S: Misha's Betrothal Plot 2

## Session 31

[6:32 PM] DM: As the wine and good food works its magic, the tension at the table starts to loosen and soon enough, people are calling for food from the other end and generally talking too loud and sharing too much. Cae's passing the bottle around to those who want more.

[6:34 PM] DM: Misha's trying to find just the right angle for her ring's shine. Cae and Eloise are whispering at each other, smiling.

[7:15 PM] DM: Cae: "Misha, are you going to stop staring at that stone at some point in the next week?"

[7:16 PM] DM: Misha: "Don't be jealous."

Cae laughs. "Jealous. Right."

[7:36 PM] DM: Misha takes the chance to slip away upstairs away from all the boring adults.

[9:02 PM] Seirixori: She's gonna go up the stairs and take a few moments to gather herself before looking for Misha.

[9:03 PM] DM: You've been in Cae and Eloise's room. There are several other rooms up here, but only one looks like it's of the same sort of stature. Most of them look more utilitarian.

[9:04 PM] Seirixori: Seir knocks on that door and calls out, "Uh... Misha?"

[9:05 PM] DM: She opens the door. "What... can I help you?"

[9:07 PM] Seirixori: "H-hi! Um..." Seirixori shuffles, not at all prepared for why she even came up here in the first place, "I.. I was wondering if I could see your ring! It... it looked really nice."

[9:08 PM] DM: Her face goes from kinda surly to bubbly in a blink. "It's so pretty, right?" She shows you the ring.

[9:11 PM] Seirixori: "Yeah! So, how'd, what was his name again? Prince Caruhm? Was it... nice?" She asks with fake cheer.

[9:12 PM] DM: "It was beautiful! And so many books to read and beautiful dresses and he's so nice and charming and handsome."

[9:15 PM] Seirixori: "That sounds... wonderful. It looks much nicer than mine! Would..." she hesitates, "...can I try it on? I'm sorry I just want to see if it looks good, skin color and everything, you know."

[9:16 PM] DM: She holds her finger out next to yours. "The ruby doesn't look very good against pink, I think... but your silver ring does. Where'd you get that?"

[9:17 PM] Seirixori: "Oh, Gunnloda gave it to me! The... the dwarf downstairs." Seir smiles.

[9:22 PM] DM: "Are you betrothed too?"

[9:26 PM] Seirixori: Seir hesitates to answer, but she shrugs, "Sure. Definitely. She's great and really nice and she makes really good food..." Seir trails off, stopping herself, because this was not at all what she came up here for, "Anyway... so uh... what's this Prince like anyway?"

[9:27 PM] DM: "He's just... perfect."

[9:27 PM] Seirixori: "Perfect? That's... it?"

[9:28 PM] DM: She shrugs. "How would you describe yours?"

[9:31 PM] Seirixori: Seir opens her mouth to respond, but closes it when words don't come out, "Yeah, that's... That about sums it up."    She clears her throat, "What uh, where does he live?"

[9:32 PM] DM: "Well, he has a castle, but he's not always there. He was traveling."

[9:38 PM] Seirixori: "Ok, but... like what ... kingdom is he part of? Princes have kingdoms right?"

[9:39 PM] DM: She thinks for a second. "I don't know. I didn't ask."

[9:41 PM] Seirixori: "Right..." Seir just looks at her disbelieving. "You'd like to see him again, right?"

[9:41 PM] DM: "Of course. He'll find me, I'm sure. He's so powerful."(edited)

[9:42 PM] Seirixori: "That's... great." Seirixori takes a deep breath, "Well, I can find him for you, if you'd like. But... I'd have to borrow the ring for a few minutes, if that's ok?"

[9:43 PM] DM: "Can you really?" She lights up, but then frowns. "I don't want to take it off, though. What if you drop it or it gets lost or he can't find me?"

[9:47 PM] Seirixori: "I swear I won't lose it, I'll treasure it like my own. It will come to no harm." Seir sighs, "And... if he's as powerful as you say, he'll be able to find you anyway. That's how.. how uh... love works right?"

[9:48 PM] DM: She pulls her hand back, shaking her head, a furrow in her brow deeper than before. "I don't want to take it off."(edited)

[9:49 PM] Seirixori: "What's wrong with taking it off?" Seir pulls her own ring off, "It's... nothing happens to it see?" She waves it around a little and then slips it back on.

[9:50 PM] DM: "I don't want to, ok? Just... maybe you should leave."

[9:51 PM] Seirixori: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you, are you sure you don't want me to find him?" Seir casts Charm Person.

[9:52 PM] DM: "I don't need you to find him. He'll find me. He said so."

[9:55 PM] Seirixori: Seir curses under her breath, "Yes well, none of this even sounds right! I hope this works, why do I keep doing these things?" Seir takes a breath before shifting into a giant spider... and attempts to use web on Misha.

[9:56 PM] DM: She is restrained.

[9:58 PM] Seirixori: Seir goes to take the ring off her finger.

[9:58 PM] DM: When you start pulling it, Misha starts screaming out in pain.

[3:54 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori stops and looks confused, before reaching for it again and pulls at it, but only to see if happens again.

[3:55 PM] DM: It does. Seems like trying (and I say trying because the ring's not moving) but trying to take it off causes immense pain.

