Blood of the Beast

## Session 18

[10:07 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "What are your wife and daughter's names? Maybe we've seen them around"

[10:08 PM] DM: Eloise: "My wife is Cae and my daughter is Misha. They'd be in the Moonstream Mansion, most likely. What do you mean 'around'?"

[10:09 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Well yer mansion was empty last we saw it."

[10:09 PM] DM: Stool: "I have a quiet place in my grove too! Will you show it to me?"

[10:09 PM] DM: Eloise frowns. "Empty? What do you mean?"

[10:09 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: "Oooh... um, we're just gunna go now," Seirixori says and starts heading out with Stool, "C'mon, friend, let's go see some trees!"

[10:09 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Not a soul t' be seen. Anywhere."

[10:09 PM] DM: Eloise starts heading for the stairs, apparently intent on figuring it out herself.

[10:10 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Miss!" Urrak follows her out, concerned

[10:10 PM] DM: Stool kinda waddles up the stairs behind Seirixori, but when they get to the top, they stop suddenly. It's very bright out there.

[10:10 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "What she means is that they may have been out running errands!" she shouts to her but she's already out the door

[10:11 PM] DM: Eloise pushes her way through and heads off towards the town square.

## Session 19

[10:28 PM] DM: Poni: "Fine. I was revolutionizing teleportation to make it available to the masses instead of only stuffy wizards, but the Quantum Riftshift Slipstream Teletransmitter exploded and destabilized the envirochronic resonance architecture. We have to find the components of the arch that stabilize the magic to fix it. And we'd fix it faster if we weren't wasting time saving useless eyecandy when we could be finding the components."

[10:30 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "We're findin her wife and kid, Poni. Those people are important"

[10:30 PM] DM: Poni: "To who, exactly? More important than the other 300 souls of this town? More important than all the ones getting brought here to waste away? More important than you who are going out finding them?"

[10:32 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Need we remember, this was your doing Poni. But you do have a point about getting all the components squared away as soon as possible"

[10:33 PM] DM: Poni: "Of course I have a point! I'm the smartest damn person in this room and I've been telling you all along that we need to find the components."

[10:34 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine shoves Poni back into her bag "Anyway, that's where we are now, Lady Moonstream"

[10:34 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "And we'll get to 'em. But right now, this takes precedent. Lady Moonstream is there anything you have of your wife and child's that could help us?"

[10:36 PM] DM: Eloise is quiet for a moment. "Every day is another day who knows how many people are sold into slavery or killed by monsters. How can I weigh my family against my entire town? What kind of person does that make me?"

[10:39 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "if you're willing to take that risk, saving over 300 lives instead of 2, we will support you in any decision"

[10:42 PM] DM: She sighs. "Let me speak to him, please."

[10:42 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: She pulls poni out of her bag again

[10:43 PM] DM: Eloise: "How many more of these components are there and how long will it take to fix this problem?"

[10:45 PM] DM: Poni: "Don't you stuff me in that bag again, you cabbage." He blusters for a moment, then says, "The pieces are different sizes. Could be four, could be forty. I can't tell. We've gotten six so far, over the last four days."(edited)

[10:46 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Some are easier to grab than others" Urrak offers

[10:49 PM] DM: Eloise sighs and stands, then walks to her desk. She grabs the box of potions and sets them on the table, and picks up the lantern to set it closer to you all as well. "If I can help you in any way to finish this, I will. Help yourselves to anything you need from the smithy or the general store and I will see them reimbursed. I'll send word to Riverrun for assistance immediately. Just... please let me see them once so I know I'm making the right decision."

[10:51 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "If we are already opening up the portal to see them, what's the harm in finding just two more people before finding the component? We sure went through a lot of trouble bringing back Lin's boyfriend"

[10:54 PM] DM: Eloise: "My wife is strong and my daughter... she's smart, and an adult. There are actual children in this town. Unless they are in immediate danger, I can't... I couldn't look Walther and Gilles in the eye and tell them Alysan died so I could save Misha... or little Luce or Bailey. I couldn't live with myself."

[10:57 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "That's what makes you such a strong leader, and I'm sure your people will be grateful for this selfless act"

[11:01 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Let's go ahead and take a night to collect our thoughts and create a plan for the morning."

[11:02 PM] DM: Eloise: "The lantern... it reveals invisible creatures within its light. And the potions are yours as well. Please, equip yourselves as necessary. Your actions will not go unrewarded."

[11:02 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Suppose we should..." Though she understands Lady Moonstreams intentions, she seems uncomfortable. "We appreciate the aid, Eloise"

[11:03 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "We will fix this, we promise" Ravaphine says to Lady Moonstream before leaving the mansion to go medidate

[11:06 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "A good rest of the evenin' to ye" Urrak follows Ravaphine, thinking of a good night's sleep and food back at the Cask.

## Session 20

[9:17 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Are we ready to see how your wife and daughter are doing, Eloise?"

[9:17 PM] DM: Eloise nods. "Please."

[9:17 PM] Felicia - Seirixori: "It usually changes everything."

[9:17 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Go ahead and give Urrak their belongings and she will do the rest"(edited)

[9:17 PM] DM: She stops chewing on a fingernail and reaches into a pouch, pulling out a hairclip and an elven bracelet.

[9:19 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Urrak, care to do the honors?"

[9:20 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Aye, let's go find the Moonstreams." Urrak takes the hairclip and bracelet into her hand. With the other, she flips the cover off Poni's button. "Everybody get ready to poof"

[9:21 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine reaches out her hands to Eloise and Seirixori

[9:21 PM] DM: Eloise: "I thought we were just going to look. To make sure they aren't hurt."

[9:22 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "And if ye don't like what ye see? If they're in danger?"

[9:22 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine nods

[9:23 PM] DM: Eloise frowns. "Then I'll make the decision I would if it were any of my people in danger."

[9:24 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak hums  a bit "Alright Poni, can ye show us where Mrs. Moonstream and their daughter are?"

[9:44 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine puts the bracelet near the sensor and pushes the button again

[9:47 PM] DM: The image changes, this time to an elven woman with short hair. Her clothes are a bit dirty and tattered, but she's sitting high in a tree, a homemade bow across her lap as she rests.

[9:49 PM] DM: Eloise: "Cae! She's... she's ok. She'll be ok. She has a weapon and a forest. She... she knows how to survive."

[9:49 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "She looks a little worse for wear..."

[9:50 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "It's your call, Eloise"

[9:51 PM] DM: Eloise: "She wasn't exactly dressed for hiking and climbing, and it's been days, but..." she shakes her head. "She knows the woods and she's made herself a weapon. She'll be ok. What of all the people who can't protect themselves?"

[9:52 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "We elves are very resourceful" she gives Eloise a small smile

[9:52 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "She's your wife.  Are ye really so detached from yer emotions?"

[9:55 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I think she has a lot of emotions, and feelings about her people, which is why she's making this difficult decision"

[9:56 PM] DM: Eloise: "She's my wife and of course I want to rescue her, but I trust her too. There are children in my town who can't make a bow or climb a tree. Who's going to save them if not us?"

[9:58 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak looks down, drawing her lips into a thin line. She says nothing for a moment, her eyes moving slightly to the left and right as she's momentarily lost in thought. "It's your decision."

[9:59 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "If we save your wife, would she be able to help us find the other components? But ultimately, it is your decision"

[9:59 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine looks confused and upset about the conflict

[10:01 PM] DM: Eloise sort of half-laughs under her breath. "If you think I'd let her out of my sight after pulling her out of there, you're mad."

[10:02 PM] DM: Poni: "Blah blah blah we're wasting time."

[10:02 PM] DM: Eloise: "He's right." She stares at the image of her wife in a trance like she's committing it to memory.

## Session 27

[6:51 PM] DM: Eloise: "If you don't mind... just a quick peek to see my wife before you go?"

[6:52 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "This is Poni's fire starter." She holds up the metal chunk and puts it back on the table and turns to Eloise, "Yes, ma'am. Do you have an artifact of hers?"

[6:54 PM] DM: She holds out the bracelet.(edited)

[6:54 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine puts it against the sensor and pushes the button

[6:56 PM] DM: The portal fizzes to life and you see Cae again. She's up in a tree still, her bow in her hand, looking out into the forest below.

[6:59 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: She puts her hand on Eloise's shoulder. "Are you sure we can't go and help her?"

[7:00 PM] DM: Eloise looks at Ravaphine with this almost pleading look. "Every time you ask, it gets harder to say no."

[7:01 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): Ryleigh steps in, "let her be, do not make her feel more guilty."

[7:01 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((history check to try and find out where she is?))

[7:01 PM] DM: Cae?

[7:01 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((yeah))

[7:01 PM] DM: Nature.

[7:01 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((20))

[7:02 PM] DM: Looks like a tree. You don't recognize the type, really... the leaves aren't like any of the trees in Rodoza.

[10:15 PM] DM: Eloise: "Is it somebody she knows?"

[10:15 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I think it might be her mother"

[10:16 PM] DM: She's holding the hairclip and bracelet of her wife and child.

[10:17 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "It's her mother's bow but...I don't think that was her."

[10:18 PM] DM: Eloise looks at the items in her hand. "Does that mean that it won't always work?"

[10:18 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak looks to Eloise "They getcha...close."(edited)

[10:19 PM] DM: Poni: "Don't we have better things to do?"

[10:20 PM] DM: Eloise: "But if it's not showing her mother... could the magic wear off? Could they be lost to me?"

[10:21 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I uh...I don't have the answer t' that I'm afraid...."

[10:21 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "We will get them back as soon as we can"

[10:22 PM] DM: Her eyes water and she bites her lip a little.

[10:23 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Whoa there uh...please don't...cry..." Urrak moves to hug Eloise but stops halfway through(edited)

[10:26 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak looks back to Eloise quickly, trying hard to meet her eyes. "We'll get them back as soon as we can. I promise ye."(edited)

[10:55 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Would we also be able to have a token of yours, Cae's, and your daughter's, Eloise? Just in case we get separated again"

[10:55 PM] DM: Eloise: "Why would you need something of mine? I'm not going in the portal."

[10:56 PM] Seirixori: "You could get teleported again. We do from time to time, as you've seen."(edited)

[10:56 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I'm just always worried with us getting poofed unwillingly"

[10:56 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "You've already been transported by it, it would mostly be a precaution."

[10:56 PM] Seirixori: ((9))

[10:57 PM] DM: Eloise: "None of the other people who have been returned have disappeared."

[10:58 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "You have a fair point. I apologize for overstepping"(edited)

[11:00 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Ravaphine...what are ye...?" she trails off, and places hands on her hips

[11:02 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "We just want to be as prepared as possible, given the circumstances"

[11:02 PM] DM: Eloise sighs. "I know what you're trying to do."

[11:02 PM] Seirixori: "We aren't exactly subtle... at anything."

[11:02 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine sighs

[11:03 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "You two...seriously?"

[11:03 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "You tried,"Nolanos mutters, lightly patting Ravaphine's back

[11:03 PM] DM: She looks at the things in her hands then sets them on the counter. "I can't stop you from doing what you will and... maybe you'll be able to focus better once it's done."

[11:04 PM] Seirixori: "Better than dealing with this," Seirixori says while placing the bow behind something.

[11:04 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine hugs Eloise

[11:05 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak puffs some air through her nose and looks down at the objects

[11:06 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine hands poni to Urrak

[11:06 PM] DM: Poni grumbles.

[11:08 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "...Thanks..." She flits her eyes to Eloise. She takes a breath and bites her lip "Sorry about this."

Quickly she rushes forward, grabs the bracelet, presses the button,  and jumps head first into the portal(edited)

[11:08 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "We'll be safe! Bye Eloise!" Ravaphine also jumps in

[11:08 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "U-Urrak!!" Nolanos runs after her

[11:09 PM] Seirixori: "This is probably the stupidest idea. Like they all are." Seirixori sighs. "Are you sure you want to watch this?"

[11:09 PM] DM: Just before you put Poni through, you did notice that the scene had changed. She was on the move and quickly. As you go through, the image changes to a forest.

[11:09 PM] DM: Eloise: "I'm not leaving this room."

[11:11 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori hesitates, goes to grab her bow, "I think I might be grateful my mother sent me away..." and finally goes in.

[11:11 PM] DM: You see forest.

[11:12 PM] DM: Perception?

[11:12 PM] Seirixori: ((18))

[11:12 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((14))

[11:12 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((17))(edited)

[11:13 PM] Alex - Nolanos: ((7))

[11:13 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Guys...I hear what I'm pretty sure are...well...wolves."

[11:14 PM] Seirixori: "She was running right? I'm betting that's who they're chasing."

[11:14 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Please be regular wolves..."

[11:14 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((survival for tracks?))

[11:15 PM] DM: Yeah.

[11:15 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((6))

[11:15 PM] DM: But... they're at a distance, so the likelihood that you're standing on the trail is... yeah. No. lol

[11:15 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((I meant like people tracks))

[11:15 PM] Alex - Nolanos: ((any idea which way she went?))

[11:15 PM] Seirixori: "I think I have a better idea." Seirixori says and shifts into a dire wolf.

[11:16 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "You are one smart cookie, Seir"

[11:16 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak places the bracelet in front of Seirixiori's nose

[11:16 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori sniffs at it.

[11:18 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori hesitates and whines a little, but takes off semi-slowly towards the sound.

[11:18 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine follows the wolf

[11:18 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak follows her, drawing her greatsword as she walks(edited)

[11:19 PM] Alex - Nolanos: Nolanos follows as well, trying to stealth as he follows

[11:19 PM] Alex - Nolanos: ((12))

[11:20 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori stops.

[11:20 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Is she in the brush near here?"

