Expedition Name: Mist Veil Part 3 Part of Series: Mist Veil Caverns ("All's Fair") Day: 81 Leader: Broken Members: Broken, Green Light, Col Dusk, Dark Quill Objective: Explore Mist Veil. Result: Explored the majority of the western half of the caverns, found where the stone "key" goes. Complications and/or Casualties:  Pit trap claimed another victim, but two more boards made a solid walkway. Pit trap should pose no more threat.  Rattlecats attacked, minor cuts. Offending cat was injured in the throat.  Gong nearly deafened us.  Broken hurt himself with a failed Light Spell. Brief Description of Events:  Dusk fell into the pit trap, immediately after being warned of its existance. Two more boards have neutralized the pit trap. Broken's failed light spell launched him backwards. Followed a westward path, where we found a mosaic puzzle (http://i.imgur.com/MKXDYOB.jpg), which dispensed a stone half-cog. In the next room, Dusk decided to buck the gong and nearly deafened all of us. We also found a door to a chute, which dropped down into misty death. A pillory was in the next chamber. Upon returning to the main chamber, we decided to take the fifth and final path, which lead to a room with three skeletons of diamond dogs, four busted weapons, writing on the wall, and a stone steele (http://i.imgur.com/uPPXG0n.jpg). Decided to turn back after that. New Entities Encountered, with Brief Description:  No new entities. Found skeletons of three (3) diamond dogs. Writing on walls indicated presence of threatening creature called an Alot. New Information:  Due to Green Light and Dark Quill being able to read, we were able to decode some of the writing on the walls. In addition to the revelation of Alots, the writing suggested that the Diamond Dogs that once lived in this cavern was killed by a rival faction and robbed. The presence of a chute into the (presumably volcanic) heated vents below and a pillory nearby suggests that one chamber was used as a form of ritual punishment, sacrifice, and/or waste disposal area. Particularly interesting 'loot':  Half of a granite cog, dispensed from a mosaic puzzle.  Three diamond dog collars  A quarterstaff and greatclub  A crossbow with its bow broken in two places, missing a string  A sword that has nearly broken in half. Further Leads and/or Objectives:  A granite steele with rotating disks, a pattern on the face, and a slot for a cog. The Half-cog fit into the slot, leaving half the area empty. It is suspected that the granite key found in the first expedition fits into this cog. Objective: operate the mechanism in the granite steele.  Did not turn down one path in the western half. Still missing a couple of rooms and an alcove in the eastern half. -Meta- Complete Log: [00:56] Okay, Green Light Confiremed Player 1 [00:56] Col Dusk, Confirmed Player 2 [00:57] [Broken, muh tablet's shitting out but www.livestream.com/clrx has some players that might be interested [00:58] Which Channel is that? [00:58] == GreenLight [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has joined #fourcannonwatchtower [00:59] == GL|WritingtillBrokenQuest [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has quit [Quit: Web client closed] [00:59] ...Hmmm. [01:00] Okay... So far it's the three of us... [01:01] "yeup." [01:02] Gonna shout out at the inn. [01:03] No, do it at the Spa! [01:03] There's a spa? [01:03] Like 6 people there that aren't doing much [01:03] #fourcannon-spa [01:03] It better not be a gay bathhouse. When did we get a spa and where is it? [01:04]  * COL_Dusk points in it's direction [01:04] Right over there. [01:04] It's not [exclusively] gay, and Iunno where it is... [01:04] We aren't IC yet, btw. [01:04] [Oh..] [01:05] == Dark_Quill [webchat@adsl-68-250-151-190.dsl.klmzmi.ameritech.net] has joined #fourcannonwatchtower [01:05] [We got another] [01:06] [broken] [01:06] (As long as i dont pass out like last time) [01:06] Yay! Quill! [01:06] Welcome back! [01:07] Dark Quill, Confirmed Player 3 [01:07] [Sec, lemme put a helmet on.] [01:07] (Im barely here broken, nova has made coming here shitty) [01:07] [Going all out] [01:07] I've heard. [01:07] #TinFoil Dusk? [01:08] [Close, more like steel pot] [01:08] [With a mitchel cover] [01:08] (Also for no reason basically) [01:08] [mmm...] [01:08] [I'm just retarded like that] [01:09] (When IP tracking was confirmed my brother quit) [01:09] (I've picked up from the conversations what's been going on. Knowing the people like I do, I figured stuff out pretty quick.) [01:10] [be roit back goys] [01:10] (It seems you and dusk are the only two people in fourcannon with eyes) [01:10] Okay, We can do this easy with the four of us. I'll give until dusk comes back, and then we start. [01:10] (Seems fine broken) [01:11]  * GreenLight prepares the soap opera cannon [01:11] (It isn't eyes. It's brains. I learn people. I knew the order my ex-friends would betray me in IRL. And I was right.) [01:12] [Geez, Broken ;_;] [01:12] (I've been watching you people carefully, because it will be important for my next quest cycle.) [01:12] [back] [01:12] [I like you broken, you think.] [01:12] [You think right.] [01:13] Thanks guys [01:13] (It's why I got along with Lucy. I understood what she was doing, three steps into what she was doing, when everyone else is still in the dark.) [01:14] [So four of us?] [01:14] [Sounds about right.] [01:14] Okay. We are about to start. Using SSS. Keep OOC Chatter to a minimum. Post Race and Inventory.) [01:15] Broken Confirmed Player 4. [01:15] [SSS?] [01:15] (Im glad you guys are here, I really dont know how to express it) [01:15] (Supremely Simple System) [01:16] (Also im glad this room excludes Nova, or it would be a shitstorm of "Recon! Hey Recon!" [01:16] (Unicorn. Saddlebags: Burnt Sturdy stick, two boards, Cartography Kit, Paper) [01:16] Pegasis, Scalpel of Surgical Precision, Rope with Weight, Scroll Case, Amethyst, Saddlebags [01:16] BatPony Sword, Saddlebags , rope, food [01:17] Bat Pony Pegasus . Inventory- Steel spear. Small vial of blood face paint. one day food ration. small canteen. bandana. two petrol cocktails. small length of rope. flint and steel. [01:18] Who here can read Equestrian? [01:18] Me!