Action, Adventure, Excitement, Part 6 Finale - Chapter 1 Subject: AAE6: Tokens - Elsewhere Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 19:32:29 -0800 (PST) On 02-21-2001 at 19:28:38 Nemisis Said As CAoL Message # 00009314 "Lord Dyhrclhanc, The Nemisis Core informs me that, The reassemble of Lord Fuzzy is due in the next few hours, She expects to want The Token you are carrying, To be present at that time." "She indicated that in addition to the Possibility, Of Lord Fuzzy being able to reboot the Bio-Culture's, Structural Definitions, It would also provide a lesson to a 'God of Wisdom'." "She belives that she can supply a Momentary gateway, Which will allow me to pass the Token to her." ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6: Tokens - Elsewhere Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 20:45:17 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 26 Feb 2001 20:08:18 -0800 Morgan and/or Roland Said As CAoL Message # 00009323 >On 02-21-2001 at 19:28:38 >Nemisis Said As CAoL Message # 00009314 > >" Lord Dyhrclhanc, > The Nemisis Core informs me that, > The reassemble of Lord Fuzzy is due in the next few hours, > She expects to want The Token you are carrying, > To be present at that time." > >" She indicated that in addition to the Possibility, > Of Lord Fuzzy being able to reboot the Bio-Culture's, > Structural Definitions, > It would also provide a lesson to a 'God of Wisdom'." > >" She belives that she can supply a Momentary gateway, > Which will allow me to pass the Token to her." oooUm, sib?ooo Morgan sends to her draconic comrade. oooI think they're waiting on you.ooo ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 09:12:02 -0800 (PST) On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 08:26:34 -0800 Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009337 >On Tue, 27 Feb 2001 22:21:57 PST >Nemo Said As CAoL Message # 00009335 > >And in a heavily guarded section of one of the realms, space twists >upon itself. A near infinite gravity gradient appears between the >gaurds and the vault. Then, once they can no longer see that volume >of space, it moves to the location where it is expected. Roland smiles. /Okay, team, looks like I'm not in charge for once. Is there a plan for what to do with these things once--well, _now,_ I guess./ Eric looks at the Philosopher's Stone evenly. /If there is one, I haven't been made privy to it./ Roland's smile slips. /Mm-hmm. O-kay, has anyone got any _theories_ as to the best way to re-integrate Fuzzy? Nemisis? Nemo? Oracle? You're our resident omniscients, any ideas?/ ================================= Subject: Re: re: AAE6: Tokens - Elsewhere Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:07:37 -0800 (PST) On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 16:01:13 -0500 Martin (at Work) Said As CAoL Message # 00009339 >>On Mon, 26 Feb 2K1 >>Morgan and/or Roland Said: >> >>oooUm, sib?ooo Morgan sends to her draconic comrade. oooI think >>they're waiting on you.ooo I hope that by, oh say, about Fri nite, I hope to post a serious responce to the above. Complete with the requisite amount of Retconning. So have some patience with me people. Besides, albeit the proccess *is* amazingly like riding a bike, I haven't really been doing this for a while... What sounds suspiciously like a long suffering sigh echoes over the psi lens-link, followed by the, almost unfamiliar, voice of everyone's lovable Lensdragon. Which, strangely, sounds... strained? /Hold your horses, Sis. I'm just finishing up here and then I'll be on my way. However, I've doing some masive maintanance and upgrading and I've been up for a while so I hope that no one minds if I take a nap before shipping my whole entourage out there. Not to mention having to deal with an uncooperative house guest./ /I heard that!/ echoes the voice of what sounds like a young girl, through the strangel sort of clairaudience which sometimes occurs with psi lens-link. >>>move this thing along! :-)> Hey guys, give me a break, I'm dawdling as fast as I can! ;^) ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:12:20 -0800 (PST) On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:20:05 -0800 Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009341 >Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009337 > > Roland smiles. /Okay, team, looks like I'm not in charge for once. >Is there a plan for what to do with these things once--well, _now,_ I >guess./ > Eric looks at the Philosopher's Stone evenly. /If there is one, I >haven't been made privy to it./ > Roland's smile slips. /Mm-hmm. O-kay, has anyone got any >_theories_ as to the best way to re-integrate Fuzzy? Nemisis? Nemo? >Oracle? You're our resident omniscients, any ideas?/ /*"The Stardragon, Aurora, Hydra, Failsafe, and I will see to Fuzzy's re-integration, with your assistance if you will."*/ Oracle answers. /*"Once all the artifacts are gathered together. All of those who have associated with him, in any way, should gather around the artifacts in a closed circle. We will work from outside that circle. There will be enormous energies involved, but Aurora will see to it that none of you are damaged in any way."*/ ================================= Subject: AAE6: Coming together Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 09:10:38 -0800 (PST) On Thu, 01 Mar 2001 08:55:42 -0800 Morgan and/or Roland Said As CAoL Message # 00009347 >On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:20:05 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009341 > >/*"The Stardragon, Aurora, Hydra, Failsafe, and I will see to Fuzzy's >re-integration, with your assistance if you will."*/ Oracle answers. >/*"Once all the artifacts are gathered together. All of those who >have associated with him, in any way, should gather around the >artifacts in a closed circle. We will work from outside that circle. >There will be enormous energies involved, but Aurora will see to it >that none of you are damaged in any way."*/ /I take it, then,/ Morgan's somewhat weary voice is heard over the link, /that it'll be safe for the bairns and I? I'd hate to miss this, but I have to think of them first. And this close to term, I'd hate to have anything happen./ She smiles. /I can't imagine Fuzzy wanting it any other way./ ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 09:10:49 -0800 (PST) On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:59:16 -0500 Mike Knight Said As CAoL Message # 00009349 >On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:11:30 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009340 > >As the volume of space containing the vault, and the guards, shifts >out of it's native Cosm, Aurora sends three pulses of magic after >each one of the ships in the guardian fleet, through a fifth spacial >dimension, the ships are hit with the magic from directions that >they didn't even know existed. The first pulse neutralizes ANY >magical defenses that the ship might have. The second puts all the >crews to sleep (even those that don't sleep, kind of like suspended >animation). The third wraps each of the ships with a powerful >defensive shield to prevent any ship from being damaged by accident >or purposeful action. As the volume of space enters the Cosm where >the Game of IF and the Quantum Shield are waiting, the Eye of Heaven >"bounces" back to its native Cosm. Where Aurora is waiting for it. A >moment later both she and the Eye of Heaven appear in the Castle. Once Aurora has the Eye of Heaven, Mike reactivates the dimensional jump engines and brings the ship to rest outside the castle, escorting the Quantum Shield and the Game of If inside, along with Ironfounderson and the Senior Guardian. "/Alright, let's get this thing together, folks./" Mike says/sends. Then: >On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:20:05 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009341 > >/*"The Stardragon, Aurora, Hydra, Failsafe, and I will see to Fuzzy's >re-integration, with your assistance if you will."*/ Oracle answers. >/*"Once all the artifacts are gathered together. All of those who >have associated with him, in any way, should gather around the >artifacts in a closed circle. We will work from outside that circle. >There will be enormous energies involved, but Aurora will see to it >that none of you are damaged in any way."*/ Mike nods. "/We'll follow your lead then../" He opens up a tricorder and sets it to scan around him. The data should prove interesting when the show gets going. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 22:05:38 -0800 (PST) On 03-01-2001 at 22:04:12 FailSafe Said As CAoL Message # 00009353 >On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:20:05 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009341 > >/*"The Stardragon, Aurora, Hydra, Failsafe, and I will see to Fuzzy's >re-integration, with your assistance if you will."*/ Oracle answers. >/*"Once all the artifacts are gathered together. All of those who >have associated with him, in any way, should gather around the >artifacts in a closed circle. We will work from outside that circle. >There will be enormous energies involved, but Aurora will see to it >that none of you are damaged in any way."*/ *If you say so Oracle, But you will have to be sure and tell me, What my part will be, As I have no Clue whatsoever.* ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 23:12:24 -0800 (PST) On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 22:48:14 -0800 (PST) Rob N Said As CAoL Message # 00009354 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009341 > >/*"Once all the artifacts are gathered together. All of those who >have associated with him, in any way, should gather around the >artifacts in a closed circle. We will work from outside that circle. >There will be enormous energies involved, but Aurora will see to it >that none of you are damaged in any way."*/ Rob looks at the ball of purr that's sitting on his chest. *I think that includes you, Mischief.* *Why not you?* *I never met Fuzzy. What I know of him is out of comic books, none of which are really accurate.* *Oh. Okay.* Mischief sprouts wings, and flies to the meeting area. [Hm. That raises a point...] "Castle Systems?" You rang? "I'd like to know if there will be any need for extra shielding to screen out people not involved in the restoration, and if spectators are allowable. Would you please deliver a message to Oracle regarding this?" Done. ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6: Coming together Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 03:10:28 -0800 (PST) On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 02:58:07 -0800 Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009356 >Morgan and/or Roland Said As CAoL Message # 00009347 > >/I take it, then,/ Morgan's somewhat weary voice is heard over the >link, /that it'll be safe for the bairns and I? I'd hate to miss >this, but I have to think of them first. And this close to term, I'd >hate to have anything happen./ She smiles. /I can't imagine Fuzzy >wanting it any other way./ /*"It will be safe for both you and the children. There are tremendous energies, even by MY standards, that will need to be -drained- off, but The Stardragon will be handling that. I will ensure that nothing harmful intersects with any of the participants. The only side effect that I forsee for your children from your participation would be a possible increase in sensitivity to Cosmic forces, and the chances of that happening is vanishingly small. Because we will be dealing with the most primal of all forces, and with The Stardragon, it is impossible to calculate an exact value for those chances, but they are VERY small. In any event the children will take no harm."*/ Aurora answers. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 03:10:33 -0800 (PST) On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 03:16:42 -0800 Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009357 >Rob N Said As CAoL Message # 00009354 > >"Castle Systems?" > >You rang? > >"I'd like to know if there will be any need for extra shielding to >screen out people not involved in the restoration, and if spectators >are allowable. Would you please deliver a message to Oracle regarding >this?" > >Done. /*"Spectators are allowable, but you will have to remain at least a few hundred meters away, as the energies that are going to be dealt with, are very VERY powerful. Aurora will be protecting those inside the area of effect, but will have little attention to spare for spectators. Hence the required distance."