Session Start: Sun Jul 27 05:14:55 2008 Session Ident: #4ePK-serioustime [05:14] * Now talking in #4ePK-serioustime [05:14] * kanami.aniverse.com sets mode: +nt [05:14] * Retrieving #4ePK-serioustime modes... [05:15] * Adslahnit sets mode: +ps [05:15] * Murmur has joined #4ePK-serioustime [05:15] * Zombie-Airplane_Reimu has joined #4ePK-serioustime [05:15] I'm back, though busy ATM. [05:16] You don't quite need to finish your character. No combat this session. [05:16] * Nacht has joined #4ePK-serioustime [05:16] Only the usual calculations are left, so no big deal. [05:17] * Adslahnit changes topic to 'This game is D&D 4e game. Players do their best now and are preparing. Please watch warmly until it is ready.' [05:17] * Nacht has left #4ePK-serioustime [05:18] * Shameimaru has joined #4ePK-serioustime [05:20] * Shameimaru has quit IRC (Client Quit) [05:21] * Nacht has joined #4ePK-serioustime [05:22] * Nacht is now known as Shameimaru [05:24] * Lord_Specineff13 has joined #4ePK-serioustime [05:26] * Gemakai has joined #4ePK-serioustime [05:26] * Gemakai is now known as newnick [05:26] * newnick is now known as Shuning [05:30] * Zombie-Airplane_Reimu has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [05:30] * Zombie-Airplane_Reimu has joined #4ePK-serioustime [05:31] * Zombie-Airplane_Reimu is now known as Reimu [05:32] Okay, show me how each of you guys do IC dialogue, IC actions, and OOC dialogue. [05:33] * Murmur points out how actions are usually done. [05:34] * Lord_Specineff13 has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) [05:35] Some people I've played with actually prefer to not do actions that way. But there's no reason not to do that anyway. [05:35] *tests [05:35] * Shuning test [05:35] :test [05:35] ok [05:35] Okay, would you guys rather keep any and all OOC dialogue in the main room? [05:36] I'm used to that, so sure. Depends on the other people. [05:36] Works for me too. [05:36] Ditto [05:37] * Murmur is now known as Marisa [05:37] Sure. [05:38] Hm, that would require us to switch channel windows like the Fist of the North Star though. [05:38] It's easy for me :[ [05:38] Just use non-maximized windows. [05:38] ^ [05:38] ditto [05:38] I always used maximized windows :< [05:39] Anyway, want to color-code your text? I'm probably doing it for the NPCs to avoid confusion. [05:39] Which means... [05:39] Yeah, you guys might not want to do so for yourselves. [05:40] k [05:40] I have no trouble with switching anyways. [05:41] what, gotta use ctrl+k with each post? [05:42] No, I've got aliases. [05:42] Like so. [05:42] Or so. [05:42] Or so. [05:42] shall we begin? [05:45] How do I alias? [05:46] It's the /a button on the toolbar. [05:49] Okay then, everybody ready? [05:50] More or less. [05:50] Yeah. [05:50] I'm sleepy right now... though I can pull on for an hour or so. [05:52] ? [05:52] Okay, let's do this. Just waiting for confirmation from Murmur. [05:52] Ready. [05:54] I might lag a bit when answering though. Getting some dinner right now. [05:59] Well, here I go. [05:59] * Marisa cheers! [05:59] Your group enters the all-too-familiar throne room of the Alcazian Empire, a chamber at the center of the sea of war and politics of the nation. It's a rather vast room, made almost completely out of white marble; several fine rugs are spread decorate the floor. [06:01] At the far end of the room is a resplendent throne-couch where the emperor normally sits upon, though it's empty now, for your emperor is at the head of a wide marble table. On the table is a large map. [06:02] ? [06:02] The emperor is a black-haired man of average height, clad in blue and white robes. His most distinctive feature is the silver mask that covers the upper half of his face; you've never seen him without it on. [06:03] "No need for formalcies this time," he speaks while motioning with a folded iron fan in his hand, "have a seat. The others will be here shortly." [06:05] * Marisa sits and looks to the map with a bored face. [06:05] "Sure!" Aya floats over quickly, grabs a chair, and takes a seat. [06:06] * Shuning bows respectfully and takes his seat, looking over the map quizically. [06:09] * Reimu sits by Marisa, her expression impassive as she glances at the map also. [06:10] As the experienced generals of the Alcazian Empire, you recognize the map as a map of Nyambe, a country to the north of Alcazian territory, separated by a relatively narrow sea. [06:12] A few moments later, the doors to the throne room open, and the trio of the trusted strategists and advisors of the emperor come forth. [06:13] The first is a man clad in green and white robes, with a distinctive mustache and beard. On his head is a strange-looking hat with a stick going through it, and in one hand he carries a large fan of white feathers. [06:15] The second is woman in a flowing purple garb; a