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Meeting of the Messengers

Event Date: 09/07/2024

Event Instance: Prime

• Holy Guardian Unaka joins the adventure.

[Arhat's Tower, Foyer]
Scorched walls span the tower, and faint reflections of emerald green onyx are visible beneath the ash. A long steep staircase has been cut into the walls, spiraling its way up the tapering interior. A soot-blackened door, hanging precariously from one hinge, leads out. You also see a fuzzy black sun bear with patches of golden fur and a sand-hued lynx with a tufted black-tipped tail that is sitting.
Also here: Lord Knight Hebion, Desert Dancer Zersha, Stellar Statistician Urbaj who is blurred by hazy afterimages, Medir who has a stony visage, Fearless Crobin, Reverend Gragnel, Stargazer Mistanna who is being harassed by an intrigue of phantasmal kittens, Gypsy Ysindre, Shield of Death Heartsfyre, Sublime Mender Kerennya, Soul Surgeon Zynell who is emanating a bright holy aura, Sothios who is engulfed by a tsunami of cerulean light, Pyppa, Musical Enthusiast Kentara, Knight Errant Trajan, Mageling Aerilia, Macabre Katriwen, Knight of Meraud Tirost who is surrounded by seven circling blades of ice, Sclerotia, Shaylynne who is encircled by ethereal phofe flowers, Haxen, Tempest Knight Saragos, Bloodwraith Whynd, Death's Messenger Buzan, Veteran Apprentice Anuril who has a fiery visage, Court Advisor Aaiyaah, Branagan and Light of the World Gwenddolyn who is surrounded by a corona of fiery light.
Obvious exits: up.

Gragnel grins at Zynell.

Gwenddolyn grins, revealing her dimples.

Crobin hugs Shaylynne, getting a smile in return.

Ysindre waves to Medir.

Medir waves to Ysindre.

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

Cateress Allye came through a fire-etched onyx door.

Cateress Allye runs up.

Cateress Allye just arrived.

Anuril gets a rich mahogany pipe embellished with gold-filled seven-pointed stars from inside his leather haversack.

Mistanna hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Buzan hugs Heartsfyre, who wraps her arms around Buzan with a warm smile.

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

Allye hugs Mistanna, who wraps her arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Kerennya waves to Allye.

Shaylynne grins at Allye.

Anuril gazes at his pipe.

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

Allye waves to Kerennya.

Katriwen waves to Allye.

Allye hugs Shaylynne, who wraps her arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Allye hugs Katriwen, getting a smile in return.

Shaylynne hugs Allye, who wraps her arms around Shaylynne with a warm smile.

Anuril puts his tobacco in his mahogany pipe.

Zynell nods to Gragnel.

Medir hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Allye flashes a quick grin.

Allye hugs Medir, who wraps his arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Anuril touches some Autumn Harvest tobacco with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches fire.

Medir stretches his arms.

[General] Your mind hears Aaiyaah thinking, "Meeting at Arhat's Tower kicking off folks, hope you can join us"

Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe.

Gragnel nods to Zynell.

Anuril moves a rich mahogany pipe embellished with gold-filled seven-pointed stars to his left hand.

Zersha smiles at Allye, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Allye nods to Anuril.

Pyppa hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Allye just hugged Pyppa.

Anuril nods to Allye.

Crobin chuckles.

Tirost smiles at Medir.

Gragnel takes a sip of his Elixir.

Allye curtsies gracefully to Zersha.

Crobin nods to Zynell.

Zersha curtsies gracefully to Allye.

Zersha giggles.

Medir shakes Tirost's hand.

Allye grins.

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

Tirost shakes Medir's hand.

Medir moves a generous dram of Chelsea Estate's Special Reserve scotch to his right hand.

Anuril smiles.

Crobin nods to Medir.

Buzan laughs!

Medir smiles at Crobin.

Allye begins to listen to Tirost teach the Targeted Magic skill.

Buzan shakes his head.

Planar Pilgrim Maintain just arrived.

Zynell ponders.

Medir leans on Heartsfyre.

Aaiyaah says, "Hello everyone, thank you for coming."

Allye smiles at Aaiyaah.

Pyppa smiles at Aaiyaah.

Zynell gets a night-black starlight velvet prayer tapestry stitched with loimic and fey-bone from inside her encompassing shadows.

Haxen nods to Aaiyaah.

Zynell reverently lays her prayer tapestry at her feet, smoothing out its corners.

Aaiyaah says, "Before we get started, I have asked Maintain to lead us in a prayer."

Zynell sits down on the prayer tapestry.

Buzan nods.

Shaylynne nods.

Aaiyaah says, "Maintain, the floor is your's sir."

Shaylynne nods to Medir.

Zynell's ears perk up happily.

Anuril observes Maintain with fascination.

Ears tilted forward, Zynell curls her tail around Sothios's ankles loosely.

Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe.

Gragnel glances at Maintain.

Sothios smiles at Zynell.

Khozh Elizzibiana just arrived.

(Crobin moves towards the back of the group and leans agaisnt the wall watching the gathering)

Maintain nods.

Sukidesu just arrived.

Maintain recites:

   "Truffenyi, we stand witness to your struggle.
    We appreciate all that you do, known and unknown.
    We honor your sacrifices on our behalf.
    We have faith that you will vanquish any dragon that threatens civilization.
    ;
    Firulf, The Clans of Zoluren cry out for relief.
    The barriers that encase their homelands stand firm against our best.
    We seek aid in restoring these peoples to right.
    For aid to defend and avenge the weak."

Kerennya waves to Sukidesu.

Crobin nods to Sukidesu.

Khozh Elizzibiana hobbles up.

Saragos nods to Maintain.

Anuril raises an eyebrow.

Anuril is gnawing on his pipe.

Maintain nods.

Mathematician Avrenka just arrived.

Aaiyaah nods.

Aaiyaah says, "Thank you sir."

Maintain gives Aaiyaah a slight nod.

Gragnel takes a sip of his Elixir.

Aaiyaah says, "Hello and welcome everyone! It is so very good to see everyone again! I have had reports of significant developments with regards to Wild Magic. Meteor Impacts, Clans lost, more visions, it has been alot. Today's meeting will focus heavily on discussions about this topic with the Messengers. I have sent out missives to invite each of the Messengers to attend here in hopes of further interaction to learn more."

Khozh Elizzibiana just arrived.

Allye smiles at Maintain.

Tirost nods to Maintain.

Medir takes a sip of his scotch.

Aaiyaah says, "Agenda for today is as follows....we will focus on two things: update and discussion pertaining to Wild Magic and the abduction of our friends and what we know up to this point. There is no successful resolution of these two issues without the safe and complete return of our friends and the restoration of magic in our realm that is once again stable and safe. I ask that any and all ideas, thoughts, and suggestions be raised for it will take us all working together to figure this all out. And if we do have any of the Messengers in attendance, to gain as much information from them we can."

Maintain bobs a brief, respectful bow towards Tirost.

Shaylynne nods to Aaiyaah.

Gardener Trustii came through a fire-etched onyx door.

Aaiyaah says, "Thank you all again for being here and working together to advance our cause."

Riverlynn came through a fire-etched onyx door.

Aaiyaah exclaims, "With that, let us get started!"

Holy Guardian Unaka came through a fire-etched onyx door.

Kerennya waves to Unaka.

Holy Guardian Unaka went through a fire-etched onyx door.

Holy Guardian Unaka came through a fire-etched onyx door.

Shaylynne smiles at Unaka.

Aaiyaah throws back his shoulders, snapping to attention and with a sharp click of his heels, renders Unaka a crisp salute.

Unaka waves.

Sukidesu waves to Unaka.

Aerilia waves to Unaka.

Crobin waves to Unaka.

Ysindre waves to Unaka.

Holy Vengeance Imroth came through a fire-etched onyx door.

Crobin shakes his head as if clearing it.

Maintain bows to Unaka.

Holy Vengeance Imroth trudges up.

Zersha curtsies gracefully to Unaka.

Holy Vengeance Imroth just arrived.

Allye nods amiably at Unaka.

Tirost smiles at Unaka.

Buzan shrugs his greatcloak back over his shoulders and assumes a guarded stance.

