CharlesAlgun asks (of Perry), "Test?"

CharlesAlgun says, "OK, looks good."

Bjorg says (to PerrySimm), "hmm, you look familiar"

Bjorg asks (of PerrySimm), "or am I thinking of ... your alter ego?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "He doesn't talk much."

CharlesAlgun says, "More of a listener, really."

Bjorg says, "understood"

Bjorg says, "just poking fun since I used to go by the name 'PRISM'"

CharlesAlgun nods, "I know."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "A B5 vicar, as it were."

CharlesAlgun asks, "Perry's a vicar?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "You might not recall, but I was there when you converted."

Bjorg says (to CharlesAlgun), "ah, ok. i don't really remember that day at all :)"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "Sorry, that was kind of obscure. Babylon5 had this creature that could record personalities, which they called a vicar."

CharlesAlgun asks, "Mushrooms on the pizza?"

Bjorg says, "but then again i don't remember details for most things before yesterday"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Era), "Oh, ah. Not really any sort of clergy, then?"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "What's a 'yesterday'?"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "Nope. Nothing of the sort."

CharlesAlgun asks, "Not even a little one? On its day off?"

Bjorg says (to CharlesAlgun), "heh"

[7thsea] Miseri says, "Arrr."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Arr!"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "yarrgh"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "Getting snack-type things. Back in a bit . . ."

[7thsea] Ryan has joined the channel.

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Ryan), "Arr."

Federico asks, "Am I still here?"

Bjorg says, "indeed you are"

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "Sorry, your character was killed off last season."

[7thsea] Ryan asks, "Ahoy. Can a landlubber just spectate?"

CharlesAlgun says, "However, you will be allowed to come back periodically as your evil twin."

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "Sure"

Federico says, "Oh. Norton scheduled sweep."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Certainly. Just walk the plank."

[7thsea] Miseri asks, "Would it make sense for there to be a Castillian ambassador in Montaigne, given the circumstances?"

[7thsea] Federico says, "However, you are forbidden to release any information to abovegrounders."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Jeff), "Not really."

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "just so you know, there's two groups playing, and the ones who aren't playing today aren't supposed to know about what we do"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Jeff), "Or at least, if he were there, he'd be in hiding."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Yeah, what Bjorg said. You can watch, but don't tell anyone what you see."

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "although it can be talked about to anyone on #belowground"

[7thsea] Miseri says (to Ryan), "You can tell me, of course...."

[7thsea] Ryan asks, "Also, I can watch, but then you'll have to kill me?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Ryan), "We can if you want."

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hehe"

[7thsea] schep asks, "Ghogg running late?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "'@Joinc belowground' to see the stuff relevant to this session. Also, 'walk the plank' to watch the game if you want."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to schep), "Looks that way."

[belowground] Ryan has joined the channel.

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun goes idle for a couple short minutes. BRB.

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "ghogg being late is an accepted fact of life already"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "i'm still all for us each chipping in a buck a month so he can get another phone line :)"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun unidles.

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "I remember the olden days, when running late for the game meant he'd show up at 7:45ish Ghoggtime..."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "hmm ... if bjorg uses some really really blatant magic, like for example blasting a lightning bolt at something, would Fed snap on him?"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I'd pitch in. ;-)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I dunno, but I'd buy tickets."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "or has Fed pretty much given up on the barbarian savage and wouldn't care?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "And Eolo would sell tickets."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "heh"

[belowground] Federico asks (of Bjorg), "Um. Were you around last week?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "Well, yeah"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "(er, two weeks ago)"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "so, keep it subtle?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "unless really needed I guess"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "I was hoping maybe Federico would already have written off my hopes for salvation, and wouldn't bother trying to get me to stop ;)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Well, he probably fears for his own soul, being in such proximity."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "true"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "and my influence on you guys"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "So I have a thought which may be a foolish one."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "But it goes thus:"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "If someone else were interested in running a second 7th Sea campaigne on the MUD concurrently, would people be interested (assuming meeting at a saner time)?"

[7thsea] Federico says, "Define 'saner'."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "And if so, is there anyone who could be convinced to GM? :)"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "Earlier in the day."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "'saner' probably meaning 'better for east-coasters'"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ILAC"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Right."

[7thsea] schep says, "I doubt I'd want to do two."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun nods.

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Of course, we don't want all eleven people to be interested, since eleven is too many anyway :)"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I would be interested in playing earlier, certainly."

[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "i wonder, could we get two people to GM a split campaign?"

[7thsea] Bjorg asks, "similar to what we're doing now, except Ghogg wouldn't have to run both sides?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "For this game, or for a concurrent one?"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov says, "my face gets sore from face-planting into the keyboard. :-)"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "(I mean, with Bjorg, Charles, Diego, Era, et al., or with different characters?)"

[7thsea] Bjorg says (to charles), "with these characters"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Heh. I'd suggest a softer keyboard."

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "so we could continue our campaign, but solve the problem you're talking about"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "I dunno. I kinda like knowing one person has soe emblence of a master plan..."

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "I have no idea how easy it would be for dual-GMing though"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "it'd probably cause totally new and crazy problems"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Also, what I'm talking about is more the problem of me wanting to play twice a week than it is the problem of time. Time is just an enabling factor :)"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "hehe"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "got it"

[7thsea] schep says, "Well, they would have to either collaborate on a plot beforehand or maybe switch off thinking them up and explaining details to the other."

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "I'm learning that coming home from work, going to bed, and getting back up to game, produces fewer bruises."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Mmm. Not a bad idea."

[7thsea] schep says, "right, I plan to get a good nap tomorrow if possible."

[7thsea] Miseri says, "Arr. Nap ain't happening for me ... I'll have to depend on caffeine."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Does Ghogg remember we're playing tonight?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Wasn't there someone who was able to detect if he was logged on, via IM or something?"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov says, "Being fetally enhanced makes it even more appealing. <BIG grin>"

[7thsea] Federico says, "That was me. He's not on AOL."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun asks, "Anyone have an Arizona weather status report handy?"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "oh sure, i always print one out"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "</sarcasm>"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "what part of arizona?"

[7thsea] schep says, "Says here, ... blizzard. No, wait."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "I dunno."

[7thsea] andyf asks (of CharlesAlgun), "Lemme guess -- dry?"

[7thsea] Miseri asks, "Is it a case of "where's ghogg" again?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Tuscon."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Er, Tucson."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Jeff), "Yeah."

[7thsea] Miseri says, "(He should change his name to Wally.)"

[7thsea] schep asks, "not Waldo?"

[7thsea] Miseri says (to schep), "if you want to be american about it."

[7thsea] Federico asks, "Is Pyotr going to be here?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "I know where Waldo is!"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "He's up in his space station building mechanical arms."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "I would have assumed so..."

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "no, Pyotr said he can't make it"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Aw."

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "at least that's what he told me last week"

[7thsea] Federico says, "Ghogg's here."

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov says, "tonights forecast for Tucson, Arizona says partly cloudy with a low of 53. Sounds wonderful."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Woo."

[7thsea] schep says, "You know, 'Bjorg' and 'Pyotr' are awfully similar for names from different nations."

[7thsea] schep says (to Era), "Uhoh."

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov asks (of schep), "why uhoh?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Mmm. No threats of thunder and lightning? That's good."

[7thsea] schep says, "He may be stuck in the Big Room."

GameMaster has entered from behind the curtain.

GameMaster grrs.

Bjorg says, "yarrrgh"

CharlesAlgun exclaims (at GM), "Arr!"

Era_Khar'Kov whoops!

GameMaster asks, "sorry about the delay, folks, everyone still awake?"

Bjorg says, "You bet"

CharlesAlgun asks (of GM), "Zzzzzz?"

Federico says, "Arr."

GameMaster says (to Charles), "Zz."

Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "I dutifully napped this week - so far, so good!"

GameMaster asks, "Ok, what did we have as guard order again?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "CA/Fed, Umberto, Pyotr/Bjorg."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "and pyotr isn't here today"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "afaik"

[belowground] GameMaster asks, "Umberto by himself second shift?"

[7thsea] schep is @muting now, to miss the accidents.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Unless Era woke up in the middle of the night."

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Charles), "Was I there? I don't remember . . . remind me where the logs are?"

[7thsea] Miseri says, "Yay accidents."

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "channelola"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "The logs aren't entirely available, but a partial log will be going up soon. You were asleep."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Also, *channel*."

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "in character asleep, or really asleep?"

GameMaster says, "Ok, then on Bjorg/Pyotr's duty..."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "*ahem* channel :)"

[7thsea] andyf says, "Channeloni, stuffed with ricotta."

GameMaster says, "(everyone else will be waking up shortly, so I'll just say this"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Really asleep at first, then IC asleep later."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "And please be careful to #below :)"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "better?"

[7thsea] inky says, "mm"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "please."

GameMaster says, "Right-o."

[7thsea] andyf says, "Damn, now I'm all hungry."

GameMaster says, "It's getting on fairly far....close to everyone if they naturally roused themselves"

GameMaster says, "When you hear some footsteps and talking outside."

CharlesAlgun says, "Snkrkkzchkz."

[7thsea] Federico rolls 3 dice: 4 10 7

[belowground] Federico says, "Sorry."

Bjorg pokes everyone awake.

CharlesAlgun asks, "Hrum?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "keep those abovegrounders confused"

[belowground] GameMaster says, ";-)"

CharlesAlgun blinks a bit at Bjorg.

Bjorg says, "Everyone be alert ... there's someone out there"

CharlesAlgun blinks himself awake, and starts paying attention.

Bjorg tries to hear what's being said.

CharlesAlgun looks around as he gets up, taking a quick inventory of who's here and whether or not anyon's missing.

Era_Khar'Kov rolls over and mumbles.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "> INVENTORY"

GameMaster says, "you can't tell, vague and echoey."

GameMaster says, "Nothing appears to be missing at first inspection"

Ryan arrives, looking for booty.

Umberto has entered from behind the curtain.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "'You are carrying a Bjorg, an Era, a Charles, a Pyotr, an Umberto, and a Federico (providing light).'"

