feb-22-chatlog.txt

[OOC] Ulio Berneir: ===EVENT BEGINS===
[OOC] Ulio Berneir: <It is the morning after your heroic rescue of Belhom Harfort. The lordling was returned safe and sound to Harfort manor, much to relief of Lord Harfort (though of course, he was kinda sour and shout-ey anyway).
[OOC] Ulio Berneir: <Some breakfast was brought in earlier today, courtesy of Priestess Angelle.>
[OOC] Ulio Berneir: (feel free to emote)
Cantia Cara sits at the table, writing diligently in her journal with a cup of coffee.
Endiri Leondril continues munching on the breakfast that Thes'is brought her, petting her spider and writing notes about the little fellow in her journal
Ulio Berneir: "Everyone had breakfast?" Ulio asks the room.
Cantia Cara: "Mhm!"
Endiri Leondril with full cheeks like a chipmunk, she nods to Ulio
Bjarkë Ranrike would keep drinking his mead until its empty. "I'd rather eat rats."
Alyziona folds her journal closed and stashes it away. "All set here."
Alexander Rodel Kvasildor *Drinks his tea*
Cantia Cara finishes off her coffee and slaps her journal shut, stuffing it in her pack.
Thes'is Auburdin lifts up his plate to show a half eaten breaakfst
Ulio Berneir: "Good. I'll go and get the scamp corpses then."
Endiri Leondril jumps up, "ooooh research!"
Cantia Cara: "We still have those? Disgusting."
Ulio Berneir heads out the door.
Endiri Leondril "can I help?" her eyes gleam
Jalen Alkestes: "Rats or mudcrab... Hmm, I think I'd join you, Bjarke."
Thes'is Auburdin gets up and pours a mug of coffee from the pot hanging near the fireplace
Endiri Leondril places her spider on her head, so he doesn't get in the way
Bjarkë Ranrike would be eating something from his belt. It looked like jerky. He'd nibble on it.
Cantia Cara looks to Endiri. "I'm afraid none of us are the Grand Magister, so we won't be doing any research on Daedra. Unless we have written permission from her."
[OOC] Ulio Berneir: <Ulio returns a few minutes later with a large canvas bag. "The clannfear is in another bag outside, if anyone would go fetch it. Oh, and clear the table, will you.">
Alexander Rodel Kvasildor He mutters to himself, "well, that's something else to drink to keep the wife happy...."
Thes'is Auburdin moves to the door to fetch the clannefer
Endiri Leondril her shoulders slump, "then...why do we still have them Cantia?"
Cantia Cara: "I am wondering the same thing, sister."
Ulio Berneir: "What's that, Centurion?" Ulio asks Cantia.
Endiri Leondril looks around the room, "are we.....not allowed to research daedra?" she ask puzzled
Cantia Cara: "The Daedra. We need permission from the Grand Magister before we do any experimentation."
Jalen Alkestes: "Studying is not the same thing as researching."
Thes'is Auburdin enters with a large bag slung over his shoulder,"where do you want this , Sir?" addressing Ulio
Ulio Berneir: "Put it on the table, Thes'is."
Endiri Leondril scoffs, "I beg to differ, jalen"
Cantia Cara backs away from the table quickly. "Agh! That stench is horrid!!"
Thes'is Auburdin drops the bag onto the table
Bjarkë Ranrike "So we capture a Daedra and tie to the table. And see what makes it break...is studying and not breaking.... I need three warriors with ropes."
Endiri Leondril walks closer and leans in, "may I at least study it, then?" she asks hopefully
Alexander Rodel Kvasildor Realizing his attention is needed, he quickly downs his tea, "Ah! Hot!" he gulps through the pain
Jalen Alkestes: "Beg all you would like. I, for one, would study the Daedra."
Endiri Leondril nods, "well...I shall study them then....if you will allow me."
[OOC] Ulio Berneir: <As the daedric remains are uncovered, you see that the two scamps are still in relatively good condition. Also, they are still somewhat transparent. The clannfear, however, has visibly begun decaying... Bleh.>
Tycho Sintav wiggles his nose and furrows his brow as the Daedric carcasses are unveiled
Ulio Berneir also throws onto the table the four etched tablets that were found at the altar. "Right, so listen up, everyone."
