Start of #rebirth buffer: Mon Dec 22 09:23:50 2008 * Now talking in #rebirth * Topic is 'D&D: Rebirth room. | Starting level: 3 (gestalt), 40 point buy | Starting January 10, 2009' * Set by Imban!Imban@129.21.126.95 on Thu Dec 18 08:32:56 * Kaiterra is now known as Rebi_Tora * Rebi_Tora is now known as Kaiterra * LawnPygmy is now known as AwayPygmy * Kerri has quit IRC (Quit: Shit. Backlight dead.) HELL YEAH Grand Goremaul as natural weapon SURELY this is a good idea * Kerri has joined #rebirth I don't get it ? Sun Dec 21 | 4:10 pm | <@Imban> HELL YEAH Grand Goremaul as natural weapon Sun Dec 21 | 4:10 pm | <@Imban> SURELY this is a good idea Sun Dec 21 | 4:14 pm | * Joins: Kerri (~blah@pool-96-248-13-11.rcmdva.fios.verizon.net) :O Whoops, that was for #thethirdage Because it was Exalted Lawl Not D&D Lawl * Tavish has joined #rebirth * Tavish has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) * Tavish has joined #rebirth * Rooster[ThreePointFive] is now known as MageRooster * AwayPygmy is now known as LawnPygmy * LawnPygmy eyes Dragon Disciple. * Tavish has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) * Kerri is now known as Renthi * Renthi is now known as Kerri * Kerri stretches wings. 6* Karin hums. * LawnPygmy adjusts her glasses. Her? That requires nicking up. :P Moo. >_> 6* Maple adjusts her glasses. :P "Um...so what do you like to do?" So, I hear you enjoy it tantric... "W-Wha-!" * Kerri is now known as Renthi * Renthi headtilts. "O-Oh hi...who're you?" * Renthi looms. * Maple peers up from over the edge of her book. I am Renthi. >.> * Aerandir peers at Maple. "Um...hi." * Maple flushes and hides back behind her book. "I-I...think I'm going to go." * Maple opens her cloak for Karin to hide behind. What? It seems we're going to be travelling together and... well, it does take two. *eyebrow-wiggle* "T-Thank you." * Karin goes to hide with Maple. * Renthi detects evil and magic <.< * Maple glowers at him and edges closer to Halder, while keeping her cloaks around Karin. "Lech." "I'm not a lich!" * MageRooster calls out as she wanders off. "Remember my offer! There aren't many initiated into the mysteries in our little group!" "...hmph." * Renthi glances about <.< * Renthi sits. Maple hugs Karin. * * Renthi hugs everyone! ^o^ * Aerandir winks at the shy librarian girl! * Maple fidgets uncomfortably. * Aerandir hrmms... "Perhaps you'd like to start with a bit of song, and then work our way up?" * Maple looks away and fidgets again. "...maybe." * Aerandir starts singing a song... one of the Faerie Mystries... * Renthi picks up Maple. * Maple acks and flails! * Renthi hugs. * Maple smushes. x_x ;.; * Renthi goes into indentured servitude to afford the cost of a rez. x_x * Renthi pays for ressurrect! * Maple unsmushes! * Renthi is now known as KerriOut * Tavish has joined #rebirth * Kaiterra has quit IRC (Quit: I'm sorry for impuning your cocksmanship.) * Kaiterra has joined #rebirth * Tavish has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) * Tavish has joined #rebirth * Tavish has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) * MageRooster has quit IRC (Quit: The cake is a lie.) * Schala has quit IRC (Remote host closed the connection) * MageRooster has joined #rebirth * Rooster[DC] has joined #rebirth * MageRooster has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) >_< "H-Hi Maple..." "Hello, Karin. You feeling okay?" "Um...yeah. Thanks." * Maple ruffles Karin's hair. "You sure little bit?" * Karin flushes and nods. "Um...yeah. Just a little nervous, that's all." "Mmm? Whyso?" "I don't like meeting new people...I get scared." * Maple hugs the little psychic. "Don't worry. I get scared, too. But then I remember that I have someone to look out for, and I have to be brave for him." "What if...I don't have anyone like that?" "What about Lulu?" "Um....well...uh...I don't know?" * Rooster[DC] is now known as MageRooster "She's smaller than you, you have to make sure that she's safe, don't you? And what about all those friends you make? Don't they rely on you to be brave?" "I...I'm sure Lulu can take care of herself and...and I don't have any other friends...Well, I always make my own but they go away." * Maple sticks her tongue out. "Halder can take care of himself too, sometimes. But he still needs me to look out for him since... he forgets himself sometimes. Lulu may need someone to look out for her, too." "And besides, I'm your friend, aren't