Crobin pats Imroth on the back. Niliaevat Raesh Isen Malorna came through a fire-etched onyx door. Niliaevat Raesh Isen Malorna goes up. Aaiyaah says, "Greetings Unaka, thank you for joining us." Imroth raises his Imperial spear in a quick salute. Niliaevat Raesh Isen Malorna just arrived. Crobin hugs Malorna, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile. Gwenddolyn waves to Unaka. Medir smiles at Unaka. Trajan nods to Unaka. Malorna hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Malorna with a warm smile. Malorna grins. Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe. Cryptozoologist Grenhart came through a fire-etched onyx door. Saragos gets a purpleheart humidor inlaid with a silver ophidian devouring its own tail from inside a crackling eddy of seething blue light arcing from a lumium torus. Saragos gets an elegant silver-foiled cigarillo from his purpleheart humidor. Crobin just hugged Grenhart. Grenhart raises his hand in a quick salute. Zersha grins at Hebion, her dimples flashing into view. Saragos puts his humidor in a crackling eddy of seething blue light arcing from a lumium torus. Heartsfyre just hugged Grenhart. Grenhart hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Grenhart with a warm smile. Hebion nods to Zersha. Maintain bobs a brief, respectful bow towards Grenhart. Aaiyaah says, "Now, I will keep a queue of who wishes to speak so please whisper to me as we get started." Aaiyaah asks, "Who would like to kick us off? Tirost?" Grenhart gives Heartsfyre a smooch. Aaiyaah grins at Tirost. Gwenddolyn grins at Heartsfyre, her dimples flashing into view. Whynd offers Buzan a kertig greataxe. Unaka says, "Uhh. Maybe me first, if you don't mind." Buzan accepts Whynd's greataxe. Heartsfyre snuggles up to Gwenddolyn. Sofina reveals herself. Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Unaka. Zersha tilts her head, clearly curious about something. Unaka says, "I have something you might all want to hear first." Tirost says, "I don't mind." Aaiyaah says, "Of course." Imroth smiles sofin Heartsfyre covers her eyes with her hand. Aerilia nods to Unaka. Gragnel raises an eyebrow. Buzan peers quizzically at Unaka. Medir raises an eyebrow. Aaiyaah says, "Unaka, you have the floor." Gwenddolyn raises an eyebrow in Unaka's direction. Imroth clears his throat. Crobin flicks one ear back as though listening for something. You notice Sofina trying to remain hidden while speaking. You hear the voice of Sofina say in Ilithic, "Hello Imroth." Kerennya tilts her head, clearly curious about something. You hear the voice of Sofina say, "Hello Imroth, excuse me." Unaka says, "So, I went to Truffenyi, and I had another kinda vision. The kind where it's like a thousand at once and I feel sick after." Medir frowns. Zersha blinks at Unaka. Gwenddolyn winces. Aerilia tilts her head, clearly curious about something. Allye trills softly at Unaka. Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe. Unaka furrows her brow. Maintain gives a slight nod. Gragnel frowns. Saragos touches a silver-foiled cigarillo with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches fire. Kerennya gets a sympathetic look on her face. Allye quietly asks, "What did you see?" Saragos puffs on his silver-foiled cigarillo. Unaka says, "It's hard to describe in a way that makes any kinda sense. But I'll try." Gragnel says, "Sounds... messy." Saragos nods to Unaka. Black Fox Xionara came through a fire-etched onyx door. Allye nods. Zersha gazes thoughtfully at Unaka. Pyppa nods to Unaka. Mistanna beams at Xionara! Katriwen gazes at Unaka. Xionara beams at Mistanna! Xionara hugs Mistanna, who wraps her arms around Xionara with a warm smile. Mistanna just hugged Xionara. Xionara hugs Malorna, who wraps her arms around Xionara with a warm smile. Malorna hugs Xionara, who wraps her arms around Malorna with a warm smile. Unaka says, "I think it's sorta like having a dream. Sometimes you see lots of images and things happen and when you wake up you have a feeling like -- oh, I know what that was. I know what happened. Even though at the time it was all jumbled." Zynell playfully tilts her ears toward Crobin. Saragos takes a long drag off of a burning silver-foiled cigarillo. Saragos allows a line of smoke to rise from his mouth. The scent of Warm Night follows the image. Xionara sniffs the air around her. Xionara gets a slender ebonwood pipe carved to resemble a grinning fox from inside her seordmaor skull. Grenhart leans on Maintain. Crobin smiles at Zynell. Xionara rubs a slender ebonwood pipe carved to resemble a grinning fox. Unaka says, "Anyway, I was thinking and praying about that Asildu guy, and whether he was the one who destroyed the Clans." Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe. Shaylynne raises an eyebrow. Gwenddolyn nods to Unaka. Xionara mutters to herself. Allye gets a sad expression on her face. Crobin smiles at Zynell. Tirost frowns. Unaka's mouth tightens slightly, and her hand unconsciously touches her weapon harness. Lataki talna Im Morlokk just arrived. Aaiyaah nods to Unaka. Morlokk sweeps his hand in front of him in a large arc, fluidly stepping backward and bowing at the same time. (Maintain gives Grenhart a sort of sideways hug from underneath his shoulder.) Morlokk slowly says, "Sorry for my tardiness." Unaka says, "I think the message I got from Truffenyi was that we need to keep looking. We need to find the real enemy, so we can strike." Medir gives a slight nod. Morlokk leans on Buzan. Saragos nods. Allye gazes at Unaka. Aaiyaah says, "Wow, interesting." Imroth nods in agreement. Aaiyaah nods. Zersha nibbles her lip thoughtfully. Aerilia nods. Maintain nods. Buzan nods to Morlokk. Grenhart hiccups. Saragos takes a long drag off of a burning silver-foiled cigarillo. Heartsfyre ponders. Morlokk nods politely to Aaiyaah. Aaiyaah jots down some notes. Unaka asks, "If we attack at Asildu right now, might be the only thing we get is more destroyed towns, and he's not even the one really doing it. You understand?" Zynell giggles at Gragnel. Imroth says, "Asildu could be useful as a tool until we find the real enemy." Aaiyaah nods to Unaka. Shaylynne nods to Unaka. Crobin smirks at Gragnel. Saragos nods to Imroth. Aerilia nods to Unaka. Zersha gives Unaka a slight nod. Aaiyaah shakes Morlokk's hand. Katriwen nods to Unaka. Saragos says to Imroth, "My thoughts as well." Medir takes a sip of his scotch. Buzan grins at Imroth. Morlokk smiles at Aaiyaah. Gwenddolyn shifts her weight. Xionara mutters to herself. Avrenka says, "Or perhaps we could somehow convince Asildu to join our side." Heartsfyre takes a sip of her absinthe. Trajan says, "He is a tool." Trajan nods. Unaka says, "Anyway, that's what I think Truffenyi was saying." Xionara softly says, "Obvious not to attack Asildu." Tirost asks Unaka, "What is really doing it?" Heartsfyre nods to Unaka. Xionara gazes upward. Grenhart points at Trajan. Xionara softly asks Unaka, "Anything about orange dragon?" Unaka says to Tirost, "That's what we have to figure out." Pyppa nods at Tirost, obviously agreeing with his views. Maintain quietly asks Tirost, "Many benefactors believe Asildu to be the one who struck the Clans?" Buzan offers Morlokk a kertig greataxe. Gwenddolyn nods to Maintain. Morlokk pats Buzan on the back. Unaka says to Xionara, "Truffenyi did sorta say something about a dragon that time we recited to him. There was a vision of a dragon fighting an ox." Morlokk accepts Buzan's greataxe. Morlokk moves a dagger to his left hand. Morlokk moves a kertig greataxe to his right hand. Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe. Gwenddolyn nods to Aaiyaah. Xionara nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views. Unaka says to Maintain, "The Inquisitor said that he was. I dunno how true that is. I wasn't there." Xionara softly says to Unaka, "Do remember.. but, no mention of color in that." Unaka nods to Xionara. Xionara nods to Unaka. Aerilia says, "Asildu very much begged for his masters to send those meteors, but killing him won't do any good right now." Trajan says, "I tried to find records of an orange dragon after the cleric visions yesterday. My research came up empty." Saragos casually flicks some ashes off the end of his silver-foiled cigarillo. Gragnel cocks his head at Elizzibiana. Xionara nods to Trajan. Saragos nods to Aerilia. Grenhart smiles at Heartsfyre. Xionara softly says to Trajan, "Plan to also try such myself, but may come up fruitless." Imroth says, "He is just the mouthpiece for a stronger entities." Crobin ponders. Xionara softly says, "Perhaps hidden from history for reason." Maintain's ears droop slightly, giving his face a tired look. Gwenddolyn nods to Xionara. Trajan nods to Xionara. Unaka says, "Anyway that's what I had to say. I'm here now to listen and help if I can." Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe. Xionara softly says to Malorna, "Have tabac? always out..." Gwenddolyn says, "That seems to be going on a lot, hiding the truth." Xionara scowls. Xionara shakes her ebonwood pipe! Trajan nods to Unaka. Aerilia nods to Unaka. Saragos takes a long drag off of a burning silver-foiled cigarillo. Hebion nods to Zersha. Medir takes a sip of his scotch. Elemental Enforcer Voidfang came through a fire-etched onyx door. Buzan waves to Voidfang. Voidfang blinks. Voidfang waves to Buzan. Aaiyaah says, "Unaka, I do not mean to speak for anyone but myself, but I will tell you that you have my complete support and will fight alongside you when the time is right." Imroth nods to Gwenddolyn. Morlokk nods to Voidfang. Unaka smiles at Aaiyaah. Anuril offers Xionara some Autumn Harvest tobacco. Gwenddolyn smiles at Aaiyaah, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Tirost nods in agreement. Xionara beams at Anuril! Xionara accepts Anuril's tobacco. Unaka says to Aaiyaah, "Thank you." Aaiyaah says, "With that, Gwen, the floor is yours." Xionara puts her tobacco in her ebonwood pipe. Allye smiles. Aaiyaah motions to Gwenddolyn. Xionara gestures and a faint fiery glow surrounds her hands. The glow quickly fades. Tirost says to Unaka, "You have been a light in the darkness." Gwenddolyn says, "Most of my theory is aligned with Waydren's, with two distinct differences." Shaylynne nods at Tirost, obviously agreeing with his views. Zersha giggles a little oddly. Gwenddolyn says, "First, it is no coincidence that the first spire landed right next to Huldah's shrine. All the while, Huldah's trickery has shown that we are being decieved by one or more of these five messengers who are aligned with the Heralds." Maintain says to Unaka, "This unworthy monk would give credence to an Inquisitor of course, but was unaware that it was a commonly-held belief among the benefactors." One of his ears twitches for a moment. "Or even the commoners." Unaka says, "There may come a time when we have to fight. I don't know. But I intend to fight for the people, in the name of Truffenyi, if it comes to that." Gwenddolyn says, "The visions and messages have led to many interpretations, and one or more of them could be correct. It is also no coincidence that the human clans are in areas that include Tiger, Wolf, and Knife Clans, since humans likely evolved from the Humanoid Heralds who occupied that land before they became the human clans." Gwenddolyn says, "We have learned that they were descended from or affilitated with dragons, and the drakes they created are a powerful version of the flying lizards of the White Wind, except that the drakes use lightening and the Shaerek use winds of ice. The drakes fly and look like dragon-scaled shrikes." Xionara squints at a slender ebonwood pipe carved to resemble a grinning fox. Gwenddolyn says, "It is still possible that Asildu is Sildua's human form, and that according to myth, the World Dragon hatched from an egg that was created long ago by Huldah and Dergati. If this is true, then the Dragon Priests may be aligned with the Heralds." Gwenddolyn says, "The Heralds are also masters of trickery by shapeshifting into humans or animals. However, mana disruptions are Dergati's specialty, such as with the Spite of Dergati spell, and that Dergati's Eye was seen in a gwethed version of a necromancer's vision." Zersha says, "Could you please talk a little slower? It's hard to keep up." Gwenddolyn says, "Second, is finding what caused the mana stealer to escape it's null prison, but I do have a theory. Of those that were snatched and imprisoned there, they represent three kinds of mana, elemental, lunar and life. Which explains why it craves holy mana and has been stealing that, which I've witnessed myself." Xionara touches some Autumn Harvest tobacco with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches fire. Xionara's ears perk up happily. Heartsfyre says, "Huh." Gwenddolyn says, "I believe that what Waydren has explained, is exactly what the Hunger is, and what Syal was bonded to, and to keep that thing behind the bulwark. Over time, the bulwark has become less stable, torn with holes that eventually allowed this it to break through." Xionara takes a long drag off of her ebonwood pipe. Gwenddolyn says, "I also believe that the area adjacent to the Lost Grounds