_Dog]

"I, er, suppose we should bring the bell with us?" Harlequin half-asked and half-suggested, looking hesitant about picking the object up.

Withdrawing a handkerchief from one of his pockets he carefully drapes it over the bell, but waits for Thess' verdict before actually touching it himself.

 

[Tokiwong]

"A gift from Gawain," Morrigan states simply with a shrug at Thess as she fishes her cellphone out of her bag, "Hello? Starbuck, how can I help you?"

Starbuck’s voice is somewhat halted and confused, “Umm, Morrigan… uh… okay like don’t think this is weird but you called me last night right? Because alright, well this may sound crazy but l got this feeling I am missing a few days. And I am just wondering if you remember anything since the last time we talked, did we get in contact? I am totally freaking out here, I mean I lost two days, like I was sitting at my workstation and just bam… I could not remember anything except you calling me.”

 

[Shayuri]

Thessaly eyes the bell and nods after a moment. "We can't just leave it up here. We'll have to take it with us." She hesitates, then adds, "There's a place in the sanctum that can hide things. Winnie made it to hide the Eyes of Salt. Maybe there's room to put this in there too."

She feels a chill as suddenly the question, what if the Eyes aren't there anymore? courses down her spine. She thrusts it away. They'd deal with that when the time came. She didn't remember ever actually -getting- the artifact, after all...and she was fairly sure that if anyone but her tried reaching in there, there'd be consequences.

Still...the question dogs her as she watches Harlequin and the bell, while keeping an ear on Morrigan's side of the phone conversation.

 

[Tokiwong]

Thessaly eyes the bell and nods after a moment. "We can't just leave it up here. We'll have to take it with us." She hesitates, then adds, "There's a place in the sanctum that can hide things. Winnie made it to hide the Eyes of Salt. Maybe there's room to put this in there too."

“Well if you have a safe place for this, then maybe we should hold onto it… I mean I don’t know any other mages but you guys, you are the only ones that I trust. I mean if you trust me… I mean you all seem like friend, and I would like to part of that. I just don’t want to want to be alone…” she trails off.

“Let’s get to the sanctum… what is a sanctum?” Cleo asks.

 

[Festy_Dog]

"A sanctum-" Harlequin cautiously picks up the bell, being careful not to let it ring.

He glances around, and assuming there are no ill effects continues, "-is a mage's or a cabal's main hangout, where they conduct most of their magical business."