[4:00 PM] Seirixori: "I knew there was something weird happening, but what the hells do I do about this?" she grumbles. "Shit, shit, shit, this won't even budge." Seir tries to ignore the scream of pain but it's too much and she just stops, "Why do I do these things by myself all the time!?!?!"

[4:01 PM] DM: Misha's just crying, stuck inside this web. "Please, please stop. It feels like you're taking my finger off."

[4:02 PM] Seirixori: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Goddess that might even be an actual option," Seir whispers to herself, "But this isn't normal, can't you see that?"

[4:04 PM] DM: "Maybe it's just too small, but whatever it is... please? Please stop."

[4:07 PM] Seirixori: "It wouldn't hurt that much if it was too small," Seir starts pacing, unsure of what to do now. "You need help and why the hell do we keep running into fucking assholes!?"

[4:08 PM] DM: You hear very rapid footsteps coming down the hall.

[4:10 PM] Seirixori: "Oh... right, this could be very good or very bad..." Seir cringes but goes to the door and opens it.

[4:12 PM] DM: Cae's rushing up and when she sees you, she skids to a stop. Her face is flushed, more than it should be from just coming upstairs. "What are you doing? Where's Misha?"

[4:14 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori takes a deep breath and starts talking, very fast, "Ok, ok, this isn't what it looks like. Or maybe... no. I thought something was weird with the ring and then I asked her about the Prince and she doesn't even know what he's a Prince of and then I tried to get her to give me the ring but she wouldn't so I tried to take it and she started screaming and there's something wrong with that ring and...and I don't know what to do."(edited)

[4:18 PM] DM: She just pushes forward into you so she can look in the room, and when she sees her daughter, trapped in a web and crying in near hysterics, she spins around and shoves you back against a wall, pinning you with a forearm across your collarbones.

[4:21 PM] DM: "You come into my house and assault my daughter? You shouldn't even *be* here."

[4:24 PM] Seirixori: "Of course I shouldn't be here! But your wife waited too fucking long to do something about the asshole gnome so I am here and I saved your gods damn wife, and you, and I'm telling you something is wrong with that damn ring on your daughter's finger and it's going to get her killed!" She's breathing hard and it's taking her everything to not get angrier.

[4:30 PM] DM: She slams her hand into the wall next to you and looks down at you, near growling herself. "You don't get to talk about my family like that, tiefling. You don't get to come into my house and put your hands on my daughter--"

About this time, you hear Eloise's voice coming from the stairs. "Cae! What are you doing?"

Cae doesn't take her eyes off you, but she says to Eloise, "Misha's room. Go help her."

[4:35 PM] Seirixori: "You're not listening" Seir shakes her head, she can feel it this time, now that's she concentrating so hard not to lose herself to her anger, "if you don't believe me, you try to take it off! And I'll leave your stupid family alone and never come back here if I'm wrong." she growls.

[4:40 PM] DM: Eloise slips past the two of you into MIsha's room and you can hear her... very vocal reaction to what she sees. There's a brief pause where you can sort of see her trying to free Misha, over Cae's shoulder, and she comes back out, tears in her eyes. "Let her out of there. Now."

[4:43 PM] Seirixori: "Try to take off the ring first," Seir growls, still staring at Cae, "You won't have to see me again if you just try it, just once."

[4:47 PM] DM: Misha: "Please don't. It hurts so much."

Eloise: "Be careful, Cae. She's... angry and turns into animals."

Cae's lip curls a little. "Then we'll have something in common. I believe my wife, my *gods damn wife* as you said, told you to do something and when the Baroness tells you to do something, you fucking listen. Release her."

[4:52 PM] Seirixori: Seir continues to stare, her breathing more labored, but she isn't angry, she's trying not to cry, "Fine." Her breath hitches and the tears spill down her face in spite of her reluctance to let them, "Fine...fine." She looks to Eloise. "Let-- let your family die then. What do, what do I care." She hiccups and struggles to get out of Cae's grasp.

[4:55 PM] DM: You slip free of her grasp.

[4:57 PM] Seirixori: "I'm sorry, I was just... I just wanted to help you, shit." Seir mutters, wiping her eyes, "Why do I try?" She runs out of the room.

[4:58 PM] DM: You hear Cae and Eloise both shout after you, "Stop!" and "Get back here!" And you can hear one of them, probably Cae, giving chase down the hall.

[5:01 PM] Seirixori: Seir shifts into a tiger and takes off.

[5:01 PM] DM: I assume out of the mansion? Where to?

[5:02 PM] DM: When you burst out of the doors, you see Gunnloda just kind of waiting at the fountain. She looks up, confused.

[5:05 PM] Seirixori: Seir pauses, whimpers, and gives Gunnloda a small and a lingering stare. She takes off again, towards the grove, making her way as far back as it goes, staying in her tiger form, hoping that if anyone comes looking she can hide from them.(edited)

[5:07 PM] DM: As far as you can tell... you get away. For now.

 All together now

[5:22 PM] DM: Ryleigh walks out of the side hall just in time to see Urrak, wearing just her traveling clothes, and Malica being escorted into the dining hall by the MIrranite and the leather-clad Moonstream guard who had summoned her.

There's a man in chain mail with the Moonstream crest on his tabard, Captain Usan, following Ryleigh in, and as you all enter, you see Gunnloda, still in her armor, but without her shield or weapons, looking distraught sitting in one of the chairs.

