ࡱ>    !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~Root Entry F=o;WordDocument CompObjnshes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 18.[12:21] * Chris tries to slow the body's fall without actually, you know, CATCHING it[12:21] William's returned to the states[12:21] Chris roll[12:21] Now that's some good dumping![12:21] ooh, wicked body dumping rool![12:21] d100[12:21] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 57.[12:21] Oh[12:21] ooc in the game he went back, ahh[12:21] Okay, Chris misses the body (catching them is tougher than it sounds)[12:21] However, it lands without too much damage[12:21] Chris is now standing in an alley by himself with a corpse[12:21] "Now it's drinking time"[12:21] * Chris tries to maneuver the body into a semi-hidden position[12:22] Roll for the Chriss[12:22] d100[12:22] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 99.[12:22] uh oh[12:22] Oh, man[12:22] yipe[12:22] d'oh[12:22] woah[12:22] "Just lean it up against the wall, like he was sitting there."[12:22] LOL![12:22] Chris throws him into the street[12:22] uh-oh[12:22] *eep*[12:22] ooc Why, God, Why???[12:22] I'm envisioning Chris dancing with the corpse a la Tom Cruise in Interview with the Vampire[12:22] giggle[12:22] "Hey! What's that you're doin' there!"[12:23] crap[12:23] There's a police officer at the far end of the alley seeing Chris try to drag the body[12:23] can we hear this?[12:23] ooc I think it's time to flee the country[12:23] "Officer, thank god!"[12:23] Yes[12:23] "I found this man lying here, I think he's in serious trouble!"[12:23] * Roland whispers to the bunch, "Claim we saw him out the window, dead."[12:23] * Eric whispers, "Should we let Chris deal with this alone?"[12:23] ooc time for Chris to turn on his friends "It must have come from that window!"[12:23] Chris, roll on this[12:23] d100[12:23] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 94.[12:23] lol[12:24] * Roland will try to persuade the cop we are legit[12:24] ooc F**K[12:24] that's early's job[12:24] ooc who's invincible now[12:24] Way to roll, Mr. Invincible[12:24] Roland isn't down there unless he wants to talk out the window to the cop[12:24] * Alexander whispers "I think too big a crowd would just look suspicious."[12:24] ooc I have 60 persuade, I think[12:24] out the window[12:24] Early has 80[12:24] I have 80[12:24] nevermind...[12:24] "Should I go down there, or yell from the window?"[12:24] * Roland whispers, "Early, help him out. The rest should hang back."[12:25] I think Chris should refrain from doing anything else today[12:25] ooc Guys, don't make me kill a policeman![12:25] "I don't know about that, let me see him." He has his hand on his gun out of concern for the obviously dangerous Chris[12:25] "hrough the Window before he gets himself shot."[12:25] So, what's Early saying out the window to the cop?[12:25] "Officer! We saw that man lying out the window. Our friend went to see if he was alright."[12:25] Roll Early[12:25] d100[12:25] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 93.[12:25] eargh[12:25] lol[12:25] oh my god[12:25] jeez[12:25] ooc ...[12:25] * Keeper fixed that dice roller good[12:26] We're cursed, gentlemen[12:26] ooc Should we just turn ourselves in now?[12:26] someone tweaked the RNG?[12:26] I roll an 18 to drop a freaking body, and a 93 to persuade.[12:26] ooc our average now it about 85[12:26] maybe I shouldn't be reading the Necromonicon today[12:26] Oh, no.ܥe# NK,l,l  Y(T5-YTimes New Roman Symbol ArialCourier NewTimes New RomanSession Start: Sat Feb 10 11:02:36 2001[12:10] You've got one dead artist and some powder[12:10] lol[12:11] I say we snort the powder and see what happens.[12:11] ha[12:11] So, what are you going to do about it?[12:11] "Why don't we just leave him here? We could put him under the bed."[12:12] "That can't work for long."[12:12] "I don't think we're leaving the country fast enough to do that."[12:12] "And we don't have any plans to leave quickly"[12:12] "Let's just dump him in the Thames."[12:12] ooc damn early![12:12] "We just need to get out of the hotel.[12:12] What time is it?[12:12] 9pm[12:12] other than not breathing does he look dead?[12:12] "They have our names on the registry...they know we were in this room at this time."[12:13] Well, he's got his vomit and bile on his lips and had turned that shade of choking blue[12:13] Does the room have a window?[12:13] No rigor mortis yet[12:13] oh damn[12:13] Weekend at Bernies III![12:13] Yes, it just is out into an alley, though[12:13] No fire escape[12:13] "We need to work quickly before moving him gets clumsy."[12:13] ooc lol[12:13] What floor are we on?[12:13] Second[12:14] I think we should start asking for first level rooms if possible from now on[12:14] "We could always dump him out the window into the alley."[12:14] "...and pray nobody notices him?"[12:14] There are no first floor rooms in london[12:14] "Suppose we leaned him up against the alley wall with a couple of empty bottles by his side."[12:15] Everything is elevated a bit in the archetecture there[12:15] ooc chuckle[12:15] "That's actually not a bad idea."[12:15] "Yes. We dump him in the alley and make it look like he died there."[12:15] "We need to get someone down there to keep a watch during the dumping process, though. We don't want to hit a real bum with our corpse."[12:16] ooc Stepping back from this situation for a moment...we've done some really bad things.[12:16] "I'll go."[12:16] * Keeper thinks that the idea of dumping a body may be too familiar to some of the players[12:16] lol[12:16] Practice makes perfect![12:16] * Chris glances sideways at Early[12:18] "Well, let's get to it."[12:18] So, Chris is going down to get the body?[12:18] "Anyone wanna come with me around back? Maybe catch the body?"[12:18] "I'm not travelling with 'Mr. Invincible' there." ;)[12:18] "I would probably drop it and knock the head off, or something."[12:19] "Ok, then. See you in a minute."[12:19] *** Allen has left #MainGame (Allen)[12:19] * Chris heads out and around the hotel to the alley below the window[12:19] We didn't kill him. It was tough love.[12:19] "Do we have any liquor bottles handy?"[12:19] When Chris works his way around the back the alley is empty[12:20] "Let's dump the body!"[12:20] * Chris signals to the window[12:20] *** Allen has joined #MainGame[12:20] No one has been drinking this evening so you don't have any bottles in the room[12:20] "Please don't yell that."[12:20] "Sorry. I just love my job."[12:20] * Roland watches the door.[12:20] "That worries me."[12:20] * Early dumps the body out the window[12:20] Early roll[12:20] "Hasn't William gone drinking yet?"[12:21] how about we all give him a hand?[12:21] ooc I thought William was dead?[12:21] d100[12:21] * Cthulhu unlea..I WANT to see that/[12:26] We'll see if they have a copy in the prison library[12:26] "Is that so? You wait right there." He's coming down the alley toward Chris[12:26] you won't if you get shot by tha policemen[12:27] * Roland whispers, "Anyone know slight of hand?"[12:27] ooc going to palm the corpse?[12:27] "Officer, hurry! Please! I'm sure he's dying!"[12:27] If Roland wants to try his luck it isn't bad yet[12:27] * Roland whispers, "We need to get rid of the powder in case we get searched."[12:28] ooc do we have a toilet?[12:28] No, there's one toilet for the floor[12:28] funny allen :)[12:28] * Roland whispers, "Someone dump that powder, or hide it."[12:28] Chris roll one more time[12:28] Please, god...[12:28] d100[12:28] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 84.[12:28] "Roland try and convince the Policeman[12:29] That's better![12:29] lol[12:29] Not much[12:29] ooc predicatable. At least it wasn't a critical failure[12:29] this time[12:29] the dice are toxic[12:29] ooc maybe a non-participant should work the rolling bugs out ;)[12:29] d100[12:29] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 45.[12:29] NO!!!![12:29] there we go[12:29] Ok....for the rest of the day, NOBODY ROLLS.[12:29] You stole a good roll![12:30] oops ;([12:30] * Roland goes to the window and says, "Are you going to help that man? We are trying to do our civic duty here."[12:30] Roland, roll[12:30] 99[12:30] d100[12:30] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 13.[12:30] woohoo![12:30] Finally![12:30] ooc who da man?[12:30] Yes! Finally![12:30] Maybe we aren't quite dead yet[12:30] I guess Roland is the bee's knees[12:30] * Eric whispers to roland, "Should we still get rid of the powder?"[12:31] It would be ironic to be done in by the guy we didn't actually kill.[12:31] * Roland whispers, "Wait and see what happens."[12:31] "He appears to be injured. We better get him to a doctor. Give me a hand."[12:31] He wants Chris to help him[12:31] * Alexander whispers,"If the cop looks like he's coming up, we'll hide it."