that leads to High Hold through an old bailey, is where something, possibly an interplaner entity or an ocular, inhabits that area. I intend to ask Liraxes to go there to assess the area for results of mana balance." Xionara hums to herself. Gwenddolyn says, "The fact that several have gone missing there, mostly paladins, such as Ptera who went into the Lost Grounds, and her son Seome who went looking for her there. More recently, Sir Beren and Oane, who were also going there." Unaka says, "Oh yeah, this is a little fast for me." Gwenddolyn says, "I am convinced that Syal's bond has weakend, and that the Hunger is the great devourer that has stolen other paladins to consume their mana. I also think that the five kidnapped to occupy the null prison, represent the size of the Hunger, which has become immense over many years of mana consumption." Buzan blinks. Zersha nods in agreement. Gwenddolyn says, "I also sense that Emille's part was significant and based on a paladin's soul state, and that rubbing the soulstone would give us some bits of insight. I don't have the answers, just a list of observations to take into consideration and theorize from, so many may be inorrect, but some also remain as possibilities." Buzan gazes upward. Zersha shakes her head at Medir. Saragos blinks. Gwenddolyn says, "That was nearly all I wanted to add, and that we are much closer to knowing exactly what has occured and why, by comparing our theories." Voidfang nods to Buzan. Xionara gazes at Gwenddolyn. Gwenddolyn says, "The last thing I want to remind everyone is, to get lots of favors, because if the Heralds win or take over for any amount of time, the Immortals will be defeated and we will not longer gain favor. The Heralds may also cease magic, and we will no longer have the ability to raise the dead. Which would be fatal to our survival." Xionara takes a long drag off of her ebonwood pipe. Gwenddolyn says, "I am also unsure what the effect of all this would have to necromancers, but it seems as if they have have gained from this." Gwenddolyn nods to Aaiyaah. Unaka rubs her neck. Sothios blinks at Gwenddolyn. Buzan slowly asks, "A little slower for those of us with head trauma?" Crobin nods to Buzan. Sothios says, "Breathe...." Xionara softly says, "Is possible that mana tick is hunger escaped from its prison spire." Unaka slowly says, "Sometimes you all are like fairies." Gwenddolyn says, "I know that was a lot but it needed to be said before they got here." Xionara scratches one ear, looking bemused. Morlokk slowly says, "Depends on the necromancer and their intentions." As Maintain's ears turn in two different directions, his face looks a tad comical. Xionara takes a long drag off of her ebonwood pipe. Unaka says, "Very small, and moving very fast." Anuril grins at Unaka. Allye giggles at Unaka. Medir chuckles at Unaka. Xionara chuckles at Unaka. Riverlynn smirks at Sothios. Saragos's silver-foiled cigarillo glows faintly as it burns down. Crobin waves to Riverlynn. Kentara ponders. Kentara shrugs. Xionara waves to Sothios. Riverlynn waves to Crobin. Sothios grins at Riverlynn. Ysindre grins. Kentara says, "That tracks." Xionara softly says to Sothios, "Good to see yourself." Xionara smiles at Sothios. Grenhart nods to Heartsfyre. Xionara takes a long drag off of her ebonwood pipe. Grenhart paces back and forth, smiling slightly to himself. Gwenddolyn shakes her head at Aaiyaah. Sothios says, "Nice to be seen." Unaka says, "Sorry. I do want to listen. I just need it slow, and one thing at a time." Xionara nods to Unaka. Zersha nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views. Xionara takes a long drag off of her ebonwood pipe. Buzan says, "So get favors." Buzan nods. Buzan says, "Got it." Unaka says to Aaiyaah, "Think you're in charge? I'll watch who you say to." Anuril ponders. Mistanna nods at Buzan, obviously agreeing with his views. Morlokk sighs. Aaiyaah grins at Unaka. Aaiyaah nods to Unaka. Anuril puts his tobacco in his mahogany pipe. Anuril touches some Autumn Harvest tobacco with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches fire. Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe. Aaiyaah asks, "Gwen, are you done m lady?" Xionara takes a long drag off of her ebonwood pipe. Gragnel says, "Yes, always get favors. Faith in the Immortals is always well spent." Gragnel nods. Gwenddolyn asks, "Does anyone have any comments about what I said?" Unaka nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views. Maintain nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views. Gwenddolyn asks, "Agree to some, disagree to all?" Grenhart cackles at Heartsfyre! Grenhart nods. Buzan says to Gwenddolyn, "Still processing..." Trajan says, "I think some are still digesting." Malorna says, "I .. process slow too." Gwenddolyn grins at Buzan, her dimples flashing into view. Tirost says to Gwenddolyn, "I am curious to see how your theory about the Hunger plays out." Gwenddolyn nods to Tirost. Unaka says, "I didn't catch all of it." Gwenddolyn says, "I knew Tirost could keep up." Saragos takes a long drag off of a burning silver-foiled cigarillo. Shield of Death Heartsfyre went through a fire-etched onyx door. You notice Sofina trying to remain hidden while speaking. You hear the voice of Sofina ask, "What makes you think Necromancers have gained something from what is happening?" Xionara nods at Gwenddolyn, obviously agreeing with her views. Gwenddolyn says, "No effect from mana surgers." Tirost says to Gwenddolyn, "Honestly, I couldn't. But I'm familiar with your thought and style a bit." Gwenddolyn says, "Its like their mana is now dominant." Tirost smiles at Gwenddolyn. Hebion says, "There are flaws in your theories, but I'm not going to keep fighting a battle eternal." Xionara shakes her head. You notice Sofina trying to remain hidden while speaking. You hear the voice of Sofina say, "I've suffered the same mishaps of every other person in this room when it comes to wild magic." Gwenddolyn nods to Aaiyaah. Xionara softly says, "Those ones don't have mana of their own, is mix of others." Saragos casually flicks some ashes off the end of his silver-foiled cigarillo. Xionara takes a long drag off of her ebonwood pipe. Medir takes a sip of his scotch. Crobin says, "Well maybe not all others." Crobin chuckles. Aaiyaah says, "Thank you Gwen. If folks have further questions for Gwen, please whisper to her or me and you will get the floor." Zersha softly says, "I have noticed there are a lot less surges and the like recently." Maintain says, "One of the Temple's Inquisitors has said Arcane magic suffers little impact. Whether one believes this to be a gain is down to personal perspective, this oft-blind monk supposes." Zynell grins mischievously at Crobin. Gwenddolyn grins at Maintain, her dimples flashing into view. Shield of Death Heartsfyre's group came through a fire-etched onyx door. Heartsfyre joins Aaiyaah's group. Saragos puffs on his silver-foiled cigarillo. You notice Sofina trying to remain hidden while speaking. You hear the voice of Sofina say, "And of course you'd listen to the words of an Inquisitor." Morlokk slowly says, "Necromancers are gaining no more from this than anyone. their mane is more susceptible than single manas." Aaiyaah nods to Avrenka. Aaiyaah says, "Saragos, the floor is yours sir." Aaiyaah motions to Saragos. Yggrald grabs Crobin by the shoulders and shakes him! Saragos nods to Aaiyaah. Xionara frowns at Morlokk. Crobin pats Yggrald on the back. Grenhart peers quizzically at Saragos. Heartsfyre chortles softly at some secret joke. Allye gazes at Saragos. Gwenddolyn stands near Heartsfyre. Forgiven Numinor came through a fire-etched onyx door. Heartsfyre snuggles up to Gwenddolyn. Numinor nods to Xionara. Saragos's silver-foiled cigarillo goes out and crumbles away. Numinor joins Xionara's group. Xionara clasps Malorna's hand tenderly. Saragos says, "Ok, there's a lot to talk about with the new vision, and we could go on all night about that. But there are two things I want to promote." Sofina reveals herself. Gragnel leans forward. Zersha tilts her head inquisitively. Trustii comes out of hiding. Heartsfyre nods to Gwenddolyn. Gardener Trustii went through a fire-etched onyx door. Aaiyaah grins at Grenhart. Grenhart leans on Aaiyaah. Katriwen gazes at Saragos. Yggrald gives Grenhart a playful poke in the ribs. Xionara gestures at Numinor. Saragos says, "First, I've got an upcoming attempt to repeat the experiment that got our people kidnapped. Given the recent visions, I think there's good reason to believe that they were taken to stop them from learning something. One way or another, though, that attempt will teach us some of the last bits we need to know about what happened for the kidnapping." Heartsfyre takes a sip of her absinthe. Saragos says, "That leads into..." Sukidesu just left. Grenhart grins at Aaiyaah. Aaiyaah grins at Grenhart. You get an odd feeling that someone is watching you. It quickly passes. Sofina rubs her lens. Sofina's eyes cloud over briefly. Crobin nods to Aaiyaah. Xionara takes a long drag off of her ebonwood pipe. Heartsfyre scoffs at Grenhart. Zersha grins at Hebion, her dimples flashing into view. Sukidesu just arrived. Voidfang nods to Mistanna. Grenhart grins at Heartsfyre. Zersha blinks. Heartsfyre takes a sip of her absinthe. Trajan puts his rope in his warrior's satchel. Heartsfyre licks her lips. Numinor chuckles at Xionara. Saragos says, "I'm putting together a team of magical researchers. We know a bit more about the nature of the Null Prison now. We're going to conduct a crash project to reverse engineer the method that they were brought there, how to get them back, and possibly how to put something else back there, like a rogue Gardener." Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe. Gragnel raises an eyebrow. Allye looks thoughtfully at Saragos. Grenhart grins at Yggrald. Heartsfyre says, "Really.." You hear someone groaning. Saragos says, "I'll be publicizing a meeting soon. I'm looking for people with a bent towards magical research and a desire to do what it takes to get this done." Maintain's ears flare as he angles them to catch every sound. Xionara takes a long drag off of her ebonwood pipe. Medir gazes at his scotch. Buzan ponders. Heartsfyre says to Medir, "Something stronger." Heartsfyre nods. Saragos says, "That's all." Medir nods to Heartsfyre. Saragos nods to Aaiyaah. Heartsfyre nods to Saragos. Aaiyaah nods to Saragos. Medir puts his scotch in his cartographer's cloak. Unaka says, "Oh I've got something to add about magical research." Medir gets a dirty bottle of pale-green Deadly Dreams absinthe from inside his cartographer's cloak. The blurry afterimages fade from around Urbaj. Aaiyaah motions to Unaka. Heartsfyre says, "Sounds like a decent plan." Unaka asks Aaiyaah, "Should I get in line?" Anuril raises an eyebrow in Unaka's direction. Tirost nods to Saragos. Aaiyaah says to Unaka, "Please, the floor is yours." Saragos pats Crobin on the back. Crobin smiles at Saragos. Xionara snorts derisively. Crobin nods to Saragos. Xionara rubs her head. Xionara squints at a slender ebonwood pipe carved to resemble a grinning fox. Maintain gazes at Unaka. Unaka says, "So, uh, I asked that Valenal guy if he would meet with me to try to teach me some of the magic theory about what's going on. I figure if Truffenyi wants me to learn more, I should try." Heartsfyre leans over and scratches Gwenddolyn's back. Anuril snorts, loudly. Unaka says, "We are gonna do that at the Asemath Academy in a couple andu." Crobin pats Anuril on the back. Aaiyaah jots down some notes. Heartsfyre ponders. Aaiyaah nods. Heartsfyre nods. Aerilia nods to Unaka. Imroth nods. Crobin winks at Anuril. Allye nods to Unaka. Imroth says, "Oh nice." Anuril grins at Crobin. Xionara softly says to Unaka, "That sounds very interesting." Mistanna gazes thoughtfully at Unaka. Unaka says, "I learned after that he's, uh, sometimes taken over by elemental things. I didn't know that. But I hope that he can teach me a thing or two." Gwenddolyn says, "I hope he doesn't teach her sorcery." Imroth grins at Gwenddolyn. Xionara smiles at Morlokk. Unaka says, "I want to hear what he thinks about all this wild magic stuff." Hebion nods to Zersha. Shaylynne nods to Unaka. Unaka says to Gwenddolyn, "And I know sorcery already." Gwenddolyn chuckles to herself. Aerilia smiles. Anuril sighs. Gwenddolyn says, "It was a joke." Unaka says, "Oh, sorry." Xionara nods to Morlokk. You hear someone snickering. Grenhart searches around for a moment. Imroth searches around for a moment. Unaka says, "Anyway you are all welcome to come. I don't know if I can trust the guy but I wanted to start somewhere." Zersha smiles at Unaka, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Kentara says to Unaka, "Went over my head, too. But, I'm much smaller than you." Kentara nods. Tirost nods to Unaka. Unaka grins at Kentara. Saragos nods to Unaka. Imroth says, "I would love to hear what he has to say." Unaka says to Kentara, "It's true, not much goes over my head." Medir takes a sip of his absinthe. Maintain says something in Rakash. Aaiyaah says to Unaka, "I am certain many of us will be joining you