[5:23 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "I been standin' here long enough. What in the 9 Hells is goin' on?" Urrak looks visibly stressed

[5:24 PM] Ryleigh: "Urrak, you need to calm down. Misha was assaulted and since we were the last in the house, I assume they need to question us."

[5:24 PM] DM: The guard gestures for you to fully enter the room and steps aside. The Mirranite takes a position next to the door.

[5:25 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Misha was what now? Assaulted? By who? I'll kick their ass if it lets me sleep." She walks into the room as instructed

[5:27 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Gettin' yanked outta bed in the middle o' night... with--" she grumbles but stops herself

[5:28 PM] DM: Usan: "Might as well take a seat."

He glances at Ryleigh and the other paladin, giving the Mirranite a look, then exits the room.

[5:29 PM] DM: Malica walks over towards where Gunnloda's sitting and sits across from her.

[5:29 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak takes a seat and crosses her arms

[5:32 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh doesn't sit, she also doesn't immediately join the group, but choosing to stand a little ways from them, still armed and armored.

[5:31 PM] DM: After a few more minutes, another group of three, a guard and two militia members, escort Ravaphine and Nolanos inside. The armored woman steps forward and starts taking your weapons from Nolanos and Ravaphine, anything that's visible.

[5:31 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "I got nothin' fer ya." she holds her hands up in a kind of 'See?' gesture(edited)

[5:33 PM] Ravaphine: "What....what is happening. Why are you taking our things" Rav says, but complies

[5:34 PM] Nolanos: "Will someone please explain whats going on?"

[5:34 PM] Nolanos: Nolanos lets the armored woman take what she will and stands near a wall

[5:34 PM] Ryleigh: "Listen, because I'm positive I'll be more polite then they will. Misha was assaulted, and I'm assuming they need to speak with us, since we were just here." She waits, still separated from the group, "I promised that I wouldn't initiate any violence and if one of us is responsible.." she sighs, "I said I would uphold what punishment was handed out."

[5:35 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Well that's comfortin'"

[5:36 PM] Nolanos: "How did this happen? Wait, where's Seirixori?"

[5:36 PM] Ravaphine: "Misha?? Is she okay? This family has been through enough."

[5:36 PM] DM: You don't see the Moonstreams.

[5:37 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "Misha... will be ok. Come, sit."

[5:37 PM] Ryleigh: "They wouldn't tell me if she was or wasn't alright."

[5:37 PM] Ravaphine: Ravaphine pulls up a seat next to Gunnloda

[5:37 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh looks puzzled, "wait, how do you know that?"

[5:38 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "What kind of daft bastard assaults aristocracy? There's guards all over this place"(edited)

[5:38 PM] DM: Cae strolls in, a bow in hand and suited in her armor and cloak. She looks around and says, "None of them leave this room until I return."

[5:39 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh's eye narrow at Cae but she says nothing.

[5:40 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "I ain't tryin' t' be difficult but could ye just tell us who this idiot was so we can get him quick? I've had some fuckin' rough days and I'd like t' get back t' sleepin'." Urrak stands with her arms still folded(edited)

[5:41 PM] DM: Cae frowns. "Look around and take a guess." She turns to see Usan following her back inside the room. "None of them."  Then she walks out.

[5:42 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Look around what are ye'..." she does, and soon realizes who isn't there

[5:42 PM] Ravaphine: Rav surveys the room and makes eye contact with Urrak, knowing

[5:42 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "That daft, bleedin' de--Tiefling." her hands lower to her sides and turn slowly into fists

[5:44 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh sighs defeatedly, her suspicions confirmed.(edited)

[5:45 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Is there a fuckin' reason we keep dealin' with her bullshit?" She turns to the group, face getting visibly red "She's put us all in danger!"

[5:46 PM] Ravaphine: "Urrak please, we're all trying here. Maybe she was just trying to help in her own Seir way"

[5:46 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "She even dragged C--Malica int' all of this!" She attempts to calm herself a bit by pacing

[5:46 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "She's dangerous...unhinged."(edited)

[5:48 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "I'm not puttin' my life on the line for some kid with n-no impulse control!" she's visibly sweating as she yells(edited)

[5:48 PM] Ravaphine: "She does everything with a purpose!" Rav stands, trying not to escalate the situation. "Purposes we might not understand now, but she does it for all of us."

[5:48 PM] Ryleigh: "She's put herself in danger, Urrak. She's only inconvenienced us," Ryleigh places a hand on Urrak's shoulder, "We don't know what happened yet, try to calm down until the anger is warranted."(edited)

[5:49 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Well it'd be nice t' be informed once and awhile..." she tries to relax, but looks away from Ryleigh

[5:50 PM] Ravaphine: "It's frustrating not knowing. I doubt Seir is the only person who has secrets around here" Rav says as she sits back down(edited)

[5:43 PM] Ravaphine: Rav whispers to Gunnloda, "It's not true right? There has to be a misunderstanding? We all know how she likes to go off on her own sometimes"

[5:50 PM] DM: Gunnloda sighs, looking at her hands. "She... never came back after she left. I was waiting outside for her in case she'd gone somewhere else, when I saw a tiger burst out of the mansion doors, followed by Cae. Cae... she thinks Seirixori attacked Misha. Misha was charmed, stuck in a spider's web, and just... crying hysterically. She said the pink tiefling was trying to steal her ring."