[11:20 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Rav hides behind a tree

[11:20 PM] DM: Stealth and Perception if you want it

[11:21 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((23 perc))(edited)

[11:21 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((13 perc)

[11:21 PM] Seirixori: ((21 perc))(edited)

[11:21 PM] Alex - Nolanos: ((11 perc))

[11:21 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((21 stealth))

[11:21 PM] DM: Rav and Seir both hear something moving swiftly through the underbrush towards you.

[11:23 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori turns towards the sound quickly and waits.

[11:24 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak sees Seirixiori turn around from her hiding place behind a tree and tightky grips her sword

[11:24 PM] DM: An elf, Cae from what you can tell, bursts through some of the undergrowth, comes face to face with the wolf, and takes a quick turn to the side.

[11:24 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "That was her!" Urrak jumps out of the brush

[11:25 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "CAE! WAIT!"

[11:25 PM] Alex - Nolanos: he follows her

[11:25 PM] DM: You also hear a lot more noise coming from behind where she was.

[11:25 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I don't think she's alone, gang!" Urrak yells back as she follows Cae(edited)

[11:26 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Quick let's run and follow her but stay close. She might mistake us for the enemy" Rav says and also runs after Cae

[11:27 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori drops the wolf form and grabs her staff, making a motion to the ground where Cae came from "Time for some spikes... I think." and casts Spike growth on the ground. before following the rest.

[11:28 PM] DM: Ok!

[11:29 PM] DM: Cae takes another turn around a tree, trying to lose all the new followers.

[11:31 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "CAE! We're here to help!! Please trust us!"

[11:31 PM] Alex - Nolanos: ((11))

[11:31 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine shouts in Elvish "Cae! We are trying to help you and Eloise. We want to bring you home and mean no harm"

[11:32 PM] DM: Cae: "If you are friendly, you should run faster. You don't want to meet them!"

[11:32 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: She continues while running, "We come from Bellbury"

[11:32 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: The thought that she hadn't heard elvish in years comes and goes through Urrak's head as she continues to follow Cae(edited)

[11:32 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori also casts entangle on the ground behind them when she gets the chance.

[11:33 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Aye! We're employed by Eloise!"

[11:34 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine casts web anchored between the trees to try to trap the others

[11:34 PM] Seirixori: "Uh by the way, they aren't normal wolves!"

[11:34 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "OH GOOD."

[11:34 PM] DM: Cae leaps over a bush and you hear a yelp and falling stones.(edited)

[11:36 PM] Seirixori: "Damn it," pushes forward to see if she can see what happened.

[11:36 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Cae!" Urrak follows close, looking to see what happened

[11:36 PM] DM: On the other side of the bush is a steep embankment that Cae tumbled down.

[11:37 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Hold on!" Urrak tucks and rolls down the hill

[11:37 PM] DM: You can try to run down with an Athletics check.

[11:37 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: ((nat 1 = 6))

[11:38 PM] Alex - Nolanos: Nolanos quickly pulls out a rope and a piton and anchors the rope to the ground

[11:38 PM] Seirixori: "Please tell her not to be scared of a giant spider ok, great!" And shifts into a giant spider making her way down the embankment.

[11:38 PM] DM: Urrak only takes 2 points of damage from the fall, but she's at the bottom. Cae's looking like she's about to get up and run again.

[11:38 PM] DM: Seir can climb down with no problem.

[11:38 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Cae, wait." Urrak struggles to get up in her new armor

[11:38 PM] Alex - Nolanos: Once it's secure, he goes down to get the fallen friends

[11:38 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: She holds out the bracelet, breath heavy

[11:38 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Eloise...She's lookin' for ye..."

[11:39 PM] DM: Cae looks back up frantically. "It doesn't matter where you come from. If they catch us, we're dead."

[11:39 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Cae please slow down! We will get home instananeously if you just slow down"

[11:39 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Like the elf said, we have a way t' get out quickly"(edited)

[11:39 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine uses the rope to also get down

[11:39 PM] DM: Both of you Athletics with advantage.

[11:39 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((14 ath))

[11:40 PM] Alex - Nolanos: ((15))

[11:40 PM] DM: It takes you several anxiety-inducing seconds, but you manage to get down without issue.

[11:40 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Quickly, everyone! Touch!" Urrak holds a hand out to Cae "Please trust us..."

[11:41 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine grabs onto Urrak's shoulder and reaches out for Nolanos(edited)

[11:41 PM] Alex - Nolanos: Nolanos reaches for Serixori's leg(?) and Rav's hand(edited)

[11:41 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori shifts back and puts her hand on Urrak's shoulder.

[11:42 PM] DM: You hear a howl from above and Cae looks like she's about to run for it again, but she takes Urrak's hand.

[11:42 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak presses the button

[11:42 PM] DM: You all appear in Poni's basement.

[11:42 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Holy shit..."

[11:42 PM] Seirixori: "That was the most stressful five minutes."

[11:42 PM] DM: Cae looks around. "What... happened?"

[11:42 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine sits on the ground, out of breath

[11:43 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "Literally. Oh my god."(edited)

[11:43 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "We have a way t' teleport, it's a long story, but...We're back in Bellbury. You're safe."

[11:43 PM] DM: Eloise pushes forward past Nolanos. "Cae?"

[11:44 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak smiles as she tries to catch her breath

[11:44 PM] Seirixori: "Ryleigh is going to yell at us again."

[11:44 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "Right. I'll just... Bye."

[11:44 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "It'll be worth it"

[11:44 PM] DM: Cae moves towards her and goes to throw her arms up around Eloise, but she hisses in pain when she lifts her arm. You see now that one of her arms has a tear in her shirt and blood seeping through the cloth.

[11:46 PM] DM: Cae looks down at her arm in confusion, then in fear. Her eyes widen and her face goes pale. "No....Ellie... I-- I'm so sorry."

[11:45 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "She can take it up with me." Urraks smile breaks as she sees the wound. "S-Seir, can you help 'er?"

[11:45 PM] Alex - Nolanos: Nolanos backs to the exit and waits for the others to come with him once everything is settled.(edited)

[11:46 PM] Seirixori: "Oh! Hey, uh..." Seirixori walks up to Cae and goes to place her hand on the wound, "Um, can I?"

[11:47 PM] DM: Cae: She nods toward Seir, but she looks like she's on the verge of tears.

[11:48 PM] Seirixori: ((9 cure wounds))

[11:48 PM] DM: Eloise steps up and kisses Cae. "Don't apologize. You're home."

[11:48 PM] Seirixori: "What's wrong?"

[11:49 PM] DM: Cae: "It... it must've got me."(edited)

[11:50 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Seir...y'said that those wolves weren't ordinary. What did ye mean exactly?"

[11:51 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "they weren't werewolves, were they?"(edited)

[11:53 PM] DM: Cae's only looking at Eloise, her tears finally falling.

Eloise: "Werewolves?"

Cae nods.

Eloise: "Can any of you fix it? Isn't there something that can be done?"

[11:53 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((do I know anything about werewolves?))

[11:54 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "We know a healer. We'll find her an-an-an help me fix all of this..." Urrak starts to sweat a bit

[11:54 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((12 medicine))

[11:54 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "There's got to be a fix to this"

[11:55 PM] DM: Medicine- you can see she's still hurt from her fall, and though the wound has stopped bleeding, you can see where there was a definite bite on her arm.

[11:55 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "We need t' find Gunnloda."

[11:55 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "Seirixori, you said you spoke to Takara, right? What is she the goddess of? Maybe she can help?

[11:55 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori huffs, "I'll be back." and takes off.

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[11:56 PM] DM: Where's Seir going?

[11:56 PM] Seirixori: To the citrus grove

[11:57 PM] DM: You get to the grove. It's empty.

[11:57 PM] Seirixori: "Takara?" Seirixori shouts.

[11:57 PM] DM: There's no answer.

[11:58 PM] Seirixori: "Ok, you said..." Seir grabs her staff and smacks a tree with it.

[11:58 PM] DM: There's no answer.

[11:59 PM] Seirixori: "Why are you all so useless?!" She shouts, she can feel herself involuntarily shifting.

October 25, 2017

[12:00 AM] DM: "We are necessarily limited, not useless, child."

[12:02 AM] Seirixori: Seirixori snorts in her bear form before she shifts back. "That is really disorienting... Ok, sorry but ... do you know anything about werewolves? Or... people being scratched or bit by them?"

[12:03 AM] DM: Takara: "There haven't been any cases of lycanthropy in Vyon in... generations."(edited)

[12:04 AM] Seirixori: "Well, how do you feel about talking to the Moonstreams? Because that stupid ass gnome has turned everything horrible, so now you might have one."(edited)

[12:04 AM] DM: Takara: "Might have... a werewolf?"

[12:05 AM] Seirixori: "Well, I don't know how the whole turning into one happens, so... possibly?'(edited)

[12:07 AM] DM: Takara looks at Seirixori sadly. "I know what you're asking for but I'm sorry... my powers are... limited. We can't act directly on this plane. Only through champions. I can't do anything for her."

[12:08 AM] Seirixori: "What... exactly makes someone a champion? And is... is there something I can do?" Seirixori throws her hands up in frustration, "I don't know, can anything be done? I really fucking hate that gnome."

[12:10 AM] DM: She smiles a little. "Champions are those chosen by the gods to act on our behalf. But I'm sorry. You're not powerful enough. Even my own Moki isn't quite capable."

[12:11 AM] Seirixori: "Of course I'm not! Ugh... th... thanks. I guess. Sorry for the... tree." Seirixori hesitates, like she wants to say more but turns to leave and heads for the Cask

[12:12 AM] Seirixori: To see if Cyan or Gunnloda are around.

[12:13 AM] DM: Perception

[12:13 AM] Seirixori: ((17))

[12:14 AM] DM: You don't see either of them, but sitting in the back corner is a blonde human man, half in his cups, staring absently at a lyre on the table.

[12:15 AM] Seirixori: "Hey! Uh, have you seen Cyan or Gunnloda? Do you know who I'm talking about?" Seirixori says as she walks up to him.

[12:16 AM] DM: Man: "I-- no... maybe? Why?"

[12:16 AM] Seirixori: "Because I need their help? Unless you know... how to cure curses?"

[12:17 AM] DM: Man: "No... I'm sorry."

[12:18 AM] Seirixori: "Ugh the one time I want to go back to Limabey." Seirixori stomps into the kitchen, "Please tell me Gunnloda left something in here..." She says as she starts trying to see if she can find anything that might belong to her. "I don't even know what to look for, why am I doing this..."

[12:19 AM] DM: Investigation.

[12:19 AM] Seirixori: ((9))

[12:19 AM] DM: You find stuff.

[12:22 AM] Seirixori: Frustrated and upset Seirixori lets out a yell and stalks down to where Stool is, hugs them .(edited)

[12:23 AM] DM: You just walk down hug them and leave? lol

[12:24 AM] Seirixori: ((I mean, with a little sad hello but yes lol))

[12:24 AM] DM: Stool: "Seirixori! Are you sad? Or mad?"

[12:26 AM] Seirixori: "A bit of both, buddy. I'll be ok."

[12:27 AM] DM: Stool: "Did something happen? Is Gunnloda ok?"

[12:28 AM] Seirixori: "She's ok, just back home. Eloise's wife... well, none of us can do anything about werewolves so..."

[12:29 AM] DM: Stool: "I don't know anything about werewolves. ....do you miss her?"

[12:30 AM] Seirixori: Seirixori sniffles a little, "More than I think I was prepared for."

[12:31 AM] DM: Stool: "I have a secret, but I'm only supposed to tell if you really need to know it."

[12:31 AM] Seirixori: "I... well I would like to know it, but I'm not going to make you tell me."

[12:33 AM] DM: Stool: "She said only if you really needed to find her."

[12:35 AM] Seirixori: "... this... this is important and I don't know when she'll be back." Seirixori taps her fingers on the ground, "I don't even know if she can do anything, but she might know someone who does..." Seir sighs, "I don't know what to do."

[12:36 AM] DM: Stool tilts his little cap to the side. "I don't want you to be sad. She left something on the shelf over there and told me to guard it and only give it to you. It's our secret."

[12:38 AM] Seirixori: "You're the best." Seir hugs them again. "Our super secret." Seirixori goes to the shelf to see what's there.(edited)

[12:38 AM] DM: There's a metal disc with a ribbon attached. It's embossed with some kind of seal.

[12:39 AM] Seirixori: Seirixori picks it up and pats Stool, "I will return it soon, ok, thank you." She heads out to find the others, more specifically Poni.

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[11:56 PM] DM: Eloise: "I'm so sorry, Cae. I should've let them come after you sooner."

[11:56 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Did ye just say Takara?"

[11:57 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "Yeah, she mentioned it earlier, I figure it could be a big lead"(edited)

[11:58 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Ain't that some kinda goddess or somethin'? You sayin' she talks to gods on the regular?"

[11:58 PM] Alex - Nolanos: "Apparently"

[11:59 PM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Well then..."

[12:00 AM] Alex - Nolanos: "Right?"

[12:01 AM] DM: Eloise and Cae are just crying on each other over to the side of the room.

[12:01 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I feel like we should leave them be fer now..."(edited)

[12:02 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Rav looks across the room and nods in agreement

[12:02 AM] Alex - Nolanos: Nolanos is already by the exit so he quietly heads upstairs

[12:03 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine looks to the couple and the  heads upstairs too

[12:02 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I just wish I knew about werewolves..." she says with so much resentment in her voice. "How have I never studied them"

[12:04 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I've never come a'cross 'em before so I don't blame ye."(edited)

[12:04 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((can I go to the temple and look them up?))

[12:04 AM] Alex - Nolanos: "I thought they were just a myth..."(edited)

[12:05 AM] DM: You can try.

[12:05 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I'm going to go to the temple and try to find any books on them. Would you both like to come?"(edited)

[12:06 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I guess Seirixiori has this as covered as it can be..."