I? Sometimes I need someone to be brave for me when I'm scared." "If...you say so." * Maple grins and hugs the little albino. "Um...thank you." * Maple lets go. "You okay?" "I guess." "...alright then. Just remember that our allies aren't that scary, really. Halder's a sweetheart, and I bet Renthi is too, underneath all those scales." "U-Um, okay." "Why don't you go say hello?" "I...I'd rather not..." "Well... alright then." "S-Sorry." * Maple smiles and ruffles her hair again. "It's no worry. Would you like me to say hello for you?" "It's...It's okay." * KerriOut is now known as Kerri "Alright, then." * MageRooster is now known as Aerandir "Perhaps you two would like to play a little game to help yourselves relax?" He slides a deck of cards out of a sleeve and pretends to shuffle them a couple times. "I...don't know how to play cards..." * LawnPygmy is now known as Maple "E-erk-- ...Al-alright." * Aerandir chuckles. "Well, it's easy enough to learn... it's more interesting with money, but we'll leave that out for now." "You are not betting this little girl's money." * Tythanin is now known as Karin "Um...I guess. If you don't mind teaching me..." * Maple turns toward the table and grabs the cards. "I'll play, too. If only to make sure your eye doesn't wander," she huffs, glowering at the lech. No way was he setting those dirty eyes on little Karin. * Aerandir smirks and winks at Maple. "Maybe it just gives my eyes twice as many places to wander." He shuffles for real a couple times and sets it in front of Karin. "Cut the deck. This means lift some portion of it up and set it down next to the bottom stack, then put the bottom part on top. It's so hustlers can't cheat so easily by putting the cards they want on top." "Um...okay." She does so. * Aerandir nods and puts the deck in front of Maple. "Now deal. Face down, without looking, give everyone a card from the top of the deck. Go around in a circle until everyone has five. Then put the deck back down." * Maple arches a brow at him, cheeks coloring, then snatches up the deck and expertly flicks the cards out into three neat piles in front of everywhere. "It's also a way to cheat, particularly if said hustler's shaved the edges of the cards." "C-Cheat?" Karin looks nervous. "No one is going to cheat, right?" "Ah! You've played before." He brightens a bit. "Yeah. Part of card games is cheating. Most people don't like cheating... but sometimes how well you can cheat and not get caught is also part of the game." "Yes. But I'm sure Mr. Aerandir is a gentleman, and wouldn't dream of cheating. Right?" she says archly, turning a significant glance at the elf. * Aerandir assumes the demeanor of a saint. $B!H(BEven if I were to cheat, I wouldn$B!G(Bt commit the grave error of being caught.$B!I(B * Maple sniffs and lifts her cards. "Of course." << Shit AIDA infection. >> (:x) * Karin gulps and nods, closing her eyes. "W-Well okay..." * Aerandir lifts his own cards. $B!H(BGo ahead and check what cards you have. Cards have four SUITS... clubs, hearts, spades and diamonds. They also have RANKS... ace, two through ten, jack, queen, king. Sometimes the rules say something like $B!F(Baces high$B!G(B or $B!F(Bjacks wild$B!G(B, which mean they're worth more or can match anything." * Maple flips through her cards, arranging them to her liking, then discards three. "In this particular card game, you can discard, or get rid of cards you don't want." "Um...okay." Karin stares at her cards intently before dropping two. "Um...like that, right?" "Well, you want cards that are the same rank... like two threes or four jacks. The more of same card, the better. Higher ranks beat lower ranks." "Also, having all your cards in the same suit... or having them in a series... like 3-4-5-6-7, are also good." "Before you do, remember that you want different combinations of cards. Pairs, triples, quadruples, or a run of all the same suit. OR, a run of increasing numbers. Like, three through seven." "O-Oh." Karin frowns. "Oh." * Maple gently pushes the cards back into her hand. "Make sure you don't get rid of the ones you need to win." This is a game of chance, you could get any card back for ones you drop... but knowing which ones to drop and when to call and when to raise and when to fold, that's where the skill comes in. "T-Thank you..." She picks up the cards again and stares at them for a looooooong time. Before dropping another two cards. Minimizing losses and