for that." Saragos says to Unaka, "Great idea, and thank you. I intend to be there and make a nuisance of myself. A friendly nuisance, hopefully." Mistanna chuckles. Xionara smiles. Kentara chuckles at Unaka. Pyppa nods in agreement. Trajan says, "He hasn't yet done anything UNtrustworthy." Unaka nods to Saragos. Unaka nods to Aaiyaah. Tirost says to Unaka, "Should be interesting to hear what he has to say. We should clear the academy though. Self-control is not one of his virtues." Xionara shrugs. Unaka nods to Tirost. Gwenddolyn chuckles at Tirost. Aaiyaah says, "Thank you Unaka. Kerennya, the floor is yours." Unaka says, "If he gets out of line, I've got my maul." Kerennya says, "I've been thinking it would be useful to know about the Immortals' relationship with the Heralds, historically speaking, since they are clearly hip deep in all of this." Tirost smiles. Shaylynne grins at Unaka. Tirost nods to Unaka. Grenhart nods to Unaka. Allye nods emphatically at Unaka. (Crobin looks about the room watching all the different members of the meeting before focusing back on the speakers) Grenhart edges away from Unaka. Tirost chuckles at Medir. Pyppa stands near Crobin. Katriwen nods to Kerennya. Xionara softly says to Kerennya, "Unwanted invaders, most likely." Xionara chuckles. Crobin smiles at Pyppa. Shaylynne takes a sip of her champagne. Kerennya says, "So on the same day that Unaka is meeting with Valenal, I want to try to appeal to Eluned to see if she would fill in some of that information." Medir nods to Tirost. Imroth nods to Kerennya. Allye nods to Kerennya. Aaiyaah says, "That is a great point Kerennya, thank you for bringing that up." Kerennya says, "And I'll be holding that in the Eye of Eluned in the Crossing Temple." Zynell shakes her head at Aaiyaah. Tirost nods to Kerennya. Grenhart begins to listen to Tirost teach the Targeted Magic skill. Sukidesu just left. Unaka nods to Kerennya. Pyppa grins at Crobin. Kerennya says, "That's all." Kerennya smiles. Crobin smiles at Pyppa. Imroth says, "I am also curious about that history. I don't think I have heard of them fighting before." Aaiyaah nods to Kerennya. Aaiyaah jots down some notes. Trajan raises his hand. Xionara flashes a wide grin at Malorna. Aaiyaah motions to Trajan. Xionara nods to Malorna. Unaka glances at Trajan. Unaka raises her hand. Haxen went through a fire-etched onyx door. Zersha giggles. Aaiyaah grins. Gwenddolyn chuckles at Aaiyaah. Trajan asks, "Are we still operating under the assumption that our problem is the legitimate Heralds?" Morlokk shakes his head at Buzan. Xionara moves a slender ebonwood pipe carved to resemble a grinning fox to her left hand. Xionara gets a lynx talisman from inside her treasureweave reticule. Trajan asks, "And, not, perhaps, a rogue?" A furry-footed snow lynx with a luscious white coat tipped in icy silver enters and stares at Xionara with its tail swishing and its ears flattened. Crobin nods to Zynell. Xionara pets her snow lynx. Morlokk makes a grunting noise. Anuril dryly says, "I was never operating under that assumption." Zersha grins at Anuril, her dimples flashing into view. Xionara puts her talisman in her treasureweave reticule. Buzan ponders. Xionara closes a jewel-toned treasureweave reticule with a resplendent braided silveress strap quietly. Buzan says, "Thieves..." Trajan pats Anuril on the back. Buzan sighs. Xionara nods at Anuril, obviously agreeing with his views. Trajan says, "Give that one a cookie." Trajan crosses his arms and points in opposite directions. Voidfang peers quizzically at Buzan. Medir went through a fire-etched onyx door. Anuril chortles softly at some secret joke. Sothios glances at Buzan. Xionara chortles softly at some secret joke. Allye gets a soft cake-like cookie frosted with both dark chocolate and vanilla icing from inside a little lilac lunchbox. Medir came through a fire-etched onyx door. Allye offers Anuril a soft cake-like cookie frosted with both dark chocolate and vanilla icing. Anuril accepts Allye's cake-like cookie. Anuril bows to Allye. Aaiyaah says to Trajan, "At this point, we still have a lot of questions and unanswered questions. I personally have placed one hundred percent of my faith in the Immortals to guide us and bring us clarity to who our true enemy is." Allye gives Anuril a wry grin. Gragnel nods at Aaiyaah, obviously agreeing with his views. Zersha gets a blueberry and peach shortcake sandwiched between layers of whipped cream from inside her beverage holster. Zersha takes a tiny bite of a blueberry and peach shortcake sandwiched between layers of whipped cream and chews daintily on it. Anuril takes a bite of the cookie. Aerilia nods to Aaiyaah. Xionara blinks. Gragnel says to Aaiyaah, "A path I take as well." Pyppa gestures. Gragnel takes a sip of his Elixir. Xionara softly says, "Parasitic mana tick is enemy. Might have other names." Aerilia says, "Tamsine said as much the other day. Trust in Them." Anuril puts his pipe in his leather haversack. Anuril takes a bite of the cookie. Gragnel nods at Aerilia, obviously agreeing with her views. You hear someone chuckling. Aaiyaah asks Unaka, "You raise your hand, did you have something else?" Xionara moves a slender ebonwood pipe carved to resemble a grinning fox to her right hand. Aaiyaah motions to Unaka. Gragnel says to Aerilia, "Yes, I heard that as well." Crobin flicks one ear back as though listening for something. Zersha smiles at Hebion, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Unaka says, "Oh yeah. I think it's a good idea to learn more about history." Hebion shakes his head at Zersha. Unaka nods to Kerennya. Xionara nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views. Allye smiles at Aerilia. Aaiyaah nods in agreement. Sukidesu just arrived. Kerennya smiles at Unaka. Unaka asks, "Do any of you know people who really study that kind of thing?" Imroth chuckles. Tirost sadly says, "Miskton and Ayrell." Gwenddolyn chuckles. Allye frowns. Gragnel winces. Unaka sadly says, "Oh." Tirost smiles at Gwenddolyn. Sothios says, "Some of us are a part of it." Aerilia frowns slightly. Malorna chuckles. Imroth says, "Several weeks ago I would have suggested Asildu." Maintain says to Unaka, "Historically, before you sailed, you were instructed to make two offerings to Drogor. One of blood and one of treasure." Sothios pats Grenhart on the back. Hebion asks, "History or specific histories?" Sothios grins. Unaka nods to Maintain. Maintain says, "Now, most offer only blood." Maintain frowns. Tirost says, "But we have many scholars, and many others willing to learn." Xionara softly says, "Easy enough to open books and inform ourselves." Unaka says to Hebion, "History of the Immortals or the Heralds." Trajan says to Imroth, ""That ship has long since sailed." Crobin nods. Zersha takes a tiny bite of a blueberry and peach shortcake sandwiched between layers of whipped cream and chews daintily on it. Buzan blinks at Xionara. Xionara blinks at Buzan. Imroth grins at Trajan. Anuril takes a bite of the cookie. Malorna mutters something into the air about making me read. Xionara softly says to Buzan, "Hrm? what? been in warrior mage libraries in few diffrent places lately." Trajan nods to Aaiyaah. Hebion says, "There are a few at least. Though some of them have become less open lately." Imroth sheathes his Imperial spear. Buzan says to Xionara, "If people read histories it wouldn't repeat itself." Buzan coughs. Zersha quietly says to Trajan, "I think Miraena said she'd convinced him to come speak to us again, tell us some of what he knows, but my head is still a bit jumbled from the vision." Xionara laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement. Elizzibiana snorts, loudly. Morlokk nods. Zersha rubs her head. Voidfang chuckles at Buzan. Trajan nods to Zersha. Xionara softly says to Buzan, "Point." Shaylynne nods to Zersha. Xionara nods to Buzan. Gragnel nods to Zynell. Morlokk slowly says, "It will rhyme, at the very least." Gwenddolyn asks, "Didn't one vision have to do with an ancient war?" Trajan says to Zersha, "'A 'presentation', I believe she called it." Sukidesu just left. Zersha gives Trajan a slight nod. Katriwen timidly says, "I've been reading all I can find lately... But I know there's a lot more to study. And what I've found points in all different directions." Katriwen shrugs. Xionara softly says to Trajan, "Of information already shared." Katriwen nods to Gwenddolyn. Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Katriwen. Xionara chuckles. Trajan nods to Xionara. Gwenddolyn says, "I immediately wondered what war." Kerennya says to Gwenddolyn, "There was a bard vision, yes." Anuril takes a bite of the cookie. Zersha moves a blueberry and peach shortcake sandwiched between layers of whipped cream to her left hand. Aaiyaah asks Saragos, "While I do not have a spouse being held, I miss our friends terribly and each day that passes we cannot reach them I become more and more anxious. Do you believe your upcoming attempt may give us a chance to communicate with them in someway?" Zersha takes a tiny bite of a blueberry and peach shortcake sandwiched between layers of whipped cream and chews daintily on it. Sofina reveals herself. Voidfang ponders. Katriwen says to Gwenddolyn, "Yes, the vision wasn't clear about when it took place, only that it was ancient, and near Leth Deriel. It's hard to say if it even has anything to do with what we need to know here and now." Numinor shakes her head at Xionara. Anuril takes a bite of the cookie. Aaiyaah grins at Saragos. Saragos clears his throat. Xionara puts her pipe in her smokewood quiver. Xionara gets an intricate compass with elaborate elemental emblems on each cardinal direction from inside some nebulous enshrouding clouds of soft white smokewhorl. Xionara scowls. Saragos nods to Aaiyaah. Xionara puts her compass in her smokewood quiver. Aaiyaah asks Saragos, "While I do not have a spouse being held, I miss our friends terribly and each day that passes we cannot reach them I become more and more anxious. Do you believe your upcoming attempt may give us a chance to communicate with them in someway?" Heartsfyre leans on Gwenddolyn. Gwenddolyn wobbles, looking a bit faint. Katriwen nods to Gwenddolyn. Heartsfyre grins. Gwenddolyn asks, "What are you carrying?" Gwenddolyn peers quizzically at Heartsfyre. Heartsfyre says, "Just half of everything i own." Heartsfyre chortles softly at some secret joke. Anuril takes a bite of the cookie. Xionara puts her cigarillo in her hitman's backpack. Xionara hums to herself. Xionara touches a Purple Lion cigarillo with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches fire. Heartsfyre says, "And a couple other things." Xionara takes a long drag off of a burning Purple Lion cigarillo. Saragos says, "The upcoming experiment isn't designed to get us to communicate with them - it's designed to rule out some options for how we're going to get them back. However, I think it will probably be necessary to attempt to communicate with them again soon." Heartsfyre chortles softly at some secret joke. Xionara softly says, "Ah... there." Aaiyaah nods to Saragos. Tirost nods to Saragos. Xionara chortles softly at some secret joke. Tirost says to Saragos, "Let me know how I can help." Aaiyaah says, "Thank you and just know, you have many friends that are supporting you and have your back in helping rescue Navesi and our friends." Saragos says, "I'll add that based on what we saw in the vision, they may be able to hear some of what we say now, if they're in a position similar to what that rogue Gardener was in." Gwenddolyn says, "Someone had the idea of using one of Miskton's shards to locate him." Anuril gives Saragos a slight nod. Gwenddolyn asks, "Does anyone have more info on that?" Heartsfyre asks, "Oh,, did that work?" Zersha takes a tiny bite of a blueberry and peach shortcake sandwiched between layers of whipped cream and chews daintily on it. Xionara ponders. Gragnel takes a sip of his Elixir. Malorna says, "Have you tried .. near the spires where the meteors landed." Saragos says, "I was up all last night talking to them, in case it helped. I don't know." Zersha gazes thoughtfully at Saragos. (Allye's gaze drifts to the staircase, looking thoughtful.) Shaylynne nibbles on her trail rations. Unaka gazes at Saragos with a sympathetic look on her face. Saragos says, "But we're going to get them back, and we're going to punish the one who took them." Tirost gazes thoughtfully at Saragos. Shaylynne leans on Allye. Mistanna nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views. Allye nods to Saragos. Aerilia smiles. Pyppa asks, "I assume where our friends are there is no magic power.. other wise we would have heard from Miskton through thoughtcast?" Allye leans over and scratches Shaylynne's back. War Healer Misteeus came through a fire-etched onyx door. Trajan raises his hand. Anuril says, "None of us could cast spells there, I don't think." Morlokk shakes his head. Aerilia nods. Anuril nods to Pyppa. Voidfang asks, "Saragos Do we know it was just one?" Pyppa nods to Anuril. Xionara softly says, "Miskton quite wise. If was way to contact, would have figured out." Voidfang clears his throat.

