ࡱ>    !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~Root Entry Fs^7 WordDocument CompObjnlying about the stolen item, did you see it?"[12:08] "If the dream was correct, one of the seals was hidden at Giza. Could he have found it?"[12:09] "I think they may have staged the theft. Some of the items in that crypt were not authentic."[12:09] "Why would they want to fake the theft?"[12:09] * Keeper points out that the seal was simply part of a pyramid and they are not all at Giza[12:10] "Clean up on the insurance?"[12:10] "Because they are involved in this Black Pharoah business. Clive claimed to not know of the BP, but he clearly did. I think he went on that dig to retrieve certain artifacts, and staged the theft to avoid having to take the artifacts to some museum."[12:11] "They may have faked the theft so that they could smuggle out items without having to worry about the Egyptian gov't, or the prying hands of museums and such."[12:11] "Hmm. That means trouble."[12:11] "The question then: did they in fact find the queen's mummy, or was that a cover story to hide some other artifact?"[12:12] ooc What was the mummy's name?[12:12] Nitocris[12:12] Netoctris? Something like that?[12:12] "Another disturbing revelation: There was a protective seal and the door to the crypt, and it had been broken. Whatever it was keeping in is now loose on the world. Or possibly under Clive's control."[12:12] *** DisconnectedSession Close: Sat Feb 24 12:14:22 2001Session Start: Sat Feb 24 12:14:41 2001[12:16] er... I'm talking about the protective mark on the door to the Clive's crypt[12:16] OH[12:16] * Allen feels his blood run cold[12:16] No, that was a "Sign of the Elders", a star like symbol that Alex just learned about[12:16] "Did anyone else feel something rise from the depths?"[12:17] 'scuse me. Big lunch.[12:17] "Er.. No. What depths would those be?"[12:17] nm, just jitters[12:18] "Okay then. Let's consider the possibilities. What do we know about Nitocris?"[12:18] "And what relation does she have to the Black Pharaoh?"[12:18] What do I know about Nitocris?[12:19] Sixth century ruler with little known about her[12:20] ooc hmm [Keeper PING reply]: 2 secs[12:20] She's one of the rulers for which most of the information was wiped out by later pharoahs removing mention of her and replacing it with themselves[12:20] "Maybe I should try to do some research on Nitocris. I am sure they will have some good material on the subject here in Cairo."[12:21] "Sounds reasonable."[12:21] Did she rule before or after the BP?[12:21] After[12:21] How long after?[12:21] BP third dynasty, Nitocris is sixth[12:21] That's roughly 150 years[12:21] k[12:22] Depending on the length of the dynasties in between it might be a lot less or a bit more[12:23] ?[12:23] "Someone should also visit this Shakta character. No that we know Clive is involved in the thefts, I am not sure what role he plays in all this."[12:23] "Okay then. It doesn't seem like she was related to the Black Pharoah in any way. So why would the cult want her mummy?"[12:23] "well..I don't know that he is so approachable..."[12:25] "He had an estate to the north, did he not?"[12:25] "Shakti?"[12:26] "So, we should investigate Shakti, check the museum, pay another visit to Giza, and what else?"[12:26] "Well, your all experts on this sort of thing but I would think that it is best for the entire group to visit the pyramid."[12:27] "Why is that, Charles?"[12:27] "Well, from all that I just heard it seems to me the Pyramids is where we might run into the most trouble."[12:27] * Charles shrugs[12:27] "I could be wrong."[12:27] "On the other hand, if we all visit, then likely Clive will know that eveܥe# RO,l,l  Y(T0)YTimes New Roman Symbol ArialCourier NewTimes New RomanFeb 24th[11:58] Allen and Alex are the heroes of Cairo having risked their lives to save those trapped in the rubble of the collapsed building[11:58] yay[11:58] Go us![11:58] They've been interviewed by all the local papers and have gotten quite a bit of attention[11:58] losers[11:58] oops[11:58] fools[11:59] crap, attention is bad[11:59] * Alexander casually mentions to the newspapers that several of my friends were trapped in the ruins.[11:59] So, it's the next morning and after the long night everyone has woken up back at the hotel[12:00] From now on, you two stay in the hoteland DON'T LEAVE.[12:00] "I just wish we could have saved more. I don't feel like a hero, I feel like a failure."[12:00] "Anyone else would have done as much."[12:00] "And you can quote me on that."[12:00] "We saved ourselves. That is what is important."[12:00] (Not Roland)[12:00] ooc heh[12:01] ooc hey, when some evil wizard blows up the building I was supposed to be in, I get the hell out of dodgew[12:01] "So, gang, what's our next course of action? Ransack the good doctor's inner sanctum?"[12:01] ooc It didn't blow up. Sort of imploded, actually.[12:02] "We can't really break in during the day."[12:02] "I wasn't implying we do it now."[12:02] "Maybe we should leave Cairo, go visit the Bent Pyramid."[12:02] "I need to rest these weary eyes and surgeon's hands."[12:02] The papers mention how there was a 3.2 earthquake measured by sensors across the river in Giza at the point[12:03] They attribute it to an underground passage beneith the hotel collapsing[12:03] "Why the Bent Pyramid? I get the feeling something's going on here that you guys haven't told me about."[12:03] "I told you there was a rational explanation -- wizards, bah."[12:03] ooc call me Sculy[12:03] ooc Scully even[12:03] * Roland snickers.[12:04] * Roland nudges Chris, "Next monster we see, he can fight it."[12:04] "Though it brings up a pertinent question: overall, what are we looking for?"[12:04] "From that dream, I believe there was something about three seals."[12:04] "I thought our gameplan was to stir up trouble and then flee -- where else can we do that?"[12:05] "What dream?"[12:05] ooc hahaha[12:05] "And then there are any clues as to the Carlyle expedition."[12:05] "Indeed. What dream are you talking about?"[12:05] ooc i missed out on the dream too[12:05] ooc must have been another session[12:05] Much earlier session[12:06] "We had a shared dream one night. We met gods and monsters, lizards and locusts, tanks and pyramids."[12:06] ooc sounds like paoti in the cocktails to me[12:06] Roland, Alexander (?), and myself had an interesting dream about the pyramids and how we had to get some seals (or something).[12:06] "Sounds like tons of fun."[12:06] "You didn't wake up hung over, did you?"[12:06] "And what does the bent pyramid have to do with it?[12:06] "That's where the dream concluded."[12:07] ooc didn't I send you to the pink one?[12:07] ooc - could be - I'd have to review the log to know for sure.[12:07] "Well, the dream aside, we have some clear immediate concerns. Our friend from Miskatonic is clearly hiding something, and looks to want us dead."[12:07] Yes, they wound up in the red pyramid[12:07] ooc - they were right across from each other, thoguh.[12:07] Yes, they are[12:08] "Roland, you said they were ryone survived the attack on the hostel."[12:28] "What better reason than to leave them until we know more?"[12:28] "And by trouble, I mean the kind of trouble involving hands mysteriously appearing out of knowhere to kill people, something that should be impossible"[12:28] ooc How did Allen mis that?[12:28] ooc He didn't[12:29] "I don't think that visiting Clive once more is a very good idea. If he was indeed behind that collapsed tunnel, which failed, he may avail himself of more direct means."[12:29] "That is basically what I was inferring. Go talk to whoever, and investigate the museum, and maybe then do the pyramids."[12:29] hmm -- test[12:29] "We may have to visit him again. But any good strategist would know that we should have the upper hand before engaging our opponent. That is why we need more information."[12:29] "So, do we pay Shakti a visit today, and then the museum tonight?"[12:30] ?[12:30] I can see it[12:30] I can see it[12:30] sorry, had some technical difficulties there, back now[12:31] Okay, so you're planning on going to Shakti first?[12:31] I suppose[12:31] Anything else to discuss?[12:31] "Okay. We'll need a plausible reason to be visiting him."[12:32] "Perhaps those of you with more violent proclivities should stock up on ammunition."[12:32] * Early loads his weapon[12:32] "I'm inclined to lean the other way."[12:32] "This should be fun."[12:32] "I picked up a gun and some ammo when we got here. Not sure how much good it would do."[12:32] "Against floating hands and whatnot."[12:32] "Still, better safe than sorry."[12:32] "We tend to invert that maxim."[12:33] "We may not be able to shoot a monster but a man will respond to bullets. And considering the party fo guards Clive has I will feel more secure with a little backup."[12:33] ooc Sure? When have we been sorry for anything?[12:33] "How many guards did he have?"[12:33] ooc Nick was sorry when he got the entire 15th precinct killed in New York[12:33] ??[12:33] Better them than us, right?[12:34] at least several dozen[12:34] Long story ;)[12:34] How many guards did he have?[12:34] Don't remember...[12:34] at least several dozen[12:35] "So who goes to visit Shakti? They'll know that Allen and I are still alive, but they may not be sure about the rest of you."[12:35] "OK, so what line are we going to hand Shakti exactly?"[12:36] "My skills would probably be better used at the library."[12:36] "We are planning an expedition, so we could be there to make arrangements to sell anything interesting we find."[12:36] "Are any special language skills going to be required for the library?"[12:36] "That works."[12:37] "The only reason I passed latin was that I slept with the professor. . ."[12:37] "I suppose I will have to stick to ancient heiroglyphs and english. Anyone know modern Egyptian?"[12:37] "Couldn't conjugate amo if I needed too."[12:37] "Arabic?"[12:37] "And it should go with outsaying I don't speak anything else."[12:38] "OK, I'll go to Shakti with anyone else who wants to."[12:38] "Perhaps Eric should join me in case I run into any Latin. Otherwise I should be fine."[12:38] "So are we expecting trouble with this Shakti?"[12:38] "I'll be going to visit Shakti as well."[12:38] "Yeah the library sounds good to me."[12:38] "Yes, we must be wary of it."[12:38] "I[12:38] * Eric looks to charles[12:38] "I'll go with Allen and Alex, then."[12:38] "He may very well be closely connected with Clive."[12:38] "I'm going to see Shakti too."[12:38] ooc eric, try to avoid the Necrinomicon at the library ;)[12:39] They have a copy in the original 8th century arabic, you know...[12:39] heh[12:39] "I suppose I can go with to see Shakti, unless you think there's enough English at the library to make my going there worthwhile."[12:39] ooc things you shouldn't be telling Eric[12:39] ooc Eric flocks to the Nercinomicon like moths to a flame?[12:40] ooc Eric has an "interest" in books[12:40] Okay, as you leave the hotel room where this discussion has been taking place[12:40] "I think Eric and I are proficient enough in English to handle that eventuality."[12:40] "Oh yes. Eric, please don't try to walk off with any books this time."[12:40] ooc he has his san-loss quota to think of[12:40] the proprietor of the hotel stops you...[12:40] ooc it collapses into the ground![12:40] ooc it catches on fire![12:40] ooc And then burns![12:40] ooc quick everyone act dead like we are supposed to![12:41] * Roland falls over[12:41] * Allen holds up his hands, "Please no more atuographs."[12:41] "These were delivered for you!" He has two envelopes, one with "Alexander Saint James" written on it and the other with "Doktor Allen Speight"[12:41] "Really? Who delivered them?"[12:41] oh they knew he was german[12:42] ooc how prevalet are mailbombs in this day and age?[12:42] "No, I think the writer was German."[12:42] * Allen looks for grease spots[12:42] "Some messenger."[12:42] No grease spots, just the white paper and the very fine writing on each envelope[12:43] "Odd."[12:43] * Allen opens his envelope[12:43] * Alexander carefully slits the top of the envelope and looks inside.[12:43] Allen's is written in German (I know it's not really his native language)[12:43] * Roland looks away, studying the tiles...[12:43] d100[12:43] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 97.[12:43] Both messages are invitations to visit the estate of Omar Shakti[12:43] Don't worry about it[12:43] lol[12:44] hehe, I understand the "doctor" part[12:44] I wasn't doing a check for this[12:44] "Well, what do you know?"[12:44] Of course, now your letter spontaniously combusts[12:44] and spills my coffee in my lap[12:44] Fire! FIRE!![12:44] fire was inevitable, I suppose[12:44] "Well, is this going to prevent the rest of us from going?"[12:44] Does it say anything about bringing anyone else with us?[12:44] "I am SO clumsy these days, my apologies."[12:44] He requests that both Allen and Alex respond as soon as possible so that he might enjoy their presense at dinner some time in the next week.[12:45] It does mention that he has a telephone if you wish to contact him that way (though phones are rare in Cairo at this point)[12:45] And it gives directions to his estate[12:45] There's nothing specifically about bringing other people with you[12:45] "Well then. I suppose I'll give him a call."[12:45] The invitations mention you two by name[12:46] eek brb[12:46] "Make the call for both of us Alex, tell him I'd be delighted."[12:46] "I'll ask about arranging a meeting also to discuss our expedition."[12:46] "I wonder how he knew about you. Or did I miss something?"[12:46] You'll still have to go out for a telephone[12:46] "The papers."[12:46] "I suppose Eric and shall continue to the library. Ta ta!"[12:46] Where's the nearest phone?[12:46] Oh yeah...[12:47] What places would have one?[12:47] There would be one at the larger hotels[12:47] Telegraph offices would have one for use for a fee[12:47] * Roland heads for the local library[12:47] * Allen goes to buy five copies of the local paper, and cuts out pictures[12:47] Are Roland and Eric just researching Nitocris?[12:48] hmm[12:48] I also want to research shakti, and the theft at Clive's dig[12:48] "Perhaps a new plan, then. Why don't we all head out to the library? I'll find a phone in the meantime, call up Mr. Shakti, and then meet you back at the library?"[12:48] "Seems fair."[12:49] "Perhaps I'll take that time to visit one of the reporters we spoke to last night, see what he can tell me of Shakti."[12:49] Okay, everyoen who's at the library roll[12:49] Allen visitted the paper yesterday and did get at least some information about Shakti[12:49] Are we all at the library?[12:49] d10[12:49] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d10) and gets 9.[12:49] oops[12:49] A success![12:49] alright[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 66.[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 40.[12:50] no no[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 16.[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 93.[12:50] Ouch, paper cut[12:50] ooc that was my roll..[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 15.[12:50] Roland's the only one having any luck so far[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 18.[12:50] There's Early and Alex[12:50] Remember that you have to locate information on this in English[12:50] Roland should roll again as well[12:50] Sorry I couldn't take a CF for the team[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 33.[12:52] Okay...[12:52] Early and Alex roll again as well to get some extra info[12:52] d100[12:52] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 76.[12:52] d100[12:52] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 28.[12:53] brb[12:53] b[12:54] Do you need me to roll?[12:55] If you like[12:55] d100[12:55] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 38.[12:56] "Well, I'm going to go find a phone. I should be back shortly."[12:57] b[12:57] "Shakti is usually mentioned in the society pages. He's a generous philanthropist and a patron of many archeological projects."[12:58] "He's in his fifties, a devout Muslim, educated overseas, and very, *very* powerful in Cairo."[12:58] ooc very[12:58] extremely[12:58] much too[13:00] "This is interesting. From what we know, the Black Pharoah rules 150 years earlier than Nitocris, but I have found a reference to her being married to him."[13:00] "He was said to be immortal."[13:01] "Maybe she started a cult or something for him? Like they call nuns Brides of Christ? I dunno."[13:02] * Roland tries to find any more references to BP and Nitocris, or Nitocris' religous leanings[13:02] Roll for it[13:02] "Maybe he was influencing events long after his reported 'demise'? "[13:02] d100[13:02] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 63.[13:02] blat[13:02] * Early looks for information on recent digs sponsored by Shakti.[13:02] "I mean, he could have been up to other things in the years between his death and Nitcrotis' rule."[13:03] Hey, you already succeeded in that kind of check once. Don't complain about missing a second one[13:05] "Shakti appears to be in really tight with the Penhew Foundation. He always sponsors them here."[13:05] *** Retrieving #MainGame info...[13:05] "Blast. So much for finding an ally."[13:06] "Did Shakti have any involvment with the Carlyle Expedition?"[13:06] "Wonderful."[13:06] Yes, that was mentioned last week.[13:06] * Alexander returns to the library.[13:06] oh sorry[13:06] "My information shows he's been involved in every Penhew dig here."[13:07] "Hello gentlemen. Find anything interesting?"[13:07] "Well, those of you visiting him should try to grill him on the Carlyle Expedition."[13:07] "BP and the mummy were married, and Shakthi probly wants to kill us."[13:07] "These Shakti invitations grow more ominous with each passing hour."[13:07] "Grill Shakti??"[13:08] "It should be a lot of fun."[13:08] Shakti even[13:08] "We have a meeting with Mr. Shakti tomorrow at eleven, and Allen and I have dinner with him on Friday night."