Cantia Cara covers her mouth and nose with her hands. "Mmf!"
Endiri Leondril nods, "interesting.....why are the scamp more intact than the Clanfear? one would expect the older corpses to be in a later state of decay," she then looks at Ulio
Ulio Berneir: "We very clearly have some sort of daedra summoner in our midsts. This, I hope we can all agree, is an issue that needs rectifying."
Endiri Leondril nods and then pokes one of the scamps out of curiosity
Bjarkë Ranrike would begin to let out a near feral growl. Almost wolf like. His hand would reach for his greatsword.
Cantia Cara: "Of course, but how are you going to trace these Daedra to their summoner with their corpses? Experimentation?"
Ulio Berneir: "I'm getting to that, Centurion," Ulio tells Cantia.
Alexander Rodel Kvasildor Observes other prying at the daedra, also get concern about the 'hands on' approach Endiri is doing
Jalen Alkestes: "No experimentation needed."
Ulio Berneir: "Now, not only do we not know who that summoner is, we need to get a sense of their motives, too. This should help us catch them."
Endiri Leondril prods the bodies, "what secrets are you hiding, heh?" she lifts up one of the limbs and makes a note in her journal
Bjarkë Ranrike would hold his hand up.
Endiri Leondril "do you think the soul gem could be a clue?" she asks Ulio, still holding one of the scamps
Jalen Alkestes frowns, "Endiri, are you messing with the corpses?"
Endiri Leondril grins, "no Jalen! I am not!" and then picks up another scamp and makes some notes
Ulio Berneir: "I need a first team to inspect these daedra remains and these tablets here. I want to know why these scamps are transparent, what these tablets are, and any other information that might cue us in on who the summoner is and what they are doing."
Jalen Alkestes: "You'd best not be."
Tycho Sintav "You shouldn't lie to Jalen, or anybody, Endiri." he pipes up from his corner
Jalen Alkestes frowns harder, "You are lying?"
Ulio Berneir: "I want a second group to speak with the people around town. *Someone* must have seen or heard something. And we must learn what that something is."
Bjarkë Ranrike "Is it true... if you smell a Daedra you can find their summoner?"
Jalen Alkestes: "No, Bjarke."
Endiri Leondril frowns and looks at Tycho and then sighs, "sorry...but I don't see why anyone is so upset about me handling these bodies....I've done it many times before...my apologies jalen" and lets the scamp go with an audible thump
Tycho Sintav widens his eyes as Endiri looks at him, as if saying 'what?'
Ulio Berneir: "And finally... I want a third team to return to the altar site in the Hills. My hope is that the summoner will trace back their steps at some point, and I want for a small scouting party to catch them in the act. Also, look around the place once more to see if we missed anything last time."
Endiri Leondril bows her head, "sorry." she whispers and steps away from the daedra
Cantia Cara: "Because any experimentation on Daedra is illegal under our Thirtheenth Edict, unless you are the Grand Magister, Endiri."
Tycho Sintav raises his hand
Bjarkë Ranrike "I heard it was a thing. I just wanted to know.... cause I can smell rotten chease.. Was hoping my sense of smell was worth something. He'd remain silent for the duration of the briefing.
Alyziona raises her hand as well.
Jalen Alkestes: "These particular bodies? You've contaminated them!"
Bjarkë Ranrike would raise his hand once more.
Endiri Leondril folds her arms and nods, sorry Cantia, Tycho, Jalen.....and no I have not contaminated them! I'm wearing gloves!"
Ulio Berneir: "Yes, Bjarkë. What is it?"
Jalen Alkestes: "No, I mean in the magical sense."
Endiri Leondril "oh......sorry Jalen.....but wouldn't they already be contaminated from being touched by everyone else?"
Bjarkë Ranrike: "I'd like to join the scouting partie. But lets say you're right. What is the next step once we find out who is responsible?
Jalen Alkestes: "And who else touched them?"
Alexander Rodel Kvasildor He shakes his head, "not me."
