AoP 017

6:22 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, so.

[6:23 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Previously, you guys were on your way to an island which ArCi is reasonably certain houses a necromantic-based item of power.

[6:24 PM] The Merciless Ocean: On your travels, you had a run in with a library ship captained by a barbarian bullywug librarian.

[6:25 PM] The Merciless Ocean: There was fighting, burning, darkness and owl-based violence.

[6:25 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: (( 🙂 ))

[6:25 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You eventually walked away taking out the book the thieves trying to board the library were after.  The Journal of Narjhan K'varn...the Fiend King.

[6:26 PM] Saiph: signed up for a library card!

[6:26 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You then continued your travels onward to the Undead Island.

[6:26 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Yes, Saiph has a library card now.

[6:27 PM] The Merciless Ocean: I will say about two days have passed since then.  Does @everyone have anything they want to do in that time I should note, or should I continue assuming it to be uneventful?

[6:27 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((If @Coppelia was willing, Jaden would ask her help me make  more vials of Holy Water))

[6:28 PM] Saiph: ((Did we keep the book?))

[6:28 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((You have the book for another two-ish weeks.))

[6:28 PM] Coppelia: ((I’m down. Also Coppelia will contemplate the nature of owl based violence))

[6:29 PM] Olenna: was interested in reading it, but only Pip and Ephrim can.

[6:29 PM] The Merciless Ocean: (( @Saiph There is a message you can send if you want to return the book early.  Or you can read it.))

[6:29 PM] The Merciless Ocean: I can share what you would uncover if you ask Ephrim to help you read it.

[6:29 PM] Saiph: ((Sure!  Saiph is curious about all that nonsense.))

[6:30 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Jaden would be very interested as well))

[6:31 PM] Olenna: is.

6:32 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok.  With the translations, you see that most of the journal is a simple chronicle of his adventures as a commander and eventually a general in the Draconic army.  He puts down several rebellions within the empire as the economy begins to collapse, and he assisted in fighting back the invaders from the human-based nation of Kumat during the early Dragon Border Wars.

[6:33 PM] The Merciless Ocean: However, things shift after an exploratory expedition takes him deep in to the Wild Lands to the east of the Empire.  The Wild Lands being an area that no humanoid races could settle in do to harsh environment, toxic swamps and general bad vibes.

[6:35 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He describes artifacts recovered from the expedition he believes to have belonged to early Dragonborn or Kobold tribes that likely fell before the formation of the empire.  He notes, in particular, a ring of deep quartz, a helm of polished silver with a ruby encrusted in it, a scepter with an unidentified black crystal at the top and a handle made of bone, and lastly a pendant of jade.

[6:36 PM] Olenna: asks Ephrim if any of those could be Objects.

[6:36 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim: "Possible, but unlikely if he found them in ancient ruins.  The Nine were still operating at this point, wherever the items would be would likely not be this old."

[6:37 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Eventually, the journal's descriptions became harder to translate.  He began to describe a being who lived solely in the shadows.  Who spoke an ancient dialect of draconic and whose features he could never quite make out.

[6:38 PM] Olenna: ((What would I roll to know about that, religion or Arcana?))

[6:38 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Same)

[6:38 PM] The Merciless Ocean: I'd say either or.

[6:38 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Your pick.

[6:38 PM] Coppelia: ((I think Coppelia is listening in so I’ll roll Arcana))

[6:38 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((7 on religion 😦 ))

[6:39 PM] Coppelia: ((9))

[6:39 PM] Olenna: ((10, yikes.))

[6:39 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Yeah, none of you have heard of these things.

[6:39 PM] Saiph: ((16 Arcana.))

[6:39 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Maybe it was one of Fiends he worked with?

6:42 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph So...the items themselves you're not sure of, but you have heard of an archfiend named Lilis who was bound to the land of shadow by an archangel.  She is said to be a tempter and disloyal servant (most devils are disloyal) to both Dispater, baron of Dis, Zariel, the grand general of all Devils, and even Asmodeus, kind of all the Hells.

[6:43 PM] Saiph: Hmm.  I wonder if it's Lilis.

[6:43 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Who?

[6:44 PM] Saiph: She was bound to the Shadowfell by an archangel.

[6:44 PM] Saiph: she's an archfiend, who has personally betrayed , like, three other archdevils.

[6:45 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: That doesn't seem like a smart idea

[6:45 PM] Olenna: It does sound dangerous.

[6:45 PM] Saiph: She's a tempter.

[6:45 PM] Saiph: So it fits.

[6:46 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I'm guessing she might have been the one to give him the power to become the Fiend king?

[6:47 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim: "From here, the journal kind of...becomes unreadable.  Like...it's all gibberish nonsense."