[12:31] * Chris helps, I guess[12:32] Well, Chris is going to get to spend the next several hours giving police statements about how he found the body [12:32] And he better roll again for that[12:32] ooc uh oh[12:32] Everyone, wish me luck[12:32] * Roland wishes luck[12:32] * Eric dooms Chris![12:32] Break a leg[12:32] not funny, man[12:32] d100[12:32] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 26.[12:32] ah[12:32] *phew*[12:32] :D[12:33] Okay, Chris doesn't have any problem and he gets to ID Nick's corpse[12:33] don't forget Eric's gun[12:33] Oh yeah, he's dead alright.[12:33] Yes, he gets to claim Eric's gun and other things Nick had on him[12:33] Such as...?[12:33] He also made arrangements to send Nick's body home[12:33] His wallet[12:33] money[12:33] How are the police explaining Nick's death, out of curiosity?[12:33] Mauled[12:33] hole in the chest ;)[12:34] A lion attack[12:34] It was a very angry lion[12:34] ooc Hey, what leads do we have? I need to talk to McFinney again and maybe I can pump him some.[12:34] Ok, now I've got some sweet loot to take back to the gang.[12:34] They are taking my body home by ship? Oh dear. . .[12:34] I think you're out of leads in London[12:35] Chris rejoins you at the hotel at roughly 2am[12:35] * Chris gives Eric his long-lost best friend[12:35] What was that paper called? The Squawk or something?[12:35] And it's now the next morning.[12:35] * Eric thanks Chris[12:35] The paper is The Scoop[12:35] The Scoop?[12:35] "So, gentlemen, when do we get the hell outta Dodge, so to speak?"[12:35] I have to go over there[12:35] * Eric puts away his gun[12:36] "Isn't The Scoop really mad at us?"[12:36] Is it morning, or did you wake me up?[12:36] who isn't[12:36] Somewhat[12:36] is there anyone not mad at the group?[12:36] I'm sure there is a kid somewhere in NY[12:36] I think Lewis Carroll's OK with us.[12:36] You can't even give them a story they can use since all the evidence got burned down[12:36] Just Chriss[12:36] Chris even[12:36] "They will not be mad after the story I have to tell. Besided, McGillicutty over there has my SDB key."[12:37] Okay, so Roland's going to the Scoop[12:37] "Right we need to pick those up."[12:37] "Anyone care to join me? Chris?"[12:37] "Maybe we should ACTUALLY book passage this time."[12:37] "Bring a tank."[12:37] "I'm right behind you, Roland."[12:37] Is Eric still going to go and check the Necronomicon?[12:37] "Eric and I are planning a library excursion."[12:38] * Roland and Chris head over to the Scoop.[12:38] "I suppose I'll join you two at the library."[12:38] "What languages do you read, Alex?"[12:38] ooc don't read the Necronomicon without us'[12:38] Remember before you try and use the book how this is going to work[12:38] "Well, I know a little bit of Latin, and some French."[12:38] First, it'll take the full day of research for Eric[12:38] ooc no, DO read the Necronomicon without us.[12:39] Someone has to pursuade the librarian that it's okay to let you guys read it[12:39] We're doing the necro thang while you guys are going out and booking passage and what not.[12:39] "Actually, come to think of it, someone should probably get the things out of the safety deposit box."[12:39] Then someone has to succeed in both library use and the language roll to get something useful out of it[12:39] I'll use my persuasion (and try to keep the roll below 90)[12:39] I haven't rolled today yet, I don't know how my luck is[12:39] You have to know what subject you're looking up before you research it[12:39] Do we?[12:40] I have to know specifically what topic you're researching in it[12:40] What are we looking up?[12:40] That's what you'll get information on[12:40] Alignment of the stars?[12:40] And then you get the sanity rolls[12:40] Those pyramids?[12:40] Yog Sothoth?[12:41] * Eric isn't sure[12:41] Any ideas, anyone?[12:41] ooc BTW, we're rich[12:41] we know[12:41] ooc I stole some nice gems that I have in the SDB[12:41] I say focus on the Stars for noe[12:42] now[12:42] ooc Which SDB?[12:42] Didn't Nick have a lot of money on him?[12:42] ooc mine. I got it while you guys were still in Ipswitch[12:42] ooc Ah[12:42] So should we research how to prevent the stars from aligning?[12:42] probably[12:42] I think so[12:43] Roland where did you steal them from?[12:43] Anything else?[12:43] Was that from Gavigan's?[12:43] Gavigan's temple[12:43] Right[12:43] Umm, what would that hideous black beast have been?[12:43] Allen, Roland - anything else we should research?[12:43] Just YS in general[12:44] Look up Pyramids and Pharaoh, then[12:44] yeah that's probably a good idea as well[12:44] * Allen can't say -- in more way than one[12:44] uh oh, allen is in trouble...[12:44] OK. We'll look up star alignment, Yog Sothoth, pyramids, and the black pharoah[12:44] "I believe the three locations we saw might be a good idea to check- the pyramid, the sphinx, and the mountain."[12:45] Is Allen not with us yet?[12:45] And this is only going to take a day?[12:45] Okay, Chris and Roland have an uneventful time going over, giving the story to Mickey Mahoney, getting the contents of the SDB[12:45] You can't get everything[12:45] Boring is good. Less death that way.[12:45] Why not?[12:45] who are you talking to Keeper?[12:46] Because it takes a long time to translate and work out what the mad arab is talking about[12:46] Oh... I thought you were talking about the SDB[12:46] We're just shouting out suggestions.[12:46] Allen still isn't around, no[12:46] Maybe we should concentrate on Yog Sothoth and the Black Pharoah.[12:46] Just reading the Necronomicon is a lot of work even before we get into the sanity smashing aspects of it[12:46] I agree[12:46] Yog and BP[12:47] "Eric and Alexander, let's head to Oxford!"[12:47] * Eric hangs his head and cries[12:47] "Let us be off!"[12:47] Roland, Chris what kind of passage are you booking, to where, and by what methods?[12:47] * Early heads to Oxford.[12:47] * Eric checks if people are following us[12:48] I say Cairo by ship through Gibraltar[12:48] Okay, you arive at the library and there's hardly anyone there at this point[12:48] Roll Eric[12:48] d100[12:48] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 23.[12:48] ok[12:48] Passage for all of us by ship to Egypt.[12:48] phew[12:48] No one's following you[12:48] That was your SAN roll, Eric,[12:48] State rooms for each of you, shared cabins?[12:48] And since Cairo isn't a sea port, we'll be going to Alexandria.[12:48] I just wanted to see my rolls, but after what happened with Early, I may be doomed[12:48] What can we pay for?[12:48] * Early goes to a librarian. "I need to find a person in charge of your occult section."[12:48] Okay, now Early has to pursuade the librarian to let him read the book[12:49] Early's shown to the head librarian's office... He's a middle aged man in a bad suit with thin hair on top[12:49] Roll Early to see if this works[12:49] d100[12:49] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 4.[12:49] DAMN![12:50] Now that's persuasive![12:50] *applause*[12:50] After short discussion Early finds out that he's a huge fan of the magazine and will let you have full access to the occult section[12:50] All that stuff with the body was just saving up good rolls, I hope.[12:50] Well I guess Mr. npc, I'll be joining you soon[12:50] For as much time as you need and when you want it[12:50] On his way over there you bump into Allen...[12:50] *another hearty round of applause*[12:50] (Now Allen, Early, and Alex can chat while Eric gets finished.)[12:51] * Eric wonders if Chris is applausing my death[12:51] "Allen! What are you doing here?"[12:51] * Chris smirks[12:51] Okay, Eric is led to a room that has a vault like door[12:51] "Dr.Speight! Fancy running into you here."[12:51] * Eric tries to calm himself down, and concentrate[12:51] The temperture is kept at a chilly sixty degrees in the room and there's no humidity in the air at all[12:51] * Early wonders if Allen will notice Early's "new look".[12:51] hell there, ahem[12:51] * Keeper notes that Early is still wearing the bandage for that scar[12:51] What are you lads doing out here?[12:52] * Early notes that Early is missing his hair, too.[12:52] ooc how do I have to roll to be able to read the thing?[12:52] "Doing a bit of research."[12:52] * Allen looks around to see if any of his colleageus sees him talking to these tactless Yanks[12:52] The librarian opens a safe with a combonation lock and inside are three books. He pulls out one with a black cover of old leather and hands Eric a pair of gloves and tweezers to handle the book with[12:52] "Oh, avoiding cultists, dodging hideous creatures. Same old, same old."[12:52] "You?"[12:53] You have to roll 60 or less to understand it[12:53] ooc not bad...[12:53] Then 80 or less to find what you want[12:53] Then 52 or less to not come out of it a vegitable[12:53] "Ahh, well, fascinating seminar, actually. Triage lessons learned during the Great War."[12:53] * Eric wonders that when he applied to be an english major he would be saving the world with his degree[12:54] "Hey, that could come in really handy if you'd like to rejoin us."