Ulio Berneir: "You capture them, Bjarkë. Alive, if possible. Or, if we don't catch them in the act, then we gather clues, and then go see Lord Harfort."
Bjarkë Ranrike: "I don't touch dead things... thats a two day cleansing processes I must under go before I can enter the Chapel."
Ulio Berneir: "Centurion Esmery, you wanted to say something?"
Endiri Leondril taps her chin, "whoever carried them back here....and me..of course....they were also outside so I assume that anything could have touched them"
Alyziona: "The corpses don't leave the room unless the Legate gives the say so. And if you retrieved a part of one when we were are the field, that goes on the table as well. That's all."
Bjarkë Ranrike would nod. "Catch them in the act. Yes sir. I will obey whoever is as my leader sir."
Ulio Berneir: "Thank you, Centurion. Veteran Sintav, what is it?"
Endiri Leondril rocks back and forth on her heels, "sorry Jalen." she says softly
Tycho Sintav: Do what you may with this information, Legate, but I was a Scout Decanus in the Legion for... the better part of my youth.
Ulio Berneir: "Good to know, Veteran. At any rate... Centurion Esmery, I want you to lead the scouting group. I will be heading the interview team. And we can have one of our mages head the coroner team."
Alyziona: "Understood."
Cantia Cara crosses her arms. "Know that any magical or alchemical preparation applied to these Daedra are considered experimentation, as defined by Edict. I don't know what you think you will find, and I /don't/ want to see anyone jailed for trying to play Grand Magister."
Endiri Leondril taps Jalen's shoulder, "ummmm....I'm not sure if you heard me."
Bjarkë Ranrike would look down. "I will do as ordered."
Jalen Alkestes does not acknowledge Endiri.
Endiri Leondril frowns and sighs, "perhaps......I should learn from you"
Endiri Leondril taps jalens shoulder, "should I leave?"
Jalen Alkestes: "Just follow orders."
Endiri Leondril nods and sighs, "yes sir" and folds her arms
Bjarkë Ranrike: "I will follow your orders Chancellor." He'd say to Cantia. "Lead the way sir."
Cantia Cara: "That's ma'am."
Ulio Berneir: "Right, so... I see that people are mostly poking at the bodies or hiking back up to the altar. I guess I'll take care of talking to the villagers, then... Anyway, you have your orders. MOVE, everyone!"
Tycho Sintav pushes himself off of the bed, grabbing his helmet in his hand and heading right out the door upon being ordered
Cantia Cara: "Perhaps we can find and stop this summoner before anyone breaks edict."
Ulio Berneir heads out the door.
Endiri Leondril: clasps her hands behind her back, the spider chirping on her head, "I I will follow your lead, Jalen!"
[OOC] Ulio Berneir: <The two dead scamps, the dead clannfear, and the four stone tablets are lying on the table.>
Jalen Alkestes: "Before we begin, we should clarify our goals. What are they?"
Endiri Leondril: reaches up and absentmindedly pets little Grievs the Spider and watches Jalen, "I really messed up today." she whispers to her spider friend
Garol Umuhk: Grabs one of the scamps by the neck and shakes it around
Endiri Leondril: "see Jalen! its not just me!"
Garol Umuhk: sticks his hand in its mouth and feels around
Jalen Alkestes: Jalen hears that and snaps, "What in Oblivion are you doing?!"
[OOC] Ulio Berneir: <The dead scamp flops around as Garol shakes it. Foul smelling juices spill onto Garol.>
Garol Umuhk: takes a deep smell of the scamp
Endiri Leondril: Little Grievs hisses at the juices as Endiri watches
Jalen Alkestes: "You know what, forget this. I'm done. Ridiculous...." He devolves into Altmeris and it doesn't sound pleasant.
Endiri Leondril places a hand on Jalen's arm, "we can still salvage this....please don't fret"
[OOC] Ulio Berneir: ***Garol, the smell of decaying Daedra overtakes you. You feel the urge to vomit overtake you. Emote, and you also lose 2 SP.