very faint prismatic aura surrounds her. In her hands are a thick book and a strange-lookign black cube with gold trim. [06:16] The third is an unassuming old man who looks quite out of place in this glorious throne room. All he wears is a simple and unadorned gray robe, and he carries a gnarled wooden staff. [06:17] You recognize these people as Zhuge Liang, Patchouli Knowledge, and Deckard Cain, the three brains behind the emperor. [06:17] "Excuse us, Deckard and I were still making final calibrations to the codec devices," Patchouli remarks as the three of them take seats around the table. [06:18] * Shuning looks over at the trio with a raised brow, crossing his arms at their appearance, but shrugs off his accusations as he looks as his own chinese-style garb. [06:18] Aya waves cheerfully to the three advisors. [06:19] The old man Cain waves back, disturbingly cheerful as ever, while the others ignore you. [06:20] * Marisa smiles at how tired Patchouli looks after last night's party. [06:20] * Reimu looks up from the map. "Codec devices?" she asks. [06:21] "We will get to that later," the green-clad strategist pipes up, "Emperor Hakuoro will brief us on what is to be done first." [06:21] * Reimu nods her head slightly. "Ah, alright then." [06:22] "We all have time to stay a while and listen, don't we?" says the creepy old man. [06:24] "Very well then. As some of you may have already heard, the country of Nyambe to the North has been going through tumultuous times lately." [06:26] * Shuning nods. "The prince's successful coup, yes?" [06:28] "Not many revolutionaries are cunning and coordinated enough to succeed at a coup and overthrow a government in just a day." [06:28] "A day. Now that's remarkable." [06:29] * Shuning strokes his beard, thinking about what sort of strategy the prince might've used to conquer over his father so easily. [06:29] * Marisa takes a sudden interest in the conversation. Maybe there's some loot waiting for her... [06:30] "Indeed, it was inhumanly fast. The cur has crowned himself Grand Marshal as well, somewhat fitting for how he's turning Nyambe into a military state." [06:30] "Ooohhh, sounds interesting!" Aya leans forward and listen intently. [06:30] "He must have had some powerful magics at his disposal, ~ze" [06:31] "Or a very good strategy. Even the mightiest magics would fall to that." [06:31] "Perhaps a combination of both." [06:31] "Magic can also be used according to a strategy, ze." [06:32] * Reimu nods at Marisa. "That's right." [06:33] "Nyambe indeed has some remarkable arcanists at its disposal. The Astralarium of the Four Skies is home to several magicians that impress even me, and the warlocks there seem to be closer to their patrons than any other of their ilk. However, they remain independent of the government there." [06:33] "Independence does not mean neutrality, ze. Only siding with whoever you want when you feel like it, ze." [06:35] "Then Lord Hakuoro should have us fortify our defenses from a attack from Nyame then?" [06:36] You all know of the economic plight of Nyambe, correct? Their plants have not been well for them, and their agricultural industry has been wilting. [06:37] Aya snickers at the emperors possibly unintentional pun. [06:37] * Marisa looks at Reimu. "Someone we know is not going to be happy with this, ze." [06:39] * Reimu allows herself a small, amused grin. [06:40] Quite the opposite of our trade ally Droaja. That nation has always beeen prosperous, flourishing with spices, silks, and oils. Why, have I ever told you all the time I spent as a youth in the golden city of Lut Gholein, it was..." [06:41] "That's enough, Cain, we've all heard your stories several times." [06:43] Shuning, from the reports of the loyalist survivors who came fleeing to this city, it seems that Nyambe currently has no intention of starting a campaign across the sea and invading this empire of ours. [06:45] * Shuning hmms curiously, stroking his beard. "Then for what reason does our Emperor call us here?" [06:45] "However, they do intend to solve their economic plight by conquering Droaja to the further north. They're going to start a war in the name of desperation." [06:47] Ah, Droaja is one of our trusted allies, most especially in trade. [06:48] * Marisa yawns. [06:48] (Goddammit, I'm putting quotation marks on my aliases.) [06:48] * Shuning hmphs! "Perposterous. With their economy as low as it is, what makes them think they can conquer another country? ...Oh right, their magics." Feng Shuning straightens himself and folds his hands on the table. "What should you have us do?" [06:48] "At least we are getting something for helping our trade partners, right?" [06:48] "Wouldn't the war cause a resource drain that would off the country anyways?" Aya asks, curious. "Even with the magicians, you can't win a war with nothing