Ayrell/Logs/Wild Magic 07282024/Asildu Attends OA Meeting (2024)

You run east.
[The Healerie, Combat Wing]
The corridor widens here, the ceiling arching upwards in a dramatic vaulted style from which lanterns hang to provide lighting. A practice mat, complete with a display that holds an impressive-sized shield, provides space for training defensive maneuvers and healing while in the thick of combat. Set behind a painted paper screen depicting battle, a circle of soft chairs surrounds a table topped with a decanter and a vase of pink dahlias. You also see a spotted storm-grey lynx with piercing blue eyes that is sitting, a cloud of black mist, a horned phantom thrall, a white dog that is sleeping and a smokey grey leopard with hypnotic crimson eyes and flecks of ashes on her fur that is sitting.
Also here: Mountain Lord Ezerak, Phierre, Sister Severei who is sitting, Doctor of Kittens Sukidesu who is sitting, Sothios who is engulfed by a tsunami of cerulean light, Shadow Tracker Sliyder, Brother Harsh who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Primblade, Battle Empath Jundara who is sitting, Black Fox Anuril who is surrounded by a pale electrical sphere, Mageling Aerilia, Bastion of Life Karthor, Palliator Yarthim, Firehawk Casari, Niliaevat Raesh Isen Malorna who is sitting, Intern Rhainn who is sitting, War Healer Rejind, Langen Esturi Nilme who is wreathed by sanguine negeri blossoms, Diva Iryta who is sitting, Novus Nevali who is sitting, Pyppa, Mooring Thread Aislynn who is sitting, Primal Lady Zalinyar who is sitting, Healer Leilanie who is sitting, Sclerotia, Wild Card Elore who is sitting, Sir Madigan, Observer Amailia, Arvious who is sitting, Phantom Judge Crobin and Heart Tender Kethrai who is sitting.
Obvious exits: west.

Ezerak puts his towel in his rucksack.

Crobin pats Ezerak on the back.

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

Phierre grins at Elore, his dimples flashing into view.

Crobin waves to Phierre.

Iryta gazes at Ezerak with a sympathetic look on her face.

Primblade searches around for a moment.

Phierre winks at Crobin.

Kethrai asks, "A moment after that, a black sphere appeared in the air, and seemed to coalesce down to a point, pulling us all toward it. Time seemed to slow, the sphere exploded, and next we knew, the rest of us were in a sort of... prison cell, for lack of a better term?"

Pyppa smiles at Phierre.

Phierre waves to Pyppa.

Rhainn gasps!

Severei angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Kethrai.

Ezerak rubs his right eye.

Aerilia nods.

Karthor scratches his head.

Jundara snuggles up to Nevali.

Ears tilted forward, Nevali curls her tail around Jundara's waist loosely.

Aislynn ponders.

You rest your hand on Ezerak's arm with a soft smile.

Jundara twitches an ear nervously.

Leilanie knits her eyebrows together in a thoughtful frown.

Nevali mutters something into the air about star-people.

Kethrai says, "There didn't seem to be any sense of time or space there. Extreme, unfathomable amounts of mana in all directions. And a rapidly closing rift behind us."

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

Aislynn nods to Nevali.

Phierre hums to himself.

Elore joins Phierre's group.

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "This all sounds right. Add that the rift seemed to be constructed of Lunar, Life, and Elemental mana, no Holy."

Karthor says, "Rapidly without time, eh? That's a neat trick."

Kethrai nods.

Elore just nudged Phierre.

Iryta ponders.

Primblade takes a seat.

Harsh gazes at Karthor.

Phierre nods at Elore, obviously agreeing with her views.

Primblade searches around for a moment.

Sliyder snickers.

Casari asks, "So maybe no one has really talked about that point, but wasn't it weird that we were all able to CLEARLY perceive all the mana... even the mana to which we are normally blind?"

Crobin ponders.

Kethrai says to Karthor, "I couldn't tell you if we were in there for a roisan or a day, honestly. But the urgency was there."

Crobin says, "No holy huh."

Karthor nods to Kethrai.

You nod at Casari, in complete agreement with her views.

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

Kethrai nods to Casari.

Phierre winks at Elore.

Elore asks, "Did anyone happen to try and cast a spell while you were there?"

Iryta asks Casari, "You could sense it yourselves? By perceiving?"

Anuril says to Elore, "It was not possible."

Casari says to Iryta, "It was staring us in the face."

Iryta blinks.

Elore nods to Anuril.

Kethrai says, "It was more like we could sense it without perceiving."

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Kethrai says, "It was just that bright and omnipresent."

Madigan gets some Kygar's roast coffee from inside his traveler's pack.

Rejind takes a sip of his brandy.

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Aerilia says, "Clear as the sun in the sky."

Madigan puts his coffee in his traveler's pack.

Elore stands up.

Madigan draws forth a massive agonite-bladed zweihander balanced by a silver dragon-shaped hilt.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Mortal senses are often inadequate to parse such events and your senses fail, giving you half-truths and strange results."

Elore exhales softly on her sanowret crystal, and scintillating sparks of light dance across its surface.

Karthor asks, "Becaise things weren't already strange enough, eh?"

Karthor chuckles.

Phierre rummages about his person, looking for something.

Kethrai says, "In any case, as any of us tried to leave through the rift, we were hindered by magical means."

Iryta ponders.

Phierre gets a blown-glass hand bell with a Taisidon emerald clapper from inside his travel trunk.

Iryta curiously asks, "What kind of magickal means?"

Madigan gets some Kygar's roast coffee from inside his traveler's pack.

Phierre rings his hand bell, producing a clear and delicate tone.

Wisps of softly colored smoke swirl into existence, weaving themselves into a narrow funnel that quickly disperses to reveal a large curving diamondwood bar.

Phierre puts his bell in his travel trunk.

Severei coils her tail, looping it loosely around her waist.

Phierre says, "Drinks on the bar, sounds like folks could may be use one."

Pyppa gestures.

A liquid, dusky light cascades down Pyppa's body like thick honey before thinning out.

Kethrai says, "Again, through Lunar, Life, and Elemental magic. Tendrils of fire and stone. Vines. Crystalline lattices. Razor-edged shadows. A song that sapped our will."

[General] Your mind hears Amailia thinking, "This is ENN. There was a wild magic research experiment that was conducted recently near the Warrior Mage guild. Those gathered were taken by an outside force and brought back to Elanthia from a "cell"."

Iryta breathes in slightly.

Elore grins.

Crobin asks, "So were your magics all dampened? But the cell was made of magic itself?"

[General] Your mind hears Amailia thinking, "There are still five adventurers missing: Dantia, Mazrian, Miskton, Ayrell, and Navesi. We wish for their safe return soon."

Kethrai nods to Crobin.

Anuril takes a sip of his haze.

Anuril moves a flaming rum haze served in a coconut shell to his left hand.

Crobin says, "Hmm interesting."

Crobin says, "Dampening all magic except for that will made the cell."

Phierre stares up with a look of wonder.

Iryta asks, "A song? Was there simply noise or perhaps words, a repetitive incancation perhaps?"

Harsh quietly asks, "Were there any holy casters amoung the group stuck inside?"

[General] Your mind hears Ciarelle thinking, "I had intended to attend that experiment. Now I'm thankful I didn't."

Harsh scratches his head.

Madigan nods to Harsh.

Kethrai says, "Musical notes. Hard to really make them out."

Madigan says, "None that were taken."

Iryta ponders.

Harsh quietly asks, "Are there any holy casters amoung them taken?"

[General] Your mind hears Ryeka thinking, "It was- Interesting, to be sure"

Harsh shrugs.

Madigan shakes his head at Harsh.

You shake your head.

Malorna says, "Were magical devices rendered not usuable too? example wands."

Kethrai says, "No holy casters among those still missing, but there were some in the cell with us."

You nod at Kethrai, in complete agreement with his views.

Leilanie frowns.

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Kethrai says, "Elurora, for example, off the top of my head."

Ezerak nods in agreement.

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

[General] Your mind hears Buzan thinking, "what's being done to "rescue" them? Any news on that or just kinda...thoughts and prayers type deal?"

Phierre grins at Elore, his dimples flashing into view.

Rejind says, "And no Holy magic in the cell's construction, or the rift's, that could be seen..."

Kethrai nods at Rejind, obviously agreeing with his views.

[General] Your mind hears Amailia thinking, "I believe plans are being made."

Elore takes a sip of her champagne.

Madigan says, "I could not cast in the Null Cell, but I think that was the same for everyone."

Severei quirks one ear sideways in confusion.

Elore nods to Phierre.

Leilanie asks, "So might holy magic be the key to getting them back?"

Casari says, "Kind of seemed like someone found a hiding place that the Immortals don't exist, so no holy mana."

Rejind nods to Casari.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "It's noteworthy that a mixture of Life, Lunar, and Elemental has traditionally been classified as Necromancy."

Leilanie frowns at a spotted storm-grey lynx with piercing blue eyes.

Kethrai nods to a spotted storm-grey lynx with piercing blue eyes.

Pyppa nods to Crobin.

Ezerak says to Casari, "That...is an interesting point."

Harsh quietly says, "Or, they found a way to nullify holy in that place, to break the cell they were in."

Malorna asks, "Was a necro with you?"

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "After the Commodore warned us to not use sorcery, I do not understand why they would risk magic in its entirety for an experiment. Perhaps they were imprisoned as a precaution by a Herald."

Iryta blinks.

Karthor narrows his eyes.

Aerilia frowns.

[General] Your mind hears Buzan thinking, "wait we shouldn't be studying sorcery!?"

Phierre casually observes the area.

Leilanie tilts her head, clearly curious about something.

Pyppa closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Karthor closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "combining all mana types is hight sorcery"

Iryta quietly asks, "Do the Immortals exist or have power in the Astral Plane?"

Kethrai says to Malorna, "There was at least one necromancer, but one of the Redeemed."

Elore stands near Phierre.

Phierre smiles at Elore, revealing the dimples in his cheeks.

Aislynn closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Phierre just took the hand of Elore and gently kissed the back of it.

[General] Your mind hears Maraisel thinking, "No mana was being combined at the experiment, for the record."

Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.

Madigan says to Harsh, "I was hoping you could coordinate with Tirost on that theory. I -believe- the lack of holy magic is the key to this puzzle. That is my personal opinion."

Nevali pushes her glasses up the bridge of her nose.

Rejind nods to Madigan.

Jundara rubs Nevali gently, massaging her muscles.

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "that is not how it was described to me"

Kethrai says to Iryta, "Wish I know more about the planar theory or theology to tell you."

Rejind takes a sip of his brandy.

Kethrai grins wryly.

[General] Your mind hears Buzan thinking, "ahhhh...gotcha - sounds like something came of it tho...so that's kinda good and bad at the same time"

Iryta chortles softly at some secret joke.

Sukidesu closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

[General] Your mind hears Maraisel thinking, "Spells were being cast in close proximity. Not blended."

Iryta asks Kethrai, "Any Moon Mages present?"

Iryta grins sheepishly.

Kethrai nods to Iryta.

Elore asks, "Has anyone tried to repeat the experiment to see if they could get similar results?"

Harsh nods.

Harsh smiles.

Kethrai says, "So, eventually after our attempts to leave proved fruitless, we were ejected back to where we'd come."

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "I am sure the mana types were shared among the group"

Ezerak says to Elore, "We tried, though it was likely an imperfect recreation, in our haste."

Pyppa ponders.

Primblade just left.

Jundara giggles at Nevali.

Rejind says, "A warning, perhaps...or something was trying to stop the experiment."

Crobin asks, "The portal that you were trying to go through...could you look through it?"

Karthor nods at Rejind, obviously agreeing with his views.

Kethrai says, "More than a warning -- the five who disappeared first still weren't returned. Still haven't been."

[General] Your mind hears Rhadyn thinking, "Same location, same group... blended?"

Iryta taps a gwethdesuan that she is wearing.

Malorna asks, "Was there any non magic users in the group?"

Anuril smirks at Aislynn.

Madigan says, "Mazrian, Dantia, Navesi, Ayrell and Miskton."

The tip of Aislynn's tail makes lazy circles in the air.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Ruea has said that she is going to organize an attempt to perform part of the research again, the harnessing portion, in order to try to open up communication with what took them. Saragos, for his part, is working on magical research to either bring them back, or wreak havoc on the beings that took them."

Kethrai asks, "If you'll permit, we can go through questions after the end of the report?"

Iryta asks, "I suppose no one has tried to gweth them? or communicate via projection?"

[General] Your mind hears Valynn thinking, "The experiement, if that's what you want to call it, was no different than many hunting in the same proximity using different spells of different mana types."

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "if they were joined togethgr, mana sharing seems likely"

Iryta nods to Kethrai.

Madigan says, "I was able to send a personal gweth to Dantia immediately after, then not again thereafter."

Elore nods to Kethrai.

Kethrai nods to Madigan.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Saragos has no information on when she intends to hold this diolomacy attempt."

Iryta nods to Madigan.

Crobin ponders.

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Crobin asks, "Is there a such thing as a reverse teleport or summons or anything like that?"

Leilanie says, "This is horrible."

Sothios shifts his weight.

Iryta shakes her head at Crobin.

A horned phantom thrall watches its surroundings loftily.

[General] Your mind hears Casari thinking, "Seems like there may be a fundamental misunderstanding of how magic works."

Zalinyar asks, "Anyone check Srinoja's ship?"

Kethrai says, "It seemed that briefly after we returned, the missing people were still somehow in contact. People were able to send messages via gwethdesuan, and see them via the marriage link."

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "wild magic may be just what it is called, doing things we never expect"

Aislynn snorts, loudly.

Zalinyar shrugs.

Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.

Kethrai says, "But then we lost contact fully."

Jundara giggles at Nevali.

Iryta ponders.

[General] Your mind hears Nulak thinking, "I nkow about magic. It's how you get marshmallows"

[General] Your mind hears Rhadyn thinking, "No misunderstanding at all... this is a brave new world"

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "those magic fundamentals have changed"

Harsh gulps.

Leilanie knits her eyebrows together in a thoughtful frown.

Pyppa says, "Sounds like several people are going to attempt...I hope they ould work together for more power."

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Saragos attempted to very hastily open up a portal in the same way that was done to open the portal to Zengmodaleth, but the beings that took the five of them shut off magic in the process. He is planning another attempt, but not one hastily thrown together."

Leilanie nods at Pyppa, obviously agreeing with her views.

Amailia ponders.

[General] Your mind hears Ezerak thinking, "For the record, Ayrell would never participate in any sort of sorcerous experiment."

Anuril asks Ezerak, "Do you know if Miskton ever created any celestial beacons? Do you know if anyone has any?"

Kethrai nods.

Iryta chews on her lip, looking deep in concentration.

Kethrai says, "As Saragos was attempting to get other Elementalists to help reopen the portal, we heard a voice..."

Elore puts her champagne in her backpack.

Phierre gazes off into the distance.

Iryta gazes at Kethrai.

Kethrai says, "Saying, 'Enough. We demand one minute of silence.'."

Strawberry Nurse Illiya just arrived.

Ezerak says to Anuril, "I do not know. I would imagine he has at some point, but I've no idea if he carried them."

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Miskton likely has celestial beacons on him. Saragos and he spoke about making some fairly recently for other purposes."

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "whomever imprisoned them for it thinks otherwise"

Malorna raises an eyebrow.

Illiya waves.

[General] Your mind hears Ciarelle thinking, "Honestly between Lyras and Maelshyve and everything else that's happened over the past century it feels like we're all living on borrowed time as it is."

Iryta snorts, loudly.

Pyppa smiles at Illiya.