[12:07 AM] Alex - Nolanos: "Theres no other place I can think to be."

[12:07 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Let me borrow Poni for a moment"

[12:07 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak hands him over

[12:07 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Rav takes Poni from Urrak. "Poni, can you think of anything to help cure a werewolf bite or scratch?"(edited)

[12:09 AM] DM: Poni: "There were cases of it cured with a curse removal spell.... Not always."

[12:10 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Do ye know it? Rav here's good with spells."

[12:10 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Where can I learn them? Do you have any spell scrolls or books in your basement?"

[12:11 AM] DM: Poni: "Don't throw me, remember I only have the one crystal left, but the best option here would probably be to kill her and be done with it."

[12:11 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Poni, y' rat bastard, come on!"(edited)

[12:11 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine holds in a scream

[12:12 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Please, poni. From one spellcaster to another" she pleads with desperation in her voice(edited)

[12:13 AM] DM: Poni: "The werepeople we had here... they became too powerful for the curse removal. There was a country-wide eradication. They were all killed. Every last one. You think things've changed since then?"

[12:14 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "There's gotta be somethin', Poni!"(edited)

[12:14 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: She drops to her knees, feeling completely useless in this situation. "We need to find a spell scroll"

[12:15 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "There might be some in that temple we saw when we first poofed here."

[12:15 AM] DM: Poni: "It's not one I knew. It's not one I had. The best you could do is send word for a wizard to the college."

[12:15 AM] DM: Poni: "I'm -- I was a conjurer, not an abjurer."

[12:16 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Let's go to the temple first and then find a wizard college"

[12:16 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine starts sprinting to the temple

[12:16 AM] DM: Poni: "The College is days of travel away."

[12:17 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "H-hold on, Rav" Urrak follows her

[12:20 AM] Alex - Nolanos: Nolanos follows as well. As he runs, he remembers, "The college I went to in Ardabeh was close to a magical college. If there's a way we can teleport there, we might be able to get help."

[12:21 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "We'd need something there to home in on. Like how Poni locks on the the components. I don't think it works that way."(edited)

[12:22 AM] DM: As you guys rush towards the temple, you see the other steel-clad person that had showed up in the caravan leaving it.

[12:23 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine enters the temple

[12:24 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "That guy looks familiar, eh Nolanos?"

[12:25 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: She attemps to look through the books to find anything on werewolves

[12:25 AM] DM: Investigation.

[12:25 AM] Alex - Nolanos: "Does he?"

[12:25 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((23 investigation))

[12:26 AM] DM: You find a lot of books on agriculture and Takara and a couple of the basics of other Vyonese gods, but no, there's nothing about werewolves here.

[12:26 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Yeah he looks like one of the blokes Ryleigh came in with."

[12:27 AM] Alex - Nolanos: "Maaybe he can help us send word to the College?"

[12:27 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((anything about spells of any sorts? Lock boxes?))

[12:28 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "It'll take days, Poni said. I dunno if she has days."

[12:28 AM] DM: You get the feeling, looking through here, that the priests aren't really spellcasters. They're acolytes. There aren't any spell-related tomes or scrolls.

[12:28 AM] Alex - Nolanos: ((Is there another library-type building?))

[12:28 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine sighs, defeated. And goes back outside with her companions. "No such luck here"

[12:29 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Nothin at all? Gods..."

[12:29 AM] DM: Just the books in Eloise's collection.

[12:29 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak runs over to the man in steel plate

[12:29 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Excuse me, sir."

[12:29 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Nothing. Just religious texts and agriculture"

[12:30 AM] DM: The armor's fully encasing the person, including a face-plate and helmet, but the voice sounds young and feminine. "Do you need assistance of some kind?"

[12:31 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Oh uh...so sorry, excuse me ma'am"

[12:31 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I require great assistance."

[12:31 AM] DM: She reaches for her sword. "How so?"

[12:32 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "A friend of our has been stricken with a terrible illness, and we need t' get word to the nearest wizard college."

[12:32 AM] DM: Woman: "Sick? That doesn't call for wizards. Take me to them. I'll see what I can do."(edited)

[12:34 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Ah she's quite contagious, I'd much rather you just send word somehow. We feel that a strong wizard can heal her...from afar."

[12:34 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "It's almost like a...curse? Figuratively speakin' a'course."(edited)

[12:35 AM] DM: You're pretty certain you can see the deadpan glare through the steel of her face-plate. "I can cure diseases." Her stance changes slightly when you say curse though. "Curses are different."

[12:37 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "I'm not sure about this whole magic business, never really dove into m'self. Sometimes y'piss off some old lady and well wouldn't y'know it she's a witch so these things just..happen, y'kow? Are ye vomiting blood from some torn up lungs or has a witch made all your blood come out yer mouth? Who knows in the heat o' things."

[12:37 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "So about that corresspondance..."

[12:37 AM] DM: Woman: "Mhm. So what kind of curse did this one catch? If it is a disease, I can help myself."

[12:38 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "It's been makin' her very...irritable. And wild...almost like...an...animal..."

[12:39 AM] DM: Woman: "Why don't you take me to her and I'll see what needs to be done."

[12:39 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Y-Y've twisted my arm you have. Sure let's take you...over to her..."

[12:40 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak widens her eyes at the group as she walks back with the soldier(edited)

[12:40 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine screams bloody murder and falls to the ground, rolling andd thrashing about(edited)

[12:41 AM] Alex - Nolanos: "RAV!! PLeASE BE OKAY!!!!" NOlanos cries, playing along

[12:41 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Oh uh....here she is!"

[12:41 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((10 performance))

[12:44 AM] DM: She turns on Urrak. "Waste someone else's time." She leaves in a huff.

[12:44 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Rav just lays there

[12:44 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak scowls at Ravaphine "What...the fuck...was that?"

[12:45 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I had to find a way to distract! acting was never one of my stronger suits"(edited)

[12:45 AM] Alex - Nolanos: Nolanos is kneeling at this point, having held Rav in his "despair" and now is trying his hardest not to laugh hysterically.(edited)

[12:46 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Nine hells, y' really should work on that..."

[12:46 AM] Seirixori: Seirixori walks up to the group, "What... what is going on? You know what, I don't want to know, where is Poni?"

[12:46 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Rav has 'im."

[12:46 AM] Seirixori: "I need him."

[12:46 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "here" she hands him to Seir while still on the ground

[12:46 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "So she can get off the floor now..."

[12:46 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "what did you find out?" she says while dusting hersel off

[12:47 AM] Seirixori: "Cool thanks," Seir takes Poni and starts heading off to the basement, "That I'm useless, as always." she says as she keeps walking.(edited)

[12:47 AM] Alex - Nolanos: Nolanos stands, offering her a hand to get up, but then, realizing she already got to her feet, he awkwardly makes it look like he was going for a high five instead

[12:47 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Well that's not the answer I was expectin'...." Urrak follows Seir(edited)

[12:48 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Hey slow down" rav says while trying to jog to keep up "I know that feeling one hundred percent right now, but we need to stick together"

[12:50 AM] Seirixori: Seirixori doesn't say anything for a few moments, "Honestly, this might... this might be something I need to do by myself."

[12:50 AM] Alex - Nolanos: Nolanos just sort of lets his hand rub the back of his head when the high five isn't even acknowledged and moves on with the others

[12:50 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Y'think y'can handle that?"

[12:50 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine slows down her jog and stops

[12:51 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: Urrak reaches into her pack and pulls out a potion of healing. "It's dangerous t' go alone. Take this."

[12:51 AM] Seirixori: "How... how badly do we need Gunnloda? Or her advice or knowledge or just... I don't know if I should do this."

[12:52 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "She's lookin' like our only option at this point."

[12:52 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "We have no other options" Rav says softly while looking at the ground

[12:52 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Well besides the...not happy one..."

[12:54 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "I could go for a walk or borrow a horse to go to the neighboring wizard's college, but that will be a few days and it's not guaranteed"

[12:54 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "There's a lot a' variables...."

[12:54 AM] Seirixori: "Ok, I just... Stool said..." Seir sighs, "I feel like I'm invading her privacy or something."

[12:54 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "It's fer a greater good."(edited)

[12:55 AM] Alex - Nolanos: "Do you think we should talk to Eloise or should we give her a bit more time? SHe may have a faster way of contacting the college than we're aware of.I mean, with Poni doing crazy things here, she must have had frequent contact with the college, right?"

[12:56 AM] DM: Poni: "They were not crazy things. You of all people should appreciate the melding of magic and science."

[12:58 AM] Alex - Nolanos: "Sure, but also, staying away from things that could potentially destroy the fabric of time and space also seems like a sound idea to me. It's not exactly my forte."

[12:56 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Well if Seir's set on goin' alone, we can all try something..."

[12:56 AM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "It seems as though the only correspondence was via post. At least from the letter she was writing before to Poni's old headmaster"

[12:57 AM] DM: Poni: "Qarius that buffoon."

[12:57 AM] Seirixori: "But what if..." She trails off not wanting to finish the thought. "We can ask, I'll... find Gunnloda if she's the very last option. But... could you guys not...stay and watch?"

[12:59 AM] Wingy - Urrak D'Akshi: "Either way we're wastin' time. Gunnloda's our strongest lead. Everything else is a 'what if?'"

[12:59 AM] Seirixori: "Yeah ok," Seir mutters, walking down into the basement.

[5:26 PM] DM: You head down the stairs! Eloise and Cae are still down there, though the tears have mostly shifted towards conversation.

[5:27 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori hesitates to address them, but she does. "Could I... I'm sorry but could I ask if you'd be willing to make sure no one comes down here?"

[5:28 PM] DM: Eloise's brow furrows. "I don't understand. Why not?"

[5:30 PM] Seirixori: "Because... I'm..." Seirixori twists the metal disk in her hand, "I'm hopefully getting help, but it's also kind of personal. Just not sure to who," she whispers the last part.

[5:32 PM] DM: They look at each other and Cae nods. "We can go upstairs if you like."

[5:34 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori nods, "Please." She doesn't wait to see if they've left. She holds the disk up to Poni's sensor and pushes the button.

[6:43 PM] Seirixori: "Gunnloda! Hi, I'm sorry to bother you. I'm fine, I swear! Stool said if it was important and I... I mean I guess this is really important? We kind of went after Cae, Eloise's wife." Seirixori fidgets with her hands as she rambles. " well, actually we went to get a component first and Urrak pretended to be my girlfriend because some Vampire tried to hit on me, and he was gross."

[6:45 PM] DM: She puts her hand on your arm to interrupt. "I want to hear all about it, but... you said it's important?"

[6:49 PM] Seirixori: "Oh! Yes, sorry I just..." Seirixori bites her lip, and looks around, leaning in to whisper to Gunnloda, "Cae got bit by a werewolf and we don't know what to do. I want to help, but I'm not... I can't. And you're our last option, next to killing her and I don't want to do that, and from the sound of things werewolves are not something they like in Vyon. I don't want her to be taken from Eloise" Seirixori can feel the tears burning. "I don't want other people to leave." she whispers softly, quieter than the rest of her words.(edited)

[7:11 PM] DM: Gunnloda frowns and says,  "Come with me. " She heads back to the back where she'd come from and through a door to a room with a table surrounded by chairs. There's another person back there in robes like the orc but much much smaller. A halfling woman with short golden curly hair and the beginnings of wrinkles at her eyes and mouth.  She looks up in surprise when she sees you follow Gunnloda into the room.

[7:14 PM] Seirixori: "Um, Hello..." Seirixori says and waves a little awkwardly.

[7:14 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "This is one of the people I was talking about. I know it's... it doesn't fit into your retirement plans, but I can't help with what they need."

[7:16 PM] DM: Halfling: "And what is it they need, dear?"

Gunnloda glances back briefly.  "Curse removal."

[7:21 PM] DM: The halfling chuckles. "You know I can't remove the curse of Asmodeus, love."

Gunnloda frowns again.  "Not her. Werewolves. Back in Bellbury, where I've been. " She turns to you. "You have Poni right? "

[7:22 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori bites her lip again, looking between the two, she sighs, "Yeah, of course."

[7:29 PM] DM: Gunnloda nods and turns back to the halfling.  "We can teleport there, then we can use your hat to get home. Just a few hours if you have it prepared."

The halfling hops up from her seat with a sigh. "If it's important to you, dear. "

Gunnloda:  "You don't have to pretend you're doing me a favor. I know you don't want anyone to suffer like that."

The halfling grins.  "You're right." She turns to you and holds her hand up to you to shake. At only 3 feet tall, she's about waist high to you.  "Kendall Sammes. What's your name dear?"(edited)

[8:11 PM] Seirixori: Seir grins sheepishly, taking Gunnloda's hand and places a kiss on her knuckles, "I can only promise to try and not get too protective." She clears her throat, "Stool was the best guard. I almost didn't let them tell me. I didn't want to... um, invade your privacy? Still kind of feel like I am."

[8:15 PM] DM: Before she can answer, you hear a voice from the doorway. "Privacy? What privacy? You two coming or do you need to make more kissy faces?"

Gunnloda blushes, but doesn't let go of your hand. "Kendall..."

Kendall: "I mean, I thought she came for curse removal, but if it's you she's really here for..."

[8:19 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori's skin turns red, "I can't want both?" she pouts.

[8:22 PM] DM: Kendall full-on laughs. "Oh, I like her. A little young for your taste, I'd think, but that's better for you." She turns to you, still chuckling. "Is there really a werewolf?"

[8:25 PM] Seirixori: "Well, we have a friend that got bit by one."

[8:26 PM] DM: Kendall: "Then let's go. Someone owes me the rest of a story." She heads back out the door.