[6:48 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: could it be Code or something?

[6:48 PM] Olenna: ((What was he like, like as a person and as a writer?))

[6:48 PM] Coppelia: ((I feel like Coppelia’s creator read to her a lot. Could Coppelia discern anything from the writing style or anything like that))

[6:50 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Based on the translation, he seemed like a very brutal tactician with strong allegiance to the empire and a respect for adversaries, but a strong distaste for what he saw as "the rabble".  He worried weakness would overthrow the empire.  As a writer, he was very precise and curt, no flowery language of any sort.))

[6:50 PM] Olenna: ((Snobby militant asshole.))

[6:50 PM] The Merciless Ocean: (( @Coppelia Probably nothing that specific?  Being read to does not make you an English major.))

[6:50 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Basically.

[6:50 PM] Olenna: ((No, but it does put you at risk for becoming one.))

[6:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Fair))

[6:51 PM] Coppelia: (;all fair ))

[6:52 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: But Ephrim,  is there anything Dangerous in the book?  I know its not magical, but are there any writings about rituals,  summonings ect?

[6:53 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim: "Um...hard to say.  Definitely some symbols and glyphs, but nothing that reads like a ritual as I know it."

[6:53 PM] Pip: "Well, right at the end there's definitely a summoning ritual."

(I thought we'd established that? aaa)

[6:54 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: It was kind of muddled though right?

[6:54 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim looks where Pip points.  "...oh...yes, that could be...a...yes."

[6:55 PM] Pip: "The bit on forming the summoning circle was very detailed. I will not elaborate."

[6:55 PM] Saiph: Yeah, let's not summon anything.

[6:55 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim: "May I burn at least that page?"

[6:56 PM] Olenna: No.

[6:56 PM] Olenna: Owls will eat Saiph.

[6:56 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: looks over at Saiph  "Its your Card on the line"

[6:56 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I WOULD prefer that not being there for anyone to get

[6:57 PM] Coppelia: continues to contemplate owl based violence

[6:57 PM] Saiph: I just got it, guys.  Lets not destroy it.  I don''t want to be torn apart by owls again.

[6:58 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Lets keep in the hold for now though, don't need someone taking it

[6:59 PM] Olenna: It took forever for his hair to grow back.

[6:59 PM] Saiph: They don't tell you that about getting torn apart by owls!

[6:59 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: stares over at Olenna and Saiph  "Is there any animal that HASN't tried to kill you?"

[7:00 PM] Saiph: Crocodiles are surprisingly chill.

[7:00 PM] Olenna: Well normally you feed them first.

[7:00 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim: "...maybe you can write a note in the book informing them of the danger?"

[7:01 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: OR maybe we could request the Library put it in a more secure area when we return it?  Pirates have already tried t osteal it

7:01 PM] Saiph: Anyone after it won't care about a note.  When we send the book back we'll stick in a note indicating to the librarians the book's danger, okay?

[7:02 PM] Coppelia: scribbles in her book and rips out the flourishing calligraphy styled “DANGER”

[7:03 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I would appreciate that.  Speaking of Danger, ArCi do you know how far out we are from the island?

[7:04 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "According to my charts, weather allowing, we should be seeing the island in a couple hours."

[7:04 PM] Olenna: I'm not sure if a note would be enough, but it's a good start.

[7:04 PM] Olenna: How is the weather?

[7:05 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "Oh, it's sunny and calm but with a good...oh...huh....it seems the weather has shifted....that's weird.  We're a bit far out for heavy fog."

[7:07 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: is going to walk to each of the party members "Before we get there"  he holds up the six vials  "Holy Water,  Just in Case, There is enough for everyone to take one if they want"  He gives a look to Olenna, "You don't have to if you don't want to, its just in case we can't talk our way through"

[7:07 PM] Olenna: Mages. They saw us coming.

[7:07 PM] Saiph: nods.

[7:08 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Does anybody take one?))

[7:08 PM] Olenna: does not.

[7:08 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: nods

[7:08 PM] Olenna: I won't, but only because I'm afraid I'll break it by accident.

[7:09 PM] Saiph: shrugs.  "I've got enough fire -- one of you should take it."

[7:09 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: No worries, i get it

[7:09 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick: "Can I get one of those?"

[7:09 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The tiny goblinoid leaps down from the rafters.

[7:09 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: sighs and hands him one

[7:09 PM] Coppelia: Coppelia takes one

[7:09 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick takes it.  "Thanks, pal."

[7:10 PM] Olenna: Be careful.

[7:10 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Pip, Saiph?))

[7:10 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((I believe Saiph said no.))

[7:10 PM] Saiph: ((Saiph was passing on it.))