Illiya hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Illiya with a warm smile.

Phierre smiles at Illiya, revealing the dimples in his cheeks.

Illiya hugs Aislynn, who wraps her arms around Illiya with a warm smile.

Aislynn hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Anuril says, "They're of no use if he has them. We have to have them."

Crobin hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Jundara angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Nevali.

Kethrai says, "After which, magic became inaccessible, everywhere as far as we can tell. For a brief period."

Illiya smiles at Pyppa, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

[General] Your mind hears Amailia thinking, "That's Elanthia for you."

Pyppa leans on Sothios.

[General] Your mind hears Myrable thinking, "i did the wild magic research once and leard BOT and Tranquility, now if i research again i get warned I will loose them"

Elore gets a tiny blue moonstone from inside her telescope case.

[General] Your mind hears Nulak thinking, "All time is borrowed from the time store."

Harsh nods.

Phierre touched his bracelet.

Illiya leans on Phierre.

Iryta rubs her left arm.

Sothios smiles at Pyppa.

Phierre grins at Illiya, his dimples flashing into view.

Nevali looks at Jundara and shrugs.

Elore says, "We can send some with the next group."

Elore gestures at a tiny blue moonstone.

Elore says, "I've got one."

Kethrai says, "And then we heard nothing further. I'm realizing I also left out a detail -- that same voice, when we were first moved to the cell. Saying, 'Unacceptable.'."

Malorna hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Phierre adds to Elore's praises.

Madigan nods to Kethrai.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Saragos also was able to send gweth messages to Navesi at first, but she was unable to respond. He believes that if those imprisoned were not able to respond mentally, using a beacon would likely be beyond them as well."

[General] Your mind hears Cartroth thinking, "You all could launch a rescue party. Just do what they were doing and wait for your ride to them. Should be easy."

Primblade just arrived.

Illiya hugs Malorna, who wraps her arms around Illiya with a warm smile.

[General] Your mind hears Dartwin thinking, "Could I get a Cleric outside the West gate of Shard if any available?"

Kethrai says, "I'm not sure if it meant our actions were unacceptable, or we were."

[General] Your mind hears Myrable thinking, "I thought that was Timekeepers job"

[General] Your mind hears Buzan thinking, "you're getting spells!? Man I'm getting gipped over here researching wild magic"

Illiya says, "Or if something else was."

Iryta asks, "Why not both??"

Karthor scratches his head.

[General] Your mind hears Ciarelle thinking, "I'm saying it's amazing the blasted ferries still work, let alone magic."

Iryta pats Kethrai on the back.

Harsh gives a courteous nod and tips his blob politely.

Brother Harsh hobbles west.

You nod to Rejind.

Jundara trills softly at Nevali.

Kethrai says, "That's roughly the end of it. We had no further contact and weren't able to make any progress opening the rift."

Aislynn pets her flower spider. It wriggles its palps happily.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Saragos's theory is that the beings were the Heralds, and that they did not like our mass manipulating of the mana streams. This does not, however, mean that they were behind the mana problems. Perhaps they only sought to prevent further damage."

Nevali joins Jundara's group.

Nevali stands up.

Jundara stands up.

[General] Your mind hears Witterwell thinking, "Don't Ferry shame, it's not their fault they're old, creaky and leaky."

Kethrai nods to a spotted storm-grey lynx with piercing blue eyes.

Karthor asks, "I s'pose it's to much to hope that they're just bein' debriefed on the situation by somethin' that actually understands it, eh? So they can share with the rest of us when they get back?"

Karthor chuckles.

Battle Empath Jundara dances west, leading her group.

Rejind shrugs.

Iryta says, "A nice thought."

[General] Your mind hears Ciarelle thinking, "As is magic!"

Leilanie smiles at Karthor.

Rejind says, "It's not impossible."

Aislynn quietly says to Karthor, "Optimism always has a place."

Aislynn pats Karthor on the back.

Crobin ponders.

Illiya grins at Aislynn, her dimples flashing into view.

Crobin asks, "Who all was taken again?"

Karthor grins.

Kethrai says, "Mazrian suspected the Heralds as well, even before he was taken."

Iryta asks, "Perhaps time also works differently there?"

Illiya says, "I was hoping they had found the Plane of Island Resorts and were there relaxing."

Casari says, "Ayrell, Dantia, Navesi, Miskton, and Mazrian."

Aislynn grins at Illiya.

Iryta grins at Illiya, her dimples flashing into view.

Karthor asks Aislynn, "True enough, it's not like it was a vision, eh?"

Karthor ducks his head.

Iryta says to Illiya, "That's called Aesry."

Elore grins at Illiya.

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

Phierre peers quizzically at Elore.

Illiya beams at Iryta!

Crobin says, "Several different mana types were kidnapped."

Elore laughs!

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Karthor, that is the best possible interpretation. If that is the case, we shall know soon enough. Saragos is preparing for the other possibility - that we may need to wreak incredible mayhem to see them returned."

Elore shakes her head at Phierre.

[General] Your mind hears Ezerak thinking, "I cannot believe that they were imprisoned for sorcery, as at least two of them did not and would not participate in it."

Phierre snaps his fingers.

Phierre sighs.

Crobin says, "But no Holy...like you said."

[General] Your mind hears Myrable thinking, "but you can always hop the ferry to the other side at the halfway point if you don't like the destination"

Primblade just left.

Madigan says, "I am skipping to the last part, as soon as we have a target."

Casari nods in agreement.

Sliyder asks, "So gather some Holy fire power?"

Iryta gazes at Madigan with a sympathetic look on her face.

A pained expression crosses Aislynn's face.

Crobin says, "Never seen you skip before Madigan...I look forward to it."

Dragon's Shadow Waydren just arrived.

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "perhaps guilty by association?"

Kethrai says, "Now, it was mentioned earlier that the mix of mana types we saw would be associated with necromancy. Which is true. However, to me this felt... different, in important ways."

Phierre bursts out in laughter, snorting absinthe through his nose.

Karthor grins at Crobin.

Pyppa glances at Sothios.

Madigan says, "I believe...that is the appropriate next step."

Sothios smirks.

Madigan says, "The key, in my opinion, is the missing holy magic."

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Saragos concurs, Kethrai."

Kethrai says, "The pattern was extremely ordered, so as to make the mana streams stay separate and unmixed."

Sothios smirks to himself.

Aerilia nods to Kethrai.

Waydren takes a seat.

Waydren kneels.

Waydren takes a seat.

Illiya smiles at Waydren, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Ezerak nods at Madigan, obviously agreeing with his views.

Waydren nods to Illiya.

Madigan shakes Waydren's hand.

Primblade just arrived.

Kethrai says, "It felt more like the patterns were overlaid together, than like they were a single pattern with a single purpose."

Karthor asks, "Well that's a neat trick too, makin' them all work together doin' their own distinct parts?"

Crobin waves to Waydren.

Crobin says, "So lets see."

Casari asks Madigan, "Shine the light in there so the Immortals can see what's going on, right?"

Crobin ponders.

Illiya lays her hand on Waydren's arm.

Rejind says, "It is possible that whatever entity has them is incapable of manipulating Holy magic."

[General] Your mind hears Maraisel thinking, "We don't know why they were taken, so it's nothing more than speculation at this point."

Madigan says, "Just so Casari, then set all those buggers on fire inside that took our people."

Iryta nods to Rejind.

Madigan nods to Casari.

Casari exclaims, "Just so!"

Sliyder nods to Rejind.

Kethrai nods to Rejind.

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "my suggestion is taken from the warning the Commodore gave, to stop the wild magic research with mana not of your own guild"

Waydren asks Ezerak, "Was there discussion of the plan we briefly chatted about?"

Waydren raises an eyebrow in Ezerak's direction.

Ezerak says to Waydren, "I mentioned it, sort of."

Ezerak chuckles.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

[General] Your mind hears Rhadyn thinking, "I've been killed for associating with sorcery and I'm a barbarian. It can happen"

Waydren says, "I see."

Waydren nods.

Ezerak says, "I would like to try to revisit the experiment again, with clearer heads, to see if we can replicate it more precisely."

Kethrai nods to Ezerak.

Crobin says, "I am willing to go Ezerak."

Kethrai says, "One imagines the same act that got their attention the first time would again."

[General] Your mind hears Ciarelle thinking, "Are you suggesting the Commodore somehow abducted these people himself?"

Casari says, "We should try literally everything."

Pyppa smiles er

Ezerak nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views.

Elore rubs Phierre gently, massaging his muscles.

Elore nods.

Ezerak nods at Casari, obviously agreeing with her views.

Brother Harsh just arrived.

Phierre smiles at Elore, revealing the dimples in his cheeks.

Phierre nods to Elore.

Illiya says, "I was under the impression that we did try it again, but I'll try anything twice."

Iryta says, "Should include representatives of all mana manipulation types, same as last time."

Phierre grins at Illiya, his dimples flashing into view.

Iryta asks Kethrai, "There was at least one of each, yes?"

Phierre whispers something to Illiya.

Ezerak smiles at Pyppa, revealing the dimples in his cheeks.

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "did I not just say it was likely a Herald, the guardians of magic"

Kethrai nods to Iryta.

Illiya sticks her tongue out at Phierre.

Casari asks, "Well, I had another idea, too, but I wanted to run it by Saragos, since he's... I guess the planar expert, maybe?"

Phierre snickers.

Waydren says to Ezerak, "As we discussed in Shard, an exact replication of the experiment down to the composition of the guilds might bear clues upon the trial."

Madigan says, "We tried to replicate and we tried not to cast anything for a while. That being said, doing it again certainly can't hurt anything."

Ezerak nods to Waydren.

[General] Your mind hears Rhadyn thinking, "Imma go with Gwenddolyn on this one."

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Saragos resopectfully requests that people avoid things that would disrupt the planes at Arhat's Tower. If there is a snarl in the Aether that a portal can be opened around, too many other planar breaches in the area might make that more difficult. He is currently trying to ascertain whether such a snarl suitable for opening a portal around exists."

Iryta says to Madigan, "Unless they decide to take more people."

[General] Your mind hears Buzan thinking, "they don't seem to be doing a good job what with all the craziness"

[General] Your mind hears Ciarelle thinking, "Apologies, I'm clearly confused."

[General] Your mind hears Gwenddolyn thinking, "thank beardsly for me"

Severei asks, "Why take those particular people?"

Ezerak says to Waydren, "It may be difficult to get it that precise, but we could at least get it right for the core experimentors."

Severei ponders.

Kethrai says, "There was nothing notable about Arhat's Tower, that's just where they planned to do the research."

Aislynn ponders.

Iryta says to Severei, "Those people are some of the most talented magical individuals in the realms."

Kethrai says, "It could be done somewhere else."

Waydren says to Madigan, "Replicate it exactly, down to the specific guilds employing the magics. One less variable, one less false trail to track."

Karthor asks Severei, "That stands out to me, too. Aren't they ones who've been exceptionally diligent in tryin' to make sense of all this?"

Rejind says, "You would need a Redeemed, for completeness sake."

Iryta nods to Rejind.

Casari says, "Those black threads that came up and made the sphere that blew up and sent us in there. I have this... thought, with no evidence at all, that they were made up of those three mana types, tightly woven. So if we can't get in by doing the experiment again, maybe we can try to recreate those threads and break open the rift that way."

Severei hums to herself.

Severei says, "Hmm."

Primblade kneels down and begins to pray.

Casari says, "Woven together, but not mixed."

• Breath of the Heralds Asildu joins the adventure.

Madigan says to Waydren, "No argument from me friend. Anything that gets their attention again so we have a chance to engage the target gets my support."

Primblade takes a seat.

Waydren nods to Madigan.

Madigan nods to Waydren.

Primblade searches around for a moment.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Karthor says, "Wouldn't ya need to know where the other ones are to keep 'em from mixin'? A tall order."

Waydren says to Madigan, "You know that Dantia is a friend. You have my bow, sir."

Kethrai says, "If the belief that these were the Heralds is correct... They are known to be very much against sorcery."

Madigan bows to Waydren.

[General] Your mind hears Karturis thinking, "tried that, but it catches on my ear whiskers"

Sliyder asks, "Maybe stage a few powerful Holy magic users close by but not neccesarily in the room?"

Madigan says to Waydren, "Ohh, we are going to kill some people. Make no mistake sir."

Kethrai says, "So, I suspect they wouldn't use it themselves. Although maybe they do and just do it jealously."

Iryta winces.

Ezerak asks Madigan, "Or...are they really people?"

Waydren asks Kethrai, "And if not the Heralds? If this is one more Interloper asserting itself upon the plane?"

Iryta nods to Ezerak.

Ezerak asks Madigan, "Extraplanar beings?"

Crobin asks, "Corspes?"

Harsh quietly says, "We kill them too i guess."

Harsh shrugs.

Sliyder grins at Harsh.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Saragos expresses that he shall make them rue the day they had the idea to kidnap these people."

Aislynn slowly empties her lungs.

Casari nods to a spotted storm-grey lynx with piercing blue eyes.

Iryta glances at Aislynn.

Kethrai says to Waydren, "In that case, this party is too full and some people need to be told to leave."

Madigan says, "This is why we like Harsh."

Waydren smiles at Kethrai.

Waydren bows to Kethrai.

Iryta says, "Name is on brand."

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Madigan nods to Iryta.

Iryta winks at Harsh.

You notice as a black dog pads into the room.

The black dog begins to watch the goings on carefully.

Sliyder snickers.

Phierre puts his absinthe in his travel trunk.

Breath of the Heralds Asildu just arrived.

Aislynn's tail lashes agitatedly across the ground where Aislynn sits, threatening to trip anyone nearby.

Karthor closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

Asildu casually observes the area.

Waydren says to Kethrai, "My apologies for interrupting the flow of conversation."

Malorna rests her hand on Harsh's arm with a soft smile.

Kethrai bows to Asildu.

Madigan gazes at Asildu.

Elore stops listening to Crobin.

Malorna rests her hand on Harsh's arm with a soft smile.

Phierre gazes at Asildu.

You see Breath of Dragons Asildu, Seeker of the Heralds, a Human Scholar.
Asildu has a square face, tilted jade eyes and a classical nose. His golden-streaked amber hair is shoulder length and wavy. He has fair skin and an athletic build.
Asildu is of middle-age for a Human.
He is in good shape.

He is holding a bloodwood walking stick with a carved dragon's head in his right hand.
He is wearing a cambrinth dragon charm, a linen tunic layered under a leather vest, a carved jade dragon with gold-inset eyes, a scholar's satchel, some amber linen pants and a pair of distressed leather shoes.

Danger Wizard Dasheek just arrived.

Asildu nods politely.

Dasheek stands near Illiya.

Amailia nods to Asildu.

Karthor waves to Asildu.

Aislynn glances at Asildu.

Phierre gives a slight nod.

Dasheek waves.

Kethrai says, "Welcome, please make yourself comfortable."

The black dog sits down.

Crobin pats Dasheek on the back.

Harsh smiles.

Pyppa closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Iryta waves to Dasheek.

Dasheek clasps Illiya's hand tenderly.

Kethrai says, "We're discussing the events of last andu..."

Madigan puts his coffee in his traveler's pack.

Harsh beams at Malorna!

Dasheek just took the hand of Illiya and gently kissed the back of it.

Aislynn closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Harsh tips his blob to Dasheek with a courteous nod.

Phierre rests his hand on Elore's arm with a soft smile.

Dasheek nods.

Madigan draws forth a massive agonite-bladed zweihander balanced by a silver dragon-shaped hilt.

Waydren stands up.

Asildu says, "Ah. I must be late."

Elore flashes a quick grin.