maximizing gains. * Aerandir chuckles and drops three of his own. "Now draw new ones." He does so. * Aerandir is watching the other two, a tight smirk on his face. * Karin picks up two cards nervously and looks at them. She immediately looks sad and tightens her lips together. * Maple picks up three of her own and watches the other two. "When playing for money, there is another element to the game: your opponent's reactions." "Oh...Okay." "But that's for another day," she murmurs, patting Karin's head and looking back to her own hand. "This is a friendly game," she says, staring hard at Aerandir at 'friendly'. "Because you're playing for money, any clue to whether you should give up for the round or put more money into it is an advantage. Of course, I hear psychics can do even one better." * Karin gulps. "R-Really." "But yes, friendly. Time to call. Since there's no bidding, we might as well flip over our hands and show what we have." * Karin shows her cards, revealing them to be a 4, 8, and 10 of Hearts, a Jack of Spades, and a 5 of Diamonds. * Maple nods and flips over her hand, showing off a pair of fours and a pair of nines. "Two pair. A decent hand, and one you'll get more often than most, except pairs and runt hands." "Which... you seem to have gotten. A runt hand, that is." * Aerandir flips over and shows a pair of sevens. "Pairs are more common, and some hands nobody can get anything better. Still, they're pretty low." "I g-guess..." * Aerandir picks up all the cards and shuffles them back ino the deck before passing it to Maple to shuffle. "Your turn." * Kerri has quit IRC (Quit: Tired.) * Tavish has joined #rebirth * Maple snatches up the cards and nods, flicking them back and forth from palm to palm, then bridging them on the heels of her hands. She passes the deck to The Lech. "Cut." * Aerandir does so with a practiced motion. * Maple hands the deck to Karin with a light smile. "Here. It's your turn to deal." "O-Okay." Karin nods and timidly begins dealing the cards. * Aerandir checks his cards and glances at the girls. He tilts his head at Karin. "Are you always so quiet?" "H-Huh?! Um...yeah. I...didn't really...you know, talk much where I lived and people were fine with it." Karin mumbles as she stares at her cards. * Maple picks up her cards, glances at the deck, then discards one. She picks up another. "It's alright." * Karin drops three cards and draws another 3. * Aerandir drops two and picks up two more and shifts a bit. "Ah... where are you from?' "Um...a small village. A far place away...I don't like remembering it." * Karin looks upset. "Ah. Alright. And you, our mysterious scholar?" He looks at Maple and smirks. * Maple glances over her cards at Karin, concern flashing over her face. "I'm from the Grey Warden Territories, North of here," she says, light reflecting off of her glasses and blocking her eyes. "A bit of a trip for both of you. I take it both of you finally decided to get out and see the world a bit?" "Call." "Yeah...I had no choice..." "Um...nothing. Again." "Something like that." She flicks through her cards again, then lays them on the table. "Mmph. Me either." She lays down an almost complete straight. Almost." * Aerandir drops a flush. "Well, this's a bit of overkill, I guess." He sighs and slides his cards towards Karin. "Fate's a fickle thing." He shrugs. "Still, I'm a wizard, there's ways of altering one's destiny if you don't like it. I like being able to change things if they don't suit me... or outright control them." He smiles, almost a flirt, at both of them. * Karin gathers up the cards and stares at them for a little bit, flushing. "I-I'm sorry...what was I supposed to do here again?" "Oh... shuffle them a few times and put them in front of me to cut. It's all in the wrists.... do you need help?" "Y-Yes please...I've never...um, shuffled anything before." 11<<10 Battlefield shuffle! 11>> 12<<11 ACK 12>> * Aerandir slides around the table and helps her through the motions. He smiles again.. "Don't worry, the fancier shuffles come with practice. Just try not to bang up the edges of the cards too much." * Maple nods quietly and eyes Aerandir closely to make sure his hands stay on the cards. "T-Thank you..." She blushes and smiles as she tries to shuffle the cards. * Aerandir watches her shuffle. "Are you a spellcaster? Pretend it's like the motions of a spell..." "I don't...really cast spells." Karin mumbles as she finishes. "This goes to...um...you?" She holds out the deck to Aerandir. * Aerandir nods and takes the deck. He gives her a pat on the shoulder. "Things aren't as bad as they seem. Relax a bit and just enjoy life for a while. Trouble will come soon enough." He slips back into position at the table and cuts the deck. * Maple shakes her head. "It goes to me. Aerandir deals them this time." She reaches over and cuts the cards. 