Umberto rouses himself

Federico listens motionless.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hee hee"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "the wily Federico, when faced with danger, will feign death"

GameMaster says, "There seem to be 2 or 3 of them"

CharlesAlgun scratches his thumbs.

GameMaster asks, "Er, where is everyone standing?"

Era_Khar'Kov finally rouses and looks around.

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "someone remind me, what room are we in? the big one?"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "or did we shuffle off to one of the other rooms we entered through?"

[belowground] Federico says (to GM), "All I know about my location is that I'm belowground."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "By the north wall, closer to the east end than the west."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "The room with the starburst picture."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ok"

GameMaster says, "Hm. Well, ok, the footesteps sound like they've just entered the building."

CharlesAlgun tries to figure out what direction it's coming from.

GameMaster says, "From, y'know, the entrance."

Era_Khar'Kov reaches for her bow, and nocks an arrow.

[belowground] Federico asks (of GM), "So they're in our room?"

GameMaster says, "No."

GameMaster says, "Big room !=entrance"

Bjorg draws his broadsword.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Um. I'm confused now."

GameMaster asks, "Or, alternatively, you had me confused. Big room = room with stars, yes?"

[belowground] Federico says, "But we're not in the big room, because big room == esploding pony wolves."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "this is why I asked where you were"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "I think we're sleeping in the room with the crumbling fresco, aka entry?"

GameMaster hits rewind

[belowground] Bjorg wishes he had a transcript, but oh well. :)

GameMaster says, "Three shortish people enter."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "I presume the footsteps were now outside the gate, instead?"

GameMaster says, "They are wearing light packs and very odd looking clothing"

Bjorg asks, "Hello there! May we be of help?"

CharlesAlgun says (to People), "Hallo..."

GameMaster says, "Sort of like costumes rather than travelling clothes"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun | Pyotr says, "let's go back to the entrance room, and slep"

Federico winces.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "(Just to verify)"

GameMaster says, "(connecting other account)"

CharlesAlgun offers a hand to shake.

Era_Khar'Kov eyes them doubtfully, and keeps ahold of her bow.

Traveller_person has entered from behind the curtain.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Do the people have identifiable gender?"

Traveller_person says, (to another traveller), "Arr, those be the intruders the Marquis be talking about before, yes?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "And/or age?"

GameMaster says, "working on it."

GameMaster says, "patience, young grasshopper."

[belowground] (from Federico) Komrade says, "Hyello, Fellow Traveller!"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Intruders?"

CharlesAlgun looks around.

CharlesAlgun says, "We haven't seen anyone."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hehe"

[belowground] Bjorg laughs.

GameMaster says, "All male, two youngish and one middilish, and as I specified before all shortish"

Bjorg gives Charles a funny look, catches on, and gives a big unknowing shrug to the travellers.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Game), "Any resemblence to Roll?"

Traveller_person says (to Charles), "Arr, don' you be poking at me, mate."

Federico gets to his feet, thinks: "Bobos."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "not in the slightest"

CharlesAlgun shrugs. "The name's Charles Algun. A pleasure to make your acquaintance."

Traveller_person whispers to other travellers for a moment

Bjorg holds his sword at his side nonthreateningly, but has it ready to swing into battle at a moment's notice.

Era_Khar'Kov is reluctant to get too friendly after the last odd encounter with a person down here.

CharlesAlgun asks, "Who is this 'Marquis' you mentioned? Is he interested in exploring ancient ruins as well?"

Traveller_person says (to Charles), "Arr, shaddup for a moment before I have yer head onna stick."

Traveller_person whispers some more

CharlesAlgun chuckles, and waits quietly.

[belowground] Federico exclaims, "It's CMOT-Digger!"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Yay!"

Bjorg whispers some nonsense to Charles just to make the travellers think they're missing something.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Also, that's 'Turn-Me-Own-Hand-Into-A-Button Diballer'."

Traveller_person asks, "Arr, I guess we be leaving ye clear for a while. Just stay out of our way, eh?"

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of charles), "Era whispers "Do we really want to be all friendly with these strangers?"

Bjorg asks (of Traveller), "Which way would that be?"

Traveller_person motions to other travellers

CharlesAlgun nods, "Certainly, certainly. I hope we meet again."

Traveller_person asks (of Bjorg), "Whichever we way happen' to be going, eh?"

Traveller_person steps behind the curtain.

Bjorg says, "Hmm, we'll try not to trip over you then."

GameMaster says, "They trudge off."

CharlesAlgun whispers (to Era), "It's better than getting into a nasty fight with them, no?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Trudge out the gate?"

GameMaster says, "Out the gate"

GameMaster says, "sorry"

Bjorg sees the strangers are out of earshot, and says, "Well, that looks like trouble."

Federico says, "Well, it would appear that the exit has been cleared. I suggest we evacuate this theus forsaken hole immediately."

CharlesAlgun peeks out the gate furtively, to see if he can tell which way they're going.

GameMaster says, "and since I'm sure one of you is going to ask..."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "I don't trust them. We should stay alert for running into them again. I suspect our next encounter will not go quite so well."

GameMaster exclaims, "timing!"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Were they carrying torches?"

GameMaster says, "they head off northwestish"

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Indeed."

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "I wonder if we should follow them."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "northwest being where we came from, or where we haven't been?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "no. they were AD&D and had infravision."

CharlesAlgun says, "If we extinguished our torches, we'd probably be much less noticable, and they should be easy to track as long as they have theirs."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "just kidding. of course they had torches."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hehe"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to charles), "Tracking them would make us look suspicious."

[belowground] Federico exclaims, "d20 v d10 in a swashbuckling, orc killing battle of the Millenium!"

Bjorg says (to Era), "I think _being_ here makes us suspicious."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Pyeryem Masters with Bat sonar..."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "Which, of course, we are."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "ok, is nw where we came from?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Only if they noticed us."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "No."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Bjorg), "True. More suspicious, then."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ok, well if they're going somewhere we haven't, i'm all for following them"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "and/or beating them senseless ;)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "S/SW is."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Although we haven't finished this place..."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "or shooting them . . . :-)"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "we can come back"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "True."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "What do you say? Did you recognize them?"

[Crows-Nest] Federico says, "This was confusing for a sec: 'nekroz pages: hi i am a spanish user!'"

Bjorg says, "Aye, I don't think we should let them have the chance to beat us to the treasures we seek."

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "yay"

Umberto says, "None of them, sorry."

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "so you paged back 'YM "Castillian"'"

Umberto says (to Bjorg), "I'm agreed on that."

CharlesAlgun says (to Umberto), "Presumably they're the Marquis' men... I wonder how they entered."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Bjorg), "There's no guarantee that way lies treasure. It could be whereever we decide to go."

Bjorg says, "Although I'm all for letting them go though the traps first."

Bjorg chuckles.

Era_Khar'Kov nods at Bjorgs remark.

CharlesAlgun says, "If they're going back the way they came in, then it'd behoove us to find this escape route. I say we should follow them."

CharlesAlgun, to illustrate his point, snuffs out his torch.

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "can we still see their torches?"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "I doubt they're leaving just yet."

GameMaster says, "Anyway, after you finished all that talking, you go back and looking and there's no torches in sight."

Federico says, "Again I say, we *have* waht some perversion of science would deem *treasures*, which do not belong anywhere near this site. I say we leave now."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Oh, bother."

Bjorg says (to Charles), "Um, don't blow out all our torches just yet please"

CharlesAlgun steps outside the gate, listening intently for footsteps.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "hm. isn't this sounding like something that happened last time? :-)"

Bjorg asks (of Federico), "What, you mean the items that unlocked that vision-device?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "This is sounding like what happens to us every time..."

GameMaster says (to Charles), "You hear bats flit overhead."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Less talk, more rock!"

Bjorg says, "Anyway, if we all agree, let's get moving to find those fools."

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Who is for trying to follow them?"

CharlesAlgun says, "I."

Federico says, "Nay."

GameMaster asks, "grr....PyotrBot is the only one with tracking, right?"

Bjorg says (to Federico), "Why not? For all we know, there lies the exit."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I haven't it."

Era_Khar'Kov says, "I'm against."

Bjorg says (to Federico), "And it gets us farther away from this 'evil' device you have found."

[Crows-Nest] Miseri exclaims, "viva castillo!"

Federico says, "I am for finding the exit. I am against following those brutes into the depths of Hell."

Bjorg sighs.

[Crows-Nest] markm asks, "How long has this game been going on?"

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "hmm"

[Crows-Nest] inky asks, "about ten game sessions? or a dozen?"

Bjorg says, "All right, well then let's get searching. We've done lost those fools anyway."

[Crows-Nest] markm asks, "Is that 5 weeks?"

CharlesAlgun asks, "To the south, then?"

[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Mid-August"

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "there we go"

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "hrm"

[Crows-Nest] markm says, "wow"

[belowground] Bjorg asks (of charles), "south from the big room, you mean?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Yes."

Era_Khar'Kov heads south with Charles.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "sure"

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "and we were meeting twice weekly for a while, then switched to once a week for this second game"

Federico says, "Well, what says Umberto, our fifth."

CharlesAlgun relights his torch from Era's.

[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Well, once a week for each half of the group."

[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "So it's still two per week for the GM."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "so you're carrying a torch for me? :-)"

Umberto says, "Let us examine the south rooms."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Hee."

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "yeah, but he just sits around drinking banana daquiris anyway"

Federico says, "Fine, fine."

CharlesAlgun sets off toward the big room via the southern route.

[Crows-Nest] GameMaster says, "that's because I've programmed my monkey robot to gm"

Bjorg trudges along.

(From GameMaster) Trudge trudge trudge

[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "no wonder we keep finding these banana-demons to fight underground"

GameMaster says, "At door"

[Crows-Nest] markm asks, "Is there a definite goal?"

CharlesAlgun knocks on the door.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Avon calling."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hee hee"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "eeeww."

Bjorg gives Charles a puzzled look, and opens the door.

[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "Yes. We've completed one story so far."

GameMaster says, "It's pretty dusty in there...."

[Crows-Nest] CharlesAlgun says, "The goal of which was primarily 'escape'."