~ [01:18] I took classe's NPC [01:18]  * GreenLight learned his BOOKS gud [01:18] [Crap.] [01:19] It won't exclude you if you haven't [01:19] Okay, This occurs in the morning, IC, but we're doing it now. [01:20] (Its 1am here, hence me possibly passing out) [01:20] (Did that last time) [01:20] [...Welp.  Popcorn intensifies] [01:20] [Wait... THIS morning?] [01:20] (is there a conflict?) [01:21] (The following morning, I mean, BTW) [01:21] (Whar?) [01:21] (So, Tomorrow morning) [01:21] [Um...] [01:21] (Okay) [01:21] [N-no.  Carry on~] [01:21] (You explore caves at night?) [01:22] [I do] [01:22] (BatPone eyes) [01:22] (Of course you do.) [01:23] (Continue broken) [01:23] The sun crests over the Great Eastern Forest, and the birds are chirping. The clearing around Mist Veil, as the reclusive cave has come to be known, is alive with noises. Broken stands outside the cave, boards poking out of his saddlebags. [01:24] "Hey guys!" [01:24] "Hey!" [01:24] "Hey Broken!" [01:24]  * COL_Dusk fumbles around with his saddlebags, pulling out a blood vial [01:25] "Heyo Bro-" [01:25]  * GreenLight shakes his head "Broken!~" [01:25] "Quill, how have you been latel.... Dusk, what are you doing with the blood?" [01:25]  * COL_Dusk smears the blood under the corners of his mouth, and under his eyes [01:25] "Touching up on the face paint." [01:25] "...Ew" [01:25] "The usual, patrolling" [01:25]  * COL_Dusk passes the vial to quill "ere, yours needs a little too." [01:26]  * Dark_Quill doesnt take it "I dont need any, Dusk, were going underground" [01:26]  * Broken has a tiny spark flit out of his horn. "So, I brought more boards this time. Last time we went, only two boards wasn't enough to cross that pit trap." [01:26] "true." [01:27] "Pit trap?" [01:27] "Yay!  I'm not the biggest fan of hardcore spelunking..." [01:28] (Suddenly reminded of that video) [01:28] "Yeah, we found a pit close to the entrance. Pretty smooth walls. I think it was a trap by the Diamond Dogs. We saw some illustrations of them in the cave." [01:28] "great.." [01:29]  * Broken turns towards the cave mouth and the vines therin. "You've never been here, have you Dusk?" [01:29] "Nope." [01:30] "Well, you Batpones do come in handy in here. Dark and filled with mist. No visibility for us sighted types." [01:30] "Sounds about right." [01:30] (I'll be repeating some of the descriptions for Dusk.) [01:30] You come to the entrance of a cave. Immediately, you can see how this went unnoticed from the nearby road. A weeping willow grows over the cliff face, and its vines partially obscure the cave mouth. From between the vines, a thick, lukewarm mist rolls out. The white mist appears almost the same tone as the stone around it. [01:31]  * Broken pushes past the vines and into the roiling mists. [01:32]  * COL_Dusk breaths the misty air in deeply [01:32] "This is my kind of place." [01:32]  * COL_Dusk trots in, smirking [01:32]  * Dark_Quill follows Broken and dusk [01:32] As you pass beyond the veil of fog and vines, you see writing scratched into the cave wall in a barely legible equestrian. The fog billows around you, making the remainder of the cave almost invisible. [01:33]  * COL_Dusk raises an eyebrow at the writing [01:34] "I haven't had time to learn equestrian yet. Too busy mapping. Anybody here hooked on phonics?" [01:34] "Anybody know what that says? [01:34] "Yes i took classes in the mornings" [01:34] == GreenLight_ [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has joined #fourcannonwatchtower [01:34] "Oh, hey, I can read it now!"~" [01:34]  * Dark_Quill examines the writing on the wall [01:34] == GreenLight [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has quit [Quit: Web client closed] [01:35]  * GreenLight_ backs off "Erm, sure Dark, go ahead" [01:35] "...Anyone read 'Hyperbole-and-a-Half?' [01:35] == GreenLight_ has changed nick to GreenLight [01:36] "What do you mean?" [01:36]  * Dark_Quill examines the words "...Dont...Get..Stabbed by...The alots...They stab... Alot" [01:36] "That doesn't make sense." [01:36]  * COL_Dusk chuckles [01:36] "The stab alots stab alot." [01:36] "The Alots... You know... Alot of time, alot of fire, alot of trees..." [01:36]  * Dark_Quill scratches his head "Thats very clear for a warning" [01:36] "No shit, diamond dogs." [01:37]  * COL_Dusk continues chuckling [01:37] "I guess, but what do they mean Alots?" [01:37] "I think my nephew can write a better warning and hes 5" [01:37] "Well, in H-A-A-H, it's a beast..." [01:38] "A large number of stab crazy things." [01:38] "Im assuming creatues with weapons that prefer the stabbing technique" [01:39]  * Broken turns further into the cave. "I hope we don't meet those... BeeTeeDoubleYou, Watch out for the pit. It should be coming up." [01:39] "This is going to be just wonderful!" *Dusk Says sarcastically* [01:39] "Hue" [01:40]  * Dark_Quill follows dusk "The one you fell in?" [01:40] "Yes. The one I fell in. And dropped the torch in. And other things... Stupid pit." [01:40] "Stupid, nonsentient