The great big OOC thread

[Cadrius]

Touche.

[itches]

itches is sick

[Gralhruk]

Bah, it doesn't get cold enough there to get sick.

[Gralhruk]

Okay you've had a week to recover, which is more than enough time. I wants my post!

[Cadrius]

If our esteemed itchy one isn't up to it, I'll get something up next moving us forward with Gregor and the fallout of an obviously horrible murder.

[itches]

Sorry, between me being sick, work being bitchy and the incident with the clowns I've been pretty distracted. This game is on top of my list however.

[itches]

There, not that it really moved us forward. The omission of Sarra was deliberate by Nicos.

[itches]

I have no idea what to post so I'm just going to have Nicos fight with Shade. It also helps that Shade is wrong.

[Cadrius]

I have been negligent with the end of summer. This shall be remedied in the nearish future.

[Gralhruk]

Excellent. And yes, Shade is purposefully wrong, else we'd have nothing to argue about.

[itches]

I'm sure the fact that Nicos is in the right will be a great comfort when his chest suddenly sprouts two swords.

[Gralhruk]

Maybe he can use one as an extra arm.

[itches]

Nicos SwordArm ... I like it!

[itches]

I figure I've got one more post for this conversation.

[itches]

I believe I should be prodding Cadrius.

And when I have to prod someone to post, things are dire indeed.

[Gralhruk]

At least you aren't prodding yourself.

[itches]

I save that for Eidolon - After Dark

[Cadrius]

Yes, I have been negligent. For that I apologize. I'm budgeting some time and making Eidolon a priority.

[Cadrius]

No longer content to hold the game's progress hostage, I have updated things accordingly. We can skip the funeral, if you'd like, and I can reference it in memory.

[Gralhruk]

Yeah, I think skipping the funeral is best. So, the question now becomes: what next? It is probably a good idea to set a scene that puts us all together again. Maybe the characters can have a secret discussion about what this means for them and how they are going to proceed.

[Cadrius]

Agreed. I'll start working on something to move us forward.

[itches]

Are we moving all the way up to our destination, or having more road adventures? Because there is something I want Nicos to do before we part ways with the caravan (it's fine if it happens offscreen)

[Gralhruk]

I think we're on the road for a while longer.

[Cadrius]

My loose plan was to play with this thread of being hunted. By all means, itches, do your thang.

[itches]

Well, it would require us to leave the caravan.

Basically Nicos' antics has been treated more as amusing than serious, ignoring the seedier and selfish side of it. That needs to be fixed. So he sleeps with one of the guard's wives and then slips off the night before they arrive in the city of their destination - planning to meet up later but without telling you. He justifies it as having nothing to do with you, but basically he is causing a mess and not staying around to deal with it. Worse, he's leaving you guys in the middle of things.

But yeah, that can wait until after we get hunted for a while.

[Cadrius]

Understood. I'll try and cook something up soon.

[Black Plauge]

Well, I've taken the initiative and started the ball rolling. Personally I think that some acceleration in the hunting/haunting is appropriate and for more than one of us to have had some significant event happen. I'll leave what happened to your characters in the past couple of days up to you, however.

[Cadrius]

Thanks for stepping up, BP.

[Cadrius]

I love the crow detail by the way.

[itches]

Juni always knows where each of the others is at any given moment now.

I didn't know Juni was into that sort of thing.

[Gralhruk]

How is everyone during this lovely holiday season?

[Cadrius]

I'm back in the land of frost and snow for the holidays, as usual, and I expect I'll start churning out some cold-inspired posts.

[Kelemyn]

Is that why the games I'm in with you always seem to take place in the arctic? :)

[Cadrius]

You know the old adage: write what you know. In this case I know arctic hellscapes, angst, and sarcasm. Mostly hellscapes though.

[Black Plauge]

Hey, winter is cool.

[Gralhruk]

Are we still awarding bonus points for bad puns?

[Black Plauge]

Only when I'm making them.

[Kelemyn]

From what I understand, the statement "Winter is cool" is an understatement in many parts of the country. Not here though. Today we'll be in the 70s. (And that really ain't cool when you're trying to get in the holiday spirit.)

[Gralhruk]

We're freezing our asses off very much in the holiday spirit here.

[Cadrius]

I'm looking out my window onto a frozen lake. You could say that it is cold here.

[Cadrius]

Yay, group discussions!