GameMaster says, "There seems to be a lot of wooden shelves"

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "yeah, it looks like 8 sessions in game 1 and three (four today/tomorrow) in game 2"

CharlesAlgun says, "More shelves..."

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "game 1 was about escaping from a pirate-infested isle"

CharlesAlgun asks, "The ancients liked shelves, didn't they?"

GameMaster says, "It's another larger-than-you-can see-with-regular torchlight room"

Bjorg sets forth examining the shelves and stuff with the utmost alertness.

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "before it was destroyed by an angry goddess"

CharlesAlgun searches the shelves for bowls.

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 3 5 8 | 16

Era_Khar'Kov sneezes, and begins examining shelves and the contents thereof.

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "there was also an exploring-an-ancient-tomb section"

CharlesAlgun also searches the shelves for secrets, if bowls do not appear.

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "game 2 is secret, because we're split into two groups"

[Crows-Nest] markm says, "Cool."

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "but it involves the Black Talon"

[Crows-Nest] Bjorg says, "yeah, i wasn't supposed to mention the banana-demons"

GameMaster says, "Perception, please"

Federico also searches the shelves.

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 6 7 10+5 2 | 28

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i rolled mine already ... but never mind, Charles puts it to shame"

[Crows-Nest] markm says (to Bjorg), "d'oh!"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 2k2: 6 7 | 13

[7thsea] Federico rolls 3 dice: 9 8 4

GameMaster says, "Also, there's only one door you can see...it's at the far southwest, and it's iron"

[belowground] Federico says, "21"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "How big is the room, and is it shaped like its mate?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's close enough to its mate that I'll leave it at that"

CharlesAlgun picks up a case off of the shelve, and examines it closely.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "It doesn't have the stair step thingy going"

[belowground] Federico just trusts that it makes sense to someone.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "And the door is on the W wall in the SW corner?"

GameMaster says, "It has a sort of rippled texture to it, and you could call it some sort of red wood, although it feels squishier"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "right"

Bjorg cautiously heads towards the iron door, to look for anything else interesting in the room.

CharlesAlgun tries to slip it open, to see what's within.

GameMaster says, "There's no obvious way to open it"

Era_Khar'Kov continues her shelf-examination.

GameMaster says (to Era), "perception, then"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 2k2: 5 1 | 6

Federico asks (of Charles), "What now?"

GameMaster says, "You get covered in dust. You sneeze."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I'm suspecting I find fascinating dust-bunnies. :-)"

CharlesAlgun continues to examine the case closely, looking for any distinguishing features.

Bjorg examines the iron door.

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "It's some sort of wood, I think. I'm not sure how to open it."

GameMaster says (to Bjorg), "it's fairly plain"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "today's word is: 'examine'"

GameMaster says, "Rusty curved handle to open it."

[belowground] Bjorg asks (of GM), "no lock or anything?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ok"

GameMaster says, "No lock you can see that's obvious"

Umberto pokes at shelves himself

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "any hinges on the door?"

Bjorg figures he'd better not open new doors until everyone's ready, so he goes to take a look at what Charles found.

CharlesAlgun tugs at the handle.

Era_Khar'Kov gives up her dust bunnines in disgust.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "How is this thing shaped?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "they'd be on the other side, apparently"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Size of a book?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's...hm..."

CharlesAlgun pokes at the ripples, to test its squishyness.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "like 9 inches by 2 inches by 2 inches"

[7thsea] Ryan asks, "Can I comment here?"

CharlesAlgun checks if the handle can be urned, pushed, pulled, or otherwise manipulated to open it.

GameMaster says, "Also, are you looking at the door or the object/ :-)"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "no no"

[7thsea] Bjorg says, "not in this channel"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "Coment on #below, preferably."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun says, "So the others don't see any spoilers."

GameMaster says, "The handle seems to be pulldownable, but it catches on something"

[belowground] Ryan asks, "Oh. So the box is one of those Merlin thingies that Jota was playing with earlier?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "heh"

Era_Khar'Kov joins the group at the door.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun pushes the NEW GAME button.

CharlesAlgun says, "Hmm."

[belowground] Bjorg asks (of charles), "are you opening the door handle or messing with that object?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "I was confused about that too. you seem to be switching between them"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Object."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Oh, the object doesn't ahve the handle?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "the door had the handle"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "Ah. I see the confusion. *DOOR* has handle"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Sorry."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "Object is red box thingy"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Does the object have any features whatsoever?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "other than the rippling? No"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "poor charles, so desperate for information on the object"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "muahaha"

Bjorg asks (of Charles), "So, what did you find?"

Bjorg says, "Some sort of book or something? Open it up already."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is it box-shaped (more-or-less flat sides with more-or-less right-angled endges)?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "muahaha"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "I mentioned the dimensions already"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Some sort of box or something. How do you propose I open it?"

CharlesAlgun says, "And no, hitting it really ahrd is not an option yet."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "flat sides"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun nods.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Any seams?"

[belowground] Ryan says, "Also, a long slightly squishy reddish thing with ripples? TSVD."

Bjorg says, "Hmm, beats me," as he pulls out his broadsword and waves it around casually.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "no"

CharlesAlgun taps on the top, bottom, and a couple sides.

GameMaster says, "Something rattles inside"

CharlesAlgun says, "Mmm..."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "oh, wait"

CharlesAlgun gently shakes it, trying to gauge the nature of the rattle.

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Does it have any kind of pattern on it? Different types of wood, perhaps?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "Perception check"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "sorry, i forgot my wonderful broadsword was destroyed"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "d'oh"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "for the box"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "not everyone :-)"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 10+9 8 6 9 | 36

[belowground] Bjorg says, "s/broadsword/dagger"

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 2 8 4 | 14

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "Check your sword. Is it still?"

[belowground] GameMaster says (to Charles), "yes"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Yes, sword, or yes, box?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "my beautiful broadsword was sacrificed ... but it was worth it for esploding ghostdoggie"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "also, i'm waiting to see what pounces on us, since we're all rolling perception :)"

CharlesAlgun says, "Hmm. A pattern..."

GameMaster asks, "Is anyone still bothering with the door?"

CharlesAlgun prods at the bumps on the top near one corner.

[7thsea] Federico rolls 3k3: 9 3 8 | 20

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Not all. Just me."

[belowground] Bjorg says (to GM), "not me, for now"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Well, maybe Fed."

[belowground] Federico says, "Sorry. I ahd a phone call."

GameMaster asks (of Era), "What are you up to?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "oh, whoops"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i misread"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Those holding weird bumpy boxes rolled perception."

Umberto watches Charles prodding at the box

[belowground] Bjorg bonks himself on the head.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "examining box with charles - looking for a pattern."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Do they bumps squish as I poke them?"

Bjorg asks (of Charles), "Perhaps a well-placed dagger could cut open this mysterious container?"

GameMaster says (to Charles), "Nothing happens pokey-wise"

CharlesAlgun pokes at a few more of the bumps.

Era_Khar'Kov says, "If there is a pattern, try sliding the pieces, rather than poking them."

Bjorg asks (of Umberto), "Hey, what do you make of this thing?"

CharlesAlgun tries holding down one of the bumps for several seconds, and then tries poking two bumps at once, on opposite sides.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "sheesh. I could give Charles a rubic's cube and he'd be engrossed for the rest of the session"

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Do they slide? Interesting idea."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hehe"

CharlesAlgun tries to slide the bumps.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Hee."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Also, how many bumps?"

GameMaster asks, "Could you specify how you are trying that?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's not a specific number"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's more like a regular line"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to GM), "I'm trying to push a button on the top while pushing a button on the bottom at the same time. Buttons that are unaligned first. If that fails, ones that are sligned vertically."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "s/sligned/aligned/"

GameMaster says, "I need a perception check. [everyone]"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 5 5 7 8 | 20

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3ks: Arr.

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k2: 5 5 1 | 10

[7thsea] GameMaster says, "heh"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Y'know, everyone else can do other stuff while I play with my toy."

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 1 2 1 | 4

[belowground] Bjorg says, "sheesh"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "my rolls get worse every time"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says (to charles), "tsd"

[7thsea] Federico rolls 3k3: 5 6 1 | 12

[belowground] (from CharlesAlgun) Bjorg rolls 3k3: 1 -4 0: -3

CharlesAlgun raises an eyebrow.

[belowground] Bjorg braces himself for the impact of whatever's about to fall or lunge on him.

CharlesAlgun looks around.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "<elephant-sized growl>"

CharlesAlgun whispers, "Is there someone else around here?"

Bjorg asks (of Charles), "You turned your attention from your toy? What is it?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "I dunno... I'm not sure."

Bjorg looks around.

CharlesAlgun shrugs. "Maybe nothing. It seems to be gone..."

Bjorg says, "I didn't see anyone ... but all this dust is making it hard to see."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "oh goodie, now a phantom person"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "You know they all land on Era first..."

CharlesAlgun shrugs, and goes back to playing with the box, figuring out where he left off.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "also, remember the GM likes to establish a pattern just so I can break it later :-)"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "heh"

[belowground] Federico pays phantom tollbooth.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "<chuckle> Its that sexist evil. :-)"

GameMaster asks (of Charles), "where did you leave off?"

CharlesAlgun tries pushing more combinations of buttons, to see if any other ones seem to have be more receptvie than others...

Bjorg asks (of Umberto), "Does this container-thing look like an ancient artifact to you? And can you make any sense of it?"

CharlesAlgun tries to slide the bits that might be loose.

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Shall we try the door again, while Charles works on his box?"

Bjorg says, "Seems it doesn't want to be opened, so perhaps it has some significance one of you scholarly men could explain."

Federico sighs, and prays the morning cycle.

CharlesAlgun, after pushing on the wobbly bits, tries turning and tugging them.

Umberto says, "I've seen that material before, at least."

CharlesAlgun glances around. "Maybe the key is in here..."

Bjorg whispers to Era, "Sure, but first let's find a way to get Charles to get his mind back on where we are."

CharlesAlgun says, "Or in the room with the bowls and the... y'know."