11<<10 Err wait, he deals, she cuts, that's right. 11>> 11<<10 Go with Maple's post. 11>> * Aerandir takes the deck and deals them out again, checking his cards once he's done. "O-Oh...sorry." She picks up her cards and concentrates. "It's alright, sweetheart." She flicks through her cards. "Tell us when you're ready. It helps to share the burden." He nods absentmindedly and drops two cards and replaces them. * Karin drops one card and picks up another. After frowning just for a little bit, she nods. "I'm ready." * Kazastankas has joined #rebirth 14<< 07He guesses.. he scores! 14>> 12<<11 :V 12>> * Maple discards four cards and picks up four more. "You are? Well... good! Let's hear your story!" * Maple frowns at Aerandir, then drops down three aces. "Three of a kind." "H-H-Huh?! I-I thought you meant...y-you know, about the cards!" "A-And I only have two pairs..." * Aerandir hahs and drops three threes. "A bit closer that time. I was hoping to pick up a bit more, but *shrug*." He looks at Karin. "Oh, I meant about you." "O-Oh...um...Maybe...later." * Maple cracks her knuckles and flicks her white braid over her shoulder. "What about you, scholar? Got an interesting story for us?" * Maple absently adjusts her glasses. "I'd like to hear one from you, actually." "What, don't see many elves?" He chuckles. "That's alright. I'm used to living among so many humans. What do you want to know about?" "Surprise me." * Aerandir mms, gathering the cards and shuffling again. "I am, as you may have guessed by now, a wizard. It's just real armor is more reliable than spells, so I wear some custom made stuff that doesn't interfere with casting. It was expensive, but worth it..." * Maple nods quickly and briefly touches her collar. "Mmm." "C-Cool..." * Aerandir passes them to Karin to cut. "My parents moved here from the homeland soon after they were married. Adventurers themselves, once they got a taste of the faster pace of human society, elves seem kind of... lazy." He chuckles. * Karin cuts the deck, listening intently. * Maple pulls her glasses off and cleans them, nodding slowly. "So, they settled down in Silverton and set up shop. Dad took up crafting magical items... mama become the local midwife and wisewoman." "I-I see..." * Maple picks up the cards and deals them out to the players. "Mm hmm." "I myself took up alchemy as a craft. It easy enough to pick up in that environment... and then I got bored." He smiles at you two. "And found what entertainments I could in a human town. Dad taught me magic as part of my apprenticeship, and here I am. Obviously, my parents weren't surprised at all when I announced my intention to go looking for, ahem, well, trouble." He chuckles. "I see...i-interesting..." * Maple purses her lips and nods, flicking two cards at the deck and picking up another two. "O-Oh right. The game." She tosses down three cards and picks up another three. * Aerandir consults his cards. "Apparently, lady luck feels like flirting tonight. Figures." He drops a card and picks one up. * Aerandir doesn't look at it though. "Was there anything else you wanted to know?" He raises an eyebrow to Maple. * Maple shakes her head slowly and flicks through her cards again. "No, thank you." * Tavish has quit IRC (Read error: Operation timed out) "I-I got a three of a kind...That's good, right?" * Aerandir grins back at Maple. "Your turn." 14<< 07ROYAL FLUSH 14>> * Retrieving #rebirth modes... * Maple smiles at Karin and throws down a pair of Queens. "Better than mine." * Aerandir leans back and smiles. "I" He flips over a king of spades. "Meant" Then the queen of spades. "Your", Jack of Spades. "Story..." 10 of spades. Then negligently, he flips the card he didn't look at. "...cutie." He then frowns down at it. Three of hearts. "Hehehehehe~ I win, I win~" Karin claps happily. * Maple smirks at the elf and leans back in her chair, tugging her braid around her shoulder to toy with. "Do you know anything about the Grey Wardens?" roll 1d20+12 * Schala has joined #rebirth roll 1d20+12 09[Roll] 15Aerandir14 rolls15 1d20+1214: 17 + 12 = 152914. 