I took a few artistic liberties by giving everyone some dialogue in here. As ever, if you find the characterizations objectionable, I am always more than happy to edit to your heart's content.

This sets us up for another horrible ten days and then the chapter will be over.

[Gralhruk]

Most excellently done, as ever.

[itches]

Yay, group discussions!

And I didn't even need to do anything.

[Gralhruk]

We're learning.

[Kelemyn]

Gral, did you guys get clobbered by that winter storm? Cad, you're out there on the east coast too now, aren't you? Hope you are both safe and well. (And the same for anyone else who was affected.)

[Gralhruk]

We got hit but not as bad as they did further East. It's hard to tell how much snow we got because the wind was just crazy - there are a lot of areas where there is no snow at all because of the wind, and then other areas with like 3 foot drifts. My driveway, of course, had lots of drifts.

[Cadrius]

After taxiing around the runway for three hours, my flight ended up getting cancelled...along with all other means of egress from the airport. So I added it to the list of airports I've had to sleep in and extended my streak of travel disasters to six trips in a row.

As such, I'm stranded on the east coast for another four days. I'm attempting to work remotely during this time but I might have to take a few more days off. But my misfortune is Eidolon's gain. I can draft another post to move us forward shortly.

[Black Plauge]

Ohh... I like the direction that post takes Gral, much better than what I was trying to plan.

As for the snow, I'm wishing that I was still in Maine about now. Unfortunately, I'm at my parents in Maryland and was too far west (the DC area) to get any of the snow.

[Cadrius]

I'll provide an update to shove us along shortly.

[Gralhruk]

I will go drink beer in your honor.

[itches]

I don't know if I support this. That would mean I'd be in three active games. Three! That's almost Fifteen. Can't we just have beer without posting?

[Cadrius]

While "shortly" proved inaccurate, I will have something up by the end of the week.

[Gralhruk]

It's all relative. You are still way ahead of itches :).

[Cadrius]

I am nothing if not a total liar man of my word.

I've moved us forward a couple days. I have some more planned for later in the evening but I wanted to give anyone so moved a chance to write (and have coerced itches into posting, it's win-win).

[itches]

So tired. My eyes burn.

I was going through my notes for my f2f game and I found something written down in my handwriting.
Velvet lace on leather cloth,
Armour to be hidden
Hide away from who I am.

I don't remember writing it or what it means.

[Gralhruk]

I wrote it. It means post or I break out the blue pirate wench.

[yoda voice]Full of esoteric symbolism, my poetry is.[/yoda voice]

[itches]

Amusing

[itches]

Well I was going to post in here, but instead I posted in another game.

... twice.

[Gralhruk]

Freeing your conscience up so you can spend months hibernating with Dragon Age 2, I see.

[itches]

I figure I should be done by wednesday. Which will leave me half a week to not post in here.

[Cadrius]

If anything, the gritty nature of Thedas should inspire you to post twice as much in Eidolon.

[itches]

It's wednesday (1am). I'm still not done. Figure I'm somewhere between 1/2 and 2/3 of the way in.

[Gralhruk]

I sense a soul in search of answers . . .

[Black Plauge]

Just a little something to add some color. No plot advancement what-so-ever.

[itches]

Just fyi, I'm back at work now so I'm switching excuses from "I'm too busy playing DragonAge2" to "I'm too busy working"

[BigRedRod]

Playing DA2 isn't work.

[Cadrius]

I was doing a little writing for Eidolon today and started doing a bit about Blarth which started making me chuckle.

What would it look like if someone had to send Blarth a fancy invitation to a gala?



To Mister Blartholomew J. Plakk

[Black Plauge]

LOL

I'm almost afraid to ask where that idea started.

But I'll ask anyway: Where did that idea start?

[Black Plauge]

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQlF3ZKzhr0uhSonAf9sFiL3bsRRjdiq UaMyj0tsKhs1GVF9ZRcEQ&t=1

That's me on the left and itches on the right.

[itches]

This would be faster and easier without the constraints of coming up with a tale for Nicos to tell, without just plagiarising one.

[Gralhruk]

I think . . . no, I'm fairly certain . . . that my next poll will be the 'best excuse itches has given for not posting' poll.

[itches]

I demand this happens now. I enjoy attention and make no distinction between positive and negative.