[7:10 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((ah i see it now, my bad))

[7:11 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: will nod, and attach the remaining 4 vials to his belt

[7:11 PM] Saiph: Can you detect anything through the fog, Arci?  Is there anything in this area on the maps?

[7:13 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "There seems to be a low level aura of arcane magic everywhere and.........huh.....weird.  There's...nothing to my portside."

[7:13 PM] Saiph: ..... which way is portside?

[7:13 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((To the Right?))

[7:13 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Left))

[7:14 PM] Saiph: ((Saiph genuinely doesn't know!))

[7:14 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Ah,  My character has ocean experience, i do not XD ))

[7:14 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: To the left Saiph

[7:14 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You guys head to the deck?

[7:14 PM] Coppelia: ((I’ll head up))

[7:15 PM] Saiph: goes up.

[7:15 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: follows

[7:15 PM] Olenna: sticks with Saiph.

[7:16 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You guys head up and are immediately stuck in a cloud of greyish white that is enveloping the ship.  But there is also a bright beacon shining at you from the left hand side.

[7:16 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: A Lighthouse?

[7:16 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Roll perception

[7:16 PM] Olenna: ((5!))

[7:16 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((10))

7:17 PM] Saiph: ((15.  Someone roll a 20!))

[7:17 PM] Coppelia: ((21))

[7:17 PM] Saiph: (Dammit Coppy))

[7:17 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((15 and 21 are good))

[7:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok @Coppelia and @Saiph It's hard to make out at first, but you notice that the light is getting bigger.  And you think you can make out an outline around it. Just @Coppelia You can actually make out some details.  There is a figure, humanoid, with a tall hat and something long trailing behind him.

[7:19 PM] Coppelia: Writes quickly about the figure in the most wearing a tall hat and shows it to the others

[7:19 PM] Saiph: casts Gust of Wind in that direction through the fog.

[7:21 PM] Saiph: ((To try and clear it.))

[7:21 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The fog breaks momentarily and you see a figure walking on...nothing...approaching the boat.  He is a man in a red coat with a purple top hat and scarf covering his face.

[7:22 PM] The Merciless Ocean: In his right hand is a lantern.

[7:22 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Huh....

[7:22 PM] Olenna: I hope you're looking for an honest man?

[7:23 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The man reaches the ship and jumps aboard.  Or tries to, at least.

[7:24 PM] Saiph: will point the wind away from him, and toward the bow, to clear the way a bit.

[7:25 PM] The Merciless Ocean: As he lands in front of you, he observes each of you in turn...then checks a pocket watch in his breast pocket.

[7:25 PM] Olenna: ... hello?

[7:25 PM] Pip: Pip jumps when he lands. Rather exciteable, that one.

[7:25 PM] Coppelia: gives a small wave

[7:26 PM] Saiph: ((Is he human?))

[7:26 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: starts slowly reaching for his hammer, not brandishing it

[7:26 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Now that he's before you, some details show.  He's very pale with glowing blue eyes.  He has long pointed ears, longer than any normal elf.  And his hands are claw-like with long fingernails.

6 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Man: "Some of you are not fully living."

[7:27 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Man: "Intention?"

[7:27 PM] Olenna: Well, I like to think I'm living fully?

[7:28 PM] Saiph: lets the Gust die down, and approaches, brandishing his library card.  "We're looking for a necromancer."

[7:28 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: starts to try to block him from Olenna "Thats pretty Personal to ask"

[7:28 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph...roll me...persuasion?  I am not sure what you intend with the card.

[7:28 PM] Olenna: Hopefully a helpful one.

[7:28 PM] Saiph: ((Nothing.  He's just going to start flashing it a lot.))

[7:29 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Its his Psychic Paper XD ))

[7:29 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Pfffft, fair.))

[7:29 PM] Saiph: ((You never know what doors itll open, like a AAA card.))

[7:29 PM] Coppelia: ((Paper mcguffin lol))

[7:30 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Man looks at the card, then to Saiph.  "...Librarians against necromancers?  ...acceptable."

[7:30 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He puts his pocket watch back.

[7:31 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Mind giving us a name since you walked onto our ship?

[7:31 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Man: "I am a conductor."

[7:31 PM] Olenna: ... do we need to fight? I don't think we need to fight, do we?

[7:31 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "Sadly...my train could not make the journey."

[7:32 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: So you....walked across the water?

[7:32 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "I have no interest in fighting.  I am here to collect the luggage my passengers have lost."

[7:32 PM] Olenna: Oh! What sort of luggage?

[7:32 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "Of course not.  I moved through the fog."