[General] Your mind hears Aaiyaah thinking, "Folks, still have the meeting going on at Arhats Tower with a special guest, please come join in." Xionara brushes one ear with her hand, grooming it absentmindedly. Voidfang asks Saragos, "Do we know it was just one?" Lataki talna Im Morlokk went through a fire-etched onyx door. Crobin flicks one ear back as though listening for something. Esotericist Eyst came through a fire-etched onyx door. Gwenddolyn says, "Thoughtcast would not be hearable on a different timeline, they may have been shifted to the past." Saragos says to Pyppa, "They did get a message out before, and they can't cast spells. But they may be able to do some things to help us to help them. It's worth considering." Zersha blinks. Saragos says to Voidfang, "We don't know for certain." Pyppa nods to Saragos. Xionara softly says, "Hrm. Shifted to past..." Voidfang nods. Xionara frowns. Grenhart points forward and waggles his finger. Anuril says, "We're only aware of one." Gwenddolyn says, "To take the place of when that thing was put in null prison." Grenhart shrugs. Buzan ponders. Voidfang nods to Anuril. Xionara softly says, "Don't think thing came from null prison." Xionara scratches one ear, looking bemused. Viknal came through a fire-etched onyx door. Viknal goes up. Aaiyaah asks Unaka, "I am unsure if this has been covered before, but has any of your visions given you any feeling, instinct or otherwise, about our friends being held?" Pyppa says, "I wish they could reach out again... tell us something." Tirost nods to Pyppa. Unaka knits her eyebrows together in a thoughtful frown. Xionara softly says, "What could tell us? Are trapped." Saragos nods to Pyppa. Trajan nods to Xionara. Xionara softly says, "Up to ourselves to figure things from here." Pyppa says, "Well they would know how to help us more then anyone else." Unaka says to Aaiyaah, "I'm thinking real hard, but I don't remember anything about them. Sorry." Aaiyaah nods to Unaka. Xionara softly says, "Sad that have so much doubt in abilities of those present." Anuril gets a rich mahogany pipe embellished with gold-filled seven-pointed stars from inside his leather haversack. Aaiyaah says, "To follow Saragos' point, when we figure out who took them, the full might of our strength will be brought down upon them." Anuril puts his tobacco in his mahogany pipe. Unaka says to Xionara, "Me? Sorry, I don't follow." Anuril touches some Autumn Harvest tobacco with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches fire. Xionara shakes her head at Unaka. Maintain puts his tome in his encompassing shadows. Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe. Anuril moves a rich mahogany pipe embellished with gold-filled seven-pointed stars to his left hand. Unaka gives Xionara a slight nod. Voidfang ponders. Xionara softly says to Unaka, "Those gathered is what meant." Saragos says to Pyppa, "Not necessarily. They're in a place with no sense of space or time, or planar laws. We experienced it briefly. It might be like being tied up, having a blindfold, and their ears plugged. We may know a lot more than they do about what's going on." Kentara raises an eyebrow. Buzan ponders. Kentara rolls her eyes. Shield of Death Heartsfyre glides up. Buzan blushes a bright red color. Xionara slowly says to Unaka, "Sorry, if I don't talk really slowly, I tend to blurt and miss words." Shield of Death Heartsfyre just arrived. Heartsfyre joins Aaiyaah's group. Xionara rubs her head. Trajan asks, "It makes sense that people have priorities, and those missing should certainly be one of them, but it seems to me that if we address the larger issue that one may fall into place?" Buzan nods to Aaiyaah. Mistanna smiles at Xionara. Zersha nods to Trajan. Aaiyaah motions to Buzan. Zersha takes a tiny bite of a blueberry and peach shortcake sandwiched between layers of whipped cream and chews daintily on it. Buzan fidgets nervously. Unaka says to Xionara, "It's okay, don't worry." Xionara smiles at Misteeus. Aaiyaah says, "Floor is yours Buzan." You hear someone laugh. Aaiyaah smiles at Buzan. Unaka smiles at Xionara. Xionara perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Unaka. Grenhart searches around for a moment. Zersha appears to be trying hard not to grin. Viknal just arrived. Heartsfyre joins Aaiyaah's group. Malorna raises her arm, flicks her arm, and makes a WHUH-PSH sound. Crobin chuckles. Whynd comes out of hiding. Bloodwraith Whynd went through a fire-etched onyx door. You hear someone giggle. Buzan asks, "Just a quick point...I haven't been to many of these as some of y'all...didn't this all start with using magic outside the known spellbook? Could the balance not be restored by sticking to that and the five being released?" Pyppa sighs. Maintain rearranges himself by giving his tail a good shake, smoothing its nap and realigning all his fur. Allye nods to Viknal. Saragos says to Trajan, "People are welcome to focus their priorities where they want to. I'm focused on getting them back, and I welcome any assistance in that process. So far I've seen nothing from the Immortals or anyone else that promises me that we'll get them back just by solving Wild Magic." Imroth chortles softly at some secret joke. Viknal nods to Allye. Buzan ponders. Aaiyaah asks Buzan, "Do you mean using sorcery and moving away from it?" Saragos says, "So I prefer to take matters into my own hands and make sure that it happens." Trajan says to Saragos, "'I believe Liraxes addressed that at one point." Buzan says to Aaiyaah, "I mean sticking to your boundaries...within your guild, not just sorcery." Kerennya says, "That wasn't a promise, though. Liraxes just said it was more likely." You notice as a furry-footed snow lynx with a luscious white coat tipped in icy silver looks around suspiciously. Aaiyaah nods to Buzan. Saragos says to Trajan, "Liraxes said that it's more probable to get them back if Wild Magic is solved, just that it was more likely." Saragos nods to Kerennya. Saragos says, "Right." Aaiyaah asks, "Anyone mind speaking to Buzan's question and thoughts there?" Trajan nods. Imroth says, "Someone get Buzan a blue iris." Maintain says to Buzan, "The benefactor suggests it as if simply knowing about the box frees one from it. Then there is the matter of whether there is another box and what state things within that box are in. Working with novel spell matrices is much harder done than said." Gwenddolyn says, "I think Spite of Dergati has something to do with it." Voidfang ponders. Buzan raises an eyebrow in Imroth's direction. Gwenddolyn says, "That is a mana disruption spell." Viknal squints. Zersha gazes off into the distance. Xionara gazes at Gwenddolyn. Zersha takes a tiny bite of a blueberry and peach shortcake sandwiched between layers of whipped cream and chews daintily on it. Zersha finishes off her peach shortcake. Xionara softly asks Gwenddolyn, "How do?" Xionara coughs. Xionara softly asks, "So?" Trajan says to Saragos, "'But it IS a probability. And if Liraxes knows anything, it's that." Xionara nods at Trajan, obviously agreeing with his views. Anuril says to Buzan, "Miraena has been asking adventuerers to pledge not to do sorcery, and giving out blue irises to those who pledge." Hebion nods to Aaiyaah. Anuril coughs. Buzan says, "Oh." Buzan shrugs. Anuril quietly says, "Adventurers, that is." Buzan says, "Haven't met that person." Tirost says to Buzan, "I don't think it's possible for us to enforce a complete ban on sorcery, and there are good reasons to believe that sorcery has helped the immortals." Imroth says, "Asildu and Miraena were saying that not using sorcery was the answer. Miraena was handing out blue irises. Asildu has been connected with the destruction of the clans." Maintain nods at Tirost, obviously agreeing with his views. Xionara softly says, "And that method not stop necromancers from doing their thing, and likely take too long to help in our lifetimes." Xionara gazes upward. Aaiyaah exclaims, "Thank you Buzan and look forward to seeing you at more of our meetings!" Aaiyaah grins at Buzan. Pyppa acts puzzled. Aaiyaah motions to Anuril. Anuril smiles at Aaiyaah. Buzan ponders. Voidfang nods to Buzan. Anuril clears his throat. You notice Sofina trying to remain hidden while speaking. You hear the voice of Sofina say, "Havent stopped yet." Medir takes a sip of his absinthe. Maintain says to Tirost, "Beings not native to the Plane of Abiding do seem to benefit from the spread of sorcerous patterns. Whether that is good or bad largely depends on the entity benefiting." Malorna chuckles. Xionara flails her arms about. Voidfang ponders. Tirost nods to Maintain. Buzan asks, "But isn't that what they use? Sorcery? Or am I misundertanding necro magic?" Anuril says to Aaiyaah, "Thank you, based upon our attempt to repair the aether weave the other andu I have some thoughts." Saragos says to Trajan, "I'm not your dad, focus your efforts where you want. But my efforts are focused on getting my wife and friends back, and that's not something that's up for debate." Anuril ponders. Shaylynne whispers something to Medir. Imroth says, "Yes Necromancy is all sorcery." Aaiyaah nods to Anuril. Numinor nods in agreement. Crobin nods to Gragnel. Pyppa smiles at Saragos. Trajan peers quizzically at Saragos. Zersha blinks at Saragos. Medir looks around at something that you can't see, laughing softly in amazement. Maintain says to Buzan, "Sorcery is too complex a subject to tackle in this short meeting. The Temple treats Necromancy differently from other sorceries with reason." Trajan asks Saragos, "'With whom are you debating?" You notice Sofina trying to remain hidden while speaking. You hear the voice of Sofina say, "Yes, your efforts. They went over so smoothly the last time." Xionara nods at Maintain, obviously agreeing with his views. Gragnel nods at Maintain, obviously agreeing with his views. Buzan nods to Maintain. Imroth chortles softly at some secret joke. Aaiyaah says, "Folks, I m going to pull us back to the floor, Anuril is speaking." Aaiyaah motions to Anuril. Anuril says, "There are two main suspects in my mind, for who is the malefactor involved. I believe it to either be the dragon who was seen in the vision recently, or the gardener who she imprisoned. She did something very similar to them as appears to have been done to our friends." Xionara chuckles at Trajan. Unaka fixes Anuril with a heavy, ponderous stare. Shaylynne puts her champagne in her beverage holster. Shaylynne nods at Medir, obviously agreeing with his views. Shaylynne nibbles on her trail rations. Voidfang ponders. Anuril says, "It seemed as if she destroyed the gardener's body, without destroying their... essence. Their mind and spirit, perhaps." Tirost gazes at Anuril. Gwenddolyn asks, "A soul ripper?" Saragos says to Trajan, "Thought you were responding to me about Liraxes and doing what he wants to try to get our people back, and that was a response there." Anuril says, "Their