*/ Oracle answers. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 03:36:37 -0800 (PST) On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 03:31:26 -0800 Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009358 >FailSafe Said As CAoL Message # 00009353 >> Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009341 >> >>/*"The Stardragon, Aurora, Hydra, Failsafe, and I will see to >>Fuzzy's re-integration, with your assistance if you will."*/ Oracle >>answers. /*"Once all the artifacts are gathered together. All of >>those who have associated with him, in any way, should gather around >>the artifacts in a closed circle. We will work from outside that >>circle. There will be enormous energies involved, but Aurora will >>see to it that none of you are damaged in any way."*/ > >*If you say so Oracle, > But you will have to be sure and tell me, > What my part will be, > As I have no Clue whatsoever.* /*"All four of we Starspawn will be fused in a second circle, outside the circle of Fuzzy's friends. You will know what you need to do, as Aurora, Hydra, and I all know. The Stardragon will provide conduits for energies that need to be released, and will back up our strength, we will provide an impetus and direction to those energies. Mainly your strength and Hydra's will be needed to bolster my weaker strength, and to augment Aurora's. As for the rest, they will provide a mental matrix for us to focus some of those energies upon. That with the remnants of Fuzzy's own energies that are embedded in the artifacts will allow us to restore him."*/ Oracle replies. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 03:36:42 -0800 (PST) On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 03:38:46 -0800 Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009359 >Mike Knight Said As CAoL Message # 00009349 > Mike nods. "/We'll follow your lead then../" He opens up a >tricorder and sets it to scan around him. The data should prove >interesting when the show gets going. /*"We will need all the artifacts brought outside the Castle, as there will be significant energies involved, that might not be compatible with the Castle's operations. As soon as all the people who wish to assist with Fuzzy's reconstruction have arrived, which should include the Lens Dragon, all the artifacts and other objects need to be placed together and a closed circle formed around them. Then we can begin."*/ Oracle states. ================================= Subject: AAE6: Departure Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 03:43:13 -0800 (PST) On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 03:29:35 -0800 Harlock - Bard Extraordinaire Said As CAoL Message # 00009360 >On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:20:05 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009341 > >/*"The Stardragon, Aurora, Hydra, Failsafe, and I will see to Fuzzy's >re-integration, with your assistance if you will."*/ Oracle answers. >/*"Once all the artifacts are gathered together. All of those who >have associated with him, in any way, should gather around the >artifacts in a closed circle. We will work from outside that circle. >There will be enormous energies involved, but Aurora will see to it >that none of you are damaged in any way."*/ Well, since I'm no longer needed here... The Bard groans as the telepathic message awakes him. "Bloody telepaths. Wish she could've just sent something over the comm." ***** Donar looked over his squad with a grunt of satisfaction. Good spacing, camoflage in place, their quarry would never know what hit her. Here in the outlands he and his men were scorned--reviled as hired blades, while other men with more wit than hair were accounted heroes for performing the same sorts of tasks. The irony was not precisely lost on him, but he refused to let himself dwell on it, lest he be woolgathering when the target arrived. Any minute now, the informer had promised, and she would be passing through this part of the Celadon Forest. "Hey, mister!" A young voice, with that peculiar elven inflection. Donar payed it no heed. "Hey, mister!" This time about two feet from his ear. Donar couldn't quite suppress a yelp: he had forgotten how quietly elves could move, even the brats. "Quiet, kid, you'll warn my prey." "Whatcha huntin? Owlbear? My daddy says owlbears are hard to kill. Is that why you got so many friends lining the road?" "Nah. I'm after a person. She's been a thorn in M'Lord Iuz's side for a few months now, so we're going to make sure she...ahh...won't be a problem any more." Was that his imagination, or was there a flash of rage in the kid's eye? "Who is she? She must be dangerous if you need a dozen men to go after her." "Her name's Erindrea, and my briefing says she's a tricksy wench. A sorceress and an archer, and nobody seems to be quite sure where she came from." "Thank you, sir. You have confirmed my suspicions." Cool, razor steel tucked itself under his chin as the brat dissolved to reveal his quarry. "I suggest you avoid any...heroics. I would rather not have to kill you, but I'd prefer that to dying myself." ***** Dragging himself out of bed, Harlock suddenly flinches as if hit in the back, then goes paper-white. "Erin? Erin! I'm coming, baby!" The Bard jerks a small glass vial from one of his pouches and smashes it on the nightstand, then fades from view. ***** Mordenkainen is less than pleased at having his dinner interrupted by a bard materializing in the room. With a quirk of the lip, he directs the unseen servant to move the soup turreen so that Harlock lands in it. Harlock surveys the room quickly, then addresses his host. "Ah, Mordenkainen. I would ask you to join me in a bowl of soup, but there only seems to be room for one here." Despite the archmage's best efforts, his lips twitch into a brief grin. ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6: Coming together Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 21:12:15 -0800 (PST) On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 21:05:08 -0800 Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009361 >On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 02:58:07 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009356 > >/*"It will be safe for both you and the children. There are >tremendous energies, even by MY standards, that will need to be >-drained- off, but The Stardragon will be handling that. I will >ensure that nothing harmful intersects with any of the participants. >The only side effect that I forsee for your children from your >participation would be a possible increase in sensitivity to Cosmic >forces, and the chances of that happening is vanishingly small. >Because we will be dealing with the most primal of all forces, and >with The Stardragon, it is impossible to calculate an exact value for >those chances, but they are VERY small. In any event the children >will take no harm."*/ Aurora answers. Roland almost _laughs_ at this. /*Aurora, if those kids can be enhanced from where they are at _this_ point, it'll pretty much be gilding the lily anyway. They're already sensing cosmic energy, if what _I've_ been reading from them is any indication.*/ ================================= Subject: AAE VI: Togetherness Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 22:11:01 -0800 (PST) On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 21:35:21 -0800 Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009362 >On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 03:38:46 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009359 > >/*"We will need all the artifacts brought outside the Castle, as >there will be significant energies involved, that might not be >compatible with the Castle's operations. As soon as all the people >who wish to assist with Fuzzy's reconstruction have arrived, which >should include the Lens Dragon, all the artifacts and other objects >need to be placed together and a closed circle formed around them. >Then we can begin."*/ Oracle states. In the pocket of folded space, Roland concentrates. ^Love? Are you ready?^ ^As I'll ever be,^ Morgan replies. "Eric, you go on ahead with the Stone," Roland says, opening a 'hole' in the hyperfold. "I'll be along in a little bit." Eric gives Roland a look of curiosity, but shrugs, settles his shades back into place, and appears where appropriate with the battered box, still wrapped in brown paper. (Anyone with the appropriate senses will detect the Stone's power immediately.) Roland then goes out the 'other side,' and the hyperfold vanishes. He appears by Morgan's side. ^"Shall we, my heart?"^ he asks with a smile, holding out his hand. Morgan raises an eyebrow, clearly asking with her expression just WHY he insists on stating the obvious. ^Force of habit?^ he replies with a mental grin. He takes her hand and they travel across dimension. Roland appears, dressed somewhat formally (for him), wearing a 'casual' variation of his wedding suit. He smiles and gestures, and a rounded force-construct 'chair' appears behind Morgan. Morgan appears in a long green gown, which is probably the least combat-ready garb anyone's seen her in since the wedding. She's _very_ pregnant. Those who are familiar with the stages of pregnancy can tell with a look that the twins have 'dropped.' With impressive grace for a woman close to nine months pregnant, she glides into the chair. (Her relief to be resting is apparent, however.) Roland holds out his hand, and a bowl of nacho cheese tortilla chips appears in it. "Hi, folx! It's really good to see everybody again." He folds his legs underneath him (without descending, leaving him floating a few feet off the ground) and munches a bit. "Anyone hungry?" He turns to his beloved. "Need anything from the house, love?" he asks with a slightly impish grin. She caresses his cheek lovingly. "I have everything I need right here," she says, her voice glowing as much as her face. Roland's grin melts into the smile of a man hopelessly in love. "I love you," he says redundantly (but with a voice thick with emotion) and they kiss gently. Repeatedly. With disgustingly happy looks and occasional giggles in between. After, no doubt, several throats clear (Eric does so politely if no one else does), they break. Morgan blushes ever so slightly. "Ahem," Roland says eloquently. "So, who's in charge of this shindig? It ain't me this time," he adds, his grin returning. "Aurora? You seem to be the one of us with the most of a clue here. Now what?" ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6: Coming together Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 23:02:05 -0800 (PST) On 03-02-2001 at 23:00:39 Nemisis Said As CAoL Message # 00009363 >On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 21:05:08 -0800 >Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009361 > > Roland almost _laughs_ at this. /*Aurora, if those kids can be >enhanced from where they are at _this_ point, it'll pretty much be >gilding the lily anyway. They're already sensing cosmic energy, if >what _I've_ been reading from them is any indication.*/ *Lord Roland, It seems to me that Aurora means to Imply, That at least Some of the Forces Lord Fuzzy Wielded, During his Final Battle before the Reset, Will be released by his Re-assembly, Specifically, 'The Most Primal of all Forces', The Raw Power of Creation.* ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6: Coming together Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 21:15:03 -0800 (PST) On Sat, 03 Mar 2001 20:56:33 -0800 Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009364 >On 03-02-2001 at 23:00:39 >Nemisis Said As CAoL Message # 00009363 > >*Lord Roland, > It seems to me that Aurora means to Imply, > That at least Some of the Forces Lord Fuzzy Wielded, > During his Final Battle before the Reset, > Will be released by his Re-assembly, > Specifically, 'The Most Primal of all Forces', > The Raw Power of Creation.* /*You mean Gnosis, Chi, Quintessence, Gate Keys, or any number of a thousand names by which it's called on my world?