## Session 28

[8:16 PM] DM: So you are all reconvening after a short bit apart. Eloise, Cae, Gunnloda, and a halfling in white robes with blue and gold trim and the same stylized H on her chest as Gunnloda's tabard are all standing in what was once Poni's basement. She's older, maybe in her 60s in human years, but she's still pretty spry and has golden curly hair. Ryleigh's coming up from the slums area of town across the main street, Rav is coming from the town square, and Seirixori is coming up the stairs from the basement.

[8:22 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori walks up to them and places a hand on Gunnloda's shoulder, "Thanks," she whispers, chewing on her lip and fidgets with her cloak.

[8:23 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "It's no trouble, dear."

[8:24 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine head's to Poni's approaches and notices the robes so she bows in respect to the stranger (do people bow in this?? idk))

[8:25 PM] DM: Kendall kind of just chuckles. "I'm not that special, dear."

[8:25 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Hello and welcome to Bellbury. I am ravaphine" she says with slight sadness in her voice, "Seir, is everything okay?"

[8:26 PM] Seirixori: "It's fine just... personal." Seir clears her throat and forces herself to stop fidgeting.

[8:27 PM] DM: Kendall: "So. Are we ready then? Who's bit?"

[8:27 PM] DM: Cae stands from where she and Eloise were leaning against a wall and Eloise follows, taking her hand.

[8:28 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "are you...can you fix it? Do you know the reversal spell?"

[8:29 PM] DM: Kendall: "We'll see. It depends on what kind of problem we're looking at."

[8:30 PM] DM: She looks up at Cae, almost twice as tall as she is. "Do you think you could sit, dear? Might make this a little easier."

[8:30 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine pulls out a chair for Cae

[8:30 PM] DM: Cae smiles a thanks at Ravaphine, but sits right on the floor.

[8:32 PM] DM: Kendall takes her arm and starts a bit of an examination, poking and squeezing here and there. The wounds heal at her touch.

[8:33 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): Ryleigh walks into poni's and sees the group. She raises an eyebrow at all the new faces, but doesn't comment on it. Ryleigh can tell that something important is happening, so she silently joins the others.

[8:33 PM] DM: She puts her hand on Cae's forehead, speaks some incantation, and there's a flash of light under her palm, but it stops.

[8:34 PM] DM: She frowns, and tries something else. She says the incantation, and there's a soft glow that stops at her hand.

[8:35 PM] DM: Kendall: "Well...."

[8:37 PM] DM: Eloise's voice wavers. "It's not working?"

Kendall: "I hate to ask... I can try one more thing, but the components are expensive."

Eloise: "It doesn't matter. Cost doesn't matter. Please."

[8:39 PM] DM: Kendall roots around in her pouch at her hip and pulls out a smaller bag. She sprinkles diamond dust into Cae's hair and puts her hand over her. She speaks the command again, and the glow is brighter, more forceful. It extends from her hand, like a bubble around Cae... but when it contracts around her, it dissipates.

[8:39 PM] DM: Kendall takes a deep breath. "I'm sorry."

[8:41 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine is trying not to cry while sitting on the ground closest to the stairs(edited)

[8:41 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "We... we could ask the Host. You could ask Olladra."

[8:42 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): Ryleigh moves to sit next to Ravaphine and places a comforting hand on her shoulder.

[8:43 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: ((does Rav know who Olladra is))

[8:44 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori sighs and sits down.

[8:44 PM] DM: Kendall puts her hand out for Gunnloda. Gunnloda steps forward and takes both of Kendall's hands in hers, around Cae.

[8:44 PM] DM: Kendall: "Does anyone else serve the Host?"

[8:45 PM] Seirixori: "I doubt it."

[8:46 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): "The host?"

[8:46 PM] DM: Kendall: "Or.. worship them at all?"

Gunnloda shakes her head. "Not likely. Cyan might know them. Has anyone seen her?"

[8:46 PM] Seirixori: "She wasn't around before I went to find you."

[8:46 PM] DM: Eloise: "Urrak came looking for her, but I haven't seen either since."

[8:48 PM] DM: Gunnloda and Kendall turn back to each other. Gunnloda bows her head and Kendall starts a prayer.

[8:50 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Rav closes her eyes and lowers her head

[8:50 PM] DM: Kendall: "I call for the aid of the Sovereign Host. Arawai, Aureon, Balinor, Boldrei, Dol Arrah, Dol Dorn, Kol Korran, Olladra, Onatar... hear our plea. Please, help me heal this woman. Let me cure her so she can continue doing good things in this world and not succumb to the blood of the beast. Heal her."

[8:51 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): Ryleigh watches the prayer with interest and at the mention of 'the blood of the beast' she audiably gasps.

[8:51 PM] DM: Nothing happens.

[8:54 PM] DM: Their hands drop and everyone just looks at Kendall with the question on their faces.

[8:54 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): "She's infected? but how? They don't exist anymore."(edited)

[8:55 PM] DM: Eloise: "Not here in Vyon, no."

[8:56 PM] DM: She kneels next to Cae and hugs her from the side, crying on her shoulder. Cae just holds her, refusing to shed more tears.

[8:57 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): Ryleigh stands, "where were you when you were bitten? What realm, country, or continent?"

[8:57 PM] DM: Cae: "I don't know. It had fruit I've never seen. It wasn't Vyon or Ascus."

[8:59 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): "We should send her back, or she should leave. We don't know what she can do."

[8:59 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine stands up and pulls Ryleigh back to ease up on Cae. "Please...give her some respect"

[9:01 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori stands up, moving in front of them. "Not yet."

[9:01 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): "I'm sorry, I really am, but we shouldn't risk the innocents living here. We all know the stories." she lets herself be pulled back(edited)

[9:01 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "There has to be something else that we can do. Something we can all help with"

[9:02 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Were you there? During the original breakout?" she asks Ryleigh

Ryleigh turns to Rav, "No, it happened over 100 years ago. But they were vanquished for a reason."

[9:03 PM] Seirixori: "We won't, at least not for long." Seirixori sighs, "I refuse to send her away or otherwise until we bring back their daughter. They deserve a goodbye."

[9:04 PM] DM: Cae: "We'll figure something out. And if we don't... I'll do what's needed."

Eloise: "Cae, no."

[9:04 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "NO nobody will be saying goodbye. Nobody will be leaving. We are not giving up without a fight" she says with her voice louder than usual and on the edge of tears

[9:05 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): She then says to Seirixori, "then we need to make haste, we don't know how long she has before the transformation."(edited)

[9:06 PM] DM: Cae turns to Eloise and takes her face in her hands. "Ellie... you know she's right. You love this town as much as you love me and Misha. We'll do what we can, but this... might not be enough."

[9:06 PM] Seirixori: "Let us get your daughter, first, please." Seirixori says to Cae with tears in her eyes, "I... please."

[9:06 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "They didn't try hard enough"

[9:06 PM] DM: Kendall frowns at Rav, but doesn't say anything.

[9:08 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): Ryleigh moves closer to Ravaphine, opening herself up but she doesn't try to touch her, "Ravaphine, take a deep breath, they've tried their best and this time - it wasn't good enough. Somethings can't be fixed, but I think a goodbye is a doable final wish."(edited)

[9:08 PM] Seirixori: Seirixori laughs, "The gods only have so much power, and just as useless." she mutters. She goes to Kendall, "thank you for trying."

[9:10 PM] DM: Kendall nods. "I'm sorry."

[9:11 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine approaches Kendall to hug her with tears in her eyes. "Thank you so much for helping in such a short notice"

[9:12 PM] DM: She's a bit overwhelmed by your height, but she takes it in stride.

[9:12 PM] DM: Kendall: "I wish I could do more."

[9:14 PM] DM: Cae stands and pulls Eloise to her feet. "Just... please, if I could ask one favor. I don't want this news to get out. I don't want it to hurt Ellie more than it already will and we don't need another extermination scare or hunt."

[9:15 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "Please let us know how you want us to proceed. I still want to try to fight this. But we will respect your wishes"

[9:17 PM] DM: Cae: "I know a place. An old ruin. If we can't find a solution by the time the moon rises, there's a place inside where I can be locked away safely. At least as a short-term solution."

[9:18 PM] Seirixori: "We should go get Misha, quickly."

[9:20 PM] Ryleigh (Nicole): Ryleigh gives Cae a sympathetic look, "you're making a hard but necessary choice."(edited)

[9:20 PM] DM: Cae: "Where is she?"

[9:21 PM] Kyris - Brimeia: Brimeia strolls in.

[9:22 PM] Seirixori: "We're not really sure, but she doesn't look in too much trouble." Seirixori groans as she sees Brimeia walk in.(edited)

[9:27 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "My mother...my mother is a wizard. She specializes in conjuration and I'm not sure if she will know how to help reverse the curse, but I'm sure she will understand the situation. I need to pay her a visit soon anyway. Would any of you like to visit home with me? or should we go find Misha?" she asks the group

Seirixori: "We need to go find their daughter."

[9:31 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: Ravaphine tries not to look upset for not being able to visit her mom but she nods to Seir. "Yes. we should find misha"

[9:56 PM] Jaymes - Ravaphine: "So, no such luck on finding a cure" she tells Poni

[9:57 PM] DM: Poni: "I don't care. We need to find components."

## Session 33

[5:26 PM] Ravaphine: "Is everything alright?"

[5:27 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh switches from common to elvish as a precaution "It's about Cae."

[5:28 PM] Ravaphine: Ravaphine's eyes widen like saucers and her mouth drops. "You speak elvish??" she whispers, also in the same language

[5:31 PM] Ravaphine: “What...what about Cae”

[5:32 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh smiles, "I do. I just don't want to be overheard, especially now. I spoke with my....with someone and it didn't occur to me that we may not be able to rid Cae of the virus but she may not turn feral. See, here we had a werewolf problem because they didn't transform back into themselves, but because Cae was bitten somewhere else...maybe...well, we may be able to research what werewolves were like before everything happened."

[5:35 PM] Ravaphine: “Like she has a different strain, like she’s a carrier but doesn’t show any symptoms” Rav nods. “Do you want to try to find a cure?”

[5:37 PM] Ryleigh: "I don't think a cure is possible and I think she'll still transform at the full moon, but I believe because she might have a different strain, she'll change back once the moon isn't an issue. Which means...she wouldn't have to die to protect her people. She'd just have to be locked up every full moon. Misha could still have both her parents and Eloise could keep her wife."

[5:40 PM] Ravaphine: “We’ll need lots of evidence for even The Moonstreams to believe, but we need to act fast before the next full moon”

[5:40 PM] Ravaphine: ((Can we tell what moon phase it is))

[5:43 PM] Ryleigh: "The next cycle is in a few days. I want you to come with me, to Riverrun so we can research this, but we have to wait until we fetch the next component. Since Seir's mishap, I'm positive we're being watched and I don't want them to think we're leaving without helping. We also need to keep this between us, just for the time being...I don't want to get anyone's hopes up and I don't want the others to abandon their search for the components."

[5:47 PM] Ravaphine: “I understand. But I’m not very good at lying so if anybody asks, we need to be honest with our team. There are far too many secrets kept already,” she says as she makes direct eye contact with Ryleigh

[5:50 PM] Ryleigh: "If that's your only condition then I'll agree, but only if they directly ask you Rav. Otherwise, we just had a conversation about the Moonstreams."

[5:52 PM] Ryleigh: "Also, if it comes to lying once we're in Riverrun, let me do it? Please. If others find out, Cae is dead."(edited)

[5:53 PM] Ravaphine: "Yes. I will not speak. But I do have to ask, who is it exactly that do you work for that brought you to Bellbury? The other night, it was a little upsetting to see you having to escort our friend to jail. Do you work for the Moonstreams?"

[5:57 PM] Ryleigh: "No, I don't work for them. I'm a paladin of Asten, the temple I'm assigned to is based out of Riverrun, Eloise is the sister of the Duchess of Riverrun. The other night wasn't about loyalties, it was about extending courtesy to the Moonstreams."(edited)

[5:59 PM] Ravaphine: "I just don't know who to trust anymore," she looks at the ground. "But I trust your judgement. We should head back to the others before they get suspicious"

[6:01 PM] Ryleigh: "I can understand how the other night looked, but I can promise not to do anything that directly puts any of us in danger." She then nods for Ravaphine to lead the way back to the others.

[1:42 PM] DM: It's day 8, somewhere between 3 and 4. The others stepped into the portal and you could see the wonder and amazement on their faces, but you had other things to take care of.

[1:43 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh is going to walk up the street back to the Moonstream mansion.

[1:46 PM] DM: The same woman's standing there at the door in her leather armor and Moonstream crest.

[1:46 PM] DM: She's the only one you didn't see at the 'trial' the night before.

[1:47 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh clears her throat as she approaches the guard, "hello, I'd like to request an audience with Baroness Moonstream, if possible."

[1:50 PM] DM: She looks at you like you're interrupting a good daydream and rolls her eyes. She turns and ducks her head inside the front door and calls for Captain Usan who shows up after a minute.

Usan: "What is it, Asten?"

[1:50 PM] Ryleigh: "I'd like to request an audience with Baroness Moonstream."

[1:53 PM] DM: Usan looks you over with a frown. "What for? Certainly not to rehash everything from last night."

[1:54 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh chuckles lightly, "certainly not, but it is something important. I had an idea about a particular situation involving her and I'd like her input."

[2:00 PM] DM: He exhales and steps back. "Wait in there," he gestures to the room where you'd spent most of the night, where Eloise does most of her business. "I'll see if she's willing."

[2:02 PM] Ryleigh: "Thank you." Ryleigh steps into the room.

[2:05 PM] DM: It takes probably ten minutes, but Eloise does appear. She looks tired. She crosses the room and takes a seat at her desk before looking at you expectantly.

[2:06 PM] Ryleigh: "Baroness Moonstream, I have an idea.." but before Ryleigh continues she looks around the room to see who's around and possibly listening.