[7:32 PM] Coppelia: Coppelia tilts her head in confusion and looks at the others for any explanation

[7:32 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: shrugs at Coppelia

[7:33 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "A final piece of their souls."

[7:33 PM] Saiph: .... I just assumed you were in a band.

[7:33 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: .....Who's Soul?

[7:34 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "Multiple souls.  They made the trip over, but their final...essence...got stuck.  I am exploring the situation."

[7:34 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: On our ship? or the island we are heading to?

[7:35 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "...what is the difference?"

[7:35 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: just looks confused

[7:35 PM] Olenna: Um. I don't want to go, I got my soul a bit stuck on purpose, so it'd be easier for petitioners.

[7:36 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "No, your soul is whole.  ...your body is undead...which is abnormal...but this is...probably acceptable."

[7:36 PM] Coppelia: ((Can I do a general intelligence or insight check to get ANY idea what’s going on? XD))

[7:36 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "The same for the one made of ceramics.  Her soul is whole, but the vessel is...unusual."

[7:36 PM] Olenna: Oh! Oh good.

[7:36 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You can roll insight, Coppelia.

[7:36 PM] Olenna: ... are they in pain, being stuck like that?

[7:36 PM] Coppelia: ((24 BAYBEE))

[7:37 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Oh yeah))

[7:37 PM] Saiph: Where are you conducting them?

[7:37 PM] Saiph: ((Do I know anything about a being like this?))

[7:38 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Coppelia So...your creator had books on death.  There are many philosophies on how it works, and you get the sense this "Conductor" is a sort of psychopomp who ferries souls to the underworld.

[7:38 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "The passengers are to arrive at their final destinations."

[7:38 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "And yes...this state is MOST unpleasant."

[7:38 PM] Coppelia: \*hesitates then signs to him” Death?

[7:38 PM] Olenna: Oh dear. Is... there a way for us to help?

[7:39 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "We shall see."

[7:39 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Conductor reads Coppelia's sign.  "...sort of.  You are likely asking after my employer."

[7:39 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Its probably connected to what we are looking for

[7:39 PM] Pip: Pip stammers something out.

"I'm not sure all of me is me. Well, I'm sure not all of me is me but I don't know if- well, uh, is anyone stuck?"

[7:40 PM] Olenna: Tell us how, please, so we can try, at least.

[7:40 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Conductor shrugs.

[7:40 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Conductor turns to Pip.  "Your soul appears in tact.  ...I am sorry."

[7:41 PM] Coppelia: steps in front of Pip slightly

[7:41 PM] Pip: "O-oh. I'm just glad I'm not keeping anyone here who wants to pass on."

[7:42 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "I doubt it.  ...I shall observe.  If things go wrong...I shall submit a report."

[7:42 PM] Olenna: All right. Are you sure you can't give us just a little hint on how to help them?

[7:42 PM] Olenna: ((15 persuasion, unless I have had advantage, in which case 19.))

[7:43 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "Whatever it is seems tied to this fog and its arcane properties.  ...that's all I know."

[7:44 PM] Saiph: So... basically, you want to stay with us, until we're done with dealing with object, which is likely what is holding these souls back.

[7:44 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "...Yes, that about sums it up."

[7:45 PM] Olenna: Oh, I see! That makes sense.

[7:45 PM] Coppelia: signs to the others new friend?

[7:46 PM] Saiph: .... it is common on this plane to pay for passage on a ship.

[7:46 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: We do what we are planning to do, and help this guy with his job as part of the process.  Seems alright to me

[7:46 PM] Saiph: Or to contribute in some way.

[7:46 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Ususally.  We got on the first ship because we were hired for a job so we were contributing

7:46 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ...roll persuasion, Saiph.

[7:47 PM] Saiph: ((I have a +0, I think.  I"ll roll it in Roll20, thatll be funnier.))

[7:47 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((lol))

[7:47 PM] Saiph: ((5!)

[7:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph, he just sort of looks at you for a long while...he pulls out a parchment and pen, writes something down and then goes and sits further back on deck.

[7:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "........so....um......he's...a thing."

[7:49 PM] Olenna: He seems kind. I hope we can help.

[7:49 PM] Coppelia: ((Can I insight him? Like his intentions?))

[7:49 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Sure.

[7:49 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: As long as he doesn't cause problems,  we should be fine.  But he DID give us some kind of confirmation that something IS going on at the island.

[7:49 PM] Saiph: I don't like him.

[7:50 PM] Coppelia: ((ANOTHER 24 BAYBEE))

[7:51 PM] Olenna: No? What did the paper say?

[7:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Coppelia He is a being in the service of Death, with a big D.  He seems to have taken an interest in what's going on, cause his shit's getting fucked with.  He seems pretty up front with what he wants, which is to find out what's happening and see if he actually needs to get involved.  ...you guys...don't matter much to him, frankly.