11<<10 What do I know about the Grey Wardens? :D 11>> 14<< 07Everything except what Maple's wearing underneath right now, I'd hope 14>> 12<<11 Preeeetty much. V: 12>> << :| >> 11<<10 Damnit, I needed one more rank to know the color of her panties! 11>> 14<< 07Indeed, and no retry :< 14>> 14<< 07It will be shrouded in mystery forever 14>> 11<<10 Where is your history? 11>> 12<<11 Her cloaks are traditional garb, they live in an area of magical radiation, and protect it from outsiders going in and denizens of the zone getting out. 12>> "I know they protect a an area from outsiders... there's some local magical disturbance something. You're one of them, I take it... but that doesn't explain how you got here." * Maple hrmps and folds her hands over her stomach. "Mmph... Then you know enough for now." "No dice. That tells me about them, not you." He looks at her with a steely gaze! * Maple returns his steely gaze. 14<< 07Opposed.. uh, Charisma checks? 14>> * Aerandir smiles at her. 12<<11 :o 12>> 11<<10 I suppose? 11>> roll 1d20 09[Roll] 15Maple14 rolls15 1d2014: 13 = 151314. roll 1d20+3 09[Roll] 15Aerandir14 rolls15 1d20+314: 14 + 3 = 151714. 14<< 07Didn't beat her badly enough, I'd say :V 14>> 14<< 07Another off-by-1-rank ;) 14>> 11<<10 You said cha. I have 16, she has 10. And I rolled higher. O.o 11>> 14<< 07Fair, fair. I think I was thinking too much WotG. :V 14>> * Maple settles back into her chair. "I'm here for Halder. That's all," she says quietly, looking at the cards. << Pffff. >> "H-Halder?" "Halder?" 11<<10 HALDERLOT! 11>> "My patient, yes." "Patient?" 14<< 07Wat 14>> 14<< 07Hmm.. 14>> 11<<10 "He thinks he's an adventurer!" 11>> 15,2Halder colors updated. 14<< 07I no, rite? 14>> 4,3Tatter colors updated. 3,5Tatter colors updated. 14<< 07I swear it's impossible to make red and green work 14>> :V * Maple shakes her head. "That's not my story to tell." 3,5(Tatter) O-hoh? What be happening here? "W-W-Who're you?" Karin shrinks back a bit. * Aerandir looks behind him to see who spoke. 06* A slightly shorter grey warden, in similar garbs, saunters up. He doesn't seem to look too unusual, except for that half a green scarf crawling up his neck, apparently defying gravity. Oh, and his voice is totally not fitting the rest of him. Right now, anyway. * Maple looks up over her shoulder at Halder. "Halder? Are you in today?" 3,5(Tatter) Is he? Well, leeeeeeeet me thiiiink. 06* The human punches himself in the head. It would be hard, if the guy was actually strong. 15,2(Halder) Ow! 06* A different voice. 3,5(Tatter) Nope. * Karin blinks a lot. "U-Um..." * Maple sighs and tugs at the scarf. "Please don't do that... I want to talk to Halder." "...what..." * Aerandir stares. "I think I see." 3,5(Tatter) Hey, hey now. He's _sleeping_, you know. And apparently not awake enough to be here. Hah, I say! 15,2(Halder) Would you quit your rattling? I'm trying to get some rest here. 06* A different voice again. What. * Maple sighs more deeply and slumps. "Alright then... Everyone, this is Tatter." 3,5(Tatter) Hey! I don't want to put up with you either, boy! *cough* And that's how it is, lady! Now, whut's goin' on here? "Say hello, Tatter." 11<<10 Ugh, he reminds me of the two headed ogre from Shattered Halls. 11>> 14<< 07Amongst other two-headed ogres 14>> 11<<10 "You always hungry, that why we so fat!" 11>> 14<< 07Like every single one in WC2 :V 14>> 11<<10 Yes! 11>> 3,5(Tatter) Why hello there. I'm your local trapped poltergeist speaking. Pleased to be your.. victim. 12<<11 :D 12>> "Sounds like you could use a good clericking." He chuckles. 06* The figure bows jaggedly, as if still not quite used to the body. "N-nice to...m-meet you..." 3,5(Tatter) By clericking, do you mean a mace in the face? Hoho, that's real charming, you see; because that's all the cleric had in mind. "...we've tried. That's, part of why he's my patient. I'm hoping to help them reconcile with eachother, at least." "I meant more of your general good rest and exorcise." 06* The figure nods jaggedly to Karin well, possibly in a fashion to passively intimidate the girl even more. "P-Please don't hurt me..." 3,5(Tatter) Hah, ah wish! Then I could go and snatch the brain of something that I can actually _control_ all of the time! "I hear gnomes are in vogue this decade." 