Umberto says, "I haven't heard it given a name before, but I've never seen it anywhere but in artifacts."

Umberto asks (of Charles), "May I see?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Umberto), "It seems to be like wood, but less solid."

CharlesAlgun, after giving a few more tries to the wobbly bits (and knocking on each one), is willing to hand it over.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "you have discovered ancient tupperware"

Umberto prods carefully

CharlesAlgun asks, "Is it some kind of hide that resembles wood or some kind of wood that doesn't?"

Umberto says, "Hmm.."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun burps. He's fresh!

[belowground] Bjorg laughs

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "chuckle."

Umberto brings his hand to opposing ends of the device

CharlesAlgun watches Umberto's actions intently.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "really, I'm going to catch on to this mudding thing eventually. <sigh>"

CharlesAlgun says, "Aha..."

Umberto twists hard, one going clockwise and the other counterclockwise

CharlesAlgun grins. "Of course. What a fool I am."

Umberto says, "hmm."

Umberto twists hard the other way.

CharlesAlgun frowns.

GameMaster says, "The center pops open."

CharlesAlgun grins.

GameMaster says, "There's a stiletto in there."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Doesn't take much to amuse me, huh?"

Bjorg says, "Hrmf. A dagger would still have done a quicker job."

[belowground] Federico says (to Charles), "Oh don't be too certain. He's only solved the green side."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "But the box is probably an artefact itself, no?"

GameMaster says, "It's got a thin metal handle with minute carvings."

GameMaster says, "You can't really see any detail just by looking at them, you'd need to magnify it"

CharlesAlgun peers at the carvings.

Bjorg says (to Charles), "Well, anything that tricky is guaranteed to have something even better inside"

CharlesAlgun says, "What details..."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Unless they took it with them and left the box behind."

Bjorg asks, "Which they obviously didn't. I see you've found an interesting weapon?"

CharlesAlgun says, "Well, right."

Umberto says, "Well, it isn't a particularly large box, I don't know what else you could hide in this..."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "Do those marks mean anything?"

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Any hint of poison on the blade?"

Umberto takes the dagger out and hands it to Bjorg and stuffs the box in his pack.

Bjorg thinks about weapons, remembers his broadsword, and takes what was left of it out of the sheath to see if it's whole again.

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "Could I see the box again?"

Umberto says, "I'm not sure on the marks, they are too small for me to see very well."

CharlesAlgun says, "It was so interesting how you got it open..."

Umberto takes the box out again and hands it to Charles

CharlesAlgun inspects it again, inside and out.

GameMaster says, "[perception check, all]"

Bjorg examines the details on the handle of the blade, but cannot make out any more (i presume).

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 2 4 9 | 15

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 1 8 8 7 | 23

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3ks: Arr.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hmm, a bit better"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k2: 7 3 9 | 16

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3ks: Arr.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hehe"

GameMaster says, "The center popping open was basically two flaps on one side that flapped out"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i love that"

CharlesAlgun particularly looks for anything concealed -- or any spaces where there might be more insides that aren't visible...

[7thsea] Federico rolls 3k3: 7 8 3 | 18

GameMaster says, "The inside just had that stilleto. It was put in loose, and it's just more of that wood in the container part"

[belowground] Federico says, "lag."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Does the inside space go all the way to the edge, or is there a rim of 'solid' material around it?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 3 8 7 2 | 18

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it seems to go all the way"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "TSD"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Close your eyes when Umberto slides it into his pack."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hee hee"

CharlesAlgun hands it back. "Mmm. Interesting."

CharlesAlgun asks, "So what's this about a door?"

CharlesAlgun looks at the door and its handle.

Bjorg says, "I suppose this stiletto should be packed away safely? No one is in need of such a weapon right now, I think."

CharlesAlgun knocks as usual, and then jiggles the handle.

Umberto says, "I'll put it back in the box."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is a stiletto sword- or knife-sized?"

Umberto says, "Perhaps there is a reason it was stored in there."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "is there a key hole?"

Bjorg hands Umberto the stiletto.

[belowground] Umberto says, "knife-sized"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "knife sized."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Also, where's Federico?"

CharlesAlgun says, "Wait..."

GameMaster says, "There's no discernable lock"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "last heard, he's praying."

CharlesAlgun asks, "Federico, didn't you have a glass of some kind?"

Bjorg exclaims, "Ah, yes!"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun has been waiting for him to pipe up. Must be scaird of the carvings.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i think he's lagged too"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "is it two doors that meet in the middle? or one that closes on the side?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Can I lift it from him?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's a single door"

Federico says (to CHarles), "I do."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "Would it help clarify these marks?"

Era_Khar'Kov takes her dagger, and carefully slides it around the seem of the door.

Federico says (to Charles), "Perhaps."

Federico holds out his hand.

GameMaster says, "It catches about 5/8 of the way down"

CharlesAlgun looks to Umberto.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I slide it up from the other side, to see how large the catch is."

Umberto says, "(I don't have it. you didn't give it back to me yet)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun | Bjorg hands Umberto the stiletto.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's about the width of a finger"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "when the knife taps it, does it feel more like metal or wood?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "oh, ack."

Umberto hands the stiletto over

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's metal"

Federico takes out his glass and examines the weapon.

[belowground] Bjorg says (to era), "try lifting it"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "And if that doesn't work, lowering it."

Era_Khar'Kov tries lifting the catch.

Era_Khar'Kov tries lowering the catch.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "if it's something on the outside of the door on the other side, that should work"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i'd think"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Depends."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "unless it slides into the door, like modern doorknobs."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "If it's a modern deadbolt, it's blocked on top and bottom."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "well, yeah. i'm hoping this is a simple one. :)"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "anyone have thievery skills?"

CharlesAlgun peers over Federico's shoulder at the lens.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "only in real life"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "muahaha"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "No. Jack, maybe -- but that's not so helpful..."

GameMaster says (to Charles), "you see Federico's hand, weirdly distorted"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hee hee"

CharlesAlgun tries to moves his head to a better angle, by which he might see the carvings...

[belowground] Bjorg says, "excellent description :)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun agrees.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "any other ideas on getting the door open, besides bashing it down?"

GameMaster says, "Charles attempts to stick his chin so he's leaning on top of Federico's head..."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Did the lifting/lowering thing fail?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun starts laughing.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "dunno - DM?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hee hee"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "I didn't see it declared yet, I don't think"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "I thought you were talking about doing it"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "era declared it"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I tried lifting and lowering the catch."

CharlesAlgun moves around so he's in front of Federico rather than behind, to see if there's a way to get a view without getting in Federico's way too much.

GameMaster says, "Oh, ok. No, it doesn't lift or lower."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I'd like to see charles with a real puzzle box . . . :-)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Era), "Try pushing it away or pulling it towards you?"

Bjorg exclaims, "Charles, Charles, give the scholar some room to think!"

CharlesAlgun nods, "Sorry, sorry..."

CharlesAlgun steps back, and says to Federico. "Can you see anything?"

Era_Khar'Kov tries more pushing & pulling on the catch, this time towards and away from herself, as well as up and down.

Bjorg turns to see Era experimenting with the door. "Need any help with that?"

Federico says, "They are symbols. I can see them, but..."

GameMaster says, "There's a *slight* give away from you"

GameMaster says, "that's all"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Symbols like language or math, or like pictures?"

[7thsea] Federico rolls 4k3: 9 8 4 1 | 21

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Bjorg), "Yes, please. There's a bit of a give when I push it away from myself."

[7thsea] Federico rolls 5k3: 5 8 9 3 1 | 22

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov pulls out her wand of lightening, and blasts the door into toothpicks.

Bjorg asks (of Era), "So you think bashing it down is the best approach?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "No, no, that's Bjorg."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "no, i have a book of lightning. :)"

[7thsea] Federico rolls 4k3: 7 7 7 4 | 21

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Except I thinkt he wand is a pencil."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "or that"

CharlesAlgun turns from Federico to let him concentrate, occassionally glancing back.

Era_Khar'Kov exclaims (at Bjorg), "I'm beginning to think its the only approach. I don't have much patience with thievery skills, especially when they don't work fast enough!"

CharlesAlgun asks, "So you found a latch?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Does the door handle go up and down?"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "I found a latch, and it gives a little when I push it away from myself, but it doesn't budge the door any."

Federico puts the glass away. "The symbols have mathematical significance to represent the positions of the planets. I do not know what greater significance this would have."

Bjorg says, "I know what you mean. Well, if it gives in the direction we can most easily smash it into, then I'll put my shoulder into it."

CharlesAlgun says, "Mmm. Interesting."

Bjorg says, "Hmm, one moment though."

Federico hands the stilletto back to Umberto

GameMaster says, "[peception check, all]"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "Planets? Hmm. Did anything on the ceiling of the large chamber resemble planets, do you think?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 5 9 1 10+4 | 28

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 3 10+9 4 | 26

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k2: 7 1 3 | 10

[belowground] Bjorg says, "woo, finally"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun's stomach growls.

Bjorg looks around quickly.

[7thsea] Federico rolls 3k3: 9 3 3 | 15

Bjorg asks, "Who's there?"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "Did you see something?"

Bjorg says (to Charles), "No, but ... I felt sure something was watching me."

Federico says (to Charles), "They were included on the ceiling, yes."

CharlesAlgun nods slowly. "Yes, that's exactly what I felt earlier..."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "Is it possible they might indicate a different set of positions for the pyramids?"

Bjorg says, "Hmm. With all the strange magics in this place, perhaps we're being watched by someone who's NOT here."

Federico glares icily at Charles.

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "They do? Interesting."

[belowground] Bjorg laughs

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Bjorg), "Or someone who's only partly here."

CharlesAlgun says, "I wonder if it would trigger a similar phenomenon to the other one -- or perhaps a totally different one..."

Bjorg says (to Era), "Aye, and there's a thought I don't like."

CharlesAlgun says, "I do think we should finish exploring before we try any more arranging though."

Bjorg pulls out his dagger, then remembers what happened to his last weapon. He doesn't want to lose his treasured inscribed dagger to another phantom!

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "I wonder what we could do to get them either all here, or all gone?"