[Gralhruk]

Hey, the psionics poll is my most awesome poll ever. Why do you always want to kill my successful polls (http://online-roleplaying.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10116)?

[itches]

Because any success you gain burns me like the memory of an old lover on a cold winter's night.

Also, I can't post in here right now, I'm busy writing the 2011 Annual ORP Coolest Avatar Award post.

[Gralhruk]

Really, you don't have to come up with new excuses just for the sake of the my poll - their are plenty to choose from already.

[Black Plauge]

This would be faster and easier without the constraints of coming up with a tale for Nicos to tell, without just plagiarising one.
Steal away. I don't think anyone would care.

Though you know, the best place to steal from might be one of your other games.

[itches]

I was thinking that. "And then the players refused to follow the plot and the wrath of the GM was terrible to behold."

[Gralhruk]

If by "wrath" you mean "scurrying off to play Dragon Age 2" then carry on.

[itches]

I spent like, 70 hours playing it. Move on, I have new excuses now.

For instance, I would go post but I need to go to bed so I can wake up tomorrow and go vote. Don't blame me, blame democracy.

[Gralhruk]

Please, stop, because I don't have the time to sift through yet more lame excuses to choose the best (or worst).

[Cadrius]

I'm still angry that Eagle Lily Porno didn't win.

itches, as much as I hate being an enabler, don't worry about plagiarizing a story. I'm most of the way through a post that takes care of that.

[Gralhruk]

I'm still angry that Eagle Lily Porno didn't win.
It's a brothel and a martial arts style.

[Black Plauge]

So, how do we want to handle this? The characters are rather scattered around the campsite and there are probably more enemies than we could handle by ourselves all at once (though we do have plenty of other people in the caravans to serve as distractions help out).

[itches]

Well, I suspect the solution will lay somewhere in the realm of stabbing. Perhaps falling back as a group. Or at the very least waking the rest of us up.

[Black Plauge]

No. No stabbing for Blarth. He prefers blunt force trauma or enemies he can sink his teeth into. And given that these enemies are rotting on their feet...

Also, I wasn't referring so much to the narrative as the logistics.

[itches]

Gather everyone around one of the wagons with the non-combatants we care about in the middle. Or around one of the fires, fire tends to be comforting when facing zombies. Then we wait for them to come to us.

Nicos also has a bunch of cure spells that he can use 4 times to nuke any that come into touching range. Not that if we're facing about 40, taking down 4 will be much help.

OOC logistics, post as we go with each of us handling our own small segment of the battle, unless Cadrius really wants to take run each of the zombies.

[Black Plauge]

Sounds good.

Now why can't we get you to post this promptly IC?

So, Gral, do you want to kick things off or should I?

[itches]

Because it takes me time to come up with stuff IC without alcohol. And when there is alcohol, I always seem to wake up 4 hours later with a manikin dressed like a clown.

[itches]

Hey Cadrius, can I request a retcon of your post? I used my magic admin powers to magic a post (http://online-roleplaying.com/forums/showthread.php?p=393357#post393357) into the thread before yours by magic, because I'm magic and was already working on it when you posted.

The tldr of it is my own personal retelling of the Beauty and the Beast fairytale.

[Cadrius]

Hooray! Activity!

I'll make an edit in the next day or so to square up our posts.

[Gralhruk]

So, Gral, do you want to kick things off or should I?
I can come up with something. I think itches suggestion is sound - gather around the fire with the noncombatants in the middle.

Now might be a good time to decide just what it is we're up against here. If it's 20 Skathros' then we're dead. So, what does a stat block for our typical zombie look like? I'm kind of thinking we use the standard zombie template from the MM, but modify it with some cool, unexpected twist. Or maybe have one or two more powerful zombies among them (higher level base characters with a zombie template).

[Black Plauge]

20 or so zombies sound about right. I would even go so far as to just use the stat blocks for some of the sample zombies (human commoner, troglodyte, and bugbear look about right) and just flavor them as humans. I don't think we need anything more powerful than that given the numbers.

[-J-]

And that is how Brownie troop #153 met its tragic and bloody end...

[Kelemyn]

Nice post, itches! Really, nice posts by everyone. :) I keep trying to work on something but have been having a difficult time. I'll keep after it though.

[itches]

Thank you, thank you. Please, no flash photography.

[Gralhruk]

Nicos does appreciate other kinds of flashing, though.