[5:52 PM] Ravaphine: "That just sounds riddiculous. Knowing Seir, she was probably just trying to help Misha snap out of her charm but with a little bad luck thrown in"

[5:52 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Well it ain't like tigers grow on trees around here...Or pink folk for that matter." she bows her head "FUCK. I can't believe this shit."

[5:53 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh shakes her head, "she didn't strike me as the type to hurt someone for information..."

[5:53 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "I'm sorry. It's my fault you're all here tonight. I just... I didn't want to believe it, so I offered to find her and... Cae must have thought I'd help her escape or something so she decided we needed to be controlled."(edited)

Ryleigh's stance shifts at the word 'controlled'

[5:54 PM] Ravaphine: "Will Cae hurt her?"

[5:54 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "I'm certainly gonna."

[5:55 PM] Ravaphine: Ravaphine tilts her head and shoots Urrak a look

[5:55 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "I don't know. She's... how would you feel if you found your daughter stuck in a web, crying?"

[5:56 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Don't eyeball me wizard, this ain't the time!" she points a finger at Rav

[5:56 PM] Ravaphine: "Why are you so upset about this, Urrak. We aren't going to be hurt or injured. They just want answers."

[5:56 PM] Ryleigh: "let's hope thats all they want" she says to Ravaphine.(edited)

[5:57 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "I'm upset cuz unlike the rest o' ye, I have people t' protect. And t' do that, I need t' be breathin' which, if things keep goin' the way they are, I won't be cuz a certain pink fool dragged me int'a more trouble than I asked for."

[6:00 PM] Ryleigh: "We don't have the entire story yet and jumping to conclusions is getting everyone upset. We need to wait until Seir is here and hear what happened. The truth is somewhere in between the two stories."

[6:01 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: She turns to Ryleigh "The girl was a tiger last she was seen. She could be anywhere by now."(edited)

[6:04 PM] Ryleigh: "I have a feeling she didn't go far. Unless she is entirely guilty."

[6:05 PM] DM: Gunnloda stands up and moves to a seat at the other end of the table, away from all the yelling. She drops her head into her hand.

[6:06 PM] Ravaphine: "I wish we could go out and find her. Getting confronted by authority won't fare well"(edited)

[6:06 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak sighs "Aye, she'll just run from soldiers."

[6:07 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Maybe Gunnloda could..." she stops herself after looking over to the dwarf. "Er...perhaps Nolanos. He's the least threatenin'."(edited)

[6:09 PM] Ryleigh: "They wouldn't allow us to leave. They even took Gunnloda's weapons - trust is clearly in short supply."

[6:10 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh walks over to Tor and stands next to her.(edited)

[6:13 PM] DM: She doesn't move.

[6:14 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak walks over and sits next to Malica. She folds her arms on the table and whispers "Sorry..." but keeps her eyes on Ryleigh, trying to guess her scheme

[6:14 PM] DM: Malica pats Urrak's arm but stays silent.

[6:15 PM] Ravaphine: Rav walks up to the closest guard. "Excuse me, guard, may I use the restroom?"

[6:15 PM] DM: "No."

[6:21 PM] Ryleigh: Eventually Ryleigh moves from Tor and takes a seat next to Gunnloda, just silently being there.

[6:21 PM] DM: You all settle in mostly for a bit, quiet conversation and dozing in your chairs. You can count this as a short rest if you have anything that recharges. Usan comes and goes, sometimes telling some of the guards to go somewhere else or do something else.

[6:22 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak is 100% asleep on the table

 Seir

[4:59 PM] Seirixori: Seir's rushing through the trees, not paying attention to the passing time or area so when her tiger shape drops, she stumbles and falls, narrowly missing a tree. She doesn't get up, her breath ragged from the run and the tears still falling down her face. She's sure she ruined everything. There's no going back after that, she knows the look Cae was giving her. She's seen it enough.

She spends several minutes with her head in her hands, trying frantically to think of what to do. She could just run, just keep running, not turning back. Stay in the forest in Limabey when she gets teleported back. Just stay where she can't cause anymore trouble, she deserves the names and the looks the druids will give her when she stays in their presence far longer than she usually does.

Maybe she'll try and go back and go find her mother. Sneak her way back in and go through the portal, taking her own trinket so no one can find her, and leave Poni in the basement. She pulls out some paper and charcoal, the things she used when making maps when she wandered the Limabey forest and starts writing a couple notes and shoves them in one of her pockets when she's done.

Gunnloda... *Gunnloda* and Stool. She can't leave them. *She can't*. Even if... even if Gunnloda is tired of her shit.

She starts crying harder, something she didn't know was possible, and she starts removing the cloak Urrak gave her, the studded leather armor Eloise let her have, the ring they got from Zunis. She pulls out the potions that were in her pouches. She reaches for the notes, but leaves them because they are only if she were leaving. Anything she ever got with her friends and sets them in a pile, stepping away so they're out of reach.

Seirixori leans against a tree, her head aching and her chest hurting. She closes her eyes and waits. She didn't try to hide the way she ran. So she's just going to wait, wait and face what she did, because she just wants to see them one more time.

[5:03 PM] Seirixori: She fidgets with the ring Gunnloda gave her. Not sure if she'll be able to keep it.