*/ Roland grins. /*I don't intend on taking _any_ chances with the kids, Nemisis, but being in tune with Creation Energy isn't going to be a problem for those two.*/ (OOC: Anyone who cares will receive further edification in the 'Masquerade War' SO story coming...er...when I can get around to it. ;^) ================================= Subject: Re: AAE VI: Togetherness Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 23:09:55 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 01:44:39 EST SkyeFire Said As CAoL Message # 00009365 In a message dated 3/3/01 1:11:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, rolandx writes: > Roland's grin melts into the smile of a man hopelessly in love. "I >love you," he says redundantly (but with a voice thick with emotion) >and they kiss gently. Repeatedly. With disgustingly happy looks and >occasional giggles in between. With appropriate screams of "AAAUUUGGGHHH!!!! My EYES! Ick! Mushy stuff!! YyyyUUUuuuuuck!" from Roger.... But oddly enough, it doesn't seem to bother anyone (they must be developing an immunity...). ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 23:09:59 -0800 (PST) On Sat, 3 Mar 2001 23:11:54 -0800 Nemisis Said As CAoL Message # 00009366 >On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 03:38:46 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009359 > >/*"We will need all the artifacts brought outside the Castle, as >there will be significant energies involved, that might not be >compatible with the Castle's operations. As soon as all the people >who wish to assist with Fuzzy's reconstruction have arrived, which >should include the Lens Dragon, all the artifacts and other objects >need to be placed together and a closed circle formed around them. >Then >we can begin."*/ Oracle states. Half a dozen Nemisis Splits come out into the selected area, One Cuting the Grasses, Another providing Chairs, Another Assembles Pedestals for the Smaller Artifacts, Yet another Draws a pair of concentric Circles, Like Chalking the Lines on a Football Field, If asked the "Chalk" is composed of, Dedicated Hardend Wideband Multi-Spectrum Passive Sensor/Recorders, She has Calculated that if even 1 per 10,000 Survive, She wil be able to record all significant details of the working, From more than enough perspectives for HoloSuite Display. When they have finished, Nemisis comes out bringing the Artifacts she has in her possesion, As well as Fuzzy's Staff and Lens. Setting the Artifacts up perhaps halfway between the inner circle and the Center, And driving the butt of the Staff into the ground nearby. Then all six Splits Merge back into Nemisis, Without apperantly increasing her Volume. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 00:08:47 -0800 (PST) On Sat, 3 Mar 2001 23:42:07 -0800 (PST) Rob N Said As CAoL Message # 00009367 >Nemisis Said As CAoL Message # 00009366 > >Half a dozen Nemisis Splits come out into the selected area, > One Cutting the Grasses, > Another providing Chairs, > Another Assembles Pedestals for the Smaller Artifacts, > Yet another Draws a pair of concentric Circles, > Like Chalking the Lines on a Football Field, Once the circles are drawn, Rob starts at the outermost one, and paces off the recommended three-plus football fields of safety. [A few hundred meters, Oracle said. Hopefully, this is far enough.] Then, he sits down, and closes his eyes. [At this range, normal sight isn't worth anything anyhow, so I'll try viewing this with mage-sight and Ler-sense instead.] ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 02:37:44 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 05:21:03 EST Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009368 >On Sat, 3 Mar 2001 23:42:07 -0800 (PST) >Rob N Said As CAoL Message # 00009367 > >Once the circles are drawn, Rob starts at the outermost one, and >paces off the recommended three-plus football fields of safety. [A >few hundred meters, Oracle said. Hopefully, this is far enough.] > >Then, he sits down, and closes his eyes. [At this range, normal sight >isn't worth anything anyhow, so I'll try viewing this with mage-sight >and Ler-sense instead.] "Hello, friend." Scott fades in from nowhere. "I've got magnifying goggles, if you want 'em. Just give 'em back when you're done." Scott takes the goggles out of his pocket. "Since I've got to bug out before this shindig starts, and I would like as many records as possible of it, I'd ask you to turn on the record function, by pushing this button here." Scott points to a button on the goggles. "Just be careful; your eyes can't be permanently damaged while wearing these, but you can be temporarily blinded by the bright light if you look too long at a bright light." Scott tosses him the goggles. "Remember, give 'em back when you're done. I can give you another pair, but it'll take awhile, and these ones have sentimental value." Scott puts the goggles back in his pocket, muttering, "Your choice." Scott then turns, walks a distance along the curved chalk line, and sets up an old style box camera. He repeats this at every 15 degrees of the circle (about every 78 meters), threading a wire between them. Scott turns to Nemisis. "The cameras should be protected from the radiation by the boxes; just please don't disturb the wire; it's used to synchronize the timings in each. You can have the film, once this is over; just as long as I get a copy." Scott waits for a response. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 10:56:35 -0800 (PST) On 03-04-2001 at 10:54:55 Nemisis Said As CAoL Message # 00009369 >On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 05:21:03 EST >Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009368 > >"Hello, friend." Scott fades in from nowhere. "I've got magnifying >goggles, if you want 'em. Just give 'em back when you're done." Scott >takes the goggles out of his pocket. "Since I've got to bug out >before this shindig starts, and I would like as many records as >possible of it, I'd ask you to turn on the record function, by >pushing this button here." Scott points to a button on the goggles. >"Just be careful; your eyes can't be permanently damaged while >wearing these, but you can be temporarily blinded by the bright light >if you look too long at a bright light." A Nemisis Split will approach anyone settling in the Outer Circle, ie Scott's sensor line, Including Scott here, and Offer access to the Sensor arrays in the Near side of The Castle. Some of which run all the way up the Towers, Telescopic Visuals from the Towers tops should give a good View, If accepted they can be either or both of, A Display Equipped Chair or a DataLink Module, Come to think of it, This can be accessed with the Globals. >Scott then turns, walks a distance along the curved chalk line, and >sets up an old style box camera. He repeats this at every 15 degrees >of the circle (about every 78 meters), threading a wire between them. >Scott turns to Nemisis. "The cameras should be protected from the >radiation by the boxes; just please don't disturb the wire; it's used >to synchronize the timings in each. You can have the film, once this >is over; just as long as I get a copy." > >Scott waits for a response. Once everyone is settled, This Split will also Merge with Nemisis on the Inner Circle. ================================= Subject: Re: AAE VI: Togetherness Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 12:14:37 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 04 Mar 2001 11:13:11 -0800 Morgan and/or Roland Said As CAoL Message # 00009370 >On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 01:44:39 EST >SkyeFire Said As CAoL Message # 00009365 > > With appropriate screams of "AAAUUUGGGHHH!!!! My EYES! Ick! Mushy >stuff!! YyyyUUUuuuuuck!" from Roger.... But oddly enough, it >doesn't seem to bother anyone (they must be developing an >immunity...). Morgan turns a gentle smile on her son. "And should _we_ react thusly when you and Rio are being...affectionate?" she asks playfully. OOC: I'm not going to post separately for Rio at this point. Assume that she's come in along with Roger and the others from the ship. ================================= Subject: AAE 6: Handing over the Artifacts Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 12:14:41 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 04 Mar 2001 11:24:48 -0800 The Hunter Said As CAoL Message # 00009371 >On Sat, 3 Mar 2001 23:11:54 -0800 >Nemisis Said As CAoL Message # 00009366 > >When they have finished, > Nemisis comes out bringing the Artifacts she has in her possesion, > As well as Fuzzy's Staff and Lens. > Setting the Artifacts up perhaps halfway between the inner circle >and the Center, > And driving the butt of the Staff into the ground nearby. Eric begins to step forward, when the plain box unwraps itself and opens, and the Philosopher's Stone levitates exactly 3 1/4" from the base of the box. Muttering darkly to himself about pointless magical displays, he snags the Stone from the air with a lightning-fast grab (unless touching the Stone is a Bad Idea) and hands it over to Nemisis. A sudden thought occurs to him, and his frown deepens. "Hrm. The Philosopher's Stone is supposed to be able to extend one's life span. It doesn't do that on contact, does it?" "It is my understanding that the Stone is used to make an _elixir_ to extend one's life span," Morgan explains. "Oh," Eric replies, mollified. "Then again, in this reality, who knows?" she adds with a wicked grin. Eric scowls at her. Roland just smiles and shrugs. "Mutter mumble grumble gripe immortals gripe grumble mumble mutter..." ================================= Subject: Re: AAE VI: Togetherness Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 14:32:21 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 04 Mar 2001 14:17:37 -0800 Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009372 >Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009362 > "Ahem," Roland says eloquently. "So, who's in charge of this >shindig? It ain't me this time," he adds, his grin returning. >"Aurora? You seem to be the one of us with the most of a clue here. >Now what?" /*"Oracle will be guiding the -operation- using your knowlege and memories of Fuzzy as a template. Once everybody is here, he, Hydra, and The Stardragon will manifest, and we will begin. So now we wait."*/ Aurora answers. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 14:32:25 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 17:03:50 EST Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009373 In a message dated 3/4/01 10:57:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, Nemisis writes: >A Nemisis Split will approach anyone settling in the Outer Circle, > ie Scott's sensor line, > Including Scott here, and > Offer access to the Sensor arrays in the Near side of The Castle. > Some of which run all the way up the Towers, > Telescopic Visuals from the Towers tops should give a good > View, > If accepted they can be either or both of, > A Display Equipped Chair or a DataLink Module, > Come to think of it, > This can be accessed with the Globals. "I'd like that, thanks, but, as I said, I've gotta bug out before this thing gets going. Preferably, I'd like to be out of the cosm when it happens. I'm not exactly eager to go through another cosmic reset." >Once everyone is settled, > This Split will also Merge with Nemisis on the Inner Circle. "Eh. I'll be leaving now; I'll come back when this is over." Scott fades out. ================================= Subject: Re: AAE 6: Handing over the Artifacts Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 15:13:49 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 17:37:40 EST Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009374 In a message dated 3/4/01 12:15:12 PM Pacific Standard Time, hunter writes: > Eric begins to step forward, when the plain box unwraps itself and >opens, and the Philosopher's Stone levitates exactly 3 1/4" from the >base of the box. Muttering darkly to himself about pointless magical >displays, he snags the Stone from the air with a lightning-fast grab >(unless touching the Stone is a Bad Idea) and hands it over to >Nemisis. > A sudden thought occurs to him, and his frown deepens. "Hrm. The >Philosopher's Stone is supposed to be able to extend one's life span. >It doesn't do that on contact, does it?" > >"It is my understanding that the Stone is used to make an _elixir_ to >extend one's life span," Morgan explains. > > "Oh," Eric replies, mollified. > >"Then again, in this reality, who knows?" she adds with a wicked >grin. > > Eric scowls at her. Roland just smiles and shrugs. > "Mutter mumble grumble gripe immortals gripe grumble mumble >mutter..." "Not just that;" Scott says (he's still setting up his cameras) "That isn't the true Philosopher's Stone, in the Alchemy sense of the word. The Stone was supposed to be a tablet-" Scott moves a bit of debris from the fight that took place earlier, and drops the next camera, and starts walking around the circle "-that contained the mystical formula for transmitting gold into lead, and vice versa. Because gold was supposed to be the Purest, Noblest element-" Scott drops a camera, and walks back to the previous one, spooling wire to the new camera. "-you were supposed to be able to use that same process to gain immortality and/or purify the soul." Scott attaches the wire to the new camera, and starts walking again. "I've also heard the term 'Philosopher's Stone' used for the Aqua Regina, a liquid that was supposed to be able to dissolve anything. How they were going to contain the stuff, I don't know." Scott drops a new camera, looks at the old one, and moves the new one a touch further away. Scott begins spooling the wire again. "Eric, Rio, when this is over, I'd like to ask you a few questions about Julie." Scott attaches the wire to the new camera, and continues spooling the thread. "There may be ... complications involving her appearance on EmptyWorld, and, if I'm to cut the losses involved, I need a decent personality profile on her." Scott attaches the wire to the first camera. "Well, that's the last camera." [Continued in "Time for AAE6i"] ================================= Subject: Re: AAE 6: Handing over the Artifacts Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 18:30:34 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 04 Mar 2001 17:38:28 -0800 The Hunter Said As CAoL Message # 00009375 >On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 17:37:40 EST >Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009374 > >"I've also heard the term 'Philosopher's Stone' used for the Aqua >Regina, a liquid that was supposed to be able to dissolve anything. >How they were going to contain the stuff, I don't know." Scott drops >a new camera, looks at the old one, and moves the new one a touch >further away. "The Queen of Water?" Roland asks with a wicked grin. "Don't you mean 'Aqua Regia?' Or are you just referring to the queen of water elementals?" (OOC: See and .) "And I wasn't aware," he adds, his fingernails suddenly becoming enormously fascinating to him, "that the Stone was identical in every reality." >Scott begins spooling the wire again. "Eric, Rio, when this is over, >I'd like to ask you a few questions about Julie." Scott attaches the >wire to the new camera, and continues spooling the thread. "There may >be ... complications involving her appearance on EmptyWorld, and, if >I'm to cut the losses involved, I need a decent personality profile >on her." Eric's voice is cold enough to solidify air. "She's gone. I felt it. That's all you need to know." His tone is sufficiently dangerous to clue in a rock. Rio's slightly raised eyebrow says, loud and clear, "What he said." >Thanks >Scott "Pointless diatribe" Osborne And somewhere, Fast Eddie breaks into "You Said It, Not Me" ================================= Subject: AAE VI: Spin-Offs -- The Return (3/3) (Part 1) (Long!)(sorry!) Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 20:12:18 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 22:42:24 -0600 Martin (at Work) Said As SO.CAoL Message # 00000084 Whether or not the Castle Systems react to the Xavier's presence in orbit, soon the lens-link comes alive with Dhyrclhanc's rich voice "singing", of all things, an upbeat "gospel-ey" blues song, /I can see the Sunshine Coming Through my Room, Breaking down the Winter of my Discontent/ /Looking out my window , at the people Passing By, I keep on Wondering where my Old Companions Went/ /On the steps of the Museum, I wrote a line or two, but it took, for me, a while to find my way back to Something True. Like.../ /This is where I Lay My Hat, This is where They Know My Name./ /This is where they show me that, A man's not so alone.../ /Maybe I'm already home (Sometimes you've got to go back... )./ /Maybe I'm already home (Sometimes you don't know why... )./ /Rolling down the Window, Burning up the Daze, Cutting through the Veil that keeps on Blinding Me/ /I was only Sleeping, Waiting here for You./ /Awaiting for your Touch that keeps Reminding Me./ /Well I've seen the World of Wonders, Been Underneath it, too./ /But it took, for me, a while to find my way back to Something True./ /Like.../ /This is where I Lay My Hat, This is where They Know My Name./ /This is where they show me that, A man's not so alone.../ /Maybe I'm already home (Sometimes you've got to go back... )./ /Maybe I'm already home (Sometimes you don't know why... )./ /Why it had to take me so Long, Just to find a Place that really feels like this Must Be where I Belong!/ /Thinking about it, All I had to do was Click My Heels.../ /This is where I Lay My Hat, This is where They Know My Name./ /This is where they show me that, A man's not so alone.../ /Maybe I'm already home (Sometimes you've got to go back... )./ /Maybe I'm already home (Sometimes you don't know why... )./ Soon, from the direction straight in fron of the Castle, from one the large grassy plains, or ,more appropriately, from the huge forrests further away from the castle, there comes a sound not unlike that of a dirt-bike or one of those four-wheeled ATVs. However, the sound is magnified both by the echos from the trees and because, once the _vehicles_ leave the shelter of the forrests, it becomes obvious to the viewer that there are more than one of them. There are four of them, in fact, traveling in a straight line. They are, also, accopanied, by a Nemisisi, in Cyclone-Bike-Mode, to the right of the strange convoy, and an airborne Nimrod, to the left. As they get nearer, the vehicles can be made out to be some strange sort of beige-colloered cross between a crab, a spider, some sort of mini-tank, and an, aformentioned, four-wheeled ATV. In addition to all of this, the lead vehicle has a small, yellow-colored, cat-sized, long-eared, rodent-like animal sitting atop of it, which, as the vehicles come even nearer, can be seen to have a long tail, and blackand red markings on it. They approach the individuals gathering around the front of the castle and, when they arrive, the yellow-animal jumps off of the lead vehicle and taps on the side crying, in a somewhat shrill voice, "Pika, pika" /We're here!/ *Thanks, Max!* Yep! It's a Pikachu (sp?), ain't I a stinker? There's more to come, folks. I just had to split this in half because of the length. I hope to post the second half ASAP. Try not to have too much fun as I'm not there (yet!) ;^D P.S.: The song, obviously, isn't mine. It's a compositiion by the Artist known as Marc Cohn. The name of the song? It's "Already Home". It's an upbeat, gospel-influenced, "blues-ey" kind of number that I figure was applicable to "Callahan's", in general, and the loose-knit family that is the CAoL, in particular. If you're interested, run -- don't walk -- to your nearest music shop and pick-up "Burning the Daze"; I've only heard about three of his albums but this one seems to be the best, so far ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 20:41:19 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 23:22:39 -0600 Martin (at Work) Said As CAoL Message # 00009376 On Sun 4 March 2K1, "Fuzzy" Sent: >When they have finished, > Nemisis comes out bringing the Artifacts she has in her possesion, > As well as Fuzzy's Staff and Lens. > Setting the Artifacts up perhaps halfway between the inner circle >and the Center, > And driving the butt of the Staff into the ground nearby. > >Then all six Splits Merge back into Nemisis, > Without apperantly increasing her Volume. Which is about where "my" Nemisis split comes into the picture, probably. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i (Getting myself caught up) Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 21:09:25 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 23:44:05 -0500 "Caprice" Said As CAoL Message # 00009377 As artifacts and people begin to be shifted in, Caprice begins to look more and more ill. By the time she heads out of the Castle, she's looking very seasick, though Mischief is a bouncing bundle of fur, excited at the idea of seeing Uncle Fuzzy again. Essex meets Caprice in the halls, and walks her out to where the group is gathering, helping her to her place before retreating to the spectator area. While Caprice stands in her place with a Stoic expression, Essex watches, scowling like a thunderstorm. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 23:39:57 -0800 (PST) On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 23:17:26 -0800 (PST) Rob N Said As CAoL Message # 00009378 >Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009368 > >"Hello, friend." Scott fades in from nowhere. "I've got magnifying >goggles, if you want 'em. Just give 'em back when you're done." Scott >takes the goggles out of his pocket. "Since I've got to bug out >before this shindig starts, and I would like as many records as >possible of it, I'd ask you to turn on the record function, by >pushing this button here." Scott points to a button on the goggles. >"Just be careful; your eyes can't be permanently damaged while >wearing these, but you can be temporarily blinded by the bright light >if you look too long at a bright light." "Thank you, but no. The castle systems are going to try a videotaping, from what I understand, so I can see it in review. Although...if you do want the recording, I could wear them, and keep the recording on target using my other senses." ================================= Subject: Re: AAE 6: Handing over the Artifacts Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 00:38:43 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 03:32:25 EST Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009379 In a message dated 3/4/01 6:30:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, hunter writes: >>"I've also heard the term 'Philosopher's Stone' used for the Aqua >>Regina, a liquid that was supposed to be able to dissolve anything. >>How they were going to contain the stuff, I don't know." Scott drops >>a new camera, looks at the old one, and moves the new one a touch >>further away. > > "The Queen of Water?" Roland asks with a wicked grin. "Don't you >mean 'Aqua Regia?' Or are you just referring to the queen of water >elementals?" > "And I wasn't aware," he adds, his fingernails suddenly becoming >enormously fascinating to him, "that the Stone was identical in >every reality." "Those were the proper uses of the term I heard, in the Alchemical sense; I didn't claim it was the same across all alchemical theories. As to the mispronunciation, that's what I get for talking about it to a German in English. And you'd be surprised by how close most Alchemy theories are, even across worlds. The symbols change, but not their meaning when it comes to the metal." Scott tugs at the wire, to check that it is taut enough. "The only real way to change them is to change the properties of the elements, to change fundamental tone of alchemy, or to have atomic theory take hold early. Alchemists were, after all, generally experimenters." > Eric's voice is cold enough to solidify air. "She's gone. I felt >it. That's all you need to know." His tone is sufficiently dangerous >to clue in a rock. > >Rio's slightly raised eyebrow says, loud and clear, "What he said." "Yes, but something may have been preserved. If I have a personality profile, I know what to expect if the complication becomes a threat to others. I already have profiles on all the other personalities involved." Scott counts the number of cameras; yes, there are twenty-four of them. "And besides, if Julie is dead again, how did she send a message to you after Carson White claimed to have eaten her? That greatly worries me." ================================= Subject: Re: AAE VI: Togetherness Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 02:31:58 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 04:19:02 EST SkyeFire Said As CAoL Message # 00009380 In a message dated 3/4/01 3:15:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, ljwolfe writes: >> With appropriate screams of "AAAUUUGGGHHH!!!! My EYES! Ick! >>Mushy stuff!! YyyyUUUuuuuuck!" from Roger.... But oddly enough, >>it doesn't seem to bother anyone (they must be developing an >>immunity...). > >Morgan turns a gentle smile on her son. "And should _we_ react thusly >when you and Rio are being...affectionate?" she asks playfully. Roger rolls his eyes back at her, but they seem to sparkle with suppressed mirth. "MooothEEERRR, that's DIFFerent." And seeing the inevitable response coming, hastily adds "And don't ask me how -- it just IS." But as he settles back to await his mother's return salvo, a lurking grin is threatening to blow his indignant, put-upon expression to smithereens... ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 02:32:02 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 04:27:07 EST Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009381 In a message dated 3/4/01 11:40:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, peng writes: >"Thank you, but no. The castle systems are going to try a >videotaping, from what I understand, so I can see it in review. >Although...if you do want the recording, I could wear them, and keep >the recording on target using my other senses." Scott puts the goggles in his pocket. "Nah. I've already got enough cameras loaded with so many different kinds of film that I needn't worry about having too few records. I was hoping to see what you were focusing on, though. Ah heck." He pulls out the goggles, and tosses them to Rob. "I'll tell you now; this sort of thing isn't half as glorious when viewed afterward. That's from personal experience. I'd stick around to watch it myself, but I'd probably interfere with the preceding, and I'd probably be hurt, badly, by it." ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i (Getting myself caught up) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 09:10:18 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 08:57:47 -0800 Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009382 >On Sun, 4 Mar 2001 23:44:05 -0500 >"Caprice" Said As CAoL Message # 00009377 > >As artifacts and people begin to be shifted in, Caprice begins to >look more and more ill. By the time she heads out of the Castle, >she's looking very seasick, though Mischief is a bouncing bundle of >fur, excited at the idea of seeing Uncle Fuzzy again. Essex meets >Caprice in the halls, and walks her out to where the group is >gathering, helping her to her place before retreating to the >spectator area. While Caprice stands in her place with a Stoic >expression, Essex watches, scowling like a thunderstorm. Roland's eyes flicker over to Caprice, then to Sinister--to _Essex._ For once, when he looks at Essex, there is nothing left of his previous mistrust (not to mention downright hostility). When he sees the Victorian's expression, Roland becomes more than a little worried himself. Quietly, a thin flicker of telepathy flows through the lens link. (OOC: If Caprice doesn't have a lens, Roland uses his PK to 'talk' next to her ear; he's deeply concerned about disturbing her concentration right now.) Once he's managed to get her attention without startling her... ^Caprice? Are you going to be all right, here? If you need some reality shielding, I imagine one of the cosmics could help. Of if you prefer, I don't have their power or range, but I have a bit of experience with power shields myself,^ Roland offers. (OOC: It's not what he does the most or the best in his travels, but after his experiences in the early AAE adventures, it's something he's gotten pretty good at.) ================================= Subject: Re: AAE 6: Handing over the Artifacts Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 10:39:21 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 10:16:27 -0800 The Hunter Said As CAoL Message # 00009384 >On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 03:32:25 EST >Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009379 > >"Yes, but something may have been preserved. If I have a personality >profile, I know what to expect if the complication becomes a threat >to others. I already have profiles on all the other personalities >involved." Scott counts the number of cameras; yes, there are >twenty-four of them. "And besides, if Julie is dead again, how did >she send a message to you after Carson White claimed to have eaten >her? That greatly worries me." A few stones and pebbles near Scott's feet quietly roll away from him. (Apparently, Scott _doesn't_ have as much of a clue as a rock. ;^) Eric doesn't even look particularly surprised. He just looks calmly at Scott, though those who have gotten to know him can tell that he's determining how to reduce Osborne to his component molecules. (A concerned-looking Roland steps back, preparing to intervene.) Then something weird happens. A strange, but hauntingly beautiful, golden aura appears around Eric for a moment. He looks astonished. The massive chi resources he's gathered return to the ether. He turns away. "How? Simple. A power you can't understand, and likely never will." His voice sounds strange, tinged with...pity? He looks into the sky. "This White of yours either lied or was massively deluded. All things considered, I'd say the latter. She is _GONE,_ Scott Osborne, to a place completely unfathomable to a Technocrat-souled machine. Drop it." His voice is no longer a threat, just a warning. (As in, _he_ isn't going to do anything, but something else might.) (OOC: Let's try this again. Julie's spirit has moved on. She is NOT for public consumption [pun intended]. DROP. IT.) ================================= Subject: Re: AAE 6: Handing over the Artifacts Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 11:39:52 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 14:35:21 EST Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009385 >The Hunter Said As CAoL Message # 00009384 > > A few stones and pebbles near Scott's feet quietly roll away from >him. (Apparently, Scott _doesn't_ have as much of a clue as a rock. >;^) (OOC: Depends on the rock. Igneous, well, yeah, it does have a more of a clue then Scott on some days, but Scott is definitely more clueful then Sedimentary rock is.) > A strange, but hauntingly beautiful, golden aura appears around >Eric for a moment. He looks astonished. The massive chi resources >he's gathered return to the ether. He turns away. > "How? Simple. A power you can't understand, and likely never >will." His voice sounds strange, tinged with...pity? He looks into >the sky. "This White of yours either lied or was massively deluded. >All things considered, I'd say the latter. She is _GONE,_ Scott >Osborne, to a place completely unfathomable to a Technocrat-souled >machine. Drop it." His voice is no longer a threat, just a warning. >(As in, _he_ isn't going to do anything, but something else might.) "I'm not saying she's not dead. In fact, I sincerely hope she is, if what I've heard is true." Scott touches a wire, and a slight throbbing sound can be heard. He removes it, and the throbbing stops. "But her knowledge may have come into the possession of something far worse then Carson White. All I really need to know is what she knew; the personality profile gives me a better chance of figuring out what of your world she knew for certain, and what parts she was likely to know about. I doubt it's really needed, but it is a formality I have been asked to perform." Scott pauses. "I'm sorry if I sounded disrespectful to her memory. I should have been more specific when I said 'something may have been preserved'. I apologize for the mistake." > (OOC: Let's try this again. Julie's spirit has moved on. She is >NOT for public consumption [pun intended]. DROP. IT.) ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i (Getting myself caught up) (longish) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:42:28 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 15:31:45 -0500 Martin (at Work) Said As CAoL Message # 00009386 On Mon, 5 March 2K1, "Caprice" Sent: >As artifacts and people begin to be shifted in, Caprice begins to >look more and more ill. By the time she heads out of the Castle, >she's looking very seasick, though Mischief is a bouncing bundle of >fur, excited at the idea of seeing Uncle Fuzzy again. Essex meets >Caprice in the halls, and walks her out to where the group is >gathering, helping her to her place before retreating to the >spectator area. While Caprice stands in her place with a Stoic >expression, Essex watches, scowling like a thunderstorm. Around this point, Dhyrclhanc will re-introduce himself to Dr. Essex and also apologize for the less than stellar circumstances under which they met before. He will then, in extremis, offer the good Doctor the use of the Xavier's Sick Bay to him (OOC: AFAICR, The Xavier averages out to be about GURPS TL 12, give or take. Ignoring the fact that the Xavier is actually the result of a three-way melding of Federation "NextGen/DS9"-Era Tech, UWW "Techno-Magick" (or "magitech") from the "RIFTS: Phase World" setting, and the hybred ("reverse-engineered" ?) Minbari-Vorlon Tech from "Babylon 5", but I digress...) or offer him, at the very least, the use of a portable reality stabilizer system to try to stabilize her condintion. Just trying to help... Fuzzy, is a short-range, personal-scale, reality-stabilizer web system likely to cause havok with the Rebirth Ceremony? ================================= Subject: Re:AAE 6: Handing over the Artifacts Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 13:14:47 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:04:49 -0500 Mike Knight Said As CAoL Message # 00009387 >On Sun, 04 Mar 2001 11:24:48 -0800 >The Hunter Said As CAoL Message # 00009371 > > Eric begins to step forward, when the plain box unwraps itself and >opens, and the Philosopher's Stone levitates exactly 3 1/4" from the >base of the box. Muttering darkly to himself about pointless magical >displays, he snags the Stone from the air with a lightning-fast grab >(unless touching the Stone is a Bad Idea) and hands it over to >Nemisis. Mike arrived at the appointed location with the Game of If atop an anti-gravity platform, the Quantum Shield around his neck, and the Senior Guardian of If, Captain Ironfounderson, and Tinkerbell. The Game was lowered "automagically" off the platform, and Mike took off the Quantum Shield and set it atop the Game. With a glance at Roland amd Morgan, Mike seemed to realize he's forgotten something. He glanced at Tink, who guessed what he'd been thinking and nodded a silent agreement.. "/Ladies and Gentlemen,/" Mike said and sent, "/I'd like you all to meet the Senior Guardian of If, who provided us the Game of If, and Captain Ironfounderson, who is in the employ of the High King, who provided us with the Quantum Shield. They've both come to witness what we here are about to attempt, the restoration of Fuzzy, for their respective groups/peoples/etc. Please do what comes naturally and make them feel welcome. "/Tink and I will be back momentarily./" The pair of technomage/time travellers dissolved in a transporter effect, as did their replicator equipment and other gear onboard Ironfounderson's ship, the dimensional jump engine being the one thing they leave behind, and in the castle. They reappeared in the same fashion, having cleaned themselves up and changed, exactly where they'd been standing. Mike gestures the Senior Guardian and Ironfounderson toward Nemisis's minimum safe distance marker line, the area where Rob is sitting. "I believe the viewing area there will prove sufficient, if Nemisis hasn't set up a better viewing area elsewhere." And finally, a word or two hundred for those who hadn't seen Mike and Tink's appearance in a while... Michael was tall, about six-two, and looked to be roughly thirty-two or so, with olive skin and short ash brown hair that had red and blonde highlights in the proper light and was just long enough to fall over to one side or the other of the part above the outer corner of his right eye. His eyes were mismatched; the right, a clear brown, the left, a dark blue, almost