pit" [01:41] Roll Reflex errypony. [01:41] "Shouldve taken my safe rope across instead of following the others who swung" [01:41] !roll d20 [01:41] 8 == 8 [01:41] !roll 1d20 [01:41] 19 == 19 [01:41] !roll d20 [01:41] 20 == 20 [01:41] !roll 1d20 "WAUGH!" [01:41] 15 == 15 [01:42] (My refelxes are unmatched) [01:42] [You are a cat on herion-roids] [01:42] While most of the party notices the pit's edge in time, Dusk drops out of sight. (1d4 Subdual damage) [01:42] (Lel) [01:42] !roll 1d4 [01:42] 4 == 4 [01:42] "Found the pit." [01:42] "HAAGHHH!" [01:42] "Oh, hey" [01:42] "So did Dusk..." [01:43] "DON'T FALL I- Oh hell, Dusk." [01:43]  * COL_Dusk moans "herrr.....shit..." [01:43] "At least it isn't all that deep..." [01:43]  * Dark_Quill sees the edge of the pit way before the others. And also watches his Colonel fall down it [01:43] [How much hp do we have?] [01:43] [10] [01:43] (10) [01:43] (10, but that was Subdual, not lethal damage) [01:44]  * COL_Dusk takes a moment to get up, stretching and popping his back with a loud *SNAP* [01:44] (6 more till you go night night, but not dead) [01:44] "GAH... shit.." [01:44] "Found the pit guys..." [01:44] "We have a rope we can toss him?" [01:44] "I do!" [01:44] "I have one" He digs it out of his bag [01:45] "Erm, you go ahead Dark." [01:45] [beta-bob] [01:45] "Come on, toss it down." [01:46]  * Dark_Quill tosses one end of the rope down [01:46] "Hey, what happened to that rope with a weight thing on it you had GL? Did you ever get it translated?" [01:46] [I have one helluva good reason to be] [01:46] "Yeah!  It says..." [01:46]  * COL_Dusk wraps his front hoofs and one back hoof around the rope [01:46]  * COL_Dusk climbs up the rope slowly [01:46] "To those who come after... You're Welcome..." [01:46]  * Dark_Quill holds onto the rope [01:47] "So, erm, this cave was inhabited..." [01:47] !Roll 1d20 strength to pull Dusk up. [01:47] 10 == 10 [01:47] "But... Isn't now?" [01:47] !roll 1d20 STRENGTH [01:47] 1 == 1 [01:47] !roll d20 pull [01:47] 10 == 10 [01:47] (Quill Stronk) [01:47] (Greenlight is a wet noddle) [01:47] [charlie-bob] [01:47]  * GreenLight gets flustered and loses his grip, falling on his back "WAUGH!" [01:48] With a mighty heave, Dark Quill hoists Dusk over the lip of the pit. [01:48]  * COL_Dusk takes a moment to catch his breath [01:48] "Thanks." [01:48] " [01:48] "Your welcome Colonel% [01:49] "Alrighty Broken, lets see those boards." [01:49]  * Broken breathes a couple breaths and picks himself up. He then grabs onto the board in his pack and lays it down over the pit. He repeats with the other board. There is now a stable path of four boards across the pit. [01:49] "We shouldn't have any problems any more. [01:50]  * Dark_Quill crosses the pit with his wings spread incase of accident [01:50]  * COL_Dusk crosses after quill [01:50]  * GreenLight follows, shivering [01:50]  * Broken walks across the boards, checking for sturdyness. "Maybe later, I'll add crossbraces." [01:51] "Problem GL?" [01:51] "U-um, n-nope!" [01:51] "Don't worry about falling Green, it only hurts a lot." [01:51]  * GreenLight puts on a smile.  That's not what's he's scared about. [01:51] "But its not deadly" [01:52] The cavern opens into a broad chamber, branching out ahead into five different pathways. In this chamber, a stalagtite has been fashioned into a column decorated with carved reliefs and dots. In front of the column is a short pedestal, fashioned from the same stone as the column. It bears a small, wooden chest. To your left, mist pours out of a gaping hole in the cave floor. A rope and pulley is the only indicator that this bare hole is a makeshift well. [01:52] "Muh bucket... Oh shit, forgotit at home" [01:52] "Hey look, a chest!" [01:53] "Yeah, It's empty now." [01:53] "Arrant has the stone disk that he found out of it." [01:53] "Sounds like a great treasure" [01:53] "Oh..." [01:53] "So how about that makeshift hole?" [01:54] "Yeah. A well of sorts. Smells like Florida water, though." [01:54] "I'll go with ya dusk" [01:54] "Hmm. [01:55] "And the tunnels?" [01:55] "Misty one?" [01:55]  * Broken pulls out a map from his kit. "We've explored a couple of the tunnels. Here..." [01:55] http://boards.4chan.org/mlp/res/13311653#p13409083 [01:56]  * GreenLight studies the map [01:56]  * COL_Dusk examines the map "What made you turn back at 15?" [01:57] "We actually turned right. We thought that the column had some hints on where to go...: [01:57] "Not sure now." [01:57] "That first tunnel looks pretty interesting." [01:58] "We alternated between clockwise and counter-clockwise turns to match the columns dots." [01:58]  * Dark_Quill notices the bleeding ponies in the corner of the map [01:58] "Sorry, Quill. I doodle sometimes..." [01:59] "Been having some tough dreams, must be coming out in my doodles." [01:59] "Okay... So  the one on the left?" [01:59] "Sounds good to me." [01:59] "We could try." [01:59] "You alright, Broken?" [02:00] "Uh... Yeah. I'm fine. Which of the two left paths? You know, let's get some more light in here..." [02:00]  * Broken puts the map away. [02:00] !roll 1d20 Concentration [02:00] 13 == 13 [02:00] "The farthest one to the left" [02:00] !roll 1d20 Light Spell [02:01] 1 == 1 [02:01] [ded] [02:01] [...PLS NO HAIR] [02:01] (You dont roll for light spells anymlre) [02:01]  * GreenLight is a distance away [02:01] anymore* [02:01] [Since when Dark?] [02:01] (Dunno saw Able say it) [02:02]  * Broken sputters and sparks. A bolt of brilliant vermilion light launches Broken against the cave wall. [02:02] "WHOA" [02:02] (I do. Horn doesn't work right) [02:02] "now lets- WHOAH