[6:02 PM] DM: Cae's voice calls out from somewhere behind you after you've been sitting there for some time. "Let me see your hands, tiefling."

[6:03 PM] Seirixori: Seir's shoulders sag and she hesitantly slips the ring back on. "I'm sorry," she whispers, but does as Cae says.

[6:05 PM] DM: "Do you have any weapons on you?"

[6:06 PM] Seirixori: "No. Everything I had is over there."

[6:07 PM] DM: She circles around to where she's in your line of sight. She's got an arrow knocked and drawn on her bow. "You're not running."

[6:08 PM] Seirixori: "I... no."

[6:09 PM] DM: "Are you going to make me shoot you? Believe me, I'd like to."

[6:10 PM] Seirixori: Seir shrugs, she hasn't looked up, "I-- I wouldn't stop you."

[6:12 PM] DM: She loosens the draw on the string, but keeps the arrow in place. "Start walking. Back to the mansion."

[6:13 PM] Seirixori: Seir stands, a little shaky, and starts walking.

[6:23 PM] DM: After a few hours, there's motion at the door again as Seirixori, wearing nothing more than her clothes, walks through the door, Cae right behind her with an arrow nocked to her bow.

[6:23 PM] Ravaphine: Ravaphine starts to draw a smiley face on Urrak's face with her quill but it scratches her face and Urrak jerks awake

[6:24 PM] Ravaphine: She gasps lightly and sits back down.

[6:25 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Hmm? What's goin' on?" her vision snaps back into focus and soon she sees Seirixiori. She bolts up and says darkly "You."(edited)

[6:25 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh places a hand on Gunnloda's shoulder and whispers, "she's here." Then stands.

[6:26 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori flinches slightly, but her heads down and she doesn't look up.

[6:52 PM] DM: Gunnloda looks up, but doesn't move.

[6:53 PM] Ravaphine: Ravaphine looks over at Seir and Cae

[6:53 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak starts to slowly walk towards Seirixiori, rage plain in her face(edited)

[6:54 PM] DM: Usan holds out his hand. "Don't come any closer."

[6:54 PM] Ravaphine: "What's going on"

[6:55 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak stops. She huffs a quick breath out of her nose. "If ye live, we ain't done."

[6:55 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: She walks off again

[6:57 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh looks past Seirixori and addresses Cae, "are we waiting for Eloise and Misha to join us?"

[6:59 PM] DM: Cae's eye twitches a little, like she was going to give Ryleigh a look but turns to Usan. "Captain, see that this one is put in the cell. I'll return shortly."

[7:00 PM] DM: Cae walks out, her cloak flashing out behind her. Usan jerks his head to Ryleigh. "Come on then. You heard her."

[7:01 PM] Ravaphine: "Ryleigh, what's going on? Why are you doing this"

[7:03 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh takes a deep breath, "I said I would do what needs to be done, but only if she were found guilty. She is clearly unarmed, there is no reason to jail her yet." She waits a moment then says, "I will escort her to where the trial will be held."

[7:04 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak yells from the back of the room "She's a magic user! What's she need arms fer?"

[7:05 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh gives Urrak a look and turns her attention back to Usan.

[7:05 PM] DM: Tor takes a step forward. "Is there a problem, Asten?"

[7:06 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: \*a soft raspberry sounds in the distance\*

[7:09 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh looks at Tor, "Law and order, Mirranite. We should hear testimony of the accusations against her. I will escort her to the jail IF we are not doing the trial here. Otherwise, does she not have the right to recount her side?"

[7:10 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh does take several steps forward, arms open, in a non-threatening way.

[7:11 PM] Seirixori: "Ry- Ryleigh, please, just do it," Seir's voice is hoarse, "It doesn't matter, it... it just doesn't matter."

[7:11 PM] DM: Usan: "Lady Moonstream gave an order. It will be done."

[7:12 PM] Ravaphine: "Stay strong, Seir. Don't give up, please. We'll fix this."

[7:14 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh grits her teeth, "Alright, I don't want any trouble. I just wanted to ensure her rights won't be forgotten because of Lady Moonstream's emotions for her daughter." She moves next to Seir and starts towards the direction of the jail.

[7:15 PM] Seirixori: "I'm sorry," Seir says, looking up for the first time, but in Gunnloda's direction.

[7:16 PM] DM: She's still sitting at the end of the table, watching.

[7:17 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak just stares. She mumbles something to Malica, and folds her arms on the table again.

[7:19 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh almost places a hand on Seir's shoulder, then stops, "Serixori, would you please come with me to the jail to await trial? I do not wish to take you by force."

[7:20 PM] Seirixori: "I was just trying to help," she whispers, and then nods, going with Ryleigh.

[7:21 PM] DM: So you two head out of the room

[7:21 PM] DM: Usan follows after looking at Tor and jerking his head towards the rest of you.

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[7:22 PM] DM: Once out of the room, you go left to the side of the mansion nobody's explored yet. There's two cells in one of the open spaces there, the doors shut but unlocked.

[7:24 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh walks over to the cell door and opens it, gesturing for Seirixori to walk in, "I don't know how you landed yourself here Seirixori" and shakes her head.

[7:24 PM] DM: Usan follows, but he watches from the doorway.

[7:25 PM] Seirixori: "The ring. Please, just... get someone to check it." She walks in and just sits on the floor, staring at her hands.