[2:06 PM] DM: Doesn't look like anyone else is in there.

[2:07 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh lowers her voice, "it's about Lady Cae's situation."

[2:08 PM] DM: She closes her eyes for a moment then looks at you again. "What about it?"

[2:10 PM] Ryleigh: "I'm sorry, I know you're under a lot of stress. Especially after everything these last few days. But I've been thinking about it and since she wasn't bitten here, perhaps she won't turn feral? Of course, I can't be sure but if you'd allow it - I'd like to take Ravaphine to Riverrun and research what they were like before the feral wars." Ryleigh looks hopeful.

[2:16 PM] DM: Her brow knits together for a moment like she's thinking. "The temple of Vydea. It's not a bad idea. I can get you access, but... I have to ask you to please use discretion. We have enough to deal with without adding a panic to the mix." She pulls a piece of heavy parchment from her desk and starts writing a letter.

Ryleigh's face breaks into a genuine smile, "We'll be discrete, I know how much is riding on this, thank you."

"Speaking of my wife, have you seen her? She said she was going to speak to your group."

[2:19 PM] Ryleigh: Her smile stays but is a little less enthusiastic, "I have, she accompanied the others to find the next component piece."(edited)

[2:20 PM] DM: She looks up from the letter, mid-sentence. "She what?"

[2:24 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh looks confused at the response and repeats, "She went into the portal..with the others...to retrieve the next component." And offhandedly adds, "Or to keep an eye on Seirixori? Either way. She's in the portal." She smiles slightly, like she's recalling a similar situation, "and based on your reaction I'd guess she didn't tell you." Ryleigh abruptly catches herself, and takes a slight bow, "my apologies, that was out of line."

[2:27 PM] DM: She sighs and finishes the letter, signing it and sealing it with a wax seal with the Moonstream crest. "Is there anything else?"

[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.

She reaches the door and says to Usan, "Captain, could you send someone to Mr. Ningel's basement to wait for Lady Moonstream to return and let her know her presence is requested here?"

Usan bows and leaves to do as she asks, throwing a questioning glance in your direction.

Eloise looks back at you. "I know Asten isn't one for enforcing the word of law, but I do hope you can provide some measure of... supervision for them. Especially now that I hear Gunnloda's decided to return home."

[2:49 PM] Ryleigh: She takes a deep breath, "They're a band of fools. I have been trying to keep them in line, but it's a group packed full of hot headed, brandishing feelings like armor types." She looks at Eloise, "but I will do my best to provide a measure of supervision, because gods knows they need it." She gives Eloise a small smile before walking out the doors.

## Session 34

[11:05 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh smiles and takes a slice of pie. As she eats it she says, "Oh, Ravaphine! I forgot to tell you, Eloise approved our entry into the Riverrun library. So, we can tell the others as soon as we're all together. I just...I wanted you to know because I know it bothers you to have to keep secrets."

[11:06 PM] Ravaphine: Ravaphine takes a slice of pie as well and almost chokes on a bite when Ryleigh mentions keeping secrets. "Right. Yes. Thank you for that. Do you think we'll be able to leave with all the spellguards running around?"

[11:09 PM] Ryleigh: "Of course, we've committed no crime and they can't hold us against our will." Her brow furrows slightly at Ravaphine's reaction.

[11:10 PM] Ravaphine: Rav shovels an excessive forkful of pie  in her mouth to avoid talking, and nods while giving Ry a thumbs up

[11:39 PM] Ravaphine: Ravaphine eyes widen and she clears her throat. "So when were you thinking about going to the library? I wanted to go to the one at the big college by my home but I didn't want to get caught looking up werewolves and needing to explain why"

[11:41 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh hums in thought, "Granted that probably would have been safer, considering you aren't from Bellbury or the surrounding area. But, we just need to go before the full moon. So we have a few days."

[11:42 PM] Ravaphine: "What do you think will happen if the spellcasters find out?"

[11:44 PM] Ryleigh: "find out about us leaving or about Cae?"

[11:45 PM] Ravaphine: "About Cae"

[11:46 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh purses her lips and looks away from Ravaphine, "it's very likely she'll be killed."

## Session 35

[6:42 PM] Ryleigh: "Speaking of the Moonstreams..." Ryleigh looks around the tavern then drops her voice, "I've received permission to go to Riverrun and research Cae's 'furry little problem'."(edited)

[6:42 PM] Urrak D'Akshi: "Y'think there's a cure there? In those dusty old books?"(edited)

[6:43 PM] Ravaphine: "It won't hurt to try to search the archives."

[6:44 PM] Ryleigh: "No, I don't think there's a cure but I believe she may have a different strain of the virus. If so, she might not turn feral and kill everyone in town." Ryleigh smiles at the others.

## Session 36

[6:20 PM] Ryleigh: “I spoke to the woman who’s people would be going into the portal to retrieve the components. She said she doesn’t mind having the extra help, but there’s a chance they won’t need us. If they don’t, we can do 2 things: go to Riverrun and find out if Cae’s furry little problem will turn her feral or guard her while she transforms, because the full moon is soon.”

[6:21 PM] Seirixori: Seir takes Gunnloda's hand, "That's what I meant about the other issue." Seir mumbles.

[6:22 PM] Urrak D'Akshi: "Sounds like those jobs may have t' be done in tandem. Ain't Riverrun a good distance from 'ere?"

[6:22 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh points to Seir, “that’s what Seirixori meant by our ‘time sensitive situation’”

[6:23 PM] Ravaphine: "Where do you feel we are most needed? Right now I feel like we'd just get in the way of either situation"(edited)

[6:26 PM] Ryleigh: “The spellguard are the best at what they do - cleaning up magical catastrophes. I believe it’s our best interest and the people’s, to allow them to do they’re job. I feel we should figure out Cae’s situation because if it goes unchecked, she will hurt everyone who’s brought back.” Ryleigh says all this like she’s weighing the pros and cons, or thinking it through herself.

[6:27 PM] Seirixori: "And maybe go a little ways towards the... not being uh...executed? Just a little."

[6:28 PM] Urrak D'Akshi: "What exactly in Riverrun are y'lookin' for? The full moon's in 3 days. Ain't much time for flounderin' around."

[6:29 PM] Nolanos: "They may be assholes, but you're right. They seem to be assholes who know what they're doing. We should help Cae."

[6:30 PM] Ravaphine: "Just as long as the spellguards don't take the easy way out...if you're confident we can get to riverrun and back before the full moon, let's just get that out of the way now"

[6:32 PM] Urrak D'Akshi: "Aye, we've wasted enough time as it is, I suppose."

[6:32 PM] Nolanos: Nolanos hums in agreement. "We have no time to lose then. When do we leave?"(edited)

[6:34 PM] Seirixori: "Quick question, am I allowed to leave, like when it isn't through the portal?" Seir starts fidgeting with Gunnloda's hand.(edited)

[6:34 PM] Ravaphine: Rav turns to Ryleigh who inadvertently has become their new leader

[6:36 PM] Ryleigh: "I talked to Eloise about that earlier actually and she was undecided, but I told her I would go back to mansion and inform her of our decision. So why don't you guys take Poni back and I'll go have a chat with Eloise."(edited)

[7:11 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh enters and gives a slight bow, "Baroness, I apologize for being back so soon. But I wanted to let you know that Ravaphine  is on her way to give the spellguard Poni. We've decided to make Lady Cae's situation our main priority. We're going to travel to Riverrun, but I wanted to make sure Seirixori is allowed to travel with us...or if she needed to stay here?"(edited)

[7:15 PM] DM: She looks at you for a moment. "Are you willing to be held responsible for her?"

[7:16 PM] Ryleigh: "Yes M'lady, I will take full responsibility for her actions while we're away."

[7:20 PM] DM: She nods. "Then fine." She sighs heavily and glances past you at the door then back at you. "As much as Cae might disagree, we need your help. I need someone to go with her to this ruin and anyone else we bring in will just increase the chance more people will find out. We'll need to leave here for the ruin no later than early morning the 16th. Please return by then."

[7:24 PM] Ryleigh: Ryleigh's brow furrows with concern, "I promise someone will be here, and Baroness, thank you for allowing Seirixori to come along." She gives another short bow and excuses herself from the mansion.(edited)

## Session 37

*[*7:31 PM*]*DM*:*Once you reach the temple, you climb the hill and enter at the ground floor behind a group of robed scholars. As you walk up, an androgynous half-elf in deep blue robes with silver threading and a silver moon-shaped medallion around their neck greets you. "Good day, friends. Welcome to the Temple of Vydea. Can I help you find anything?"

*[*7:34 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh hands over the scroll, "good morning, we seek knowledge and hope to find it without these walls."

*[*7:35 PM*]*DM*:*The acolyte takes the scroll with a smile, pops it open, and starts reading it.

*[*7:46 PM*]*DM*:*Vydea priest: "Of course. If you'll follow me this way, I'll be happy to get you all started."

*[*7:47 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"Thank you" Ryleigh smiles at the priest.

*[*7:47 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"I get to go into the fancy place!" Seir whispers, tries to, she's kind of excited about it.(edited)

*[*7:48 PM*]*DM*:*The priest leads you all up a set of stairs and to a room with wide doors that have been propped open. Inside is a large table with seats around it. There's a shelf with parchment and paper as well as traditional ink and quills and more modern pens and pencils sitting on it.

*[*7:49 PM*]*DM*:*Priest: "What is it you'd like to see today?"

*[*7:51 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh grabs a pen and paper, "give us just a second. We have a few things we'd like to research but it'd be easier if I wrote it all down."(edited)

*[*7:52 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*She walks over to the group and whispers, "what does everyone want to research, it might obscure our werewolf research."

*[*7:52 PM*]*Urrak D'Akshi*:*Urrak whispers "...Th' Gray. V-vampires." she crosses her arms

*[*7:53 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh looks at Urrak with some emotion behind her eyes but nods, "ok, vampires and the gray. what else?"

*[*7:54 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"If they ask, I can tell them I'm a...well acolyte? Person thing of Mielikki and show them the mark. Myconids, nature gods, Mielikki and Takara specifically and uh... Do they have... Is there like a book or something of known bandits. Or their flags?"

*[*7:56 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh shrugs, "I'm not sure but I'll add it to the list." She gives Seir a smile, one that reaches her eyes.

*[*7:58 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"Bellbury medical discovery or founding history. Books of Lore. Anything that won't draw too much attention to us" rav whispers

*[*7:59 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh points her pen at Rav, "good thinking, Ravaphine" and gives her a wink.

*[*8:02 PM*]*Kyris - Brimeia*:*"Is there anything on beautiful, enchanting women?" Brimeia adds. "Not that I have any shortage of them to admire, but why not?" she shrugs

*[*8:02 PM*]*DM*:*The priest waits patiently at the door.

*[*8:04 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh quirks an eyebrow playfully, "because there aren't enough of us standing here?" She walks away from the others and hands the list to the priest, "I apologize for the wait."

*[*8:05 PM*]*DM*:*They take the list with a slight bow and a smile. "No trouble at all." They give the list a glance and raise their eyebrows. "I'll see what I can do, but some of this may be... a bit more difficult to work with."

*[*8:06 PM*]*DM*:*With a bow to the group, the priest leaves, pulling the doors to your room shut.

*[*8:06 PM*]*Urrak D'Akshi*:*Urrak lets out a rough breath. She taps her foot a moment, her hand reaching up to fiddle with the small silver dagger at her chest.

*[*8:09 PM*]*Kyris - Brimeia*:*"There are plenty here, but wouldn't hurt to have more."

*[*8:09 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh's facade drops once the door closes and she walks over a window silently and peers out of it.

*[*8:10 PM*]*Urrak D'Akshi*:*"Yer a real glutton Bri." Urrak tries to break the tension. Her body tense. She looks to Ryleigh "Do ye...do ye think they'll have...?"

*[*8:11 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh doesn't look away from the window, "I don't know, but I hope they do."

*[*8:12 PM*]*Urrak D'Akshi*:*"A-aye...me too." she walks towards the back of the room, slowly pulling the dagger from her bandolier as she does so.

*[*8:12 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"I just hope we find something" Rav says as she takes a look at the shelves in the room

*[*8:14 PM*]*DM*:*It’s several minutes later, but the priest returns with a stack of books that they set on the table. They go through each one, naming it and setting it out for everyone to see. “Vampires and Darkness by Elenor Khena. Beyond the Bastion: Creatures Volume III, by Nesnia Ironbeard. History of the Lycanthropic Purge of 2Y623-650 by Zanynor Moonstream. A Treatise on Religion by Elfreda Farkeeper. The Tale of Ara Farhice by Leena Elasalor, and a History of Bellbury by Tethys Moonstream. And I’m afraid we don’t keep records of bandit clans, but their flags may draw on some sort of shared symbology, so here is Symbology by Diviner Glynjor. Please, let me know if you’d like to narrow your search. You can reach me by ringing the bell there on the shelf. Also please remember none of these books may leave this room unless it is by a priest of Vydea.”(edited)

*[*8:15 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir wearily watches Urrak, trying to shake her head of the images from her dream, and decides it's better to just look elsewhere. She let's out a deep breath, taking Gunnloda's hand.

*[*8:16 PM*]*DM*:*They pause for a moment to see if there are any immediate requests.

*[*8:16 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh gives the priest a small bow and smiles, "Thank you, we'll let you know as soon as we tackle this lot."

*[*8:16 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"Thank you." Seir says reaching for the Creatures book.

*[*8:16 PM*]*DM*:*They bow and back out of the room, shutting the door again.

*[*8:17 PM*]*DM*:*So, again... the way this will work is that you'll tell me what you're looking for, with a max of 2 people per subject. If someone assists, the person leading the research gets advantage. The person doing the research rolls Investigation. If you want to read on two subjects, you'll only get half the info you would if you did one.