SHIT" [02:02] !roll 1d4 Damage [02:02] 3 == 3 [02:02]  * COL_Dusk ducks [02:02]  * GreenLight runs over to Broken "Hey, man... You okay?" [02:02]  * Dark_Quill jumps back "HOLY FUCK!" [02:02] "Yeah, I've had worse." [02:02]  * COL_Dusk trots over to broken [02:03]  * Dark_Quill walks over to broken and thinks of all of the skyrim references [02:03] "I don't understand... It worked the last time I tried that spell..." [02:03]  * COL_Dusk holds out a hoof [02:03] "It seems to be a roll of the dice each time, eh?" [02:03] (hue) [02:03] (Lel) [02:04]  * Broken takes Dusks hoof and pulls himself up, "I just don't know what went wrong." [02:04] (Lol) [02:04] (double hue) [02:04] (Kek) [02:04] "So, leftmost corridor it is..." [02:05] "Right-o" [02:05]  * Broken trots to the corridor with a slight limp, which smooths out over time. [02:06]  * COL_Dusk trots right behind him [02:06]  * GreenLight sighs in relief as the limp goes away, trotting close behind and keeping an eye on a certain somepony [02:07] The rough cavern curves sharply off to the left. An unevenly carved alcove halfway down bears a strange collusion of different colors obscured by mist and distance. [02:07] "Whoa..." [02:07] "...Well aint that preety" [02:07] "Now that's somethin." [02:08]  * Broken peers at the colors in the alcove. "Think something is in there?" [02:08]  * GreenLight gazes in awe [02:08] "Maybe a better angle would suffice?" [02:08] "Probably." [02:08] "Lets give it a look." [02:08] "Anybody got a flint and steel? We can make a torch and see better." [02:09]  * COL_Dusk stops himself [02:09] "I do," [02:09]  * Broken pulls out his burnt stick. [02:09]  * COL_Dusk pulls it out [02:09] "Light me!" [02:09]  * GreenLight highhoofs Broken [02:09]  * COL_Dusk lights the torch [02:09] "I totally forgot mine" [02:09] The alcove contains a framed mosaic made of red, black, white, and yellow stones of different shades. It depicts a female diamond dog hunched over and smiling. The rest of the picture seems to be mostly negative space, but vaguely resembles a room. A single green stone stands out from the scene. There are slots carved into the stone wall bothe above and below the mosaic. [02:10] (Want a visual?) [02:10]  * GreenLight examines the GREEN stone [02:10] "Greeeeeeeeen~" [02:10] (Sure) [02:10] (http://i.imgur.com/MKXDYOB.jpg) [02:10] [yuss] [02:10] "This is going to sound a little cliche, but I bet that stone does something." [02:10] "Fuck it, yolo" [02:10]  * GreenLight tries to pull the green stone [02:11] [SHIT THAT FUCKING PIC] [02:11] "For some reason im thinking of a strap [02:11] trap* [02:11] (Roll dexterity to grip the green stone) [02:11] (3SPOOKY) [02:11] "Nah, the first one wasn't!" [02:11] !roll 1d20 [02:11] 7 == 7 [02:11] "Hnnngg" [02:12] You find that your hoof just can't grasp the stone by itself without grasping the stones around it. [02:12]  * Dark_Quill walks over to the green stone [02:13] The green stone abides. [02:13] (Roll for push?) [02:13] (dex) [02:13]  * COL_Dusk chuckles a little "It kinda looks like snot.." [02:13] !roll d20 [02:13] 2 == 2 [02:13]  * Dark_Quill has trouble with his hooves [02:13] == GreenLight_ [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has joined #fourcannonwatchtower [02:13] == GreenLight [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has quit [Quit: Web client closed] [02:14] ...And apparently, is as slippery. Your hoof slides off the mist-dampened tile. [02:14] == GreenLight_ has changed nick to GreenLight [02:14] "I'll give it a shot." [02:14] !roll d20 to push the stone [02:14] 11 == 11 [02:14] With the tip of your hoof, you manage to push the single stone into the mosaic. [02:14] After you push the emerald stone in, a series of whirs and clicks unleash from behind the mosaic. A stone object pops out of the slot underneath it. [02:14]  * COL_Dusk picks up the object and examines it [02:14] "Huh.." [02:14]  * COL_Dusk cocks an eyebrow [02:15] "What is it?" [02:15] == Green_Light [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has joined #fourcannonwatchtower [02:15] It appears to be half of a cog, with a strange shape cut out of it. [02:15] == GreenLight [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has quit [Client Quit] [02:15] "It's like half a gear.." [02:15] (Thread 404'd) [02:16] "Hmm." [02:16] "O-oh... I thought it was, like, an emerald or something... Heh.  Where's the other half?" [02:16] (Oh, well) [02:16] "Broken, what's your take?" [02:16] "I'd think its a key" [02:16] "It could be.." [02:17] "Well, The stone object Arrant has has key-like projections. This has key-like parts missing." [02:17] "Oh... so we're missing a piece." [02:17] "Connect the pieces?: [02:17] "fan-fucking-tastic." [02:17] "Yeah, maybe." [02:18] "...Other tunnel?" [02:18] "Wait a moment..." [02:18] "theres still three other slots." [02:18] (there's*) [02:18] "My question is, what is this for?" [02:18] "Three slots?" [02:18] "Hmmm?" He inquires to dusk [02:18] (There is three more slots... right?) [02:19] (For players to play in) [02:19] (To play in?) [02:19] (HURRRRRPPP) [02:19] [...] [02:19] (Like, three other players) [02:19] [Oh...] [02:20] (Now it's two, but since we started... zero.) [02:20] "Nevermind, was thinking of something else." [02:20] "Oh.. So, should we continue?" [02:20] Sounds good to me." [02:21]  * COL_Dusk trots back out of the tunnel [02:21] "The other tunnel on the left?" [02:21] "OOC Dusk pls" [02:22] "This continues on, though. Don't we want to see where it goes?" [02:22] "What?" [02:22] "Erm, sure!