Harsh glances heavenward a moment and utters a desperate prayer.

Phierre moves over to guard Elore.

Kethrai says, "As I believe we've heard a few times now, Saragos is leading the effort to try to reopen a portal to our missing people. If you think you can help with that, please seek him out."

Harsh gestures.

Valynn just arrived.

Madigan grins at Karthor.

Phierre gently kisses Elore on the cheek.

Leilanie stands up.

Waydren loads his azurelle longbow with some Void's sting arrows.

Zalinyar stands up.

Kethrai says, "Did anyone have other questions? Theories to float? Really, anything could be useful at this point..."

Pyppa ponders.

Sliyder waves to Zalinyar.

Dasheek gestures at Illiya.

Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.

Madigan asks Asildu, "I am not entirely sure we have met. Who are you?"

Harsh nods to Aislynn.

Crobin asks, "I am guessing the cell didn't have a lock of sorts you all could see?"

Harsh smiles.

Zalinyar waves to Sliyder.

Zalinyar just hugged Harsh.

Asildu nods to Madigan.

Dasheek shakes his head.

Harsh hugs Zalinyar gingerly, trying not to hurt her.

Pyppa says, "We try again... doing nothing leads to nothing..."

Valynn gazes at Asildu.

Sliyder bows to Asildu.

Iryta says, "I think it may be wise that, if the experiment is attempted again, certain magickal items be present on all participants in the event of another abduction attempt."

Kethrai angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Asildu.

Mathematician Avrenka just arrived.

Anuril nods to Iryta.

Asildu asks Madigan, "A scholar. And yourself?"

Madigan asks Asildu, "A soldier. What do you study?"

Harsh nods to Elore.

Ezerak nibbles his lip thoughtfully.

Primal Lady Zalinyar drifts west.

Iryta rubs her hands together.

Asildu asks Madigan, "Theories. I heard some were being discussed here tonight?"

Asildu casually observes the area.

Asildu leans on his stick.

Iryta raises an eyebrow.

Kethrai nods to Asildu.

Leilanie breathes almost without making a sound.

Anuril says to Crobin, "We were floating in a void with only the rift."

Crobin nods.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "In response to Iryta's personal question, Saragos will let everyone know when he plans another attempt to get them back. He knows that it will have to be both incredibly accurate, as well as fast. They shut off magic last time when he tried it, so it's got to be much faster than the opening of the portal to Zengmodaleth."

Anuril shakes his head at Avrenka.

Madigan asks, "Lots of theories presently. Do you know anything about Liraxes or our missing people?"

Karthor says, "That's about all we've got these days, theories. Sort of graspin' at straws, really."

Valynn quietly asks Ezerak, "Are you doing alright?"

Iryta nods to a spotted storm-grey lynx with piercing blue eyes.

Casari nods to a spotted storm-grey lynx with piercing blue eyes.

Waydren swears, "Ever shall I seek the horizon."

Pyppa peers quizzically at Ezerak.

Severei angles her ears forward in curiosity.

Asildu asks Madigan, "Do you?"

Harsh quietly says, "Odd."

Asildu says, "I do so love a good theory."

Ezerak says to Valynn, "As well as I can be."

Sothios leans on Pyppa.

Madigan grunts at Asildu.

Valynn nods to Ezerak.

Kethrai says, "We have lots of guesses. Theories would stretch it."

Pyppa smiles at Sothios.

Avrenka sadly asks, "They're still not back yet?"

Valynn pats Ezerak on the back.

Illiya shakes her head at Avrenka.

Kethrai shakes his head at Avrenka.

Ezerak shakes his head at Avrenka.

Primblade stands up.

Anuril says to Avrenka, "They are not."

Primblade goes west.

Valynn looks with concern at Ezerak.

Crobin puts his almanac in his kirmiko pocket.

Elore gently kisses Phierre on the cheek.

Madigan puts his zweihander in his silverweave tote.

Madigan sheathes his massive zweihander.

[The Healerie, Combat Wing]
The corridor widens here, the ceiling arching upwards in a dramatic vaulted style from which lanterns hang to provide lighting. A practice mat, complete with a display that holds an impressive-sized shield, provides space for training defensive maneuvers and healing while in the thick of combat. Set behind a painted paper screen depicting battle, a circle of soft chairs surrounds a table topped with a decanter and a vase of pink dahlias. You also see a black dog that is sitting, a horned phantom thrall, a large curving diamondwood bar with several things on it, a spotted storm-grey lynx with piercing blue eyes that is sitting and a white dog that is sleeping.
Also here: Mathematician Avrenka, Valynn, Danger Wizard Dasheek who has a stony visage, Breath of the Heralds Asildu, Brother Harsh who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Dragon's Shadow Waydren, Strawberry Nurse Illiya, Mountain Lord Ezerak, Phierre, Sister Severei who is sitting, Doctor of Kittens Sukidesu who is sitting, Sothios who is engulfed by a tsunami of cerulean light, Shadow Tracker Sliyder, Black Fox Anuril who has a fiery visage, Mageling Aerilia, Bastion of Life Karthor, Palliator Yarthim, Firehawk Casari, Niliaevat Raesh Isen Malorna who is sitting, Intern Rhainn who is sitting, War Healer Rejind, Langen Esturi Nilme who is wreathed by sanguine negeri blossoms, Diva Iryta who is sitting, Pyppa, Mooring Thread Aislynn who is sitting, Healer Leilanie, Sclerotia, Wild Card Elore who is darkened by an unnatural shadow, Sir Madigan, Observer Amailia, Arvious who is sitting, Phantom Judge Crobin and Heart Tender Kethrai who is sitting.
Obvious exits: west.

Phierre beams at Elore!

Madigan gets some Kygar's roast coffee from inside his traveler's pack.

Ezerak says to Avrenka, "No word at all, so far."

Phierre looks at Elore and blushes.

Casari says, "I think the idea that they were hidden where the Immortals can't see could almost stand up to 'theory' status."

Primblade just arrived.

Karthor says to Casari, "I'd count it."

Illiya asks, "So the current plan is to repeat the experiment exactly as it happened before with the same guild makeup of the participants?"

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Madigan, Saragos's 'gut feeling' is that Liraxes is behind the mana problems, not the Heralds, but that the Heralds got involved because something was dangerous about the experiment and touched upon their areas of interest. He thinks the threat of Liraxes is still looming."

Kethrai says, "Perhaps Liraxes is a being from the Plane of Probability. Perhaps it's a creation of Antinomic Sorcery. Perhaps it's a piece of the Involuted Passage that fell into the sea and merged with Grazhir."

Ezerak says to Casari, "It does make a certain amount of sense to me, though I am hardly an expert on...well, any of it, really."

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

Pyppa asks, "Has anyone searched for a place or location where they might be?"

Primblade goes west.

Asildu observes the faces of those present with a look of curiosity.

Kethrai says, "Perhaps our people have been taken by the Heralds. Perhaps it's a brand new interplanar visitor."

Waydren says to Illiya, "That was suggested, yes."

Harsh quietly says, "Hmm."

Madigan says, "Liraxes is the only name we have actually heard. I will say that."

Crobin asks, "Anyone asked for predictions or visions or anything?"

Kethrai says, "Perhaps demons are behind it."

Asildu looks thoughtfully at Kethrai.

Iryta says, "Too many directions, not enough evidence to any of them."

Iryta runs her fingers through her hair.

Asildu curiously says, "Demons..."

Avrenka says, "Which part of the experiment should be repeated though? We tried a lot of different things last night."

(Aislynn mutters something under her breath about Harawep.)

Kethrai nods to Iryta.

Madigan nods to Iryta.

Aislynn clicks her claws together.

You get an odd feeling that someone is watching you. It quickly passes.

Sliyder says, "If only someone who had a deep knowledge of the Heralds could help us..."

Illiya says, "Vaerek did try predictions but didn't find any unusual ones."

Sliyder glances at Asildu.

Leilanie gazes upward.

Iryta asks Avrenka, "All of them?"

Elore gestures.

Ezerak says to Illiya, "If Saragos is agreeable to it. I would hate to disrupt his work."

Dasheek coughs.

Phierre closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

Illiya nods to Ezerak.

Kethrai says, "When we were transported to the... prison."

Anuril says to Kethrai, "What happened last andu did not feel demonic."

Phierre nods to Elore.

Asildu calmly says, "Troublesome things, those."

Kethrai says, "There was a flash of no-color light. The same sort of light we've seen in the Planar Void."

Stars' Silence Kystrk just arrived.

Harsh quietly asks, "Demons?"

Harsh scoffs.

Harsh waves his hand distractedly.

Aislynn frowns.

Kethrai says to Anuril, "But... I agree, it didn't feel like demonic kidnappings."

Pyppa raises an eyebrow.

Anuril nods to Kethrai.

Aislynn quietly says to Kethrai, "No-color light? That's.. very specific."

Kethrai says, "There was no... personality. It was clinical."

Waydren says to Madigan, "I will come when you call. You have heard my thoughts. Too much talking here."

Anuril nods to Kethrai.

Illiya bows to Waydren.

Madigan says to Waydren, "Good to see you sir."

Avrenka asks, "That was ... Mazrian opening some weird kind of fissure right?"

In the blink of an eye, Waydren disappears into his surroundings.

Iryta says to Kethrai, "Sounds very much like a few people I know."

Iryta appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Ezerak searches around for a moment.

Kethrai looks at Iryta, obviously trying not to grin.

Pyppa whispers something to Sothios.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Saragos can think of two occasions previously when he saw no-color light. Once was when the colossi from the Plane of Electricity explode-teleported away. Another time was from Jeihrem's work during the Basalt Isle raid."

Madigan quietly says, "That guy could hide on his own shadow."

Aislynn quietly asks Kethrai, "Wasn't Srinoja sometimes seen with no-color light, while she was a vessel of.. whatever it is that probably shouldn't be named?"

Iryta whispers something to Kethrai.

Phierre nods at Madigan, obviously agreeing with his views.

Aerilia ponders.

Avrenka asks, "Perhaps we need to replicate what Mazrian was doing, last night?"

Kethrai says to Aislynn, "Not sure I've heard that, but I didn't see much of her."

Sliyder asks, "Asildu, do you have any thoughts?"

Madigan ponders.

Aislynn ponders.

Aislynn nods to Kethrai.

Asildu ponders.

Madigan says, "Mazrian was...out of sorts last night."

Dasheek says, "But what *was* Mazrian doing.."

Dasheek nods in agreement.

Illiya says, "He summoned a metal domain."

Ezerak nods at Madigan, obviously agreeing with his views.

Phierre observes Asildu with fascination.

(Valynn slides over near the screen and intently watches the different conversations.)

Kethrai sighs.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "He's heard a theory that no-color light indicates the Planar Void was involved. He thinks that's a promising theory, but isn't certain."

Asildu asks, "Pardon my ignorance, but... what was this... Mazrian... doing last night?"

Ezerak says to Madigan, "I was worried for him."

Madigan nods to Ezerak.

Savage Snacker Selame just arrived.

Anuril shakes his head.

Madigan says, "Mazrian didn't summon anything. He could barely stand up."

Phierre clasps Selame's hand tenderly.

Valynn nods to Ezerak.

Harsh quietly says, "Dark yellow."

Dasheek settles into a comfortable position and closes his eyes.

Harsh nods.

Akeiro suddenly appears out of thin air, arms waving wildly and making loud, weird noises, and jumps at Phierre who shrieks in surprise.

Illiya asks Madigan, "Didn't he?"

Dasheek settles into a comfortable position and closes his eyes.

Avrenka asks Illiya, "A metal domain? You're sure about that?"

Anuril whispers something to Illiya.

Selame suddenly appears out of thin air, arms waving wildly and making loud, weird noises, and jumps at Phierre who shrieks in surprise.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Mazrian created an Elemental Domain of 'metal', an Element that doesn't exist. It's considered to be Sorcerous, and aids in the use of Sorcery in the local area."

Elore giggles.

Crobin ponders.

Kethrai says to Asildu, "He was... acting quite nervous and paranoid. But he did join in with our attempts to manipulate the mana streams and make... noise."

Asildu frowns.

Kethrai sighs.

Illiya gazes at Anuril.

Akeiro waves to Elore.

Dasheek says, "Oh really.."

Leilanie ponders.

Karthor raises an eyebrow.

Selame whispers something to Akeiro.

Kethrai says, "And he did summon an elemental domain, yes."

Iryta raises an eyebrow.

Dasheek says, "I'm trying to summon one now.."

Karthor says, "Oy, ya left out that detail before."

Karthor chuckles.

Akeiro grins at Selame.

Kethrai blinks at Dasheek.

Phierre clasps Akeiro's hand tenderly.

Leilanie nods at Karthor, obviously agreeing with his views.

Aislynn squints at Dasheek.

Anuril glares at Dasheek.

Asildu says, "Well, that's not something I would recommend replicating."

Crobin hugs Selame, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Aislynn mutters to herself.

Iryta asks Dasheek, "Er, here?"

Dasheek asks, "Bad idea?"

Dasheek laughs!

Kethrai says to Dasheek, "Please be careful in the guildhall."

Crobin pats Akeiro on the back.

Illiya says to Dasheek, "Stop it."

Avrenka asks Asildu, "Why is that?"

Akeiro appears to be whispering to those in his company.

Madigan says to Illiya, "And, my apologies for my tone my friend. I am cranky."

Madigan bows to Illiya.

Malorna giggles at Illiya.

Dasheek says, "Sounds dangerous.. I do like dangerous, but I'll stop."

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Akeiro gazes at Madigan.

Iryta shakes her head.

Selame taps something inside her libation caddy.

Dasheek bows to Illiya.

Asildu says, "I think the lynx said it well enough. Sorcery."

Akeiro quietly asks Madigan, "What's rusting your armor?"

Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Madigan.

The storm-grey lynx growls, "Saragos says that he would normally withhold that bit of information and speak to Mazrian directly about his behavior, but currently he 'doesn't give a fig'. I have cleaned up his language."

Asildu wrinkles his nose.

Iryta glances at Akeiro.

Aislynn makes a grunting noise.

Iryta raises an eyebrow.

Aislynn nods to Asildu.

Kystrk snickers.

Iryta asks Akeiro, "Do ... you not know?"

Anuril smirks.

Akeiro asks, "Know what?"

Selame angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Iryta.

Valynn gazes thoughtfully at Madigan.

Madigan says to Akeiro, "Normally the moat, but presently...something kidnapped Dantia and others."

Pyppa leans to her left slightly.

Madigan frowns.

Casari says, "Some soon-to-be-deceased something, you mean."

Casari nods to Madigan.

A pained expression crosses Sukidesu's face.

Akeiro says to Madigan, "You're allowed coffee again I see, so I'd figure you'd be peachy."

Akeiro pats Madigan on the back.

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Madigan smiles at Akeiro.

Iryta says to Casari, "If deceased is something it is capable of being."

Ezerak nods at Casari, obviously agreeing with her views.

Aislynn quietly says to Akeiro, "Someone took his best half, and it probably doesn't have a front door, or he'd already have broken it down."

Avrenka says, "Well I believe the metal domain sumoning is the first thing we should try then, in replicating our last night's endeavors."

Kethrai asks Asildu, "Sorcery in general, you mean? Or specifically what Mazrian was doing?"

Casari says to Iryta, "Everything can die."

Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Aislynn.

Sukidesu acts puzzled.

Akeiro says to Aislynn, "Best half of what? The crackers aren't very good."

Anuril fixes Avrenka with a serene, lofty stare.

Akeiro leans back against Selame with a loving smile.

Madigan smiles at Valynn.

Harsh quietly says, "Sometimes you just gotta kill it twice."

Harsh nods.

