Ghogg says, "[enter dining room]"
Marmelade slips away south instead.
[aboveground] Marmelade says, "If I go around food, I *will* be kicked out."
Ghogg whispers, "perception roll"
You whisper "Hearing?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "vision"
You whisper "Night, or normal?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "normal"
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Ghogg whispers, "heh. never mind then"
You whisper "*sigh*" to Ghogg.
Marmelade slips under a table in the foyer.
Marmelade, assuming the halls are empty, sniffs the coats hanging in the hallway to see which belongs to whom.
Ghogg whispers, "looking for anything in particular?"
You whisper "Just general stuff, odd bulges, perhaps scents from where they were last, or animals they might own." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "roll 'em"
Ghogg whispers, "resolve, I guess"
You whisper "Hmm. No 'keen smell' under cat, which seems odd, but hey." to Ghogg.
You whisper "Just roll wits? Wits+1?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "resolve+1"
Ghogg whispers, "that's alot of coats"
[7thsea] Marmelade rolls 3k2: 3 5 4 | 9
Ghogg says, "[You hear rain begin falling outside]"
Ghogg says, "[Thunder crackles far in the distance]"
Marmelade shudders slightly.
Ghogg whispers, "perception again. vision"
[7thsea] Marmelade rolls 2k2: 8 10+7 | 25
Ghogg whispers, "you casually notice, abit in the corner near your left paw...one of those trident symbols"
You whisper "I sniff." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "wits roll"
[7thsea] Marmelade rolls 2k2: 6 1 | 7
You whisper "Sigh." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "just think, this could be 'dodge the giant axe' rolls"
You whisper "I take it this is one of the smaller versions? Not the 3-feet long?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "rather small, yes. extra-small, actually"
Ghogg whispers, "really just the size of your paw"
You whisper "I touch it with said paw, too." to Ghogg.
You whisper "Does it look fresh or old?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "fresh"
You whisper "I scan the rest of the hall for more symbols..." to Ghogg.
[7thsea] Marmelade rolls 2k2: 10+5 9 | 24
Ghogg whispers, "nothing"
Ghogg whispers, "although you see Gruenwald walking down the stairs"
You whisper "then go to the ballroom door (which I presume is closed) and listen." to Ghogg.
You whisper "Oh, wait, scratch that." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "he looks rather sickly"
You whisper "I retreat under the table again, and watch him." to Ghogg.
You whisper "Does he look genuinely sick, or like he's repulsed?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "Gruenwald rubs his hands, turns, and heads to the dining hall"
You whisper "'rubs his hands' like in delight? Or as if to warm them? Or something else?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "try a diagnose"
Ghogg whispers, "needs 2 raises"
Ghogg whispers, "since this is from a distance at cat form"
Ghogg says, "Gruenwald enters"
Ghogg says, "He looks rather sickly in the face but otherwise pleasant."
You whisper "That's wits, probably?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "wits"
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You whisper "It's the extremes for me tonight ;-)" to Ghogg.
You whisper "Which is good actually." to Ghogg.
DiegoValdez says (to Gruenwald), "Ah ... you have decided to join us, m'sieur? I hope you are feeling better."
Ghogg says, "Gruenwald says, "I'm still abit rumbly in the stomach, but I figured some wine might help.""
Ghogg says, "Gruenwald sits at the remaining empty chair"
You whisper "After listening for anyone wandering around, I scoot upstairs and check to see if the SE room's been disturbed." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "actually, there's the first obstacle"
Ghogg whispers, "the door is closed"
Ghogg whispers, "you are a cat, remember?"
You whisper "That was actually what I was checking--just the door." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "the door is normal"
Ghogg whispers, "one of the doors to the north is open and you hear a maid bustling around"
You whisper "One of ours?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "Jack's"
Ghogg says, "[Thunder crackles outside]"
You whisper "I scoot north to the intersection, pause to listen, then pad closer to the door." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "sounds like dusting"
Ghogg whispers, "and sheets being changed"
Ghogg whispers, "Maid exits and moves on to your room"
You whisper "Drat ;-)" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "gives you a glance but doesn't say anything"
You whisper "Does she knock?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "no. I guess she assumes everyone is downstairs"
You whisper "The Marquis knew, though. Didn't set a place for me, and all." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "yes. the marquis knew."