[12:54] Okay, Eric, you open the book and see a tiny crimped hand and it's hard to make out the words on the page. Some don't even look like Latin[12:54] Roll your first check[12:54] * Roland makes a drum rolll[12:54] *fingers crossed*[12:54] Man, whatever happens...we love you.[12:55] d100[12:55] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 61.[12:55] "Rejoin you? What trouble have you got into now?"[12:55] DAMN!!!![12:55] ooc noooooooo[12:55] Man, that sucks.[12:55] Oh, the irony[12:55] ooc "If I was only 1% better at Latin..."[12:55] It doesn't take me a day to realize that I can't make it out does it?[12:55] He still undersands some of it, but he can't follow it[12:56] Roll your SAN check Eric[12:56] d100[12:56] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 92.[12:56] "Well, we're planning on heading out to Egypt soon."[12:56] Bye bye[12:56] LOL[12:56] You loose ten SAN just from what you do follow[12:56] Nice knowing you[12:56] And gain another 8 points of Cthulhu Mythos[12:56] Life just isn't fair.[12:56] It could be worse. I rolled a 99 on a SAN roll once.[12:57] "Egypt?! Don't tell me more of this Gavigan affair...?"[12:57] Now let me see, that's enough to perminantly scar Eric...[12:57] He should get book phobia[12:57] "Oh, yes. Folks from that expedition may still be alive."[12:57] Phobia! Phobia![12:57] books are my life though![12:57] exactly[12:58] Yes, he gets book mania[12:58] oh wait Eric can't talk in his state[12:58] Oh, yes![12:58] In fact, Eric has an irresistable impulse to try and steal the book.[12:58] hehehhe[12:58] Oh, no[12:58] ooc my preciousss[12:58] ooc do I treat it with care?[12:58] "We could use a doctor. We could even work out . . . an arrangement."[12:58] Yes[12:59] You want all the books, they're yours really after all[12:59] * Allen sighs[12:59] Of course when they open the vaulted room they see you have tried to hide the book on yourself[12:59] "Let me see if I can get out of my next speaking engagement"[12:59] ooc Early help![12:59] "I suppose I can't let you all go running off alone."[12:59] Can I see what's going on with Eric?[13:00] "If you weren't a friend of that nice Earl Hutz we'd have you arrested. We don't want to see you in this library ever again!"[13:00] Yes[13:00] er... my comp is screwed up... I need to reboot[13:00] Okay[13:00] * Early speaks to the librarian. "Sorry about that. I don't know what got into him."[13:00] "Perhaps you better take him out of here."[13:01] "I'm sure he didn't mean to."[13:01] "I definitely will."[13:01] "Come on, Eric."[13:01] Please raise your hand if you're not mentally scarred yet. I need to know who's next on my list.[13:01] "Dr. Speight. Will you be joining us?"[13:01] * Eric doesn't want to leave[13:01] I've been mentally scarred twice[13:01] * Allen is still trying to figure out who he's talking to in Oxford -- but no scars here[13:01] I'm scarred![13:02] ooc The pay isn't good, but the sanity-blasting events make up for it.[13:02] * Early grabs Eric by the arm and drags him out.[13:02] "It'd be good to have you with us again, doctor."[13:02] "Don't mention it -- where are the others?"[13:02] "Booking passage to Egypt."[13:03] "You'll have to catch me up on the latest events, and why we're going to Egypt then."[13:03] *** Roland has quit IRC (Ping timeout)[13:03] "What did you find out, Eric?"[13:04] "Let me get my bag -- have a feeling we'll need extra supplies for you brash adventurers."[13:04] "Sure. Let's catch up with the others, and I'll fill you in on the way."[13:04] * Allen stocks up on his first aid what-nots[13:04] *** Roland has joined #maingame[13:04] ooc my computer if fubar[13:04] won't even boot up[13:04] possessed by Cthulhu[13:05] Are you stepping down for now then?[13:05] Backing out of the game for today?[13:05] ooc ack, [13:05] I have LILO boot and when it boots up I get "LI" but not "LO"[13:05] no, I can still play[13:05] just on my gf's computer[13:06] so what's happening?[13:06] Okay, so after the disastrous trip to Oxford it's time to head out for Egypt[13:06] I'm stopping by the bank first[13:06] Okay[13:06] THis is going to be a rough session when all is said and done.[13:06] Anyone else with business to do?[13:07] ah well if the end of the world comes, the end of the world comes[13:07] I take it things didn't go well for Eric? I had to go afk for like 20 minutes[13:07] I'll leave a message with my uncle in Loondon that I'll be missing for a while[13:07] "Eric, did you get any information?"[13:07] To get the books and things out of the safe deposit box, and to get some spendable cash.[13:07] Nick should've had a decent amount of $$[13:07] I also get all the stuff that was in my strongbox in my flat.[13:07] The books have already been picked up[13:07] I think that was some money and ammunition.[13:08] Everyone should take out life insurance and name the rest of us as recipients[13:08] "Sorry no, I couldn't make heads or tails out of what I was reading, I couldn't find what we were looking for."[13:08] "Damn. What was the deal with trying to steal the book?"[13:09] "Yes, I'm curious about that as well."[13:10] "It was an interesting book, I wanted to keep it so I could study it some more."[13:10] "In the future, if I get you in somewhere, don't do something to harm my reputation, OK?"[13:10] I'll also try to stop by and grab my steamer trunk, assuming it didn't burn with my flat.[13:10] "It was a good book."[13:10] ooc are we all in the boat now?[13:11] Need something to wear, after all.[13:11] Not yet[13:11] "How do you know? You said you couldn't understand it."[13:11] In fact, you all need some new wardrobes...[13:11] "I might have been able to, with more time."[13:11] ooc did we bring back the article like we said we would?[13:11] Ah yes....I'll take some essentials in a duffel bag...clothes, toiletries, and a couple of good books to sleep with.[13:12] No.[13:12] Which article?[13:12] Come to think of it, do any of you have any luggage that hasn't been reduced to ashes?[13:12] The article about the death of Shipley's mother.[13:12] You took that before[13:12] You should still have it around somewhere[13:12] We said we were going to bring it back, though.[13:12] Oh[13:12] My flat never went up in flames, as far as I can remember. That's where I'm getting my stuff.[13:12] Okay[13:13] Who's buying some new clothing or any other supplies before they leave?[13:13] I should be set[13:13] I'll buy some clothes[13:13] I'll buy some clothing appropriate for travelling to Egypt and stock up on ammo.[13:13] don't forget flashlights[13:13] I'll buy whatever I need[13:13] Same here[13:13] and batteries[13:13] And I want the kind of ammo that actually hits things.[13:14] I might buy a book or something, or maybe a few...[13:14] * Allen decides to pick up some texts on tropical diseases[13:14] Okay, is the boat leaving from South Hampton or Liverpool?[13:14] Well, in addition to my trunk (if it survived), I'll pick up another suitcase and some more clothes.[13:14] And some basic essentials. Expeditionary gear we'll need to pick up in Cairo.[13:14] Everyone roll[13:14] d100[13:14] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 98.[13:14] d100[13:14] d100[13:14] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 51.[13:14] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 49.[13:14] d100[13:14] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 37.[13:15] d100[13:15] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 15.[13:15] oh now I get 15[13:15] d100[13:15] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 78.[13:15] Allen can't stock up properly?[13:15] You could have gotten 98[13:15] true[13:16] * Eric whispers to the group, "I think we are being followed, actually I'm sure of it[13:16] "By whom?"[13:16] * Chris looks around vary carefully[13:16] very[13:16] "Who? And where?"[13:16] bah.[13:17] ooc Where are we, the docks?[13:17] None of you spot anything suspicious[13:17] Still getting supplies[13:17] London doesn't have docks[13:17] * Allen mutters to himself "Quinine! Of course."[13:17] You have to go to South Hampton or Liverpool[13:18] So, which one was passage booked at[13:19] Whichever is closer, I guess.[13:19] They're both kind of equally distant. I'll just say South Hampton and you get hit by an iceberg. ;)[13:19] keeper?[13:19] No, thanks.[13:19] Yes?[13:19] Sorry[13:20] Okay, and did you book first class, second class, steerage...[13:20] You'll need an additional bunk with Allen along[13:20] * Eric whispers, "I can't get a good look at them, I just seem to catch them in the corner of my eye."[13:20] * Allen gets ready to sniff haughtily[13:21] * Alexander whispers, "Where are they?"[13:21] "Are there many of them?"[13:21] Does any class gauruntee no fish monsterS?[13:21] * Alexander looks around cautiously.[13:21] It's no fun to say that without Nick around.[13:22] He's with us all. . .on the inside. . .