[7:27 PM] Ryleigh: "The ring? Misha's? What about it?" Ryleigh whispers and she makes a show of locking the cell.

[7:27 PM] Seirixori: "I tried to pull it off, that's what...," she sighs, "I tried to take it off and she screamed, like it hurt her."

[7:29 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh nods her head so Seir knows she understands what needs to be done, "I can't promise anything, but I'll do everything I can to help Seir. Just think about how you could have done this differently...try and learn from this, won't you?"

[7:33 PM] Seirixori: "That's why I came back. I... I know I messed up, I know. If..." she wipes the tears that start streaming down her face, "If they make me leave or..." she pulls out a couple notes from a pocket. "Can you give these to them. One's... one's for all of you the other..." she trails off, one clearly has Gunnloda's name on it. "I wrote them when I thought I was going to leave but I guess it's still the same."

[7:34 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh goes to take the paper but hesitates and turns to Usan, "may I? it's just letters to her friends?"(edited)

[7:35 PM] DM: He frowns, but nods.

[7:36 PM] Ryleigh: She takes the papers, "I'll do what I can, Seir." Ryleigh sighs then says, "but I am so disappointed in you. You've put your life at risk, and you should learn to value it more for those who care for you." She starts walking to the door.(edited)

[7:38 PM] Seirixori: Seir nods and just fidgets with the ring on her hand, ignoring the tears still on her face.

[7:38 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh walks back towards the others.

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[7:22 PM] Ravaphine: "May we...leave now?"

[7:23 PM] DM: Tor: "No."

[7:24 PM] Ravaphine: "What else can we help with?"

[7:24 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "So what we're jus' stuck 'ere? Being....not-prisoners?"

[7:25 PM] Ravaphine: "If we could just talk to the Moonstreams, I'm sure there has just been  a  misunderstanding."

[7:25 PM] DM: Eloise and Cae walk in.

[7:25 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Save it Rav, the tin can only seems t' know one word. Oh and speak o' devils."

[7:26 PM] Ravaphine: "Speak of the devil" she whispers

[7:26 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak tilts her head in mild interest at the Moonstreams.

[7:26 PM] DM: Cae: "A misunderstanding? What about mind control and webs and being uninvited in my daughter's room is a misunderstanding?"

[7:27 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak stands and walks towards them, being cautious not to get too close "The part where none of us even knew that mad woman was pullin' that shit."

[7:28 PM] DM: Cae: "That's why you're here. To make sure you didn't help her escape and to determine if anyone else was aware of what was happening."

[7:29 PM] Ravaphine: "Please, Cae, Eloise. When we went to go save Misha from where she got teleported, I noticed some sort of....curse or charm in where she was. Seir was probably just trying to help. She never tells us where she's going, so we didn't know what she was going to do. Children don't just get engaged to strange men they don't know. Didn't that seem quite odd to you?"(edited)

[7:30 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "...Y'did say she hates fancy dresses, Eloise."

[7:32 PM] DM: Cae steps forward again. "I'm sorry. Are you trying to argue that there is a reason valid enough to enter my daughter's room without anyone's knowledge, charm her, web her, and then assault her to the point that I heard her screaming in pain?"

[7:32 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "I ain't tryin' to argue anythin'. The tiefling's mad. But she..." Urrak sighs begrudgingly "She may have a solid motive at least."

[7:34 PM] Ravaphine: "The way Seirixori approached it was less than ideal, and there are more ways to do things than in secret. I do hope Misha is okay, but maybe there was a purpose to the visit"

[7:39 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh walks back into the main room, her eyes settling on Cae and Eliose.

[7:40 PM] Ravaphine: "I apologize for any grief this has caused. We're all just kind of lost, and wanting to help others. Please don't think any differently of this group. Our intentions are still the same" she says sadly

[7:42 PM] DM: Eloise: "Did any of you know what she was planning to do?"

[7:43 PM] Nolanos: "I know I didn't..."

[7:43 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Y'think I'd've let her if I did? Great Gruumsh...."

[7:43 PM] Ravaphine: Rav stares at her hands and shakes her head slowly. "She didn't tell us where she was going"

[7:45 PM] Ryleigh: "Seirixori said that she went to your daughter's because she believed her to be under a curse. I am not excusing her actions, because they were wrong, especially after you graciously invited us into your home." Ryleigh steps closer, "We were all unaware of her actions, however, we all believe that she did not intentionally mean to hurt your daughter." She looks at Eloise, "when I pulled your daughter from that place she was in a sort of trance. Has she been acting abnormally?"(edited)

[7:47 PM] DM: Eloise: "Of course she has. What has been normal today?"

[7:51 PM] Ryleigh: "But what if it isn't about today? What if its bigger than that. what if he comes for her?" She squeezes her eyes shut and then looks at the Moonstreams, "Eloise, Cae...have you asked her about him? because we took her and he may want her back. I believe Seirixori was thinking that too."

[7:56 PM] DM: Eloise looks at Cae who frowns. Gunnloda finally stands and approaches. "If... there's something wrong with it, I can call Kendall back to look. None of us wants Misha to be hurt. Let us help her. Please?"

[7:56 PM] Ravaphine: "Let us help. Please"

[7:57 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Seir's a dumbass but...she's our friend. And she means well...usually."(edited)

[7:57 PM] DM: Eloise nods at Gunnloda. "Call her."