Selame leans over and scratches Akeiro's back.

Karthor asks Asildu, "Is that the usual "Sorcery's always a bad idea", or "Sorcery's part of the problem in the first place"?"

Asildu asks Kethrai, "Sorcery is generally a bad idea overall, wouldn't you say?"

Iryta looks at Harsh, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

Iryta hugs Nilme, who wraps her arms around Iryta with a warm smile.

Ezerak says to Iryta, "And if it can't, well, there's a first time for everything."

Valynn smiles at Madigan.

Iryta pats Ezerak on the back.

Avrenka looks at Anuril and shrugs.

Aislynn quietly says to Akeiro, "His... Oh, pfsht. There's more important things going on than snacks."

Crobin hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Aislynn just tickled Akeiro.

Kethrai says, "I would say it is, yes. But I've never seen it lead to something like what happened last andu."

Phierre rubs Elore's back.

Elore slowly empties her lungs.

Akeiro gasps at Aislynn!

Casari says, "It's really Meraud's call, and that wasn't Meraud's doing."

Sukidesu says, "Wife. His wife."

Avrenka asks Anuril, "If we want to repeat last night's trip ... that's what triggered it, no?"

Selame gets an apple toffee doughnut from inside her seordmaor skull.

Akeiro asks, "Madigan got married?"

Selame offers Akeiro an apple toffee doughnut.

Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Madigan.

Asildu says, "Never before. Doesn't mean never."

Akeiro says to Madigan, "Grats."

Akeiro pats Madigan on the back.

Akeiro accepts Selame's toffee doughnut.

Anuril distinctly says, "/distinctly No."

Iryta blinks at Akeiro.

Akeiro quietly asks Madigan, "Who did you hitch up with?"

Kethrai nods to Asildu.

Roughneck Rileos just arrived.

Iryta nods to Nilme.

Akeiro takes a bite of the doughnut.

Sukidesu frowns, shaking his head with an expression of exasperation before resting his face in the palm of his hand.

Madigan grunts at Akeiro.

Iryta waves to Rileos.

Rileos raises two fingers to his brow in a quick hand salute.

Crobin gives Rileos a brotherly hug, ruffling his hair with his knuckles.

Phierre appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Elore frowns, shaking her head with an expression of exasperation before resting her face in the palm of her hand.

Kethrai says to Asildu, "But you think that might have been the cause this time."

Illiya says to Avrenka, "If we want to repeat the experiment exactly I think that was part of it yes."

(Aislynn rubs her temples and mutters unintelligently under her breath.)

Pyppa ponders.

Akeiro appears to be whispering to those in his company.

Akeiro takes a bite of the doughnut.

Kethrai says to Asildu, "Our working theory is that the Heralds were the beings we dealt with, and that would match what we know of them."

Asildu says to Kethrai, "If I were... theorizing? Yes, I would theorize that."

Selame appears to be whispering to those in her company.

Iryta says to Aislynn, "I must have been gone a lot longer than I thought if this is normal."

Sliyder says, "Love a good theory."

Selame rubs Akeiro gently, massaging his muscles.

Iryta ponders.

Dasheek settles into a comfortable position and closes his eyes.

Aislynn pats Iryta on the back.

Avrenka asks, "Also I've never even heard of the Plane of Metal ... is there any books or literature on it?"

Asildu says, "Well, that sorcery has caused... things."

Akeiro whispers something to Madigan.

Rejind asks, "Do we have a way to contact any of the Heralds that remain in our realm?"

Valynn raises an eyebrow in Asildu's direction.

Anuril says to Avrenka, "There is not. Because it does not exist."

Dasheek stands up.

Kethrai gives a slight nod.

Avrenka asks Anuril, "Then how was a domain of it summoned?"

Akeiro says, "Heralds? Who would ever want to talk to them again."

Casari says to Rejind, "They're not really heralds anymore, but also, no."

Phierre appears to be whispering to those in his company.

Pyppa grins at Sothios.

Rejind says to Casari, "They're the closest thing we have, though."

Phierre looks at Akeiro and shrugs.

Casari nods.

Iryta groans.

Kethrai says, "That's also been a working theory. That the ongoing wildness of magic was caused by overuse of sorcery. But it's been difficult to prove much."

Crobin taps himself on the chest.

Iryta says to Rejind, "At least with any direct knowledge."

Ezerak nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views.

Rejind nods.

Rejind ponders.

Asildu says, "I can't say if sorcery caused whatever happened that you all discuss, as I wasn't there and missed the first part of this meeting. But I would theorize sorcery has caused some very bad things."

Aislynn nods at Asildu, obviously agreeing with his views.

Akeiro appears to be whispering to those in his company.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Avrenka asks Asildu, "Care to elucidate further?"

Aislynn flicks the tip of her tail downward sharply.

Phierre nods to Akeiro.

Elore shakes Rileos's hand.

Kethrai asks Asildu, "Can you... theorize more specifically?"

Madigan gets some Kygar's roast coffee from inside his traveler's pack.

Rileos flashes a quick grin at Elore.

Selame appears to be whispering to those in her company.

Akeiro nods at Selame, obviously agreeing with her views.

Akeiro takes a bite of the doughnut.

Phierre nods to Selame.

Sukidesu rubs his hands together.

(Aislynn growls something about no one ever listening, then busies herself digging around in her pockets, scowling.)

Elore gives Rileos a slight nod.

Asildu taps his index finger idly over the head of his walking stick.

Rileos gives Elore a slight nod.

Elore fidgets nervously.

Akeiro takes a seat near Selame.

Sothios folds his arms across his chest.

Selame takes a seat near Akeiro.

You notice as a black dog looks upward negligently.

Leilanie shifts her weight.

Sliyder ponders.

Ezerak searches around for a moment.

Asildu curiously asks, "How about I turn this around. If you were all to theorize, what do you all think the repercussions of sorcery could be?"

Phierre peers quizzically at Elore.

Ezerak searches around for a moment.

Akeiro says, "Fun usually."

Akeiro nods to Asildu.

Akeiro takes a bite of the doughnut.

Iryta raises an eyebrow.

Harsh quietly says, "Oh i get arrested and thrown outta Zoloren all the time."

Harsh shrugs.

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

Asildu looks thoughtfully at Akeiro.

Karthor says, "Somethin' breaks. Possibly somethin' quite important."

Sothios says, "Burnt limbs."

Aerilia asks, "Distablization of mana?"

Aislynn quietly says, "The entanglement of the mana streams until they all... rupture."

Aislynn shrugs.

Asildu nods to Karthor.

Asildu says, "Yes. Something breaks."

Sukidesu says, "Constanze getting mad at me and throwing me out to parts unknown."

Anuril says to Asildu, "You'll find few here who take the dangers of sorcery seriously."

Iryta asks Asildu, "Why do I sense a bad faith question?"

Iryta folds her arms across her chest.

Aislynn sighs.

Kethrai says, "Depends on the kind of sorcery, as far as I understand it. Necromancy has a tendency to thin the boundaries of this plane..."

Rileos flashes a quick grin at Iryta.

Aislynn nods at Anuril, obviously agreeing with his views.

Sukidesu says, "I kid, I know the places she sent me."

Asildu says, "So, if using sorcery causes things to break..."

Asildu casually observes the area.

Avrenka says, "The advancement of knowledge."

Pyppa searches around for a moment.

Avrenka sniffles.

Karthor says, "...Then ya probly shouldn't use it to try an' fix things."

Akeiro says, "Ah so use sorcery to fix what sorcery broke."

Akeiro nods to Asildu.

Ezerak brushes the surface of his gais diadem and begins to reel! He clutches his head in pain!

Selame appears to be whispering to those in her company.

Iryta looks at Akeiro, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

Asildu fixes Akeiro with a frank, even stare.

Dasheek nods at Anuril, obviously agreeing with his views.

Sothios searches around for a moment.

Asildu says to Akeiro, "I would not say that, no."

Sothios searches around for a moment.

Harsh quietly asks, "More better sorcery?"

Akeiro ponders.

Avrenka asks, "So what would be the anti-thesis of sorcery?"

Asildu says, "Sorcery is a disease."

Aislynn quietly says to Avrenka, "Harawep."

Aislynn chortles softly at some secret joke.

Karthor nods at Asildu, obviously agreeing with his views.

Rhainn asks, "It's about power, isn't it?"

Asildu asks, "One does not fight a disease with more disease, do they?"

Leilanie shakes her head.

Iryta says, "Well.."

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

Akeiro ponders.

Avrenka says, "Wellll...."

Selame softly says, "Depends on the disease..."

Akeiro says, "You can..."

Amailia grins at Aislynn.

Selame shrugs.

Iryta nods to Selame.

Kethrai asks, "So is there a cure, then?"

Avrenka asks, "Isn't that how Blackfire was defeated?"

Anuril guzzles down some of his haze and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve.

Illiya says to Asildu, "The immediate problem is we have to get our friends back. If things just stay the way they are now they could be trapped forever."

Karthor says, "One fights it with Empathy an' Life magic, typically. Which seems relevant to this meetin' in particular."

Karthor grins.

Iryta looks at Rileos, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

Asildu nods to Illiya.

Ezerak nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Akeiro asks, "Who got tooken?"

Akeiro says, "Taken."

Akeiro ponders.

Akeiro says, "Tooken."

Akeiro studies the ground for a moment.

Selame rubs Akeiro's head.

Phierre grins at Akeiro, his dimples flashing into view.

Malorna says, "Took."

Kethrai says to Akeiro, "Dantia, Mazrian, Miskton, Ayrell, Navesi."

Asildu asks, "And if sorcery is the way things are now, wouldn't it seem like a change could benefit?"

Malorna grins at Akeiro.

Akeiro squints at Kethrai.

Akeiro ponders.

Akeiro nods.

An instant rush of black and blue fire explodes into being, consuming Dasheek's outstretched limbs and turning them into ash!

"Burn him! Burn him!" You hear the cries echo around you as everyone in the vicinity immediately gives Dasheek a wide berth!

"Stop right there!" The shout reverberates through the area as the guard charges towards Dasheek. "You're under arrest!"

Dasheek seems to be in shock as the guard binds his hands and he is led off.

Illiya sighs.

Aislynn frowns, shaking her head with an expression of exasperation before resting her face in the palm of her hand.

Phierre laughs!

Kethrai sighs.

Severei says, "...oh."

Harsh blinks.

Kethrai frowns, shaking his head with an expression of exasperation before resting his face in the palm of his hand.

Aerilia blinks.

Malorna says, "And oops."

Karthor groans.

Rileos frowns, shaking his head with an expression of exasperation before resting his face in the palm of his hand.

Avrenka falls to the ground laughing hysterically!

Leilanie frowns.

Amailia says, "Welp."

Anuril smirks.

Akeiro quietly asks Kethrai, "Have we tried bargaining for the more valuable ones?"

Rhainn gasps!

Kethrai says, "Oh, Dash."

Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Kethrai.

Avrenka stands up.

Harsh quietly says, "Sorcery is perfectly safe."

Harsh nods.

Ezerak frowns, shaking his head with an expression of exasperation before resting his face in the palm of his hand.

Avrenka says, "That is hilarious."

Karthor says, "Accidental sorcery's still sorcery, folks."

Casari stares blankly into the distance.

Karthor makes an emphatic grunting noise.

Illiya says, "That was dumb."

Illiya rolls her eyes.

Valynn winces.

Asildu asks, "Need I say more, after that?"

Iryta chortles softly at some secret joke.

Phierre pats Illiya on the back.

Asildu smirks.

Aerilia asks, ".. is there any hope of getting people to stop, though?"

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Anuril gives Aerilia a slight nod.

Crobin shakes his head at Aerilia.

Sliyder shakes his head.

Selame gets a Bunny Hug truffle rolled in orange candy sprinkles from inside her dragonwood lunchbox.

Selame offers Illiya a Bunny Hug truffle rolled in orange candy sprinkles.

Elore stands near Phierre.

Sukidesu says, "That can of worms is so open we lost the lid."

Aislynn quietly says to Aerilia, "Not unless someone were to... Oh, I don't know. Turn off magic. Again. More."

Aislynn makes a grunting noise.

Iryta nods to Sukidesu.

Anuril nods to Aislynn.

Kethrai says, "I agree that most don't take the danger of sorcery seriously enough."

Phierre says to Illiya, "They say genius skips a generation, your in-laws must be insanely intelligent."

Aerilia ponders.

Casari says, "If the current plans to get them back don't work and we need more ideas, then it sounds like BREAKING something is exactly what we need to do."

Iryta says, "And the can."

Sukidesu nods to Iryta.

Akeiro quietly asks Madigan, "So now that you're temporarily single planning on hitting the bars?"

Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Madigan.

Evenigi Qilanahh just arrived.

Asildu asks Casari, "Have you considered... fixing things?"

Phierre wraps his arm around Elore's shoulder in a friendly hug.

Danger Wizard Dasheek just arrived.

Phierre rubs Elore's back.

Valynn covers her eyes with her hand.

Valynn clucks her tongue and shakes her head.

Casari says to Asildu, "Priorities."

Asildu chuckles.

Malorna says, "Fix using our core magics."

Dasheek takes a seat near Illiya.

Harsh gazes at Dasheek.

Karthor says, "Do we know what, in particular, has actually broken? Seems like a good first step in fixin' it."

Dasheek looks at Harsh and shrugs.

Kethrai says to Asildu, "If we knew a way to do that, we wouldn't have been researching last andu when all this happened."

Illiya works carefully at tending Dasheek's wounded right arm.

Iryta asks Asildu, "Have you considered offering suggestions instead of simply judgement?"

Karthor scratches his head.

Harsh quietly says, "Everyone laughed."

Harsh looks at Dasheek and shrugs.

Illiya rests her hand on Dasheek's arm with a soft smile.

Dasheek says, "Innocent on all charges."

Dasheek says, "Of course."

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Dasheek leaps to his feet!

Sliyder snickers at Dasheek.

Asildu says, "Have I judged? Oh dear."

Akeiro takes a bite of the doughnut.

Pyppa chortles softly at some secret joke.

Malorna chuckles at Dasheek.

Elore reaches down and rubs Phierre's right hand.

Asildu clucks his tongue and shakes his head.

Dasheek says, "Seeing as how I did nothing wrong."

Dasheek winks.

Asildu says, "I was merely theorizing."

Dasheek looks healthier and Illiya appears to weaken.

Avrenka says, "The only thing I know that could be the anti-thesis of sorcery is ... the story of The Arbiter of Darkness ... how the final shaman simply asked for the strength to cry. In reward, he was given his humanity and wisdom. Not sure how this helps though."

Dasheek says, "Also.."

Dasheek pets his black dog.

Talokai says to Asildu, "I think you will find that philosophical conjecture, while warranted, largely falls on deaf ears when crisis is at hand."

Dasheek says, "Danger dog was here the whole time."

Iryta observes Avrenka with fascination.

Asildu nods to Talokai.

Qilanahh's feet are soaked.

Illiya says to Asildu, "As you can see, an attempt to get people to stop all sorcery would be very difficult. Even in a meeting in which we are all discussing the pitfalls of sorcery."

Phierre asks, "Wait are we not suppose to judge?"

Sukidesu says to Dasheek, "I was found innocent and Constanze still booted me out repeatedly."

Phierre frowns.

Iryta asks Kethrai, "Was a trader present for the experiment?"

Talokai says to Asildu, "Concern for the here, now, and those that are loved will oft take precedence."

Valynn gazes at Avrenka.

Selame nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Iryta raises an eyebrow in Phierre's direction.

Akeiro quietly says to Phierre, "Only silently with our eyes."

Dasheek says to Illiya, "Not dumb.."