[13:22] Steerage[13:22] ;-)[13:22] Ack! Let him out![13:22] "there could be more than one."[13:22] Don't book steerage. This will be a long journey.[13:22] It's a three day trip[13:22] That's still too long[13:22] A three hour trip?[13:22] "Where are they? Behind us" ;)[13:23] I do need to know what kind of accomedations you're going to be in for the trip...[13:23] MWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!![13:23] Sorry, couldn't help that.[13:23] woah[13:23] * Alexander tries to catch sight of our followers.[13:24] ooc Eep[13:24] I *won't* be sleeping in steerage *sniffs*[13:24] "Do you have a cold, doctor?"[13:24] first class sounds good.[13:24] I will if I have drafty accommodations[13:24] * Eric nods[13:24] FC all the way[13:24] I want some leg room[13:24] That's $90 a person[13:25] how much money do we havE?[13:25] Good thing they use dollars[13:25] You have roughly $1500 in company money left[13:25] This is for ease of understanding[13:25] That's roughly 220 pounds, and I'm not working out how many farthings it is either, so don't ask[13:26] Wait[13:26] Did it backward[13:26] hehe, ok, just go metric[13:26] It's about 32 pounds[13:26] 60 pounds, let's say[13:26] urp[13:26] how much is second class.[13:26] when is this again?[13:26] ahh, right, right[13:26] $40 for each cabin[13:27] You can sleep two in a cabin[13:27] okay, that sounds better[13:27] No invites to the captain's table, though[13:27] Let's do 2nd class -- less visible that way[13:27] more anonymity[13:27] Yeah like the captain was so helpful last time[13:27] boat rides are so fun![13:28] "What, I didn't see any fish monsters. No, the engines just need routine maintainenane\ce."[13:28] I saw some fish monsters. . .[13:28] lol[13:28] I just hope my corpse makes it back to the states in one piece. . .[13:29] Sadly Nick's corpse is lost on route[13:29] *sigh&[13:29] It came to life and ate the people on board the ship[13:29] sweet ;)[13:29] weren't you already in many pieces?[13:29] errr, only if you count the eye ;)[13:29] Way to take them with you, Nick![13:29] One piece, with a big hole in it.[13:30] ah[13:30] Okay so you've set out from South Hampton and the next day passes quickly[13:31] You make the acquaintance of Charles Lough, world traveller and laze about[13:31] *** npc is now known as Charles[13:31] ooc Burn him![13:31] * Eric wonders if Charles has his own gun[13:31] "Hello Charles. You know, you remind me of someone I once knew."[13:31] "Oh really? Who might that be?"[13:31] well, twice knew, actually.[13:31] ooc a fish monster[13:32] "A friend by the name of Nick. Never mind."[13:32] * Allen has his tea on a chaise longue on deck[13:32] "If you say so."[13:32] "What takes you to Egypt, Charles?"[13:32] "Adventure!"[13:32] "I want to see the pyramids and the Sphynx. I hear egypt is pretty exotic, so I want to check it out."[13:32] * Early laughs quietly. "I see. A real adventurer, are you?"[13:32] "You don't say. Have you been to Egypt before?"[13:32] ah[13:33] "Plus, I was bored senseless in the States."[13:33] He's secretly Doc Savage. ;)[13:33] "Never been to Egpyt, no. Why? What brings you gentlment to Egypt?"[13:33] "Oh, adventure. I suppose."[13:33] "A long story. I wsn't even with this company for most of it."[13:33] "We work for a magazine, and we're doing a story."[13:33] * Allen waits for the invention of shuffleboard[13:33] This is on the first night[13:33] "Oh? Sometimes its good to go with the flow like that."[13:34] Really? What magazine do you work for?"[13:34] err supposed to be in quotes[13:34] "Exotic Oddities."[13:34] keeper, have I heard of it by chance?[13:34] It's a new moon out that night ant the ship's lights are the only thing you can see on deck, but you should be passing near the cliffs of Gibralter and be able to see the shadows of them as you pass through[13:34] Probably not[13:34] right[13:34] Are we talking out on deck?[13:35] "We deal in occult and adventure stories."[13:35] Most of the passengers are on deck to take in that first breathe of mediteranean air[13:35] "I think a guy has to see the world before he settles down."[13:35] Everyone roll[13:35] "Sometimes it might be better to just settle down first."[13:35] "Does the magazine print truth or made up stories?"[13:35] d100[13:35] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 52.[13:35] d100[13:35] d100[13:35] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 12.[13:35] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 34.[13:35] "Now that's an excellent philosophy to live be!"[13:35] d100[13:35] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 72.[13:35] "That reminds me....if my acting career doesn't work out, think I could find a living working with you people?[13:35] d100[13:35] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 51.[13:35] d100[13:35] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 74.[13:35] Eric needs to roll[13:36] "You're an actor?"[13:36] "I would never tell anyone that we make up stories!"[13:36] d100[13:36] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 7.[13:36] sorry[13:36] don't be sorry about a 7[13:36] "Not me, Early. Married life isn't really my thing."[13:36] Chris roll again[13:36] sorry about the wait[13:36] * Charles sighs[13:36] "Sort of. More an actor in training."[13:36] d100[13:36] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 71.[13:36] Chris is choking[13:36] *Ack*[13:36] "Doctor!"[13:36] * Allen runs to the rescue[13:36] "What the?"[13:36] You see a large single hand that's able to completely wrap around his through grasping his neck but nothing else[13:36] "That is very interesting. What kind of training do you have?"[13:36] * Chris starts staggering and pointing at his chest/throat[13:36] "Was he eating anything?"[13:37] Can I see this?[13:37] Chris can't stagger, he's being choked[13:37] * Early takes out his knife and stabs at the hand.[13:37] Yes, everyone can see this[13:37] * Alexander tries to pull the hand off.[13:37] And they get to roll![13:37] d100[13:37] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 12.[13:37] ooc it's a floating, detached hand?[13:37] * Charles stares dumfounded[13:37] d100[13:37] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 98.[13:37] * Chris is writhing frantically against the hand[13:37] d100[13:37] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 93.[13:37] "What the hell is that thing on his throat?"[13:37] ooc what kind of hand?[13:37] bloody hell[13:37] ooc not good...[13:37] ooc oh dear[13:37] Roland you didn't do anything to help Chris[13:38] * Charles looks around to try and see if the hand is attached to anything[13:38] * Chris claws at the hand in an attempt to breathe[13:38] * Allen unsheathes his sword cane[13:38] Alex looses 10 SAN[13:38] Roland Roll d10[13:38] Hey! I needed that![13:38] I thought we were rolling to not get attacked[13:38] d10[13:38] Everyone else still needs to roll[13:38] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d10) and gets 8.[13:38] d100[13:38] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 27.[13:38] * Eric takes out his knife and swipes around the air around him[13:38] d100[13:38] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 78.[13:38] oh sorry[13:38] d100[13:38] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 35.[13:38] by him I mean Chris[13:39] ooc Hey, my first SAN loss! And from a boring old hand, no less...[13:39] ooc Could be worse. My first SAN loss was a dead mouse.[13:39] * Chris thinks he's starting to lose consciousness[13:39] Hey, it's a monstrous hand with nothing attached to it choking someone[13:39] I stabbed it, didn't I?[13:39] Allen roll d10[13:39] "What the hell is that thing?"[13:39] d10[13:39] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d10) and gets 6.[13:39] ooc and that's supposed to scare me after all the monsters that have tried to kill me personally?[13:40] * Charles looks around for something to help Allen with[13:40] * Roland blubbers.[13:40] * Roland rolls into a fetal position.[13:40] Alex and Allen are also stunned[13:40] Keeper, I've got to go[13:40] "I'd forgotten what madness it was traveling with you blokes."[13:40] Early and Chris roll again[13:40] d100[13:41] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 54.[13:41] The hand is not attached to anything that you can see[13:41] d100[13:41] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 77.[13:41] crap![13:41] Early narrowly misses stabbing Chris in the face[13:41] * Chris really hates dying[13:41] Chris is still struggling against this hand[13:41] * Roland runs his hands over his head and says, "Stop it! Stop it!"[13:41] I'll take another stab at it (HA!)[13:42] Early can roll[13:42] d100[13:42] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 10.[13:42] Chris needs to roll again[13:42] d100[13:42] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 34.[13:42] That's better![13:42] * Alexander stares vacantly into space, trying to explain to himself why a disembodied hand is choking someone here.