CharlesAlgun tries his own hand at the door handle, to figure out how far it will move in which directions.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Era), "Is your dagger still in the door?"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says (to charles), "No, its in its sheath."

CharlesAlgun takes his own dagger to fiddle with the latch.

GameMaster says, "It doesn't move up at all"

GameMaster says, "It goes down abit before it catches"

Bjorg says (to Charles), "Era's tried the handle, it's no use. it's time to take more direct action."

GameMaster says, "And you have the same results with the dagger as Era."

CharlesAlgun tries pulling the handle as far as it will go, and then pushing on the catch.

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "Does anyone have anything hammer-like?"

GameMaster says (to Charles), "nope."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun tries pushing the cach as far as it will go, and then wiggling the handle down or up.

CharlesAlgun tries pushing the cach as far as it will go, and then wiggling the handle down or up.

Umberto says, "I suppose Pyotr could ram it with his head."

Bjorg chuckles.

Era_Khar'Kov grins.

(From Bjorg) Pyotr glares at his boss, but says nothing.

CharlesAlgun asks (of Umberto), "You don't think he might need it later, do you?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Umbert), "I mean, we might find a bigger door that needs to be rammed."

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "How about hammering on the dagger, trying to break the catch?"

CharlesAlgun asks, "It is rusty. You don't think it might just need a bit of oil, do you?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "That's another idea, yes..."

Bjorg asks (of Charles), "And, did you bring any oil?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "I did."

CharlesAlgun pulls out a flask of lamp oil from his pack.

Bjorg was going to say something to Charles, but is caught off guard.

Umberto asks (of Bjorg), "I noticed you with the papers earlier....could you perhaps come up with a forceful method of entry?"

CharlesAlgun smiles. "So you agree with the idea, then?"

Era_Khar'Kov asks, "If you pour enough oil around the latch, would lighting it burn enough of the door for us to force it open?"

Bjorg says (to Umberto), "Indeed, I could try anyway"

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "If we did that, we might as well pour the oil on the door itself."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ah, the door is iron"

CharlesAlgun asks, "But if we did that, mightn't we destry what's on the toher side?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Oh, it is?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "yeah"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "I need a description window at the top for you guys"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "like Beyond Zork"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "heh"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Or just implement >LOOK :)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun has an inventory window siting on his desk as he speaks.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "or VERBOSE if you want to save a turn"

Bjorg takes out his book and pen, and carefully draws a line onto one of the designs he had been working on before.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "burning it might still work, if there's crud in the lock, even if the door won't light."

Bjorg says, "If you two could stand back for a moment ..."

Era_Khar'Kov steps back a pace.

CharlesAlgun pours a small amount of oil into his hand and smears it over the area of the door catch, trying to get it into the seam.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "(quickly looking up how that rune works so i roll right)"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "Just one moment...?"

GameMaster says, "I see our party is doing two things at once."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "Put your dagger above it, and pour down it. It will act like a funnel."

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Excellent idea."

CharlesAlgun follows Era's advice, and also puts a little into the handle itself.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "arg"

[belowground] Bjorg asks (of GM), "can we pretend that the effect doesn't wear off until they're done?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "you can use another piece of paper"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "well i can only do so many of these a day"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "but, yeah"

CharlesAlgun wipes his hands, and then tries all his earlier mechanations with the handle, cach, and dagger.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "(i think. i'll check that)"

CharlesAlgun tries some of them repeatedly and a litle more forcefully, in case anything needs to be jolted out of its rust.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "yeah, i can only invoke a rune per wit each day"

GameMaster says, "Same result."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Charles), "If that doesn't work, I'm still for the fire idea."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "but oh well"

CharlesAlgun sighs. "Nothing..."

CharlesAlgun steps back.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "well, I'm presuming you didn't actually go through with all of it"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ok thanks"

Era_Khar'Kov says, "There's not so much oil or wood this should pose a hazard."

Federico says, "Well, the door is impassable. Time to return."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "The carvings mentioned what's on the other side of the door, you say?"

Bjorg says, "Ok, time to try the hard way ..."

CharlesAlgun steps back...

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "I'd say feelf ree to try, but..."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Bjorg), "You want to try bashing an iron door? Ouch."

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "I think Bjorg's a bit eager to try something."

Bjorg finishes drawing that rune, then drops the book and charges the door shoulder-first.

GameMaster says, "resolve+rune knack"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "Did they menion what's on the other side, then?"

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 5k3: 7 4 3 9 2 | 20

CharlesAlgun steps between Federico and Bjorg, under pretense of looking at what Federico had in his hands.

GameMaster says, "brawn + 1 unkept"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "did the rune succeed? if so it adds 2 unkept"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i'm still rusty as to whether it worked or not though :)"

GameMaster says, "(straight out of manual Effect: Adds one unkept die to all Damage rolls)"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it succeeded"

GameMaster says, "(Also, grr, they changed it for 2nd edition?)"

[belowground] Bjorg says (to GM), "arg, i told you the wrong name - the rune I have is Anger"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i was thinking Strength because it adds to brawn"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "oh picky me, whatever"

GameMaster says, "(And the TN you needed was the first one listed -- that's Invoking -- TN of 15)"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "afk"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "anger? one sec"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "yeah"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "two"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "adds 2 unkept to brawn-based skill checks"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "go for it"

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 5k3: 5 9 4 10+5 8 | 32

[belowground] GameMaster says, "(try to be more specific about which rune you mean next time, k? :-)"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "(sorry for the delay there everyone) =P"

[belowground] Federico is still wondering what Charles was talking about.

GameMaster says, "Bjorg smashes the door with a BANG and it flies back and Bjorg dives in, hitting the opposite wall"

[belowground] Bjorg exclaims, "woohoo!"

GameMaster says (to Bjorg), "You feel abit dizzy."

Federico says, "The door goes SMLA! across the room."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "That's OK, as long as I distracted you from the rune."

[belowground] Federico says, "Err. ILAC."

GameMaster says, "Ok, new room"

Bjorg looks around, feeling a bit confused. "Did it work?"

CharlesAlgun looks at what's left of the catch and lock, to figure ou how it went.

GameMaster says, "There's alot of overturned tables and shelving"

GameMaster says, "And two chests way in the back, one on its side"

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Yes. I think you knocked down a small mountain."

Bjorg says, "Excellent."

[belowground] Federico says, "Oh. Fed's already guessed at that. Bjorg wasn't that subtle the first session."

GameMaster says (to Charles), "wits"

Bjorg quickly trods back to grab his book and pen he dropped, then comes back.

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Unfortunately, you were the mountain..."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 3k3: 8 1 9 | 18

GameMaster says (to Charles), "you have no idea"

Bjorg chuckles at Charles.

GameMaster says (to Charles), "there's no apparent lock on the other side either"

Bjorg sees Charles puzzling over the lock, and says, "See? The more confusing and delicate the lock is, the easier it is to smash."

CharlesAlgun shrugs and looks around the room.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "back."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "Well, it smashes with a 32, at least."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "heh"

CharlesAlgun asks, "More shelves?"

Umberto says, "Some of them are knocked to the ground"

Umberto says, "(ack"

GameMaster says, "Some of them are knocked to the ground"

CharlesAlgun looks over these shelves too, including the knocked over ones.

Era_Khar'Kov heads for the chests, and starts searching.

GameMaster says, "Perception"

Federico carefully walks in and looks around.

Bjorg takes a look at the chests.

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 9 6 9 3 | 24

[7thsea] Federico rolls 3k3: 7 10+2 9 | 28

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 10+4 1 9 | 24

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 2k2: 10+7 9 | 26

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Nice rolls."

[belowground] Bjorg exclaims, "not one! not two! but three, three esplosions in a row!"

GameMaster says, "The knocked over chest doesn't have anything, the one still straight up is locked"

[belowground] Federico says, "A good day for perception."

GameMaster says, "It has an obvious keyhole"

[belowground] Bjorg exclaims, "call now and we'll throw in this smashed iron door!"

GameMaster says, "Also it feels like something is inside"

GameMaster says, "Also, you don't find anything in the smashed up stuff, although you notice it isn't the product of regular decay"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Let's take the door with us. It'll make up for the iron eyeballs we had to leave behind."

GameMaster says, "As if someone was digging around for something very seriously 1000 years ago or whatnot"

CharlesAlgun says, "Hmm. I don't think Bjorg caused *this* much destruction..."

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Bjorg), "Since you can smash iron doors, do you think you can smash this lock? Preferably with less enthusiasm than the door - I'd like to keep what might be inside."

Bjorg says (to Charles), "Aye, but I COULD have."

CharlesAlgun looks at Bjorg. "Well, except for the dent in the wall."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "does the chest have a lock on the outside, hanging there? or is the lock set into the chest?"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "ie. do i really have something i can smash at all?"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Hmm. A plain, ordinary lock?"

GameMaster says, "It looks plain and ordinary"

GameMaster says, "It's set into the chest"

CharlesAlgun asks, "No knobs or ripples, bumps or niches?"

GameMaster says, "[perception check, all]"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 4 4 8 5 | 17

[belowground] Bjorg says (to charles), "IRTA nipples"

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 3k3: 4 5 6 | 15

GameMaster says, "Nothing odd like that at all."

CharlesAlgun says, "If you're going to force it, I'd suggest prying, rather than smashing."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to GM), "I wasn't asking you :)"

Bjorg says, "Agreed, it's hard to smash something built into the chest like that."

[7thsea] Federico rolls 3k3: 6 5 4 | 15

Era_Khar'Kov kneels in front of the chest.

Bjorg says, "But do we have anything to pry with? My sword unfortunately is somewhat not here."

CharlesAlgun shrugs. "But with just a plain lock, what could you expect to find? Probably just gold, jewels and other worthless baubles you can find in any noble's palace."

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Charles), "May I have the stilleto please?"

CharlesAlgun grins avariciously.

Bjorg chuckles.

CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "Certainly. I believe Federico had it last..."

Bjorg asks, "Ah, the stilletto?"

Bjorg asks, "Do we really want to risk damaging that?"

Era_Khar'Kov asks (of Federico), "May I?"