Aislynn mutters to herself.

Akeiro gazes at Phierre.

Kethrai says to Iryta, "I don't know of any Traders who were there. There may have been."

Kethrai says, "There were a lot of people..."

Iryta nods to Kethrai.

Kystrk says, "From what I hear the Negociants and their associates don't have such a problem with the goings on."

Pyppa asks, "So who is organizing the next attempt??"

Pyppa smiles.

Illiya pats Dasheek on the back.

Phierre grins at Akeiro, his dimples flashing into view.

Ezerak nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views.

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Asildu says to Talokai, "And I offered what I believed was sound advice. Try fixing things. Spread the word. Tell your friends to tell their friends."

Crobin studies his slim almanac closely.

Phierre closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

Harsh quietly says, "Yes who and when."

Harsh narrows his eyes.

Avrenka says, "The only other example of "fixing things" was ... the group of Paladins who restored the Bulwark."

Ezerak says to Kethrai, "That is my worry with trying to recreate the experiment as precisely as possible."

Pyppa says, "WHo and when."

Pyppa nods to Harsh.

Iryta nods to Avrenka.

Avrenka says, "Perhaps we need a large influx of Holy Mana channeled into an interplanar device conduit."

Severei asks, "How does one fix something when they don't know how it was broken?"

Severei ponders.

Harsh quietly says, "I got some of that."

Akeiro gazes at Avrenka.

Harsh raises his hand.

Madigan says to Avrenka, "That is the path I am running down presently."

Talokai asks Asildu, "You offer phisophical platitudes and vagarities rather than tangible or tactical next steps. You can see how that might be considered less-than-helpful, given the circ*mstances?"

Crobin folds his arms across his chest.

Phierre appears to be whispering to those in his company.

Avrenka asks, "Was there anything productive that came of the second meeting with Khoheke?"

Iryta says to Severei, "I mean I think his belief was that it was sorcery."

Ezerak asks Severei, "Well, if Sorcery in fact has broken things, then not doing Sorcery might help?"

Phierre grins at Elore, his dimples flashing into view.

Asildu says, "Ah. Someone understood."

Asildu nods to Ezerak.

Karthor stands near Ezerak.

Karthor nods at Ezerak, obviously agreeing with his views.

Pyppa says, "If someone would come forward and schedule a time to redue as much as we can..

Talokai nods to Iryta.

Talokai bows to Iryta.

Kethrai casually observes the area.

Madigan puts his coffee in his traveler's pack.

Anuril sighs.

Iryta says to Pyppa, "Pretty sure Saragos is working on that."

Kethrai says, "Well, I for one will continue not doing sorcery."

Avrenka asks, "...does researching sorcery count as doing sorcery?"

Aislynn praises Kethrai.

Dasheek says, "I disagree. They have our people, and they don't like sorcery. I think that's a good argument for sorcery."

Anuril nods to Aislynn.

Crobin says, "Only problem is trying to get everyone tos top doing sorcery at once."

Karthor asks, "At the very least, tha'd refrain from further new breakage, eh?"

Pyppa says, "Wonderful... now is the when part.."

Pyppa smiles.

Illiya says, "Two of the people they took don't even do sorcery."

Asildu says, "I am curious though as to why a group of highly experienced warriors would seek the advice of a scholar for next steps in what you perceive as a battle."

Severei says, "That's impossible."

Rileos nods to Illiya.

Kystrk grins.

Casari says, "Listen, if the things responsible for this were reasonable, they wouldn't have abducted people before actually saying something about their perceived problem."

Avrenka says to Illiya, "That is a very interesting note."

Valynn says, "Battles are not always about muscle."

Anuril says to Casari, "If it is the heralds, they have said plenty in the past."

Madigan nods to Valynn.

Talokai asks Asildu, "A valid question indeed. Why would we?"

Phierre says to Asildu, "Because they don't know who to swing the sword at yet."

Valynn taps her head.

Sliyder says, "Theory battle."

Ezerak nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Casari shakes her head at Anuril.

Valynn says, "The brain is also engaged."

Aislynn quietly says, "Adventurers will never stop using their favorite plaything in ways it was never intended, for selfish reasons."

Kethrai says, "We know next to nothing about what we're facing, in fact."

Aislynn makes a grunting noise.

Casari says to Anuril, "I disagree."

Valynn ponders.

Severei nods at Aislynn, obviously agreeing with her views.

Karthor nods at Aislynn, obviously agreeing with her views.

Akeiro says, "I'm happy to point their swords in useful directions."

Valynn says, "And frequently the heart."

Phierre grins at Akeiro, his dimples flashing into view.

Karthor says to Aislynn, "A sad truth, that."

Leilanie knits her eyebrows together in a thoughtful frown.

Madigan makes a grunting noise.

Ezerak says to Illiya, "I cannot speak for Miskton, Mazrian, or Dantia, but Ayrell and Navesi both have well-known anti-sorcery stances."

Madigan raises his hand in a quick salute.

Valynn nods to Asildu.

Sir Madigan goes west.

Aislynn quietly says, "Unless they are made to stop. I welcome the Heralds, if it means an end to all of... that."

Illiya nods at Ezerak, obviously agreeing with his views.

Kethrai nods at Ezerak, obviously agreeing with his views.

Amailia says, "I think the whole point of this conversation is we shouldn't probably charge in with weapon ablazin until we know what we're doing. I know we miss our friends, but we gotta think rationally folks."

Asildu smiles at Aislynn.

Iryta co*cks her head at Aislynn.

Aerilia frowns.

Kethrai says, "Frankly, we don't know why the five who were taken were chosen."

Ezerak nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views.

Sliyder nods.

Selame appears to be whispering to those in her company.

Valynn smiles amali

Avrenka says, "Maybe they just got "lucky."

Akeiro says, "Maybe they're getting experimented on."

Akeiro nods.

Kethrai says, "They could have been selected at random, for all we know."

Akeiro ponders.

Pyppa smiles at Kethrai.

Phierre looks at Selame and shrugs.

Asildu says, "Knowledge can be a dangerous thing."

Illiya asks, "If someone was upset about sorcery, shouldn't they have taken those whose offense was sorcery?"

Asildu nods.

Malorna says, "Maybe they were the last ones in the room."

Malorna shrugs.

Iryta says to Kethrai, "One thing I am sure of is that it was not random."

Avrenka asks Asildu, "Do you believe researching Sorcery or Wild Magic contributes to the breaking of things?"

Valynn asks, "Is not lack of knowledge just as dangerous?"

Valynn tilts her head, clearly curious about something.

Harsh quietly says, "I have no knowledge and i am very harmless."

Selame nods at Valynn, obviously agreeing with her views.

Harsh looks at Valynn and shrugs.

Iryta snickers at Harsh.

Valynn gazes at Harsh.

Talokai gets an alterer's scroll from inside his suede longcoat.

Phierre appears to be whispering to those in his company.

Harsh smiles at Valynn.

Valynn says to Harsh, "You my friend are not without knowledge."

Karthor closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

Anuril says to Illiya, "Perhaps they were seen as organizers or leaders."

Asildu ponders.

Harsh hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Kethrai says, "All right -- for the record, we are at time for this meeting, so I will call it officially to a close... But please feel free to stay and continue discussion, I know I plan to."

Valynn grins at Harsh.

Iryta says to Anuril, "I mean, they are."

Rejind says to Anuril, "An accurate description of them, honestly."

Illiya says to Anuril, "Not organizers or leaders of sorcery though.."

Valynn wraps her arm around Harsh's shoulder in a friendly hug.

Qilanahh pets Dasheek's black dog.

Anuril says to Illiya, "Of the group that was doing the thing that was undesirable at that moment."

Kethrai nods to Anuril.

Phierre nods at Elore, obviously agreeing with her views.

Malorna says, "Or do they all coem from different areas."

Karthor says to Anuril, "That's what led to my optimistic-but-unlikely scenario earlier."

Kethrai says to Anuril, "Although, Dantia was less directly involved in that."

Elore pulls her velvet greatcloak close around her, snuggling comfortably in its warmth.

Karthor grins.

Akeiro nods to Elore.

Aislynn darkly says, "Maybe the rest of you have twined sorcery so deeply into your beings that they can sense it, like a stain. Surely those who willingly and willfully partake of sorcery regularly cannot be trusted to make reasonable or rational decisions regarding its use."

Aislynn squints.

Asildu says, "I would say, based on my studies, that anything regarding sorcery can be damaging."

Asildu says, "And I have spent a great many years studying."

Casari asks, "And what did you study, exactly?"

Asildu smiles at Casari.

Aislynn quietly says, "Like any addict, they must be prevented from its use. By force, if necessary."

Akeiro says to Casari, "Sorcery."

Valynn gazes at Asildu.

Sothios smiles at Pyppa.

Anuril nods to Aislynn.

Karthor asks, "That's...not new information for folks, I hope?"

Karthor twitches.

Asildu says, "Religion, in a sense."

Talokai asks Asildu, "We have only your word for that, or the validity of which you speak?"

Asildu says, "The Heralds are... fascinating."

Akeiro quietly asks Selame, "Promise me you won't use any sorceries?"

Akeiro gazes at Selame.

Kethrai angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Asildu.

Casari says, "The heralds are incompetent jokes."

Asildu says, "And quite wise."

Kethrai asks Asildu, "In what way?"

Asildu nods.

Phierre grins at Akeiro, his dimples flashing into view.

Kystrk shrilly whistles.

Avrenka says, "So ... even research is forbidden."

Aislynn observes Casari with fascination.

Valynn winces.

Selame softly says to Akeiro, "Promise, I still haven't been able to get my mana back anyways."

Dasheek stands up.

Iryta glances at Avrenka.

Akeiro rubs Selame gently, massaging her muscles.

Iryta stands up.

Avrenka says, "A tough pill to swallow for a researcher as myself."

Asildu asks Kethrai, "Do you not find them fascinating?"

Valynn looks at Selame, obviously trying not to grin.

Selame leans back against Akeiro with a loving smile.

Malorna asks, "Doesnt it make sense to research somthing unknown.. to learn more about it.. includin on how to defeat it?"

Kethrai says, "Only as far as we know so little about them."

Iryta whispers something to Nilme.

Valynn nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views.

Selame nods at Malorna, obviously agreeing with her views.

Nilme joins Iryta's group.

Asildu nods to Kethrai.

Mender Talokai goes west.

Harsh quietly says, "Unless you werent meant to know about it at all. Some things may just be better left alone or hidden or locked away somehow."

Harsh looks at Malorna and shrugs.

Loan Shark Lasaia just arrived.

Asildu says to Kethrai, "From personal experience, they know a great deal about magic."

Kethrai says, "We don't know their relationship to the Immortals, really. Where they came from. Why they oppose the use of sorcery and misuse of magic."

Iryta waves to Lasaia.

Malorna sighs.

Lasaia hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Lasaia with a warm smile.

Lasaia hugs Nilme, who wraps her arms around Lasaia with a warm smile.

Phierre says to Malorna, "Curiosity killed the cat... or got it trapped in an extraplaner magic prison in this case ... or so it would seem."

Nilme hugs Lasaia, who wraps her arms around Nilme with a warm smile.

Pyppa hugs Lasaia, who wraps her arms around Pyppa with a warm smile.

Iryta smiles at Lasaia, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Illiya says, "Is researching wild magic as bad as sorcery? We were just trying to understand that which we did not understand."

Lasaia just hugged Pyppa.

Malorna says, "Satisfaction.. brought it back."

Phierre shrugs.

Sukidesu asks, "I only use sorcery to bless weapons for battling the undead... does that make me selfish?"

Malorna nods to Phierre.

Sukidesu co*cks his head.

Avrenka says, "I am not fully convinced yet that all sorcery is destructive ... but for the sake of experimentation, I'm willing to lay aside Research to see what happens."

Ezerak curiously asks Asildu, "You have met Heralds?"

Diva Iryta wanders west, leading her group.

Asildu smiles at Ezerak.

Valynn gives Asildu a studious look, as if committing him to memory.

Phierre grins at Malorna, his dimples flashing into view.

Amailia says to Illiya, "I haven't done it yet, I don't like messing with things I don't fully understand."

Asildu nods to Ezerak.

Malorna chortles softly at some secret joke.

Phierre says to Malorna, "But only so many times."

Aerilia asks, "If they've got such total control over magic, such that they can turn it off completely, but not change the rules and make sorcery impossible? Why beat around the bush?"

Asildu says, "One cannot truly consider themselves a scholar of a subject without fully immersing themselves."

Dasheek gazes at his fingernails.

Kethrai nods at Aerilia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Valynn ponders.

Phierre asks Asildu, "So you're a sorcerer?"

Rileos nods at Aerilia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Phierre raises an eyebrow.

Avrenka says to Aerilia, "Interplanar interference often causes massive disruptions and destruction."

Aislynn's tail lashes agitatedly across the ground where Aislynn sits, threatening to trip anyone nearby.

Asildu raises an eyebrow in Phierre's direction.

Asildu asks Phierre, "What gave you that impression?"

Selame takes a bite of the truffle.

Asildu chuckles.

Selame takes a bite of the truffle.

Karthor says, "I got distinctly the opposite impression, fer what it's worth."

Karthor chuckles.

Pyppa laughs at Sothios.

Kethrai says, "Full immersion to study something, eh."

Ezerak nods at Karthor, obviously agreeing with his views.

Phierre says to Asildu, "You just said you were a scholar that studies these things... and that you can't consider yourself a scholar without fully being immersed within the subject."

Phierre shrugs.

Aerilia says to Avrenka, "Well if what we're going through now is because of sorcery, and we've got no chance of making people stop using sorcery, maybe the disruption's unavoidable."

Ezerak nibbles his lip thoughtfully.

Asildu says, "In the study of the Heralds."

Avrenka grins at Aerilia.

Aislynn kneels down and begins to pray.

Avrenka says to Aerilia, "As a moon mage, I am fully against fatalism."

Kethrai asks Asildu, "Well... Do you know how to contact them, in that case?"

Ezerak curiously asks Asildu, "So...how does one go about meeting the Heralds?"

Aerilia chuckles.

Ezerak nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views.

Harsh ponders.

Adayr just arrived.

Avrenka says to Aerilia, "Human determinism truimphs above all."

Asildu says to Ezerak, "Very carefully."

Rejind says, "Abuse magic enough, they'll show up."

Asildu smiles.

Crobin nods to Ezerak.

Karthor scratches his head.

Asildu says to Rejind, "That's a terrible idea."

Pyppa smiles at Lasaia.

Amailia sighs.

Akeiro touches Phierre on the wrist with two fingers, feeling for a pulse hopefully.

Akeiro's eyes widen and he draws back slightly from Phierre.

Rejind says to Asildu, "Well, yes."

A white spirit cord forms between Akeiro and Phierre. A pulse of black energy flashes from Phierre and travels along the cord until it strikes Akeiro's body with a flash of black light, darkening the area for a moment.

Akeiro collapses.

Akeiro sits up.

Selame rubs Akeiro gently, massaging his muscles.

Phierre says to Akeiro, "I'm actually starting to miss when necromancers were the issue... at least I knew what to do with them."

Phierre praises Akeiro.

Akeiro collapses.

Karthor asks, "Very carefully seems to suggest we're not just goin' to stumble into it without some guidance, eh?"

Twisky just arrived.

Karthor chuckles.

Malorna chuckles at Phierre.

Asildu says, "I'm here because they are as curious as myself."

Avrenka asks, "Well, I'm willing to give it a shot. Let's all try to boycott Sorcery and its Research for a day and see what happens, yes?"

Akeiro sits up.

Lasaia nods to Pyppa.