[13:42] Early sticks the hand with the knife and it recoils[13:42] * Charles runs over and tries to pry the hand off of Allen's neck[13:42] * Eric goes afk for good[13:42] bye, eric![13:42] As it backs away you see that there is some kind of line almost drawn in the air past which the hand vanished[13:42] bye[13:42] Later Eric.[13:42] It withdraws past that point and is gone[13:43] * Early turns back to Charles. "Have you ever heard of the magazine?"[13:43] * Chris crumples into a heap, gasping and coughing[13:43] "What the hell just happened? Was that a HAND that was choking him?"[13:43] "Sure looked like it."[13:43] * Allen shakes himself out of his daze, and rushes to Chris's side[13:43] Early ignores what just happened; he's used it by now I guess. ;)[13:43] * Roland looks up.[13:43] * Charles turns to Early "No, afraid I haven't"[13:44] "Where the hell was the body that a HAND is typically attached to?"[13:44] * Alexander shudders.[13:44] "Dunno. Maybe another dimension?"[13:44] "Are you serious?"[13:44] * Charles laughs nervously[13:44] "This is why we don't have to make stories up."[13:44] * Early winks.[13:44] Everyone in trouble before is recovering now that the hand is gone[13:44] * Allen loosen's Chris's collar[13:44] "Give him air everyone, stand back."[13:44] "I think I will retire to my room."[13:45] "I don't think its time to make jokes, this guy almost died!"[13:45] "Don't worry about it. He's invincible."[13:45] * Roland goes back to his room.[13:45] * Alexander tries to shake it off, and looks around.[13:46] Roland opens his cabin door to find that someone has painted a large inverted Ankh in a red flakey fluid on the wall oposite the door[13:46] "You know, this.. incident.. brings up something I was considering earlier."[13:46] *** Chris has quit IRC (Ping timeout)[13:46] ooc hmm[13:46] IT GOT CHRIS![13:46] "Damn!"[13:46] Wow! It did kill chris![13:46] AAAAHH![13:46] hehehe[13:46] * Roland investigates the room to see if anything is missing.[13:46] Roll Roland[13:46] d100[13:46] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 87.[13:46] He didn't just die, he completely winked out of existence[13:47] Like into another plane of reality[13:47] Roland can't tell if anything is missing, but the cabin hasn't been ransacked[13:47] ooc - it looks like someone actually put more stuff into the room.[13:47] heh[13:47] "We have those books with us, correct? And one of them was supposedly some wizard's journal or somesuch?"[13:47] "So, what is your explanation for that hand, Early? You deal with these kinds of things often?"[13:47] * Roland will go back and tell the others.[13:48] "Fairly often. Not necessarily disembodied hands, per se, but odd occurrences."[13:48] "I think we have a problem."[13:48] "Now what?"[13:48] "Well, truth be told I don't put much stock in wierd stuff, but that was pretty out of the ordinary."[13:48] "Someone painted an inverted Anhk in my room. We should all check our rooms for theft or other misdeeds."[13:48] "I think I may look through it and see if there are any protective or defensive measures we can take."[13:48] "What, you have people after you?"[13:48] "Excuse me, Charles. I've got soem things to look at."[13:49] "I'd say you do."[13:49] * Early heads to his room.[13:49] * Allen goes to check his berth[13:49] * Alexander returns to his cabin[13:49] Anyone who's checking for missing items roll[13:49] d100[13:49] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 67.[13:49] d100[13:49] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 37.[13:49] d100[13:49] * Charles heads back to his room[13:49] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 84.[13:49] * Roland will go bacck an investigate the ankh more thourouhgly.[13:49] Each cabin has the same thing, an inverted ankh painted on the wall[13:49] Roll Roland[13:49] d100[13:49] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 35.[13:49] No one can find that anything is missing[13:50] Roland can tell that it was likely done in blood[13:50] * Roland heads to the captain to report the vandalism.[13:50] * Allen goes to find someone to wash the ankh off[13:50] "We should report this to the captain."[13:50] "Let's get these cleaned off. They're likely just some warning symbol, but we don't want to risk them being some sort of signal."[13:50] "We can leave out that... thing, though."[13:51] "It may be some sort of primitive spell or hex -- I just want to get them off."[13:51] "Don't know what telling the captain will do apart from draw attention to ourselves."[13:51] * Early uses whatever is available to clean the room.[13:51] "more attention, anyway."[13:51] "If we show them to ship officials they will be more alert to people up to no good."[13:51] "Aren't we usually up to no good?"[13:52] "We are good..."[13:52] We are good and we're up to no good[13:52] Paved with good intentions, and all that[13:53] "Well, we should at least leave guards in the rooms at all times."[13:53] "And sleep in watches."[13:53] Who's rooming with whom?[13:53] I think I am probably sleeping with Chris[13:53] ahem[13:54] We're buddies...[13:54] sure[13:54] We were kidnapped together, did some B&E together...[13:54] Those flappers...[13:55] Do we have an odd number? If so, I'll room with Eric and Mr. Snooty-pants can have his own room.[13:55] Hmm. I'm probably rooming with Allen.[13:55] I think I'm snooty-pants, but that's fine[13:55] Alex and me[13:55] Oops. Forgot Alex, so I guess we're even.[13:55] Yes, Allen, you are Mr. Snooty-pants. ;)[13:56] * Allen sniffs haughtily again[13:56] Sorry. Dr. Snooty-pants.[13:56] Okay then if you're set[13:56] Who in each room is getting first watch[13:57] chris will here[13:57] I guess I will.[13:57] heh heh[13:57] I guess I'll take first watch.[13:57] And if I have some free time, I'd like to study that book.[13:57] Alex or Allen?[13:57] And which book specifically[13:57] There's several[13:57] "Very well, wake me if you start to feel like nodding off, Alex"[13:58] d100[13:58] * Charles enjoys a good night's sleep[13:58] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Keeper (d100) and gets 53.[13:58] Or do I?[13:58] ...[13:58] Did we get a book with heiroglyphs?[13:58] You did get several scrolls with them[13:58] Er.. I believe it was the journal of a wizard of Hyboria, or something similar. Looking for anything about protective and defensive measures against magic.[13:58] I will study those[13:59] * Early Early plays solitaire.[13:59] Okay, roll Alex[13:59] And Roland[13:59] though roland has the easier roll[13:59] d100[13:59] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 88.[13:59] d100[13:59] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 22.[14:00] uh huh[14:00] What about me? I want to know if I win.[14:00] Roland can't quite puzzle out the papyrus scrolls[14:01] Boy it's a quiet night... doesn't seem to be anything happenning.[14:01] d100[14:01] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 59.[14:01] d6[14:01] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Keeper (d6) and gets 2.[14:01] a little slow to catch the message ;)[14:04] *** Early has quit IRC (Ping timeout)[14:05] d100[14:05] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 73.[14:05] ACK![14:05] They're droppign like flies[14:05] *** Early has joined #MainGame[14:05] Lost my connection[14:05] Okay, Roland while you're pouring over the scrolls you hear a sound like squeeling metal[14:05] It's right behind you but everyone in the area can hear it[14:05] * Alexander looks up from the book[14:05] d8[14:05] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Keeper (d8) and gets 6.[14:05] ooc am I in my cabin?[14:06] ooc on a sidenote, are our cabins all adjacent?[14:06] Yes[14:06] and yes[14:06] * Roland looks behind him.[14:06] You see the hand and an arm emerging from the bulk head there.[14:06] * Alexander goes to the cabin door and looks out.[14:06] It's pushing the metal aside as it reaches through[14:07] Alex sees a hole forming in the wall of Roland's cabin[14:07] * Early wakes Eric.[14:07] * Roland runs out of there![14:07] * Alexander runs to his trunk, grabs his gun, and returns.[14:07] You have to roll for that[14:07] ooc isn't chris supposed to be on watch for this sort of thing?[14:07] It can grab you as you try to push past[14:07] d100[14:07] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 16.[14:07] * Early wonders if Roland bothered to wake Chris.[14:07] Chris went to sleep when you decided to stay up[14:08] Roland ducks around the hand which swings at him and puts a large dent in the door frame where the fist impacts[14:08] * Alexander wakes up Allen, "We may have a problem."[14:08] The metal squeeling stops[14:08] * Roland is running away as fast as possible.[14:08] * Allen gets out of bed, grabs his cane, tries to understand what's going on[14:09] "Tha hand is back! The hand is back!"