[13:08] "Oh well, at least he doesn't want to kill us tomorrow."[13:08] "He'll save that for dinner."[13:08] "It could be a ruse."[13:09] "I hate ruses."[13:09] Well, you've been busy researching for a while[13:09] It's now two in the afternoon[13:09] Anyone have any other plans for the moment?[13:09] "Alright, how can we make the best use of the rest of the day then?"[13:10] "I think it might be a good idea to at least give ourselves some cover for Friday. Perhaps the newspapers should mention that the heroes of the hour will be attending dinner with Mr. Shakti on Friday night?"[13:10] "Lunch."[13:11] "That way, at least he couldn't blatantly disappear us."[13:11] "Maybe we should go about the motions of actually putting together an expedition."[13:11] "Make it look genuine."[13:11] "Don't you think he has influence with the papers?"[13:11] "We are putting together an expedition."[13:11] "He seems like such a powerful man."[13:12] "Oh . . . thought that was a ruse of our own."[13:12] "We should also look into some new rooms. Clive will certainly have heard of Allen and Alexander's survival, and he will probably try again."[13:12] "I mean, just casually mention it to a reporter. It'll be a nice item for them to put in the Society section."[13:12] "Oh, he can't dig tunnels under two hotels in two days!"[13:12] * Roland snickers, loudly.[13:14] "Any expedition preparations we can begin then? Or are we waiting for Shakti's sponsorship?"[13:14] "Most of the preparations are in place. We mainly needed to see to buying supplies."[13:15] "But for now, I think Roland had the right idea with lunch."[13:16] "Should we revisit that coffee shop?"[13:16] ooc - Roland - 800x600 ;)[13:17] k I've been using 512x... whatever in UT because it's faster[13:17] Is there anything that you're going to be doing this afternoon?[13:17] "I'd prefer something with a little more substance -- Alex, can you recommend some local color?"[13:18] nothing else, no, i guess[13:18] "Certainly, I know a few places."[13:18] Coffee shops are very arabic at this point[13:18] "Do they have bathhouses in the area? Or can we bathe in the Nile?"[13:18] Yes and no[13:18] "Do you want to get eaten by crocodiles?"[13:18] or is that alligators. . .[13:18] * Charles can't keep them straight[13:18] Bathhouses survive today but it's not a good idea to just go swimming in the Nile[13:18] And it's crocs[13:18] There's zillions of crocs in the nile[13:19] "Bah! Where's your sense of adventure?"[13:19] That and it's like swimming in the Hudson near New York[13:19] Warmer perhaps, but not healthy[13:19] "Ok. You go first, though."[13:19] let's buy puppies and entertain ourselves by going to feed the crocs[13:19] "If something happens, I'll toss you a rope."[13:19] ooc hehehe[13:19] "That did not work so well the last time."[13:20] "The last time?"[13:20] "I guess it all worked out in the end, though. He did survive."[13:20] "Oh wait. Never mind..."[13:20] "Ok. . ."[13:20] * Charles shrugs[13:20] * Keeper again wonders if there's any plans for the group this afternoon of if he needs to advance time...[13:21] * Allen again says no[13:21] Lunch of course[13:21] No plans outside of lunch and feeding the Crocs[13:21] ooc Hey, that gives me an idea. What if we just carried puppies around with us at all times? The Keeper wouldn't hurt puppies, would he?[13:21] ooc spot, fetch the stick. . .[13:21] Okay then, lunch is at a small cafe. They don't serve croc, though.[13:21] Keeper hurts puppies for entertainment.[13:21] * Keeper feeds puppy to Cthulhu.[13:21] ooc yes, and let's wear glasses, too[13:21] * Cthulhu eats puppy with relish.[13:21] * Alexander keeps an eye out for anyone following us.[13:22] Cthulhu should try mustard, as well.[13:22] Or Texas Pete's hot sauce[13:22] It's a quiet night and the next morning you get up and begin the long trek to Shakti's estate[13:22] A quiet night? Something's wrong.[13:22] You catch a taxi on one of the main roads and it's a thirty minute drive north of the city before you reach the estate[13:23] Oh, and the meeting was setup for everyone I Take it? Like we are going on an "expidition"?[13:23] weren't we going to go to the doctor's office at night?[13:23] that's my understanding[13:23] nod, just checking[13:23] Yes, I thought we were breaking into his office.[13:23] doctor's office?[13:23] At the museum.[13:23] It's just before eleven when you finally arive and you're waved through the gate to head up to the large main house[13:23] oh, that doctor[13:23] Guess not[13:23] Okay then, rewind[13:23] oh[13:23] That's why I asked[13:23] darn it[13:24] We could always break in the next night. . .[13:24] I thought you meant that afternoon, before the night[13:24] Okay[13:24] Or was it really important to do it before going to see Shakti?[13:24] The sun has set across the Nile and the stars have come out.[13:24] * Allen feels a little disoriented[13:24] It's a moonlit night with not a cloud in the sky[13:25] "I have to say I'm against this break-in. I think we should just go to Shakti's tomorrow."[13:25] ooc wha, are we breaking in or going to Shakti?[13:25] They wanted to break in that night, so I moved back[13:25] ooc breaking in, maybe[13:25] Breaking in, and Shakti's tomorrow, I guess.[13:26] "Just saying I don't think it's a good idea."[13:26] "I have no opinion."[13:26] Who's actually going to try and break into the Egyptian Museum?[13:26] "I am all for the break in. Have fun."[13:26] "Probably not. But when has that ever stopped us?"[13:26] Think Allen will bow out[13:26] Not suited to his talents[13:27] "However, I don't think it would be good for everyone to go."[13:27] "What are we breaking in for?"[13:27] "My record with break-ins has been . . . less than spectacular."[13:27] "Just wait until the cleaning staff has left and you should be safe."[13:27] "I'll go."[13:27] "I'll go, I may actually be useful"[13:28] "He knows something about the Carlyle expedition, but he wasn't telling us."[13:28] "I see."[13:28] "On the off chance that we get spotted, it might be best for Allen and I to stay here."[13:28] "Yes, we wouldn't want to ruin your hero status."[13:28] "We're the most recognizable members of the group."[13:28] * Charles coughs[13:29] "Oh yes, and do run away at some point. Some of you have your own reputations to maintain."[13:29] * Allen coughs[13:29] "Good play."[13:29] ooc brb[13:29] brb[13:29] he's running away[13:29] "Roland might be recognizable as well, if Clive is involved."[13:30] I have no hair and a big-ass scar on my face - I'm always recognizable.[13:31] The hair is coming back in, though it still would be very faint[13:31] "Well, the whole idea is not to be discovered, let alone recognized."[13:31] Unless of course, you're keeping it shaved[13:31] "Ok, so who all is going to the office besides me?[13:31] But at least your picture wasn't in every newspaper.[13:31] "I'll go."[13:31] b[13:32] "So who's going? If you want me to go, I will, but I'm not the stealthiest person around."[13:32] ooc keeper, would I need to acquire lockpicks to be able to pick locks, or could something else suffice?"[13:32] "I am staying."[13:32] "It's up to you, Early."[13:32] You should have a set in your luggage[13:32] ok[13:33] * Charles gets his gun, flashlight, knife, several reloads worth of ammo, lockpicks[13:33] "We could use all the help we can get. But if you're not up to it, it's fine."[13:33] "Hmmm, Mother wouldn't approve. Still, this could be fun."[13:33] "It's not a matter of being up to it; it's a matter of tripping alarms."[13:33] lol[13:33] "So Chris, is it just you and I? I figured Early may be up for it. Do you do alot of breaking and entering?"[13:33] "Or just tripping in general."[13:34] * Eric prepares his equipment for the break in[13:34] ooc or a matter of tripping people[13:34] err tripping in general I mean[13:34] * Eric chimes in, "I'll be going as well."[13:34] Hey, maybe Early hasn't had the best luck, but every B&E mission he's been on has succeeded, more or less.[13:34] "Not as such. A couple rounds is all, but I get the idea."[13:34] Are you ready to go then?[13:34] Maybe he's lucky for the rest of us?[13:34] * Charles goes over to early and rubs Early's head for good luck[13:34] Early just needs some people to jump out of shadows to help him once in a while[13:34] "Wish us luck then."[13:35] * Allen begins to perform last rites[13:35] * Chris checks his weapon. It sucks when it jams and there are things chasing him.[13:35] "Have luck."[13:35] "Break a leg."[13:35] "We're all behind you, and we love you no matter what happens."[13:35] * Charles dressed in somewhat dark clothing[13:36] "So, Early, are you going with them?"[13:36] "Do they need me or not?"[13:36] Okay, Chris, Charles, and Eric arrive at the Egyptian museum[13:36] The street is empty is except for one person[13:36] "I'll stay behind." ;)[13:36] ooc taking this opportunity for a food run, brb[13:36] An old man, wearing a robe and skullcap with a very long beard is sitting cross legged infront of the museum steps[13:37] "Who the hell is that?"[13:37] "Anybody recognize him?"[13:37] "Nope?[13:37] err "Nope"[13:37] When you get close you see that he's wearing a scimitar at his waste[13:37] "Is there another way in?"[13:37] is he facing the museum or facing out?[13:38] Out from the museum[13:38] He hasn't responded to your presence[13:38] his waste[13:38] good one[13:38] Joel has a headache[13:38] "This is just a teensy bit odd."[13:38] Yes, that would be . ;)[13:39] "How so? You don't he's just a normal guard or something?"[13:39] how close are we right now?[13:39] You're about twenty feet[13:39] This is in front of the museum.[13:39] Have we stopped or are we still moving?[13:39] I assumed you stopped when you saw him[13:39] oh ok[13:39] "To heck with this. I'm going around back to find another way in. THe old man bothers me."[13:39] ooc shoot him[13:40] lol[13:40] * Keeper thinks that this is a job for Early[13:40] I didn't go with[13:40] * Charles whispers "Lets just continue down the street like we are going somewhere else"[13:40] :([13:40] * Eric nods[13:40] * Chris agrees[13:40] * Charles continues down the street[13:40] ooc - I can't believe I'm missing an opportunity to rough up an old man[13:40] * Chris follows[13:40] You walk past him and he doesn't look up at you[13:41] Can we find a way to the back from another street?[13:42] When you circle around behind the museum you do see an entrance for a loading dock[13:42] b[13:42] "Perfect."[13:42] * Charles stays hidden in shadow and observes the dock[13:42] "What do you make of it?"[13:42] However, there is another man, just as old and identically dressed sitting in front of the gate there[13:42] * Eric stays back as well[13:42] "Who ARE these guys?"[13:42] "I would think guards."[13:42] "we could try to distract him. Kind of odd that the guy in front didn't look at us though."[13:43] Is he a different old guy?"[13:43] Yes, it is a different old guy[13:43] * Chris looks around for something to throw for a distraction[13:43] How far are we from this one?[13:43] * Charles begins looking for a rock[13:43] You kept further back when you saw him[13:43] right[13:43] Maybe a hundred feet[13:43] Ok[13:43] * Charles continues to look for a golfball sized rock[13:44] Charles finds a small peice of a brick[13:44] Or thereabouts[13:44] ooc - I think they need to look around for a spare grappling hook[13:44] * Charles in a low tone "Well, should I try tossing this over there?"[13:44] "Works for me."[13:44] * Chris gets ready to move in after the guard heads off[13:44] * Charles tries to throw the piece and a high arc so that it lands beyond the old man[13:44] Roll for that[13:45] d100[13:45] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 94.[13:45] ooc Dagnabbit.[13:45] ooc - oh please! Peg the old man![13:45] woah, I may have plunked him ;)[13:45] ooc You killed him![13:45] ooc smacks him on the nose[13:45] The rock flies in a slow graceful arc that comes straight at the side of the guard's head[13:45] just a bit outside. . .[13:45] ooc wooooooooo! [13:45] Without moving the rest of his body, his hand shoots up to scatch the stone the moment before it strikes him[13:45] ooc that'll teach him to crowd the plate[13:45] ooc I've rolled 93 and 94 so far, maybe I shouldn't have gone[13:45] "Oh my god! Did you see that?"[13:46] he still isn't looking up?[13:46] "See it? I threw it."[13:46] Oh, yeah. Mess with this guy.[13:46] Yeah, what is he doing?[13:46] No, everything except for his hand has not moved[13:46] What did his hand do?[13:46] Oh, I missed that sorry[13:46] "Do we really want to fool around with someone who can do that?"[13:46] I'm telling you to shoot him. ith as many bullets as possible.[13:46] how hard did Charles throw it? High arc?[13:46] ooc i don't think he knows what to do with that scimitar, though -- start a fight[13:47] It was a pretty high and gentle arc like I said, though you don't know how he could have seen it[13:47] ok just judging his reactions[13:47] "Well, that's no good. What do you think?"[13:47] "Ok. Time for a new plan."[13:47] "I think Chris should approach him."[13:47] ooc Now, now. I don't think the rest of us should actively try to get our burglars killed.[13:47] "Agreed"[13:47] Mr. Invincible![13:47] "Go to hell, Eric."[13:47] * Keeper would like to point out that he's actually doing what the book says he should with these guys[13:47] ooc heheh[13:48] I just don't want people to think that I'm setting up a nasty bit of railroading[13:48] "If this guy were a 10-foot-tall slavering beast, I could take him. But LOOK at him!"[13:48] ;)[13:48] it does give that impression[13:48] "Does anyone have anything that they can use to fight a man with a scimitar?"[13:48] "Do we really need to get into that office?"[13:48] * Charles pulls out his .45[13:49] "THis isn't magic, it's just extreme perceptual and physical ability."[13:49] ooc ask him to show you how to do that rock trick[13:49] "Yes, a gun. A bit loud though."[13:49] "Maybe I could ask for directions?"[13:49] * Charles pulls out his knife[13:49] Indiana Jones to the rescue.[13:49] ooc that's right, stab his Zen-yoga ass[13:49] "If you think I'm going to fight him with this, your completely insane."[13:49] * Eric doesn't think a knife can really compete with a scimitar and rock grabbing hands[13:49] * Charles hands the knife to Chris "You do it, your the one who has been killing monsters."[13:50] "But he's not a monster! He's some crazy Arabic Bedouin-Ninja master or something!"[13:50] I look around for other potential entrances, like windows[13:50] ooc hehehehehehe[13:50] * Eric looks as well[13:50] The windows are all across the yard around the loading dock[13:50] * Chris looks for windows. No way in hell he's eaking on *that* geriatric.[13:50] "Well, how important do you think getting into the place is?"[13:50] And to get to them you have to go through him.[13:51] No windows on the side of the building? How tall is the building?[13:51] You haven't gone around to the sides.[13:51] You were looking at the back[13:51] lets do that[13:51] * Charles tried to find a way to the sides[13:51] * Eric points out we don't have rope[13:51] Okay, you head around to the side of the museum[13:51] very carefully though[13:51] in shadows and what not[13:51] Yes[13:51] On that side you can see that there's a light on in one of the offices[13:51] There's also one of the men sitting against the wall[13:51] "Hmmmm, someone is working late."[13:51] * Eric checks his watch[13:51] * Charles shakes his head[13:51] It's after ten[13:52] * Charles withdraws to a shadow well away from the side of the building[13:52] "The way I see it, we have a couple of options."[13:52] "We can wait for the person who is working to leave and see how he deals with those men."[13:52] "Not deals, but what they do when he leaves."[13:52] "Good idea."[13:52] Roll the three of you[13:52] "One, we could just shoot one of them, but then that presents too many complications, and I don't want to commit murder."[13:52] d100[13:52] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 58.[13:52] d100[13:52] d100[13:52] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 18.[13:52] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 57.[13:52] Chris and Eric are knocked over[13:52] "Two, I agree with Eric, lets wait and see what happens[13:52] err by what?[13:53] "Oof!"[13:53] * Eric tries to get up[13:53] * Charles looks around and draws his gun[13:53] Charles does get to see the blinding violet flash that surrounds the museum along with hearing the massive boom[13:53] * Chris scrambles to his feet[13:53] Blinding violent flash?[13:53] The man leaning against the building has not moved[13:53] ooc whew, no san loss ;)[13:53] err violet even[13:53] * Charles helps the others up[13:54] "Someone knows we are here."[13:54] "What the hell was that?"[13:54] "Not necessarily"[13:54] * Charles pulls the othertwo away from the building[13:54] * Eric backs off from the building[13:54] "Obviously, someone is up to something inside. I don't think that means they know we are out here."[13:54] * Chris rubs his eyes.[13:55] "Did you see anything Charles?"[13:55] "Just a flash of violet light. It was so bright it hurt my eyes."[13:55] "Any idea where it came from?"[13:55] "And of course that boom sound."[13:55] "What the hell WAS that sound?"[13:55] "It was the museum. The whole museom."[13:55] * Charles shrugs[13:55] ooc what knocked us down? was it the boom?[13:56] The boom[13:56] Keeper, did I see it in windows or was it the whole building?[13:56] It was the whole building[13:56] "Yep, the *whole* *building* glowed. That was incredibly wierd."[13:57] "So either we wait. . .or toss something through a window and see what happens."[13:57] "Well. Something's bound to happen in the next little while, then. We ought to wait."[13:57] "I agree."[13:57] How tall is this building?[13:57] * Eric looks to see if there is anyway to get to the roof of the museum[13:57] heh[13:57] Three stories[13:58] Is there a fireescape on this side?