*[*8:20 PM*]*Urrak D'Akshi*:*Urrak slips the dagger back in its loop and mutters something that sounds like a prayer as she turns. She approaches Ryleigh and the stack of books. A slightly shaky hand rests on the tome about Vampires. "Gods help me." she says under her breath. Her faith has been shaky for years but this one time, she'll accept all the help she can get.

*[*8:23 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh picks up History of the Lycanthropic Purge of 2Y623-650 by Zanynor Moonstream and walks over to Nolanos, "would you?"

*[*8:23 PM*]*DM*:*He takes it.

*[*8:24 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*((I'm gunna help, do I have to roll?))

*[*8:25 PM*]*DM*:*No, only lead investigators roll, with advantage if they have a helper.

*[*8:25 PM*]*DM*:*So Nolanos gets to roll Investigation with advantage on lycanthropes.

DM*:*Werewolves:

*[*8:52 PM*]*DM*:*The Werewolf Purge happened in the 2nd era, 2Y623-650. It was a time of panic and fear. People suspected of being lycanthropic, or harboring them, were often executed, assassinated, or killed by fearful mobs on as little as a hunch or a rumor without substantive investigation. Since lycanthropes revert back to their humanoid form once they are killed, killing them did nothing to prove whether they were infected or not. Before the Shift, a phenomenon of unknown origin, lycanthropes were generally classed as two types: Feral and Volatile. The lycanthropic curse could be lifted if treated before the first full moon after infection with a remove curse or greater restoration spell, but a person born with lycanthropic blood could only be cured with a wish.

*[*8:52 PM*]*DM*:*Feral lycanthropes gave into their bestial blood and could remain aware and control their actions during the lycanthropic phase, shifting in and out of form regardless of moon phase. However, the submission to the blood would always turn these lycanthropes towards selfishness, survival at any cost, and eventually, evil. They would eventually become unable to act as members of a civilized society and some would even eschew civilization altogether, leaving to live as animals or animal-humanoid hybrids at all times. The longer the blood was within them, the more feral they would become over time. Volatile lycanthropes were those that resisted the change. They were able to hide their condition for long periods of time, but when the full moon rose, they would be unable to control their shift and would have no memories of the havoc wreaked overnight. Some managed to lock themselves away during the full moon, but rarely was it able to be kept a secret or fully contained. As with feral lycanthropes, the longer the blood remained within the lycanthrope, the harder it was to resist the call. Only the purest of heart could resist for more than a century, and those were most likely to take their own lives rather than risk the lives of those they loved.

*[*8:47 PM*]*Nolanos*:*"Ok.. so it would seem our um... Friend will need a remove curse spell cast or a greater restoration spell cast, but I thought that Kendall already performed both of those?"

*[*8:46 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh asks Gunnloda, "what was the ritual you and Kendall performed when we found out about Cae?"

*[*8:47 PM*]*DM*:*Gunnloda: "She tried remove curse and greater restoration, then we attempted to call for divine intervention."

*[*8:48 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh nods, looking incredibly conflicted.

*[*8:48 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"I wish we could have found things of other breakouts in other places"

*[*8:49 PM*]*Urrak D'Akshi*:*Urrak tucks a bit of parchment into a small pouch at her side. "Can we get outta 'ere? Feels like th' walls are closin' in on me...." she's sweating a bit.

*[*8:49 PM*]*Nolanos*:*"Then I suppose I have nothing..." he says, frustrated what what he found.

*[*8:50 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"I... have a minor solution. Sort of? However maybe not discuss it here."

*[*8:50 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"We have to hope she doesn't turn feral, but even then..." she shakes her head and start to lead them out of the temple.

*[*8:50 PM*]*Urrak D'Akshi*:*Urrak follows close behind

*[*8:51 PM*]*Nolanos*:*"I mean, the only other way even mentioned was a wish, but that's for people born with it."

*[*8:52 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"I have a spell that can force her to return to her original form, but it's... well it's not guaranteed, she could overpower it, but I can try a couple times, if need be."(edited)

*[*8:52 PM*]*Nolanos*:*Nolano holds out his arm for rav and waits to walk with her

*[*8:53 PM*]*Nolanos*:*"That.... that sounds really handy actually."

*[*8:55 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav grabs onto Nolanos' arm, a little sad that they won't be able to save Cae

## Session 38

*[*6:42 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"I wouldn't mind if we could head out now, if only to maybe start our way to wherever it is Cae needs to go tonight, just in case we hit a few snags along the way."

*[*7:17 PM*]*DM*:*There's no guard at the door.

*[*7:17 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh walks up to the door and pokes her head in.

*[*7:18 PM*]*DM*:*The door opens and the inside doors are propped open as well. Through them, you can see Eloise and Cae both in the main hall. Eloise is leaning on her desk, her arms crossed, with what Cae might call a pout on her face (though she'd call it a scowl).

*[*7:20 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh walks through the door and knocks on one of the open inside doors, to announce her presence, "I can come back if I'm interrupting, Baroness."

*[*7:22 PM*]*DM*:*There's a moment of what might be shock or embarrassment on their faces before they put their professional faces back on and Eloise stands from where she was leaning. She calls you in with a gesture. "You're back, then."

*[*7:23 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"Yes M'lady, we just arrived minutes ago." Ryleigh gives Eloise and Cae the usual polite bow.

*[*7:24 PM*]*DM*:*Eloise: "Close the door behind you, please."

*[*7:28 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh closes the doors and walks fully into the room, "Unfortunately, I don't come bearing great news." She begins to explain what their research turned up, "so you see, Lady Cae will turn feral or...she won't. If she doesn't turn feral, it will be a constant internal struggle against the thirst...it's recorded that even the strongest willed only fought it for 100 years before they...." Ryleigh's words trail off, searching the features of the two women before her.(edited)

*[*7:31 PM*]*DM*:*Cae kind of gestures at Ryleigh in a sort of '*see?*' to Eloise.

Eloise narrows her eyes at her. "I'm not giving up so easily."

*[*7:34 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"If you don't mind me asking, do you have a solution in mind?"

*[*7:37 PM*]*DM*:*Cae starts to answer, but Eloise cuts her off. "The plan is still the same. We go to the ruins and see what happens in the morning."

Cae frowns. "Dammit, El, I told you *we* aren't doing anything. You are staying *right here* in Bellbury. If we're going to pretend we have a choice in this, I don't want you anywhere near it."

*[*7:39 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"I certainly don't want to overstep, but if things turn out poorly and both you and Lady Cae are mortally injured - is Lady Misha prepared to lead?"

*[*7:43 PM*]*DM*:*They both kind of glare at you for a second, but then Cae looks back at Eloise with an expectant look. "Is she? You're needed here. You won't be any help out there and--" her voice drops to just above a whisper. "I don't want you to see me like that... If this doesn't work, I don't want that to be your last memory of me. And Vydea knows I'd rather die than hurt you, but I may not have that choice."

*[*7:51 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh stands there, watching the women converse, "this isn't a hopeless situation, as much as it may seem as such. The others have told me that you, Lady Cae, are very strong willed, it's viable that you could overcome this." She runs her hand through her hair in thought, "unfortunately, I've been trained to prepare for the worst. If things do get bad, I'll do what needs to be done." She stares directly at Lady Cae, "I promise you, I won't let you to hurt your wife or daughter. I understand how much they mean to you."

*[*7:56 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"And Baroness Moonstream, I believe you would do anything for your people, you are among the few leaders I've met who care about them. But, and please forgive me for overstepping, you shouldn't have to bear the additional weight of killing your wife to protect them, if it comes to that."(edited)

*[*7:59 PM*]*DM*:*Cae looks at Eloise again. "Stay here. Please, for me."

Eloise sighs and looks back at Ryleigh. "Do everything you can to bring her back to me. Please."

*[*8:03 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh looks Eloise in the eyes, "I promise." and for the first time in years, Ryleigh's heart aches, for two lovers who are being pulled apart by outside forces. She bows, "before I go, when the time comes for us to escort Lady Cae to ruins, would you like us to come here or wait for her at the cask?"

*[*8:07 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: "We can meet in the square at sunrise. It's quite a walk."

*[*8:08 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"We'll see you then, M'Lady. I'll see myself out." As Ryleigh leaves she makes sure to leave the inner doors closed.

*[*9:34 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh walks into the Cask and looks around for *her* party.

*[*9:36 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"We'll explain a little more when we are out of earshot. Here comes Ryleigh now" Rav says while motioning Ryleigh to come over

*[*9:38 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh spots Ravaphine and heads over to the table shes sitting at, "Ravaphine."(edited)

*[*9:39 PM*]*Jonathan- Martyn Hornback*:*"Do you mean to tell me," Martyn leans forward and speaks with quiet urgency, "You've got actual werewolf issues?"

*[*9:42 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh looks shocked that the stranger knows about Cae and whispers to Ravaphine, "who is this guy and *why* are you telling him about our furry little situation?"

*[*9:43 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"Martyn, this is Ryleigh. Ryleigh, Martyn. He was here for our earlier Poni encounters and recently poofed back into town. I was simply just asking if he knew anything about them, not that we had an issue about it."

*[*9:44 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh eyes Martyn, as if she's measuring him up.

*[*9:45 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"Ryleigh likes to to think she's the leader of the group. But people listen to her so we've gotten out of some sticky situations"(edited)

*[*9:47 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh takes a seat next to Ravaphine, "And Ravaphine likes to believe I'm not." She winks at Rav and says in a more sultry voice, "we both know who's in charge."(edited)

*[*9:49 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"The Baroness Eloise is. Speaking of which," she lowers her voice, "How are we proceeding with the situation?"

*[*9:51 PM*]*Jonathan- Martyn Hornback*:*"Alright, well, you lot sort yourselves off and I'll come back on the morn to hear what your plan is. Right? right. Goodnight, all. It was good to see you again!"

*[*9:51 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav nods once to Martyn. "Get some rest"

*[*9:51 PM*]*Jonathan- Martyn Hornback*:*Martyn nods, takes his flagon, refills it behind the bar, and heads up the stairs to a room.

*[*9:52 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh puts a hand over her heart, pretending to be hurt, "ouch, for one so pretty you can be so cold." She calls after Martyn, "have a good sleep!"

*[*9:55 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Once Martyn is gone Ryleigh nudges Ravaphine and sighs, "we're meeting Lady Cae in the square at sunrise. I made a promise to Baroness Eloise that I would do everything in my power to bring her wife back, but I also assured Lady Cae that I wouldn't let her harm any innocents."

*[*9:56 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"When should we leave?" she says softly

*[*9:59 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"We have the rest of the evening to ourselves, we leave at sunrise tomorrow for the ruins." Ryleigh is reclined in the chair, but her body language looks rigid.

*[*9:59 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seirixori comes out from the kitchen, hearing the end of the conversation. "Sunrise?" She sighs, slumping and pouting, "but I thought... if you didn't want to leave tonight, you could have told me. I got tents."

*[*10:00 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"Who made the decision for tomorrow morning?"

*[*10:00 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"It wasn't my decision to leave at sunrise. I assume Lady Cae wants to...say goodbye." She looks out into the bar, not wanting to make eye contact with the others.

*[*10:00 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"Do I need to start yelling when I say things?" She mumbles to herself.(edited)

*[*10:01 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"It was probably Cae's decision."

*[*10:02 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh holds her hands, "like I said, it wasn't up to me. I'm just the messenger."

*[*10:03 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"We can all sleep outside tonight if you want. Plus I'm sure we'll be needing these in the future. Thank you for getting us tents, Seir" Rav says with a smile

*[*10:07 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"We'll be sleeping outside tomorrow evening and maybe the next, so don't worry Seir, we'll use the tents you got."

*[*10:09 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"I guess." She shrugs, still kind of upset but she looks back to the kitchen with a smile. "Gunnloda might agree to sleep outside more with the tent anyway." She laughs, enjoying her own little joke. But then she frowns, "Well, I hope we don't... I hope it's a quick journey then."

*[*10:10 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"Can we use them tonight? To test them out? We can set up a campfire and cook sausages over the flames for dinner"

## Session 39

*[*5:34 PM*]*DM*:*Everyone gathers in the square, and soon the door to the mansion opens. Cae steps out, her eyes lined in red. Her bow and cloak are on her back with only a pouch on her hip for supplies. She shuts the door gently behind her and approaches the group, heading straight to Ryleigh.

*[*5:35 PM*]*DM*:*She glances around the group, then back to Ryleigh. "It's a long walk. It's a good idea to get started if this is everyone."

*[*5:36 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh nods, "of course M'lady. We're all here, so we can head out, just lead the way."

*[*5:39 PM*]*DM*:*She pauses like she's thinking about saying something more, then turns and heads east along the road out of town.

*[*5:40 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh motions to the rest of the group to follow as Cae starts heading out of town.

*[*5:40 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak stays towards the back of the group, watching Cae from a distance. She fiddles with her mail as she walks

*[*5:40 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir follows from the back, not feeling comfortable being any closer.

*[*5:41 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak turns to Seirixiori as they walk. In a low voice she asks "Y'alright there, kid?"

*[*5:43 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"M'fine." She whispers, slowly twirling the trident as they walk. "Just... wish I didn't have a bad feeling about how this will turn out."

*[*5:44 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"I just hope it won't be permanent" Rav says quietly

*[*5:49 PM*]*Urrak*:*"That's all we can do at this point I s'ppose. Hope." Urrak finally gets used to the mail's weight on her, her gait becoming more steady. "I...I know it seems odd comin' from me, but I know ye an Cae don't have the best history an...well that's what I meant by askin' if ye were ok. I know ye have Gunnloda but I'm here fer ye too." she finishes and looks ahead

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*[*5:43 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"Excuse me, Lady Cae. About how far are these ruins?"

*[*5:45 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: "On my own, I could reach them by early afternoon. With a group, it'll take a bit longer."