[Black Plauge]

Yah for precogs!

So, now we just need a post from Cadrius.

Where did I leave that poking smilie?

Ahh! Here it is:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQlF3ZKzhr0uhSonAf9sFiL3bsRRjdiq UaMyj0tsKhs1GVF9ZRcEQ&t=1

[Cadrius]

Apologies on the delay. Travel and illness have slowed me down. However, with both receding in the rear view mirror, I should be able to provide something shortly.

[Cadrius]

Up and at 'em. Just like time, the walking dead wait for no man.

[-J-]

Awww... I was so hoping for Girl scouts...

[Black Plauge]

DR/slashing is a pain when you're wielding a club.

[Kelemyn]

Psionics doesn't work very well against mindless creatures, unfortunately. And do you know, that is just about the only kind of creature we have fought since I joined the group! First it was wraiths, or something like that; then giant ants (they had that whole hive-mind thing); then Skathros; now zombies.

By the way, what motivates zombies in general and these zombies in particular? Do they really want to eat brains or is that just in the movies? I guess I'm just wondering what they do when they kill somebody - do they stop right then and there and try to get at the corpse's brain, or do they keep moving on to the next victim?

[Cadrius]

I fashioned these "zombies" to be a little bit different from the moaning, shambling, brain-eating variety as featured in this subchapter here (http://online-roleplaying.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9910) (which I now hope is consistent with what I've portrayed in our latest chapter).

Rather than devour, they propagate their kind through the black "blood" that pours out of their eyes (as well as their mouths). Consider it an alternate, less grisly means of spreading the virus/plague/curse. They also move with the same fluidity as they had in life, but they don't move with sudden bursts of speed. Think of them as waves rolling to shore, constant and unyielding.

I promise the next chapter will feature targets of a more living, breathing nature (well, more of them anyway).

[Black Plauge]

Psionics doesn't work very well against mindless creatures, unfortunately.
Only if you let the rules get in the way. If you've got a good idea, go ahead and break the rules to tell a good story. I've done it before and I'll do it again.

It just so happens that the rules support the feeling of desperation for Blarth that I'm trying to create here.

[itches]

In fact, break the rules just to show them that they can't control you. You're an adult now, it's time they started treating you like one!

[Kelemyn]

Only if you let the rules get in the way. Rules? What rules? ;)

I have fudged the rules a few times myself. (Precognition doesn't really work at all the way I've been playing it, for instance.) But Destiny Dissonance causes the target to become "sickened" and I don't think that would apply to zombies. I will probably rule out Mind Thrust as well. But I have some other ideas... :)

[Cadrius]

To be perfectly honest, I haven't laid a finger on a rule book in years.

[Kelemyn]

I don't know if there is a thread on this topic elsewhere on the forum, but I know that there are at least a couple of Martin fans in this game so I'll ask here - did anybody watch (or does anybody plan to watch) Game of Thrones on HBO? I think the first episode was on last night. Just curious...

[Black Plauge]

Don't get HBO, so I can't see it that way. Is there any other way to get it (legally)?

[Kelemyn]

I don't think there is a way to watch it legally other than by watching HBO. Unless maybe you can get it from iTunes - I haven't checked.

[Cadrius]

Hasn't appeared on iTunes yet but it seems like it will at some point. The good news is that it should be around for a little while. HBO has already ordered a second season (we've been talking about it kinda/sorta in the Cackling thread here (http://online-roleplaying.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1302&page=81)).

[Cadrius]

Also, somebody post. I could do it, but I'm betting y'all want to get in an update before I make things worse.

[itches]

Yes, wish to post, but energy is being divided between games and the Spam Wars.

[Cadrius]

Thank you for your service.

[itches]

That and I spent three hours reading episode reviews of Daria.

[itches]

I got one! I got one!

[Gralhruk]

Nicos, and the horrors of healing magic. Very nice :).

[itches]

Ah this is a big day for Juni. You always remember the first time you kill a zombie.

I remember my first time. I was walking alone through the pre-dawn alleys of the city after a night spent drinking, when out of nowhere a figure suddenly loomed at me. It may have been a man once, but no more. Dishevelled beyond any human capacity and bearing a stench that no mere mortal could endure, it thrust it's blackened claws at me, mumbling incoherent, incomprehensible phrases. The nonsense sounds of "Spare change?" echoed through my mind and I knew fear.