black. His eyebrows were low and angled so that he often looked angry, no matter the actual mood he was in. There were a few faint lines on his forehead just under the widow's peak. He'd been cultivating a beard for some time in his journey back to the castle, which was the same color as he hair, except it had more blonde in it, and he'd apparently helped it along quite a bit since he'd left downstairs, as well as having the result neatly trimmed into a shape that broadly traced the angle of his jaw before rising up around his mouth in a moustache and under his lip in a line as wide as his nose. The whiskers seemed to grow in swirls on his jaw and under his chin. He was of a slightly athletic build, weighing about 200 pounds, though he tended to dress to hide the fact. He wore a black, banded collar shirt, the two top buttons open, which had some silver embrodered geometric designs down the front between the button holes. He wore black, pleated slacks, a black belt with a silver buckle, and shiny black leather shoes. Over this monotone attire, he adopted a bright red sport coat, the rounded, unknotched lapel of which made a curving taper at the waist button, ran up the length of the jacket around the back and down the opposite side. The lapel and cuffs of the jacket were green, with a red yellow, black, blue and white tartan pattern running diagonally on the green. Tink was, by way of contrast, a slender girl of twelve, five feet tall, with silver-grey eyes and platinum blonde hair, cut shoulder length and curling under at the ends, contrasting with skin that was almost golden. She wore black leggings under a black party dress, with matching black leather flats. She wore a jacket identical to Mike's excepting it was cut to end at her waist, and her sleeves ended just past the elbow. A silver chain necklace and silver bracelets completed the ensemble. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 15:11:35 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:22:36 +0000 (GMT) Stranger Said As CAoL Message # 00009388 >On Sat, 3 Mar 2001 23:11:54 -0800 >Nemisis Said As CAoL Message # 00009366 > >Half a dozen Nemisis Splits come out into the selected area, > One Cuting the Grasses, > Another providing Chairs, > Another Assembles Pedestals for the Smaller Artifacts, > Yet another Draws a pair of concentric Circles, > Like Chalking the Lines on a Football Field, > If asked the "Chalk" is composed of, Stranger arrives at the edge of the outer circle, having walked down from castle, his pockets bulging with the packed lunch he's been preparing in the Castle kitchens. He nods to Scott as passes him before proceeding to take his place in the circle. He looks around, taking in the various people and objects slotting into place. He smiles, a satisfied smile. All is well. "I love it when a plan comes together!" ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i (Getting myself caught up) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:11:09 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 18:41:27 -0500 (EST) caprice Said As CAoL Message # 00009389 >On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 08:57:47 -0800 >Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009382 > > Roland's eyes flicker over to Caprice, then to Sinister--to >_Essex._ For once, when he looks at Essex, there is nothing left of >his previous mistrust (not to mention downright hostility). When he >sees the Victorian's expression, Roland becomes more than a little >worried himself. Quietly, a thin flicker of telepathy flows through >the lens link. *snip. Caprice/Legion does have a lens link* > ^Caprice? Are you going to be all right, here? If you need some >reality shielding, I imagine one of the cosmics could help. Of if you >prefer, I don't have their power or range, but I have a bit of >experience with power shields myself,^ Roland offers. Caprice's expression doesn't change, just keeps petting Mischief. ^To be honest, Roland, I have no idea what this will do to me. I'm tied intimately to whatever reality I am in. Something on this scale... I don't think any shielding would help, I'd have to be cut off from the fabric of this reality all together, and if I did that... well, I might as well not be here.^ ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i (Essex) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:11:14 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 18:52:49 -0500 (EST) caprice Said As CAoL Message # 00009390 >On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 15:31:45 -0500 >Martin (at Work) Said As CAoL Message # 00009386 > >Around this point, Dhyrclhanc will re-introduce himself to Dr. Essex >and also apologize for the less than stellar circumstances under >which they met before. Essex nods to Dhyrclhanc, but doesn't let his eye leave Caprice for more than a second. "Your apology is unneeded, but gratefully accepted. I know what I was... and have come to expect how people will react to me." > He will then, in extremis, offer the good Doctor the use of the >Xavier's Sick Bay to him *snip of tech desc* >or offer him, at the very least, the use of a portable reality >stabilizer system to try to stabilize her condition. Essex hesitates at the offer of the sick bay, then nods. "If this...injures her, I may very well take you up on that offer. As far as the reality stabilizer... I do not know if it would interfer with what is to happen here, or if she would accept the assistance." He pauses, his eyes thoughtful, perhaps haunted, "I tried to talk her out of coming, but she insisted she had to be here. She seldom listens to me anyway..." ================================= Subject: AAE6 Catching all myselves up... Well Kinda... Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:18:15 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:13:07 -0800 (PST) Driscoll Said As CAoL Message # 00009391 OK, my life right now has been invaded by Chaos between the prison I work at having the highest vacency rate int eh state now for staff meaning massive overtime, having my promotion go away because the state just stole a big part of our budget to fix a $600 million budgetting booboo they made, my van givng me troubles nad having to work on it. ditto for the house and trying to make arraigngments to fly up to Canada in july. Also I've been given a regualr feature in a new Furry E-zine and my editor's hounding me to get in a few acrticles ahead of time to have on hand so she has things of varrying sizes and topics to pick from as to her needs. SO I haven't been able to more than really skim the posts lately. so my Appologies if these don't quite match up to things right but I think they're ok... Driss and Roscoe finish evacuating people off the planet's surface in the world they were just at with John and Xander and file them into a gateway Roscoe sniffed out so they can be taken someplace new to resettle. Driss looks up at Xander adn John and gives a small wave before striding through the gateway after the last native and letting to close behind him. Joe comes from the Castle with everyone else, mostly just looking around and watching unsure of what he can do to help, but knowing that the whole reason he's been sent here is to help and observe. So if anyone gives him any tasks to do he accepts them gladly and pitches in, but otherwise just sort of mills around the outer circle waiting. Squee sees through Joe that things are beginning to get underway as he sitis in his throne room. He bars the doors so he can have the privacy to concentrate adn then opens his mini-lens link again, Knowing he should only crack it a bit to peek in but unable ot restrain his curiosity and interest as he appears more fully on the link. "It's taken long enough... now maybe I can see how to resurrect my parents rather than just raising them..." he chuckles to himself gleefully. ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:18:19 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 16:11:42 -0800 Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009392 >On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:22:36 +0000 (GMT) >Stranger Said As CAoL Message # 00009388 > >Stranger arrives at the edge of the outer circle, having walked down >from castle, his pockets bulging with the packed lunch he's been >preparing in the Castle kitchens. He nods to Scott as passes him >before proceeding to take his place in the circle. > >He looks around, taking in the various people and objects slotting >into place. He smiles, a satisfied smile. All is well. > >"I love it when a plan comes together!" Roland is suddenly (though, mercifully, briefly) a huge, massively muscled African-American wearing way too much gold jewelry, with several automatic rifles strapped to his back. Sotto voce to Morgan and Eric, he comments, "He's on the Jazz." Roland is back to 'normal' a second later. Showing my age, ;^) ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6 Catching all myselves up... Well Kinda... Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 18:44:46 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 18:29:13 -0800 Morgan and/or Roland Said As CAoL Message # 00009393 >On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:13:07 -0800 (PST) >Driscoll Said As CAoL Message # 00009391 > > Squee sees through Joe that things are beginning to get underway as >he sitis in his throne room. He bars the doors so he can have the >privacy to concentrate adn then opens his mini-lens link again, >Knowing he should only crack it a bit to peek in but unable ot >restrain his curiosity and interest as he appears more fully on the >link. "It's taken long enough... now maybe I can see how to resurrect >my parents rather than just raising them..." he chuckles to himself >gleefully. *Heads up, folx,* Morgan sends on what amounts to a private link to everyone normally on the lens link (except, of course, Squee). Mischief is carefully screened out just in case, and we're assuming Joe doesn't have a lens. *Our little rodent 'friend' is listening in again.* She looks over at Joe. *We know Squee sent Joe, so who knows what connection there is between the two of them. And Joe didn't really know Fuzzy. Shall we find a reason for him to watch from the 'stands,' or let him stay here?* Roland, whose attention is split a bunch of different ways (despite his protestations about not being in charge), perks up at this. *Well, Joe _met_ Fuzzy at least, on Quaren,* Roland points out. *We could drop a magic buffer around Joe, to prevent Squee from interfering with the process.* *The rat's already killed one of our friends,* Morgan says coldly. Understandably, since she knew Roscoe before she ever found Callahans. *I'd say making sure he doesn't harm another is the _least_ precaution we should take.* Roland winces. *No argument there, love. I was just suggesting that since it's not likely that Joe's deliberately helping Squee, and he might be able to help re-integrate Fuzzy, there might be a way to deal with the situation other than kicking Joe out for the duration.* His expression grows...distant, briefly. *And I can't help remembering two children dueling with a can of tuna, once upon a time.* Morgan sighs. *I know, my heart. But that was before one of those children became a bitter murderer.* Roland's wince is audible this time. *Well. That's a problem for another time. Right now...well, folx? What do we do?* ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 18:44:51 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 18:40:06 -0800 (PST) Ziactrice Said As CAoL Message # 00009394 >On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 16:11:42 -0800 >Roland X Said As CAoL Message # 00009392 > > Roland is suddenly (though, mercifully, briefly) a huge, massively >muscled African-American wearing way too much gold jewelry, with >several automatic rifles strapped to his back. Sotto voce to Morgan >and Eric, he comments, "He's on the Jazz." Roland is back to 'normal' >a second later. > Showing my age, ;^) There is a delighted clapping, although only one pair of hands is thusly engaged. Ziactrice, elaborately (no, more like royally, actually) costumed and coifed is giving him applause from where she stands, embraced by Nemo. Of course, she is show-woman enough that Nemo is not blocked by her own pose, and both themselves and said elaborate costuming is on display quite theatrically. "I am so glad I didn't miss that. Roland's infamous Mr. T impression, and a good line, too." She smiles, "I take it you lot have nearly finished this whole quest in the time I've been gone. Fortunately, Nemo volunteered to catch me up on ... things." She glances back at him, "Are you watching from closer, staying with me, or both, by the way, Nemo?" P.S. You may call her 'She of the Maybe See-through Blouse' but I ain't gonna guarantee your survival if you do so. :_) ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i (Getting myself caught up) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 19:40:31 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 19:34:14 -0800 Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009395 >"Caprice" Said As CAoL Message # 00009377 > >As artifacts and people begin to be shifted in, Caprice begins to >look more and more ill. By the time she heads out of the Castle, >she's looking very seasick, though Mischief is a bouncing bundle of >fur, excited at the idea of seeing Uncle Fuzzy again. Essex meets >Caprice in the halls, and walks her out to where the group is >gathering, helping her to her place before retreating to the >spectator area. While Caprice stands in her place with a Stoic >expression, Essex watches, scowling like a thunderstorm. ^Caprice, you seem to be in some distress. Would you like for me or perhaps Morgan to assist you?^ Aurora asks. ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6 Catching all myselves up... Well Kinda... Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 19:46:03 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 19:54:05 -0800 Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009396 >Morgan and/or Roland Said As CAoL Message # 00009393 > >*Heads up, folx,* Morgan sends on what amounts to a private link to >everyone normally on the lens link (except, of course, Squee). >Mischief is carefully screened out just in case, and we're assuming >Joe doesn't have a lens. *Our little rodent 'friend' is listening in >again.* She looks over at Joe. *We know Squee sent Joe, so who knows >what connection there is between the two of them. And Joe didn't >really know Fuzzy. Shall we find a reason for him to watch from the >'stands,' or let him stay here?* *We will not permit Joe, or Squee to interfere with the restoration process, and any possible knowlege that Squee might gain from his observations will not benefit the goal that he had in mind when he sent Joe here. Allowing him to watch, MAY provide a key to reclaiming him.* Oracle states. *Squee's goal has ALWAYS been to regain his parents. With the powers of The Stardragon, Nemo, and Aurora to draw upon it MIGHT be possible to reclaim both them, and Roscoe.* > Roland, whose attention is split a bunch of different ways >(despite his protestations about not being in charge), perks up at >this. *Well, Joe _met_ Fuzzy at least, on Quaren,* Roland points out. >*We could drop a magic buffer around Joe, to prevent Squee from >interfering with the process.* > >*The rat's already killed one of our friends,* Morgan says coldly. >Understandably, since she knew Roscoe before she ever found >Callahans. *I'd say making sure he doesn't harm another is the >_least_ precaution we should take.* > > Roland winces. *No argument there, love. I was just suggesting >that since it's not likely that Joe's deliberately helping Squee, and >he might be able to help re-integrate Fuzzy, there might be a way to >deal with the situation other than kicking Joe out for the duration.* >His expression grows...distant, briefly. *And I can't help >remembering two children dueling with a can of tuna, once upon a >time.* > >Morgan sighs. *I know, my heart. But that was before one of those >children became a bitter murderer.* > > Roland's wince is audible this time. *Well. That's a problem for >another time. Right now...well, folx? What do we do?* *Allow Joe to stay, and if he wishes, invite Squee to join. Neither will be allowed to interfere, and Squee is not so far gone that he cannot be reached.* Oracle suggests. *Remember, Squee was once one of you too.* ================================= Subject: Re: AAE 6: Handing over the Artifacts Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:09:07 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 20:13:00 -0800 Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009397 >Mike Knight Said As CAoL Message # 00009387 > Mike gestures the Senior Guardian and Ironfounderson toward >Nemisis's minimum safe distance marker line, the area where Rob is >sitting. "I believe the viewing area there will prove sufficient, if >Nemisis hasn't set up a better viewing area elsewhere." /*"Are there any others that wish to participate"*/ Oracle asks? ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6 Catching all myselves up... Well Kinda... Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:09:40 -0800 (PST) On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 00:39:55 -0500 Mike Knight Said As CAoL Message # 00009398 >On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 19:54:05 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009396 > >*Allow Joe to stay, and if he wishes, invite Squee to join. Neither >will be allowed to interfere, and Squee is not so far gone that he >cannot be reached.* Oracle suggests. *Remember, Squee was once one of >you too.* *I don't foresee Joe interfereing, at least of his own will Squee...* Mike thought to the others, pausing to consider. He covered his eyes with his hand, sending *...would probably most likely show up if Mischief (with her mother's consent ) invited him. She and 'Bug-brain' probably have the closest and most intact bond. I can't say whether it's proper, or good, or right, just feels the humane thing to do right now. Maybe we can help him back, maybe we can't, but it seems kinder to try than not to, despte how well he deserves and has every right to be cut off.* ================================= Subject: AAE6: A Gathering prep Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:47:09 -0800 (PST) On 03-05-2001 at 22:45:06 FailSafe Said As CAoL Message # 00009399 >On Fri, 02 Mar 2001 03:31:26 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009358 > >/*"All four of we Starspawn will be fused in a second circle, outside >the circle of Fuzzy's friends. You will know what you need to do, as >Aurora, Hydra, and I all know. The Stardragon will provide conduits >for energies that need to be released, and will back up our strength, >we will provide an impetus and direction to those energies. Mainly >your strength and Hydra's will be needed to bolster my weaker >strength, and to augment Aurora's. As for the rest, they will provide >a mental matrix for us to focus some of those energies upon. That >with the remnants of Fuzzy's own energies that are embedded in the >artifacts will allow us to restore him."*/ Oracle replies. Ahh, That I can understand. I will be ready. ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6 Catching all myselves up... Well Kinda... Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:47:14 -0800 (PST) On 03-05-2001 at 22:45:07 FailSafe Said As CAoL Message # 00009400 >On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 19:54:05 -0800 >Dane Said As CAoL Message # 00009396 > >*We will not permit Joe, or Squee to interfere with the restoration >process, and any possible knowlege that Squee might gain from his >observations will not benefit the goal that he had in mind when he >sent Joe here. Allowing him to watch, MAY provide a key to reclaiming >him.* Oracle states. *Squee's goal has ALWAYS been to regain his >parents. With the powers of The Stardragon, Nemo, and Aurora to draw >upon it MIGHT be possible to reclaim both them, and Roscoe.* *Excuse me, but Isn't the Big Question, 'Where are the Spirits of His Parents?' Nemo or any StarSpawn Could make them new Bodies, Even some of the Other in this Group might be able to do so.* >*Allow Joe to stay, and if he wishes, invite Squee to join. Neither >will be allowed to interfere, and Squee is not so far gone that he >cannot be reached.* Oracle suggests. *Remember, Squee was once one of >you too.* *On that Topic, Squee Might be the Being with the Second most interaction with, Fuzzy's Playful side, After Mischief that is.* ================================= Subject: AAE 6: Handing over the Artifacts Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:47:19 -0800 (PST) On 03-05-2001 at 22:45:07 Nemisis Said As CAoL Message # 00009401 >On Sun, 04 Mar 2001 11:24:48 -0800 >The Hunter Said As CAoL Message # 00009371 > > Eric begins to step forward, when the plain box unwraps itself and >opens, and the Philosopher's Stone levitates exactly 3 1/4" from the >base of the box. Muttering darkly to himself about pointless magical >displays, he snags the Stone from the air with a lightning-fast grab >(unless touching the Stone is a Bad Idea) and hands it over to >Nemisis. On Contact he will become aware of any and all Catalytic Activity, In the Area as well as within himself. If he chooses to he can alter the operation of the Any of, The Catalysts Involved... Changing Saturation levels, Speed, and Direction of Action. > A sudden thought occurs to him, and his frown deepens. "Hrm. The >Philosopher's Stone is supposed to be able to extend one's life span. >It doesn't do that on contact, does it?" > >"It is my understanding that the Stone is used to make an _elixir_ to >extend one's life span," Morgan explains. > > "Oh," Eric replies, mollified. > >"Then again, in this reality, who knows?" she adds with a wicked >grin. > > Eric scowls at her. Roland just smiles and shrugs. > "Mutter mumble grumble gripe immortals gripe grumble mumble >mutter..." "That would be the Safer way, However if you chose to It may be possible, To Alter some of the factors responsible for Aging directly. Most of the Potions on record would be more complete in effect, As well as providing a variable amount of rejuvination." ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:56:26 -0800 (PST) On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 22:54:29 -0800 (PST) Rob N Said As CAoL Message # 00009402 >Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009381 > >Scott puts the goggles in his pocket. "Nah. I've already got enough >cameras loaded with so many different kinds of film that I needn't >worry about having too few records. I was hoping to see what you were >focusing on, though." "For that, you'd need a neural interface, and that would mean induction pads. Direct neural interface is a Bad Thing in my case." >"Ah heck." He pulls out the goggles, and tosses them to Rob. "I'll >tell you now; this sort of thing isn't half as glorious when viewed >afterward. That's from personal experience. I'd stick around to watch >it myself, but I'd probably interfere with the proceeding, and I'd >probably be hurt, badly, by it." "I see." Rob makes a quick run through his senses, wondering if Scott means, "I have a very powerful interference pattern," or, "This is such a delicate operation that the fields I naturally generate might cause problems." >The Hunter Said As CAoL Message # 00009384 > > "How? Simple. A power you can't understand, and likely never >will." His voice sounds strange, tinged with...pity? He looks into >the sky. "This White of yours either lied or was massively deluded. >All things considered, I'd say the latter. She is _GONE,_ Scott >Osborne, to a place completely unfathomable to a Technocrat-souled >machine. Drop it." His voice is no longer a threat, just a warning. >(As in, _he_ isn't going to do anything, but something else might.) [Then again, if he keeps on in this vein, Scott may be hurt very badly by just about everybody within ten feet of him.] ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6 Catching all myselves up... Well Kinda... Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 00:55:12 -0800 (PST) On 03-06-2001 at 00:53:33 FailSafe Said As CAoL Message # 00009403 >On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 00:39:55 -0500 >Mike Knight Said As CAoL Message # 00009398 > > *I don't foresee Joe interfereing, at least of his own will >Squee...