[13:58] The buildings around it are not so tall and there is no ladder or fire escape[13:58] "bummer."[13:58] Is there anything specifically that you're waiting for?[13:58] The death ninjas to go somewhere else?[13:58] Anything. A guy to come out, the guards to flinch, whatever.[13:58] Or to see if who ever is inside to come out. . .[13:59] Okay, you setting in and wait[13:59] "Maybe we shouldn't be waiting at the side of the building[13:59] Time passes until midnight and they apparently haven't moved[13:59] I thought we had withdrawn away from the building[13:59] * Chris yawns[13:59] "Is the light in the window still on, or can we not see it?"[13:59] Nothing's happened[13:59] oh forget the quotations[13:59] If you're waiting on the side...[13:59] "Does breaking into places always involve this much waiting?[13:59] The light is on in the window[14:00] We can go check the side periodically[14:00] "We haven't run into freaky old guys like this before."[14:00] "Only when it's guarded by Geriatric Supernatural Ninja Arabs"[14:00] When I B&E, things happen much more quickly[14:00] Two a.m. and nothing's changed; the light's still on and they haven't moved[14:00] "Keep waiting, try something else, or go home?"[14:00] "I say we make a move now, or we give up."[14:00] "What move? Outside of tossing a brick through a window I don't see what we could do."[14:01] "Ok...what move? Taking out the guard? We have guns, they don't."[14:01] "I mean we do something, or we go home."[14:01] "The guards don't flich, but it may arouns whoever is inside."[14:01] "And there's NO way he can sidestep a bullet from a sitting position."[14:01] * Charles shrugs[14:01] "Won't gun shots draw attention though?"[14:01] ooc he could catch it though[14:02] ooc not that Booms wouldn't ;)[14:02] what sort of area are we in?[14:02] * Allen tosses and turns uncomfortably[14:02] I mean, what sort of building surround the museum?[14:02] * Early sleeps like a baby.[14:02] Would I wake any residents up? Or are we more or less in a zone devoid of homes?[14:03] You're in the city in the more modern sections of cairo[14:03] It's dead out[14:03] It's also mainly businesses around you[14:03] "What if we get the attention of the person inside, and he sicks his guards on us?"[14:04] "Then we shoot them, too. I don't like it either, but how else to get inside?"[14:04] "How do you know if they are bad guys?"[14:04] "I mean, I'll grant you they are mighty suspicous"[14:04] What floor is the window with the light on?[14:04] Everyone is a bad guy[14:04] Second[14:05] "We're good guys. They oppose us. That makes them bad guys."[14:05] "So its either go in with guns blazing, throw a rock through a second floor window to see what the person does, or go home?"[14:05] "Basically."[14:05] * Eric nods in agreement[14:06] * Chris takes a deep breath.[14:06] Let's try chucking the rock first. If we're far back enough, one of us can blow the guard away if he approaches afterward."[14:07] "Ok. I'm not sure if I should do anymore throwing. . ."[14:07] "I just hope his legs aren't as fast as his hands."[14:07] * Charles swallows hard[14:07] "that is a very unpleasant thought"[14:07] "I was thinking about that too."[14:08] * Eric searches for a larger rock[14:08] "Ok, guys, I'm going to find a rock or something. You two set up and take CAREFUL AIM at that guy. If he so much as shifts his weight, put him down."[14:08] "ok[14:08] * Charles sets up and takes careful aim[14:08] "This, this is crazy."[14:08] * Allen really tosses and turns now[14:08] * Chris heads off to find something hard and hefty[14:08] * Allen has nightmares[14:08] * Eric moves away from the other too, about 10 feet away[14:08] err two[14:08] "Good, spread out. Multiple firing angles are a good thing."[14:09] Can I set up shop so I Can see both the guy at the side and around back?[14:09] If you stand at the corner[14:09] you'd probably be pretty far from both of them[14:09] * Early is glad he stayed behind.[14:09] You'll be a considderable distance from both of them[14:09] * Alexander looks up from his book for a moment and wonders how the others are doing, then decides to go to sleep.[14:09] Well, someone needs to see the guy around back[14:09] * Charles heads to cover the back[14:09] * Roland decides to go for a walk[14:10] "It's good to have distance. If these guys can move like I think they might, being close is a problem."[14:10] * Roland lights up his pipe and takes a stroll around the block, mulling over the events on the last few days.[14:10] "It's also harder for us to hit them at further distances."[14:11] "They'll get closer in a hurry. It gives you time to fire."[14:11] I'll set up near the corner, so I have a view of the guy around back and to the side[14:11] * Eric takes a quick second to wonder if Roland is writing in his journal, and if he was, what kind of stuff he has to say about what has happened recently[14:11] ooc Nick's corpse decomposes a little[14:11] how far away from the guy am I?[14:11] have I found something suitable for throwing yet?[14:12] * Early dreams of the folly of murdering security guards in a foreign nation.[14:12] About seventy feet[14:12] Yes, you've got a good rock now[14:12] ooc some logs are funny after the fact, some are funny as they're happening[14:12] "Ok, guys. Anyone want to back out now?"[14:12] "Well, yes, but if you think we need to try something. . ."[14:12] "I don't really know how important it is for us to get in."[14:13] "He knows something, but with those guards there, I don't think we will have enough time to find the information we need in his office."[14:13] "Ok, that seals it. Forget this. If we're all shaky about it, we'd be morons to try."[14:13] * Eric agrees[14:13] "Agreed."[14:13] * Charles sighs[14:13] "Maybe if all of us were here. But not now."[14:13] "Wait more or go home?[14:13] * Keeper is disappointed. He figured he'd have three characters on murder raps for sure[14:13] "Wait until dawn, I say."[14:14] ooc maybe as an experiment, we should walk up to the guy in front and ask for directions[14:14] ooc hehehe, i'm a little disappointed myself[14:14] I knew I shouldn't have had that dream. ;)[14:14] ooc I had my popcorn all ready for the bloodbath[14:14] ooc Yeah, this is kind of a letdown.[14:14] ooc We want blood![14:15] ooc I think its pretty obvious we were hesetant from the get go[14:15] "I'll go the guy at the back and ask where the front entrance is, see if these guys can talk. I want you two to stand back and have your guns out and trained on him, if you could. Let's see what happens."[14:15] ooc Err, someone else's blood, that is.[14:15] * Eric suggests Alexander and Allen to come on out and give it a try[14:15] "Ok."[14:15] * Eric shrugs[14:15] * Charles moves around back to cover Chris[14:15] * Eric moves out of sight of the guards[14:16] * Chris adjusts himself and puts on his best 'carefree rake-about-town' air[14:16] * Chris approaches the guard at the back.[14:16] He doesn't move as Chris approaches[14:17] "Say, good man...any idea where I could find a drink at this hour?"[14:17] He doesn't look at Chris, but speaks a few words in arabic[14:17] "Sorry, but I don't quite understand. Speak english?"[14:17] He speaks in arabic again[14:18] "If you know where I could go, could you point that way? Do you understand?"[14:18] * Chris pantomimes a drinking motion, then confusion as to which way to go[14:18] Once more he speaks in arabic, this time with more force[14:18] is he saying the same thing?[14:18] * Eric thinks Chris should just leave[14:18] Not exactly the same thing[14:19] "Ok, sorry to bother you. Back to my search and you to your....sitting there. See you around, fellow."[14:19] "Stupid American."[14:19] Just Kidding ;)[14:19] hehehe[14:19] Hey he's english, isn't he?[14:19] * Chris 's heart won't shut up, for the love of Pete.[14:20] I'm American, on a nice, long break from school[14:20] ooc when I was in europe, everone thought we were english. It was wierd[14:20] oh[14:20] "Well, that was a bust. He started to sound a bit dangerous there."[14:20] Okay, are you headed back to the hotel or are you waiting for dawn?[14:20] * Charles regroups with the other two[14:20] "Wait or go?"[14:21] "Go. If they guy in the office is still here at this hour, he could well be here until noon or something."[14:21] Or maybe he forgot to turn off his light when he left for the day.[14:21] "ok, we can still get decent rest"[14:22] "Let's go back."[14:22] Sure, and he forgot to turn of his violet flash sonic boom device too ;)[14:22] * Charles heads back to the hotel[14:22] * Chris is highly disappointed with the appearance of those wacky guards.[14:22] ooc and here I'm happy I didn't loose any SAN. Can't please some people ;)[14:22] * Eric follows Charles[14:22] Okay, you three get a total of two hours of sleep before the rest of the chipper group who didn't get to do anything while you tried to kill random people in the street wake up[14:23] ooc That's harsh, keeper.[14:23] "So. What did you find at the museum?"[14:23] ooc real harsh[14:23] * Chris moans. "Shut up and let me sleep."[14:23] ooc Ninjas[14:23] "Nothing. Wake me at 9"[14:23] * Eric decides it's time to get up[14:24] * Chris was having such wonderful dreams, too[14:24] "What did you find, Eric?"[14:24] "Guards, scary ones too."[14:24] "You couldn't get past the guards? Were there a lot of them?"[14:24] "I assume there were four, they weren't run of the mill guards."[14:25] "Huge guys with bulging muscles?"[14:25] ooc I think Early's really enjoying himself right now.[14:25] "They just sat there, not looking up. We tried to create a distraction by throwing a rock, but it almost hit one of the guards.:[14:25] "Real young, evil looking fellows?"[14:25] "With guns?"[14:25] "But he reached up, with out looking and caught the rock."[14:25] "Monsters, perhaps? Evil transdimensional gray things?"[14:25] "Your plan of attack was to throw a rock at them?"[14:26] "Alexander's got it,"[14:26] "Uh, yeah, sounds frightening -- he caught a rock you say?"[14:26] * Chris is sick of this criticism and gets out of bed.[14:26] "No, we were trying distract him so we could get in."[14:26] "Was it thrown at them really, really fast?"[14:26] ooc all in good fun ;) pay it no mind[14:26] "Do you want to know what these guys were like?"[14:26] "Oh yeah, our friends Charles over there has got a cannon for an arm![14:26] * Charles gets up last[14:26] ooc My guy is very cranky at this time of day[14:26] ooc hehehe[14:27] "Wow, that was alot of fun"[14:27] * Charles goes to find the others[14:27] "There were 4 guards, one at each side of the building. Old-looking, with scimitars. BUT...."[14:27] ooc Chris' line about "We're the good guys" was a classic ;)[14:27] "How long would it take to get to Shakti's? It's out of town, isn't it?"[14:27] "Ooooh, scimitars. I bet that was scary with all those guns you were carrying."[14:28] I think keeper said 30 minutes[14:28] oh, ok[14:28] * Eric mutters something about him dealing with the questions perfectly fine[14:28] Okay, it takes quite a bit of time for you to reach the estate of Omar Shakti, but you get there ten minutes early for the meeting.[14:28] "Oh, I wasn't aware you wanted us to commit murder. . .asuming they could have been killed by normal means. . ."[14:28] * Chris has a headache[14:28] The ar pulls up the driveway past fields of cotton irrigated by modern techniques[14:29] You're greeted by a middle aged Egyptian man[14:29] "Greetings!" He shakes Allen's and Alex's hands enthusiastically. "I am Omar Shakti and I'm pleased to meet all of you."[14:29] "Won't you please join me in my study?"[14:29] Did I see any pictures of him in the papers at the library?[14:29] "You're very kind, Sir."[14:29] * Roland looks around for guards or other people.[14:30] He heads into the one story house that's actually of modest size for someone who is supposed to be so rich[14:30] "Greetings and good day to you, Mr. Shakti."[14:30] There's many workers in the field[14:30] You don't see any guards[14:30] Yes, you saw his picture and this is him[14:31] The study has a small writing desk and several comfortable looking chairs[14:31] Several other chairs, apparently from a dining room set have been brought into the room to accomodate the rest of the group[14:32] It's decorated with artifacts that appear Egyptian[14:32] "The desert treats you well."[14:32] * Alexander waits for Shakti to sit down, then takes a seat.[14:32] * Early glances around looking for Eye of Horus and/or Ankh artifacts.[14:32] "My studies have been of a great deal of assistance in pulling wealth from the barren land."[14:32] * Roland examines the artifacts for their authenticity.[14:32] "Indeed."[14:33] if everyone else sits, I will as well[14:33] "And what is it you study?"[14:33] There's a few. mainly on tablets but there's a bronze ankh as well[14:33] Roland roll[14:33] d100[14:33] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 69.[14:33] * Charles sits down[14:33] * Chris sits heavily[14:33] * Early sits lightly[14:33] "I studied agriculture and business, but my interest in my nation's history is great."[14:33] "You have a history to be proud of."[14:34] "Indeed."[14:34] "The first and most obvious question about your expedition is where were you planning on digging?"[14:35] * Keeper has stumped everyone already...[14:35] "Well, I believe the plan was to begin at Dhashur."[14:35] "A... nice collection you have here.[14:35] ooc dashur[14:35] ooc right[14:35] * Roland sits after examining the artifacts.[14:35] "Well, they're all copies. I do not think that private citizens should keep the relics of the past. Those treasures belong to everyone."[14:36] "Dhashur... is there anything in particular you wished to examine there?"[14:36] "An admirable ideal. One hates to think of such priceless treasures locked away in private collections."[14:36] * Allen defers to the experts, and sits quietly[14:36] ooc As Indy said, "It BELONGS in a MUSEUM!"[14:37] ooc What was it we were mainly looking for?[14:37] ooc - I have no idea what we're looking for.[14:37] ooc monsters[14:37] Just the Carlyle expedition?[14:37] ooc Penhew, lol[14:38] ooc Nick's missing eye[14:38] ooc Early's hair?[14:38] ooc - another well planned mission![14:38] ooc We rule[14:38] "Well, we wished to see the bent pyramid, and the red pyramid also."[14:38] "I see... Let me mention a name to you and see what you know of it."[14:38] "The Black Pharoah"[14:39] * Chris sits up a bit[14:39] ooc - dum dum DUUUMMM![14:39] "I believe I recognize the reference. May I ask why you bring it up?"[14:39] "Perhaps you've heard the names Nephren-Ka or Nyarlathotep instead?"[14:40] "Since you obviously know of him, then I must ask what is your intention in seeking out that which should remain buried."[14:40] * Allen watches the conversants attentively[14:40] ooc /me suddenly wishes he had staid in bed[14:40] ooc Ask him what he knows about Jabberwockys![14:40] "We are curious about the theft of Nitocris, and we know the Black Pharoah was her husband."[14:41] "I would ask one thing first. Do you feel that the tomb of the Black Pharaoh should remain sealed for all time, or should it be opened?"[14:41] "Are we sure that it is currently sealed?"[14:41] He starts chanting in arabic.[14:41] ooc - crap. chanting.[14:42] "What the?"[14:42] * Chris sweats[14:42] * Alexander waits patiently for an answer.[14:42] * Eric wonders if this is what kills Roland, and as it looks, the rest of us[14:42] After a few moments he stops.[14:42] * Charles sits rigid in his chair and tries to gage the other's reactions[14:42] "I must beg your forgiveness."[14:42] "That was a small prayer to Allah that most of the servents of the dark one find troubling."[14:42] "What was that?!"[14:43] "Completely understandable, sir."[14:43] "By dark one, do you mean that Nyralathotep character?"[14:43] "Yes, he has many names."[14:43] "So you actually believe all the old stories, do you?"[14:43] "May I ask you a question?"[14:43] "Other men have been attempting to bring his influence back into our world that he had been sealed away from so long ago.[14:44] "I needed to be certain that you were not a group of them."[14:44] "Yes, we have run in to several of such a kind."[14:44] "Go ahead."[14:44] "You say you oppose these followers of the BP?"[14:44] "The truth is, several of our group was going to break into a museum to try and get information on someone last night. . ."[14:44] ??[14:44] ???[14:44] "and there were strange men guarding it. Plus, something really wierd was happening inside."[14:45] "Certainly we cannot be offended by your caution. We could not be certain until now that you were not one of them."[14:45] ooc just tell him everything, great[14:45] "With my every breath."[14:45] * Chris fervently prays that Charles knows what he's doing[14:45] "So we left well enough alone. Who might these guards have been working for?"[14:45] "You came across them, then."[14:45] * Charles describes the guards to Shakti[14:45] "The Brotherhood of the Black Pharoah that originated in my homeland so long ago has again become active. I believe that they stole the mummy of Nitocris in an attempt to revive the Black Pharoah's most powerful servent."[14:45] * Roland tries to give Charles and exasperated look without alerting Shakti.[14:45] * Allen wonders who slipped Charles the Sodium Pentothol[14:45] ooc - a museum? with guards? what is this world coming to?[14:46] "Mr. Shakti, you've worked with the Penhew Foundation in the past, haven't you?"[14:46] "Well, something very strange was going on inside the museum."[14:47] "The 'guards' you saw were most likely the ulama of the Mosque of Ibn Tulan"[14:47] "And you said they are bad, servants of the Dark One?"[14:47] "They are a religious order that has become corrupted, the old men seeking out the eternal power of the Pharoah."[14:47] * Charles describes the purple flash to Shakti[14:47] "They already hold in their posession one of the three artifacts needed revive Nitocris."[14:48] "What are these three artifacts?"