essence then became tied to a dust mote, where they were imprisoned. This seemed to have occurred near where we now know the Crossing to be." Allye gazes at Anuril. Crobin ponders. Saragos nods to Anuril. Allye nods to Anuril. Gwenddolyn frowns. Xionara nods at Anuril, obviously agreeing with his views. Xionara softly says, "Possible... mentioned two rivers." Anuril says, "It is possible that this gardener remained imprisoned in that dust mote until recently. We know they had a powerful hunger for mana. That is why they were imprisoned. Because they reached into the Void for more power to consume." Xionara rubs her head. Gwenddolyn says, "It would be demonic if that was the case." Aaiyaah jots down some notes. Aaiyaah nods to Anuril. Zynell shakes her head at Gwenddolyn. Zersha rolls her eyes. Kerennya asks Katriwen, "Weren't there demons in the bard's vision?" Viknal grumbles. Anuril says, "If they were able to escape their prison, they may have understood this technique of imprisonment and used it on our friends. Or swapped places with them. The other possibility is that this dragon we saw is still around, somewhere, and it was they who imprisoned our friends." Katriwen nods to Kerennya. Shaylynne gasps! Aaiyaah asks Anuril, "Are you saying we attracted the gardener possibly?" Saragos says to Gwenddolyn, "By our current understanding, that's likely, yes. From the vision, it sounds like they fought against those demons eventually, creators and created." Shaylynne covers her mouth with her hand. Allye nods at Anuril, obviously agreeing with his views. Medir nods to Anuril. Pyppa nods to Anuril. Katriwen quietly says to Kerennya, "Yes, a war with demons and the dead both." Viknal clucks his tongue and shakes his head. Allye says, "We did feel... someone's gaze upon us in those days. Perhaps it wasn't the Heralds as we'd originally supposed." Tirost says to Anuril, "Well said, and interesting." Kerennya nods to Katriwen. Anuril says to Aaiyaah, "I'm saying it's possible the gardener was imprisoned nearby, unbeknownst to us." Imroth nods to Anuril. Zersha gazes thoughtfully at Anuril. Anuril ponders. Aaiyaah nods to Anuril. Xionara nods to Anuril. Anuril says, "Thank you, I think that is all I have right now." Shaylynne clasps Medir's hand tenderly. Shaylynne clasps Allye's hand tenderly. Allye nods to Anuril. Xionara bows her head, acknowledging Anuril. Saragos says, "The Gardener may have been free for a long time, as well. We've been experiencing some of the earlier symptoms of wild magic for years. We've seen signs that the energy in Zengmodaleth was fading slowly for years." Aaiyaah asks Anuril, "I am following you I think...so when our friends were taken, that somehow this gardener got loose too or somehow noticed us?" You notice Sofina trying to remain hidden while speaking. You hear the voice of Sofina say, "As much as I hate saying this out loud, thank you Anuril. That helped out." Anuril nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views. Aerilia nods to Saragos. Katriwen nods to Allye. Anuril laughs! Sofina reveals herself. Xionara chuckles. Anuril sarcastically says, "You are very welcomed." Imroth asks, "It would be interesting to compare geography of the visions to today's Crossing. Are the spires of the visions in the same place as the current ones?" Aaiyaah says, "Or what Saragos said." Aaiyaah grins. Xionara snickers at Anuril. Trajan ponders. Anuril puffs away on his mahogany pipe. Trajan asks, "So, perhaps we have two bad actors?" Unaka furrows her brow. Voidfang asks Anuril, "So it's possible they swapped places? Not trading the prison, but trading the prisoners?" Anuril says to Voidfang, "It is one possibility." Xionara softly asks, "Where this swap coming from?" Buzan gestures. Buzan says to Xionara, "All around." Xionara softly says, "More people trapped and escaped besides those 5." Gwenddolyn says, "I suspected more than one simultaneous scenario, so it seems entirely possible." Imroth asks, "Swapped as some sort of Wild Magic weirdness?" Pyppa went through a fire-etched onyx door. Voidfang asks Anuril, "And how do we go about... taking action to investigate that possibility?" Zersha softly asks, "Assuming what Anuril said it correct, could our use of sorcery have helped free it? Or maybe fed it?" Xionara frowns. Xionara softly says, "Cannot feed it." Anuril says to Voidfang, "Well, I believe Saragos is going to investigate that." Saragos nods to Anuril. Xionara softly says, "Maybe use of sorcery weakened spire prison." Xionara softly says, "But, not feeding it." Voidfang nods to Anuril. Saragos says to Voidfang, "I think that's an area we have some theories, but they remain unanswered questions." Xionara softly says, "Liraxes said cannot feed on sorcerous magic." Planar Pilgrim Maintain treads up. Aaiyaah says to Unaka, "Please jump in at anytime something here stirs you from any past feelings from visions." You hear someone giggle. Voidfang nods to Saragos. Aerilia nods to Xionara. Unaka nods to Aaiyaah. Gwenddolyn says, "Has to be holy magic." Planar Pilgrim Maintain just arrived. Unaka says to Aaiyaah, "I will." Voidfang says, "Hells, even my questions have questions." Aaiyaah nods to Unaka. Voidfang nods to Saragos. Xionara softly says, "More than holy." Zersha grins at Voidfang, her dimples flashing into view. Medir stares up with a look of wonder. Medir chuckles at Voidfang. Mistanna chuckles at Voidfang. Xionara frowns. Saragos says, "We can tell for sure that, based on Urbaj's research, we've seen a sharp decline in Wild Magic effects after big Sorcery uses. Take that for what you will." Allye begins chortling at Voidfang. Heartsfyre stretches out a hand imploringly to Medir. Medir offers Heartsfyre a dirty bottle of pale-green Deadly Dreams absinthe. Buzan chuckles. Aaiyaah says, "We have one more speaker, then we will come to a close of the meeting." Urbaj nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views. Heartsfyre accepts Medir's Deadly Dreams absinthe. Aerilia nods to Saragos. Unaka fixes Saragos with a heavy, ponderous stare. Voidfang nods to Buzan. Heartsfyre suddenly blinks and then bursts into laughter! Shaylynne nods to Aaiyaah. Shaylynne gets some darkly shimmering liquid in a carved glass bottle from inside her beverage holster. Shaylynne offers Medir some darkly shimmering liquid in a carved glass bottle. Heartsfyre hums happily to herself. Xionara softly asks Heartsfyre, "Can get taste of that?" Xionara winks at Heartsfyre. Aaiyaah says, "Hebion, floor is yours." Urbaj says, "Wild magic surges tend to decrease after major sorcerous casting efforts. Liraxes says this is a positive effect from using sorcery, putting us on the path to restoring balance." Voidfang dusts himself off. Aaiyaah motions to Hebion. Hebion says, "There has been a fair bit of talk of people being out of sync time wise, and about histories long forgotten. Has anyone tried reaching out to Timekeeper Raerethrew for potential assistance? He may also have a different take on wild magic as he uses a non tradtional style as well." Medir accepts Shaylynne's shimmering liquid. Shaylynne winks at Medir. Urbaj says, "Miraena says it's a result of us actually stopping those increased efforts, which I think is unambiguously flawed logic. But I'll spare everyone my reasoning, unless anyone really insists." Numinor chuckles at Xionara. Heartsfyre says, "One sip was all it took." Unaka nods to Urbaj. Heartsfyre chortles softly at some secret joke. Aerilia nods at Urbaj, obviously agreeing with his views. Trajan nods to Urbaj. Aaiyaah asks, "The Timekeeper. Had not considered that. Has anyone reached out?" Xionara begins chortling at Heartsfyre. The tobacco in Anuril's mahogany pipe goes out and crumbles away. Kentara ponders. Zersha grins at Hebion, her dimples flashing into view. Medir takes a sip of his liquid. Xionara gets a little navy lunchbox painted with the portrait of a Prydaen from inside some nebulous enshrouding clouds of soft white smokewhorl. Aaiyaah asks, "Urbaj, if I am not mistaken, Liraxes did speak of timelines, yes?" Medir offers Shaylynne some darkly shimmering liquid in a carved glass bottle. Urbaj says to Aaiyaah, "I don't recall that, but I wouldn't rule it out." Aaiyaah nods to Urbaj. Urbaj gets a black ledger with gold scroll-work set with seed pearls from inside his silk backpack. Urbaj opens his black ledger. Maintain raises his hand in an imaginary toast. You hear a distant but hearty chuckle as a goblet of blackberry stout appears in Maintain's right hand! Urbaj reads a page in his black ledger. Urbaj flips through several pages in his black ledger. Urbaj reads a page in his black ledger. Tirost traces a geometric sigil in the air. Urbaj flips through several pages in his black ledger. Urbaj reads a page in his black ledger. Maintain takes a sip of his stout. Shaylynne gets some darkly shimmering liquid in a carved glass bottle from inside her beverage holster. Shaylynne's eyes grow wide as she brings her hand in front of her face and stares at it. she squints and brings her hand closer to her face before her head snaps back and she falls over! Hebion says, "I know the man is a big cagey, but with the right approach he may have access to things we can't imagine via time." Medir glances at Shaylynne. Aaiyaah nods to Hebion. Shaylynne sits up. Xionara softly says to Urbaj, "Don't recall such either. But may not have been present for such." Xionara scratches one ear, looking bemused. Medir whispers something to Shaylynne. Grenhart comes out of hiding. Medir puts his liquid in his cartographer's cloak. Elizzibiana gets a grilled sand spider heart stuffed with garlic-flavored goat cheese and artichoke hearts from inside her spidersilk pack. Hebion says, "He's also generally found locally." Elizzibiana bites Heartsfyre! Voidfang ponders. Zersha nods to Hebion. Xionara gasps at Elizzibiana! Aaiyaah says, "I just remember Liraxes talking about us doing something that could put us in some timeline or time that allows this all to be fixed and our friends back with us. I may have totally not understood his ...Math though." Grenhart gestures. Kentara says, "Most times I see him, he's dead." Heartsfyre sticks out her tongue at Elizzibiana and lets loose with a loud, "Thbtbtbt" from her lips! Kentara rubs her neck. Elizzibiana takes a bite of the heart. Heartsfyre grins. Zersha slaps a hand to her cheek and looks about in confusion. Kerennya asks Hebion, "What do you think the right approach would be?" Gwenddolyn says, "That is what led me to my earlier comment." Hebion looks at Kerennya and shrugs. Gwenddolyn nods to Aaiyaah. Xionara softly says, "Could be what device is for." Xionara shrugs. Aaiyaah nods to Gwenddolyn. Elizzibiana shows Xionara her spider heart. Xionara softly says, "Should ask again when it appears." Katriwen says, "Time manipulation would explain why we can never remember these things after they happen... That's been bothering me. I hear a voice and can't