Federico says, "ANd I returned it to Umberto."

CharlesAlgun pulls a spare knife from his pack, handing it to Bjorg.

Bjorg says, "Surely there's something else we can use."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "timing"

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Enjoy. And feel free to keep it until your sword's in better condition."

Bjorg says (to Charles), "Thanks. I do have a dagger with me, but I don't like the idea of it vanishing like my sword did."

CharlesAlgun pokes Umberto, whispering, "I think the lady would like to see the stiletto."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "will the knife fit in the lock? If not, I pull out a hairpin."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "A reasonable concern. That knife's a spare, so you needn't worry too terribly about it."

Bjorg tries to find somewhere he can wedge the knife into so he can pry open the chest.

GameMaster says, "Actually, Umberto is back in the previous room..."

CharlesAlgun peers through the door surreptitiously o see what Umbero's up o.

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Bjorg), "Actually, I was thinking more of trying to pick the lock, rather than pry it open."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Doorway, I mean."

GameMaster says, "He's studying the stiletto"

GameMaster says (to Bjorg), "it's wedgeable"

CharlesAlgun motions to Federico, and hen gestures towards Umberto.

Bjorg says (to Era), "Oh, sorry. That's a good idea, although I'm not the one to do it."

GameMaster says, "it's also pickable"

Bjorg hands the knife to Era. "Will this help?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun is conveniently near the door, in case the chest goes boom...

Era_Khar'Kov tries sliding the knife tip in the lock.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ha ha"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "heh. I think 3 of the aboveground people have lockpick kits"

Federico asks (of Charles), "Are you trying to suggest something?"

CharlesAlgun whispers to Federico, "Think he's found anything?" while continuing to observe Umberto.

GameMaster says (to Era), "it's fittable"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "and none of us do, right? ah, well."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Hey, I have a cloakpin..."

Era_Khar'Kov slides the knife around slowly, searching for a catch.

GameMaster says (to Charles), "he puts the stiletto back in its case and stores it"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "But she has the knife, so that's probably fine."

Federico says (to CharlesAlgun), "I haven't the faintest notion."

GameMaster says (to Era), "finesse"

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 2k2: 8 1 | 9

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "next time we get"

GameMaster says, "You poke at something....the top pops open...."

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "d'oh!"

CharlesAlgun keeps watching Umberto for a few more moments.

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k3: 7 1 9 | 17

GameMaster says, "A great amount of green gas bellows out of it"

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "forgot I went up in that :-)"

[belowground] GameMaster exclaims, "stop the rolling!"

Federico runs out.

CharlesAlgun sees Federico running, and follows.

GameMaster says, "Sprintin' rolls for all, I think"

Bjorg tries to grab Era and pull her away.

[belowground] Bjorg says, "or, we just sprint"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 4 10+8 1 8 | 30

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "finesse?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "yeah"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "drat :)"

[7thsea] Bjorg rolls 2k2: 5 1 | 6

[7thsea] Federico rolls 4k3: 8 6 9 9 | 26

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i am so dead :)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun doesn't know he's running *from* something, and is just trying o figure out where Federico's going...

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "how do you roll sprinting if you don't have it?"

[belowground] Federico says, "I started running when Era popped the top."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Straight Finesse."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "straight finsesse"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "Sure, but IC I don't know that."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "if you don't have a knack, you always just roll the trait it's based on"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "afaik"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to game), "I rerolled my finesse because I forgot I went up to 3 in it. the 17 is the real roll."

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 3k3: 9 6 9 | 24

GameMaster says (to Era), "well, it's the same result"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to game), "okay."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Era), "You popped open the chest with more ease, then :)"

GameMaster says, "Ok, everyone plunges out...except Bjorg...who apparently is still inside"

GameMaster says, "You hear alot of coughing..."

CharlesAlgun asks, "What happened?"

CharlesAlgun turns around.

Bjorg tries to grab Era to help, but she's already run out. He stumbles and trips.

Federico says (to Charles), "Another trap set off by incompetent tinkering."

CharlesAlgun, seeing the gas and no Bjorg, runs to the door.

CharlesAlgun exclaims (at Federico), "We need some competent tinkerers, drat it!"

CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "Are you alright?"

GameMaster says, "You don't see Bjorg, you see alot of green smoke"

Bjorg says, ".... ""

CharlesAlgun asks (of Smoke), "Bjorg, are you alright?"

GameMaster says, "Fortunately it isn't billowing towards the door"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "(just so you know i'm not idle here) :)"

Era_Khar'Kov says (to Federico), "I heard that! I didn't hear anyone else volunteering, tho."

GameMaster says, "Also, everyone else notices Umberto attentively looking north with his crossbow out."

CharlesAlgun takes a breath, ries to cover his mouth and nose with his shirt, and bumbles in, aims flailing.

GameMaster says, "finesse"

GameMaster says, "straight"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 3k3: 8 9 4 | 21

[belowground] Bjorg says, "wow, charles is so dead"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "s/aims/arms/"

GameMaster says (to Charles), "your foot bumps into someone on the floor"

GameMaster says, "Also some shelving"

CharlesAlgun grabs at the someone and tries to slap him conscious.

GameMaster says (to Charles), "resolve"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k4: 9 9 6 2 | 26

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "hmm, can't pull me to safety, gotta slap me around huh?"

CharlesAlgun also tries to lead or drag him out as the case may be.

GameMaster says, "The green gas keeps trying to force its way into your nostrils, you are feeling very dizzy"

GameMaster says (to Charles), "brawn"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I'd rather that you could walk out on your own, of course."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 2k2: 5 8 | 13

GameMaster says, "Charles struggles with the body but trips on some shelving"

CharlesAlgun hollers out, "I have him - give me a hand!"

GameMaster says (to Charles), "resolve"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "fair enough, but you're probably lucky he didn't wake up to you slapping him :)"

Era_Khar'Kov holds her breath, and plunges back into the smoke to help.

CharlesAlgun finds his feet, orients them with the floor, and continues trying to extract Bjorg.

[belowground] Bjorg wonders how Charles can holler and hold his breath at the same time.

Federico covers his face, holds his breath and reaches in to help CHarles.

GameMaster says (to Charles), "resolve, o"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k4: 1 4 4 6 | 15

GameMaster says, "also resolve for enterers"

[7thsea] Federico rolls 2k2: 8 7 | 15

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "I gotta go soon. drat."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "aww"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "If the gas was trying to force its way into my lungs, I figured I'd already started to breathe agaisnt my will."

[7thsea] Era_Khar'Kov rolls 2k2: 1 7 | 8

[belowground] Bjorg says, "and when you assume ..."

GameMaster says, "Federico and Era are both very dizzy and about to tumble over themsleves"

GameMaster says (to Charles), "brawn"

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico, Era), "Get Pyotr."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 2k2: 4 9 | 13

Era_Khar'Kov backs out of the door, gasping the fresher air.

Federico retreats.

GameMaster says (to Charles), "the body is stuck on something, you still can't get it out, you also can hardly see it"

Era_Khar'Kov hollers for Pyotr.

GameMaster says, "PyotrBot says, "Yo.""

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "am i allowed to make OOC suggestions?"

CharlesAlgun tries to free Bjorg from whatever he's trapped against.

[belowground] GameMaster asks, "er, someone wanna roll for him?"

GameMaster says (to Charles), "resolve, brawn"

CharlesAlgun shakes his head, trying to clear this from his mind.

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k4: 7 2 10+10+8 5 | 42

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 2k2: 1 3 | 4

GameMaster says, "Still can't get him out"

CharlesAlgun pulls a rope fro his pack and ties it to Bjorg.

[belowground] Federico asks, "what are Pyotr's rolls?"

GameMaster | Brawn:          3 Finesse:        2 Wits:           1 Resolve:        4 Panache:        2

CharlesAlgun crawls out of the room, clutching one end of the rope.

[7thsea] PyotrBot rolls 4k4: 2 8 3 10+6 | 29

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov asks, "does the smoke seem thinner towards the floor?"

[7thsea] PyotrBot rolls 3k3: 3 1 3 | 7

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "hmm, i was caught on something, so you're gonna rope me and pull?"

CharlesAlgun coughs for a few moments in the clear air before able to do much else...

[belowground] Bjorg says, "better hope that rope doesn't slip up to my neck"

CharlesAlgun gasps, "I can't pull him out alone, but I tied the rope o him..."

GameMaster says, "Pyotr avoids succumbing to the smoke but he's also not much help"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "I wouldn't make such suggestions in front of the GM..."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hehe"

CharlesAlgun says, "If we all pull, maybe we can get him out."

PyotrBot thinks, "My Ussuran hands slip off this damn Montaignaise rope."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "well actually i'm just thinking you should all be wondering what Umberto is aiming that crossbow at"

PyotrBot tries to pick up Bjorg again.

CharlesAlgun gives PyotrBot his climbing gloves.

GameMaster says, "roll 'em"

[7thsea] PyotrBot rolls 4k4: 2 5 8 10+7 | 32

[7thsea] PyotrBot rolls 3k3: 4 10+7 8 | 29

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "We should, but some of us are more concerned here."

CharlesAlgun says, "Heave..."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 2k2: 4 4 | 8

CharlesAlgun pulls on the rope...

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Is anyone else pulling on the rope?"

Era_Khar'Kov joins the tug-o-war.

GameMaster says, "You drag out a very ragged looking Bjorg-body"

GameMaster says, "His face is a sickly yellow"

[belowground] Bjorg exclaims, "yay pyotr-bot!"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "Annie, Annie, are you alright?"

[belowground] Bjorg laughs.

CharlesAlgun says, "Ugh. That's not a nice color."

PyotrBot puts Bjorg on the ground.

Era_Khar'Kov fans his face, once we reach fresher air.

Federico rushes to Bjorg to see if he can help.

CharlesAlgun tries to pump the bad air out of Bjorg.

GameMaster says (to Federico), "diagnose needs 2 raises"

Federico exclaims (at Charles), "That will not help!"

CharlesAlgun steps back to give Federico room.