but mages." [06:49] "We're not so much getting something out of this war as we are preventing our own decline. If Droaja falls, so do we eventually, for their exports are key to our economy." [06:49] "Magic can alter economy in interesting ways. Especially war economy." [06:50] * Reimu rubs her hands. "Although they might make preparations for such a thing?" [06:51] "Even in the peace time before the coup, Nyambe was known for its military force... just like this empire. It always had a strong army, ready to go and fight a war at a moment's notice." [06:51] "Spending so much resources on the military during a time of peace is probably why their funds went down the drain, yes?" [06:51] "..." [06:52] "... possibly so." [06:52] * Shuning nods in understanding. "Of course, but do we declare war on Nyambe in retaliation?" [06:52] "You can use an army as a way to fight off unemployment, if you know what you are doing." [06:53] "I heard they've got a mountain of..." [06:53] Suddenly, you hear a sound akin to the sky coming crashing down on the room. [06:54] * Marisa jumps as she gets a hold of her broom. [06:54] "This doesn't seem good..." [06:54] "Hey what?" Aya looks around confused as hell. [06:55] * Reimu looks around, quickly. "What in the world...?" [06:55] "INVADERS ZE! TO THE ARMS! DEFEND YOUR KING, DA~ZE!" [06:55] A giant rock crag comes crashing down on the throne room. It's the tip of the mountain, and it's about to crush you all. [06:57] Aya makes a shriek of...something. Surprise? Instinctively she throws her arms up, and a personal sized barrier of something formed as a shield. [06:58] /action widens his eyes in shock and gets up immediately! "Evacuate the throne room and protect the emperor!" He calls out, moving to Hakuoro to aid him. [06:58] ooc Doh! [06:58] The mountain, in all defiance of logic, seems to be held back by strong gusts of wind from Aya. [06:58] * Marisa casts a Web on the ceiling, to prevent it from falling apart. [06:58] It already pierced the ceiling. [06:59] ("If only I could access THAT form again...") [06:59] That's why it's important to prevent falling debris. [07:00] * Reimu leaps to her feet as well. "Now, who would have expected that, a mountain dropping on our roof all of a sudden?" She goes to some of the others to escort them out of the danger area. [07:00] "Quickly, can anybody think of a way to push this beast back?" [07:00] "Hmm..." [07:00] "...Eh?" Utterly confused, Aya tries pushing the mountain away. [07:01] Patchouli casts a spell on herself, flies up, and unleashes a shockwave against the mountain. It gets pushed back several feet. [07:01] "Can anybody else do that?" [07:01] "Let's call upon the powers of thunder, da~ze." [07:04] "You already know the answer, ze." [07:04] * Marisa winks at Patchouli as she casts a Thunderwave. [07:05] Taking a cue from Patchouli and keeping one hand raised, Aya removes the other hand and makes a flicking motion. In response, a whip crack of wind and thunder blasts out at the mountain. [07:06] Slowly but surely, the mountain is getting lifted back into the sky as waves of wind and thunder repel it back. [07:07] * Reimu says, "I can give that a try, but I don't know if I can levitate high enough." [07:07] * Reimu decides not to wait any longer, reciting a spell that lets her rise up from the floor. In mid-air, she casts a Thunderwave to push the mountain back further. [07:08] Deckard seems quite impressed by all this, and is in fact laughing. [07:08] Aya repeats the gestures as fast as she can, eager to get the damn mountain away. Her arm was beginning to get tired. [07:08] "Why, I've never seen such a defiance of logic ever since we found that bastion of infernal bovines!" [07:09] * Shuning glances over at Deckard Cain with a perplexed look on his face. "Who IS this guy?" [07:09] * Reimu groans. She has heard of the bastion of infernal bovines before. She focuses on Thunderwaving the mountain so she would not hear much of the story again. [07:09] "Just a simple old man who's had some interesting escapades." [07:10] Something tells you all that forcing the mountain back would do no more good, and that you need to find a way to force it to retreat. [07:10] * Marisa laughs maniacally at Deckard Cain as she casts yet another Thunderwave. "Logic? STURM UND DRANG, MY FRIEND! THAT'S HOW THIS WORLD WORKS!" [07:12] * Shuning sighs and moves up onto some debris that has fallen and leaps up at the mountain unsheathing his tri-point spear and thrusts it forward with great strength, force the mountain tip back! [07:13] The mountain suddenly stops for a full minute, floating in mid air and staying static despite all of the wind and thunder driving it back. [07:14] * Reimu looks to the others. "Maybe it's a good idea if we backed off now?" [07:14] It slowly begins to vibrate, first at the rate of a heart's