Ghogg whispers, "please ponder that towards yourself, though. doing anything?"
You whisper "I had set up my bed to look as if I was in it. I watch to see if she sees and exits again. If not, I'll have to try to distract." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "back to you. yes, she does take a look at the bed, and pauses for a moment."
You whisper "..maid Mrowr?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "maid turns and looks at you"
You privately posed to Ghogg: Marmelade cocks his head.
Ghogg whispers, "maid says, "Pierre told me about you.""
Ghogg whispers, "maid scratches ears"
You privately posed to Ghogg: Marmelade purrs loudly.
You privately posed to Ghogg: Marmelade does the figure-8 thing around her legs.
You whisper "Also, TSD ;-)" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "maid says, "Well, I'm busy right now, but if you are patient I'll give you some milk later, ok?""
You whisper ".maid Mrowr?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "maid says, "Good kitty. Now let me finish changing his sheets.""
You privately posed to Ghogg: Marmelade purrs even more loudly, arches back, rubs against ankles.
Ghogg whispers, "hm. I'm trying to work out if kitty mooch is somehow different"
You whisper "Heh." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "roll straight resolve"
[7thsea] Marmelade rolls 2k2: 1 3 | 4
You whisper "Arrr." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "maid turns backs to sheets and glances abit"
Ghogg whispers, "maid says, "How strange....why would someone set their clothes like that?""
You privately posed to Ghogg: Marmelade inwardly sighs, but continues the purring and the rubbing against the ankles.
Ghogg whispers, "Maid says, "I'll leave it now and ask Pierre about it, I guess.""
Ghogg whispers, "Maid dusts tables"
You privately posed to Ghogg: Marmelade jumps up on the bed, watching.
You whisper "When she leaves, I'll try to distract again." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "leaves"
You whisper "I'll follow, not being too much of a nuisance, until she goes downstairs, at least." to Ghogg.
You whisper "Also, check out new rooms if that's where she goes." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "she's working her way down"
Ghogg whispers, "she's going quicker -- rooms going through now haven't been slept in last night, so no sheet changing"
You whisper "I presume nothing unusual in the rooms..." to Ghogg.
You whisper "Also, I take special note of the SE room, if she gets to that one." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "of course"
You whisper "Also, I respond any time she mutters something, to see if she'll start talking out loud." to Ghogg.
Ghogg says, "Gruenwald says, "Excuse me.""
Ghogg says, "Gruenwald gets up to go"
Eolo interrupts his story.
DiegoValdez stands. "Is everything alright?"
Ghogg says, "Marquis says, "Are you fine? Should I ask Pierre to bring you something later?""
Eolo asks, "are they perhaps sneaking out to see the entertainment early?"
Ghogg says, "Gruenwald says, "I'll be fine, I need to lie down.""
Eolo asks (of Marion), "what do you think, milady? should we go see?"
Ghogg says, "Marquis says, "Very well, then.""
DiegoValdez says (to Gruenwald), "Here, let me lend you a hand."
Ghogg says, "Gruenwald goes"
Ghogg whispers, "maid opens se door"
Ghogg whispers, "maid enters"
Ghogg whispers, "maid vomits on floor"
DiegoValdez follows Gruenwald.
You privately posed to Ghogg: Marmelade looks in the room.
Ghogg whispers, "you see...in the corner...a body...it's another maid...it's
been stabbed through the heart"
Ghogg whispers, "And the blood...there's been something drawn on the
floor...it's the trident"
Eolo starts to stand, to go with Diego.
You privately posed to Ghogg: Marmelade hisses.
Ghogg whispers, "maid coughs, vomits some more"
Ghogg says, "Gruenwald heads south"
You whisper "Assuming she leaves, I stand in the doorway so it can't shut." to
Ghogg.
DiegoValdez hurries to catch up with Gruenwald.
Ghogg whispers, "Maid says, "I never...I never seen...I never....""
You whisper "..maid Mrowr?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "Maid leaves. leaves door open"
Ghogg says, "Gruenwald enters salon"
DiegoValdez asks (of Gruenwald), "M'sieur ... you do seem ill ... is there anything I can get you?"
Ghogg says, "Gruenwald: No, I'm fine, I'm fine."
You whisper "Being very careful not to step on any blood, I enter the room, and try to sniff the wound/dagger (should it still be in the body)." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "you have a doctor skill related that, right?"