[7thsea] Federico rolls 4k3: 7 1 2 4 | 13

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov says, "okay, gotta run. EraBot can take over."

[belowground] Bjorg says (to era), "seeya"

[belowground] Federico says, "Drama die."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Was the gas still billowing out while we were in there?"

[7thsea] Federico rolls 1 die: 5

[belowground] CharlesAlgun waves to Era.

[belowground] Era_Khar'Kov exclaims, "see ya'll next week!"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's still billowing, it's fairly restricted to near the chest"

Era_Khar'Kov quit

[belowground] GameMaster says, "so there isn't anything blowing out the door"

Era_Khar'Kov goes home.

[belowground] Federico says, "Grr.."

GameMaster says (to Federico), "also, you aren't sure what the sickly color is."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "I mean, if we moved the chest somewhere, would the gas go with it or stay in the room?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "You weren't able to see well enough to ascertain that"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun nods.

[belowground] Bjorg says (to charles), "maybe wait for the gas to disperse"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "the chest isn't going anywhere"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun nods, "Right. Assuming it does disperse."

GameMaster says, "Also, Umberto isn't in the room"

GameMaster says, "You aren't sure where he is"

GameMaster says, "Bjorg coughs and wakes up"

Bjorg says, "yaaaargh"

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Welcome back."

Bjorg says, "ugh"

GameMaster says (to Bjorg), "Two dramatic wounds. Also your vision is blurry."

CharlesAlgun offers to help Bjorg to his feet.

[belowground] Bjorg exclaims, "ack!"

GameMaster says (to Bjorg), "-1 kept to all perception rolls, -1 unkept to all combat rolls for the time being"

Federico says (to Bjorg), "I apologize. I do not know for certain what the gas was."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "how does -1unkept work if you have no unkept?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Just think of it as having your gas goggles on."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "don't worry about it, then"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ok"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "No unkept?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "well, not with a weapon i have now"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "If you were 4k4 and went to 3k4 -- three unkept."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "big sword vanished"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "And so you just roll the unkept, and keep as many as you can."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "oh. how do you do 3k4?"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 3k4: 4 1 6 | 11

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Like that."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ouchies. ok"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "wait, is that right?"

CharlesAlgun looks around.

CharlesAlgun asks, "Is Umberto still in there?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ok wait if i argue, this will get boring"

Umberto stalks back in

[belowground] Bjorg says, "n/m"

Umberto says, "Could swear someone was watching me."

Umberto says, "Vaguely thought I heard footsteps, even."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Roll whatevers o the left of the k, and out of those, keep up to whatevers o he right. Losing an unkept die means losing a die from the left of the k."

Bjorg stumbles up to his feet, waving his hand around like he's trying to clear some smoke.

CharlesAlgun says (to Umberto), "You too? I felt that earlier."

Federico asks (of Umberto), "Do you still have the artifacts?"

CharlesAlgun says, "No the footsteps, though."

Umberto says, "Yes."

Bjorg realizes it's not smoke, and that his vision is blurred. He curses under his breath.

Federico says (to Umberto), "Would you mind displaying them briefly."

CharlesAlgun looks back at the room to see if there's any less gas than before.

GameMaster says (to Charles), "the gas seems to be gone"

Umberto asks, "What are you interested in?"

Umberto takes out the case again

Umberto asks, "This one?"

CharlesAlgun takes a deep breath and pulls his shirt up over his nose and mouth again just in case before going back in to look at the chest.

Federico says, "and the pyramids."

GameMaster says (to Charles), "the top is popped open, but it goes in shallow"

GameMaster says (to Charles), "it's apparently a false top"

Umberto says, "I seem to recall your reaction earlier to the pyramids was less than civil."

Umberto puts the case back

CharlesAlgun feels around inside to figure out how to remove the panel.

Umberto takes out a pyramid.

Federico says (to Umberto), "Which is why I wish to be certain that you have done nothing else with them while we were dealing with a gas trap."

Umberto says, "Charles has that rod, if you want to see that."

CharlesAlgun taps against the false panel, trying to extract it.

Umberto says (to Federico), "I was chasing whatever foul inivisble stalker seems to be watching us."

Bjorg stumbles in after Charles. "Cursed traps! There'd better be some damned fine treasure in there."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "There's a secret compartment, it appears."

Umberto puts the pyramid back.

CharlesAlgun says, "Well, not so secret, really. But I'm trying o get it open."

GameMaster tap tap tap

CharlesAlgun raps against the sides of the case.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "That was me or that was an answer?"

GameMaster says, "There's a little notch on the right side."

CharlesAlgun pokes his finger into the notch to lift.

GameMaster says, "Something hits your knees as a drawer slides out"

CharlesAlgun says, "ow."

Bjorg chuckles.

CharlesAlgun steps back to look at the drawer.

GameMaster says, "There's a whole bunch of spheres"

GameMaster says, "Different colors and shapes"

CharlesAlgun says, "Oooh..."

GameMaster says, "Metallic"

CharlesAlgun picks up a sphere.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Are they like the first one?"

Bjorg looks in the drawer, but gets frustrated by how blurry everything still looks. He stomps out to the other room, trying not to worry.

CharlesAlgun says, "I wonder if this is what the people who trashed the roo were looking for."

Umberto says (to Federico), "Anyway, if that's all, I'll keep back to keeping an eye out for that damned invisible thing."

Bjorg asks, "Eh? You're going to try and see an invisible thing?"

Bjorg says, "There's a clever thought."

Federico turns away without answering.

Federico enters the room with the chest.

Umberto says (to Bjorg), "That's what dust on the floor is for."

Federico says (to Charles), "Oh Theus not another one."

Bjorg asks (of Umberto), "Ah, clever. So you saw something moving then?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "Several of the, in fact."

Umberto says, "No. But I could swear there were footsteps."

Federico asks, "Several?"

Umberto says, "So I presume it walks on the ground."

CharlesAlgun says, "Over a dozen, it seems."

Bjorg says, "Well, that's reassuring, I guess."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "Oh, you didn't mean the spheres?"

Bjorg asks, "No sign of footprints then?"

CharlesAlgun picks one up and twirls it in his hand.

GameMaster says, "[perception check, chest people]"

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 4k3: 10+4 9 4 4 | 27

[7thsea] Federico rolls 3k3: 7 8 5 | 20

[belowground] Federico exclaims, "THe sphere cracks and out jumps a little puppy!"

GameMaster says, "also, nothing happens, twirly-wise, although you demonstrate your skills in a sport that hasn't been invented yet"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Woohoo!"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "yay"

[belowground] Bjorg laughs

[belowground] CharlesAlgun forgets, how big are these things again?

CharlesAlgun taps on a sphere, to verify if it's solid.

[belowground] GameMaster says, "biggest is, in fact, basketball sized"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "they go down to baseball sized"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Also, are they like the first sphere we found?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "yep"

CharlesAlgun says, "I wonder what these are, if they'd lock them in a trapped chest behind an apaprenly locked door..."

CharlesAlgun says, "But yet leave one lying in the rubble in the other room."

CharlesAlgun rolls one on the ground, to see if it rolls straigh.

GameMaster says, "It rolls normally"

Bjorg considers looking for footprints in the dust, but realizes there'd be too many of their own footprints there.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Did it sound solid when I tapped it?"

CharlesAlgun says, "A thought occurs to me..."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "it's solid"

CharlesAlgun gestures at the room. "Someone obviously came through here at one point, searching for something... and making quite a mess..."

Bjorg tries to smooth out the footprints in an area near the entrance, in the hopes of noticing the entrance of anyone new.

CharlesAlgun asks, "How in the world did he or she lock he door behind?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "you never did figure out how the lock worked"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "I know."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Hence my wondering."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "i have no idea if the dust is thick enough for that to work, but i thought i'd try"

GameMaster says (to Bjorg), "ok"

Federico says (to CHarles), "You never did figure out how the lock worked."

GameMaster says (to Bjorg), "there is enough dust in places"

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "True."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "hah."

GameMaster says, "wits for both federico and charles"

[7thsea] Federico rolls 3k3: 4 8 5 | 17

CharlesAlgun asks, "I'm forced to wonder -- with no visible moving parts, how could it be adjused from outside? What force could move a bolt without being able to ouch i?"

Bjorg looks at his finished little 'trap', tries watching it, and curses at the gas that blurred his sight.

CharlesAlgun grins, pulling out his compass. "This force."

[7thsea] CharlesAlgun rolls 3k3: 9 2 4 | 15

CharlesAlgun moves his compass around the spheres and the door, to see if anything sways i.

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "is magnetism understood?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "They have amgnetic compasses."

[belowground] Federico says, "Yes."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "just checking :)"

GameMaster says, "The lock is magnetic. The spheres are not"

CharlesAlgun grins.

CharlesAlgun says, "And indeed, as I suspected."

CharlesAlgun points out the needle's motion to the others.

Federico says (to Charles), "Congratulations. Now you can lock the door behind us."

Bjorg asks (of Federico), "What door?"

Bjorg grins.

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "As soon as it's repalced on the hinges, you mean?"

[belowground] Federico says, "Subtlety is lost on these two."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hee hee"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun grins.

[belowground] Federico says, "Hee."

GameMaster says, "You hear a strange buzzing sound to the north, and a scream"

CharlesAlgun ponders for a few moments.

GameMaster says, "It sounds like Umberto"

Federico returns to the room with Bjorg

CharlesAlgun stops pondering, and runs out.

Bjorg asks, "Argh! Where's Umberto?"

Bjorg runs toward the scream.

Federico says (to Umberto), "He went to find his mysterious stalker."

CharlesAlgun follows as well.

Federico follows behind the big stong guys.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Strong?"

GameMaster says, "It sounded vaguely localized from the entrance"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "stoned?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "I who keeps rolling things like '1 3' for Brawn checks?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Keep."

CharlesAlgun continues o follow Bjorg toward the scream.

[belowground] GameMaster rolls 1k1: 1

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Right, things like that."

Bjorg runs for the entrance.

[belowground] Federico says, "Well, the guys who know how to use sharp things against bad people."