Gunnloda pulls the stone from the pouch Ryleigh'd delivered to her and closes her eyes. The stone glows for a second, then goes dark again.

[7:58 PM] DM: Cae grumbles and walks out.

[8:04 PM] DM: It takes a couple minutes, but there's a spark and then a familiar halfling in Sovereign Host robes and a samurai hat pops into existence next to Gunnloda. She looks bleary-eyed and half-asleep.

Gunnloda reaches out and puts a hand on her shoulder. "Thank you."

Kendall: "Of course, love. What's wrong?"

[8:05 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "Misha. Can you... go see if there's anything wrong? If you can help her at all?"

[8:06 PM] DM: Eloise: "She's sleeping, but I'll take you up."

[8:08 PM] DM: Kendall glances around, a bit confused, back at Gunnloda, then follows Eloise out of the room.

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[7:59 PM] DM: And Cae arrives over here. She walks up and puts her hands on the bars. "Why?"

[8:02 PM] Seirixori: Seir closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, "I just... I wasn't going to do anything, I swear. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't just making things up. I asked her about the Prince and she jsut... she doesn't even know what he's Prince of? And then I asked if I could see the ring and she freaked out when I asked her to give it me. So I just..." She's trying to slow down, she can tell she's talking too fast, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't..." she's crying again, "I didn't mean to hurt her, I didn't know it was going to do that."

[8:06 PM] DM: Cae: "And you never thought to tell anyone else or talk to her mothers?"

[8:08 PM] Seirixori: She curls in on herself, "I'm not used to people listening to me," she whispers.

[8:10 PM] DM: Cae: "Your... what, lover? Girlfriend? Whoever she is to you is calling her friend. You'd best hope she finds something. And even if she does... don't think you're free and clear."

[8:12 PM] Seirixori: She nods sadly, more people to disappoint. "I...know," she says at the last comment.

[8:18 PM] DM: Cae sighs and turns to leave.

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[8:09 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia peers in curiously as she walks in.

[8:10 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "We partying over here?"

[8:10 PM] Nolanos: "...Brimeia? How did you get in here?"

[8:10 PM] Nolanos: "I mean, hi. But also what?"

[8:10 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Ah, ravashing Ravaphine!" Brimeia tilts her head at Nolanos's question(edited)

[8:11 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "I walked through the door? What do you mean?"

[8:12 PM] Nolanos: "Just, we've kind of been on lockdown tonight. It's great to see you though, you're looking well."

[8:14 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Ah, thank you Nolanos. And you as well."

[8:13 PM] Ravaphine: "Brimeia! My friend. Please, guards. Let her sit with us here"

[8:13 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Oh, and.... who is this lovely vision? I think I've seen you a time or two, briefly?"

[8:13 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia looks over at Ryleigh

[8:13 PM] DM: Usan: "I don't care who walks in as long as you don't walk out. And leave your weapons with me."

[8:13 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Yer walkin' int'a a real hornet's nest, friend. And that there's Ryleigh." she points to the Paladin(edited)

[8:13 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "She's outta yer league." Urrak teases

[8:15 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh acknowledges Brimeia, "you have." Then winks at Urrak's comment.

[8:11 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh walks over to Gunnloda and hands her a peice of paper, "it's for you..." then walks over to Ravaphine and hands her a similar looking peice of paper, "From Seir, for you guys."

[8:14 PM] DM: Gunnloda takes it and looks, but tucks it away without reading it.

[8:13 PM] Ravaphine: Rav takes the paper from Ryleigh but realizes that it's not an appropriate time to read it yet so she puts it in her pocket

[8:17 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia glances around at all the papers passing.  "What's all that about?"

[8:18 PM] Ravaphine: "Letters from Seir, to all of us. We should read them when we are....away from all of this"

[8:19 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia turns to Ravaphine. "Oh? Where is our fiery friend?"

[8:20 PM] Ravaphine: "She...she's in jail" Rav squeaks a bit at the end

[8:18 PM] Ryleigh: "Seirixori has been imprisoned for assaulting a teenager, who's mothers happen to be the rulers of this area. These" Ryleigh gestures to the papers, "are her notes to the team and Gunnloda, she said she wrote them when she thought she was going to run away from this."

[8:19 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "It's all a bit of a mess."(edited)

[8:20 PM] Ravaphine: "How have your last few days been at home?" she says, trying to change the subject

[8:20 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Jail?!" Brimeia looks aghast.  "What for?"

[8:21 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Bri, she just explained it to ya." Urrak chuckles a bit

[8:21 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh looks around confused, "did I learn invisibility?" then smiles at her attempted joke.(edited)

[8:23 PM] Nolanos: Nolanos lightly laughs along with her

[8:23 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "She was probably focusin' more on yer pretty face than what ye were sayin'" Urrak playfully nudges Ryleigh's arm with her elbow

[8:25 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh quirks a playful eyebrow at Urrak's comment but doesn't comment further.

[8:26 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Ha, you know me too well, Urrak"

[8:27 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "Is... Seirixori going to be alright?"

[8:27 PM] Nolanos: "Hopefully... She's stepped in it pretty deep though."