3,5(Tatter) Good to know! If I could do anything about it. Unfortunately, I'm stuck -here-. And it seems like for good. 06* It spits. Or tries to. * Maple tugs sharply on Tatter's rogue scarf. "Enough, Tatter. Don't frighten the poor girl." * Aerandir looks at Karin to see how she's holding out. * Karin is shivering in fear, looking at Tatter with wide blood-red eyes. 3,5(Tatter) Hah, what's she got to be pissin' in her pants about? I'm as harmless as this bag I'm holding! Heck, she probably looks scarier. * Maple glances over at Karin, then tugs even sharper on his scarf. "Don't talk like that." 06* As he hefts the bag, it makes an extraordinary amount of clanking sounds - as if he commanded it to be so. It sounds like far more clanking that should ever be in a backpack of that size. 14<< 07than* 14>> * Karin nearly jumps out of her seat but manages to calm down...a little. "I wish L-Lulu was here..." 3,5(Tatter) Ow! Yeah, yeah. _Courtesy_ and all. * Ellorah has joined #rebirth "I-I'm sorry..." * Maple signs and lets go of the scarf, then waves at the chair next to her. "Don't be scared, Karin. He's harmless." "If...if you say so..." * Aerandir goes over to Karin and tries to help steady her. "Try to relax. Look at it this way, if he does pull anything, you'll be better able to react appropriately if you're not set to bolt." He puts a hand on her arm. 3,5(Tatter) Heeheehee. "S-Sorry...I'm just not good with...lots of people. You know..." 3,5(Tatter) Well, I _am_ lots of people. 4<<7 You're in a tavern? 4>> << I...guess? >> 11<<10 I think we're in a nondescript camp somewhere after we've all met up. 11>> That works! 14<< 07Rather nondescript, yes 14>> 4<<7 Err, that works! 4>> 14<< 07And my character is one hell of a ventriloquist! Really! 14>> 12«13« MUY INTERESANTE 13»12» 12<<11 V: 12>> * Ellorah wanders up and looks around at the scene, offering a small, warm smile and waves to those gathered. "Err...hello." "H-Hi~" Karin gives her a timid wave. * Maple flicks a glance at Ellorah and nods, then turns her eyes back on Halder. * Aerandir whispers something in Karin's ear. 3,5(Tatter) Ho-hoh, another one arrives. * Karin flushes a bright red at Aerandir's words and stammers out, "I-I-It's o-okay...r-really." * Aerandir leans back a bit. "We've got a bit of a gathering. Perhaps we should set up for more players and deal another round?" "T-T-Thank you..." 14<< 07What build/race/etc did you end up taking? 14>> * Ellorah 's lips curl up a bit at Karin, a look of concern washing over her face for a moment. "Is everything all right?" 4<<7 Succubus Healer currently disguised as an Avoriel elf. 4>> "O-O-Of c-course!" * Maple scoops up the cards and shuffles them again. 3,5(Tatter) *glances about* Poker, is it? But I see no gamblin'! *feral grin* No fun at all. "I-I'm really bad at it though..." It's all about reading people, and a bit of luck. *Wanders a bit closer, looking for an empty seat as she brushes a stray bit of hair out of her face* "Y-You can take my seat...I think I'll s-sit out of this one." "I think I'd like it better if I could just watch..." "We've got a couple newbies to it, so we're keeping it simple." He takes his seat again and getures for the rest to follow suit. Are you sure little one? I wouldn't want to push you out, and I'm perfectly content to watch as well. * Maple passes the cards to Karin to cut. "It's alright. We have enough seats for everyone." "W-Well...okay." Karin nervously cuts the cards as best she can. 14<< 07So as stats -would- dictate, Tatter would be a great gambler but Halder would be only average at it. :V 14>> * Ellorah flashes a warm smile at Karin and takes up an empty seat, folding her hands neatly in front of her. * Maple passes them over to Ellorah to deal, then sits back and folds her hands over the table. * Karin begins fiddling with her hair. * Ellorah looks around the table, holding the cards for a moment. "What style of poker is it? "Basic Five-card draw." * Aerandir makes sure to sit between Maple and Karin this time, and waits for the cards to be dealt out. He looks at Ellorah and Twomind. "So, before you all showed up... we were telling stories about each other. Someone care to go next?" He looks at Maple. * Ellorah nods a bit and starts passing out the cards. * Maple frowns at Aerandir and lifts her hand to catch her cards in them. 3,5(Tatter) Heh heh... you won't want to know the story about this one. 'sides, you won't know the full of it, anyway, since - 06* Another bonk to the head 3,5(Tatter) This kid isn't even awake now! "Please stop that, Tatter." * Kaiterra is now known as Kait|ZZZ 11<<10 People talking in movie shows... people smoking in bed... people voting republican... 