Avrenka asks, "What have we to lose?"

Phierre says to Akeiro, "Thank you."

A pained expression crosses Aislynn's face.

Asildu nods to Avrenka.

Aislynn stands up.

Crobin asks, "You say they are...you mean the Heralds or?"

Kethrai asks Asildu, "Is there anything more concrete you can offer? Some way to reach out to them... carefully? Open negotiations for our people's return?"

Akeiro nods to Phierre.

Severei says, "Even if we all agree to it, the masses out there...won't."

Akeiro touched his root.

Aislynn attaches an overstuffed frost opal icesilk recliner with clawed icesteel pivuh feet to a strap on her low-slung belt.

Asildu asks Kethrai, "Have you a specific question for them?"

Avrenka says, "Perhaps even our small group can make a difference."

Elore says, "I don't foresee the people in here agreeing to it."

Ezerak says to Asildu, "I do."

Phierre touched his bracelet.

Akeiro says, "Ooh I have a specific question for them."

Illiya says, "We just want to find our friends."

Akeiro asks Asildu, "What do they eat?"

Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Asildu.

Kethrai asks, "Thousands. But I suppose first is, how do we get our people back?"

Kystrk says, "Whatever they want."

Elore holds her hand up before her mouth and begins to cough, her shoulders shaking. Hope it's not contagious!

Harsh quietly says to Elore, "I completely disagree with you whatever you are talking about."

Malorna says, "Akeiro will be catering at their return."

Karthor says to Akeiro, "I get the feelin' that subject's always on yer mind."

Karthor chuckles.

Asildu ponders.

Ezerak asks Asildu, "Are they the ones that have imprisoned our people? If so, where, and can we have them back please?"

Elore just tickled Harsh.

Selame praises Akeiro.

Akeiro looks at Karthor and shrugs.

Casari folds her arms across her chest.

Elore says to Harsh, "Such a free spirit."

Harsh blinks.

Akeiro rubs his abdomen.

Asildu chuckles.

Ezerak says to Asildu, "I'll even ask nicely the first time."

Asildu says, "That's three questions, unless my math fails me."

Selame moves a Bunny Hug truffle rolled in orange candy sprinkles to her left hand.

Akeiro gets a sugar-topped butter roll from inside his seordmaor skull.

Akeiro takes a bite of the roll.

Selame gets a cream puff from inside her seordmaor skull.

Tempest Knight Saragos just arrived.

Karthor asks, "It was specific though, eh?"

Selame offers Akeiro a cream puff.

Karthor grins.

Akeiro accepts Selame's cream puff.

Dasheek asks, "And how do we get them to the table for these talks?"

Akeiro's eyelids droop slightly as he utters a low, affectionate trill at Selame.

Casari says to Asildu, "Really not the time for jokes."

Akeiro takes a bite of the roll.

Illiya bows to Saragos.

Rileos peers quizzically at Valynn.

Saragos fixes Asildu with a frank, even stare.

Akeiro says, "By offering them snacks."

Akeiro nods to Dasheek.

Asildu says to Casari, "I've heard plenty of people making them."

Kethrai stands up.

Lasaia asks Karthor, "How else would he prepare a proper welcoming cloth?"

Asildu nods to Casari.

Mender Talokai just arrived.

Kethrai stands near Saragos.

Lasaia waves dismissively.

Aerilia glances at Saragos.

Sukidesu sighs.

Akeiro takes a bite of the puff.

Asildu asks, "I'm trying to... what do they call it? Fit in?"

Anuril nods to Saragos.

Pyppa goes west.

Saragos says to Asildu, "What do you know of the kidnapping? I'm desperate for information, man."

Pyppa just arrived.

Dasheek nods to Saragos.

Elore gets a slender goblet of starlight champagne from inside her backpack.

Saragos pets his storm-grey lynx.

Elore grins at Asildu.

Ezerak nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Anuril glances at Saragos.

Rhainn stops listening to Rejind.

Elore offers Asildu a slender goblet of starlight champagne.

Anuril moves over to guard Asildu.

Aislynn shakes her head.

Harsh quietly says, "If you are talking about when i said, sometimes you gotta kill it twice, that was no joke."

Saragos rolls his eyes.

Harsh gazes at Asildu.

Dasheek clasps Illiya's hand tenderly.

Mooring Thread Aislynn patters west.

Asildu accepts Elore's starlight champagne.

Dasheek just took the hand of Illiya and gently kissed the back of it.

Ezerak says, "Many of us are, but especially the spouses of the missing."

Asildu says to Elore, "Ah, thank you."

Asildu nods politely to Elore.

Harsh sighs.

Saragos says to Anuril, "I'm not going to attack the first potential source of information. Contain yourself."

Anuril smiles at Saragos.

Anuril gives a slight nod.

Kystrk says, "Beware the second source."

Illiya grins at Kystrk, her dimples flashing into view.

Shadow Tracker Sliyder goes west.

Avrenka grins.

Casari seems to be waiting for something.

Avrenka asks, "What are the chances Asildu is an elemental dragon?"

Avrenka ducks his head.

Avrenka cackles!

Kethrai casually observes the area.

Asildu says, "I'm afraid I don't have much in the way of details about what you ask regarding your missing people."

Phierre whispers something to Rejind.

Malorna assesses her combat situation.

Kystrk says, "Remote but not zero."

Asildu takes a sip of his champagne.

Illiya closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Kethrai says, "I don't think this room is that big."

Ezerak says to Avrenka, "Greater than zero, probably."

Phierre looks at Rejind and shrugs.

Rileos says to Avrenka, "I'll put it on five percent, get your bets in."

Dasheek looks over Asildu very closely.

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

Illiya says, "Elemental dragons are smaller than life dragons at least."

Saragos nods to Asildu.

Malorna stops listening to Crobin.

Crobin asks, "Do you know where the people are at?"

Pilgrim Nawain just arrived.

Crobin angles his ears forward in curiosity.

Crobin asks, "Or how to find them?"

Sukidesu just hugged Nawain.

Casari says, "The elementals weren't supposed to be able to look human, but maybe that was a fib."

Saragos asks Asildu, "What do you think of the idea that it might have been the Heralds? Do you think there's meat on that bone?"

Casari shrugs.

Asildu says, "I'm aware that some were taken."

Nawain hugs Sukidesu, who wraps his arms around Nawain with a warm smile.

Shadow Tracker Sliyder just arrived.

Malorna just hugged Nawain.

Severei waves to Nawain.

Severei grins.

Nawain asks Sukidesu, "Is there where everyone hides these days?"

Nawain beams!

Crobin says, "Did you know that cause you are here with us talking about it."

Nawain hugs Malorna, who wraps her arms around Nawain with a warm smile.

Ezerak says, "Or why they were taken? How we can get them back? I have so many questions."

Nawain waves to Severei.

Crobin asks, "Or did you know it was going to happen?"

Asildu asks Saragos, "I may have an answer, in exchange for one from you. What makes you think it could be the Heralds?"

Selame takes a bite of the truffle.

Sukidesu says, "Well, there was a meeting...but..."

Lasaia nods to Nawain.

Selame takes a bite of the truffle.

Saragos nods to Asildu.

Kethrai takes a sip of his wine.

Sukidesu says, "Now it's just a lot of saying nothing."

Rileos leans against a table topped with a decanter and a vase of pink dahlias.

Nawain hopefully asks Sukidesu, "Is it a comfortable silence, at least?"

Nawain casually observes the area.

Sukidesu shakes his head.

Dasheek says to Asildu, "I don't believe we've met.. I'm Dash.."

Kethrai says, "Well, we did get their attention through a lot of poking at the wild magic. And they did have the ability to make magic go away temporarily."

Phierre smiles at Elore, revealing the dimples in his cheeks.

Pyppa ponders.

Malorna takes a sip of her wine.

Dasheek hesitantly asks Asildu, "Who are you?"

Shadow Tracker Sliyder goes west.

Asildu nods to Dasheek.

Avrenka asks, "I've arrived late to this meeting ... did this scholar tell us where he hails from?"

Harsh smiles.

Saragos says to Asildu, "Several reasons. The most prominent is that they seemed upset about the research that bordered on Sorcerous to plumb the Wild Magic problem. The second is that they shut off magic when I attempted to immediately knit an Aether portal to go back to where our people were taken, demanding "silence"."

Harsh quietly says, "No."

Kethrai nods to Saragos.

Harsh shakes his head at Avrenka.

Harsh nods to Nawain.

Ezerak nods to Saragos.

Anuril says, "My perception of the inciting event was that nothing cared when we all cast spells from our own guilds, nothing cared when we all harnessed mana of our own frequency, but as soon as many people started playing with wild magic, something cared."

Harsh just hugged Nawain.

Avrenka smiles enigmatically.

Anuril nods to Saragos.

Rejind says, "How many entities are able to layer magic the way that was seen, both in the cell and the rift? It is far beyond mortal casting here, so far as I know."

Asildu nods.

Nawain just hugged Harsh.

Shadow Tracker Sliyder just arrived.

Saragos says, "That's something I've only ever heard of them doing. The use of three mana types while avoiding Holy would fit with some theories I have with the nature of the Heralds as well."

Casari says, "Also, the heralds have a history of knee jerk reactions."

Ezerak says, "Past events with the Heralds removing magic was one of the main reasons."

Severei coils her tail, looping it loosely around her waist.

Sliyder folds his arms across his chest.

Ezerak gives Casari a slight nod.

Asildu says, "All valid theories."

Sliyder shifts his weight.

Nawain asks Casari, "You've been listening to Jaelia, haven't you?"

Nawain chuckles.

Valynn gazes at Asildu.

Asildu nods to Saragos.

Casari shakes her head at Nawain.

Illiya asks Casari, "Do they have a history of doing things without communicating anything too?"

Phierre grins at Elore, his dimples flashing into view.

Pyppa ponders.

Asildu says, "I'll admit, I was as concerned about it as you, when I heard the news."

Saragos says, "The research on Wild Magic that reminded me of Sraan Mehath is another. I'm sure you're familiar with the tale."

Casari says to Illiya, "They probably think they're communicating. That's why I called them incompetent."

Saragos nods to Asildu.

Asildu says to Saragos, "Quite."

Leilanie says, "Thank you all for the meeting. I will say a prayer for the missing. Please, if a plan is decided and there is anyway I can help, please let me know."

Leilanie says, "Be safe."

Leilanie curtsies.

Kethrai bows to Leilanie.

Avrenka waves to Leilanie.

Kethrai says, "Safe paths."

Healer Leilanie walks west.

Rileos runs his fingers through his hair.

Asildu says, "And I'm sure you're all aware of the tales regarding the Heralds and abuse of magic. Sorcery, to be exact."

Pyppa gestures at Sothios.

Dasheek shakes his head.

Sothios grins at Pyppa.

Saragos nods to Asildu.

Asildu says, "I came here tonight to learn as well as spread the word about the dangers of such."

Asildu says to Saragos, "As I was telling the others, sorcery is a disease."

Asildu says, "One in desperate need of a cure."

Anuril raises an eyebrow.

Harsh ponders.

Asildu says, "Find a cure, you might find your friends."

Phierre says, "Hate to be the downer, but how do we know they are even still alive? for all we know that cage of weird magic shredded them out of exisitence."

Phierre shrugs.

Qilanahh just left.

Saragos blinks.

Sliyder says, "Allright then."

Ezerak raises an eyebrow in Asildu's direction.

Kethrai says, "...Is that all."

Anuril snorts, loudly.

Saragos says to Asildu, "That sounds like, "fix the problem, and the Heralds will give them back."

Casari says, "Sounds 'unacceptable'."

Akeiro takes a bite of the puff.

Harsh ponders.

Dasheek points at Casari.

Ezerak says to Saragos, "That is rather what it sounded like."

Harsh shakes his head at Nawain.

Malorna says, "Can one heal it by taking.. like an empath."

Akeiro says to Phierre, "There is the one dragon that still flies over the oceans."

Asildu says to Casari, "Sorcery is... uncceptable."

Akeiro takes a bite of the puff.

Ezerak nods to Crobin.

Karthor asks, "A cure beyond "somehow do the impossible of gettin' people to knock it off already"? Or does the disease sort of heal itself at that point?"

Nawain glances at Asildu.

Nawain ponders.

Avrenka says, "Well that sounds familiar."

Casari says to Asildu, "That's Meraud's call."

Crobin asks, "If unacceptable, then why was it allowed?"

Severei says, "Again I say, how does one cure this? We can't stop everyone using sorcery."

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Aerilia folds her arms across her chest.

Harsh quietly says, "Or a way to make it acceptable."

Akeiro takes a bite of the puff.

Asildu says to Casari, "I don't study Meraud."

Avrenka smirks.

Nawain's eyes glisten with a strange red light.

Ezerak nibbles his lip thoughtfully.

Avrenka says, "Asildu you hide much, sir."

Sliyder asks, "Is there anything that would make it acceptable?"

Rejind says to Casari, "Or the Keeper of the Web."

Rileos says to Severei, "Even if we can, it ain't like stoppin stabbin somebody makes them unstabbed."

Aerilia asks, "Try to tip the scales, I guess? Do more good than sorcery is doing bad?"

Asildu asks Avrenka, "Doesn't everyone?"

Anuril grins at Rileos.

Phierre gently kisses Elore on the cheek.

Avrenka appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Severei says to Rileos, "That too."

Rileos says, "That ain't a cure."

Illiya says, "There's a lot of assumptions in that, such as the assumption that the Heralds are the ones who took our friends and that we can influence the Heralds' actions with our own."

Anuril says to Rileos, "Well if it wasn't fatal they would heal over time..."

Saragos says to Asildu, "Sorcery is dreadful. Should be stopped. But let me assure you that, if they were behind this, kidnapping my wife isn't the way to motivate me to do that work harder. It's a better way to motivate me to do the exact opposite."

Elore stops listening to Rejind.

Casari nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Nawain winces.

Ezerak nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Phierre whispers something to Elore.

Pyppa folds her arms across her chest.

Dasheek says, "Yeah, and who even is this guy? I've never seen him before."

Harsh nods at Dasheek, obviously agreeing with his views.

Illiya asks, "What guy?"

Harsh quietly says, "Cagey too."

Dasheek points at Asildu.

Harsh quietly says, "About that question."

Selame whispers something to Akeiro.

Kethrai closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

Selame leans back against Akeiro with a loving smile.

Nawain asks Dasheek, "Do you actually know everyone else here?"

Nawain observes Dasheek with fascination.

Harsh quietly says to Nawain, "I do."

Dasheek says, "Yes..."

Harsh looks at Nawain and shrugs.

Crobin nods to Harsh.

Phierre forces Akeiro out of his group.

Phierre forces Selame out of his group.

Asildu says to Kethrai, "Is this how all these gatherings are? A fellow comes to learn and is bombarded with demands."

Selame wraps her arms around Phierre, giving Phierre a great big bear hug!

Phierre hugs Selame, who wraps her arms around Phierre with a warm smile.

Selame wraps her arms around Elore, giving Elore a great big bear hug!

Kethrai says to Asildu, "Try running one."

Phierre hugs Akeiro, who wraps his arms around Phierre with a warm smile.

Harsh nods at Crobin, obviously agreeing with his views.

Nawain laughs!

Rileos flashes a quick grin at Kethrai.

Phierre smiles at Elore, revealing the dimples in his cheeks.

Ezerak chuckles at Kethrai.

Karthor pats Kethrai on the back.

Saragos says, "If they want to come and make a deal, then they can come and make a deal. They want to make their own Hounds against Sorcery and make me be the head of it - maybe. We can talk. Until that happens, my only focus is in getting my wife back through whatever magical means seems viable."