Endiri Leondril Little Grievs chirps emphatically at Jalen
Alexander Rodel Kvasildor Goes to Ulio to follow his lead
Endiri Leondril oh sorry
Endiri Leondril: Places a hand on Jalen's arm, "we can still fix this!" Little Grievs chirps emphatically at Jalen
Jalen Alkestes: "What is there left to salvage? Tearing apart the bodies. Corrupting what evidence we might have had available to us. There is only so much one can do with what is left of this mess."
Garol Umuhk: the daedra juices splatter against garols face and causing Garol to vomit in his mouth which he swiftly swallows and puts the daedra back down
Jalen Alkestes: Jalen adds, "And now the room smells disgusting."
Endiri Leondril: taps her chin, "not necesscarily! We could use parts of the daedra to hone in on the one that summoned them, yes? with alchemy? That's not...experimenting...is it?"
Jalen Alkestes: "Yes, that is experimenting."
Coorbin: "I would suggest that we... join the scouting party, or help Ulio with the villagers. I don't think we can glean anything from this activity without violating our Edicts."
Jalen Alkestes: "He wants us to trace the scamps to their summoner, yes?"
Alexander Rodel Kvasildor: didn't have german zone chat on
Endiri Leondril: shoulders slump, "too many edicts.....what's the point of living without knowledge" she mutters
Alexander Rodel Kvasildor: (I am stupid)
Garol Umuhk: seems reluctant to pick the scamp back up but continues to poke and prod the scamp
Endiri Leondril: "but surly, the fact that the scamps are glass and are not decaying as quickly are a clue, yes? perhaps a necromancer's work?"
Alexander Rodel Kvasildor: (Well I do have to go in like 3 min
Endiri Leondril tilts her head, "trying to sound hopeful"
Jalen Alkestes raises his hand over one of the scamps, trying to detect any lingering magic.
Endiri Leondril watches jalen, curiously
Garol Umuhk: pulls his hands back to avoid unnecesary magic pains
Alexander Rodel Kvasildor He bows to excuse himself, "I'm sorry to abandon you all at this hour, but I must take my leave. My wife needs me at home."
Endiri Leondril nods and waves goodbye to alex
Garol Umuhk nods towards alexander
Endiri Leondril rocks back and forth on her heels, picks up little grievs, kisses his head, and then places him back on her own head
Elana Etenbrire panting "sorry i am late what have i missed?"
Garol Umuhk pulls a bug of some kind out of his knapsack, covers it with honey and eats it
Endiri Leondril shrugs, "not much Elana.....just...trying to figure out who summoned these daedra without breaking any edicts"
Garol Umuhk multiple crumbs of bug fall onto the scamp
Jalen Alkestes: "Endiri, you enjoy cutting things. Take a piece of this scamp and walk over there."
Garol Umuhk thinks to himself for a second then asks "what edicts are there to break here?"
Endiri Leondril nods, "yes sir!" and whips out a hunting knife and slices off one of the scamps' fingers, "will a finger do?"
Endiri Leondril: "should I ....walk to the fire, Jalen?"
Jalen Alkestes: "Sure. And this does not break an Edict since we are not changing the scamp in some way. And yes, Endiri, over there."
Elana Etenbrire: "summoning a Daedra alone is unforgivable atleast in my eyes but why would someone do it?"
Endiri Leondril walks over to the fire, studying the decayed finger in her hands, "alright Jalen! I'm by the fire! now what?"
Jalen Alkestes: "Just stand there."
Endiri Leondril nods, and tilts her head, furrowing her brow, "ummmm why?"
Elana Etenbrire: " other than the summoning have we found anything else out?"
Endiri Leondril looks at the finger and then at Jalen, confusion still written on her face
Jalen Alkestes: "All right, Endiri, come back here. We'll need two more pieces. Nice solid chunks with skin."
Endiri Leondril nods and then takes out her hunting knife and slices off a piece of the thigh and of the tricep, "will a thigh and tricep do?"
Jalen Alkestes: "As long as they have skin, yes. Now, hold them up."
[OOC] Ulio Berneir: ***Endiri, you unfortunately slice through a pocket of pus... The smell makes both you and Jalen gag (lose 1 SP, and emote).