It is only in the darkest, most desperate moments when you can know what someone is capable of. As this undead horror came at me I reached deep inside and found the courage to act. Snatching up a piece of metal from the roadside, I swung it at the monster with all of my might. It connected with its head and it staggered back, but I held my resolve. I swung again and again, until at last the creature fell to the ground and I fled through the night to the safety of light and civilisation.

True story.

[Cadrius]

I can't tell if this is a Night of the Living Homeless homage or if you're trying to confess to homicide.

[itches]

I had to google Night of the Living Homeless, I've only ever seen about 3 South Park episodes

[Kelemyn]

Notice how he sidestepped the homicide issue.

I have never, ever seen a single South Park episode, thank God.

[BigRedRod]

That episode was fantastic.

I think it's best if we make it a site policy to ignore the admins confessing to crimes. It just saves on legal fees.

[Cadrius]

Really nice posts by vosotros. Kudos.

[Black Plauge]

Now make that a nosotros, please.

[Cadrius]

Estoy trabajando en eso!

[Cadrius]

Updated and giving y'all some space to work with if you so desire. The long and the short of this is that, barring a delightful plot twist, the line is going to eventually be overrun through sheer numbers. I have contingencies for both possibilities so don't feel constrained to toe the proverbial line.

[Gralhruk]

Nicely done. I'll work on a zombie slicing post forthwith.

[Kelemyn]

Happy Mother's Day to all you Mothers.

:)

[Cadrius]

If I acknowledged any of my illegitimate children, I'd tell them to do something nice for their respective moms today.

[Cadrius]

Isac, she hoped, would be proud.


Loved this line. It gave me chills.

[Gralhruk]

Thank you kind sir ;).

Oh, and by the way, I finally started reading American Gods. Awesome recommendation - I'm loving it so far.

[itches]

The good thing about my posting style, is that when RL takes me out for a week, no one notices.

[Kelemyn]

Juni is shooting at a clump of zombies that may or may not be attacking Blarth, depending on how BP wants to play it. The zombies should be fairly easy targets for her since she's using Precog, and they don't have any AC to speak of, right? Except she'd have to get them right in the head, I guess. Darn. I really do dislike mindless undead.

[Gralhruk]

My favorite American Gods quote thus far:
"Hey," said Shadow. "Huginn or Muninn, or whoever you are."

The bird turned, head tipped, suspiciously, on one side, and it stared at him with bright eyes.

"Say 'Nevermore,'" said Shadow.

"Fuck you," said the raven.

[Kelemyn]

I like some of Neil Gaiman that I've ready. Anansi Boys was good and most of the Graveyard Book. But when I tried to read American Gods, something about it turned me off. I don't remember what it was but I never read past the first chapter or so.

[Kelemyn]

So... Are we going to finish this fight more or less round by round? I have to admit that I don't think I have anything interesting left to say about fighting zombies. In other words, I'd be happy enough to jump ahead to the end if someone wants to do a final summary post.

[Black Plauge]

I've got ideas for two more posts for the fight for Blarth, but I suppose that I could combine them into one if no one else wants to stay with the fight.

Right now I was waiting on Cadrius, since we seem to be posting in a round robin fashion, though not really round-by-round in my view. However, I'm again open to jumping in if that's not working out for everyone.

[itches]

I'm in favour of both waiting for Cad and wrapping this up with as few posts as possible.

[itches]

Slight change. I have a post prepped and ready to go, but still favour both waiting for Cad and bringing it to a close sooner rather than later.

[Gralhruk]

Works for me.

[Black Plauge]

I'll combine my two posts and actually write them as soon as Cadrius posts then.

[itches]

Hmm, maybe we don't wait for Cad.

[itches]

... so just me then.

[Gralhruk]

I'm here!

[Kelemyn]

Well I'm here too. And I agree with you that we don't necessarily have to wait for Cadrius to continue with the combat. But since I posted last, and don't really have anything else worthwhile to post (at least, not at this time), then I don't think my opinion counts for much.

But I like to chime in whenever I can. :)

[Black Plauge]

I'm busy. I'll get to this eventually.:P

[Black Plauge]

There. As I see it, Blarth's turned the corner in this fight. With the axe he's no longer dealing with the zombie's DR and that moment of panic would have upped his AC by 5 or 6 points, making him close to unhittable for the low-level zombies that make up the bulk of this horde. For him, it's simply a matter of time now until he runs out of enemies.