~" [02:22]  * COL_Dusk stops himself "Oh. Alrighty then." [02:22]  * COL_Dusk blushes a little, though not visible to the others [02:22] "Ooookay" [02:22] "I knew that." [02:23] "I mean, If you want to see the other tunnel, I'm okay with that." [02:23] "Nah, lets keep going." [02:23] "Okay." [02:23] (We must go deeper) [02:23]  * COL_Dusk folows behind broken [02:23] (Follows) [02:23]  * Broken walks further into the tunnel, torch poking out of his saddlebags. [02:24] This empty chamber cuts backwards into three other paths: One to the left and two to the right. Of course, from here, you can also see the left hand path breaking in two. A little creature hisses at you, slashing its tail at the air. [02:24] "Awwww" [02:24]  * Dark_Quill came from behind broken in a nonsexual way [02:24]  * Green_Light tries to >Animal Familiar it [02:24] (Wild Empathy roll) [02:24] "You okay, little guy?" [02:24] !roll 1d20 [02:24] 12 == 12 [02:24] !roll d20 [02:24] 10 == 10 [02:24] !roll d20 [02:24] 7 == 7 [02:25] !roll 1d20 [02:25] 12 == 12 [02:25] (:( Im good with cats irl) [02:25] [Joint custody?~] [02:25] "The hell is that?" [02:25] "Saw one last time, its an eyeless cat" [02:25] "ew.." [02:25] The little cat calms down a bit. It keeps a bit away from Quill, but stops hissing and slashing it's blade-tipped tail" [02:26] "Pretty fucking creepy looking.." [02:26] (looking <- hue) [02:26] (No eyes) [02:26] "Don't let the scary guy scare you..." [02:26] (No eye sockets eyether, if that's what you're thinking.) [02:27]  * Green_Light crouches next to the cat thing "Hey... You alright?" [02:27] "So can we continue? I say right path" He tries to get the group to re foucus [02:27] "Okay." [02:27] "But... But..." [02:27]  * Dark_Quill has fish in his bag [02:27] "Well I'm left hoof'd... so I would have to dissagree." [02:28]  * Green_Light sighs, not wanting to argue with Dark "O-okay" [02:28] "I've seen enough of these cats to last a while." [02:28] "Which path? Right, Left or center?: [02:28]  * Green_Light makes a shooing motion before realizing >Blind "Shoo, little kitty!" [02:28] "These things are starting to freak me out..." [02:29]  * COL_Dusk 's hair is standing on end [02:29] "Lets keep going.." [02:29] "What should we call them? Eyeless cats doesn't sound...nice." [02:30] "4's" [02:30] "rattle-cats" [02:30] "Yeah, Lets go I vote right. What do you guys vote?" [02:30] "Because the tail.." [02:30] "Left." [02:30] (Its not a rattle) [02:30] [It was moving it like one] [02:30] "Lol. Rattle Cats. That's cool." [02:30] "I say right" [02:30] "Right it is!" [02:31]  * COL_Dusk sighs "alright." [02:31]  * Broken heads towards the rightmost path. [02:31] "Onward." [02:31]  * COL_Dusk follows behind [02:31] "I say we call the cats  4's because they lack eyesight for 5" [02:31]  * Green_Light follows [02:31]  * Dark_Quill follows broken [02:31] This is enormous chamber has been carved to have a perfectly smooth floor leading up to a tiered dais on the far side of the room. An ornate metal gong hangs in a heavy wooden stand on the dais. Immediately to the left of the gong is a wooden door set into the cave wall. The door is big enough that you may be able to squeeze through with some greateffort. Its handle is at the top and center, and mist pours through the cracks in the wood. [02:31] (Tell me if it cuts off) [02:32] (It didnt) [02:32] "Hey guys, Watch this!" [02:32] "NO DUSK" [02:32] "BAD" [02:32]  * COL_Dusk trots up to the gong and bucks it [02:32] GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG! [02:32]  * Dark_Quill exaimnes the room and doors "...I'd say on earth we found some buddhist temple" [02:32]  * Green_Light cringes, falling to the ground "...Muh ears" [02:33] (All take 1d4 subdual) [02:33] !roll 1d4 [02:33] !roll 1d4 [02:33] 4 == 4 [02:33] 3 == 3 [02:33] !roll 1d4 fuckin Dusk [02:33] 3 == 3 [02:33]  * Dark_Quill feels his ears ring and covers them "AGHHHHGHHGHHGGAAAAA MY EARS!!!!" [02:33] !roll d20 [02:33] 1 == 1 [02:33]  * COL_Dusk rolls over holding his ears "OH GOD BAD IDEA [02:33] !roll d4 [02:33] 4 == 4 [02:33] "AHH!" [02:33] "GAAGH!" [02:33] "DUSK WHY?" [02:34]  * Green_Light whimpers [02:34] "I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUNNY." [02:34] "IT WASNT" [02:34] "NO SHIT" [02:34] "WHY THE FUCK IS THIS HERE" [02:34] "LETS JUST MOVE ON" [02:34] "DOGS HAVE BETTER HEARING" [02:34] "Owwwwwww...." [02:35] "OKAY, BROKEN, WHERE TO NEXT?"" [02:35] "Will you both shut up?" [02:35]  * Dark_Quill 's ears are ringing [02:35] "IT SEEMS WE HAVE A DOOR HERE" [02:35] "THIS IS MY NORMAL VOICE: he says not realizing hes shouting do to how badly his ears were hurt [02:35] "LOOKS LIKE I'M A LITTLE TO BIG FOR IT" [02:35] "A door?" [02:36] "I-I'm not a whore..." [02:36] "MAYBE LIGHT CAN FIT THROUGH" [02:36] (LEL) [02:36] !roll d20 Squeese? [02:36] 14 == 14 [02:36] (Capslock is cruise control for deaf?) [02:36] "Okay!" [02:36] !roll 1d20 squeeze [02:37] 13 == 13 [02:37] (Batears are moresensitive) [02:37] You find it difficult to squeeze through a closed door. [02:37]  * Green_Light groans [02:37] !roll d20 open [02:37] 16 == 16 [02:37] When you open the door, a blast of muggy, hot steam slaps you in the face. On the other side of the door, there is a sheer drop in a small chute. [02:37] "MAYBE THEY SACRAFICE THEM HERE" [02:38] "WOAH" [02:38] "SACRIFICE WHAT?" [02:38] "THAT'S THE QUESTION" [02:38] "THIS ROOM APPEARS TO HAVE NOTHING IN IT" [02:39] "CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING DOWN THE CHUTE?" [02:39]  * Broken sniff into the muggy, warm hole. He immediately recoils. 