*[*5:47 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"Why did you choose them? these ruins." Ryleigh makes sure to keep her eyes ahead of them.

*[*5:49 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: "Close enough to Bellbury to travel, far enough that you'll be able to contain me with less chance for... collateral damage. There's an old dungeon in the lower level, a prison with working cages."

*[*5:55 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"I figured as much. I just prefer to be prepared." Ryleigh finally looks at Cae, seeing her red rimmed eyes, "prepare for the worst and hope for the best." She a waits a little bit, "do you mind the company? I can walk with the others if you'd prefer to be alone."

*[*5:58 PM*]*DM*:*Cae shrugs a little and makes a sharp turn, heading north off the road once they clear the town's edge. "I do have a... request to make of you."

*[*5:59 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh raises an eyebrow in question, "yes, M'lady?"

*[*6:01 PM*]*DM*:*She opens her mouth, then thinks better of it and shakes her head. "Later. When we're closer."

*[*6:05 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh almost says something but instead stays silent and changes the subject, "Are you from Bellbury?"

*[*6:06 PM*]*DM*:*Cae skirts around a fallen log, rather than vaulting over it like she would normally, mindful of the group behind her. "No. We've only been in Bellbury the last ten years or so. I'm originally from the Fytulk."

*[*6:10 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh nearly trips on tree root when Cae answers, "Fytulk? In Ascus." She unknowingly places a hand on Dawnbringer at the news.(edited)

*[*6:11 PM*]*DM*:*She continues on, seemingly not noticing the reaction. "Unless the trees walked north, yes."

*[*6:13 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"I..." Ryleigh swallows and her voice is a little shaky, "I've been there..." She shakes her head and coughs, "I mean I've from Falberk." Ryleigh stays silent after offering this information.

*[*6:15 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: "I've passed through once or twice, but I usually stayed further north than that."

*[*6:21 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"It's a terrible place to live, I left Falberk when I was 15. I haven't been back since." Ryleigh focuses on her feet, attempting to not trip again. "You and the Baroness have only been in Bellbury for 10 years? I didn't know that." She says thoughtfully.

*[*6:23 PM*]*DM*:*Cae looks like she's somewhat distracted, constantly scanning the trees and looking for the best path to where she's going, looking for anything out of the ordinary, and so on, but she says off-hand, "About that. She's from Riverrun originally."

*[*6:26 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"Makes sense, since the Duchess is her sister."

*[*6:29 PM*]*DM*:*This does actually cause a bit of surprise to register. "I wasn't aware anyone in this group was informed of Vyonese politics."

*[*6:31 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"*I'm full of surprises*" Ryleigh jokes in elven, "I'm stationed out of Riverrun, my temple offered to provide some support to the people of Bellbury." She gestures to herself, "and here I am to help."(edited)

*[*6:40 PM*]*DM*:*Cae makes a little humming sound. "Not quite how you expected to be helping, is it?"

*[*6:44 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"Escorting the Baroness' wife to some ruins so she can transform into a werewolf." Ryleigh smirks a bit, "No, I think that missed my list of 'ways to help' Bellbury. But nonetheless, its what's needed, so I'm happy to do so." She says the last part with honesty.(edited)

*[*6:47 PM*]*DM*:*Cae's silent for a moment. "You have anyone waiting for you to come home?"

*[*6:50 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"No." Ryleigh answers solemnly, "I don't."

*[*6:53 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: "Easier that way."

*[*6:58 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir catches up to them, hesitant, "No, it isn't really. Very lonely, though." She cringes a bit, "Sorry to, uh, overhear... interupt? I just... I was wondering if you knew what to expect when we get there? I wanted to ask yesterday but... well." she trails off.

*[*7:02 PM*]*DM*:*She glances over at Seir, continuing to walk. "They were empty except some nesting animals last time I was there."

Seir nods, thankful, at Cae, "Thank you, at least I'm a little prepared then."

*[*6:58 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh looks taken a back by Cae's response, "is it easier, though? *when* you return to Bellbury you have people who will celebrate your return, people who will embrace you, people who will remind you how much you're cherished. When I return, it will be to a town that isn't my home, to an empty room at the cask, with only my thoughts for company." Ryleigh bites her lip for a moment, "I apologize for overstepping, Lady Cae, but the way she looks at you and the way you look at her...it's rare."(edited)

*[*7:02 PM*]*DM*:*Cae shakes her head at Ryleigh's response. "I've walked both roads. It's just a different kind of pain. One you can get used to."

*[*7:04 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir glances at Ryleigh, "Do you think we don't like you?" she whispers.

*[*7:11 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh smiles sadly at Seir, but addresses Cae, "Loneliness adds beauty to life, it puts a special burn on sunsets and makes the night air smell better. Loneliness has made me kind, but no one should *want* that type of hollowness. Especially someone as loved as you." She's silent for a moment then says to Seir, "it isn't about like or dislike, it's that you all need me right now. I accept that that's my place in the world."(edited)

*[*7:13 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"I know you think...," she hesitates, realizing that maybe it should be a conversation saved for another time, without others to hear, and says instead, "Then I guess I'll just have to keep finding a reason to need you around."(edited)

*[*7:15 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh stays quiet, but does offer Seir a small smile in appreciation.

*[*7:15 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: "It's not about-- I don't *regret* my life with El. Not one minute of it. I wouldn't go back for anything. It's about how hard it is to do the right thing when every piece of you wants to be back home, holding the person you love instead. It's easier when you don't have those attachments."

*[*7:19 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir nods, "It is something I understand... now." She clears her throat, "I'll just um... yeah." Seir motions back to the rest, uncomfortable, and walks back to the rest of the group, taking Gunnloda's hand when she gets there.

*[*7:19 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"Lady Cae, we don't know what'll happen tonight. But I made your wife a promise and its one I intend to keep." She looks determinedly at Cae.

*[*7:21 PM*]*DM*:*Cae just looks ahead and picks up the pace a bit, leaving the others behind with just enough visibility to not get lost following her.

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*[*7:25 PM*]*DM*:*You all continue through the woods, sharing small talk and picking berries and fruits to nibble on that Seir points out as edible. Cae's pretty quiet the rest of the way, leading you through the forest but wanting to have time to herself.

*[*7:26 PM*]*DM*:*Eventually, the deep forest starts to give way to newer growth, the reclaimed wilderness where it used to be clear, the trees not as old, the undergrowth not as thick.

*[*7:27 PM*]*DM*:*Before you know it, you're stepping up to the edge of the forest, a dilapidated keep before you. The walls that once stood around it have been dismantled or crumbled over time, and all that remains is this single tower. The tower itself looks vastly different from how it must have looked when the keep was operational, the home of some long-forgotten Vatruvian lord, probably. Now, there are wooden spikes, tattered fabrics, and everywhere the streaks of black and red color (you hope it’s paint, but…) that you recognize from the orcs you’d met on the road to Riverrun. Severed body parts are impaled on sticks, spikes, and spears, and there are several sets of pointed sticks preventing a hurried approach to the building. Cae gestures to get down and ducks back behind a tumbled stone wall. “Well this is new. This place was empty last time I was here.” There are a handful of orcs outside, eating, fighting, and arguing outside near a couple sleeping spaces. A pile of broken bones sits near the tents. There are two orcs who appear to be unloading sacks from a war wagon, taking them into the keep, and two aurochs grazing near the wagon itself.

*[*7:29 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"Well... definitely not the animals I was hoping for." Seir whispers as she ducks behind something as well.(edited)

*[*7:29 PM*]*Urrak*:*"Great Gruumsh..." Urrak approaches Ry's right side. "Well...I hate t' say I told ye so."

*[*7:30 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh huffs, "time wasn't on our side to begin with." She turns to Cae, "I assume there's no where else we could go?"

*[*7:30 PM*]*DM*:*Cae looks up at the sky, checking the time. “No, there’s no time to reach anywhere else.” She pulls her bow from its spot on her back. “I don’t want to leave them here anyway. It’s too close to Bellbury.” She takes a deep breath and pulls a sealed letter from her bag. She hands it to Ryleigh. “Time for you to make good on your promise *to me*, paladin. I’m going to go in there. There’s only one entrance. You watch it and if *anything* comes out, you kill it. When morning comes, come in and clean up anything left.” She pauses for a moment then removes her ring and hands it to Ryleigh too. “Give that to Eloise. My bow to Misha. You can burn me with the orcs.”

*[*7:33 PM*]*Urrak*:*"Yer mad! There's bound t'be nearly an army in there!" Urrak turns to Cae "You'll die for sure."(edited)

*[*7:33 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh puts the items in the bag of holding, but she looks torn, "at least allow us to help, we can clear the area together and lock you up. This doesn't have to be end."

*[*7:35 PM*]*Urrak*:*"Both of ye are mad..." Urrak deflates a bit. She looks around to see if the orc's sigil is the same as the ones on the orcs from before(edited)

*[*7:35 PM*]*DM*:*"This bite is a death sentence." She looks at Ryleigh. "You and I both know it. The only question is whether I die now under my own choice or later when it’s a matter of hurting the people around me. I came here to die. I brought you here to make sure of it. If I can die preventing a raid on Bellbury— on my *family* then I couldn’t ask for more.”

*[*7:36 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"Ok but what if you bite *them* and then we have more of a problem?"

*[*7:36 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: "I'll be dead long before sundown."

*[*7:36 PM*]*Kyris - Brimeia*:*"There's really no chance of reversing this or... keeping it contained?"

*[*7:37 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"What is with all of you and *wanting* to die?" Seir mumbles. Ignoring that she was totally ready for Cae to kill her a couple days ago.

*[*7:39 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: “I don't *want* to die, I just know the stories. After the first moon, werewolves turn evil. What’s to stop me tomorrow from claiming I’m fine, biding my time, and striking when I can do the most harm? What’s to stop me from taking advantage of my wi—” Her voice breaks and she closes her eyes and takes a steadying breath. “Eloise would believe anything if it meant keeping me. If what comes out of tonight isn’t me… I would rather die tonight.”

*[*7:40 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh closes her eyes and grits her teeth, because she *does* know, "you might have a different strain Lady Cae, you might *not* turn feral...." she looks Cae in the eyes and nods, "but I made you promise...I won't allow you to hurt your family." Ryleigh stands and smirks, "and that means not letting you die until we know whether or not you're a threat." Ryleigh draws Dawnbringer and charges towards the orcs.(edited)

*[*7:41 PM*]*Seirixori*:*"Oh shit." Seir mutters quickly shifting into her dino friend.

*[*7:41 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak sprints after her "Ryleigh! Have y'lost your *fucking* mind?!' she draws her sword as she runs(edited)

*[*7:46 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak tries to grab Ryleigh by the back of her armor's collar but stumbles forward, missing completely. "These are the same folks as before! They had an *Eye* Ryleigh. You tryin' t' kill us all?!" she looks more panicked than angry, but the tone is there. She tries to keep her voice low(edited)

*[*7:47 PM*]*DM*:*Make a dex save urrak

*[*7:47 PM*]*Urrak*:*((6...))

*[*7:48 PM*]*DM*:*Yeah, you can't catch her.

*[*7:48 PM*]*DM*:*She can hear you though...

*[*7:49 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*((have the Orcs seen me))

*[*7:49 PM*]*DM*:*Not yet

*[*7:49 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh stops at Urrak's words.

*[*7:51 PM*]*Urrak*:*She catches up "Y'don't storm an orc hold, y'madwoman! If we're doin' this, we have t' think and...be careful." she keeps her voice down, near whispering. "Otherwise we'll just end up a blood offering..."(edited)

*[*7:53 PM*]*Kyris - Brimeia*:*"Can we draw some of them out?"

*[*7:53 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh's eyes are blazing with something in between anger and determination, "you're right." She jogs back to the group, "Alright, whats the plan, I got ahead of myself. Sorry Lady Cae, we're helping take this stronghold."

*[*7:53 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: "You should just let me handle this."

*[*7:53 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir makes a small growling sound, waving her little arms, kind of pointing at herself.(edited)

*[*7:55 PM*]*Urrak*:*"We're already in it whether ye all like it or not. Somethin' will tip us off eventually. We have t' get them apart. Single 'em out." she crosses her arms "Orcs work better in packs."(edited)

*[*7:55 PM*]*DM*:*Gunnloda stands on a fallen rock to see over the little bit of wall. "Think there's more inside?"

*[*7:56 PM*]*Urrak*:*"Has t' be. They can populate a hold pretty quickly."(edited)

*[*7:56 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"Let's draw the three nearest towards us. Seir, would you be alright getting their attention? We'll have your back, I promise."

*[*7:57 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir nods, jumping a little.

*[*7:57 PM*]*DM*:*Urrak, roll perception.

*[*7:58 PM*]*Urrak*:*((15))

*[*7:59 PM*]*Urrak*:*"We've probably only reached th' first wave. These'er all grunts ahead. Taking them, especially split off, should be doable."

*[*8:00 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"Lets do it."

*[*8:00 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak turns to Seir "Ready to distract 'em?"

*[*8:00 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir rawrs and nods and starts heading *around* the walls instead of straight forward, meaning to get them from the side so that they're farther away from the other group too.(edited)

*[*8:01 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*"What can I do, Urrak?"

*[*8:01 PM*]*DM*:*Which side?

*[*8:02 PM*]*DM*:*If you're moving from wall to wall, roll a stealth check.

*[*8:02 PM*]*Urrak*:*"How far does yer magic go? Keep yerself distant from 'em. They... *REALLY* don't like elves..." she places a hand on her shoulder and emphasizes "*REALLY.*"(edited)

*[*8:02 PM*]*DM*:*Cae glances at Rav with a frown.

*[*8:03 PM*]*Seirixori*:*((21))

*[*8:03 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"Blast with all that magic, Ravaphine." Ryleigh smirks.