GameMaster says, "Ok, at the entrance....there's an odd sparkling in the air, but nobody is here"

Bjorg draws his dagger (and really wishes he had his big sword).

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Where? Middle of the room? Near the picture on the wall?"

[belowground] Federico exclaims, "TINKERBELL NO!!!"

CharlesAlgun draws his own dagger.

GameMaster says, "Middle"

[belowground] Bjorg laughs!

[belowground] GameMaster says, "yay"

Umberto steps behind the curtain.

CharlesAlgun walks up o the sparkling, waving his blade through i.

Federico says (to Charles), "Careful."

GameMaster says, "Nuttin'"

[belowground] Bjorg hands Charles a 't'

GameMaster says, "Sparkling gone"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "hanks :)"

CharlesAlgun steps into where it used to be.

CharlesAlgun asks, "What the?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "You have: no t"

[belowground] GameMaster gives Bjorg a T remover

CharlesAlgun looks at the starburst and then at the gate, and then at Bjorg and Federico.

Federico says, "I believe that Umberto may have followed his wolf all too well."

Bjorg tries to listen for any sounds of further screaming or footsteps.

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "You did his, didn't you?"

Federico asks (of CHarles), "I!?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Grr. Even when I go back and try to put a T in it doesn't appear."

Bjorg says, "Charles, get a grip on yourself man."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Federico), "No? Then how did it happen?"

Bjorg says, "There's nothing to be gained by turning on each other."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "Hush, I'm rying o bai him into spilling some information :)"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "hehe"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "To baiT."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Trying, even."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun sighs.

[belowground] Bjorg hands Charles a new keyboard.

Federico exclaims (at Federico), "How should I know how it happened? These things just keep happening and the only possible solution that I can think of is to GET OUT of the place where they keep happening!"

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "Right. Well, it seems Umberto managed to."

Federico exclaims, "But no, we need to stick knives into trapped boxes and wave magnets around demolished doors!"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun laughs.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun exclaims, "Don't forget tiptoeing across mosaics!"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "which sounds just as cute as tiptoeing through the tulips"

CharlesAlgun says, "Alright, alright, let's think about this..."

Federico says, "I say again, those travellers who we encountered undoubtedly came from an entrance somewhere. I suggest we find that exit and get out."

CharlesAlgun asks, "If Umberto was atacked by one of the wolves, isn't it likely there'd be somehing left?"

Federico asks (of Charles), "Or perhaps you have forgotten about the Sidhe who was threatening to massacre the rest of our number?"

Bjorg says (to Federico), "I don't know about the rest of you, but that's high on the list of things I've been searching for all along."

CharlesAlgun says, "Some trace of blood, or his pack? I don' think it could swallow that sileto whole without a bit of ketchup."

CharlesAlgun looks around for races of anything.

Federico says (to Charles), "The beasts only materialized when slain."

GameMaster says, "Nope."

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "But Umberto started out material."

Bjorg says (to Federico), "I don't think he's looking for traces of the beast."

CharlesAlgun asks, "Do you think it could have swallowed him whole, pack and all?"

Federico says, "And we heard no noises of a conflict, only a buzzing. I do not think there was any battle."

CharlesAlgun says, "I certainly do not."

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "A scream, but no conflic, yes."

Bjorg says, "Then all we can do is hope that he turns up somewhere."

CharlesAlgun asks, "He had the pyramids at the time, no?"

Bjorg says, "We have no hope of tracking him."

CharlesAlgun asks, "Are they... gone? Or perhaps he had them set up in the other room?"

Federico says (to Charles), "He did, and good riddance to them."

Bjorg says (to Federico), "If indeed they are rid of."

CharlesAlgun starts walking back to the big room.

Bjorg follows.

[belowground] Federico asks, "Didn't we go through the big room to get here?"

[belowground] GameMaster says, "yeah"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Yes, but I don' think we paid much attention."

(From GameMaster) Trudge trudge trudge

[belowground] Federico asks, "Did we see any pyramids?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "so he's checking the room, plus it's on our way back out"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Big room, passed through in a hurry."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "Out?"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "doubleplusgood"

[belowground] Bjorg says, "out of the building"

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "right?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "No."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "oh"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "We were just in the entrance."

[belowground] Federico says, "Well Fed would've been checking."

[belowground] Bjorg shrugs. I'm not the mapboy.

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "We two are moving back in."

[belowground] Federico says, "But anyway."

CharlesAlgun looks around for the pyramids once he's there.

GameMaster says, "No pyramids"

Federico follows with Charles.

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "He was examining the stiletto earlier."

CharlesAlgun says, "Perhaps what he did had something to do with the symbols on it."

Bjorg says, "Well, there's nothing left to do now except head towards where those strangers went."

CharlesAlgun looks up. "Do you have any idea how they relate to the marks above?"

CharlesAlgun says, "Perhaps you might be able to guess what he did."

Federico says (to Charles), "Your obsession with this heathen artifacts will lead you to your grave, or lower, possibly even drawing others along with you. Abandon this nonsense."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "If Umberto has found a way out..."

Bjorg says, "Does it matter now? We can't do it ourselves, we don't have the artifacts."

Federico says (to Bjorg), "I agree. Let us go."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "If the pyramids were in his pack, he probably hadn't set them in place."

Bjorg says, "There's no sense trying to decipher something that we can't use right now to get out."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "So he probably didn't need them."

Federico heads back to the entrance.

CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "And how do you know we can' use it to get out?"

Bjorg exclaims (at Charles), "The sparkly-scream didn't come from here!"

Bjorg asks, "Why in the world do you think this is the source of what happened to him?"

CharlesAlgun shrugs, "The last thing I know about him, he was looking a the dagger."

Bjorg says, "And we don't have this dagger."

CharlesAlgun says, "The dagger has symbols on it that match the ceiling."

Bjorg asks (of Charles), "Do you remember them?"

CharlesAlgun points toward the door. "And Federico has read the dagger."

CharlesAlgun sneers. "I don't remember them, but I'm sure *he* does."

Bjorg says, "Oh, and I'm sure Federico will just *love* to help with this idea."

Bjorg says, "If we have to, we can come back to this."

Bjorg says, "For now, let's go."

CharlesAlgun stalks off after Federico, as there's clearly no reason tos tand here withou him.

CharlesAlgun says, "Fine, fine..."

Bjorg follows.

Bjorg says, "Besides, I still think we need to find out what those strangers have been up to."

CharlesAlgun mutters something about resuming his studies and about narrow-minded clergy.

Bjorg says, "If we can find them again, we could find our way out."

Bjorg says, "For all we know Umberto only found himself a one-way ticket to nowhere."

CharlesAlgun says (to Bjorg), "That would have been a great idea, had we followed while they were still around..."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "ok, bicker bicker we must be at the entrance with Fed by now :)"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun grins.

Federico asks (of CHarles), "Finished?"

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Bickering is fun. Is that what RPGs are supposed to be about?"

CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "I've done as much as I can do without help."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "bickering and bashing. and i wanna find those strangers to bash. muahaha"

[belowground] Federico says, "And Ghogg is just sitting back laughing at what he has wrought."

[belowground] GameMaster says, "muahahaha"

[belowground] Bjorg laughs.

CharlesAlgun says, "Well, at this point, it seems we're leaving this building behind..."

CharlesAlgun looks out the door to see if he can see any one or hing in the distance.

Bjorg says, "... and hopefully finding those fools who were so rude to us."

CharlesAlgun says, "And that leaves us three choices..."

[belowground] Federico says (to Charles), "Yes But since you are the one with a sense of where we are, we'll have to rely on you to orient us."

[belowground] Bjorg asks, "?"

CharlesAlgun says, "One, to set off to the northwest, away from the wall and into the unknown darkness..."

[belowground] Federico asks, "Where did we get here from?"

CharlesAlgun says, "Two, to continue on north/northeast as we were going before, racking our location by the cavern wall..."

CharlesAlgun says, "Or three, to set back southwest, the way we came from -- in order to examine that other corridor with the mathematical symbols."

CharlesAlgun glances at Federico, "Which I suspect one of us might be able to glean some knowledge from, if willing."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun asks, "Does that answer?"

Federico says, "Or four, set back to the southwest to head for the exit."

[belowground] Bjorg says, "yep"

[belowground] Federico says, "Yes."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says (to Federico), "Well, the corridor is en route to the exit, yes. Except tha the exit was, last I knew, covered in rock."

CharlesAlgun says, "I imagine it's possible the Marquis' men have dug it out."

[belowground] CharlesAlgun says, "Idlac."

Federico says, "Well, those men came from somewhere. I would imagine it would be the original entrance."

CharlesAlgun nods.

CharlesAlgun asks, "So retrace our steps back out?"

Bjorg says, "Hmm."

Federico says (to Charles), "THat is my vote."

Bjorg says, "There's another possibility to Umberto's disapperance."

CharlesAlgun asks, "Or at least until we find something ineresting enough to stop for?"

CharlesAlgun looks over. "Yes?"

CharlesAlgun asks, "Oh... you don't mean...?"

Bjorg asks, "What if those strangers found something, and unlocked it's secrets?"

CharlesAlgun says, "Oh, *that*."

Bjorg asks, "What if THEY did this?"

CharlesAlgun says, "Well, yes, that's possible."

CharlesAlgun grimaces.

Federico says, "That would be . . . bad."

CharlesAlgun says, "That'd explain why there were no remains..."

Bjorg says, "Then we'd have no guarantee of safety, even if we escape."

CharlesAlgun says, "And if they did do that, it's possible that wherever he went, they did as well."

CharlesAlgun says, "Or possible that they're still around, and could do it to us."

Bjorg says, "I don't trust leaving those fools in here, with all the power we've found lying around waiting to be discovered."

CharlesAlgun says, "In which case, I'd suggest avoiding them."

CharlesAlgun smirks at Federico. "A sentiment I expect you'd agree with."

Federico says (to Charles), "If they did it to him and remained, there would be little reason not to finish the rest of us off."

CharlesAlgun asks (of Bjorg), "Do you want to search the building once before we go?"

Federico says (to Charles), "I have no wish to engage in combat."

Bjorg says, "No, we know they didn't go in the building."