[14:48] "The queen's girdle is the one that they have in their possession."[14:48] * Allen thinks that Early has an important line of questioning.[14:48] "The presumably used it last night at the museum to bring her spirit back to our realm."[14:49] * Keeper is trying to finish his exposition before getting to that[14:49] * Chris thinks Early's questions should be the last ones[14:49] Oh, sorry[14:49] ooc sorry, didn't mean to push[14:49] "They still need her crown and necklace to finish the process of revival. Fortunately, I have already hidden those away."[14:49] "However, I do need the girdle in order to send her spirit back beyond the void."[14:50] "So what exactly is reviving her going to do? Help bring the BP into power?"[14:50] "These were discovered by the Carlyle Expedition?"[14:50] "It will give them access to the ancient powers of the Black Pharoah and bring them one step closer to his return."[14:50] "The necklace was. I fear it tainted them. The crown was found at a later date."[14:51] "So, you have been helping the Penhew Foundation's expeditions to prevent them from working for the Black Pharoah?"[14:51] * Chris feels really, horribly uneasy about all this[14:51] "I funded expeditions for the Penhew foundation in the past because of my interest in Egyptology. Now I do it to keep a close watch on my enemies."[14:52] He pulls out a pocket watch and checks the time.[14:52] "Mr. Shakti, what do you know about three seals?"[14:53] "They're the barriers that kept the power of the Black Pharoah out of our world. I fear that they have already been damaged.[14:53] "How can they be repaired?"[14:53] "What I want to know is why we should believe you? How can we know that you are not just another faction in this BP cult and that you want the artifacts to summon Nitocris yourself."[14:54] "New seals must be created, but I fear that the art has been lost."[14:54] "Who knew the art of creating them? Where might it have been recorded?"[14:54] "As for why should you believe me, I fear that I cannot give you a strong reason. Only my faith in Allah to prevent such horrors can be given as evidence."[14:55] * Roland pulls his finger across his palm, imitating a match.[14:56] "The person who build the Red Pyramid surely knew the work, but I have never seen anything to help."[14:56] "Additionally, where are the seals? I know one is on a mountain, but which mountain?"[14:56] "I must be going, I'm afraid. I must go to my Mosque for the noon prayers. Would all of you join Alexander, Allen, and myself for dinner on Friday? Perhaps we can talk more then."[14:57] "Sure."[14:57] "Dinner sounds nice."[14:57] "I would like that."[14:57] ooc what day of the week is it?[14:57] ooc what day is it ?[14:57] ooc heh[14:57] Wednesday[14:57] "Yes."[14:57] * Chris thinks Shakti's just a swell guy[14:57] He gets up to show you out.[14:57] "Excellent. We'll see you on Friday, then."[14:58] * Charles gets up[14:58] * Roland gets up and leaves, warily.[14:58] * Eric follows the group out[14:58] * Early leaves[14:58] * Chris follows[14:58] * Alexander leaves[14:58] Okay, feel free to discuss among yourselves on the long drive back to Cairo. :)[14:58] "That went well."[14:58] "I do not trust him."[14:59] "Well, we need to go research this religous group"[14:59] "We need to research the Ibn Tulan to find out about them."[14:59] "Why not?"[14:59] "For once, we may have found an ally."[14:59] It's too bad he had to go so soon -- we really needed more information for our next move[14:59] "Roland, I haven't made up my mind."[14:59] "Just what I said. He basically said he wants us to help him get these artifacts which can release Nitocris."[14:59] "Actually, he said he already had two of them."[14:59] "I'm voting for caution. He may be an ally eventually, but I'm not ready to accept anyone who helps Penhew Foundation into my confidence just yet.[14:59] "He may be on the level, but if he is not and we help him, very bad things can happen.[14:59] "Well, we need to look up info on the artifacts too."[15:00] "It could be that Ibn Tulan is who opposes the BP"[15:00] "But at least we know now."[15:00] "I have no idea why, but my first intuition is to trust him."[15:01] "Yes, I certainly feel we should remain cautious around him, and watch our back. But at the same time, I don't want to pass over someone who might be out to help us.[15:01] "Well, part of me thinks if he would have decieved us to get something."[15:01] "Lie about the artifacts or something."[15:01] "I am rather inclined to trust him, actually."[15:01] "Oh, I am not saying we should forget him. I just urge caution."[15:01] "Let's do our research before Friday so we have a better idea of what's going on."[15:01] "But still, we need to gather as much information as possible."[15:01] "We can certainly make use of his friendliness and his influence, even if he is only feigning friendship."[15:02] "And now we know about those damnable guards."[15:02] "Maybe. Maybe he's just making it up, though."[15:02] "We now have a lead with which to learn more of them, yes."[15:02] "The explanation seemed believable enough and I doubt he has a ready-made story on them to feed every traveler who comes his way."[15:03] "Let's take the next day or two to try to confirm something of what he's told us."[15:03] "Let's do."[15:03] "Exactly."[15:03] "Well, I found it curious that the guards ignored us for the most part."[15:04] "The museum connection and this rogue mosque should be our focus, then."[15:04] "Probably because they knew that if we actually tried anything we'd be toast."[15:04] "Maybe thay re bad, maybe they aren't."[15:05] "Why did they have to get into the museum to "summon her spirit"? We need to look up information on the potential ritua."[15:05] "We need our own ninjas."[15:05] "Ulama"[15:05] "goblesu"[15:06] "Why not summon it elsewhere?"[15:06] "They were probably storing the girdle there.'[15:06] * Alexander thinks over what he knows of ancient Egyptian religion for anything about resurrection rites.[15:06] Alexander (and Roland for that matter) aren't going to know of any[15:06] "The reason I found the guards attacking wierd is because from what little you have described of your previous adventures, Cultists seem pretty intent on attacking on site."[15:07] Worth a shot...[15:07] I meant guards not attacking[15:07] "We saw whatever went down, if it was something bad why didn't they kill us?"[15:07] These are not mere cultists, they are special protectors.[15:07] "One thing it might be worth remembering, though. Not everyone is a cultist."[15:07] "Well, that is my point. But more than that. . ."[15:08] "There are a milion and one ways those guys could be attached to the cult proper."[15:08] "If they were up to something nefarious, then we had to be a threat. We may have seen something."[15:08] "Why not kill us?"[15:08] They have bigger fish to fry than a few impotent outsiders -- you really saw nothing important[15:08] Nothing to threaten them with[15:09] "Back to the library then?"[15:09] "So it seems."[15:09] Okay, who's going?[15:09] Everone hopefully[15:09] "I want to hunt up this Mosque of Ibn Taran."[15:09] I'm going.[15:09] "I suggest we research it first."[15:09] "Yes, of course."[15:10] "I am all up for the library."[15:10] "Yes, why don't we all just head to the library."[15:10] "sure"[15:10] "I agree."[15:10] Are you only looking up the Mosque?[15:10] the artifacts[15:10] Was Ulama supposed to be the name of the guard?[15:10] I'll try for the seals, too.[15:11] err guards[15:11] yes[15:11] The Mosque, treasures of Netocris, ancient Egyptian rituals, the seals...[15:11] Also, rituals for bringing people back[15:11] anything else?[15:11] Everyone roll then[15:11] d100[15:11] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 47.[15:11] d100[15:11] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 98.[15:11] d100[15:11] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 39.[15:11] d100[15:11] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 36.[15:11] Alex gets side tracked in books of Egyptian mythology[15:12] You find out...[15:12] d100[15:12] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 19.[15:12] d100[15:12] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 2.[15:12] ooc heh heh[15:12] ooc woooo![15:12] Roland needs to roll again then[15:12] d100[15:12] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 80.[15:12] hmmm[15:12] lol[15:12] d100[15:12] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 81.[15:13] An ulama is a Islamic spiritual leader[15:14] The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is the oldest Mosque in Cairo, located in the old quarter just a few blocks from your hotel[15:14] They have one of the few surviving orders of ulama who are trained as warriors as well[15:14] The current leader of the order is Achmed Zahavi[15:15] Roland finds a book with a bit more detail on Nitocris including mention of the few surviving artifacts from her reign.[15:15] The girdle is mentioned expressly, but not the crown and necklace[15:15] There's also more inscriptions that apparently mention all three but Roland can't follow them[15:15] You don't find anything on the seals[15:16] Okay, that's what you pick up[15:16] jesus I failed my heiroglyph roll by 1...[15:16] sucks[15:16] "So so far, Shakti is telling the truth."[15:16] "The thing about the order being corrupted remains to be seen."[15:16] Again[15:16] "And we don't know exact details on the artifacts."[15:16] You did that last week, too[15:16] wow\[15:17] "No way am I going to that mosque. These Ulama, the ones at the museum at least, saw me up-close."[15:17] "True"[15:17] ooc We could have Early negotiate with them[15:17] * Early looks up Achmed Zahavi[15:17] "for all we no, they observed all three of us. The one in front in particular."[15:17] He's a respected religious leader in the community and has been for over twenty years[15:17] "Just because they acted like they didn't notice doesn't mean they didn't."[15:18] * Alexander turns back to the book of mythology he's reading.[15:18] * Early tries to find gossip about Ibn Tulan.[15:18] * Roland treis to learn one more point's worth of heiroglyphs.[15:18] "I think I want to wander over to the mosque."[15:19] He failed[15:19] "Anyone like to come with me?"[15:19] * Early curses these damnable books and their lack of juicy gossip.[15:20] ooc Sorry, guys, but I really have to take off.[15:20] "Roland, you should go because of your knowledge of Egyptology. I'll go, too, if you want."[15:20] So, who's going to the Mosque then?[15:20] "I will join you."[15:20] ooc Good luck, and I'll see you next week.[15:20] later[15:20] ooc bye[15:20] Later[15:21] bye[15:21] *** Alexander has quit IRC[15:21] Let's kill Alexander![15:21] * Charles shoves Alexander's body into the nile[15:21] That's cruel[15:21] Alex wants to go to the mosque ;P[15:21] Now that's feeding the crocs![15:21] and take his knife[15:22] OK, so far it's me, Early and Roland to the mosque[15:22] I think the others want to stay hidden from the Ulama.[15:22] The three would be assaulters not going?[15:22] fair enough[15:22] ]I agree[15:22] * Charles coughs[15:22] We *didn't* assult anyone[15:22] rocks at heads[15:22] "would be"[15:23] what about the rock?[15:23] Yes. You were the models of restraint.[15:23] Yes, but no one can assert that, so we are legally safe ;)[15:23] hehe, a trial not your concern[15:23] I was trying to throw the rock past the guard, I failed ;)[15:23] Okay then, while they run in terror from the old men, Allen, Roland, and Early traverse the winding streets of the old city until they find a small domed structure[15:23] As if the guards didn't know what you were doing the whole time.[15:23] It's not much bigger than a small house[15:23] Yeah, but if they were up to no good, they can't testify ;)[15:24] "Let's try to look casual, and be tourists trying to take a look at the oldest mosque in the city."[15:24] "Any customs we need to worry about so we don't offend them?"[15:24] "Put on your best dumb American face."[15:24] You hear a service going on inside as you approach and there is an old man wearing a robe, skullcap and carrying a scimitar blockingthe entrance.[15:24] As you approach he speaks in arabic that none of you understand[15:24] ooc poke the guard, poke the guard![15:24] * Allen bows to him clumsily[15:24] He permits Allen in[15:25] * Early bows only slightly less clumsily.[15:25] Early gets to go in as well[15:25] ooc - all they needed to enter the museum was some respect.[15:25] ooc yeah, sure[15:25] * Allen stops just inside, respectfully listening to the service[15:25] Inside there is a service going on and another old man similarly dressed pulls out a prayer mat for both Allen and Early[15:26] He carefully sets them on the ground facing both directions and steps back[15:26] * Allen takes the mat, and kneels on the floor[15:26] * Allen tries to see others, and mimic their actions[15:26] * Early goes with the flow and follows step with the worshippers.[15:27] After about fifteen minutes of extensive prayer[15:27] The crowd stands up[15:27] * Roland looks around for any heiroglyphs[15:27] Most of them take their mats with them but the rest return them respectfully to the man who provided Early and Allen with theirs[15:27] * Allen looks around the interior furtively, looking for any recognizable symbols or faces[15:27] ooc - must be time for Communion.[15:27] As the crowd leaves, Roland is permitted into the Mosque[15:27] * Allen returns his mat[15:27] * Early returns his mat.[15:28] oops[15:28] I thought you didn't want to take part in the service so I assumed that Roland was waiting. :)[15:28] There are no heiroglyphs to read, though[15:29] Once the others are gone, Early approaches the man with the mat and says, "English?"[15:29] ooc I was just making some food[15:29] So, you're all three in the main hall of the mosque, it's made of sandstone with a domed ceiling.[15:29] Anything flamable?[15:29] Several of the people who were taking part in the service are talking to a man in a courtyard you can see through an arch[15:29] * Allen wanders over that direction[15:29] Recognizable?[15:29] He shakes his head at Early's question and then replies in Arabic[15:30] * Allen trying to hear what's going on[15:30] It's in Arabic, of course. He's apparently teaching...[15:30] * Allen keeps his distance, just watching[15:30] Are there any paintings or icons (I can't remember if that would be appropriate in a Mosque)?[15:31] No[15:31] There is no art at all on the walls[15:32] * Keeper points out that you can always burn the prayer mats for a new experiance, but thinks that might be a whole lot of trouble...[15:32] Is it just a big room, or are there halls leading off?[15:32] How does the teacher sound? Stern and doctrinaire? Gentle and understanding?[15:32] You've got the big entrance room and hallways around the courtyard[15:32] He's stern, but not fire and brimstone[15:32] Authoritive I guess is a better word[15:32] ok[15:33] Are there many weapons on people around?[15:33] Or just the door guards?[15:33] No, none of these people are carrying weapons except for the guy at the door.[15:34] Does anyone appear to care that we're here after the service?[15:34] "We need to find a translator."[15:34] Not really. After the brief attempt at communication that man walked off[15:34] "I was hoping we could find one person here who spoke English."[15:34] * Allen takes a seat within earshot of the lesson, patiently waiting it out[15:35] The man teaching finishes and the crowd departs discussing something quite a bit[15:35] * Allen stands and moves to try to speak with the teacher[15:35] Okay, he's listening[15:35] "Salaam alaykum"[15:36] * Keeper curse you arabic phrase book![15:36] He replies with a greeting.[15:36] "I'm sorry to trouble you, but that is the extent of my Arabic."[15:36] "Might you perhaps speak English?"[15:36] "I do speak English" He has a very thick accent[15:37] He obviously is not used to speaking English[15:37] "Ah! Wonderful! I was just admiring your mosque, the oldest in Cairo, as I understand it."[15:37] "I saw you praying. We do not get many of the faith from the west."[15:37] "Yes, very old."[15:37] "I am a poor supplicant. I still have much to learn."[15:38] "Are you on your journey to Mecca?"[15:38] "Eventually, but I think it might be too soon for that for me yet."[15:39] "I understand. I hope you enjoy your visit to my Mosque."[15:39] "Are you by any chance Achmed . . . ." (help me out here guys)[15:39] ooc - you're doing so well![15:39] "Yes, I am Achmed Zehavi."[15:40] "I have heard you are a fine teacher, I only wish I could understand more of it."[15:40] ooc what was the significange of Zehavi?[15:40] ooc he's the leader of the mosque[15:40] ooc the leader of the mosque[15:40] You will need to learn the language if you wish to truely understand the Qu'ran.[15:40] "So I understand, that is my eventual goal."[15:41] "Is yours a traditional form of worship?"[15:41] ooc - how do you ask a holy man if he's trying to resurrect an evil immortal?[15:41] Wouldn't you know it, the one thing not in the book about the mosque is which faction of Islam they belong to...[15:41] ooc don't, we're just trying to feel him out[15:42] "Yes, we follow the teaching as given to the prophet."[15:42] ooc just ask if he can train you to be a ninja[15:42] "Does not your sect also train in the use of arms?"[15:42] "You are warriors, though. Most sects do not also train as warriors."[15:43] "Yes, it's an ancient tradition that has all but died out in these days. Our order lent many men to the wars you call the Crusades."[15:43] "Has it been hard to keep the training alive when the other mosques seem to have abandoned it?"[15:43] "Why has your sect chosen to continue this tradition?"[15:44] "We feel that our tradition is not to be cast aside. Unfortunately, we have lacked new members for some time."[15:44] "Oh?"[15:45] ooc Lets join![15:45] How many years do you have and do you mind converting to do so[15:45] ooc learn ourselves some rock-catching jujitsu[15:45] "I'm sorry to hear that. Your class at least seems attentive."