You whisper "Yeah, examiner." to Ghogg.
You whisper "Assuming wits or resolve:" to Ghogg.
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Ghogg whispers, "it's *very* fresh"
Ghogg whispers, "and the symbol looks like different blood than the maid blood"
You whisper "Minutes? Within the hour?" to Ghogg.
You whisper "Animal?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "roll again for that"
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Ghogg whispers, "you aren't sure. it's different"
You whisper "Older, or just as fresh?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "just as fresh"
You whisper "So, can I estimate time of death?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "*very* recent means within the last hour"
You whisper "How long have we been cleaning rooms?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "10 minutes, 15?"
Ghogg says, "Marquis says, "Now to the ballroom, then?""
You whisper "Anything else in room disturbed?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "perception"
[7thsea] Marmelade rolls 2k2: 6 10+1 | 17
Ghogg whispers, "no"
Ghogg says, "[Exuent.]"
You privately posed to Ghogg: Marmelade beats a hasty retreat before Pierre and co get here.
Maxwell starts heading for the ballroom, but hearing the others to the north, lets them catch up first.
Ghogg says, "Ok, on to the ballroom -- everyone there but Gruenwald and people still walking towards"
You whisper "Just to the north wing, though." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "hasty retreat complete"
You whisper "I hear people walking by downstairs, I presume." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "yeah, I figured I didn't need to add that"
Ghogg whispers, "you don't hear anyone walk upstairs, though"
You whisper "After they pass by, I, being somewhat puzzled as to the lack of response, head to the top of the stairs." to Ghogg.
Ghogg says, "Pierre approaches the Marquis"
Ghogg says, "Pierre motions to him and whispers some things"
[7thsea] Maxwell rolls 4k3: 9 4 1 7 | 20
Ghogg whispers, "at top of stiars"
Ghogg whispers, "what are you up to?"
You whisper "Oh, my earlier intent was to see if I could detect someone's scent on the body (besides the maid)." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "oh, you went back? I missed that"
You whisper "No, that was what I meant to be doing earlier." to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "that's a real tricky one, but go ahead, it's resolve"
You whisper "And then you brought up the examiner thing and forgot." to Ghogg.
[7thsea] Marmelade rolls 2k2: 3 5 | 8
You whisper "Guess not ;-)" to Ghogg.
You whisper "Pierre or the Marquis upstairs yet?" to Ghogg.
[aboveground] Ghogg says, "Marquis is remaining sitting, Pierre left"
Ghogg says, "Ferenc storms across the floor towards Diego."
Ghogg says, "Ferenc says, (to Diego), "You are a filthy Castille dog. You cannot hide it any more.""
Ghogg says, "Marquis says, "Please...gentlemen....do try to be civil.""
Ghogg says, "Ferenc says, "Civil...civil??""
Ghogg says, "Ferenc, infuriated, takes out a white gloves, and hits Diego on the shoulder with it."
Ghogg says, "I hereby challenge you to a duel."
DiegoValdez says (to Ferenc), "Come now, there's a time for battle and a time for banter. If we were on the battlefield, we might have to fight, but here we have only to enjoy the entertainment."
Ghogg says, "I shall wipe your face clean from my sight."
Ghogg asks, "You will not defend yourself? You will die like a coward?"
DiegoValdez sighs. "I see you've picked your own entertainment...."
Ghogg says, "The Marquis stands up and hurridly runs east, calling out something you can't quite catch"
Ghogg says, "Ferenc draws his sword"
You whisper "I try to hear what he said." to Ghogg.
[7thsea] Marmelade rolls 5k2: 4 7 9 10+10+2 7 | 31
Ghogg whispers, "it was something about the knights"
You whisper "I take it Pierre never came upstairs?" to Ghogg.
Ghogg whispers, "no"
Ghogg whispers, "not yet, anyway"
You whisper "Man, everything's happening at once ;-)" to Ghogg.
DiegoValdez strolls to the doorway. "Dawn, or sunset.
Ghogg says, "Ferenc says, "Unless he really is the yellow coward I think.""
Ghogg says, "Ferenc follows"
Marmelade goes down to the bottom of the stairs at about the same time the group gets to the doorway.
Marmelade hisses at Ferenc.
--- From here, the transcripts once again merge ---