Endiri Leondril holds them up, "eeer okay." Little Grievs hisses at the daedric pieces
Endiri Leondril suddenly notices the puss oozing out of the scamp. She gags, "yikes...these are far more decayed than I thought!"
Elana Etenbrire: "umm are you too ok over there" slightly stepping back
Garol Umuhk looks to the wounds in the scamp and an idea begins to form "Are these creatures fit to eat?"
Jalen Alkestes rushes for the door. From inside, everyone can hear him losing his breakfast. He comes in a moment later and states, "Divines, that is foul."
Endiri Leondril puts on her helm to avoid the stench and then hands jalen a clean handkerchief, "to cover your nose"
Garol Umuhk stomach grumbles while gazing upon the creatures severed thigh piece
Jalen Alkestes accepts the handkerchief and sniffs it.
Endiri Leondril shoots a glare at Garol, "don't think about it, you big lug"
Garol Umuhk: did not hear as he was deep in thought "With enough seasening... maybe boiled?"
Endiri Leondril clears her throat, "well I still have the slices of daedra...what should I do with them? "
Coorbin taps Garol on the shoulder. "Brother, these corpses are evidence. I am an Apostle of the Divine Conclave, and I expressly forbid you to eat the corpses. If you can't participate in the investigation without doing so, please go outside."
Jalen Alkestes: "All right, here is what we will do. Three people will go to the edges of town, like a large triangle, and stand there. The others will accompany me as we try to track the lingering magic to the caster. If you do not stay in position, we may not find the caster. Understood?"
Endiri Leondril nods, "understood Jalen!"
Garol Umuhk Considers Coorbins words carefully "i will yield but i ask you consider me for when the mission is over"
Jalen Alkestes provides unnecessary clarification, "At different ends of the town. Far away from each other. And not coming closer."
Endiri Leondril: "am I in the...stay put group or the follow jalen group?"
Coorbin nods at Garol and steps back.
Jalen Alkestes: "So, who can walk to the edge of town, carrying a piece, and stand there? Volunteers?"
Garol Umuhk: "I volunteer"
Jalen Alkestes: frowns, "You had to ask about eating. I'm not sure we can trust you with a piece of scamp."
Elana Etenbrire: "ill try to help but i dont think im too good with investigation"
Garol Umuhk: "I am no beast... i would have it seasoned first"
Endiri Leondril: "I would like to see what Jalen has planned...but I fear that he will not allow it...I will go and stand in a corner if it must be that way."
Endiri Leondril: rocks back and forth on her heels, waiting
Jalen Alkestes: "It's simple. There is lingering magic from a spell that alters the flesh of the creature so that it is transparent. The three volunteers will stand in a triangular formation while I attempt to mentally draw intersecting lines from the corpse bits to the caster. In this way, we can track that individual."
Elana Etenbrire goes outside to look for anything regarding the summoning or corpse
Endiri Leondril nods, "I think I should go with you...in case you draw any nasty creatures to yourself."
Jalen Alkestes: "Why would I do that? I have no intention to summon Daedra."
Endiri Leondril sighs, "I didn't mean that....but sometimes magic draws other magical things."
Elana Etenbrire snags a chunk of the daedra's plesh on the way out
Garol Umuhk grabs the scamps finger and also walks out
Jalen Alkestes: "I'm not sure what your previous experiences have been, but the only thing we should find is the summoner."
Endiri Leondril nods, "hopefully jalen..hopefully...but my spider senses" she laughs and touches little grievs, "tell me that something else may occur."
Jalen Alkestes waits for them to move off to a good distance before enacting his plan.
Endiri Leondril: "It never hurts to be careful"
Jalen Alkestes: "Of course. Hurry off now."
Endiri Leondril frowns and then curses and then takes a piece of flesh and hurries off to a far corner of the town and then plops in a barrel of hay
Ulio Berneir walks back through the door.
Ulio Berneir turns to Coorbin and whispers. "I see Jalen is busy... Doing what exactly?"
Jalen Alkestes waits for Endiri to move away and performs a calming routine to focus himself. He says a quick prayer to Julianos, asking for guidance, before extending his senses and trying to locate all three pieces and where they would, if a line were drawn between them, they would intersect.