[7:51 PM] Saiph: ((I dont think he gave me anything he wrote, he just wrote a note to himself and wandered off.))

[7:52 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((You can roll perception to see if you saw something he wrote.  Otherwise, no.))

[7:52 PM] Saiph: ((21 on that.))

[7:53 PM] Coppelia: goes over to the others and signs I don’t think he has any I’ll intentions. He just wants to do his job and he’s having trouble doing so

[7:53 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph You caught the words "Obnoxious Asshat" when he was writing.

[7:53 PM] Saiph: Well, he could just ask.

7:55 PM] Saiph: I've never met a psychopomp that was not a conceited too-cool-for-school arse.

[7:55 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick: "How many have you met?"

[7:56 PM] Olenna: Er, well, my great-aunt Gardenia is very sweet.

[7:56 PM] Coppelia: looks back over to the man then walks over to him and signs do you have a name?

[7:56 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "Yes."

[7:57 PM] Coppelia: signs again If I gave you mine would you give me yours?

[7:58 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "I really should not share personal information with a mortal being, if that is alright with you.  It is generally viewed as a bad idea for us to fraternize."

[7:58 PM] Saiph: My mom's third boyfriend.

[7:58 PM] Saiph: Ugh.

[7:59 PM] Coppelia: pauses then signs I was created of gears and machinery. Im not even sure I have a soul. Do I count as mortal?

[7:59 PM] Olenna: I forgot about him. I can't see how she can manage three of them.

[8:00 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Coppelia, roll persuasion at adv.

[8:00 PM] Saiph: But we had to fish and clean and help out to get on our first boat, but Mr Cool Hat just saunters in and hitches a ride.

[8:01 PM] Coppelia: ((GUYS))

[8:01 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Nat 20?))

[8:01 PM] Coppelia: ((I GOT A NAT 20))

[8:01 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((WHOOO))

[8:01 PM] Coppelia: ((25 total))

[8:02 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The man peers at you for a bit, then he pulls out his watch again and checks it...holding it up beside you.  "...you have a soul.  You are especially long lived but...hm...likely still mortal.  Time of scheduled death is even marked.  So...for now, no.  But we can check again at a later period."

[8:03 PM] Coppelia: tilts her head and signs to herself Interesting…what would you like to be be called then?

[8:04 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "You may refer to me as The Conductor, if you please.  Do you have a special title you'd like me to use for you?"

[8:04 PM] Saiph: Also he thinks I'm an obnoxious asshat, which is fair, but he doesn't know me well enough to decide that that's what I am.

[8:04 PM] Olenna: You're really not.

[8:05 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick laughs.

[8:06 PM] Coppelia: her hands take on a fluid, almost casual movement as she signs The Children in town used to call me The Dancing Doll. But most call me Coppelia

[8:06 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: shrugs and just tries to see if he can see the island through the fog

[8:06 PM] Coppelia: You understand sign very well

[8:07 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "I am a psychopomp.  I know all languages, both existent and non-existent."

[8:07 PM] Coppelia: It’s still rare and I appreciate being able to sign at my normal pace. I’ve been slowing myself recently

[8:09 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "...you are welcome."

[8:09 PM] Olenna: eyes Cedrick.

[8:09 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Conductor then stands and lights his lantern forward, cutting through the fog.

[8:10 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Conductor: "There.  Now you won't crash and die on the rocks.  Does that pay for my board?"

[8:10 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Its helpful, Thank you

[8:10 PM] Coppelia: It is very helpful Conductor thank you

[8:10 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He nods and goes back to sitting.

[8:10 PM] Saiph: ((I didnt see any rocks when I had my wind pointed that way?))

[8:11 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((He came from the left, not forward.  And he means when you get to the island in about an hour or so.))

[8:13 PM] The Merciless Ocean: So, you guys travel up a bit further and, with the light...you do see a dock approaching.

[8:14 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ArCi, land ho

[8:14 PM] Saiph: ((I turned the Gust of Wind forward after he came aboard, thats all I meant.  But Saiph went below decks after that.))

8:14 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Oh, sorry.  I missed that.))

[8:15 PM] Saiph: ((Not a big deal, it only lasts for a minute, so.))

[8:15 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You approach and ArCi steers himself to dock.

[8:16 PM] The Merciless Ocean: It's then you see a figure, dressed in a sailor's uniform.  "Welcome all!"

[8:16 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: .....Hey

[8:16 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Figure: "Welcome....all."

[8:16 PM] Pip: "Ah, um, hello."

[8:16 PM] Coppelia: signs to The Conductor a friend of yours?

