The Theocracy

[ethandrew]

Latham will include a mental sending to Caul to relay everything that is said to James, "Actually, if you will permit us two things before we get started: We need to use some of the advance to get a scroll for Arast. As you know he uses non-arcane magic, I believe Divine. So, a scroll of Divine Teleport would suffice I believe. Secondly, please allow me to go retrieve the rest of my companions. It should only take a minute. These three I presume you know, if not, then I leave the introductions to you all. So, the scroll? Then I will be on my way."

 

[fenixdown]

Van addresses the gnome with a nod. "I apologize for my appearance, but I assure you I share your cause. I assume Master Shazool has informed you of the situation?"

 

[Jemal]

"Hiya Jimmy!" Janelle grins, following him "Got any orange juice?" she asks, her and her sister being old friends of the gnome.

[sblock=OOC EDIT]
BTW, if it ever comes up in the future, Janelle IS a warlock, and with a +21 UMD check and Deceive Item.. well, I think you get the picture.[/sblock]

 

[WarlockLord]

James sighs. " 'Jimmy.' Yes, I have orange juice. I apologize Van, it is not often I get half-fiends. I will get that scroll. Feel free to retreive your friends."

He disappears for a moment. He reappears with an ornately bound scroll, with symbols of the ONE all over it. "I apologize, but this is the only divine teleport scroll around. I do, however, have some other bizarre divine spells lying around." He hands the scroll to Latham, and a nice cold glass of orange juice to Janelle.

 

[ethandrew]

Latham takes the scroll gratiously and holds it tightly in his hand. "I thank you for your hospitality. I am sure Arast will adore this scroll of the ONE. To warn you, I will be bringing Dehg back here, but he likes you, so he will behave. We also have a cleric of the ONE in our number, but he is dominated, so it is rather quite cute. I shall return momentarily."

He gives a brief nod to the other three before closing his eyes. With a foreign word he is gone in an instant.

Appearing back in their little campsite, Latham appears to step into form, coalescing out of nothing. He smiles widely, "That is just too fun! Arast, you will enjoy this I hope. I have this scroll from James, do not be too offended. Dehg and the hunter should go with me. Arast, you can transport Caul, Nathira, and the heretic, I imagine? Then at James' we shall meet again."

With that he closes his eyes once more and repeats that one small word and his whole world is replaced with another.

 

[Autumn]

Arast pays little heed to Latham's premature departure. If he wants to rush off with no precautions then that's his own business, and Arast isn't about to step in. Indeed as far as precautions go this is the best of all - if Latham returns then presumably it was safe.

Latham does indeed return, and Arast greets him with a nod. He accepts the scroll gratefully, seeming completely unfazed by its obvious origin with a priest of the ONE, and begins to scan it. "A great shame that we're in a hurry," he says ruefully. "I would love to copy this for future use, but there's simply no time." He sighs.

"Arast, you can transport Caul, Nathira, and the heretic, I imagine? Then at James' we shall meet again."

"Certainly," Arast agrees, "though 'heretic' is a word for zealots and bigots and I would advise against its use. Our new friend here is not a heretic, merely an idiot."

With that he beckons his allocated travelling companions over and begins to read from the scroll.

Within moments reality has shifted and they are in James' basement. Arast, in contrast to Latham's excitement, is as calm as if he'd performed that feat every day as a matter of routine for years.

He gives a nod of quiet satisfaction and then looks up to address James. "We are grateful for your kind hospitality, as ever, my friend." He gives a small bow.

 

[WarlockLord]

James recieves Arast and his company. "I am glad you could come."

 

[ethandrew]

Latham sighs and rubs his hands together, seemingly relieved to have this former ordeal dealt with. While he does not relish being the center of everything, he understands when his arcane power is needed. Finally in a safe place, he finally assesses the company he is with.

It seems that traveling with him are a member of each line of magic: arcane, divine, invocational, and then Caul. Latham is still bewildered by the man's potency, how he derives his abilities. Ilshana's magical manipulations fill in beautifully where the others lack. The hunter's arrows are as potent as any weapon, able to strike at insane distances. And three potent fighters round out the group. Van is a mystery, enough so to elicit suspicion, but powerful and loyal. Nathira wields great power in her weaponry, in her stalwart precision. And then Dehg, sweet Dehg is just pure anthropomorphised brutality, quite beautiful to watch. These are very powerful people he travels with, their only lack is in healing, but that is nothing a few wands could not mend.

Latham walks behind Janelle and whispers to her, "You should be able to cast from my scrolls, should you not? That could be very beneficial."

He stands back from her after her response and addresses the rest, "What say we refresh ourselves with a quick breakfast and see what our new cleric idiot has to say?" he finishes with a wink toward Arast. This ought to be a fun day, would you agree? he sends over to Caul with a sinister smile.

 

[Jemal]

Janelle grins as she takes the orange juice, and is on her second when the rest arrive. Oh does she love oranges.
She looks around her, some of the faces are recent additions, some old friends, but she gets a good feeling out of all of them... Even the fiend, which had startled her at first, though by now she has grown fond of him. When he whispers to her, she takes another sip of her orange juice and replies quietly "I'm a woman of magic pure. I have yet to met a magic I couldn't understand, whether Arcane OR Divine." With that she seems to have a thought "James, do you have any other divine items? I have a feeling we're going into danger, and some healing could be very beneficial. Wands or scrolls, perhaps? Or maybe we should get on with what we're doing next?" the fey warlock looks around at the others, curious as to their thoughts.

 

[WarlockLord]

James answers, "I have a virgin wand of light healing, if that would be usefull, and a quite powerful scroll that cures many afflictions. I get many healing items from the clerics of this town.