[14:09] * Allen Allen runs out into the hall[14:09] * Early emerges from room.[14:10] "What's going on?"[14:10] * Alexander runs over to Roland[14:10] "What happened?"[14:10] can we see anything in the hall besides roland?[14:11] Well, Roland's run for it[14:11] You see a large holl in the cabin wall there and the other people milling about[14:11] * Alexander puts his gun away.[14:11] Any sign of a disembodied hand?[14:11] * Allen rushes over toward the hole, looking for any evidence of what could have caused it[14:12] No, you don't see any hand[14:12] * Allen examines the wall carefully[14:12] It's been pushed aside, not punched through[14:12] ok[14:12] What's on the other side?[14:13] The cabin[14:13] At least something makes sense.[14:13] "It looks like someone tried to break in. Roland probably just saw the guy's hand coming through and freaked."[14:13] "What was in this cabin that might have drawn the hand here in particular? A special book?"[14:14] * Roland is running through to halls aimlessly, shouting incoherently.[14:14] * Charles tries to flag down Roland when he sees him[14:14] "Well Chris is in there."[14:14] * Roland stops and grabs his knees, trying to catch his breath."[14:14] "Why Chris?"[14:14] "The hand... was... back. It came... after me."[14:15] * Alexander goes looking for Roland.[14:15] "Well, Chris had the Vorpal sword, or something, so Lewis Carroll's ghost liked to go after him."[14:15] "But I thought we were done with those problems."[14:15] Am I able to get to Roland? Or did he just run away from me?[14:15] ooc I'm assuming I ran into Charles eventually.[14:15] Yes, you stopped him[14:16] "Your Roland, yes? What happened??[14:16] "The hand... was... back. It came... after me."[14:16] "Another hand? My god."[14:16] "But I escaped, ha ha!"[14:16] "Funny that, but I had something strange happen to me, too"[14:16] "Whew... Not another hand?"[14:17] "No, but I woke up with a dreadful migrane"[14:17] "And then a thought just sort of popped into my head."[14:17] ooc - ooh! He had a headache! How scary![14:17] ooc 10 SAN loss right there!@[14:17] Allen loses san[14:17] thinking about headaches[14:17] "Avoid victims, you be permitted exist."[14:17] * Alexander continues trying to find Roland.[14:17] I have no idea how that thought got into my head, but it wasn't MY thought."[14:18] * Keeper runs his fingers across a blackboard; 1d100 SAN loss for everyone[14:18] Victims?![14:18] heh[14:18] "That sounds particularly ominous considering what has been happening to us."[14:18] "Shall we had back to your friends then?"[14:18] "I agree."[14:18] "Yes, let's."[14:18] * Charles follows Roland[14:18] Early, roll[14:18] * Roland moves back to thr cabin with Charles.[14:18] d100[14:18] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 29.[14:19] "There you are, Roland. Hello, Charles. What exactly happened there?"[14:19] While Early's still examining the hole the hand shoots out of it complete with an arm up to a shoulder and tries to grab him[14:19] Early manages to stay out of reach[14:19] "What the . . . .!!!"[14:19] d100[14:19] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Keeper (d100) and gets 52.[14:19] "Hello there Alex. I found Roland in the halls, he told me what happened. I had a pretty wierd experience myself."[14:19] The arm is thrashing about[14:19] ooc - yeah, he had a headache.[14:20] What does the arm look like (race, size, etc.)[14:20] ooc ahem, I was mentally violated ;)[14:20] You hear the squeeling metal noise again[14:20] Are we back at the cabins to hear this?[14:20] "Tell me about it. Meanwhile, we better get back to the cabins. Early's probably getting himself into trouble somehow."[14:20] Well, it's ash gray, maybe two feet around, looks strongly muscled[14:20] * Allen whacks at the arm with his cane[14:20] "Oh bloody hell!"[14:20] Roll Allen[14:20] d100[14:20] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 61.[14:20] * Charles tells Alex about the voice in his head[14:20] * Roland looks around for something heavy or sharp to bash it with.[14:20] It's an easy shot but the arm doesn't seem to feel it[14:21] that's a big arm.[14:21] * Charles follows the other two back to the cabins[14:21] * Charles looks around for one of those axes in a glass case[14:21] The entire shoulder is out now and the metal is beginning to split lengthwise[14:21] * Allen backs away, since he doesn't seem to be effective[14:21] Do they have those yet?[14:21] * Early takes out his gun and shoots at it.[14:21] No fireaxes on board the ship[14:21] doh![14:21] At least not in any place a passenger can get to them[14:21] Actually, that's probably a good idea. . .[14:21] Early, roll[14:22] d100[14:22] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 69.[14:22] * Roland is going to run to get help.[14:22] What about a fire extinguisher? It would be one that just shot water, but then I just need if for the wieght. . . [14:22] Early's bullet just sticks into the flesh[14:22] You can get one of those at the end of the hall[14:22] "OK. This is bad."[14:22] "Run everyone, we can't hurt that thing!"[14:22] "Stab it!"[14:22] * Charles grabs a fire extinguisher[14:22] * Allen scurries out into the hall[14:22] * Charles runs to the cabin where the ruckus is comming from[14:22] A torso and leg are beginning to emerge[14:23] * Early keeps out of reach and fires again at the torso.[14:23] Whatever the creature is, it's at least nine feet tall[14:23] It's squirming trying to push through the crack[14:23] Early, roll[14:23] d100[14:23] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 39.[14:23] I'll try to chunck the fire extinguisher at it if I have a clear shot[14:23] This time the bullet penetrates but that doesn't seem to have stopped this thing[14:24] okay go ahead and roll for it[14:24] d100[14:24] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 84.[14:24] d100[14:24] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Keeper (d100) and gets 26.[14:24] Err, or not[14:24] * Early empties his gun into the torso.[14:24] Early has been grabbed[14:24] * Charles looks around for anything sharp[14:24] It's withdrawing backinto the hole as hit holds onto Early[14:24] ooc have I found anyone to help us yet?[14:24] er - help?[14:25] * Allen resumes his attack with the sword part of the sword cane[14:25] * Alexander tries to pry Early out of its grasp.[14:25] Two floors up you locate a porter. He doesn't understand you but hurries after you[14:25] Okay, roll Allen[14:25] d100[14:25] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 10.[14:25] OOOOHHH[14:25] * Charles is still looking for something sharp[14:25] 1d6+1d4[14:25] d6[14:25] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Keeper (d6) and gets 5.[14:26] d4[14:26] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Keeper (d4) and gets 3.[14:26] Allen stabs the beast straight through[14:26] It's falling back quickly now[14:26] Unseem it from the knave to the chops. . .[14:26] * Early is still trying to unload his gun into the creature.[14:26] Does it have any of us?[14:26] * Alexander continues trying to free Early.[14:26] The creature has stopped moving but it's still vanishing[14:26] * Roland brings the porter around.[14:26] Yes, it still has a grip on Early[14:26] * Allen twists the blade, trying to pull early free[14:26] Alex, roll[14:26] d100[14:26] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 50.[14:27] ooooh, the ever popular blade twist, for twice the pain![14:27] AAlex isn't strong enough to pull Early away[14:27] * Charles runs over and tries to help Alex pry the hand loose[14:27] * Early is still firing at the thing.[14:27] Early is hitting quite a bit but it's no longer moving, just vanishing back[14:27] Up to the shoulder is gone again[14:27] * Early tries go wiggle free[14:27] Allen's sword fades from view[14:28] What does it have me by?[14:28] Roll Early[14:28] d100[14:28] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 76.[14:28] Are alex and I combined any use to get the hand off of Early?[14:28] It has you with a powerful grip around your upper arm[14:28] Yes[14:28] * Roland tries to beat on the thing with his fists and urges the porter to do so as well.[14:28] ooc gnaw your own arm off?[14:28] d100[14:28] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Keeper (d100) and gets 50.[14:28] * Early takes out knife and stabs at the thing's wrist.[14:28] * Charles tries hard to pry the arm off[14:28] Everyone roll[14:28] d100[14:28] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 54.[14:28] d100[14:28] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 71.[14:28] d100[14:28] d100[14:28] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 92.[14:28] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 19.[14:29] Allen pulls Early loose just as the thing vanishes from view for good[14:29] He's still down a sword, though[14:29] * Allen pants heavily[14:29] d100[14:29] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 57.