[15:46] ooc so who wants to ask him about the museum? ;)[15:47] "Ah, I was merely commenting on recent events in politics. My teachings there are always popular. I wish they were as attentive for the mathematics I teach."[15:47] "As we journey through Egypt, do have any recommendations as to where we can go? Places of spiritual significance, perhaps?"[15:47] "Politics? Are your ulama active in the community?"[15:47] "There's many Mosques throughout our land and they are all the same in the eyes of Allah."[15:48] "I must be; an old Mosque like this gets little attention compared to the grand creations of the later days."[15:49] "Well thank you for your time. It has been most helpful."[15:49] "I must be going to prepare for my next class. Perhaps you will return for prayers here later. There is no God but Allah..."[15:50] "And he is One."[15:50] * Allen bows and departs[15:50] * Roland follows[15:50] * Early follows.[15:50] The man is not happy.[15:50] how so?[15:50] He follows you to at least the exit and then speaks a few words to the man at the door in arabic. Then he heads back in[15:50] You see that he became angry at your reply[15:51] ooc I thought it was "and Muhammed is his profit."[15:51] yeah[15:51] but not profit[15:51] Yes, Allen screwed up the most basic prayer in Islam at the end of the conversation. ;)[15:51] Nice job, Allen! :P[15:51] I told him I had much to learn[15:51] ;P[15:51] * Allen politely departs[15:52] Anyways. I think we should stop hereSession Close: Sat Feb 24 15:54:17 2001  67NOcdz{}~./ef9:st7 8   ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]8   3 4 z { 4 5 *+fgij56`aFG89op]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]8-.  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YmYYYZOZZ.[[[\\\G]~]]]G^^^_T___`.`Y```aMaaaa!aKbbbbcYcccc,dJdkddLe}ee f4fifffg2ggg\hhi:i_iiii!imjjjjjjkVkkklPl{ll)mjmmmnWn|nnoNowooo$pupppqyq!yqqrDrrrs)sFs_sssss?ttt"ueuuuuJvvvwGw\wwxexxxRyy!yyyzQzz{F{{{'|N|{|||}g}}}}M~~~~vRڀ!+Ejā=gςpڄ2JЅ4FăCe!e!L|ˆVn@@ԋ'FyԌj6o!oAp܏.А kݑ Hs3SwbȔݔ gʕ!c!c˖Vu٘%HeU!Ol̛5_s˜Ee!:$ş-A_~f&Hnƣ&QȤ!k̥6Os֧<Y֨ A>ΪG٫;_!7oA֯_ϰ 6gñ*Բ+*oѴ!Ѵ6ŵ(Ccɷܸ1l̹0e!Ku!db>m)Z= 6(eAp!([F,WQ~OsVl5!8b1UvOzBtL5x(m!!vH_ ^v6Gp&gY*!*XZj (Et#=V'8t!A`SoPn GvZ y!CC3X?C3w&o)g!g]y4;$NB#*O!%R.I8C z  >  J    S i9!0)YTimes New Roman Symbol ArialCourier NewTimes New RomanFeb 24th[11:58] Allen and Alex are the heroes of Cairo having risked their lives to save those trapped in the rubble of the collapsed building[11:58] yay[11:58] Go us![11:58] They've been interviewed by all the local papers and have gotten quite a bit of attention[11:58] losers[11:58] oops[11:58] fools[11:59] crap, attention is bad[11:59] * Alexander casually mentions to the newspapers that several of my friends were trapped in the ruins.[11:59] So, it's the next morning and after the long night everyone has woken up back at the hotel[12:00] From now on, you two stay in the hoteland DON'T LEAVE.[12:00] "I just wish we could have saved more. I don't feel like a hero, I feel like a failure."[12:00] "Anyone else would have done as much."[12:00] "And you can quote me on that."[12:00] "We saved ourselves. That is what is important."[12:00] (Not Roland)[12:00] ooc heh[12:01] ooc hey, when some evil wizard blows up the building I was supposed to be in, I get the hell out of dodgew[12:01] "So, gang, what's our next course of action? Ransack the good doctor's inner sanctum?"[12:01] ooc It didn't blow up. Sort of imploded, actually.[12:02] "We can't really break in during the day."[12:02] "I wasn't implying we do it now."[12:02] "Maybe we should leave Cairo, go visit the Bent Pyramid."[12:02] "I need to rest these weary eyes and surgeon's hands."[12:02] The papers mention how there was a 3.2 earthquake measured by sensors across the river in Giza at the point[12:03] They attribute it to an underground passage beneith the hotel collapsing[12:03] "Why the Bent Pyramid? I get the feeling something's going on here that you guys haven't told me about."[12:03] "I told you there was a rational explanation -- wizards, bah."[12:03] ooc call me Sculy[12:03] ooc Scully even[12:03] * Roland snickers.[12:04] * Roland nudges Chris, "Next monster we see, he can fight it."[12:04] "Though it brings up a pertinent question: overall, what are we looking for?"[12:04] "From that dream, I believe there was something about three seals."[12:04] "I thought our gameplan was to stir up trouble and then flee -- where else can we do that?"[12:05] "What dream?"[12:05] ooc hahaha[12:05] "And then there are any clues as to the Carlyle expedition."[12:05] "Indeed. What dream are you talking about?"[12:05] ooc i missed out on the dream too[12:05] ooc must have been another session[12:05] Much earlier session[12:06] "We had a shared dream one night. We met gods and monsters, lizards and locusts, tanks and pyramids."[12:06] ooc sounds like paoti in the cocktails to me[12:06] Roland, Alexander (?), and myself had an interesting dream about the pyramids and how we had to get some seals (or something).[12:06] "Sounds like tons of fun."[12:06] "You didn't wake up hung over, did you?"[12:06] "And what does the bent pyramid have to do with it?[12:06] "That's where the dream concluded."[12:07] ooc didn't I send you to the pink one?[12:07] ooc - could be - I'd have to review the log to know for sure.[12:07] "Well, the dream aside, we have some clear immediate concerns. Our friend from Miskatonic is clearly hiding something, and looks to want us dead."[12:07] Yes, they wound up in the red pyramid[12:07] ooc - they were right across from each other, thoguh.[12:07] Yes, they are[12:08] "Roland, you said they were ryone survived the attack on the hostel."[12:28] "What better reason than to leave them until we know more?"[12:28] "And by trouble, I mean the kind of trouble involving hands mysteriously appearing out of knowhere to kill people, something that should be impossible"[12:28] ooc How did Allen mis that?[12:28] ooc He didn't[12:29] "I don't think that visiting Clive once more is a very good idea. If he was indeed behind that collapsed tunnel, which failed, he may avail himself of more direct means."[12:29] "That is basically what I was inferring. Go talk to whoever, and investigate the museum, and maybe then do the pyramids."[12:29] hmm -- test[12:29] "We may have to visit him again. But any good strategist would know that we should have the upper hand before engaging our opponent. That is why we need more information."[12:29] "So, do we pay Shakti a visit today, and then the museum tonight?"[12:30] ?[12:30] I can see it[12:30] I can see it[12:30] sorry, had some technical difficulties there, back now[12:31] Okay, so you're planning on going to Shakti first?[12:31] I suppose[12:31] Anything else to discuss?[12:31] "Okay. We'll need a plausible reason to be visiting him."[12:32] "Perhaps those of you with more violent proclivities should stock up on ammunition."[12:32] * Early loads his weapon[12:32] "I'm inclined to lean the other way."[12:32] "This should be fun."[12:32] "I picked up a gun and some ammo when we got here. Not sure how much good it would do."[12:32] "Against floating hands and whatnot."[12:32] "Still, better safe than sorry."[12:32] "We tend to invert that maxim."[12:33] "We may not be able to shoot a monster but a man will respond to bullets. And considering the party fo guards Clive has I will feel more secure with a little backup."[12:33] ooc Sure? When have we been sorry for anything?[12:33] "How many guards did he have?"[12:33] ooc Nick was sorry when he got the entire 15th precinct killed in New York[12:33] ??[12:33] Better them than us, right?[12:34] at least several dozen[12:34] Long story ;)[12:34] How many guards did he have?[12:34] Don't remember...[12:34] at least several dozen[12:35] "So who goes to visit Shakti? They'll know that Allen and I are still alive, but they may not be sure about the rest of you."[12:35] "OK, so what line are we going to hand Shakti exactly?"[12:36] "My skills would probably be better used at the library."[12:36] "We are planning an expedition, so we could be there to make arrangements to sell anything interesting we find."[12:36] "Are any special language skills going to be required for the library?"[12:36] "That works."[12:37] "The only reason I passed latin was that I slept with the professor. . ."[12:37] "I suppose I will have to stick to ancient heiroglyphs and english. Anyone know modern Egyptian?"[12:37] "Couldn't conjugate amo if I needed too."[12:37] "Arabic?"[12:37] "And it should go with outsaying I don't speak anything else."[12:38] "OK, I'll go to Shakti with anyone else who wants to."[12:38] "Perhaps Eric should join me in case I run into any Latin. Otherwise I should be fine."[12:38] "So are we expecting trouble with this Shakti?"[12:38] "I'll be going to visit Shakti as well."[12:38] "Yeah the library sounds good to me."[12:38] "Yes, we must be wary of it."[12:38] "I[12:38] * Eric looks to charles[12:38] "I'll go with Allen and Alex, then."[12:38] "He may very well be closely connected with Clive."[12:38] "I'm going to see Shakti too."[12:38] ooc eric, try to avoid the Necrinomicon at the library ;)[12:39] They have a copy in the original 8th century arabic, you know...[12:39] heh[12:39] "I suppose I can go with to see Shakti, unless you think there's enough English at the library to make my going there worthwhile."[12:39] ooc things you shouldn't be telling Eric[12:39] ooc Eric flocks to the Nercinomicon like moths to a flame?[12:40] ooc Eric has an "interest" in books[12:40] Okay, as you leave the hotel room where this discussion has been taking place[12:40] "I think Eric and I are proficient enough in English to handle that eventuality."[12:40] "Oh yes. Eric, please don't try to walk off with any books this time."[12:40] ooc he has his san-loss quota to think of[12:40] the proprietor of the hotel stops you...[12:40] ooc it collapses into the ground![12:40] ooc it catches on fire![12:40] ooc And then burns![12:40] ooc quick everyone act dead like we are supposed to![12:41] * Roland falls over[12:41] * Allen holds up his hands, "Please no more atuographs."[12:41] "These were delivered for you!" He has two envelopes, one with "Alexander Saint James" written on it and the other with "Doktor Allen Speight"[12:41] "Really? Who delivered them?"[12:41] oh they knew he was german[12:42] ooc how prevalet are mailbombs in this day and age?[12:42] "No, I think the writer was German."[12:42] * Allen looks for grease spots[12:42] "Some messenger."[12:42] No grease spots, just the white paper and the very fine writing on each envelope[12:43] "Odd."[12:43] * Allen opens his envelope[12:43] * Alexander carefully slits the top of the envelope and looks inside.[12:43] Allen's is written in German (I know it's not really his native language)[12:43] * Roland looks away, studying the tiles...[12:43] d100[12:43] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 97.[12:43] Both messages are invitations to visit the estate of Omar Shakti[12:43] Don't worry about it[12:43] lol[12:44] hehe, I understand the "doctor" part[12:44] I wasn't doing a check for this[12:44] "Well, what do you know?"[12:44] Of course, now your letter spontaniously combusts[12:44] and spills my coffee in my lap[12:44] Fire! FIRE!![12:44] fire was inevitable, I suppose[12:44] "Well, is this going to prevent the rest of us from going?"[12:44] Does it say anything about bringing anyone else with us?[12:44] "I am SO clumsy these days, my apologies."[12:44] He requests that both Allen and Alex respond as soon as possible so that he might enjoy their presense at dinner some time in the next week.[12:45] It does mention that he has a telephone if you wish to contact him that way (though phones are rare in Cairo at this point)[12:45] And it gives directions to his estate[12:45] There's nothing specifically about bringing other people with you[12:45] "Well then. I suppose I'll give him a call."[12:45] The invitations mention you two by name[12:46] eek brb[12:46] "Make the call for both of us Alex, tell him I'd be delighted."[12:46] "I'll ask about arranging a meeting also to discuss our expedition."[12:46] "I wonder how he knew about you. Or did I miss something?"[12:46] You'll still have to go out for a telephone[12:46] "The papers."[12:46] "I suppose Eric and shall continue to the library. Ta ta!"[12:46] Where's the nearest phone?[12:46] Oh yeah...[12:47] What places would have one?[12:47] There would be one at the larger hotels[12:47] Telegraph offices would have one for use for a fee[12:47] * Roland heads for the local library[12:47] * Allen goes to buy five copies of the local paper, and cuts out pictures[12:47] Are Roland and Eric just researching Nitocris?[12:48] hmm[12:48] I also want to research shakti, and the theft at Clive's dig[12:48] "Perhaps a new plan, then. Why don't we all head out to the library? I'll find a phone in the meantime, call up Mr. Shakti, and then meet you back at the library?"[12:48] "Seems fair."[12:49] "Perhaps I'll take that time to visit one of the reporters we spoke to last night, see what he can tell me of Shakti."[12:49] Okay, everyoen who's at the library roll[12:49] Allen visitted the paper yesterday and did get at least some information about Shakti[12:49] Are we all at the library?[12:49] d10[12:49] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d10) and gets 9.[12:49] oops[12:49] A success![12:49] alright[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 66.[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 40.[12:50] no no[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 16.[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 93.[12:50] Ouch, paper cut[12:50] ooc that was my roll..[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 15.[12:50] Roland's the only one having any luck so far[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 18.[12:50] There's Early and Alex[12:50] Remember that you have to locate information on this in English[12:50] Roland should roll again as well[12:50] Sorry I couldn't take a CF for the team[12:50] d100[12:50] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 33.[12:52] Okay...[12:52] Early and Alex roll again as well to get some extra info[12:52] d100[12:52] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 76.[12:52] d100[12:52] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 28.[12:53] brb[12:53] b[12:54] Do you need me to roll?[12:55] If you like[12:55] d100[12:55] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 38.[12:56] "Well, I'm going to go find a phone. I should be back shortly."[12:57] b[12:57] "Shakti is usually mentioned in the society pages. He's a generous philanthropist and a patron of many archeological projects."[12:58] "He's in his fifties, a devout Muslim, educated overseas, and very, *very* powerful in Cairo."[12:58] ooc very[12:58] extremely[12:58] much too[13:00] "This is interesting. From what we know, the Black Pharoah rules 150 years earlier than Nitocris, but I have found a reference to her being married to him."[13:00] "He was said to be immortal."[13:01] "Maybe she started a cult or something for him? Like they call nuns Brides of Christ? I dunno."[13:02] * Roland tries to find any more references to BP and Nitocris, or Nitocris' religous leanings[13:02] Roll for it[13:02] "Maybe he was influencing events long after his reported 'demise'? "[13:02] d100[13:02] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 63.[13:02] blat[13:02] * Early looks for information on recent digs sponsored by Shakti.[13:02] "I mean, he could have been up to other things in the years between his death and Nitcrotis' rule."[13:03] Hey, you already succeeded in that kind of check once. Don't complain about missing a second one[13:05] "Shakti appears to be in really tight with the Penhew Foundation. He always sponsors them here."[13:05] *** Retrieving #MainGame info...[13:05] "Blast. So much for finding an ally."[13:06] "Did Shakti have any involvment with the Carlyle Expedition?"[13:06] "Wonderful."[13:06] Yes, that was mentioned last week.[13:06] * Alexander returns to the library.[13:06] oh sorry[13:06] "My information shows he's been involved in every Penhew dig here."[13:07] "Hello gentlemen. Find anything interesting?"[13:07] "Well, those of you visiting him should try to grill him on the Carlyle Expedition."[13:07] "BP and the mummy were married, and Shakthi probly wants to kill us."[13:07] "These Shakti invitations grow more ominous with each passing hour."[13:07] "Grill Shakti??"[13:08] "It should be a lot of fun."[13:08] Shakti even[13:08] "We have a meeting with Mr. Shakti tomorrow at eleven, and Allen and I have dinner with him on Friday night."[13:08] "Oh well, at least he doesn't want to kill us tomorrow."[13:08] "He'll save that for dinner."[13:08] "It could be a ruse."[13:09] "I hate ruses."[13:09] Well, you've been busy researching for a while[13:09] It's now two in the afternoon[13:09] Anyone have any other plans for the moment?[13:09] "Alright, how can we make the best use of the rest of the day then?"[13:10] "I think it might be a good idea to at least give ourselves some cover for Friday. Perhaps the newspapers should mention that the heroes of the hour will be attending dinner with Mr. Shakti on Friday night?"[13:10] "Lunch."[13:11] "That way, at least he couldn't blatantly disappear us."[13:11] "Maybe we should go about the motions of actually putting together an expedition."[13:11] "Make it look genuine."[13:11] "Don't you think he has influence with the papers?"[13:11] "We are putting together an expedition."[13:11] "He seems like such a powerful man."[13:12] "Oh . . . thought that was a ruse of our own."[13:12] "We should also look into some new rooms. Clive will certainly have heard of Allen and Alexander's survival, and he will probably try again."[13:12] "I mean, just casually mention it to a reporter. It'll be a nice item for them to put in the Society section."[13:12] "Oh, he can't dig tunnels under two hotels in two days!"