Asildu says to Kethrai, "Sounds dreadful."

Illiya pats Kethrai on the back.

Phierre asks Elore, "Ready?"

Karthor says to Kethrai, "Ya do it so well, though."

Selame takes her rightful place beside Akeiro.

Elore nods to Phierre.

Elore waves.

Malorna says, "To be fair. it was not a typical empath meeting."

Avrenka says, "I am no crusader, I won't try to convince all of you to give up Sorcery for a day. But I'll do my part."

Illiya says, "I wouldn't want to run these meetings."

Phierre waves.

Phierre saunters west, leading his group.

Illiya says, "Keth has amazing patience though."

Crobin smiles at Illiya.

Kethrai appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Selame nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Valynn nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Nawain says, "Herding cats. Through a wildfire."

Rejind says to Asildu, "All of them? No, but people's spouses, loved ones, and friends are missing and presumably abducted. Tensions are high, and no one has any answers."

Nawain nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Valynn praises Kethrai.

Saragos says to Asildu, "Someone kidnapped your wife, I bet you'd be in a demanding mood too."

Pyppa smiles at Valynn.

Saragos mutters to himself.

Selame praises Saragos.

Crobin nods to Saragos.

Ezerak nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Kethrai says to Asildu, "You said that you came here with questions of your own."

Dasheek nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Illiya says to Saragos, "Maybe if you do what Mazrian did you will get imprisoned too."

Asildu says to Rejind, "I'm not sure why everyone assumes I have the answers on a platter, either. But I've provided insight I thought could be useful."

Asildu nods.

Kethrai asks, "What can we answer, then?"

Ezerak says to Asildu, "I thank you for that."

Harsh quietly says, "And nobody has seen you before, yet you have heard of our meeting and had questions and you mention they sent you, or part of the reason you are here is because of their curiousity. So, strange."

Karthor nods at Ezerak, obviously agreeing with his views.

Harsh smiles at Asildu.

Crobin says, "You provided stopping sorcery."

Primblade just arrived.

Saragos asks Asildu, "You ever get a chance to communicate with them in some way you relay my message, eh?"

Asildu says to Kethrai, "I've heard much about the recent goings on and was under the impression the events and theories were being discussed this evening. I came in search of clues and to offer what insight I have."

Asildu nods to Saragos.

Asildu says to Saragos, "I will keep the note handy."

Saragos says to Asildu, "Return our people first, work against Sorcery second. All of my 'public good' projects are completely done with until she's back."

Crobin says, "Trying to stop an entire realm from using sorcery is a bit of a tall mountain to try and climb."

Casari nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Severei says, "That's what I keep saying."

Asildu says to Ezerak, "And yours, even though your number of questions exceeds one."

Karthor grins.

Pyppa says, "And he said.. fix it.. so now we wonder what we need to fix."

Severei nods to Pyppa.

Severei says, "And how."

Crobin asks, "Is there a socery plane that can be closed or something?"

Rileos sighs.

Rileos pats Crobin on the back.

Kethrai asks Asildu, "You suggested... Doing more good than sorcery does harm. Do you mean, magically? What can we do magically that's actively good?"

Crobin asks, "Or can it be merged into...other things?"

Crobin looks at Rileos and shrugs.

Asildu says, "That tall order of which we speak. Convince people to stop using sorcery."

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Aerilia sighs.

Valynn gazes down at the floor.

Kethrai guzzles down some of his wine and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve.

Nawain observes Asildu with fascination.

Rejind says, "Even if you could covince most people, you'll not convince the necromancers."

Aerilia says, "I think that's only going to happen at the point of a blade, sir."

Rileos nods to Rejind.

Pyppa says, "And that would take us back to holy war... or any respectable magic again evil."

Kethrai nods to Rejind.

Nawain says, "Could just burn the necromancers."

Nawain makes a grunting noise.

Observer Amailia goes west.

Malorna chuckles at Nawain.

Dasheek says, "Yeah, that's not happening.."

Severei says, "Well we should do that regardless."

Severei nods to Nawain.

Rileos says to Nawain, "See, now we're talkin."

Selame softly says, "We could start by destroying the necromancers..."

Saragos says to Kethrai, "I'm not doing a thing until I have proof of life and a deal in place. Just so we're clear."

Selame twiddles her thumbs.

Karthor says, "Adventurers can't even be convinced to refrain from killin' themselves fer trinkets. This order's more'n tall."

Crobin laughs!

Ezerak nods at Nawain, obviously agreeing with her views.

Karthor twitches.

Dasheek says, "How do we know this guy isn't here to sow discord... A holy war sounds like an awful idea right now."

Akeiro nods at Selame, obviously agreeing with her views.

Kethrai nods to Saragos.

Akeiro takes a bite of the puff.

Sothios says, "Ya couldnt convince everyone in this room, let alone the rest a the relms."

Akeiro takes a bite of the puff.

Valynn grins at Karthor.

Severei nods at Sothios, obviously agreeing with his views.

Akeiro takes a bite of the roll.

Akeiro takes a bite of the roll.

Crobin nods to Sothios.

Akeiro takes a bite of the roll.

Severei asks, "The only way to stop it is to cut it off at the source. Which is...what, exactly?"

Dasheek says, "There've been theories floated that this is a war between two entities. We have no idea which entities, and we don't know what faction has our people.."

Crobin points at Severei.

Dasheek says, "So listening to strangers is a bad idea right now."

Rejind asks, "Well, the Web is how mana gets here, but cutting it off would cut off all mana, wouldn't it?"

Ezerak asks Severei, "The heads of sorcerers?"

Crobin says, "That is what I was wondering."

Illiya says to Asildu, "I am not against doing some work to help spread the knowledge about the danger of sorcery, but it feels like we are being manipulated to do so by the threat of someone taking our friends."

Nawain hesitantly asks, "Isn't magic... Sort of already resisting mixing right now? Isn't it harder to cast mixed-mana spells?"

Anuril says to Severei, "There is no source, it is a technique not a resource."

Casari says, "If a herald can pop in here and explain exactly what causes damage and how it damages, I bet they'll get a lot of attention. And maybe some helpers, after they release the prisoners, or help rescue them if they weren't responsible."

Illiya asks Asildu, "And why should we give in to kidnappers?"

Crobin says, "Death doesn't stop people, sometimes it pushes them to do it more."

Asildu says, "I'm under no delusion that the world will be convinced. But I like to think we could work together to convince as many as we can."

Harsh quietly says, "Could just be tryin to get us to stop sorcery cause sorcery is getting us closer to saving them all."

Harsh shrugs.

Asildu asks Illiya, "Who are the kidnappers?"

Karthor says to Nawain, "I've heard somethin' to that effect, methinks."

Dasheek says to Asildu, "We don't know who the kidnappers are. We just know they don't like sorcery."

Illiya says to Asildu, "We don't know for sure, do we? But from everyone's willingness to fight it seems we believe they are malicious."

Karthor says to Nawain, "An' people persist, electin' to just live with more exploded limbs. Adventurers..."

Saragos says to Sothios, "With respect, I'll bury anyone I have to in order to get my wife back. But I'm not embarking on some anti-Sorcery crusade on hints and maybes."

Nawain says, "Is that working? I know I'm not using sorcery nearly as much as I was, because it's more painful than normal."

Dasheek says, "Rather.... They don't like wild magic research in an area with a "metal" domain, whatever that is."

Nawain winces.

Nawain nods to Karthor.

Rejind says to Dasheek, "And they can manipulate and layer at least three types of Mana, without interweaving them."

Illiya says to Dasheek, "Actually those are all assumptions too."

Dasheek nods to Illiya.

Dasheek says, "Yeah! We don't know anything at this point.."

Asildu says, "I would say the accusations against the Heralds are unfounded."

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Pyppa nods to Asildu.

Illiya asks Asildu, "So it's possible the Heralds are not involved at all in this?"

Akeiro quietly says, "Doubtful they'd care."

Nawain wryly asks Asildu, "I could say accusations against sorcerers are unfounded, but it'd just be words. How do you know?"

Karthor asks, "So what else could've done it? Is this somethin' a Liraxes could do, whatever that even is?"

Malorna says, "Who do you theorize as involved."

Asildu asks Illiya, "Beyond a concern for the use of magic?"

Severei veneratively raises her hands toward the ceiling, rocking from side to side, lost in prayer.

Saragos says to Asildu, "I've heard rumors that the Lord of the Void has some sort of contact with the Heralds. You know anything about that? I'm glad to bang on his door if I need to."

Ezerak whispers something to Pyppa.

Illiya nods to Asildu.

Pyppa nods to Ezerak.

Lasaia asks, "I'm curious, why now, and so urgently, when sorcery has a history spanning decades or even centuries, or more?"

Crobin asks, "Lord of the Void?"

Crobin says, "You have my attention."

Asildu says, "I'm not aware of all their acquaintances."

Saragos nods to Asildu.

Sothios says, "I feel ya there my friend and agree with ya was just stating a fact, people arent gonna stop."

Sothios nods to Saragos.

Saragos says, "Door banging continues apace, then."

Asildu says to Lasaia, "The use is getting worse. More widespread."

Illiya says to Asildu, "I've never heard of Hearlds kidnapping anyway. Wiping out entire armies, sure, but not kidnapping."

Lasaia nods to Asildu.

Asildu nods to Illiya.

Akeiro whispers something to Selame.

Crobin says, "I would like to join on banging on this door."

Asildu says to Illiya, "Exactly."

Primblade looks over Crobin very closely.

Selame nods at Akeiro, obviously agreeing with his views.

Kethrai says, "We have... rather limited data points for what the Heralds would or wouldn't do."

Ezerak nibbles his lip thoughtfully.

Selame whispers something to Akeiro.

Rileos asks, "Problem is if it ain't a herald did this, what else can just turn off our ability to interact with mana on a whim?"

Selame rubs Akeiro's head.

Kethrai nods at Rileos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Illiya says, "It could be something yet unknown to us."

Battle Empath Jundara just arrived, leading her group.

Dasheek nods to Illiya.

Aerilia says, "Whatever this Ziraxes thing is, maybe."

Akeiro whispers something to Selame.

Illiya nods to Aerilia.

Harsh nods in agreement.

Harsh quietly says, "Demon."

Asildu says, "It could be. It could be any number of culprits."

Harsh nods.

Jundara shakes her head at Nevali.

Jundara giggles at Nevali.

Severei flicks one ear back as though listening for something.

Nevali's jaw drops.

Karthor says, "Oy, an' here I was thinkin' that was a rather rare ability."

Rileos says to Harsh, "Don't think it were a demon."

Crobin raises his hand.

Saragos says to Asildu, "You know where Arhat's Tower is? I'll be in the ruined workshop. Working. You find out anything, you let me know, yeah? I'll do *whatever& I have to, but I don't have time for preaching against Sorcery when I've got my wife to find. I've been doing that for years."

Asildu asks, "The Immortals. The demons. Who is this Liraxes someone spoke of?"

Selame whispers something to Akeiro.

Selame grabs Akeiro by the shoulders and shakes him!

Crobin asks, "Could it be something posing as a Herald to bring more chaos?"

Nawain hopefully asks, "Can we just try blaming the necromancers? Y'know, eliminate the possibility?"

Asildu nods to Saragos.

Illiya puts her bottle in her encompassing shadows.

Harsh quietly says, "I blame them too."

Harsh nods to Nawain.

Illiya grins at Nawain, her dimples flashing into view.

Akeiro whispers something to Selame.

Kethrai says to Asildu, "Your guess may be as good as ours."

Selame nods at Nawain, obviously agreeing with her views.

Nawain holds her hand out towards Harsh for a highfive.

Rileos says to Asildu, "We've been investigatin the wild magic nonsense and the name came up, we don't know a lot about it."

Harsh and Nawain highfive each other and follow it up with simultaneous finger snaps. Sassy!

Karthor says, "If we're blamin' sorcery, they're roped in by default."

Akeiro nods at Nawain, obviously agreeing with her views.

Asildu nods to Kethrai.

Karthor nods to Nawain.

Selame says to Nawain, "I am with you."

Illiya searches around for a moment.

Nawain says, "There we go. Definitely the necromancer's fault. Let's get the pitchforks."

Kethrai says, "A name of a being related to the wild magic. It's come up mostly related to the Plane of Probability."

Crobin sighs.

Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Crobin.

Saragos says, "Ok, then. I've got more important matters to attend to than... Sorcery."

Kethrai bows to Saragos.

Pyppa joins Sothios's group.

Lasaia waves to Saragos.

Saragos gives a courteous nod and tips his hat politely.

Rileos nods to Saragos.

Harsh nods.

Tempest Knight Saragos strides west.

Dasheek nods.

Selame whispers something to Akeiro.

(Crobin moves back leaning against the wall watching the group)

Selame leans over and scratches Akeiro's back.

Akeiro's eyelids droop slightly as he utters a low, affectionate trill at Selame.

Severei brushes one ear with her hand, grooming it absentmindedly.

Raven's Blade Rifkinn just arrived.

Akeiro whispers something to Selame.

Akeiro nods to Rifkinn.

Asildu asks, "As a scholar, I am fascinated. Have you any information about this being?"

Crobin waves to Rifkinn.

Nawain asks Harsh, "I am regretably out of pitchforks. Do you have one I can borrow?"

Sliyder waves to Rifkinn.

Selame smiles at Rifkinn.

Kethrai says to Asildu, "The big question in my mind, I guess, is whether Liraxes is a cause of the wild magic, or a symptom of it."

Reriyn just arrived.

Rifkinn nods.

Harsh quietly says to Nawain, "Sorry, only a shovel."

Valynn gazes at Rifkinn.

Nawain frowns.

Karthor says, "It apparently "asserts itself". That's about all I've heard about it."

Karthor scratches his head.

Severei asks, "If we don't have any pitchforks, will spears work?"

Lasaia says to Kethrai, "Or someone something looking to exploit it."

Pyppa grins at Rifkinn.

Valynn nods politely to Rifkinn.

Nawain says to Harsh, "Could work, if we lit it on fire."

Kethrai nods to Lasaia.

Dasheek says, "I guess word of the holy war got out."

Nawain nods at Severei, obviously agreeing with her views.

Jundara shakes her head at Nevali.

Valynn appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Rifkinn smiles at Valynn.

Jundara rubs Nevali gently, massaging her muscles.

Rileos shakes his head at Asildu.

Rifkinn waves to Pyppa.

Selame asks Nawain, "What are we starting on fire?"

Selame rubs her hands together.

Harsh quietly says, "Or someone who got out of the prison thing you spoke of, and stuck our friends in it."

Harsh quietly says, "Or thing..."

Nawain says to Severei, "Spears are like baby pitchforks. Should work just fine."

Rifkinn whispers something to Pyppa.

Severei nods to Nawain.

Odath just arrived.

Akeiro gets a decadent peach meringue cupcake topped with shaved white chocolate fans from inside his seordmaor skull.

Akeiro offers Selame a decadent peach meringue cupcake topped with shaved white chocolate fans.

Selame accepts Akeiro's peach meringue cupcake.

Selame trills with soft affection at Akeiro.

Rileos says to Asildu, "Pretty much that. It's all off moon mage visions and whatsnots so it's all metaphorical-like."

Selame takes a bite of the cupcake.

Kethrai says, "There's a woman often seen in Moon Mage visions who seems to know more about Liraxes, but isn't telling."

Sothios goes west, leading his group.

Rileos looks at Asildu and shrugs.

Aerilia says to Asildu, "When you get a chance, pick up some of the latest news papers from the stands. They've got some compiled information about it."

Selame takes a bite of the cupcake.