'UGH! Nasty!" [02:39]  * Dark_Quill sniffs the air "SULFUR!!!!" [02:39] "And then some..." [02:40] "SULFUR?" [02:40] "Gross" [02:40] "THE SMELL, OR ACTUAL SULFUR?" [02:40] "Yes." [02:40]  * Green_Light whines "Plsstopshouting" [02:40] "That hole smells like sulfur... and eight kinds of death." [02:41] "I'M NOT SHOUTING. YOU NEED TO STOP WHISPERING" [02:41]  * Dark_Quill thinks for a moment "OH WAIT IF THERE IS SULFUR HERE THERE IS A CHANCE WERE OVER A VOLCANO" [02:41] "THAT IS NOT GOOD" [02:41]  * Broken nods at dusk, mouthing "You're shouting." [02:41] "OH." [02:41]  * COL_Dusk coughs [02:41] "I-I... Have an idea..." [02:41] "Okay." [02:42] "I assume I was right." [02:42] "THATS NO GOOD" He looks at broken "SORRY MY EARS ARE RINGING, SPEAK UP" [02:42] "Maybe they did sacrafice things here." [02:42]  * COL_Dusk taps a hoof on his ears [02:42] "Well, erm... Fuck it, I'm going in!" [02:42] "NO!" [02:42]  * COL_Dusk grabs green light by the collar [02:42] "NL" [02:42]  * Green_Light attempts to crawl into the putrid ho- "WAUGH!" [02:42] "No you aren't!" [02:42] NO* [02:42] "You stupid?" [02:42] "T-there's something in there!!" [02:43] "Yeah there is!" [02:43] "fucking magma!" [02:43] "Not a good Idea, brosef." [02:43] "YEAH" [02:43] "O-okay... Sorry..." [02:43]  * Dark_Quill starts returning to normal hearing [02:44]  * COL_Dusk snorts and lets go [02:44] "Okay. So, Sacrificial hole. Gong. Gong should have something on it if it's for ceremonies." [02:44] "Oh..." [02:44]  * Green_Light coughs "Thanks for saving my flank" [02:44] "So anyone want to go check out the next tunnel?" [02:45]  * COL_Dusk ignores the statement [02:45] "Sounds about right." [02:45] == Able_Tome|Nap has changed nick to Able_Tome [02:45] "Yeah, Lets move on." [02:46]  * Broken walks on. [02:47]  * Dark_Quill follows broken [02:47]  * Green_Light trots, much more cautious [02:47]  * COL_Dusk follows, covering the back [02:47] (Just realized I forgot to pre-write this one) [02:48] You pass through a carved stone archway and into the next tunnel. To your left, the tunnel cuts into a shallow alcove where you find a pillory. It seems large, and made of sturdy wood. [02:49]  * Green_Light instinctively looks to the right [02:49] "Whats that?" [02:49]  * COL_Dusk cocks an eyebrow [02:49] "A stockade of some sort." [02:50] "Hm" [02:50] "Stockade?" [02:50] "Yeah, you close it on someone's neck and wrists. It holds them there. [02:51] "Oh." [02:51] "Used for public humiliation of criminals in the old world as a punishment." [02:51] "Fun." [02:51] "Well lets keep going." [02:51] "Why here? It's too big for us." [02:51] == GreenLight [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has joined #fourcannonwatchtower [02:51] == Green_Light [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has quit [Quit: Web client closed] [02:52] (When did you cut out GL?) [02:52] == GreenLight [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has quit [Client Quit] [02:52] == GreenLight [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has joined #fourcannonwatchtower [02:52] [OH FFS] [02:52] (When did you cut out GL?) [02:52]  * GreenLight gulps "...Maybe not too big for a Diamond Dog..." [02:52] [Think I'm good] [02:52] "Well thats who this place was inhabited by... right?" [02:53] "So, erm, was this a society?  With, like, a justice program?" [02:53] "We think so, but there's no gems or equipment around. No Dogs either..." [02:53] "In the beginning it said "Beware the stab alots." [02:54] "Oh... Maybe they were, like, a realllly bad gang!!" [02:54] "We don't really know much about the ecology of the Diamond Dogs. I mean, we've encountered marauders and we saw some in the show... That's it." [02:54] "I assume they might have been wiped out by whatever it is, and left the warning for us on their way out." [02:54] "Maybe." [02:54] "I dont like this" [02:54] "Perhaps a rebel group within the civilization?" [02:54] "Fucking wonderful." [02:55] "Well lets keep going, can't get much scaryer than eyeless cats." [02:55] "Yeah." [02:55] "Please don't say that" [02:56]  * Broken continues on. [02:56] "Or should I say... rattlecats." [02:56]  * COL_Dusk follows behind broken [02:57] "You know, those Rattlecats are the only thing we've seen alive in here. Where do you think these Alots are?" [02:57]  * GreenLight stumbles onwards [02:57] !roll 1d20 resist spaghetti [02:57] 15 == 15 [02:57]  * COL_Dusk stops for a moment and laughs "Wait!.... maybe the cats are what scared them!" [02:57]  * GreenLight keeps his cool... Everything's going to be alright... [02:58] We have returned to the crossroads. (2 on the map) [02:58] "think about it!" [02:58] "Welp" [02:58] "You think the Rattlecats ARE the Alots?" [02:58] "Possibly." [02:58] "Why rattlecats?" [02:59] "They dont rattle" [02:59] "They shake their tails like a rattlesnake." [02:59] "Not really... They don't strike me as stabbers... More slashers..." [02:59] "And then they slash you with them." [02:59] "I think we need some other name" [03:00] "You never know, this could be a really cliche situation." [03:00] "So, should we continue exploring or turn back?" [03:00]  * GreenLight thinks of all the cliches [03:00] "...IT WAS BROKEN THE WHOLE TIME!" [03:00] "... What?" [03:00] "continue?" [03:00] "what?" [03:00] (continue!