[14:29] "Thanks, Dr."[14:29] A sword is just a tool, Allen is the real weapon![14:29] "For the love of God . . ."[14:29] "That would have been . . . unpleasant."[14:29] ooc funny how Mr. Invincible skipped that encounter![14:29] "When the first bullet doesn't stop it, RUN!"[14:30] * Charles goes over to a bunk and sits down[14:30] "Well, that was a hell of a thing."[14:30] * Charles puts his head in his hands[14:30] The porter offers to arrange first class cabins for Chris and Roland because of their trouble[14:30] heh heh cool[14:30] heh, he took that in stride didn't he[14:30] "Thank you kindly, sir."[14:30] oh sure, bumped for supernatural reasons[14:30] That's pretty standard when inter-dimensional beings rip through your cabin walls.[14:30] Happens all the time at sea[14:31] "First Class cabins, and all we have to do is be attacked by an extra-dimensional monster?"[14:31] "You might inform the captain to watch out for any more nine foot ten gray beasts, as well."[14:31] Does the porter head off to make arrangements?[14:31] "Alexander. Did you find any protection in that book you were reading?"[14:31] Yes, and get some people down here to start patching that hole and let the captain know that something happened[14:31] * Charles tells the group about his experience[14:31] "How are we going to explain this one?[14:31] "Avoid victims you be permitted exist"[14:31] "I think I found a reference, but it'll take me a few days at least to really study it."[14:32] "The thought just sort of planted itself in my head, but it wasn't my thought!"[14:32] "I don't know if we have the time. Fortunately I think Allen wounded it pretty good."[14:32] "Yes, Charles was telling me he had an awful thought placed in his head."[14:32] "Count yourself lucky, Charles. At least they offered you a choice."[14:32] "Charles, I recommend following the advice you heard. You probably don't want to mess around with us."[14:32] "I woke up with a headache, and then it just appeared. Obviously it was talking about you."[14:33] "I don't know, it may be a little late for that now."[14:33] "We're victims then, eh? I should never have come."[14:33] "They? Just who is this 'they' anyway?"[14:33] "Well, if you hadn't, Early would certainly have been a victim now."[14:34] * Keeper is disappointed that he didn't get to drag another person into an extradimensional void...[14:34] * Early wonders what it would have been like "on the other side."[14:34] * Allen consoles keeper with the sword as an ED toy[14:34] ooc Don't worry. I'm sure you'll have plenty more chances.[14:34] Women, lots and lots of beautiful women[14:34] heh[14:34] Damn! Bring it back![14:34] All worthy of being on a GoD calender[14:34] in catholic outfits[14:34] Mr. Keeper, I suspect that to be a lie of some sort.[14:35] And all looking sultry, err I mean slutty[14:35] Either way works.[14:35] heh[14:35] "Do you think whoever is doing this is watching us directly? How would they do that? They obviously knew I was with you today when the first attack occured."[14:36] "Well, a lot of these things seem to be one with time and space."[14:36] "Yes, perhaps there is some human enchanter controlling this monstrosity from nearby."[14:36] "What do the english say? Bugger that. I suppose that means dealing with them is tough."[14:36] "That's a strong possiblity, Allen."[14:36] "How do we find this person?"[14:36] "It probably means he or it or whatever knows I helped, which means I'm in trouble."[14:36] "Well, someone did paint the ankhs in our rooms."[14:37] "Quite right -- we should try to see what we can find among the other passengers"[14:37] * Roland will look to see if the hand came from where the anhk was painted[14:37] "Do you think we could get a look at the passenger manifest?"[14:37] No, that was on the opposite wall[14:37] "We might be able to, but how would we know what name to look for?"[14:38] "We wouldn't -- it would be a stab in the dark . . . some loose connection with Egyptians, or Gavigan, I don't know . . . anything."[14:38] "Well, we're on a ship to Egypt, so I'm guessing there's going to be a lot of Egyptian names. Doesn't hurt to try, though, I suppose."[14:39] We might also want to look through steerage[14:39] "You know, I'm almost afraid to think what might be happening in my cabin now?[14:39] Speak to some of the passengers there, see if they've noticed anything[14:39] err, that was supposed to be a " not a ?[14:40] The porter returns to escort Chris and Roland to new, much better cabins[14:40] "Did you find anything about protective magic, Alex?"[14:41] "Maybe. It'll take a while to study."[14:41] "Hey, I almost got killed (or worse). Why don't I get a better room?"[14:41] "Charles, You are welcome to join me in my cabin if you fear for your safety. I'm not sure how much good it will do you, though, as we are probably equally in danger."[14:41] Your cabin is still intact[14:41] "I don't think it's a good idea for us to split up . . . hmm . . ."[14:41] "Safety in numbers and all that?"[14:41] "Especiall since Chris seems to be a target"[14:42] "on second thought ;)"[14:42] * Early thinks it might be a good idea to split up.[14:42] "Yes, go someplace else, Chris ;)"[14:43] "Were you hurt at all in that fracas, Early?"[14:43] So, does anyone have anything else to do tonight?[14:44] I'd be interested in helping Alex with his defensive magic researches[14:44] Are those books and scrolls in a non-english language?[14:44] "No, I'm fine."[14:44] Well, if you're going to stay up all night and read the,[14:44] "Well, there's only the one book by the wizard. You might check the others though."[14:44] One in german, one in english, and scrolls in Hieroglyphs[14:45] "I'm going to get some sleep. I'll let Eric take the next watch."[14:45] "I'll help if I can. Truth be told I can't sleep right now anyway."[14:45] "I suppose the GErman one is best for me. I couldn't sleep now anyway."[14:45] "I can only read english, though."[14:45] "Failed latin when I took it in college, never bothered to take it again."[14:45] "May have actually failed it twice. . ."[14:45] * Charles shrugs[14:46] You've read through it before[14:46] It's the book on German cults[14:46] * Early falls asleep quickly after adrenaline crash.[14:46] ahh, ok[14:46] that one[14:46] nm then[14:46] You can always look through it for somethign more specific[14:46] Okay Alex roll[14:46] See if the German cults kept 9 ft tall grey monsters from beyond as familiars.[14:46] ok, I'll look for something regarding golems, dimensional travel, or wards against such[14:46] d100[14:46] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 7.[14:46] Everyone else sleeps well until morning[14:47] woah[14:47] In fact, the rest of the trip passes uneventfully[14:47] *** Chris has joined #maingame[14:47] You see some greek islands[14:47] "Hey, there was that one I looked at before, about the history of Atlantis. You might see if there's a reference to anything we've seen."[14:47] Oh, now he joins. ;)[14:47] Damned computers[14:47] What happened?[14:47] I almost died, is all![14:47] crazy stuff[14:47] Where were you, Mr. Invincible!?!?[14:47] We through Crhis overboard[14:47] I want to try the scrolls again.[14:47] Somebody catch me up[14:47] * Charles tries the book on english, looking for anything that might be useful[14:48] hand came back -- attached to a body[14:48] Oh, good[14:48] A big body[14:48] 9 feet tall[14:48] grabbed early[14:48] And he tried to take me back into the other dimension with him[14:48] we managed to fight it off, but it was a close one[14:48] If you like, but if you're spending the rest of the trip researching protection then you don't get it[14:48] Where Keeper claims there are lots of beautiful women waiting[14:48] but we don't buy it[14:48] Man, wish I had been here. What's my status, passed out and resting?[14:49] Err, don't get what?[14:49] Relaxing for the rest of the boat ride to Egypt[14:49] I just want to read what's on the scrolls. we haven't done that yet[14:49] Roll again for that Roland[14:49] Is anyone else using their free time on the trip?[14:49] I'll read and rest. I have no skillz.[14:49] I was looking through the German text again[14:50] for dimensional stuff, golems, and ward magic[14:50] d100[14:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 33.[14:50] d100[14:50] * Early spends a lot of time looking over the rail at the Mediterranean[14:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 43.[14:50] ooc Woohoo second success of the session![14:50] * Chris looks out his porthole a lot and wonders when he gets to kill some beasties[14:50] Allen doesn't find anything about wards or golems in there[14:51] He does find a bit about cults bringing "demons" from elsewhere including giant, flying snake creatures and beasts that consume the dead[14:51] any details on the rituals?[14:51] ooc been there done that, been there done that. . .[14:52] Yes, the rituals and the details of the horrors unleashed are in the book[14:52] What sort of props are involved?