[13:12] * Roland snickers, loudly.[13:14] "Any expedition preparations we can begin then? Or are we waiting for Shakti's sponsorship?"[13:14] "Most of the preparations are in place. We mainly needed to see to buying supplies."[13:15] "But for now, I think Roland had the right idea with lunch."[13:16] "Should we revisit that coffee shop?"[13:16] ooc - Roland - 800x600 ;)[13:17] k I've been using 512x... whatever in UT because it's faster[13:17] Is there anything that you're going to be doing this afternoon?[13:17] "I'd prefer something with a little more substance -- Alex, can you recommend some local color?"[13:18] nothing else, no, i guess[13:18] "Certainly, I know a few places."[13:18] Coffee shops are very arabic at this point[13:18] "Do they have bathhouses in the area? Or can we bathe in the Nile?"[13:18] Yes and no[13:18] "Do you want to get eaten by crocodiles?"[13:18] or is that alligators. . .[13:18] * Charles can't keep them straight[13:18] Bathhouses survive today but it's not a good idea to just go swimming in the Nile[13:18] And it's crocs[13:18] There's zillions of crocs in the nile[13:19] "Bah! Where's your sense of adventure?"[13:19] That and it's like swimming in the Hudson near New York[13:19] Warmer perhaps, but not healthy[13:19] "Ok. You go first, though."[13:19] let's buy puppies and entertain ourselves by going to feed the crocs[13:19] "If something happens, I'll toss you a rope."[13:19] ooc hehehe[13:19] "That did not work so well the last time."[13:20] "The last time?"[13:20] "I guess it all worked out in the end, though. He did survive."[13:20] "Oh wait. Never mind..."[13:20] "Ok. . ."[13:20] * Charles shrugs[13:20] * Keeper again wonders if there's any plans for the group this afternoon of if he needs to advance time...[13:21] * Allen again says no[13:21] Lunch of course[13:21] No plans outside of lunch and feeding the Crocs[13:21] ooc Hey, that gives me an idea. What if we just carried puppies around with us at all times? The Keeper wouldn't hurt puppies, would he?[13:21] ooc spot, fetch the stick. . .[13:21] Okay then, lunch is at a small cafe. They don't serve croc, though.[13:21] Keeper hurts puppies for entertainment.[13:21] * Keeper feeds puppy to Cthulhu.[13:21] ooc yes, and let's wear glasses, too[13:21] * Cthulhu eats puppy with relish.[13:21] * Alexander keeps an eye out for anyone following us.[13:22] Cthulhu should try mustard, as well.[13:22] Or Texas Pete's hot sauce[13:22] It's a quiet night and the next morning you get up and begin the long trek to Shakti's estate[13:22] A quiet night? Something's wrong.[13:22] You catch a taxi on one of the main roads and it's a thirty minute drive north of the city before you reach the estate[13:23] Oh, and the meeting was setup for everyone I Take it? Like we are going on an "expidition"?[13:23] weren't we going to go to the doctor's office at night?[13:23] that's my understanding[13:23] nod, just checking[13:23] Yes, I thought we were breaking into his office.[13:23] doctor's office?[13:23] At the museum.[13:23] It's just before eleven when you finally arive and you're waved through the gate to head up to the large main house[13:23] oh, that doctor[13:23] Guess not[13:23] Okay then, rewind[13:23] oh[13:23] That's why I asked[13:23] darn it[13:24] We could always break in the next night. . .[13:24] I thought you meant that afternoon, before the night[13:24] Okay[13:24] Or was it really important to do it before going to see Shakti?[13:24] The sun has set across the Nile and the stars have come out.[13:24] * Allen feels a little disoriented[13:24] It's a moonlit night with not a cloud in the sky[13:25] "I have to say I'm against this break-in. I think we should just go to Shakti's tomorrow."[13:25] ooc wha, are we breaking in or going to Shakti?[13:25] They wanted to break in that night, so I moved back[13:25] ooc breaking in, maybe[13:25] Breaking in, and Shakti's tomorrow, I guess.[13:26] "Just saying I don't think it's a good idea."[13:26] "I have no opinion."[13:26] Who's actually going to try and break into the Egyptian Museum?[13:26] "I am all for the break in. Have fun."[13:26] "Probably not. But when has that ever stopped us?"[13:26] Think Allen will bow out[13:26] Not suited to his talents[13:27] "However, I don't think it would be good for everyone to go."[13:27] "What are we breaking in for?"[13:27] "My record with break-ins has been . . . less than spectacular."[13:27] "Just wait until the cleaning staff has left and you should be safe."[13:27] "I'll go."[13:27] "I'll go, I may actually be useful"[13:28] "He knows something about the Carlyle expedition, but he wasn't telling us."[13:28] "I see."[13:28] "On the off chance that we get spotted, it might be best for Allen and I to stay here."[13:28] "Yes, we wouldn't want to ruin your hero status."[13:28] "We're the most recognizable members of the group."[13:28] * Charles coughs[13:29] "Oh yes, and do run away at some point. Some of you have your own reputations to maintain."[13:29] * Allen coughs[13:29] "Good play."[13:29] ooc brb[13:29] brb[13:29] he's running away[13:29] "Roland might be recognizable as well, if Clive is involved."[13:30] I have no hair and a big-ass scar on my face - I'm always recognizable.[13:31] The hair is coming back in, though it still would be very faint[13:31] "Well, the whole idea is not to be discovered, let alone recognized."[13:31] Unless of course, you're keeping it shaved[13:31] "Ok, so who all is going to the office besides me?[13:31] But at least your picture wasn't in every newspaper.[13:31] "I'll go."[13:31] b[13:32] "So who's going? If you want me to go, I will, but I'm not the stealthiest person around."[13:32] ooc keeper, would I need to acquire lockpicks to be able to pick locks, or could something else suffice?"[13:32] "I am staying."[13:32] "It's up to you, Early."[13:32] You should have a set in your luggage[13:32] ok[13:33] * Charles gets his gun, flashlight, knife, several reloads worth of ammo, lockpicks[13:33] "We could use all the help we can get. But if you're not up to it, it's fine."[13:33] "Hmmm, Mother wouldn't approve. Still, this could be fun."[13:33] "It's not a matter of being up to it; it's a matter of tripping alarms."[13:33] lol[13:33] "So Chris, is it just you and I? I figured Early may be up for it. Do you do alot of breaking and entering?"[13:33] "Or just tripping in general."[13:34] * Eric prepares his equipment for the break in[13:34] ooc or a matter of tripping people[13:34] err tripping in general I mean[13:34] * Eric chimes in, "I'll be going as well."[13:34] Hey, maybe Early hasn't had the best luck, but every B&E mission he's been on has succeeded, more or less.[13:34] "Not as such. A couple rounds is all, but I get the idea."[13:34] Are you ready to go then?[13:34] Maybe he's lucky for the rest of us?[13:34] * Charles goes over to early and rubs Early's head for good luck[13:34] Early just needs some people to jump out of shadows to help him once in a while[13:34] "Wish us luck then."[13:35] * Allen begins to perform last rites[13:35] * Chris checks his weapon. It sucks when it jams and there are things chasing him.[13:35] "Have luck."[13:35] "Break a leg."[13:35] "We're all behind you, and we love you no matter what happens."[13:35] * Charles dressed in somewhat dark clothing[13:36] "So, Early, are you going with them?"[13:36] "Do they need me or not?"[13:36] Okay, Chris, Charles, and Eric arrive at the Egyptian museum[13:36] The street is empty is except for one person[13:36] "I'll stay behind." ;)[13:36] ooc taking this opportunity for a food run, brb[13:36] An old man, wearing a robe and skullcap with a very long beard is sitting cross legged infront of the museum steps[13:37] "Who the hell is that?"[13:37] "Anybody recognize him?"[13:37] "Nope?[13:37] err "Nope"[13:37] When you get close you see that he's wearing a scimitar at his waste[13:37] "Is there another way in?"[13:37] is he facing the museum or facing out?[13:38] Out from the museum[13:38] He hasn't responded to your presence[13:38] his waste[13:38] good one[13:38] Joel has a headache[13:38] "This is just a teensy bit odd."[13:38] Yes, that would be . ;)[13:39] "How so? You don't he's just a normal guard or something?"[13:39] how close are we right now?[13:39] You're about twenty feet[13:39] This is in front of the museum.[13:39] Have we stopped or are we still moving?[13:39] I assumed you stopped when you saw him[13:39] oh ok[13:39] "To heck with this. I'm going around back to find another way in. THe old man bothers me."[13:39] ooc shoot him[13:40] lol[13:40] * Keeper thinks that this is a job for Early[13:40] I didn't go with[13:40] * Charles whispers "Lets just continue down the street like we are going somewhere else"[13:40] :([13:40] * Eric nods[13:40] * Chris agrees[13:40] * Charles continues down the street[13:40] ooc - I can't believe I'm missing an opportunity to rough up an old man[13:40] * Chris follows[13:40] You walk past him and he doesn't look up at you[13:41] Can we find a way to the back from another street?[13:42] When you circle around behind the museum you do see an entrance for a loading dock[13:42] b[13:42] "Perfect."[13:42] * Charles stays hidden in shadow and observes the dock[13:42] "What do you make of it?"[13:42] However, there is another man, just as old and identically dressed sitting in front of the gate there[13:42] * Eric stays back as well[13:42] "Who ARE these guys?"[13:42] "I would think guards."[13:42] "we could try to distract him. Kind of odd that the guy in front didn't look at us though."[13:43] Is he a different old guy?"[13:43] Yes, it is a different old guy[13:43] * Chris looks around for something to throw for a distraction[13:43] How far are we from this one?[13:43] * Charles begins looking for a rock[13:43] You kept further back when you saw him[13:43] right[13:43] Maybe a hundred feet[13:43] Ok[13:43] * Charles continues to look for a golfball sized rock[13:44] Charles finds a small peice of a brick[13:44] Or thereabouts[13:44] ooc - I think they need to look around for a spare grappling hook[13:44] * Charles in a low tone "Well, should I try tossing this over there?"[13:44] "Works for me."[13:44] * Chris gets ready to move in after the guard heads off[13:44] * Charles tries to throw the piece and a high arc so that it lands beyond the old man[13:44] Roll for that[13:45] d100[13:45] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 94.[13:45] ooc Dagnabbit.[13:45] ooc - oh please! Peg the old man![13:45] woah, I may have plunked him ;)[13:45] ooc You killed him![13:45] ooc smacks him on the nose[13:45] The rock flies in a slow graceful arc that comes straight at the side of the guard's head[13:45] just a bit outside. . .[13:45] ooc wooooooooo! [13:45] Without moving the rest of his body, his hand shoots up to scatch the stone the moment before it strikes him[13:45] ooc that'll teach him to crowd the plate[13:45] ooc I've rolled 93 and 94 so far, maybe I shouldn't have gone[13:45] "Oh my god! Did you see that?"[13:46] he still isn't looking up?[13:46] "See it? I threw it."[13:46] Oh, yeah. Mess with this guy.[13:46] Yeah, what is he doing?[13:46] No, everything except for his hand has not moved[13:46] What did his hand do?[13:46] Oh, I missed that sorry[13:46] "Do we really want to fool around with someone who can do that?"[13:46] I'm telling you to shoot him. ith as many bullets as possible.[13:46] how hard did Charles throw it? High arc?[13:46] ooc i don't think he knows what to do with that scimitar, though -- start a fight[13:47] It was a pretty high and gentle arc like I said, though you don't know how he could have seen it[13:47] ok just judging his reactions[13:47] "Well, that's no good. What do you think?"[13:47] "Ok. Time for a new plan."[13:47] "I think Chris should approach him."[13:47] ooc Now, now. I don't think the rest of us should actively try to get our burglars killed.[13:47] "Agreed"[13:47] Mr. Invincible![13:47] "Go to hell, Eric."[13:47] * Keeper would like to point out that he's actually doing what the book says he should with these guys[13:47] ooc heheh[13:48] I just don't want people to think that I'm setting up a nasty bit of railroading[13:48] "If this guy were a 10-foot-tall slavering beast, I could take him. But LOOK at him!"[13:48] ;)[13:48] it does give that impression[13:48] "Does anyone have anything that they can use to fight a man with a scimitar?"[13:48] "Do we really need to get into that office?"[13:48] * Charles pulls out his .45[13:49] "THis isn't magic, it's just extreme perceptual and physical ability."[13:49] ooc ask him to show you how to do that rock trick[13:49] "Yes, a gun. A bit loud though."[13:49] "Maybe I could ask for directions?"[13:49] * Charles pulls out his knife[13:49] Indiana Jones to the rescue.[13:49] ooc that's right, stab his Zen-yoga ass[13:49] "If you think I'm going to fight him with this, your completely insane."[13:49] * Eric doesn't think a knife can really compete with a scimitar and rock grabbing hands[13:49] * Charles hands the knife to Chris "You do it, your the one who has been killing monsters."[13:50] "But he's not a monster! He's some crazy Arabic Bedouin-Ninja master or something!"[13:50] I look around for other potential entrances, like windows[13:50] ooc hehehehehehe[13:50] * Eric looks as well[13:50] The windows are all across the yard around the loading dock[13:50] * Chris looks for windows. No way in hell he's eaking on *that* geriatric.[13:50] "Well, how important do you think getting into the place is?"[13:50] And to get to them you have to go through him.[13:51] No windows on the side of the building? How tall is the building?[13:51] You haven't gone around to the sides.[13:51] You were looking at the back[13:51] lets do that[13:51] * Charles tried to find a way to the sides[13:51] * Eric points out we don't have rope[13:51] Okay, you head around to the side of the museum[13:51] very carefully though[13:51] in shadows and what not[13:51] Yes[13:51] On that side you can see that there's a light on in one of the offices[13:51] There's also one of the men sitting against the wall[13:51] "Hmmmm, someone is working late."[13:51] * Eric checks his watch[13:51] * Charles shakes his head[13:51] It's after ten[13:52] * Charles withdraws to a shadow well away from the side of the building[13:52] "The way I see it, we have a couple of options."[13:52] "We can wait for the person who is working to leave and see how he deals with those men."[13:52] "Not deals, but what they do when he leaves."[13:52] "Good idea."[13:52] Roll the three of you[13:52] "One, we could just shoot one of them, but then that presents too many complications, and I don't want to commit murder."[13:52] d100[13:52] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 58.[13:52] d100[13:52] d100[13:52] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 18.[13:52] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 57.[13:52] Chris and Eric are knocked over[13:52] "Two, I agree with Eric, lets wait and see what happens[13:52] err by what?[13:53] "Oof!"[13:53] * Eric tries to get up[13:53] * Charles looks around and draws his gun[13:53] Charles does get to see the blinding violet flash that surrounds the museum along with hearing the massive boom[13:53] * Chris scrambles to his feet[13:53] Blinding violent flash?[13:53] The man leaning against the building has not moved[13:53] ooc whew, no san loss ;)[13:53] err violet even[13:53] * Charles helps the others up[13:54] "Someone knows we are here."[13:54] "What the hell was that?"[13:54] "Not necessarily"[13:54] * Charles pulls the othertwo away from the building[13:54] * Eric backs off from the building[13:54] "Obviously, someone is up to something inside. I don't think that means they know we are out here."[13:54] * Chris rubs his eyes.[13:55] "Did you see anything Charles?"[13:55] "Just a flash of violet light. It was so bright it hurt my eyes."[13:55] "Any idea where it came from?"[13:55] "And of course that boom sound."[13:55] "What the hell WAS that sound?"[13:55] "It was the museum. The whole museom."[13:55] * Charles shrugs[13:55] ooc what knocked us down? was it the boom?[13:56] The boom[13:56] Keeper, did I see it in windows or was it the whole building?[13:56] It was the whole building[13:56] "Yep, the *whole* *building* glowed. That was incredibly wierd."[13:57] "So either we wait. . .or toss something through a window and see what happens."[13:57] "Well. Something's bound to happen in the next little while, then. We ought to wait."[13:57] "I agree."[13:57] How tall is this building?[13:57] * Eric looks to see if there is anyway to get to the roof of the museum[13:57] heh[13:57] Three stories[13:58] Is there a fireescape on this side?[13:58] The buildings around it are not so tall and there is no ladder or fire escape[13:58] "bummer."[13:58] Is there anything specifically that you're waiting for?[13:58] The death ninjas to go somewhere else?[13:58] Anything. A guy to come out, the guards to flinch, whatever.[13:58] Or to see if who ever is inside to come out. . .[13:59] Okay, you setting in and wait[13:59] "Maybe we shouldn't be waiting at the side of the building[13:59] Time passes until midnight and they apparently haven't moved[13:59] I thought we had withdrawn away from the building[13:59] * Chris yawns[13:59] "Is the light in the window still on, or can we not see it?"[13:59] Nothing's happened[13:59] oh forget the quotations[13:59] If you're waiting on the side...[13:59] "Does breaking into places always involve this much waiting?[13:59] The light is on in the window[14:00] We can go check the side periodically[14:00] "We haven't run into freaky old guys like this before."[14:00] "Only when it's guarded by Geriatric Supernatural Ninja Arabs"[14:00] When I B&E, things happen much more quickly[14:00] Two a.m. and nothing's changed; the light's still on and they haven't moved[14:00] "Keep waiting, try something else, or go home?"[14:00] "I say we make a move now, or we give up."[14:00] "What move? Outside of tossing a brick through a window I don't see what we could do."