remember it, I hear a song but can't remember it." Saragos says to Aaiyaah, "If Liraxes gives us something concrete about rescuing them, I'm all for it." Zersha nods at Katriwen, obviously agreeing with her views. Allye quietly says to Katriwen, "True." Aaiyaah nods. Aaiyaah nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views. Xionara softly says, "Or, something forcibly erased such memories." Xionara softly says, "Some spell forgetting the recall." Aaiyaah says, "Alright, first a big thank you to Unaka." Gwenddolyn says, "A forgotten tome." Aaiyaah says to Unaka, "Thank you for making time to join us." Gwenddolyn says, "Time." Zersha smiles at Unaka, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Trajan nods to Unaka. Tirost nods in agreement. Xionara gets a baked ham sandwich from inside her navy lunchbox. Xionara moves a little navy lunchbox painted with the portrait of a Prydaen to her left hand. Xionara moves a baked ham sandwich to her right hand. Katriwen nods to Unaka. Saragos nods to Unaka. Xionara offers Unaka a baked ham sandwich. Aaiyaah says, "Secondly, thank you all for coming here and I believe this was a good investment of our time. I learned alot." Xionara softly says to Unaka, "For the road." Unaka smiles at Aaiyaah. Imroth smiles at Unaka. Unaka accepts Xionara's ham sandwich. Elizzibiana puts her heart in her spidersilk pack. Hebion says, "There are also likely some historians among the elven people who may know more, but haven't been asked or aren't sharing." Unaka says, "Thanks." Gragnel says to Unaka, "I appreciate you sharing your visions with us." Anuril gets a primrose chamois cloth from inside his silk backpack. Xionara nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views. Shaylynne nods to Unaka. Anuril taps a rich mahogany pipe embellished with gold-filled seven-pointed stars that he is holding. Aaiyaah says, "Third, Maintain will be holding a vigil later tonight, I ask that you all come if at all possible." Unaka nods to Gragnel. Anuril uses his chamois cloth to meticulously clean his mahogany pipe. Imroth asks, "I wonder if the gardener was able to somehow slowly feed on mana from within the prison. If there were able to cut through whatever protective fabric was mentioned, maybe they found a way to get tiny bits of mana over a long time through a flaw in the prison?" Tirost says to Unaka, "Appreciate your helping the clanfolk." Xionara softly says to Unaka, "Those who walk with Truffenyi are friends." Gwenddolyn waves. Unaka puts her sandwich in her haversack. Numinor nods at Xionara, obviously agreeing with her views. Shaylynne says to Unaka, "You've been a comfort, truly." Gwenddolyn says, "Good eve all." Imroth nods. Shaylynne praises Unaka. Zersha asks Imroth, "I think that's what I was saying?" Zersha grins at Imroth, her dimples flashing into view. Medir nods to Unaka. Aaiyaah says, "With that, the meeting is adjourned, but please stay as long as you wish and discuss further." Unaka smiles. Imroth nods to Zersha. Esotericist Eyst went through a fire-etched onyx door. Anuril puts his pipe in his silk backpack. Voidfang nods to Gwenddolyn. Khozh Elizzibiana hobbles up. Light of the World Gwenddolyn went through a fire-etched onyx door. Anuril puts his cloth in his silk backpack. Unaka says to Shaylynne, "I'm glad. It's hard times." Medir gets a generous dram of Chelsea Estate's Special Reserve scotch from inside his cartographer's cloak. Crobin gives Aaiyaah a brotherly hug, ruffling his hair with his knuckles. Heartsfyre just hugged Aaiyaah. Crobin hugs Tirost, who wraps his arms around Crobin with a warm smile. Shaylynne nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views. Allye nods to Unaka. Crobin hugs Allye, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile. Heartsfyre hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Heartsfyre with a warm smile. Aaiyaah hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Aaiyaah with a warm smile. Maintain takes a sip of his stout. Aaiyaah hugs Heartsfyre, who wraps her arms around Aaiyaah with a warm smile. Allye hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Allye with a warm smile. Crobin hugs Malorna, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile. Katriwen says, "Are there any warrior mages here who would mind escorting me to your guild library? I can't go by myself and I think there might be histories I want to read there." Medir takes a sip of his scotch. Crobin just hugged Grenhart. Grenhart hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Grenhart with a warm smile. Voidfang says, "I'd like to ask more questions about the questions my questions have, but alas, time is of the essence and I must off." Heartsfyre just hugged Grenhart. Crobin gives Sothios a brotherly hug, ruffling his hair with his knuckles. Grenhart gives Heartsfyre a smooch. Crobin hugs Zynell, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile. Heartsfyre grins. Grenhart leans on Aaiyaah. Crobin nods to Gragnel. Grenhart waves. Kerennya smiles at Voidfang. Crobin hugs Heartsfyre, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile. Branagan went through a fire-etched onyx door. Unaka asks, "Does anyone have any other questions for me before I go?" Cryptozoologist Grenhart went through a fire-etched onyx door. Urbaj closes his black ledger. Urbaj puts his ledger in his silk backpack. Zersha smiles at Imroth, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Shield of Death Heartsfyre went through a fire-etched onyx door. Voidfang waves. Riverlynn went through a fire-etched onyx door. Gragnel nods to Crobin. Trajan nods to Unaka. Anuril quietly says to Katriwen, "I can if no one else volunteers." Buzan waves to Voidfang. Zersha asks Unaka, "I have one if you don't mind?" Aaiyaah asks, "Void, did you have more questions?" Katriwen smiles at Anuril. Xionara softly says to Katriwen, "Was about to say same as Anuril." Unaka nods. Tirost draws forth a haralun greatsword. Elemental Enforcer Voidfang went through a fire-etched onyx door. Xionara laughs! Anuril grins at Xionara. Aaiyaah says, "Unaka is still available if you do." Shaylynne says to Unaka, "I do as well if there's time." Katriwen grins at Xionara. Xionara gives Anuril a gentle poke in the ribs. Xionara gives Anuril a gentle poke in the ribs. Xionara gives Anuril a gentle poke in the ribs. Anuril flails his arms about. Maintain asks Unaka, "Is the Paladin certain that the jumbled nature of her recent vision is not due to Truffenyi's possible injury?" Xionara softly says to Anuril, "Is turn of yourself now." Zersha asks Unaka, "I heard you were helping those who have been displaced by the encasements, is there anything I can do to assist with that?" Xionara flashes a wide grin. Imroth says, "Her visions were jumbled before." Shaylynne grins at Zersha. Zynell hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Zynell with a warm smile. Xionara's tail undulates lazily through the air. Xionara tilts her ears forward playfully. Shaylynne says to Zersha, "Well that was my question." Unaka says to Maintain, "He did not seem injured. He is... very sad." Anuril nods to Xionara. Zersha smiles at Shaylynne, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Crobin hugs Shaylynne, getting a smile in return. Maintain nods to Unaka. Unaka gazes down at the floor. Fearless Crobin went through a fire-etched onyx door. Gragnel says to Unaka, "I'm still feeling a bit down from the happenings at my home clan. Mind if I get another hug? I think it'll help." Maintain says to Unaka, "That is not good news, but better than him being injured." Unaka says to Zersha, "Thanks. I've been thinking about if there's ways others can help, but I don't know. I'll let everyone know if I figure it out." Khozh Elizzibiana just arrived. Shaylynne nods to Unaka. Khozh Elizzibiana went through a fire-etched onyx door. Unaka smiles at Gragnel. Unaka says to Gragnel, "Come here." Gragnel stands near Unaka. Unaka gives Gragnel a brotherly hug, rubbing his scalp with her knuckles. Buzan ponders. Death's Messenger Buzan goes up. Gragnel adjusts his fur toupee into place. Zersha says to Unaka, "Thank you, I'd like to if I can, even if it's just helping cook or blankets. I've got two arms and hands and all that." Xionara gets a bottle of yesterday's absinthe from inside her navy lunchbox. Xionara takes a drink of her yesterday's absinthe and makes a face, as if the drink was not very good. However, she then stares up in slack-jawed wonder. Unaka grins at Gragnel. Xionara mutters something into the air about moo moo. Unaka nods to Zersha. Medir smiles at Zersha. Trajan gives Zersha a most suspicious look. Zersha grins at Shaylynne, her dimples flashing into view. Xionara puts her absinthe in her navy lunchbox. Xionara gazes up in wonder, her jaw very slack and a bit of drool leaking from it, then grabs at empty air and seems very disappointed. Zersha glances at Trajan. Gragnel says to Unaka, "Yeah, that does feel a bit better. Thank you." Unaka says to Zersha, "Yeah. I know how it is. Thanks for the offer." Kerennya says to Unaka, "We could, for instance, gather food baskets." Zersha says to Trajan, "I'm an Elf, don't worry." Xionara puts her lunchbox in a worn grey hitman's backpack with fraying straps. Unaka nods to Kerennya. Xionara starts chasing empty air, then reaches her hand out as if touching something invisible. Trajan says to Zersha, "'Just taking inventory." Zersha giggles at Trajan. Hebion glances at Trajan. Xionara seems to glaze over, staring forward and taking a few steps, as if caught in a surreal dream. War Healer Misteeus went through a fire-etched onyx door. Zersha says to Trajan, "Worry when I start to wear sandwiches as hats." Zynell stands up. Kentara says, "I guess I'll go see if the Timekeeper is dead. Again." Kentara shrugs. Musical Enthusiast Kentara went through a fire-etched onyx door. Zynell carefully gathers up the delicate folds of a night-black starlight velvet prayer tapestry stitched with loimic and fey-bone. Trajan nods to Zersha. Eyes glazing over, Xionara stares off into the distance. However, she shakes her head a few times and then looks much less unfocused. Malorna says, "Was odd seeing timekeeper die." Zersha looks at Trajan, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away. Unaka asks, "Any other questions, or one that I missed?" Hebion asks Zersha, "Unless your sister is around?" Trajan says to Zersha, "'I'll keep an eye out." Zersha giggles at Hebion. Imroth pats Unaka on the back. Trajan nods to Unaka. Zersha nods at Hebion, obviously agreeing with his views. Maintain takes a sip of his stout. Trajan says, "I have one." Musical Enthusiast Kentara came through a fire-etched onyx door. Unaka nods. Kentara says, "He lives." Zynell shows Gragnel her prayer tapestry. Zersha says to Hebion, "I think she'd look at me oddly for that too, but one can never tell with her." Malorna says, "Xio we were gonna hang with him and see if he dies