[8:17 PM] Saiph: comes back up once he feels the boat dock.

[8:17 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Conductor shakes his head.

[8:17 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Figure: "...welcome all."

[8:17 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Everything alright?

[8:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The figure stands beyond the light of the lantern, and his face is in shadow.

[8:18 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: gets onto the dock to talk to the guy

[8:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jaden, roll me perception as you approach.

[8:19 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((8! WHY?!))

[8:19 PM] Olenna: Hello?

[8:19 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The figure remains in shadow.  "Welcome all."

[8:20 PM] Coppelia: ((Can I try to see him?))

[8:20 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Hes just repeating himself

[8:20 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Sure.))

[8:20 PM] Coppelia: ((Oh my god 22))

[8:20 PM] Saiph: looks over the edge at the guy.

[8:21 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Coppelia In the darkness, you see that his outline isn't right.  His jaw seems to have been broken, with bone showing.  He shouldn't be able to even be upright.  He looks...wrong.

[8:21 PM] Pip: "I don't like that."

8:22 PM] Coppelia: shakes her head and steps back something isn’t right

[8:22 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Josh i'm gonna use my Divine Sense,  Do i detect Fey, Fiends or Undead?))

[8:22 PM] Saiph: ((24.))

[8:22 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jaden He is undead.

[8:23 PM] Saiph: Can you direct us to Mr. Dark?

[8:23 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph: You are pretty sure chunks of his flesh are missing.

[8:23 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Figure: "Welcome...all."

[8:23 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: takes a step back.  "Hes Undead"

[8:23 PM] Saiph: jumps down onto the deck.

[8:23 PM] Olenna: So am I.

[8:23 PM] Olenna: He might not have much mind left, though.

[8:24 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The figure doesn't seem to respond to you as you jump down.

[8:24 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Thats my thoughts though.  Lets just see if he will let us pass

[8:24 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: will carefully try to walk past the man

[8:25 PM] The Merciless Ocean: As you approach him, you now see he is, in fact, very undead.  He has a vacant expression on his rotting, jawbone exposed face and is waving a skeletal arm.

[8:25 PM] The Merciless Ocean: But as you walk past him, he makes no move towards you, merely watches you go.

[8:25 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Seems safe so far

[8:26 PM] Saiph: What should we do about him?

[8:26 PM] Olenna: ... I wonder if we should do something about him.

[8:26 PM] Saiph: helps Olenna down.

[8:26 PM] Olenna: I don't know. Maybe he's partly stuck here.

[8:26 PM] Pip: Pip tries to keep her distance as much as possible. Every phosphor in her skin blazes like a tiny sun. Her gaze seems fixed on the exposed bone.

[8:27 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Conductor inspects him and nods.

[8:27 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: He isn't hurting anyone so maybe we leave him be for now?

[8:27 PM] Coppelia: Follows and takes Pips hand

[8:28 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Do you guys move on?

[8:28 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((yes, Jaden leaves the guy be))

[8:29 PM] Olenna: How can we set his soulbit free?

[8:29 PM] Olenna: doesn't.

[8:29 PM] Pip: (Pip is not fond of the idea of staying here.)

[8:29 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Do you ask the Conductor directly?))

[8:29 PM] Olenna: does.

[8:30 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Conductor shrugs.  "Kill him, maybe.  But that might just further trap him.  Otherwise...find the problem."

[8:30 PM] Olenna: Right.

[8:30 PM] Olenna: Thank you.

[8:30 PM] Olenna: follows Jaden.

[8:30 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Maybe if we find the item and take it from here, it will remove its influence over him.

[8:31 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick follows.  "...guys...I have a feeling I know where the item is."

[8:31 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: looks at Olenna "i promised to try to talk this out first.   I'll do my best"

[8:31 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: How so?

[8:31 PM] Saiph: looks up.

[8:31 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He points up and you now see a bright blue light form way up into the fog, there's a burst of energy, and then it vanishes again.

[8:31 PM] Olenna: Right. ... oh.

[8:32 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: .....Right

[8:32 PM] Saiph: Jaden, can you detect Undead?

[8:32 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((How far out does that reach?))

[8:32 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Within about 60 feet of me, and only for a few seconds

[8:32 PM] Saiph: You might want to keep an eye out.

[8:32 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((60 feet as an action.  I can only do it 3 more times though))

[8:32 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Right

[8:33 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Ok. Jaden, for the bit you used before, you got the "Welcome all" guy, Olenna and a couple other blips at the far edge of your field.))

[8:34 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I used it on the guy at the dock.  Pinged him, Olenna and a few people over to the far edge of the field.

[8:34 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: points in the direction of the other pings

[8:35 PM] Saiph: So.... are we thinking the object is under that light in the fog?