[14:01] "Ok...what move? Taking out the guard? We have guns, they don't."[14:01] "I mean we do something, or we go home."[14:01] "The guards don't flich, but it may arouns whoever is inside."[14:01] "And there's NO way he can sidestep a bullet from a sitting position."[14:01] * Charles shrugs[14:01] "Won't gun shots draw attention though?"[14:01] ooc he could catch it though[14:02] ooc not that Booms wouldn't ;)[14:02] what sort of area are we in?[14:02] * Allen tosses and turns uncomfortably[14:02] I mean, what sort of building surround the museum?[14:02] * Early sleeps like a baby.[14:02] Would I wake any residents up? Or are we more or less in a zone devoid of homes?[14:03] You're in the city in the more modern sections of cairo[14:03] It's dead out[14:03] It's also mainly businesses around you[14:03] "What if we get the attention of the person inside, and he sicks his guards on us?"[14:04] "Then we shoot them, too. I don't like it either, but how else to get inside?"[14:04] "How do you know if they are bad guys?"[14:04] "I mean, I'll grant you they are mighty suspicous"[14:04] What floor is the window with the light on?[14:04] Everyone is a bad guy[14:04] Second[14:05] "We're good guys. They oppose us. That makes them bad guys."[14:05] "So its either go in with guns blazing, throw a rock through a second floor window to see what the person does, or go home?"[14:05] "Basically."[14:05] * Eric nods in agreement[14:06] * Chris takes a deep breath.[14:06] Let's try chucking the rock first. If we're far back enough, one of us can blow the guard away if he approaches afterward."[14:07] "Ok. I'm not sure if I should do anymore throwing. . ."[14:07] "I just hope his legs aren't as fast as his hands."[14:07] * Charles swallows hard[14:07] "that is a very unpleasant thought"[14:07] "I was thinking about that too."[14:08] * Eric searches for a larger rock[14:08] "Ok, guys, I'm going to find a rock or something. You two set up and take CAREFUL AIM at that guy. If he so much as shifts his weight, put him down."[14:08] "ok[14:08] * Charles sets up and takes careful aim[14:08] "This, this is crazy."[14:08] * Allen really tosses and turns now[14:08] * Chris heads off to find something hard and hefty[14:08] * Allen has nightmares[14:08] * Eric moves away from the other too, about 10 feet away[14:08] err two[14:08] "Good, spread out. Multiple firing angles are a good thing."[14:09] Can I set up shop so I Can see both the guy at the side and around back?[14:09] If you stand at the corner[14:09] you'd probably be pretty far from both of them[14:09] * Early is glad he stayed behind.[14:09] You'll be a considderable distance from both of them[14:09] * Alexander looks up from his book for a moment and wonders how the others are doing, then decides to go to sleep.[14:09] Well, someone needs to see the guy around back[14:09] * Charles heads to cover the back[14:09] * Roland decides to go for a walk[14:10] "It's good to have distance. If these guys can move like I think they might, being close is a problem."[14:10] * Roland lights up his pipe and takes a stroll around the block, mulling over the events on the last few days.[14:10] "It's also harder for us to hit them at further distances."[14:11] "They'll get closer in a hurry. It gives you time to fire."[14:11] I'll set up near the corner, so I have a view of the guy around back and to the side[14:11] * Eric takes a quick second to wonder if Roland is writing in his journal, and if he was, what kind of stuff he has to say about what has happened recently[14:11] ooc Nick's corpse decomposes a little[14:11] how far away from the guy am I?[14:11] have I found something suitable for throwing yet?[14:12] * Early dreams of the folly of murdering security guards in a foreign nation.[14:12] About seventy feet[14:12] Yes, you've got a good rock now[14:12] ooc some logs are funny after the fact, some are funny as they're happening[14:12] "Ok, guys. Anyone want to back out now?"[14:12] "Well, yes, but if you think we need to try something. . ."[14:12] "I don't really know how important it is for us to get in."[14:13] "He knows something, but with those guards there, I don't think we will have enough time to find the information we need in his office."[14:13] "Ok, that seals it. Forget this. If we're all shaky about it, we'd be morons to try."[14:13] * Eric agrees[14:13] "Agreed."[14:13] * Charles sighs[14:13] "Maybe if all of us were here. But not now."[14:13] "Wait more or go home?[14:13] * Keeper is disappointed. He figured he'd have three characters on murder raps for sure[14:13] "Wait until dawn, I say."[14:14] ooc maybe as an experiment, we should walk up to the guy in front and ask for directions[14:14] ooc hehehe, i'm a little disappointed myself[14:14] I knew I shouldn't have had that dream. ;)[14:14] ooc I had my popcorn all ready for the bloodbath[14:14] ooc Yeah, this is kind of a letdown.[14:14] ooc We want blood![14:15] ooc I think its pretty obvious we were hesetant from the get go[14:15] "I'll go the guy at the back and ask where the front entrance is, see if these guys can talk. I want you two to stand back and have your guns out and trained on him, if you could. Let's see what happens."[14:15] ooc Err, someone else's blood, that is.[14:15] * Eric suggests Alexander and Allen to come on out and give it a try[14:15] "Ok."[14:15] * Eric shrugs[14:15] * Charles moves around back to cover Chris[14:15] * Eric moves out of sight of the guards[14:16] * Chris adjusts himself and puts on his best 'carefree rake-about-town' air[14:16] * Chris approaches the guard at the back.[14:16] He doesn't move as Chris approaches[14:17] "Say, good man...any idea where I could find a drink at this hour?"[14:17] He doesn't look at Chris, but speaks a few words in arabic[14:17] "Sorry, but I don't quite understand. Speak english?"[14:17] He speaks in arabic again[14:18] "If you know where I could go, could you point that way? Do you understand?"[14:18] * Chris pantomimes a drinking motion, then confusion as to which way to go[14:18] Once more he speaks in arabic, this time with more force[14:18] is he saying the same thing?[14:18] * Eric thinks Chris should just leave[14:18] Not exactly the same thing[14:19] "Ok, sorry to bother you. Back to my search and you to your....sitting there. See you around, fellow."[14:19] "Stupid American."[14:19] Just Kidding ;)[14:19] hehehe[14:19] Hey he's english, isn't he?[14:19] * Chris 's heart won't shut up, for the love of Pete.[14:20] I'm American, on a nice, long break from school[14:20] ooc when I was in europe, everone thought we were english. It was wierd[14:20] oh[14:20] "Well, that was a bust. He started to sound a bit dangerous there."[14:20] Okay, are you headed back to the hotel or are you waiting for dawn?[14:20] * Charles regroups with the other two[14:20] "Wait or go?"[14:21] "Go. If they guy in the office is still here at this hour, he could well be here until noon or something."[14:21] Or maybe he forgot to turn off his light when he left for the day.[14:21] "ok, we can still get decent rest"[14:22] "Let's go back."[14:22] Sure, and he forgot to turn of his violet flash sonic boom device too ;)[14:22] * Charles heads back to the hotel[14:22] * Chris is highly disappointed with the appearance of those wacky guards.[14:22] ooc and here I'm happy I didn't loose any SAN. Can't please some people ;)[14:22] * Eric follows Charles[14:22] Okay, you three get a total of two hours of sleep before the rest of the chipper group who didn't get to do anything while you tried to kill random people in the street wake up[14:23] ooc That's harsh, keeper.[14:23] "So. What did you find at the museum?"[14:23] ooc real harsh[14:23] * Chris moans. "Shut up and let me sleep."[14:23] ooc Ninjas[14:23] "Nothing. Wake me at 9"[14:23] * Eric decides it's time to get up[14:24] * Chris was having such wonderful dreams, too[14:24] "What did you find, Eric?"[14:24] "Guards, scary ones too."[14:24] "You couldn't get past the guards? Were there a lot of them?"[14:24] "I assume there were four, they weren't run of the mill guards."[14:25] "Huge guys with bulging muscles?"[14:25] ooc I think Early's really enjoying himself right now.[14:25] "They just sat there, not looking up. We tried to create a distraction by throwing a rock, but it almost hit one of the guards.:[14:25] "Real young, evil looking fellows?"[14:25] "With guns?"[14:25] "But he reached up, with out looking and caught the rock."[14:25] "Monsters, perhaps? Evil transdimensional gray things?"[14:25] "Your plan of attack was to throw a rock at them?"[14:26] "Alexander's got it,"[14:26] "Uh, yeah, sounds frightening -- he caught a rock you say?"[14:26] * Chris is sick of this criticism and gets out of bed.[14:26] "No, we were trying distract him so we could get in."[14:26] "Was it thrown at them really, really fast?"[14:26] ooc all in good fun ;) pay it no mind[14:26] "Do you want to know what these guys were like?"[14:26] "Oh yeah, our friends Charles over there has got a cannon for an arm![14:26] * Charles gets up last[14:26] ooc My guy is very cranky at this time of day[14:26] ooc hehehe[14:27] "Wow, that was alot of fun"[14:27] * Charles goes to find the others[14:27] "There were 4 guards, one at each side of the building. Old-looking, with scimitars. BUT...."[14:27] ooc Chris' line about "We're the good guys" was a classic ;)[14:27] "How long would it take to get to Shakti's? It's out of town, isn't it?"[14:27] "Ooooh, scimitars. I bet that was scary with all those guns you were carrying."[14:28] I think keeper said 30 minutes[14:28] oh, ok[14:28] * Eric mutters something about him dealing with the questions perfectly fine[14:28] Okay, it takes quite a bit of time for you to reach the estate of Omar Shakti, but you get there ten minutes early for the meeting.[14:28] "Oh, I wasn't aware you wanted us to commit murder. . .asuming they could have been killed by normal means. . ."[14:28] * Chris has a headache[14:28] The ar pulls up the driveway past fields of cotton irrigated by modern techniques[14:29] You're greeted by a middle aged Egyptian man[14:29] "Greetings!" He shakes Allen's and Alex's hands enthusiastically. "I am Omar Shakti and I'm pleased to meet all of you."[14:29] "Won't you please join me in my study?"[14:29] Did I see any pictures of him in the papers at the library?[14:29] "You're very kind, Sir."[14:29] * Roland looks around for guards or other people.[14:30] He heads into the one story house that's actually of modest size for someone who is supposed to be so rich[14:30] "Greetings and good day to you, Mr. Shakti."[14:30] There's many workers in the field[14:30] You don't see any guards[14:30] Yes, you saw his picture and this is him[14:31] The study has a small writing desk and several comfortable looking chairs[14:31] Several other chairs, apparently from a dining room set have been brought into the room to accomodate the rest of the group[14:32] It's decorated with artifacts that appear Egyptian[14:32] "The desert treats you well."[14:32] * Alexander waits for Shakti to sit down, then takes a seat.[14:32] * Early glances around looking for Eye of Horus and/or Ankh artifacts.[14:32] "My studies have been of a great deal of assistance in pulling wealth from the barren land."[14:32] * Roland examines the artifacts for their authenticity.[14:32] "Indeed."[14:33] if everyone else sits, I will as well[14:33] "And what is it you study?"[14:33] There's a few. mainly on tablets but there's a bronze ankh as well[14:33] Roland roll[14:33] d100[14:33] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 69.[14:33] * Charles sits down[14:33] * Chris sits heavily[14:33] * Early sits lightly[14:33] "I studied agriculture and business, but my interest in my nation's history is great."[14:33] "You have a history to be proud of."[14:34] "Indeed."[14:34] "The first and most obvious question about your expedition is where were you planning on digging?"[14:35] * Keeper has stumped everyone already...[14:35] "Well, I believe the plan was to begin at Dhashur."[14:35] "A... nice collection you have here.[14:35] ooc dashur[14:35] ooc right[14:35] * Roland sits after examining the artifacts.[14:35] "Well, they're all copies. I do not think that private citizens should keep the relics of the past. Those treasures belong to everyone."[14:36] "Dhashur... is there anything in particular you wished to examine there?"[14:36] "An admirable ideal. One hates to think of such priceless treasures locked away in private collections."[14:36] * Allen defers to the experts, and sits quietly[14:36] ooc As Indy said, "It BELONGS in a MUSEUM!"[14:37] ooc What was it we were mainly looking for?[14:37] ooc - I have no idea what we're looking for.[14:37] ooc monsters[14:37] Just the Carlyle expedition?[14:37] ooc Penhew, lol[14:38] ooc Nick's missing eye[14:38] ooc Early's hair?[14:38] ooc - another well planned mission![14:38] ooc We rule[14:38] "Well, we wished to see the bent pyramid, and the red pyramid also."[14:38] "I see... Let me mention a name to you and see what you know of it."[14:38] "The Black Pharoah"[14:39] * Chris sits up a bit[14:39] ooc - dum dum DUUUMMM![14:39] "I believe I recognize the reference. May I ask why you bring it up?"[14:39] "Perhaps you've heard the names Nephren-Ka or Nyarlathotep instead?"[14:40] "Since you obviously know of him, then I must ask what is your intention in seeking out that which should remain buried."[14:40] * Allen watches the conversants attentively[14:40] ooc /me suddenly wishes he had staid in bed[14:40] ooc Ask him what he knows about Jabberwockys![14:40] "We are curious about the theft of Nitocris, and we know the Black Pharoah was her husband."[14:41] "I would ask one thing first. Do you feel that the tomb of the Black Pharaoh should remain sealed for all time, or should it be opened?"[14:41] "Are we sure that it is currently sealed?"[14:41] He starts chanting in arabic.[14:41] ooc - crap. chanting.[14:42] "What the?"[14:42] * Chris sweats[14:42] * Alexander waits patiently for an answer.[14:42] * Eric wonders if this is what kills Roland, and as it looks, the rest of us[14:42] After a few moments he stops.[14:42] * Charles sits rigid in his chair and tries to gage the other's reactions[14:42] "I must beg your forgiveness."[14:42] "That was a small prayer to Allah that most of the servents of the dark one find troubling."[14:42] "What was that?!"[14:43] "Completely understandable, sir."[14:43] "By dark one, do you mean that Nyralathotep character?"[14:43] "Yes, he has many names."[14:43] "So you actually believe all the old stories, do you?"[14:43] "May I ask you a question?"[14:43] "Other men have been attempting to bring his influence back into our world that he had been sealed away from so long ago.[14:44] "I needed to be certain that you were not a group of them."[14:44] "Yes, we have run in to several of such a kind."[14:44] "Go ahead."[14:44] "You say you oppose these followers of the BP?"[14:44] "The truth is, several of our group was going to break into a museum to try and get information on someone last night. . ."[14:44] ??[14:44] ???[14:44] "and there were strange men guarding it. Plus, something really wierd was happening inside."[14:45] "Certainly we cannot be offended by your caution. We could not be certain until now that you were not one of them."[14:45] ooc just tell him everything, great[14:45] "With my every breath."[14:45] * Chris fervently prays that Charles knows what he's doing[14:45] "So we left well enough alone. Who might these guards have been working for?"[14:45] "You came across them, then."[14:45] * Charles describes the guards to Shakti[14:45] "The Brotherhood of the Black Pharoah that originated in my homeland so long ago has again become active. I believe that they stole the mummy of Nitocris in an attempt to revive the Black Pharoah's most powerful servent."[14:45] * Roland tries to give Charles and exasperated look without alerting Shakti.[14:45] * Allen wonders who slipped Charles the Sodium Pentothol[14:45] ooc - a museum? with guards? what is this world coming to?[14:46] "Mr. Shakti, you've worked with the Penhew Foundation in the past, haven't you?"[14:46] "Well, something very strange was going on inside the museum."[14:47] "The 'guards' you saw were most likely the ulama of the Mosque of Ibn Tulan"[14:47] "And you said they are bad, servants of the Dark One?"[14:47] "They are a religious order that has become corrupted, the old men seeking out the eternal power of the Pharoah."[14:47] * Charles describes the purple flash to Shakti[14:47] "They already hold in their posession one of the three artifacts needed revive Nitocris."[14:48] "What are these three artifacts?"[14:48] "The queen's girdle is the one that they have in their possession."[14:48] * Allen thinks that Early has an important line of questioning.[14:48] "The presumably used it last night at the museum to bring her spirit back to our realm."[14:49] * Keeper is trying to finish his exposition before getting to that[14:49] * Chris thinks Early's questions should be the last ones[14:49] Oh, sorry[14:49] ooc sorry, didn't mean to push[14:49] "They still need her crown and necklace to finish the process of revival. Fortunately, I have already hidden those away."[14:49] "However, I do need the girdle in order to send her spirit back beyond the void."[14:50] "So what exactly is reviving her going to do? Help bring the BP into power?"[14:50] "These were discovered by the Carlyle Expedition?"[14:50] "It will give them access to the ancient powers of the Black Pharoah and bring them one step closer to his return."[14:50] "The necklace was. I fear it tainted them. The crown was found at a later date."[14:51] "So, you have been helping the Penhew Foundation's expeditions to prevent them from working for the Black Pharoah?"[14:51] * Chris feels really, horribly uneasy about all this[14:51] "I funded expeditions for the Penhew foundation in the past because of my interest in Egyptology. Now I do it to keep a close watch on my enemies."