* Mike thought to the others, pausing to consider. He covered >his eyes with his hand, sending *...would probably most likely show >up if Mischief (with her mother's consentemphasis> ) invited him. She and 'Bug-brain' probably >have the closest and most intact bond. I can't say whether it's >proper, or good, or right, just feels the humane thing to do right >now. Maybe we can help him back, maybe we can't, but it seems kinder >to try than not to, despte how well he deserves and has every right >to be cut off.* *I am sorry but I have questions That Must be Asked, and Any Answer Carefully Examined.* *Can ANY Child Deserve to be 'Cut Off'? * *If some of You did not Still Consider him to be Family, Would not his Mini-Lens have Evaporated by now?* *By all means treat him with Caution, Since he has proven himself a Danger, and Perhaps irrational. But Does that truely change his Status as, A Child of the House?* ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 03:37:01 -0800 (PST) On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 05:41:59 EST Scott Osborne Said As CAoL Message # 00009404 In a message dated 3/5/01 10:56:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, peng writes: >>Scott puts the goggles in his pocket. "Nah. I've already got enough >>cameras loaded with so many different kinds of film that I needn't >>worry about having too few records. I was hoping to see what you >>were focusing on, though." > >"For that, you'd need a neural interface, and that would mean >induction pads. Direct neural interface is a Bad Thing in my case." "No, it just has an internal sensor that records the position of your eyes. It was designed that way for, essentially, legal reasons; if you weren't looking when something happened 'on camera' but without sound, you couldn't be held responsible for not helping. It also helped, when combined with a live feed, diagnosing psionic illusions, and pinpointing the position of things that couldn't be filmed." >>"Ah heck." He pulls out the goggles, and tosses them to Rob. "I'll >>tell you now; this sort of thing isn't half as glorious when viewed >>afterward. That's from personal experience. I'd stick around to >>watch it myself, but I'd probably interfere with the proceeding, and >>I'd probably be hurt, badly, by it." > >"I see." Rob makes a quick run through his senses, wondering if Scott >means, "I have a very powerful interference pattern," or, "This is >such a delicate operation that the fields I naturally generate might >cause problems." A little of both. Rob notices that Scott isn't physically there; the body he knows as Scott Osborne is really just a projection of some kind. Then he notices the space around him is slightly distorted; not very, though. It feels like local space-time is trying to push out an intruder, but not very hard; or, (if Rob is scientifically inclined), that Scott is applying constant pressure to space-time in order to do something, perhaps remain stable. This comes off, when viewed mystically, as a dark aura that surrounds Scott, but isn't really attached to him. In addition, the projection is somewhat... fuzzy. Flaws abound, but all vanish as quickly as they appear. "No, now you see." Scott mutters, as he sets up another camera. ================================= Subject: Re: R: On a Nemo, In a Castle, Far, Far Away... Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 04:15:12 -0800 (PST) On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 03:54:16 PST Nemo Said As CAoL Message # 00009405 >On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 16:49:16 -0800 (PST) >Ziactrice Said As RISQUE.CAoL Message # 00000119 Nemo and Zia appear at the edge of the field. Nemo is wearing a uniform no one has seen him in before. >>>It looks quite like the Dorsai dress uniform, tall boots almost to >>>the knees, Sam Browne style belt with a strap as bandolier, holding >>>a (completely superfluous) but beautifully conceived and made heavy >>>saber. >>>The scabbard is Spanish-style, with silver work on black leather. >>>The grip is wrapped in grey sharkskin. THe uniform does not fit >>>spandex-tight, instead, it is tailored to meet his shoulders and >>>neck, arms and back exactly. It is all done in black with very >>>small amounts of silver here and there. There seems to be a bit of >>>extra bulk to the silky-looking uniform, reminicient of very >>>advanced body armor. Zia is wearing an outfit in a lovely dark blue with hints of purple iridescence. The blouse is somewhere between transparent and translucent. Anyone looking at it can't *quite* be sure if they are seeing Zia's skin or not. It has a *very* flared "collar" that frames Zia's head and hair beautifully (I've see such things on some paintings, but the only referent I can come up with that I'm sure folks will recognize are some of Ming the Merciless' court garb. Think of the collar as sort of "swooping up" like some sort of shell behind the wearer's head) The skirts are full but light, and have some sort of hidden support field effect that keeps them from getting in the wearer's way. And there's a lovely pendant with a dark blue stone that might be Azurite. Or might not. It's mounted on a lovely silvery metal and hangs from a chain of the same metal. Some might recognize it as some sort of alloy of mithril. She's also wearing a ring of the same metal with a malachite stone the same size and shape as the one on her pendant. She's wearing it on the first finger of her right hand. Nemo has a pendant hanging from the same kind of chain. The pendant has an odd sort of swirl design. Rarther like a cross between a triskelion and a yin-yang symbol. They stroll towards the group, arm in arm. ================================= Subject: AAE6: Inviting Squee was (Re: AAE6 Catching all myselves up... Well Kinda...) Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 05:09:07 -0800 (PST) On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 07:46:13 -0500 "Caprice" Said As CAoL Message # 00009406 >On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 00:39:55 -0500 >Mike Knight Said As CAoL Message # 00009398 > > *I don't foresee Joe interfereing, at least of his own will >Squee...* Mike thought to the others, pausing to consider. He covered >his eyes with his hand, sending *...would probably most likely show >up if Mischief (with her mother's consentemphasis> ) invited him. She and 'Bug-brain' probably >have the closest and most intact bond. I can't say whether it's >proper, or good, or right, just feels the humane thing to do right >now. Maybe we can help him back, maybe we can't, but it seems kinder >to try than not to, despte how well he deserves and has every right >to be cut off.* Caprice ponders all this in one back corner of her mind, behind shields...But the point becomes moot as Mischief senses Squee's on the lens-link. Mischief sits bolt upright in Caprice's arms, her ears perked, her whiskers twitching, *SQUEEE!* The mental tone is one of love, surprised delight, and excitement and her purrs click over into high gear. *SqueeSqueeSqueeSquee! They said you were /gone/! /Please/ come Squee! We're trying to get Unca Fuzzy back! PleasePleasePlease?* Mischief is young enough to still believe in unconditional love, and still things of Squee as her best friend in all the worlds, and it is painfully obvious to everyone over the link. Caprice just quietly sighs over a secured lens link that excludes Squee and Mischief. *Doesn't matter what I decide... cat's out of the bag now.* ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 05:09:11 -0800 (PST) On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 04:17:05 PST Nemo Said As CAoL Message # 00009407 >On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 18:40:06 -0800 (PST) >Ziactrice Said As CAoL Message # 00009394 > >There is a delighted clapping, although only one pair of hands is >thusly engaged. Ziactrice, elaborately (no, more like royally, >actually) costumed and coifed is giving him applause from where she >stands, embraced by Nemo. Of course, she is show-woman enough that >Nemo is not blocked by her own pose, and both themselves and said >elaborate costuming is on display quite theatrically. > >"I am so glad I didn't miss that. Roland's infamous Mr. T impression, >and a good line, too." She smiles, "I take it you lot have nearly >finished this whole quest in the time I've been gone. Fortunately, >Nemo volunteered to catch me up on ... things." She glances back at >him, "Are you watching from closer, staying with me, or both, by the >way, Nemo?" "I'll be staying with you. After all I don't really have much other than power to contribute, and I can do that as easily from here as from across the Realm." >P.S. You may call her 'She of the Maybe See-through Blouse' but I >ain't gonna guarantee your survival if you do so. :_) It's not see thru. Neither is the skirt. They are *almost* see-thru. ================================= Subject: Re: AAE6 Catching all myselves up... Well Kinda... Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 08:13:28 -0800 (PST) On Tue, 06 Mar 2001 07:51:35 -0800 Morgan and/or Roland Said As CAoL Message # 00009408 >On 03-06-2001 at 00:53:33 >FailSafe Said As CAoL Message # 00009403 > >*I am sorry but I have questions That Must be Asked, and > Any Answer Carefully Examined.* > >*Can ANY Child Deserve to be 'Cut Off'? * *He isn't a child anymore. He's grown into a bitter, hate-full young man. Whom, if I recall correctly, is now wielding Darath the Black's soul stealing sword,* Morgan comments cooly. >*If some of You did not Still Consider him to be Family, > Would not his Mini-Lens have Evaporated by now?* *He killed one of my oldest and dearest friends. That removed him from 'family' status in my book, at least.* Then, >On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 07:46:13 -0500 >"Caprice" Said As CAoL Message # 00009406 > >Mischief sits bolt upright in Caprice's arms, her ears perked, her >whiskers twitching, *SQUEEE!* The mental tone is one of love, >surprised delight, and excitement and her purrs click over into high >gear. *SqueeSqueeSqueeSquee! They said you were /gone/! /Please/ come >Squee! We're trying to get Unca Fuzzy back! PleasePleasePlease?* >Mischief is young enough to still believe in unconditional love, and >still things of Squee as her best friend in all the worlds, and it is >painfully obvious to everyone over the link. Morgan sighs, and all can feel that she dearly hopes Mischief doesn't end up painfully disillusioned. Roland very quietly starts building energy fields around him... >Caprice just quietly sighs over a secured lens link that excludes >Squee and Mischief. *Doesn't matter what I decide... cat's out of the >bag now.* (OOC: 8888888888888888 :-) ================================= Subject: Re: Time for AAE6i Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 08:19:41 -0800 (PST) On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 08:07:42 -0800 (PST) Ziactrice Said As CAoL Message # 00009409 >On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 04:17:05 PST >Nemo Said As CAoL Message # 00009407 >>On Mon, 5 Mar 2001 18:40:06 -0800 (PST) >>Ziactrice Said As CAoL Message # 00009394 >> >>She glances back at him, "Are you watching from closer, staying with >>me, or both, by the way, Nemo?" > >"I'll be staying with you. After all I don't really have much other >than power to contribute, and I can do that as easily from here as >from across the Realm." "Good." She glances around; a pair of deck chairs have appeared in the protected circle-thingie she and Nemo are occupying. "Never liked to watch a good show standing up." She explains the minor shadowshift. She takes a chair, getting her skirts settled with the easy grace of long practice. She smiles, nods, gives general greetings to any of the other CAoL in easy ear shot who seem to want such things, then she turns back with a half-puzzled frown to Nemo. "I don't suppose you, or anyone else here, can explain in a manner simplified enough for my understanding _why_ Fuzzy was reduced to artifacts? Or why it is possible to put Humpty-Dumpty back together again?" The petite Amberite grins ruefully, "I think the closest I've come to understanding Fuzzy was drawing the Creation sign to transform him when we were giving Jadis trouble as members of the Indian pantheon. I didn't understand why that seemed to fit then, but at least my instincts work where my comprehension doesn't fill the gaps." =================================