11>> Awake? "H-He's scary...and weird." 3,5(Tatter) Yeah, awake. He wants to _sleep_ all the time. Can you believe 'im? *scoff* "Ellorah, this is Tatter, my patient." *She simply nods a little* I see. And he's god a sickness of the mind? * Maple waves feebly at Tatter. "...not as such." "More of a posession, it sounds like." He peeks at his cards and drops two, picking up two more. 3,5(Tatter) Heheheh, you could say that it's a sickness. His sickness in the mind, my sickness in the body. Look how I'm stuck on this! So bad. * Karin drops a single card and picks up one, clutching at them tightly. Ah, one of those. *She peeks at her cards, shaking her head at something* 4<<7 How does the card thing work on Schala? 4>> * Maple reaches over and gently strokes the top of Karin's head, her other hand flicking two cards out of her hand and picking up two more. 12<<11 We've just been picking whatever. V: 12>> 11<<10 We're just freeforming it. Make up a hand and drop it when someone calls. 11>> 4<<7 Ok 4>> 06* Tatter suddenly flings 3 cards from his hand using his fingers. They seem to be flying way too fast in the air - like they'd sail right over the table and into someone's face - but land in the discard pile neatly. * Ellorah tosses down a pair of her cards, taking two more. "Well I've read a thing or two on exorcism, but this seems like it would be a bit...different." 06* He draws his three, and then displays an over-exuberant grin to the rest of the table. "Show off." He smirks at the display. "You're too easy to read, bluffer." 3,5(Tatter) Hee? 06* Too busy grinning, not enough space to actually talk. 3,5(Tatter) Heehee. 06* A challenging tone, perhaps. "I...only got a pair..." Karin mumbles as she shows her cards. 06* Then again, one has to wonder what there is to bluff -about-. * Aerandir drops a pair of fours. "Someone's got my other pair. Ah, Karin did." * Maple shakes her head at Ellorah, then looks down at her own cards and carefully organizes them. "A pair of fours." She lays her cards down. Your pair apparently beats mine, little one. *She sighs, tossing down her cards* "B-But they're just tens...Oh." 3,5(Tatter) O-hoh, so unlucky! Four fours on the table.. But split in a bad way. 3,5(Tatter) Allow me. 06* Tatter starts flinging his cards, flipping face up as they flew, onto the table. Ace of Spades. King of Hearts. Queen of Diamonds. Jack of Clubs. 3,5(Tatter) Oh, I wonder where this goes...? 06* Ace of Diamonds. 3,5(Tatter) Aww, well that wasn't exciting at all. * Aerandir grins. "I already did that trick before you got here. And with a straight flush." It was a little anti-climatic, yes. 3,5(Tatter) Pff, straight flushes are overrated. * Karin smiles shakily. 3,5(Tatter) The best hand! Is clearly! Three high. 3,5(Tatter) Because it's impossible to get! Yeeheeheehee. * Maple giggles and nudges Tatter with a shake of her head. "Nonsense. I'm an alchemist... as long as they aren't paladins or on something already..." "Wait, wrong sort of high." 3,5(Tatter) O-hoh, so you're -that- kinda guy. * Maple blinks, stares, then turns bright red and looks over at Aerandir. * Ellorah giggles a little. "I think that might be a bit amusing to see." 3,5(Tatter) Lucky we ain't got any paladins here, eh? * Karin blinks a couple of times, looking confused. 3,5(Tatter) Or... hm, _do_ we have any goody two-shoes around here? * Maple nudges Tatter with her elbow. "Shush." 14<< 07Hay Maple, what's your alignment again? 14>> 12<<11 Neutral Good. :V 12>> * Aerandir chuckles. "I'm joking, anyway. Other than the alchemy part." He picks up the cards and shuffles then, placing them in front of Karin. "M-Me again?" She cuts the deck. * Aerandir nods to Karin. "I hope you don't think I'm picking on you." He grins. "N-No...it's okay." No need to be so timid. I don't think any of us have any intention of harming you. "Sorry...it's just the way I am." 3,5(Tatter) Well, I mean, you haven't met Halder yet, so you never know.... * Karin freezes and gulps. * Ellorah simply rolls her eyes, reaching a hand out to pat Karin on the shoulder. "Don't listen to him, little one." "It's alright, Karin. Halder's much nicer than Tatter." 14<< 07Tatter's lovingly chaotic neutral 14>> "O-Okay." She nods. "I wonder what Lulu is doing though..." 14<< 07Backdrop: Lulu dreams of murder 14>> 4<<7 Family Guy segue! 