Endiri Leondril although no one can hear her, she is still cursing and muttering something...so much so that many villagers turn to give her odd looks as she sits...cursing...in a barrel of hay
Garol Umuhk stands in the middle of a "street" holding what looks to be a finger above his head while looking up into the stars as though he were offering it to some cosmic horror
Coorbin looks with furrowed brow to Ulio. "It would seem they are attempting to locate the summoner. Some of the others from this team are dispersed around the town with pieces of the clannfear's body. I'm not completely clear on the technical details."
Elana Etenbrire: walks out to stand by the cave at the towns entrance
Ulio Berneir looks at Coorbin. "Hmm... It rather looks like it's a scamp that's been carved up. Also, it smells rather bad in this room."
Jalen Alkestes returns to the guesthouse and the corpses. He raises his hand over each of them, in turn, trying to find more information.
Ulio Berneir eyes Jalen curiously.
Jalen Alkestes moves his hand over one of the stone tablets and pauses to trace his finger over the engraving.
Endiri Leondril throws the piece of meat away and returns, sulking to the guest house, "find anything, jalen?"
Jalen Alkestes: "Yes, working on it."
Endiri Leondril tilts her head and watches Jalen, "what is it that you are doing? if i might as? I'm curious"
Elana Etenbrire tosses the flesh down the cave "did i miss anything good?"
Jalen Alkestes: "So far, when you all moved away with the pieces, the spell focused here with these tablets. I'm having trouble figuring out the runes, though. They're too shallow for me to read. Coorbin knows a bit about runes, though. Maybe he can recognize them? The purpose seems to be to tether a spell to make the scamps transparent."
Endiri Leondril: nods, "but why make them transparent? what purpose would that serve? ...besides looking cool"
Jalen Alkestes: "More difficult for you sighted folk to detect?"
Coorbin looks at the runes and rubs his beard. "Hmm... I wonder if I recognize any of them..."
Elana Etenbrire: "daedra worshipers do like to see normal on the outside i guess."
Ulio Berneir: "To make them better thieves, of course..." Ulio mumbles in reply to Endiri. "Remember? We found a stash of pilfered personal belongings next to them... Though the question is: why?"
Endiri Leondril shrugs, "perhaps...but why not cast an invisibility spell?" then looks at Ulio, "but why steal stuff?"
Endiri Leondril sighs, "so many questions..."
Ulio Berneir: "Indeed, Endiri. Most of the stolen things were of little value."
Endiri Leondril taps her chin, "maybe whoever stole them needed the items to ensnare people.....maybe thats how the soul gem is tied into this?"
Endiri Leondril: "Because these items were very personal to the people who owned them."
Jalen Alkestes: "Invisibility spells do not work like you think they do. An invisibility spell influences the perception of the target. This particular spell changes the attributes of the flesh. And where is this soul gem?"
Elana Etenbrire, scratching her head "could the stolen items have been tied to some part of the summoning?"
Endiri Leondril looks at Ulio
Ulio Berneir: "The soul gem? We never found it."
Jalen Alkestes: "Ahh, all right."
Ulio Berneir: "Also, I have heard of personal effects used for scrying and such, but never for conjuration per se."
Coorbin: "I don't recognize these runes directly," he sighs, speaking to Jalen. "But I think they might have something to do with a binding spell and invisiblity."
Ulio Berneir: "Binding? As in binding daedra? Don't people usually do that with the summoning spell directly, these days?"
Endiri Leondril rocks back and forth, "but what about using the personal objects to trap people's souls?"
Jalen Alkestes: "Interesting question. Binding the Daedra or the spell?"
Ulio Berneir suddenly perks up. "By the way, did any of you hear back from the scouting group?"
Elana Etenbrire stays silent in confusion
Ulio Berneir: "I don't think it works that way, Endiri."
Jalen Alkestes: "I'm certain they are getting themselves in trouble. There is no need for them to report in."
Endiri Leondril shakes her head and sighs, "oh...it was just an idea"
Ulio Berneir: "Well damn it. Night is falling... Tusking shit. Alright. Lets go and make sure they're all OK."