[14:52] He pulls out a pocket watch and checks the time.[14:52] "Mr. Shakti, what do you know about three seals?"[14:53] "They're the barriers that kept the power of the Black Pharoah out of our world. I fear that they have already been damaged.[14:53] "How can they be repaired?"[14:53] "What I want to know is why we should believe you? How can we know that you are not just another faction in this BP cult and that you want the artifacts to summon Nitocris yourself."[14:54] "New seals must be created, but I fear that the art has been lost."[14:54] "Who knew the art of creating them? Where might it have been recorded?"[14:54] "As for why should you believe me, I fear that I cannot give you a strong reason. Only my faith in Allah to prevent such horrors can be given as evidence."[14:55] * Roland pulls his finger across his palm, imitating a match.[14:56] "The person who build the Red Pyramid surely knew the work, but I have never seen anything to help."[14:56] "Additionally, where are the seals? I know one is on a mountain, but which mountain?"[14:56] "I must be going, I'm afraid. I must go to my Mosque for the noon prayers. Would all of you join Alexander, Allen, and myself for dinner on Friday? Perhaps we can talk more then."[14:57] "Sure."[14:57] "Dinner sounds nice."[14:57] "I would like that."[14:57] ooc what day of the week is it?[14:57] ooc what day is it ?[14:57] ooc heh[14:57] Wednesday[14:57] "Yes."[14:57] * Chris thinks Shakti's just a swell guy[14:57] He gets up to show you out.[14:57] "Excellent. We'll see you on Friday, then."[14:58] * Charles gets up[14:58] * Roland gets up and leaves, warily.[14:58] * Eric follows the group out[14:58] * Early leaves[14:58] * Chris follows[14:58] * Alexander leaves[14:58] Okay, feel free to discuss among yourselves on the long drive back to Cairo. :)[14:58] "That went well."[14:58] "I do not trust him."[14:59] "Well, we need to go research this religous group"[14:59] "We need to research the Ibn Tulan to find out about them."[14:59] "Why not?"[14:59] "For once, we may have found an ally."[14:59] It's too bad he had to go so soon -- we really needed more information for our next move[14:59] "Roland, I haven't made up my mind."[14:59] "Just what I said. He basically said he wants us to help him get these artifacts which can release Nitocris."[14:59] "Actually, he said he already had two of them."[14:59] "I'm voting for caution. He may be an ally eventually, but I'm not ready to accept anyone who helps Penhew Foundation into my confidence just yet.[14:59] "He may be on the level, but if he is not and we help him, very bad things can happen.[14:59] "Well, we need to look up info on the artifacts too."[15:00] "It could be that Ibn Tulan is who opposes the BP"[15:00] "But at least we know now."[15:00] "I have no idea why, but my first intuition is to trust him."[15:01] "Yes, I certainly feel we should remain cautious around him, and watch our back. But at the same time, I don't want to pass over someone who might be out to help us.[15:01] "Well, part of me thinks if he would have decieved us to get something."[15:01] "Lie about the artifacts or something."[15:01] "I am rather inclined to trust him, actually."[15:01] "Oh, I am not saying we should forget him. I just urge caution."[15:01] "Let's do our research before Friday so we have a better idea of what's going on."[15:01] "But still, we need to gather as much information as possible."[15:01] "We can certainly make use of his friendliness and his influence, even if he is only feigning friendship."[15:02] "And now we know about those damnable guards."[15:02] "Maybe. Maybe he's just making it up, though."[15:02] "We now have a lead with which to learn more of them, yes."[15:02] "The explanation seemed believable enough and I doubt he has a ready-made story on them to feed every traveler who comes his way."[15:03] "Let's take the next day or two to try to confirm something of what he's told us."[15:03] "Let's do."[15:03] "Exactly."[15:03] "Well, I found it curious that the guards ignored us for the most part."[15:04] "The museum connection and this rogue mosque should be our focus, then."[15:04] "Probably because they knew that if we actually tried anything we'd be toast."[15:04] "Maybe thay re bad, maybe they aren't."[15:05] "Why did they have to get into the museum to "summon her spirit"? We need to look up information on the potential ritua."[15:05] "We need our own ninjas."[15:05] "Ulama"[15:05] "goblesu"[15:06] "Why not summon it elsewhere?"[15:06] "They were probably storing the girdle there.'[15:06] * Alexander thinks over what he knows of ancient Egyptian religion for anything about resurrection rites.[15:06] Alexander (and Roland for that matter) aren't going to know of any[15:06] "The reason I found the guards attacking wierd is because from what little you have described of your previous adventures, Cultists seem pretty intent on attacking on site."[15:07] Worth a shot...[15:07] I meant guards not attacking[15:07] "We saw whatever went down, if it was something bad why didn't they kill us?"[15:07] These are not mere cultists, they are special protectors.[15:07] "One thing it might be worth remembering, though. Not everyone is a cultist."[15:07] "Well, that is my point. But more than that. . ."[15:08] "There are a milion and one ways those guys could be attached to the cult proper."[15:08] "If they were up to something nefarious, then we had to be a threat. We may have seen something."[15:08] "Why not kill us?"[15:08] They have bigger fish to fry than a few impotent outsiders -- you really saw nothing important[15:08] Nothing to threaten them with[15:09] "Back to the library then?"[15:09] "So it seems."[15:09] Okay, who's going?[15:09] Everone hopefully[15:09] "I want to hunt up this Mosque of Ibn Taran."[15:09] I'm going.[15:09] "I suggest we research it first."[15:09] "Yes, of course."[15:10] "I am all up for the library."[15:10] "Yes, why don't we all just head to the library."[15:10] "sure"[15:10] "I agree."[15:10] Are you only looking up the Mosque?[15:10] the artifacts[15:10] Was Ulama supposed to be the name of the guard?[15:10] I'll try for the seals, too.[15:11] err guards[15:11] yes[15:11] The Mosque, treasures of Netocris, ancient Egyptian rituals, the seals...[15:11] Also, rituals for bringing people back[15:11] anything else?[15:11] Everyone roll then[15:11] d100[15:11] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Charles (d100) and gets 47.[15:11] d100[15:11] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Alexander (d100) and gets 98.[15:11] d100[15:11] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Eric (d100) and gets 39.[15:11] d100[15:11] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Early (d100) and gets 36.[15:11] Alex gets side tracked in books of Egyptian mythology[15:12] You find out...[15:12] d100[15:12] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Allen (d100) and gets 19.[15:12] d100[15:12] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 2.[15:12] ooc heh heh[15:12] ooc woooo![15:12] Roland needs to roll again then[15:12] d100[15:12] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Roland (d100) and gets 80.[15:12] hmmm[15:12] lol[15:12] d100[15:12] * Cthulhu unleashes his terrible power against Chris (d100) and gets 81.[15:13] An ulama is a Islamic spiritual leader[15:14] The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is the oldest Mosque in Cairo, located in the old quarter just a few blocks from your hotel[15:14] They have one of the few surviving orders of ulama who are trained as warriors as well[15:14] The current leader of the order is Achmed Zahavi[15:15] Roland finds a book with a bit more detail on Nitocris including mention of the few surviving artifacts from her reign.[15:15] The girdle is mentioned expressly, but not the crown and necklace[15:15] There's also more inscriptions that apparently mention all three but Roland can't follow them[15:15] You don't find anything on the seals[15:16] Okay, that's what you pick up[15:16] jesus I failed my heiroglyph roll by 1...[15:16] sucks[15:16] "So so far, Shakti is telling the truth."[15:16] "The thing about the order being corrupted remains to be seen."[15:16] Again[15:16] "And we don't know exact details on the artifacts."[15:16] You did that last week, too[15:16] wow\[15:17] "No way am I going to that mosque. These Ulama, the ones at the museum at least, saw me up-close."[15:17] "True"[15:17] ooc We could have Early negotiate with them[15:17] * Early looks up Achmed Zahavi[15:17] "for all we no, they observed all three of us. The one in front in particular."[15:17] He's a respected religious leader in the community and has been for over twenty years[15:17] "Just because they acted like they didn't notice doesn't mean they didn't."[15:18] * Alexander turns back to the book of mythology he's reading.[15:18] * Early tries to find gossip about Ibn Tulan.[15:18] * Roland treis to learn one more point's worth of heiroglyphs.[15:18] "I think I want to wander over to the mosque."[15:19] He failed[15:19] "Anyone like to come with me?"[15:19] * Early curses these damnable books and their lack of juicy gossip.[15:20] ooc Sorry, guys, but I really have to take off.[15:20] "Roland, you should go because of your knowledge of Egyptology. I'll go, too, if you want."[15:20] So, who's going to the Mosque then?[15:20] "I will join you."[15:20] ooc Good luck, and I'll see you next week.[15:20] later[15:20] ooc bye[15:20] Later[15:21] bye[15:21] *** Alexander has quit IRC[15:21] Let's kill Alexander![15:21] * Charles shoves Alexander's body into the nile[15:21] That's cruel[15:21] Alex wants to go to the mosque ;P[15:21] Now that's feeding the crocs![15:21] and take his knife[15:22] OK, so far it's me, Early and Roland to the mosque[15:22] I think the others want to stay hidden from the Ulama.[15:22] The three would be assaulters not going?[15:22] fair enough[15:22] ]I agree[15:22] * Charles coughs[15:22] We *didn't* assult anyone[15:22] rocks at heads[15:22] "would be"[15:23] what about the rock?[15:23] Yes. You were the models of restraint.[15:23] Yes, but no one can assert that, so we are legally safe ;)[15:23] hehe, a trial not your concern[15:23] I was trying to throw the rock past the guard, I failed ;)[15:23] Okay then, while they run in terror from the old men, Allen, Roland, and Early traverse the winding streets of the old city until they find a small domed structure[15:23] As if the guards didn't know what you were doing the whole time.[15:23] It's not much bigger than a small house[15:23] Yeah, but if they were up to no good, they can't testify ;)[15:24] "Let's try to look casual, and be tourists trying to take a look at the oldest mosque in the city."[15:24] "Any customs we need to worry about so we don't offend them?"[15:24] "Put on your best dumb American face."[15:24] You hear a service going on inside as you approach and there is an old man wearing a robe, skullcap and carrying a scimitar blockingthe entrance.[15:24] As you approach he speaks in arabic that none of you understand[15:24] ooc poke the guard, poke the guard![15:24] * Allen bows to him clumsily[15:24] He permits Allen in[15:25] * Early bows only slightly less clumsily.[15:25] Early gets to go in as well[15:25] ooc - all they needed to enter the museum was some respect.[15:25] ooc yeah, sure[15:25] * Allen stops just inside, respectfully listening to the service[15:25] Inside there is a service going on and another old man similarly dressed pulls out a prayer mat for both Allen and Early[15:26] He carefully sets them on the ground facing both directions and steps back[15:26] * Allen takes the mat, and kneels on the floor[15:26] * Allen tries to see others, and mimic their actions[15:26] * Early goes with the flow and follows step with the worshippers.[15:27] After about fifteen minutes of extensive prayer[15:27] The crowd stands up[15:27] * Roland looks around for any heiroglyphs[15:27] Most of them take their mats with them but the rest return them respectfully to the man who provided Early and Allen with theirs[15:27] * Allen looks around the interior furtively, looking for any recognizable symbols or faces[15:27] ooc - must be time for Communion.[15:27] As the crowd leaves, Roland is permitted into the Mosque[15:27] * Allen returns his mat[15:27] * Early returns his mat.[15:28] oops[15:28] I thought you didn't want to take part in the service so I assumed that Roland was waiting. :)[15:28] There are no heiroglyphs to read, though[15:29] Once the others are gone, Early approaches the man with the mat and says, "English?"[15:29] ooc I was just making some food[15:29] So, you're all three in the main hall of the mosque, it's made of sandstone with a domed ceiling.[15:29] Anything flamable?[15:29] Several of the people who were taking part in the service are talking to a man in a courtyard you can see through an arch[15:29] * Allen wanders over that direction[15:29] Recognizable?[15:29] He shakes his head at Early's question and then replies in Arabic[15:30] * Allen trying to hear what's going on[15:30] It's in Arabic, of course. He's apparently teaching...[15:30] * Allen keeps his distance, just watching[15:30] Are there any paintings or icons (I can't remember if that would be appropriate in a Mosque)?[15:31] No[15:31] There is no art at all on the walls[15:32] * Keeper points out that you can always burn the prayer mats for a new experiance, but thinks that might be a whole lot of trouble...[15:32] Is it just a big room, or are there halls leading off?[15:32] How does the teacher sound? Stern and doctrinaire? Gentle and understanding?[15:32] You've got the big entrance room and hallways around the courtyard[15:32] He's stern, but not fire and brimstone[15:32] Authoritive I guess is a better word[15:32] ok[15:33] Are there many weapons on people around?[15:33] Or just the door guards?[15:33] No, none of these people are carrying weapons except for the guy at the door.[15:34] Does anyone appear to care that we're here after the service?[15:34] "We need to find a translator."[15:34] Not really. After the brief attempt at communication that man walked off[15:34] "I was hoping we could find one person here who spoke English."[15:34] * Allen takes a seat within earshot of the lesson, patiently waiting it out[15:35] The man teaching finishes and the crowd departs discussing something quite a bit[15:35] * Allen stands and moves to try to speak with the teacher[15:35] Okay, he's listening[15:35] "Salaam alaykum"[15:36] * Keeper curse you arabic phrase book![15:36] He replies with a greeting.[15:36] "I'm sorry to trouble you, but that is the extent of my Arabic."[15:36] "Might you perhaps speak English?"[15:36] "I do speak English" He has a very thick accent[15:37] He obviously is not used to speaking English[15:37] "Ah! Wonderful! I was just admiring your mosque, the oldest in Cairo, as I understand it."[15:37] "I saw you praying. We do not get many of the faith from the west."[15:37] "Yes, very old."[15:37] "I am a poor supplicant. I still have much to learn."[15:38] "Are you on your journey to Mecca?"[15:38] "Eventually, but I think it might be too soon for that for me yet."[15:39] "I understand. I hope you enjoy your visit to my Mosque."[15:39] "Are you by any chance Achmed . . . ." (help me out here guys)[15:39] ooc - you're doing so well![15:39] "Yes, I am Achmed Zehavi."[15:40] "I have heard you are a fine teacher, I only wish I could understand more of it."[15:40] ooc what was the significange of Zehavi?[15:40] ooc he's the leader of the mosque[15:40] ooc the leader of the mosque[15:40] You will need to learn the language if you wish to truely understand the Qu'ran.[15:40] "So I understand, that is my eventual goal."[15:41] "Is yours a traditional form of worship?"[15:41] ooc - how do you ask a holy man if he's trying to resurrect an evil immortal?[15:41] Wouldn't you know it, the one thing not in the book about the mosque is which faction of Islam they belong to...[15:41] ooc don't, we're just trying to feel him out[15:42] "Yes, we follow the teaching as given to the prophet."[15:42] ooc just ask if he can train you to be a ninja[15:42] "Does not your sect also train in the use of arms?"[15:42] "You are warriors, though. Most sects do not also train as warriors."[15:43] "Yes, it's an ancient tradition that has all but died out in these days. Our order lent many men to the wars you call the Crusades."[15:43] "Has it been hard to keep the training alive when the other mosques seem to have abandoned it?"[15:43] "Why has your sect chosen to continue this tradition?"[15:44] "We feel that our tradition is not to be cast aside. Unfortunately, we have lacked new members for some time."[15:44] "Oh?"[15:45] ooc Lets join![15:45] How many years do you have and do you mind converting to do so[15:45] ooc learn ourselves some rock-catching jujitsu[15:45] "I'm sorry to hear that. Your class at least seems attentive."[15:46] ooc so who wants to ask him about the museum? ;)[15:47] "Ah, I was merely commenting on recent events in politics. My teachings there are always popular. I wish they were as attentive for the mathematics I teach."[15:47] "As we journey through Egypt, do have any recommendations as to where we can go? Places of spiritual significance, perhaps?"[15:47] "Politics? Are your ulama active in the community?"[15:47] "There's many Mosques throughout our land and they are all the same in the eyes of Allah."[15:48] "I must be; an old Mosque like this gets little attention compared to the grand creations of the later days."[15:49] "Well thank you for your time. It has been most helpful."[15:49] "I must be going to prepare for my next class. Perhaps you will return for prayers here later. There is no God but Allah..."[15:50] "And he is One."[15:50] * Allen bows and departs[15:50] * Roland follows[15:50] * Early follows.[15:50] The man is not happy.[15:50] how so?[15:50] He follows you to at least the exit and then speaks a few words to the man at the door in arabic. 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