[14:52] Roland finds that one scroll is instructions on how to bring forth "He who passes walls like water"[14:52] oooh[14:53] Are teh scrolls all spells?[14:53] Roland- Tempting as it may be, don't try it.[14:53] not yet, anyway[14:53] Or are there some spells mixed in with accounting statements or something?[14:53] The other two are instructions for The Pharoah's Chariot and The Pharoah's Wrath[14:53] Don't invoke the accountant![14:54] unless an IRS demon shows up. . .[14:54] Allen finds that to bring the snake demon you need the blood of an infant, less than a week old and just sacrificed.[14:54] *** Chris has quit IRC (Ping timeout)[14:54] * Roland will study the "hand" scroll and see if there is a counterspell.[14:54] Anything about inverted ankhs in the recipe?[14:55] Finally Alex gets to loose[14:55] d6[14:55] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Keeper (d6) and gets 6.[14:55] Another Six SAN for discovering the secret of the Star of the Elders which can bind those from Outside[14:55] Alex also gets his mental scar because he's been burning through SAN[14:56] go alex[14:56] 22 this session[14:56] Don't worry. Sanity's overrated.[14:56] Alright! Finally, a scar![14:56] Wow. That is a lot.[14:57] Alex, do you think this secret you've found could protect against that grey beastie?[14:57] You started with 72[14:57] Roland the scrolls say nothing about undoing their work[14:57] He was entirely too sane then.[14:58] this puts him at a more respectable level[14:58] he has a little imagination now, too pedestrian before[14:58] Agreed, if your san is at 72 you aren't shouldering your share of the burden[14:59] You arrive in Cairo at roughly ten am in the morning of the third day out[14:59] BTWm what is my SAN now?[14:59] It's actually relatively cool along the coast and you can see lush vegitation from here[14:59] 41[14:59] dang[15:00] Wait, I slipped up there[15:00] "Charles, this is your last chance. I recommend staying as far away from us as possible, but we'd welcome your help if you want to come with."[15:00] 14 instead? ;)[15:00] Got the numbers backward?[15:00] What do you start with?[15:00] You arrived in Port Said[15:00] My count has me at 42[15:00] You have to take a train into Cairo[15:00] I'm pretty sure today's was the first time I ever lost any, unless you've been deducting it secretly[15:00] Cairo is roughly a hundred miles inland[15:00] "Look Early, whatever it is that is doing this probably knows I helped. The moment I break away from you I'm as good as dead."[15:01] "Even if I didn't help that much. I was warned away and I didn't heed the warning. . ."[15:01] I need to go shopping for a sword-cane or something similar when we get to Cairo -- feel naked without my pointy stick[15:01] * Charles want sto pick up some supplies ASAP[15:01] "I think Pier 1 Exports should have something."[15:01] Other useful locations in Egypt...[15:01] The Giza plateu is right across the Nile from Cairo[15:02] "Don't worry. I've led expeditions before. I know the people who sell what we need."[15:02] Dhakshur is about another fifty miles south of Cairo[15:02] "I need a gun, for one. you people live dangerously."[15:02] Just about everything in Egypt is located along the Nile river, the vast majority of inhabitants live within a few miles of it's banks[15:02] "You need a MAGICAL gun. Where can we get those?"[15:03] "Normally, I wouldn't find that very amusing. Given the circumstances, I don't suppose one of you actually has a magic gun?"[15:03] "I should probably ask now. I don't suppose any of you have ever ridden a camel before?"[15:03] "Or is there no good way to deal with 9 foot bodies that can walk through walls?"[15:03] "Heavens, no"[15:03] You won't have to worry about camel travel usually[15:03] "We don't travel by camel often in New York City."[15:04] Most places are excessable by some kind of motor vehical[15:04] "I'll say. Mother and Father own a horse stable, though."[15:04] "I read a book on camel riding."[15:04] "BEt you had a pony as a kid, didn't you?"[15:04] "I've ridden one of those a few times. It was a really great place to take women. . ."[15:04] "Well, one can only hope. If we're going too far off the usual expeditionary routes, we may need camels."[15:04] * Charles snorts[15:04] "Heavens no. Had two horses as a kid."[15:04] So, what are your plans for your first day in Egypt?[15:04] ooc Can't we get a hummer?[15:04] buy a .45 and some ammo ;)[15:05] Burn something.[15:05] ooc we could borrow Arnold Schwartzenager's[15:05] "I think Charles and Dr. Speight are going to be close friends." ;)[15:05] Fortunately most houses are brickwork[15:05] Fire! FIRE!!![15:05] "Alex show me where to get a good staff-sword or some such."[15:05] Brickwork will burn if you make the fire hot enough[15:05] "Oh good. Non-flammable hotels."[15:05] "I'd like to take a dip in the Nile, if anyone else is interested."[15:06] I sniff, he snorts, a match made in heaven[15:06] "non-flammable hotels? You lot have trouble with fire recently?"[15:06] heh ;)[15:06] First, are you guys headed straight for Cairo?[15:06] "Well, one could say that, and one would be absolutely correct."[15:06] I think I will. Take on some of the local color[15:06] "I will simply say that fire have been a little too hot for us in London."[15:06] "I figure, we stop over here for the night, and then make our way to Cairo."[15:06] "Is there anything in this port that we need to check out?"[15:06] Remember that you have to know where to meet each other[15:07] Easy to get lost in Cairo[15:07] Very easy[15:07] You thought the basement of the British Museum was confusing...[15:07] Alex has been here before, haven't you?[15:07] "Many times."[15:07] Alright then, I'm with you[15:08] Can you recommend a place to stay where we can all meet?[15:08] "I'll head with you too Alex. You said you knew people who could get us supplies."[15:08] "Well, first off, why don't we all find a hotel for tonight. That way, we have somewhere to leave our baggage and a point to meet at."[15:08] "I agree"[15:09] "ok."[15:09] We aren't in Cairo yet, are we?[15:09] You locate a hotel a little ways from the port[15:09] No[15:10] You're in Port Said[15:10] It's near the mouth of the Nile[15:10] And it's the entrance to the Suez Canal[15:11] "Okay, then, let's put together a plan."[15:11] "I think we should investigate the Bent Pyramid as soon as possible."[15:11] "Most of our supplies we'll buy in Cairo. Is there anything that we need right now?"[15:12] It's around noon, I take it -- I'd like to take the afternoon to re-equip myself[15:12] "I am extremely interested in making my own measurements."[15:12] Other than Allen's replacement blade (which does take him all day to locate and he has to get a whole new cane) are there any other things people are going after that I should be aware of?[15:12] .45 and ammo. And I take time to write a quick letter to my parents and mail that[15:12] I want to buy pipe accessories (and another pipe if I lost it), and plenty of writing materials for my journal[15:12] Okay[15:13] This would be the place to get the tobaco and pipe[15:13] You're unlikely to find any smoke shops in Cairo[15:13] "Arrived in Egypt. Beautiful place. Met some "interesting fellows". Could be here longer than I originally planned. Hugs and Kisses, Charles"[15:13] opium in Cairo[15:13] As usual, I'll scan the marketplaces for any small artifacts that might be valuable back in England."[15:13] I'll also get a knife, a flashlight, some batteries[15:13] Among other things[15:13] If I can get a flashlight. . ..[15:13] At the port Alex mainly finds tourist trinkets[15:14] If possible I'd like to transcribe the scrolls and mail them back to my colleague at Miskatonic with my anotations[15:14] They're back mockups of real artifacts that he can quickly ID as fake[15:14] Okay[15:14] Figures. It's usually worth looking, though.[15:14] That will take Roland the rest of the day[15:15] Okay, after the long day you gather back at the hotel[15:15] I usually turn up my nose at such things, but I'm beginning to feel that a small charm from some astrologer's shop or something would make me feel safer[15:16] d100[15:16] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Keeper (d100) and gets 71.[15:16] The dinner offered is honeyed lamb which is excellent[15:17] Allen picks up a small eye of horus on a chain which the guy at the stall promised was great luck[15:17] he didn't want to get the ankh despite being offered it. :)[15:18] * Allen stuffs it beneath his shirt, embarrassed at his superstition, but unwilling to give it up[15:18] You sleep well that night even though it is warm, much warmer than you are used to[15:18] Now, the next morning you need to get on a train, but are you going to Cairo first or straight to Dhashur or elsewhere?[15:19] Cairo, I think.[15:19] "I don't know 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