often." Gragnel leans forward. Malorna gives Xionara a good pinch! Zynell puts her tapestry in her encompassing shadows. Gragnel observes Zynell with fascination. Malorna says, "We forgots." Shaylynne stands up. Aaiyaah says to Unaka, "None from me, but I will petition His Grace for any support you may require in any upcoming battle we may have." Katriwen says to Unaka, "Count me in if you're helping the clan folk, too. I'm small but I know where all the good food is." Unaka nods to Aaiyaah. Zersha grins at Katriwen, her dimples flashing into view. Unaka nods to Katriwen. Zersha quietly says to Katriwen, "That's important." Zersha nods to Katriwen. Imroth says, "Take care everyone." Unaka says, "Yeah. Like I said, I've gotta think about it, but if I can find a way for you all to help, I will." Zersha curtsies gracefully to Imroth. Katriwen smiles at Zersha. Gragnel says to Katriwen, "An army marches on its stomach." Kerennya says to Katriwen, "Thipbeet's." Kerennya nods. Tirost says, "I should take my leave as well." Aaiyaah nods to Unaka. Imroth says, "I hope we are another step closer to figuring this out." Katriwen grins at Kerennya. Imroth raises his hand in a quick salute. Aaiyaah holds his hand out towards Imroth for a highfive. Katriwen exclaims to Kerennya, "Exactly!" Xionara smiles at Tirost. Urbaj waves. Aaiyaah holds his hand out towards Tirost for a highfive. Stellar Statistician Urbaj went through a fire-etched onyx door. Maintain says to Unaka, "Many, but this lowly monk believes questions about magical research give the Paladin headaches. Instead, he will ask that the Paladin find some time to rest." Imroth and Aaiyaah highfive each other. Trajan asks Unaka, "'If you were fighting an enemy in the dark, what would you do to figure out whom you were facing?" Kerennya grins at Katriwen. Tirost says to Aaiyaah, "Thanks for calling us together, Sir Aaiyaah." Tirost and Aaiyaah highfive each other. Tirost smiles. Zersha blinks at Trajan. Imroth nods. Mistanna nods at Tirost, obviously agreeing with his views. Aaiyaah says to Tirost, "Of course...its what I do." Aaiyaah grins at Tirost. Imroth says to Aaiyaah, "Thank you for hosting." Unaka nods to Maintain. Aaiyaah smiles at Imroth. Mistanna says to Aaiyaah, "Yes, thank you much." Anuril ponders. Zersha quietly says to Trajan, "She'd just make light." Kentara gazes off into the distance. Kerennya says to Aaiyaah, "Thank you for hosting." Musical Enthusiast Kentara went through a fire-etched onyx door. Aaiyaah smiles. Unaka says to Maintain, "Good advice. I will try to rest. It is hard right now, with so much to do." Zersha looks at Trajan, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away. Ysindre hugs Shaylynne, getting a smile in return. Aaiyaah sweeps a gold-inlaid tyrium great helm accented with royal blue off his head and in front of him in a large arc, fluidly stepping backward and bowing at the same time. Ysindre waves. Tirost says to Aerilia, "Take care. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the dragon and the visions when you have time." Xionara nods to Unaka. Maintain nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views. Aerilia nods to Tirost. Gypsy Ysindre went through a fire-etched onyx door. Unaka says to Trajan, "I would start glowing." Kerennya nods. Maintain takes a sip of his stout. Aerilia says to Tirost, "See you soon." Zersha exclaims, "See!" Trajan ponders. Unaka grins at Trajan. Holy Vengeance Imroth went through a fire-etched onyx door. Mistanna chuckles. Zersha preens. Someone's pleased with herself! Kerennya gets an outfitting work order logbook from inside her duffel bag. Trajan says, "Okay, maybe it's best to skip the metaphor." Tirost says to Saragos, "If I can help in your research, send a thought." Medir takes a sip of his scotch. Zersha laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement. Viknal shakes his head. Maintain says to Trajan, "And this one would take the measure of their scent. Or start glowing." Viknal sighs. Viknal went through a fire-etched onyx door. Maintain winks at Unaka. Malorna beams at Aaiyaah! Malorna nods. Knight of Meraud Tirost went through a fire-etched onyx door. Kerennya puts her almanac in her mariner's rucksack. Unaka fixes Trajan with a heavy, ponderous stare. Trajan asks Unaka, "'How would we apply that to figuring out who we're fighting here?" Xionara nods to Malorna. Maintain takes a sip of his stout. Sublime Mender Kerennya glides up. Unaka knits her eyebrows together in a thoughtful frown. Zersha smiles at Aaiyaah, revealing the dimples in her cheeks. Trajan says, "Facts have been in short supply so far, and it feels like we're doing a lot of flailing about." Mistanna pets Aerilia's white dog. Medir nods to Trajan. Unaka says, "Well, we need to know more. We've gotta find a way to shed light on the enemy." Zersha nods at Trajan, obviously agreeing with his views. Maintain takes a sip of his stout. Zersha nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views. Trajan says, "And maybe we've occasionally hit something with that flailing, but that's no way to win a fight." Xionara frowns. Trajan nods to Unaka. Gragnel says, "I have asked Damaris for His aide in uncovering these secrets." Xionara softly says, "Have not prayed to the Three.. maybe should try." Gragnel nods. Unaka says, "That's why I asked for help from Valenal. I think we've got to really start looking, asking." Gragnel runs his fingers along his panther pin and mutters to himself. Maintain touches a hand to his mouth and offers a prayer for the continued safety and good fortune of the people surrounding him. Maintain says, "Be well, benefactors, brothers and sisters, and Paladins." Maintain bows. Sothios says, "Pretty sure noone knows the facts, least not yet." Xionara rubs her head. Planar Pilgrim Maintain went through a fire-etched onyx door. Trajan nods to Unaka. Hebion nods to Zersha. Zynell says to Sothios, "I know a lot of facts." Xionara nods politely to Aaiyaah. Zynell playfully tilts her ears toward Sothios. Death's Messenger Buzan just arrived. Sothios grins at Zynell. Trajan says to Unaka, "'I, for one, would definitely like more factual information." Death's Messenger Buzan went through a fire-etched onyx door. Unaka says, "Find the historians maybe. Look at history. A bunch of the stuff talked about today is doing that I think." Gragnel says to Sothios, "That is up." Unaka nods at Trajan, obviously agreeing with his views. Gragnel points up. Zynell gasps at Gragnel! Gragnel says to Sothios, "That is down." Gragnel points down. Unaka says, "And I think sometimes we gotta experiment. Do something, see what happens." Zynell exclaims to Gragnel, "You know facts too!" Gragnel preens. Someone's pleased with himself! Zynell looks at Gragnel and applauds! Trajan nods to Unaka. Aerilia says, "Liraxes said its machine might finish.. growing today. Think I'll go check on it." Sclerotia just left. Medir ponders. Sothios asks, "What if you get stabbed asnd thrown in a barrel then is that a fact?" Unaka says, "Oh, and keep going! That's a big thing for us 'Togs I think." Sothios peers quizzically at Gragnel. Xionara softly asks Aerilia, "Where is that?" Allye grins at Unaka. Unaka says, "We're not always fast, but we're good at keeping going." Sofina reveals herself. Aaiyaah says to Unaka, "Well, we do have the College of Gealeranendae in Therenborough. Perhaps I can petition the Lord Chamberlain for assistance there." Gragnel says to Sothios, "Then up or down is still a matter of my person perspective." Unaka furrows her brow. Gragnel smirks at Sothios. Aerilia says to Xionara, "Follow the path from the western gate, go west, then south. Keep going south when the path splits." Unaka says, "Seems like everybody is so busy with their own work. Might be hard to get attention." Aerilia says to Xionara, "It's just outside a house infested by spiders." Gragnel says, "Speaking of "doing something" though, it's time I got back to my rounds at the temple." Xionara softly says, "Ah. First location." Sothios says, "Perspective, not fact." Xionara nods. Xionara softly says, "Know this place." Gragnel says, "Walk in the light of the Immortals, all." Aerilia nods to Xionara. Sothios grins at Gragnel. Gragnel nods. Medir nods to Gragnel. Reverend Gragnel went through a fire-etched onyx door. Unaka nods. Anuril stands near Katriwen. Aerilia bobs a brief, respectful bow. Mageling Aerilia went through a fire-etched onyx door. Zynell says, "I still prefer his shadows." Zynell shrugs. Trajan says, "I think I have a lot of reading to do." Xionara softly says to Katriwen, "Good luck. Read carefully." Anuril smiles at Katriwen. Katriwen says to Xionara, "Thank you. I will." Zynell asks Sothios, "Ready love?" Katriwen joins Anuril's group. Allye waves to Katriwen. Katriwen waves to Allye. Sothios nods to Zynell. Zynell just hugged Aaiyaah. Anuril says to Katriwen, "Right this way.." Sothios smiles. Aaiyaah hugs Zynell, getting a smile in return. Aaiyaah grins at Zynell. Medir waves to Zynell. Unaka asks, "Okay, anyone else have a question for me?" Zynell waves to Medir. Aaiyaah holds his hand out towards Sothios for a highfive. Sothios and Aaiyaah highfive each other. Anuril raises two fingers to his brow in a quick hand salute. Aaiyaah smiles at Unaka. Aaiyaah says, "I think we are done here." Soul Surgeon Zynell's group went through a fire-etched onyx door. Veteran Apprentice Anuril's group went through a fire-etched onyx door. Unaka nods to Aaiyaah. Malorna nods to Xionara. Unaka says, "Good. Better go eat my sandwich." Xionara nods to Malorna. Medir grins at Unaka. Aaiyaah grins. Xionara smiles at Unaka. Aaiyaah nods in agreement. Aaiyaah throws back his shoulders, snapping to attention and with a sharp click of his heels, renders Unaka a crisp salute. Trajan bows to Unaka. Xionara gets a little navy lunchbox painted with the portrait of a Prydaen from inside some nebulous enshrouding clouds of soft white smokewhorl. Aaiyaah says, "Thanks for coming everyone, see you later tonight." Medir says, "Meetings really do make one hungry." Unaka says, "I'll see you all again soon." Mistanna waves to Unaka. Xionara moves a little navy lunchbox painted with the portrait of a Prydaen to her left hand. Unaka waves. Allye says to Unaka, "Take care." Aaiyaah waves. Medir waves. Trajan says to Unaka, "'Thank you for being present." Holy Guardian Unaka went through a fire-etched onyx door. Aaiyaah says, "Take care folks." Numinor nods to Xionara. Aaiyaah sweeps a gold-inlaid tyrium great helm accented with royal blue off his head and in front of him in a large arc, fluidly stepping backward and bowing at the same time.

* Unaka returns home from a hard day of adventuring.

Mistanna waves to Aaiyaah. Allye waves to Aaiyaah. Trajan snaps to attention and hails Aaiyaah with a crisp hand salute. Xionara puts her lunchbox in a worn grey hitman's backpack with fraying straps. Court Advisor Aaiyaah went through a fire-etched onyx door.