4>> She's not one for cards? "I don't know...she doesn't seem like she does much of anything besides stay with me so..." 14<< 07And 04devour your soul 14>> 4<<7 She's a succubus too? 4>> << Yeah :V >> "Her loss! Might as well get to know each other." << Nah, a Nixie but she's played by Shingro. >> 3,5(Tatter) Does she devour souls? Feed on the minds of the hapless? Plan to take over the world? "I-I h-hope not..." I don't think this little one would associate with anyone like that. *She giggles a bit as one of her feathered wings flutters* 3,5(Tatter) Well I mean she's associating with one right _now_... 06* Points at self! * Maple frowns and nudges Tatter again. * Karin shivers slightly. 3,5(Tatter) Anyway, let's git on with this! Very well. Who's turn is it to deal? "Tatter's, I think." 3,5(Tatter) Oh, okay. roll 1d20+20 Juuust checkin' 09[Roll] 15Kazastankas14 rolls15 1d20+2014: 14 + 20 = 153414. 14[15 Juuust checkin' 14] 06* Five cards appear in front of people. The deck lands in the middle. "Ah!" 14<< 07That was Sleight of Hands 14>> 3,5(Tatter) Don't know if you'd trust me dealing, though! Heeheehee. "H-How did you do that?" "True enough, if you can deal like that, no doubt you can anticipate a cut with a bit of observation." * Aerandir just smirks and picks up his cards. 3,5(Tatter) Hands, y'see. They're pretty convenient. Maybe teach you sometime. 06* Makes ominous wavy hand motions at Karin. "N-No thanks..." Karin just scoops up her cards. Mhm. Let's see if his tricks of the hand paid off for him. *She picks up her cards, eyeing them silently* 14<< 07You didn't, in fact, get shitty cards 14>> 14<< 07You will if you choose to draw, though! But nobody knows that. :V 14>> * Karin blinks a couple of times and decides to take one card. * Aerandir keeps three of his cards and replaces them, his face making no indication. He does lean back a bit. * Maple eyes Tatter suspiciously, knowing perfectly what he did, then sighs and looks at her cards. Somehow, she managed to pick up the rules insert card and a piece of paper with 'nyah nyah' written on it. 11<<10 Keeps three and replaces them=two. 11>> 06* Tatter faces Maple and displays a 'dur hur' :B face. * Maple throws the rules insert and the piece of paper at him, then kicks him in the shin and grabs two cards from the deck. Hmmm... *She seems to consider something for a moment before sliding two cards out of her hand and setting them on the table before taking another set* 3,5(Tatter) Ow! Hey, wassamatter with you, woman? "Don't think I don't know what you did. Cheaty McCheaterface. "H-He cheated?!" 06* Tatter exchanges a single card. If your Spot beats this Sleight of Hand check, though, you'll see that he actually 'discarded' 3 cards - 2 back to the top of the deck. roll 1d20+20 Haw haw 09[Roll] 15Kazastankas14 rolls15 1d20+2014: 9 + 20 = 152914. 14[15 Haw haw 14] roll 1d20+17 09[Roll] 15Ellorah14 rolls15 1d20+1714: 2 + 17 = 151914. 06* For some reason, his hand still has 5 cards. Wat. "I...h-hate to quit in the middle of a hand...b-but I'm a little worried about Lulu. Is it okay if I go look for her?" 3,5(Tatter) Aw, but you have so many kings in your hand! "H-How did you know?!" 14<< 07Your choice whether you actually do or not. :V 14>> 06* More ominous wavy hand motions. * Maple nods at Karin. "Yes he did." * Ellorah laughs suddenly. "Likely he had a lucky guess little one." 3,5(Tatter) Never knew someone who was scared of _winning_. * Maple lightly pats Karin's head. "Sure. Just stay close, okay?" "Hrmph. Remind me not to let Tatter deal again." "I will." 3,5(Tatter) Aww, but you had such a good hand too, girl! 3,5(Tatter) I mean, it was autographed! By me! You can't get much better. "I-I'll try..." Karin quickly gets out of her seat, showing off her hand of a three of a kind with Kings. She then bows to everyone, her white hair falling over her face briefly before she dashes off to look for Lulu. << Man am I tired. >> * Maple pokes at the 'nyah nyah' card. "Jokers don't count for anything in this game, Tatter." * Karin is now known as Tythanin 12<<11 Ni night~ 12>> 14<< 07It's only 6 am :V 14>> << Night all. Twas fun. >> * Ellorah laughs and gives a bit of a wave in Karin's direction. "Take care little one!" 12<<11 :3 12>> 3,5(Tatter) Ciao, weenie. * Maple kicks his chin. "Don't call her a weenie, weiner." shin* 3,5(Tatter) Whoa! Didn't know you could kick that high! 14<< 07Damn 14>> 12<<11 :V 12>>