*[*8:05 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav looks down at her boots. "I'll try to stay back then, I can hit them from pretty far. All of you, please be careful. And Cae," she grabs Cae's hand, "*may we meet again*" she says the last part in Elvish

*[*8:06 PM*]*DM*:*Cae just knocks an arrow to her bowstring.

*[*8:06 PM*]*DM*:*Gunnloda: "What's the plan then? I don't like Seirixori being out there by herself."

*[*8:07 PM*]*Urrak*:*"Seir brings 'em over an' we take 'em out...as quietly as possible." Urrak brings her sword out in front of her(edited)

*[*8:08 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: "You should be where she is then. I can hit them from anywhere."

*[*8:09 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak nods and looks to Ryleigh "Let's go, BB." she grins and sneaks towards Seir(edited)

*[*8:11 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh moves up with Urrak, adrenaline still coursing through her, "thanks for pulling me back, sometimes I lose myself." She smirks.

*[*8:11 PM*]*Urrak*:*"Someone's gotta keep yer stubborn ass alive." they stop a few paces behind Seir(edited)

*[*8:12 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav hugs the wall, but makes sure shes within range to help

*[*8:07 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir moves forward, making sure to keep far enough away so the orcs *hopefully* can't reach her with anything and makes a little noise to see if she can get their attention without alerting *everything*.

*[*8:23 PM*]*DM*:*So you're all moving along the edge of the wall when Gunnloda trips over a piece of stone hidden in the grass and tumbles into the wall, her armor clanging noisily against the stone. She freezes in place, hoping it wasn't excessive. Two of the orcs, Brug and Trag, look that direction and see a dinoseir. They look at each other in confusion, then smile. One says something in Orc and they grab their weapons, Volen following suit.

*[*8:24 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir chuckles a little at her not stealthy girlfriend and turns and makes little clicky noises and rawrs to try and pull them closer.

*[*8:23 PM*]*DM*:*Cae is going to ready an attack for when they get into range of the others.

*[*8:24 PM*]*DM*:*Nolanos is going to ready his Fire Bolt for when one is visible.

*[*8:24 PM*]*DM*:*Ravaphine!

*[*8:25 PM*]*Urrak*:*"Seir, wait--" she stops herself and readies her body for combat

*[*8:28 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav casts magic missile at the three orcs within range

*[*8:32 PM*]*DM*:*Three arcane bolts fly out of Rav's hand and smack, one into each orc. They all growl and what was dinnertime has turned into an attack. Volen howls and charges.

*[*8:33 PM*]*DM*:*Trag also charges.

*[*8:37 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak notices a discarded bucket of white paint nearest to the walls edge. she dips a hand in, the paint a bit tacky from sitting in the sun, and flattens her palm over her face. She pulls it back, leaving a pure white print across her visage. The remainder is dry as she grips her sword. In orcish she yells *"Over here, ye pig fuckers!"*She out from behind the wall. *"Kneel before a soldier of D'Akshi!"*(edited)

*[*8:44 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir growls, wanting to charge ahead but remembers the last time she did that and backs up to just behind Urrak. ((Is that 40 feet or farther? lol))

*[*8:46 PM*]*DM*:*Gunnloda steps up and readies Sacred Flame for if they come in range.

*[*8:49 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"*You've tainted this place long enough!*" in elven and moves forward.(edited)

*[*8:51 PM*]*DM*:*An arrow comes streaking out from the north and pierces right into Volen's head, killing him instantly as Cae releases her held attack. (16a, 22d)

*[*8:51 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak only catches the words *"long "* and *"enough"* but yells in common "I swear to the One Eyed, Paladin, ye have a deathwish!"(edited)

*[*8:52 PM*]*DM*:*Brimeia will step forward with the others, eager to kill something she won't feel bad about.

*[*8:52 PM*]*DM*:*And the last orc will charge ahead.

*[*8:53 PM*]*DM*:*Another arrow streaks out of the north and fells Brug. (29, nat 20a, 23d)

*[*8:54 PM*]*DM*:*Nolanos will step forward.His Fire Bolt goes wild.

*[*8:55 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav fires magic missile at the remaining orc

*[*8:56 PM*]*DM*:*Trag falls dead with the impact of three bolts.

*[*8:57 PM*]*DM*:*With three of the orcs dead, the sparkle of arcane energy gets the attention of the others.

*[*9:00 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak dashes forward yelling curses in orcish at the others, hoping to draw them closer. *"Your mother was an ox!"*(edited)

*[*9:01 PM*]*DM*:*Cagak is going to spin and heft his axe.(edited)

*[*9:02 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir dashes forward as far as she can get.

*[*9:03 PM*]*DM*:*Gunnloda follows Urrak.

*[*9:03 PM*]*DM*:*Thokk and Hagren both charge.

*[*9:05 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh moves up.

*[*9:05 PM*]*DM*:*Brimeia! Will also run.

*[*9:06 PM*]*DM*:*Nolanos! Will also approach.He's in range for another Fire Bolt though, and his fire splashes against Thokk's face, burning him. (23a 10f)

*[*9:08 PM*]*DM*:*Another arrow flies out and catches Thokk in his burning face, killing him. (17, 17)

*[*9:11 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav pulls up closer, and casts firebolt at an orc

*[*9:12 PM*]*DM*:*The fire catches his thigh.(edited)

*[*9:15 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak runs up and wildly chucks a javelin at Hagren

*[*9:15 PM*]*DM*:*The javelin flies through the air, but just misses Hagren.

*[*9:16 PM*]*Urrak*:*"Fuckin' shit."

*[*9:16 PM*]*DM*:*Cagak is going to run up and chuck it back at Urrak.

*[*9:17 PM*]*DM*:*The javelin lands point-first right in front of Urrak's feet.

*[*9:18 PM*]*Urrak*:*"Way too close fer comfort..." she looks down at the javelin

*[*9:18 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir runs up again, dashing as far as she can. So fun, all the running.

*[*9:19 PM*]*DM*:*Seir catches up to Urrak.

*[*9:19 PM*]*DM*:*Gunnloda's little stumpy legs can only go so fast, but she tries so hard.

*[*9:19 PM*]*DM*:*Hagren will run up to Urrak, but can't actually attack yet.(edited)

*[*9:21 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*"*now you've made it personal, hit them and you'll answer to me*" Ryleigh bears her teeth at the Orc speaking elven.

*[*9:22 PM*]*DM*:*Brimeia! Still running.

*[*9:23 PM*]*DM*:*Another arrow from the north and Hagren falls at Ryleigh's feet.(17a, 12d)(edited)

*[*9:24 PM*]*DM*:*Nolanos will just start running to catch up.

*[*9:24 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav comes up closer and casts firebolt at Cagak

*[*9:25 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*((12a, 1dmg))

*[*9:25 PM*]*DM*:*The fire bolt goes wide.

*[*9:27 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak readies the javelin and chucks it at Cagak *"You dropped this, bull balls!"*

*[*9:28 PM*]*DM*:*The javelin pierces the orc's shoulder.

*[*9:28 PM*]*DM*:*He reaches up and snaps it off, leaving the tip still inside, and charges Urrak with his axe.

*[*9:29 PM*]*DM*:*But he misses.

*[*9:30 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir runs and tries to pounce on the orc and claw his face.

*[*9:31 PM*]*DM*:*She jumps at the orc, but he side-steps her attack.

*[*9:32 PM*]*DM*:*Gunnloda is still running.

*[*9:34 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh runs to Urrak's side and yells, "*BREATHE YOUR LAST!*" in elven as she brings Dawnbringer down on its head. ((24a, 13dmg))(edited)

*[*9:34 PM*]*DM*:*Dawnbringer just slices right through its neck and his head falls.

*[*9:35 PM*]*DM*:*Jahrruk sees the fight and runs for the aurochs.

*[*9:35 PM*]*DM*:*Brimeia's... still running.

*[*9:36 PM*]*DM*:*Cae holds another attack.

*[*9:36 PM*]*DM*:*Nolanos is running to catch up

*[*9:37 PM*]*DM*:*Megged also runs for an aurochs

*[*9:37 PM*]*DM*:*Yurk charges forward.

*[*9:41 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav dashes closer to her party

*[*9:43 PM*]*DM*:*Another arrow streaks out, past the tents, and knocks Jahrukk off his aurochs. (20a, 13d)(edited)

*[*9:43 PM*]*DM*:*Nolanos will fire bolt the aurochs.

*[*9:45 PM*]*DM*:*Imsh charges.

*[*9:48 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak turns around the portion of the party that's near her "These are followers of Bahgtru, they'll jump off'a those things atcha! Stay alert!" She runs at them, yelling insults(edited)

*[*9:50 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir is going to wait until something gets closer.(edited)

*[*9:52 PM*]*DM*:*Gunnloda dashes!(edited)

*[*9:53 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh dashes!

*[*9:54 PM*]*DM*:*Brimeia's going to come up and ready her axe.

*[*9:55 PM*]*DM*:*Imsh continues closer.

*[*9:55 PM*]*DM*:*Cae fires another arrow, this time at the aurochs.

*[*9:56 PM*]*DM*:*The arrow catches it in the flank, but it barely flinches (20, 11)

*[*9:56 PM*]*DM*:*Nolanos will continue closer and fire another fire bolt

*[*9:56 PM*]*DM*:*He misses (9)

*[*9:57 PM*]*DM*:*Yurk will charge and attempt to gore Urrak, but it misses.(edited)

*[*9:58 PM*]*DM*:*Megged will urge his aurochs to charge as well.

*[*9:58 PM*]*DM*:*It will miss Ryleigh.

*[*9:58 PM*]*DM*:*Megged then jumps from the aurochs to engage Ryleigh in hand-to-hand.

*[*9:59 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav moves up closer and casts firebolt at Megged

*[*10:02 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak swings her greatsword, she lets out a roar and attempts to sweep the two aurochs. Her sword slashes the two of them ((13, 9/3 dmg))(edited)

*[*10:05 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir tries the thing again at Megged.

*[*10:05 PM*]*DM*:*Seirixori misses her pounce again and growls in frustration.

*[*10:06 PM*]*DM*:*Gunnloda steps up and fires a Sacred Flame at one of the bulls.It takes a whole 3 damage.

*[*10:09 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh bears her teeth at the orc infront of her, she snarls, "*you have been judged, now perish!*" She jabs Dawnbringer into him. (19a. 12dmg)(edited)

*[*10:10 PM*]*DM*:*Dawnbringer pierces right through him and his body sizzles for a moment as the sword passes through his chest and falls.

*[*10:10 PM*]*DM*:*Brimeia is going to step up and bring the axe down. But she misses.

*[*10:12 PM*]*DM*:*Another arrow streaks out, arcing up and over Ryleigh and Urrak, and comes down right in the aurochs's neck. It falls over, dead. (19, 16)

*[*10:12 PM*]*DM*:*Nolanos will fire another fire bolt, but it misses.(edited)

*[*10:12 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav moves up closer and casts fire bolt as well

*[*10:13 PM*]*DM*:*The fire bolt splashes into the aurochs's flank.

*[*10:14 PM*]*DM*:*The aurochs will try to gore Brimeia.

*[*10:15 PM*]*DM*:*The aurochs's horn pierces right through her clothing and lifts her off her feet.

*[*10:16 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak furiously swings her sword into the auroch's neck ((23 13))

*[*10:18 PM*]*DM*:*The sword cuts deep but it doesn't fall.

*[*10:21 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir goes around and claws the face and tries to pounce on it. ((22a, 7dmg))

*[*10:25 PM*]*DM*:*Seir hops on the thing's back, digging one claw into its back and chomping down on its neck until it falls.

*[*10:25 PM*]*DM*:*And everything is dead.

*[*10:25 PM*]*DM*:*Cae strolls up, taking the scenic route to pluck her arrows out of the dead orcs on the way.

*[*10:27 PM*]*Urrak*:*Urrak cleans her sword with a scrap of her old shirt, shaking her head and mumbling in orcish to herself(edited)

*[*10:27 PM*]*DM*:*Cae: "You should have let me handle it."

*[*10:28 PM*]*DM*:*Gunnloda walks up to Brimeia and heals her. (10hp)

*[*10:28 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh sheaths Dawnbringer, "Maybe, but you didn't have to handle it alone."

*[*10:30 PM*]*DM*:*All you hear is the death wheezes of one of the orcs.

*[*10:33 PM*]*Urrak*:*"They know we're here now." she keeps her sword out but tosses the scrap to the floor. "Still...let's not go chargin' in alone again." she rattles the back of Ryleigh's collar playfully and leans in, whispering in gnarled elvish *"You've got a nice ass."*(edited)

*[*10:36 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seir's pouting, if a dinosaur can pout, but she waits for the others to see what they're going to do.(edited)

*[*10:37 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*“We’ll...work on it, Urrak” rav pats her on the shoulder

*[*10:42 PM*]*Ryleigh*:*Ryleigh quirks a questioning eyebrow at Urrak's statement and approaches her slowly. She places her hands on Urrak's face, positioning her fingers towards the back of Urrak's jaw, she firmly presses on the muscles there, *"loosen your jaw and maneuver your tongue like this"* Ryleigh presses the front of her tongue to the back of her teeth, then continues in a sultry voice, *"it helps with more than just languages"* she winks and steps back. (edited)

*[*10:42 PM*]*Urrak*:*She just stares at you, mystfied. She has zero clue what Ry said, but the*way* she said it..."Wow."(edited)

*[*10:43 PM*]*Ravaphine*:*Rav’a eyes widen and her ears turn a little red. She clears her throat and chuckles at Urrak.

*[*10:43 PM*]*DM*:*Cae clears her throat and starts to walk towards the door. "The sun's not going to wait."

*[*10:45 PM*]*Seirixori*:*Seirixori follows Cae.