beating, then gradually increasing to that of... something shaking really fast. [07:15] It then changes direction, with its peak facing skywards and its neatly-chiseled base facing the throne room. [07:15] The dread mountain shoots off into the sky, making a peculiarly audible twinkle ("SHING!") as it leaves your vision. [07:16] Aya collapses on the table. "Ayayayayaya~ I'm tired." She whines. [07:17] * Reimu slowly floats back to the floor. "That certainly was an unwelcome surprise. Come all the way Nyambe, has it?" [07:17] "I know I'm already crazy, so I'll ask you to be sure: did a mountain just fall over us?" [07:17] Hakuoro has been sitting on his chair the entire time. He makes a perturbed facial expression that you can see even through his mask. [07:17] "Wut." [07:18] "That's it, you four generals..." [07:18] Shuning faces the Emperor. "Yes my lord?" And kneels respectfully to him. [07:20] "That was, to put it in your way of speech, awesome. I think we can delay the pre-emptive strike on Nyambe. Strategist Zhuge, I think it's time you showed us how you're also adept at planning a huge party." [07:21] "Truly, my lord? [07:21] "Quite." [07:22] "Excuse me, but I do believe that a good portion of the palace was destroyed due to this incident." [07:23] * Marisa stands up and hits the table with both hands as she looks angrily to the king. [07:23] "Are you telling me that you will let this attempt at assassinating you pass? This is a DECLARATION OF WAR! How can you be so calm?" [07:24] * Marisa sits again as she tries to calm her inner RAGE. [07:25] * Reimu glances at Marisa. "Let's hear what our lord or Strategist Zhuge has in mind, first." [07:25] Take it easy, General Kirisame. A declaration of war it might have been, but that was a truly impressive feat that must be commemorated." [07:25] * Shuning pats a hand on Marisa's shoulder. "At peace, sorceress." [07:26] "We and the generals were originally to sail to Nyambe and storm the Great Crescent Fortress, were we not?" [07:26] * Marisa closes her eyes as she breathes deep, then shows a wide smile. [07:27] "Well, I don't mind it as long as it's a HUUUUGE party da~ze." [07:28] ("I don't like big parties, but if it's with Ma...") [07:31] "I can make arrangements fairly quickly, and with our Emperor's request, we can have the celebration by tomorrow evening. The next day, we sail to Nyambe." [07:32] At the news of a large party, Aya sits up straight and cheers. [07:34] "Nothing like a party to get the spirits up before departure." [07:34] * Shuning hmms at the mention of a celebration when war is on the brink of happening, especially since the war council was almost crushed (no pun intended). But if it was their emperor's will, the strategist Feng Shuning could not complain. [07:34] "The last time I attended a grand party was when I found out my contract was being renewed for my 3rd term as court advisor!" [07:36] If nobody else has anything to bring up, then this meeting is over. Dismissed, my friends. [07:37] * Marisa stands up and turns to the exit as she hums a familiar tune. [07:38] "If I may, I might recommend that everyone should refrain from using a certain eight-lettered word that begins with an M and ends in an N. It... may have dire consequences in the future." [07:40] * Reimu nods to Zhuge Liang. "I understand." She bows graciously to the Emperor and to the advisors, then makes her exit. [07:40] Aya jumps out of her chair and flies out of the room. [07:41] * Shuning bows once more before leaving the room, folding his spear and resting it from his belt. [07:42] "I wonder if the kappa girl has a device to parry giant objects falling from the skies..." [07:43] And so our heroes, having quelled the Mountain of Faith, get ready to have a rambunctuous party the following day, and to invade an enemy nation the next. [07:44] "Deckard, did we not forget to introduce our codec devices after that chaotic trifle?" [07:45] "We can introduce that treasure you've got there in that Horadric Cube on the ship." [07:47] Somewhere in the Elemental Chaos, a mountain pops back up and loads itself into the chamber of a cannon of ludicrous proportions. [07:47] * Marisa shouts in a not-so-discreet way. [07:47] "Ignore that, Patches, and let's get you a dress for the party. Or will you wear pajamas as usual?" [07:48] And give up some extra protection from these garments? I think not. [07:50] * Marisa sighs, then forcefully drags Patchouli along. [07:50] Somewhere else in the Elemental Chaos, the great artifical mountain known as Final Destination is nearing completion. [07:51] "Patchouli in something other than her pajamas? That would be a sight to see!" [07:55] * Reimu is now known as Lord_Specineff13 [07:56] * Marisa is now known as Murmur [07:56] * Shameimaru is now known as Nacht [07:56] * Nacht has left #4ePK-serioustime