Asildu says, "Plane of Probability. Asserting itself. I will have to add that to my list of things to study."

Asildu nods to Aerilia.

Adayr goes west.

Selame takes a bite of the cupcake.

Nawain says to Selame, "I think we should lure Sofina with the promise of a very fancy wig, and start there."

Harsh grins.

Battle Empath Jundara dances west, leading her group.

Illiya says, "Really we have more questions than answers."

Illiya says, "Without any ideas, it seems like the only lead we have is replicating the experiment."

Harsh quietly asks, "Genuine hair hair wig?"

Rileos says to Illiya, "Considerin at this point we got no answers."

Malorna says, "I think she likes her bald head thought.. try crowns."

Rifkinn whispers something to Valynn.

Rileos grins at Illiya.

Dasheek gestures.

Valynn quietly says to Kethrai, "Don't forget about the cloaked man helping people change their minds."

Anuril sighs.

Reriyn leans on Malorna.

Palliator Yarthim goes west.

Kethrai says to Valynn, "That's who we really need, it sounds like."

Nawain says to Harsh, "Maybe! At least a very nice fur of some sort."

Nawain ponders.

Karthor says to Valynn, "Oh right, let's get that guy to change everyone's mind about usin' sorcery."

Malorna chuckles at Reriyn.

Karthor grins at Valynn.

Severei says to Nawain, "Sofina once helped me out of the river. It was very awkward. Harsh was there, as I recall."

Nawain asks Severei, "Did you wash afterwards? Not in the river, I mean?"

Harsh quietly says, "Good thing she had no wig on then, it would have floated away."

Severei nods to Nawain.

Kethrai says to Asildu, "Thank you for coming and providing insight, even if it doesn't answer all the questions."

Severei says, "Mostly I ran as far south as I could."

Rhainn stands up.

Asildu nods to Kethrai.

Harsh nods.

Ezerak nods at Kethrai, obviously agreeing with his views.

Crobin says, "So many people are thinking it could be the Heralds."

Selame says to Harsh, "She's been offered a wig, a rather beautiful one and refused."

Nawain gestures at Severei.

Asildu says to Kethrai, "I will continue my studies on my end as well."

Akeiro quietly says to Selame, "Wonder if she's pooped on anymore altars."

Illiya bows to Asildu.

Severei grins at Nawain.

Ezerak says to Asildu, "Yes, thank you. You've given me some things to think about."

Rifkinn whispers something to Valynn.

Crobin asks, "Coudl it be another entity wanting it to look like the Heralds to cause more problems?"

Severei says, "Holy bath does wonders."

Rifkinn points at Asildu.

Asildu nods to Ezerak.

Rifkinn observes Valynn with fascination.

Selame smirks at Akeiro.

Rileos puts his almanac in his hunting pack.

Valynn nods to Rifkinn.

Rileos says to Crobin, "Unsure what could do what a Herald does ain't a Herald."

Rileos looks at Crobin and shrugs.

Illiya says, "I don't think it answered any questions for us either, but it's always good to discuss."

Asildu says to Crobin, "I would say it is possible."

Karthor strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Harsh quietly says, "It told us it was a scholar, but it never answered wether or not it was a dragon."

Asildu asks, "Me?"

Rifkinn casually observes the area.

Asildu chuckles to himself.

Asildu says, "I'm no dragon."

Crobin chuckles.

Selame gazes thoughtfully at Asildu.

Asildu says, "Asildu is hardly a dragon name."

Dasheek asks, "No?"

Severei says, "That sounds like something a dragon would say."

Karthor says, "Take it as a compliment, not many folks get asked whether they're a dragon."

Karthor chuckles.

Asildu says, "Ah, yes. My name."

Kethrai squints at Asildu.

Valynn grins at Karthor.

Crobin asks, "Who are we to judge dragon names?"

Rileos chuckles.

Selame softly says to Akeiro, "He doesn't look like much of a dragon."

Akeiro whispers something to Rifkinn.

Primblade just left.

Malorna says, "Id never tell a dragon they had an odd name."

Malorna shudders.

Asildu says, "I was woefully born without dragon traits."

Rifkinn whispers something to Akeiro.

Primblade just arrived.

Dasheek gazes at Illiya.

Rileos scratches distractedly at his beard.

Akeiro glances at Asildu.

Asildu takes a sip of his champagne.

Kethrai thoughtfully says, "I bet."

Severei stands up.

Malorna takes a sip of her wine.

Lasaia asks Asildu, "Any relation to the Clan?"

Severei's tail undulates lazily through the air.

Malorna takes a sip of her wine.

Intern Rhainn goes west.

Crobin nods to Rileos.

Akeiro quietly says to Selame, "Bet it doesn't bleed like a dragon either."

Karthor says, "Right then, well it's far past time fer me to head out. Take care folks, this's been extra interestin'."

Selame nods at Akeiro, obviously agreeing with his views.

Illiya bows to Karthor.

Lasaia nods to Karthor.

Karthor raises his hand in a quick salute.

Lasaia waves to Karthor.

Avrenka waves to Karthor.

Ezerak nods politely to Karthor.

Akeiro stands up.

Harsh smiles at Karthor.

Akeiro bends over and touches his toes.

Harsh tips his blob to Karthor with a courteous nod.

Valynn smiles at Karthor.

Harsh offers a prayer to Eluned for safe journeys.

Bastion of Life Karthor plods west.

Selame takes a bite of the cupcake.

Kethrai says, "I'll remind you all that everyone's welcome here and I request violence be left at the door."

Rifkinn casually observes the area.

Selame takes a bite of the cupcake.

Rifkinn winks at Crobin.

Dasheek nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Akeiro whispers something to Rifkinn.

Crobin laughs!

Harsh just hugged Nawain.

Selame takes a bite of the cupcake.

Selame licks her lips.

Sukidesu stands up.

Sukidesu sighs.

Twisky goes west.

Selame stands up.

Nawain nods to Harsh.

Crobin nods.

Selame dusts herself off.

Asildu says, "Well, I have no wish to overstay my welcome."

Harsh quietly says, "Killed me twice that little jerk."

Harsh nods to Nawain.

Akeiro gazes at Harsh.

Nawain giggles at Harsh.

Rejind nods to Asildu.

Asildu says, "I thank you all for the champagne and intriguing discussion."

Harsh quietly says, "Very spectacularily too."

Nawain asks Harsh, "They are sort of rude when you don't feed them, hunh?"

Lasaia nods to Asildu.

Nawain nods at Harsh, obviously agreeing with his views.

Anuril gives Asildu a slight nod.

Avrenka bows to Asildu.

Kethrai bows to Asildu.

Aerilia nods to Asildu.

Rifkinn says to Asildu, "Lovely to see you, be careful out on those streets."

Rifkinn smiles at Asildu.

Harsh quietly says, "I was a fine mist, if i recall."

Illiya bobs a quick curtsy to Asildu.

Harsh ponders.

Valynn gazes thoughtfully at Asildu.

Nawain nods at Harsh, obviously agreeing with his views.

Crobin smirks at Rifkinn.

Asildu looks thoughtfully at Rifkinn.

Rifkinn smiles at Asildu.

Kethrai says, "Safe paths, Scholar Asildu."

Malorna says, "I have no idea if that was a threat or not."

War Healer Rejind goes west.

Malorna scratches her head.

Selame holds her hand up before her mouth and begins to cough, her shoulders shaking. Hope it's not contagious!

Harsh tips his blob to Asildu with a courteous nod.

Illiya clasps Dasheek's hand tenderly.

Asildu says, "I do hope you will all keep in mind what I've said. Perhaps we'll meet again soon."

Akeiro grins.

Kystrk says, "Sounds like a good threat."

Rifkinn quietly says to Asildu, "Thieves all over the place."

Ezerak nods to Asildu.

Rifkinn just nudged Asildu.

Asildu smiles at Rifkinn.

Harsh quietly says, "And sorcery too."

Valynn rests her hand on Rifkinn's arm with a soft smile.

Asildu bows.

Illiya says to Kethrai, "Thank you for another informative meeting."

Harsh nods.

Asildu takes a sip of his champagne.

Ezerak nods politely to Asildu.

Sliyder bows to Asildu.

Valynn nods to Asildu.

Kethrai smiles at Illiya.

Breath of the Heralds Asildu goes west.

Harsh smiles.

Harsh gives a courteous nod and tips his blob politely.

Harsh offers a prayer to Eluned for safe journeys.

Ezerak nibbles his lip thoughtfully.

Brother Harsh hobbles west.

Rifkinn whispers something to Akeiro.

Kethrai's ears relax for a moment in obvious enjoyment.

Ezerak sighs.

Rileos says, "I don't like him."

Rileos nods.

Lasaia ponders.

Akeiro grins at Rifkinn.

Anuril stops guarding.

Nawain snorts, loudly.

Severei bursts out in a sudden snort of laughter.

Nawain asks Rileos, "Whyever not?"

Rifkinn asks, "Was he a man of the gods?"

Crobin nods to Illiya.

Malorna says, "Scholar."

Selame looks at Rifkinn and shrugs.

Crobin shrugs.

Dasheek says, "Who knows."

Crobin says, "I think he was more of a man of the books."

Valynn says, "I'm not sure about him. Just a sense I have."

Selame softly says, "Sounded more like the man of riddles."

Rileos says to Nawain, "Pompous."

Ezerak says to Rifkinn, "A scholar of the Heralds, it seems."

Nawain says, "He did talk about his religion. And he had plenty of favors."

Severei says, "Very suspicious."

Kethrai says, "He claimed to study religion, but not the Immortals."

Illiya nods.

Casari says, "One of those people who pretends to know a lot but can't say anything."

Nawain says, "He got favors from somewhere."

Nawain shrugs.

Aerilia frowns.

Rifkinn says, "Had a few coins on him... strange seeing a godly man with so much coin."

* Asildu returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

Rileos nods at Casari, obviously agreeing with her views.

Rifkinn says, "Just saying."

Rifkinn shrugs.

Akeiro says, "Well he claimed to be a dragon, claims to talk to heralds, wants everyone do endeavor after the impossible. Seems like a false start to me."

Kethrai gazes at Rifkinn.

Akeiro shrugs.

Shavay just arrived.

Crobin says, "Maybe for tithing."

Crobin winks at Rifkinn.

Shavay casually observes the area.

Kethrai says, "He claimed... not to be a dragon."

Rifkinn says to Crobin, "Oh... he tithed..."

Rifkinn smiles at Crobin.

Nawain says to Rifkinn, "Incense is expensive, you know."

Kystrk says, "Classic dragon move."

Aerilia says, "I don't like these Heralds. Stepping all over the territory of the Immortals, it sounds like."

Crobin laughs!

Illiya waves.

Aerilia folds her arms across her chest.

Rileos chuckles.

Strawberry Nurse Illiya goes west, leading her group.

Rifkinn smirks to himself.

Valynn asks Rifkinn, "That would be a good disguise though, aye?"

You notice a black dog stand back up.

The black dog pads off.

Rifkinn nods to Valynn.

Crobin says, "I am sure he did...they should make sure and send him a thank you letter for those tithes."

Valynn grins.

Ezerak rubs his right eye.

Ezerak says, "I should...get home, I think."

Rileos runs his fingers through his hair.

Valynn pats Ezerak on the back.

Nawain pats Ezerak on the back.

Rifkinn says to Crobin, "It will go straight to the Orphans."

Odath moves into a position to parry.

Anuril takes a sip of his wine.

Lasaia nods in agreement.

Anuril takes a sip of his wine.

Kethrai trills softly at Ezerak.

Lasaia waves to Ezerak.

Odath moves into a position to dodge.

Rifkinn nods to Crobin.

Akeiro snuggles up to Selame and cradles her in his arms.

Anuril guzzles down some of his wine and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve.

Crobin says, "They need all the help they can get."

Rileos says, "Gonna get gone myself."

Crobin pats Rifkinn on the back.

Shavay asks, "Hello, fellow mortals. How are we enjoying our little discussion, as mortals like us do? Hm?"

Rileos pats Ezerak on the back.

Rifkinn glares at Odath.

Ezerak hugs you, and you wrap your arms around him with a warm smile.

Ezerak hugs Rileos, getting a smile in return.

Selame asks Rifkinn, "The ones that make the peanut butter and jelly sammiches?"

Avrenka grins at Shavay.

Casari nods to Ezerak.

Anuril smirks at Shavay.

Ezerak shakes Kethrai's hand.

Kystrk snickers at Shavay.

Rileos raises two fingers to his brow in a quick hand salute.

Shavay says, "No, of course I'm not a dragon. How silly."

Roughneck Rileos moseys west.

Akeiro looks at Selame and drools.

Lasaia smiles at Kethrai.

Ezerak lays his palms against Anuril's in a quick, yet deliberate movement.

A Prydaen commoner walks into the room.

Lasaia smiles at Anuril.

Aerilia chuckles.

Kethrai leans back against Anuril with a loving smile.

Rifkinn says to Selame, "The very ones."

Anuril nods to Lasaia.

Selame glares at a Prydaen commoner.

Lasaia says, "Good night all."

The Prydaen commoner exclaims, "Made it! Sorry I'm late."

Severei glances at a Prydaen commoner.

Rifkinn nods to Selame.

Ezerak waves to Casari.

Selame praises Rifkinn.

Casari waves to Ezerak.

Lasaia leaves, citing plans for warm comfort and a soft bed.

Aerilia says, "He did seem to like dragons, based on his attire."

Akeiro gazes at a Prydaen commoner.

Sliyder says, "Didn't make it."

Ezerak doffs his top hat.

Akeiro leans back against Selame with a loving smile.

A pained expression crosses Kethrai's face.

Severei squints at a Prydaen commoner.

Avrenka says, "He also emanated Elemental magic."

The Prydaen commoner asks, "I miss anything of importance?"

Rifkinn asks, "Anyone know that commoner?"

Shavay says, "So do half the adventurers in the Realms."

Rifkinn points at a Prydaen commoner.

Kystrk says, "Check out the naked Prydaen."

Kethrai says, "Sofina's."

Nawain blinks.

Aerilia nods to Shavay.

Crobin shakes his head.

Selame leans over and scratches Akeiro's back.

Mountain Lord Ezerak swaggers west.

Akeiro places his hands on Selame's shoulders and directs a soft, rumbling purr in her direction as Akeiro presses his forehead against Selame's.

Selame gets a reinforced smokewhorl shield wreathed with dragonfire amber flames from inside her old backpack.

Nawain asks Kethrai, "I don't suppose your meeting is over?"

Nawain squints at a Prydaen commoner.

Kethrai says to Nawain, "It's over."

Anuril grins at Nawain.

A Prydaen commoner walks west.

Selame gazes off to the west.

Nawain says, "Awwww..."

Nawain sighs.

Crobin says, "Well was good seeing everyone, I think I shall head off myself."

Kystrk asks, "So that Prydaen is a dragon too right?"

Akeiro pats Nawain on the back.

Crobin pats Akeiro on the back.

Avrenka asks, "Who isn't, at this point?"

Crobin hugs Selame, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Akeiro says, "Maybe it's master will be forthcoming."

Crobin hugs Kethrai, who wraps his arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Kethrai says to Kystrk, "All Prydaen are dragons, if you didn't know."

Selame hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Selame with a warm smile.

Lasaia arrives, grinning broadly.

Lasaia flails her arms about.

Crobin hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.

Lasaia says, "Forgot to make a delivery."

Severei trills softly at Kethrai.

Shadow Tracker Sliyder goes west.

Lasaia grins sheepishly.

Lasaia waves.

Firehawk Casari goes west.

Loan Shark Lasaia swaggers west.

(Further discussion no longer pertained to the event - End of Log)