[8:35 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: or it IS the light itself

[8:35 PM] Olenna: Yes, I think so.

[8:35 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick: "That'd be my guess."

[8:35 PM] Saiph: So let's go in that direction.

[8:36 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: (( Josh with that Divine Sense before, could i sense if the land had been Desecrated?))

[8:36 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((...is that how it works?))

[8:36 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Within the same radius, you also detect the presence of any place or object that has been consecrated or desecrated, as with the Hallow spell))

[8:36 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Ah, ok.))

[8:37 PM] Olenna: ((Yeah, Desecrated is a technical term vis a vis the spell.))

[8:37 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Let me look it up.  One sec.))

[8:38 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Not within the 60ft radius you checked with, no.  You sense neither consecration or desecration.

[8:39 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((But good thinking))

[8:39 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: grunts and says  "I sensed some of the undead but the Land itself doesn't seem to have been messed with"

[8:39 PM] Saiph: starts moving in.  "Well, nothing for it, then."

[8:40 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Just give me a heads up and i can use my detection again

[8:40 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick: "Who wants to be first in brain eating range?"

[8:40 PM] Saiph: is already walking.

[8:40 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, Saiph's in front then.

[8:41 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: is walking near Saiph

[8:41 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph, just for my reference, make with a perception or survival check, please.

[8:41 PM] Saiph: ((22.))

[8:43 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, Saiph, you lead and you find a path that's not only been made, but paved and stoned, like a proper town entry way.  And, up ahead, as the fog clears slightly, you see what looks like the main road into a town and a large sign reading "Welcome to Mount Thundervale".

[8:44 PM] Olenna: ((Sorry, my internet died.))

[8:44 PM] Olenna: I could go first. I'm undead too.

[8:44 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Oh no, you good?))

[8:44 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((You good now?))

[8:46 PM] Olenna: ((Yep!))

[8:46 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You also do see figures wandering around in the mist.  Seemingly normal humanoids, but hard to tell from here.

[8:46 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Want me to do the thing?

[8:47 PM] Saiph: Do we know what this island was before it became a horror show?

[8:47 PM] Saiph: ..... I don't think its necessary yet.

[8:47 PM] Olenna: Right. No, I don't think we do.

[8:47 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick: "Nobody told me what it was."

[8:48 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Does the name Mount Thundervale  ring any bells at all?))

[8:48 PM] Saiph: Does 'Mount Thundervale mean anything to you Primes?

[8:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((You, Coppy and Pip may roll a history check if you want.))

[8:49 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((freaking 2!))

[8:49 PM] Coppelia: ((8 on history))

[8:49 PM] Olenna: ((Jaden is CONTAGIOUS.))

[8:49 PM] The Merciless Ocean: I mean...you guess it was a town...on this island.

[8:50 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((I need something to fight, i can KIND OF do that well))

[8:50 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I got nothing, sorry

[8:50 PM] Coppelia: pauses then shrugs

[8:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You guys approach?

[8:51 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((yeah))

[8:51 PM] Saiph: does.

[8:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok.

[8:51 PM] Coppelia: ((Let’s go))

[8:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You guys head up and see the people walking by and...yep, they're undead.  They're all undead.  Not nearly as decomposed as the one by the docks, but...none of them are alive.

[8:52 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The gentlemen tip their hats as you pass, the ladies curtsey or nod, and the they/thems do whichever they feel like.

[8:52 PM] Olenna: Oh, dear. I can see where they've gone wrong...

[8:52 PM] Olenna: nods to each.

[8:52 PM] Coppelia: ((I respect that))

[8:52 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: nods his head respectfully, though a bit unsettled "What Olenna?"

[8:53 PM] Saiph: waves.

[8:53 PM] The Merciless Ocean: They wave back as Saiph waves.  They seem to be responding to you.

[8:54 PM] Olenna: Oh, just... their rituals didn't have enough power to keep them together.

[8:54 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Can i do an insight to see if they are more there then the Sailor guy?))

[8:54 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Sure!

[8:54 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((12! I GOT ABOVE 10!))

[8:55 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph You do see a couple others trapped in a loop.  The more sapient ones seem to be ignoring them.

[8:55 PM] Saiph: stops someone who waves at me.

[8:55 PM] Saiph: Good evening!

[8:56 PM] The Merciless Ocean: A man with a big broomstache and the most magnificent eyebrows comes up to you.  "Evening.  Can I help you, sir?"

[8:57 PM] Olenna: We're hoping to speak with Mr. Dark.

[8:57 PM] Saiph: nods.