*) [03:00] "What?" [03:01]  * GreenLight points his hoof before looking down "N-nevermind, continue!" [03:01] "Alright..." [03:01] "Okay, we've got some side tunnels we haven't looked at, and the one last tunnel we haven't touched." [03:01] (You goyims want to take a little break? I'm pretty thirsty.. and hungry..) [03:01] [Too late...] [03:02] "Lets give the last tunnel a go." [03:02] [Nigga I got an hour left in the tank, but if we take a break I'll be waking up to the Seahawks [03:02] (Got my bag of goldfish and water im fine) [03:02] (TBH, It won't be long.) [03:02] (Alright) [03:03]  * Broken continues towards the final tunnel. [03:03]  * Dark_Quill follows Broken [03:03]  * GreenLight follows [03:03] The tunnel curves rather sharply to the right and ascends gradually. A small black shape huddles near the wall, letting out a sharp hiss. [03:03]  * COL_Dusk follows [03:04] "Dammit, not this again..." [03:04] !roll 1d20 EMP [03:04] 3 == 3 [03:04] "I wanna be your friend!" [03:04] !roll 1d20 [03:04] 4 == 4 [03:04] !roll 1d20 empathy check~ [03:04] 19 == 19 [03:04] (Drat) [03:04] :3 [03:04] !roll d20 [03:04] 16 == 16 [03:04] (I GOTTA 19) [03:05] [What] [03:05] [It says I did...] [03:05] (Green you gotta 16) [03:05] (Gameserv is laggin) [03:05] The cat like creature flies into a fury, launching itself at Broken and Dusk. (We roll Initiative) [03:05]  * GreenLight shrugs [03:05] !roll 1d20 init [03:05] !roll d20 [03:05] 11 == 11 [03:05] 2 == 2 [03:05] !Roll 1d20 init [03:05] 4 == 4 [03:05] !Roll 1d20 init for rattlecat [03:05] 15 == 15 [03:06] !roll init [03:06] 1 == 1 [03:06] (My empathy cant make it luv me) [03:06] Rattlecat slashes at Dusk! [03:07] (Your animal empathy makes it love you, Dusk and I failed. It hates us.) [03:07] !roll 1d20 [03:07] 12 == 12 [03:07] (Oh shite) [03:07] !roll 1d4 damage [03:07] 4 == 4 [03:07] [welp] [03:08] (I pass out now?) [03:08] (You have recovered from your first set of Subdual damage, but not from the gong.) [03:08] (You're at 4L and 4S.) [03:08] "GAGH!" [03:08] (You're up Dusk) [03:08]  * COL_Dusk holds his bleeding wound "You sonova bitch!" [03:08] "W-wait, Dusk, it's just scared of you!" [03:09]  * COL_Dusk thrusts his spear at the rattlecat's throat [03:09] !roll d20 [03:09] 19 == 19 [03:09] (Roll Your Damage) [03:09] (1d8... right?) [03:09] (yeah) [03:09] (Ya) [03:09] !roll 1d8 [03:09] 1 == 1 [03:09] (Why kek) [03:09] [pffttt] [03:10] You nick its throat. [03:10]  * COL_Dusk snarls [03:10] (I thought dusk was at 8s) [03:10] !roll 1d20 to threaten with torch. [03:10] 6 == 6 [03:11] (He had 4 from the pit and 4 from the gong. He's recovered from the pit by now.) [03:11] (Ok) [03:12] The cat hisses, but is not phased. (GL you're up) [03:13]  * GreenLight shivers, yelling "He's just scared!"  He tries to shoo the cat away [03:13] !roll 1d20 [03:13] 16 == 16 [03:13] The cat scampers off past the group and towards the crossroads. [03:13]  * GreenLight wipes his brow "Phew..." [03:13] "Man. They are nasty when scared." [03:14]  * COL_Dusk yells at it "Get back here you no eyed puss!" [03:14] (duh dun tss) [03:14] "Dusk, stop.  Let me see that wound..." [03:14] "Okay mr hypocritical good job scaring it off" [03:14]  * GreenLight trots on ove [03:14] [SHIT, forgot to say I brought muh bandages.  I-I'm a doctor Broken, can I?] [03:15] (I wish you could.) [03:15] [Understandable] [03:15] "Another remark like that, And I'll have you doing pushups until you're 80." [03:16]  * COL_Dusk growls a little, but takes his hoof off and shows it to broken [03:16] (Who are you talking too Dusk?) [03:16] 'Dusk... Phew.  Your wound isn't *too* bad... Will need to check that out later, though." [03:16] [Dusk pls] [03:16] (You) [03:16] "Okay. Let's finish looking down this tunnel, then get Dusk to the clinic to get that disinfected." [03:16] "I was only joking, sorry you misi terpretated it" [03:17]  * GreenLight nods [03:17] "hmmf." [03:17]  * Broken continues on. [03:17]  * GreenLight continues [03:17]  * COL_Dusk follows behind [03:17]  * Dark_Quill is followin [03:17] As you enter this chamber, the slight chill of the mists clings to you, almost as much as the chill down your spine. Water drips almost constantly from the ceiling, leaving tiny pocks in the floor, filled with chilled water. To your right, a pile of assorted bones lies on the floor. The skeletons seem almost complete, and one lays over the other. Just beyond that is a pile of what appears to be junk. The walls are coated in bright yellow paint, forming giant equestrian letters and huge runic symbols. To you [03:17] (Where does that let off?) [03:18]  * GreenLight shivers once more, this time not because of the insane guilt.  [>Yellow paint] [03:18] (Skeletons2spooky) [03:18] The walls are coated in bright yellow paint, forming giant equestrian letters and huge runic symbols. To your left, the cave wall is interrupted by a slab of polished granite. [03:18]  * GreenLight reads the letters [03:18]  * Dark_Quill examines the letters [03:18] "Well it seems we're not the only ones to find this place." [03:18]  * COL_Dusk gestures to the skeletons [03:18]  * Dark_Quill examines the skeletons [03:19]  * GreenLight gulps [03:19] "Well... I was right about the idea of a rebel gang..." [03:20] "What does it say?" [03:20]  * Dark_Quill reads the letters "...Yeah seem a rival pack came here" [03:20] "Here lies the... Um... Iunnowhatthatmeans pack... They were stupid... gits?... [03:20] "Idiots." [03:20] "Their treasure now remains to the... SamewordagainnotsureARGH pack [03:20] "I know what it mean,s Broken!  Just surprised about the direct translation is all..." [03:20]  * Dark_Quill stares at the skeletons [03:21] "Hey guys, these are dog skeletons: [03:21] "..." [03:21]  * GreenLight looks at the skeletons [03:21] "Ruh roh" [03:21] "As in Diamond Dog?" [03:21] "Yeah" [03:21] "Curious." [03:22]  * GreenLight examines the gemstones [03:22] "And they're wearing collars that have a gemsrone on them" [03:22] gemstone* [03:22] "Sweet. Swag." [03:22] "How many are there?" [03:22] == Dusk [webchat@24-216-165-117.