[8:29 PM] Ravaphine: "Physically, yes. Her heart, it might be hurting for a little while"

[8:29 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Aye, here's hopin' Kendall can work her magic and fix all this." Urrak sighs, taking a moment to think and goes back over to Malica for a moment

[8:31 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Guess I'm still a pretty bad liar, eh?" She says softly to Malica, a mischevious smile on her face

[8:32 PM] DM: She looks up, confused. "That you cared about her or that you didn't?"

[8:33 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "I do care about Seir, and truly I was angry with 'er. I was talkin' about the fiasco at the inn but, I suppose ye think I'm more cunnin' than I truly am."

[8:33 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "I'm...sorry ye got dragged int'a all this."

[8:34 PM] DM: Malica: "Oh... no, I don't think anyone would be fooled by the 'wife' claim. It's... ok. I just want to get out of here."

[8:35 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak laughs a bit louder than she expected "Yup, never was good at lyin'..." she takes a breath "I'll get you outta here. Don't worry. Then ye can go back t' bein'...low profile I suppose."

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[8:31 PM] DM: After several minutes, Cae returns and starts unlocking the cell. "Let's go."

[8:32 PM] Seirixori: "Oh...are you sure?" She stands.

[8:33 PM] DM: She opens the door and gestures for you to start walking.

[8:33 PM] Seirixori: Seir walks out.

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[8:35 PM] DM: After a few minutes, Eloise walks back in and sits at her desk. Kendall follows, and they're followed soon after by Cae and Seirixori. Cae walks Seir up to a spot in front of Eloise's desk, then walks around and stands behind her wife. Usan steps up behind Seirixori. Kendall stops next to Gunnloda.

[8:37 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh stands but doesn't move forward.

[8:40 PM] Ravaphine: Ravaphine just sits and stares at what's happening

[8:39 PM] DM: Eloise leans forward and drops a gold and ruby ring on the table in front of her.

[8:41 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: "what's going on?"

[8:41 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh shushes Brimeia.

[8:45 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia leans toward Ravaphine. "I missed a lot, didn't I."

[8:41 PM] DM: Eloise: "Kendall said it's cursed. She managed to remove it without hurting Misha."

[8:42 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori's shoulders slump in relief, but she refuses to look up.

[8:42 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Holy shit."

[8:43 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: Urrak steps forward "How's Misha...?"

[8:44 PM] DM: Eloise: "She'll be... ok. In time. However..." she turns back to Seir.  "It doesn't change what you did. Did you use a charm spell on my daughter?"

[8:46 PM] Seirixori: Seir cringes, "...Yes."

[8:46 PM] DM: Eloise: "Did you trap her in a web?"

[8:46 PM] Seirixori: "Yes." she whispers.

[8:47 PM] DM: Eloise: "Did you... hurt my daughter?"

[8:48 PM] Seirixori: "I... I didn't know it was going to do that."

[8:52 PM] DM: Eloise leans back in her chair with a tired sigh. "I'm... at a loss. I don't have my guard, my town is... deserted, dying. My wife is..." She shuts her eyes and shakes her head before sitting back up and looking at you with tears in her eyes. "I trusted you. I invited you into my home. I offered to equip you, to reward you. I had plans to speak to my sister about-- And now this. Bars won't hold you. As long as this... situation is in effect, you can't be jailed or exiled. I can't let this stand... but I don't know what I can do."

[8:55 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori closes her eyes, "I can... I can leave." She whispers. "Just... go into the forest whenever I... whenever I'm back here. Or stay in... stay in that basement."

[8:55 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "And if ye...need someone t' sit awhile behind bars. I can do that for ye. I know nothin' of magic or any o' that nonsense, but I'm sure a strong spellcaster can keep me from dissappearin' for a time. Seir's too squishy for prison anyway." She laughs as she extends her pressed together wrists.

[8:57 PM] Seirixori: "What? No.. you... you didn't do anything."

[8:57 PM] Urrak D'Akshi - Half-Orc Fighter: "Just...keep me alive. Like I said " she turns to Seirixiori and winks "We ain't done."(edited)

[8:59 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh steps forward, "what if she does serve jail time and we volunteer to rotate being on watch and we will be held responsible for her actions while she is imprisoned. This way your people recognize order is being maintained and you understand that we did not support the way she got her information."(edited)

[9:06 PM] DM: Eloise leans forward, elbow on the desk, rubbing the bridge of her nose like she's getting a headache. "I can't afford to let you all waste time on that when my people are suffering." She sighs heavily and looks up at Seir again. "Probation until the arch is completed. You are to do everything you can to assist in fixing the arch and bringing my people home. We will revisit this... issue at that time if you are not sent home immediately. Should you break my trust again before then... it will be execution. Do you understand and agree to these terms?"

[9:07 PM] Seirixori: "...yes."

[9:07 PM] Ravaphine: Rav nods to herself

[9:08 PM] DM: Eloise nods and stands. "Then please, all of you... leave my home."

## Session 33

[2:29 PM] Ryleigh: "No, M'Lady." But as Ryleigh reaches for the paper she can't help but add, "if it isn't too bold, is Lady Misha alright?" Sincerity etched on Ryleigh's face.

[2:39 PM] DM: She hands the letter over and starts walking towards the doors. "She's not hurt, but she's very shaken. She's having nightmares every time she falls asleep."

Ryleigh walks with her to the doors, "I'm sorry about what happened to Lady Misha" knowing all too well the feeling of being greeted by nightmares rather than dreams at night.