However, I've no good dramatic way of finishing the combat, so if any of you have that up your sleeve then go right ahead.

[Cadrius]

Apologies on the absence. I've been out straight with work during the week and traveling on the weekends. My schedule has evened out a bit and I can start contributing again shortly.

[itches]

You're alive?! Then who did I bury in that limestone cave?

[Gralhruk]

Alas, poor Suirdac.

[Cadrius]

typetypetypetype

This is me diligently working on an update.

taptaptaptaptap

This is you waiting for it. But you shan't need to wait much longer!

[Cadrius]

In the recognition of being shortly overwhelmed, Cadrius is trying to initiate a strategic "retreat" (read: get the f out of Dodge) by getting the bruisers (Shade, Blarth) to cut a hole in the line for people to flee from.

[itches]

Well that happened.

[Gralhruk]

Yes, it's my turn.

[itches]

Is it? That's good, I thought I was holding things up again.

[Black Plauge]

Just because it's Gral's turn doesn't mean that you're not holding things up, itches.

[Cadrius]

I've been out of the country for the last few weeks, but yes, clearly this is all itches' fault.

I also blame itches for my overheated apartment, uncertainty in the markets, and my mouth that's currently on fire.

[Cadrius]

Gral, I know you're headed out of town soon. If you'd prefer I can work on moving us forward in your absence.

[Gralhruk]

I won't object although I will try to post something before I go.

[Cadrius]

Late as always, but I'm making good progress now. I should have something up by Friday.

[Gralhruk]

Hopefully my last minute post doesn't hose you up but I figure hey, posting is better than not posting :).

[Cadrius]

A post like that warrants no apology.

[Cadrius]

I split this last one into two parts in case itches or Kel want to throw in. Otherwise I'll provide the thrilling conclusion soon (No, really. Actually soon).

[Cadrius]

P.S. Yes, the narrative in that last post is a little more omniscient than usual, but whatever. I thought the details around Blarth and Shade being awesome were worth including.

[Gralhruk]

Awesomeness noted and approved of.

[Black Plauge]

Works for me too.

[itches]

This is me not posting in here. Hi.

Short of an inner monologue where Nicos tried to keep track of just how many zombies he's killed and comes to the bitter conclusion that he's lost track, I don't have anything to add.

[Kelemyn]

I ran out of things to say about zombies a while ago. So go on ahead. :)

[Cadrius]

Understood. Moving on shortly.

[Cadrius]

Actually, the way this is unfolding as I write it, I'm probably going to end the chapter. Does anyone want anything specific covered? Speak now or make me edit later.

[itches]

Kinda early to end the chapter isn't it?

[Gralhruk]

Is there something you'd like to see happen?

[Cadrius]

My preference is to move us forward. If others have elements they'd like to incorporate into this time period (traveling to the duchies) then by all means, I'll only end this particular piece of it.

Edit: I proposed this because I was getting a general malaise toward the current setup and figured moving things on would be better.

[itches]

Is there something you'd like to see happen?

Nothing really, still seems short.

If others have elements they'd like to incorporate into this time period (traveling to the duchies) then by all means, I'll only end this particular piece of it.

Depending on how far you're pushing it, Nicos sleeping with one of the wife of one of the guards then bailing of the caravan (and the drama) just before arriving at the city. He'd track down the group again when they are all there.

I'm not sure it needs to be roleplayed.

[Cadrius]

I was envisioning the next chapter starting in civilized lands.

[itches]

How are we getting away from the zombies? Just running for it?

[Cadrius]

Spirited off on the backs of unicorns, actually.

Tell you what, I'll move this forward a ways and we can see what everyone wants to do with it from there.

[itches]

Can we design our own unicorns?

[Black Plauge]

I want one with white walls.


Oh, wait... I don't think unicorns have tires.;)

[Gralhruk]

Right, so I'll be out from tomorrow until Monday.

[Black Plauge]

I know, it's short, but I'm running out of battery and wanted to get what I had up so I wouldn't lose it. I'll probably add more later when I'm attached to a socket.

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There, I've written an end to the encounter and opened the door for several possibilities. If Cad comes back, we can pick up this storyline and continue with it, but we could also take up and run with some of the ideas rolling around in the Inner Sanctum.