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com] has joined #fourcannonwatchtower [03:22] Unplugged computer [03:23] Wait a moment [03:23] "Cant tell there are alot" [03:23] On phone [03:23] == COL_Dusk [webchat@24-216-165-117.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com] has quit [Ping timeout: 192 seconds] [03:23]  * Dark_Quill grabs a collar [03:24]  * GreenLight opts to NPC himself now, assume he's just reallllly antsy around Dark, skittish about the chamber and heals Dusk up afterwards pls [03:24]  * Broken grabs a collar as well. "This makes two in my collection." [03:24] (Going to bed?) [03:24]  * GreenLight grabs a collar for possible lewd purposes [03:24] [Friend returning to his abode, which he left me at lel] [03:24] (Have fun with your animal green) [03:25] (Jk) [03:25] [I will] [03:25]  * Broken looks around some more. [03:25] (Good night, GL) [03:25] [Bye guys!  It was fun!!] [03:25] "Should we take all of the collars?" (nite) [03:26] == GreenLight has changed nick to GreenLight|Collar [03:26]  * GreenLight|Collar puts it on, stifling a giggle before going full NPC [03:26] (Lets wait for Dusk to come back) [03:26] (Inb4 cursed collars that make you a diamond dog) [03:27] (Lel) [03:27] (I would shiggy my diggy) [03:27] (Wow) [03:28] == COL_Dusk [webchat@24-216-165-117.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com] has joined #fourcannonwatchtower [03:28] (What?) [03:28] (I am back what did I miss) [03:28] (I sugguested cursed collars) [03:28] == GreenLight|Collar [webchat@174-31-242-71.tukw.qwest.net] has quit [Quit: Web client closed] [03:28] "Hmm..." [03:28] (We divvied up the DD collars. GL went NPC.) [03:28] "Want a collar, Dusk?" [03:28] "Nah," [03:29]  * Dark_Quill also takes a dog's skull [03:29] "Not my kinda thing." [03:29] == Dusk [webchat@24-216-165-117.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com] has quit [Ping timeout: 192 seconds] [03:29] "So, we have a pile of skeletons, a pile of junk, a granite slab, and graffiti." [03:30]  * Dark_Quill chuckles and puts one on [03:30]  * COL_Dusk trots over to the slab [03:30] "This is obviously here for a reason..." [03:30]  * Dark_Quill walks over to the slav [03:30]  * COL_Dusk tries to push the slab [03:30] The slab does not budge. [03:30]  * COL_Dusk looks at the hole in the center [03:30] (Do you want a visual?) [03:30] (I said Slav lel) [03:30]  * COL_Dusk pulls out the cog [03:31] (Sure) [03:31] "Hmm..." [03:31]  * COL_Dusk pushes the cog inside [03:31] http://i.imgur.com/uPPXG0n.jpg [03:31] It slides into the hole, filling up one half of it. [03:31] "Damn you Al!" [03:31] "We're missing part of the cog.." [03:32] "Maybe more than one piece that we're missing." [03:32] "What do you make of the pattern on the door?" [03:33] "It looks like it would turn to open.." [03:33] "After we put the pieces in." [03:33] "For that to happen, this cog would have to turn.." [03:34]  * COL_Dusk facehoofs [03:34]  * COL_Dusk tries to turn the pieces to align with the lines on the slab [03:34]  * Dark_Quill takes his collar off [03:34] The disks slide easily. [03:34] "Hue." [03:34] (Int Check to line them up properly.) [03:35] !roll d20 [03:35] 10 == 10 [03:35] You think you may have lined them up right, but you can't be sure until you try it. [03:36]  * Broken goes poking around in the pile of junk. [03:36] "That looks about right." [03:36] "Did you get it? Cool! Does it do something?" [03:37]  * Dark_Quill tries to play a dogs ribcage like a zylaphone [03:37] "I'm not sure.." [03:37] (Quill, roll your Performance: Bone Xylophone.) [03:38] !roll d2) [03:38] 2 == 2 [03:38] !roll d20 [03:38] 19 == 19 [03:38] The bones break. [03:38] (Wat) [03:38] !roll 1d20 search [03:38] 1 == 1 [03:38] !roll d20 search [03:38] 12 == 12 [03:39] You find a pile of assorted wood and metal. Broken is poking through it. [03:40] !roll 1d20 search [03:40] 10 == 10 [03:40] !roll d20 trying again on another rib cage [03:40] 4 == 4 [03:40]  * COL_Dusk attempts to sort through it too [03:40] !roll d20 [03:40] 6 == 6 [03:40]  * Dark_Quill breaks more bones [03:40] !roll d20 3rd times a charm? [03:40] 17 == 17 [03:41]  * COL_Dusk picks up the sword [03:41] "Hmm..." [03:41] Dark Quill plays a convincing rendition of a ditty. [03:41]  * Broken picks up the broken crossbow from the pile. [03:42] "A bunch of busted weapons?" [03:42] !roll d20 search pile? [03:42] 12 == 12 [03:42] "This sword will do nicely with a little repair. [03:42] "Would make a nice officers sword" [03:43] (What do i find) [03:43] "A little? It's about to break in half!" [03:43] "Meh..." [03:43] (Hoping for a bow) [03:43] (The greatclub and staff are still there.  They aren't busted.) [03:44]  * Dark_Quill finds a greatclub and staff :I [03:44] (lel) [03:44] "Four weapons." [03:44] "I wish i had a crossbow" [03:45] "Here, I'll trade for the staff." [03:45]  * Dark_Quill gives broken the staff for a brokencrossbow [03:45]  * Broken tucks the staff into the saddlebag without the torch in it. [03:46] "So we leaveing now? [03:46] "Sounds good, I need to get back to my patrol." [03:46] (I need to its a quater to 4) [03:46] "I guess. Let's get Dusk taken care of." [03:46]  * Dark_Quill leaves the cave [03:46] (Night) [03:47]  * COL_Dusk trots to the inn [03:47] er, [03:47] clinic [03:47] == Dark_Quill [webchat@adsl-68-250-151-190.dsl.klmzmi.ameritech.net] has quit [Quit: Web client closed] [03:47]  * Broken looks introspective as he walks towards the entrance of the cave, then off to Cartography. [03:48] (Good night.)