[8:57 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The man pales, which is impressive for an undead.  "Mr. Dark?  ...uh...nope, not ringing any...oh my, look at my wrist.  Must be going."

[8:58 PM] Coppelia: ((Insight to see if he’s lying 😂))

[8:58 PM] Saiph: .... interesting.

[8:58 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((16 Insight))

[8:58 PM] Coppelia: ((12))

[8:58 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ....yeah, I think you can all gather he's not being honest.

[8:58 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((lol))

[8:59 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Guys, we may have to pause here.  Gizmo is being insistent.))

[8:59 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((ok))

[8:59 PM] Coppelia: ((No problem))

[9:00 PM] Saiph: (No worries!))

[9:10 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Ok, back))

[9:10 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Sorry, it's hard being a dog daddy.))

[9:10 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((i get it))

[9:11 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, so yeah, he's lying and about to run off.

[9:11 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: is going to try to put a hand on his shoulder.  "Hang on,  we are new in town,  mind telling us the notable sites?"

[9:12 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Roll persuasion

[9:12 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((11 Persuasion))

[9:13 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Man: "Oh, sure.  Uh, Gideon's Galley is the tavern here.  Just two blocks down, prime hang out.  We also have the mill.  City Hall's north but...that place is...kind of empty these days."

[9:13 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((For the record, is this guy also undead?))

[9:14 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((He is.))

[9:14 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Gotcha))

[9:14 PM] Olenna: Why?

9:14 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Something wrong with City Hall?

[9:15 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Man: "..........noooooooo?  No.  No."

[9:15 PM] Saiph: ((18 insight on that -- obviously lying, but can I tell why?))

[9:15 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ......Look, you aren't in trouble, we just want to know what is going on?  If there is a problem we might be able to help

[9:16 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph He seems scared.  Like...there's some taboo around talking about the...lack of life here.

[9:16 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Man: "I will say, without any falsehood...everything here is great."

[9:17 PM] The Merciless Ocean: A man then runs out of a house screaming.

[9:17 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: looks at the man, then back to this guy

[9:17 PM] The Merciless Ocean: This is a young man in overalls.  "HELP ME!  PLEASE!  HELP ME!"

[9:17 PM] Olenna: heads right for the screaming guy. "What is it?"

[9:17 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He doubles over in pain.

[9:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The man rips open his shirt and reveals a massive, pulsating tumor.  "IT HURTS!  IT HURTS!  I CAN'T DIE AGAIN!  I...I DON'T WANNA SLIP AWAY!  PLEASE!"

[9:18 PM] Olenna: Oh, home, what is it?

[9:19 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Can i try to roll Medicine?))

[9:19 PM] Saiph: runs over.

[9:19 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Yes))

[9:19 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((17!))

[9:20 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jaden It's a cancer.  One that has seemed to have been untreated for decades.  If it's not cut out, it'll soon be impossible for him to breath.

[9:21 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Shit,  Saiph, Olenna i need you help!  Also a Knife!

[9:22 PM] Olenna: hands him her knife. It's not a great knife, she mostly uses it to cut rope and stuff.

[9:22 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The man coughs up blood.

[9:23 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I need you two to hold him in place, i gotta try and cut this out or he might go

[9:24 PM] Saiph: Wait, is he alive or dead?

[9:24 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((He is undead))

[9:25 PM] Saiph: ... how can he have a cancer?

[9:25 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I don't think we have time to figure that out right now

[9:25 PM] Saiph: ((Is he breathing?))

[9:26 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((He appears to be trying to.))

[9:26 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((He might stop breathing if we dont cut this out))

[9:27 PM] Saiph: ((Looks like we lost Kari.))

[9:27 PM] Saiph: ((Or not.))

[9:27 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You can roll to hold him, and Jaden, you can make an attack at adv.

[9:27 PM] Olenna: ((I'm back.))

[9:28 PM] Olenna: holds onto him and holds his hand with hers.

[9:28 PM] Olenna: ((Roll what?))

[9:28 PM] Saiph: is skeptical, but follows Olennas lead.

[9:28 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((17 to hit))

[9:28 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Roll STR to hold him))

[9:29 PM] Saiph: ((11.))

[9:29 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jaden, you attack is dead on and you begin cutting.  There is little to no blood flow.  Just an odd oozing.

[9:29 PM] Olenna: ((8.))

[9:30 PM] Saiph: Its just, if he doesn't need to breathe, we're just brutalizing the poor fellow for no reason.

[9:30 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jaden, you successfully remove the tumor.

[9:31 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Broomstache: "The body still needs air or it suffers brain death.  We can only stay animated under certain conditions."

[9:31 PM] Saiph: I suppose that makes sense.

[9:31 PM] Saiph: .... you guys need to be better about maintenance, though.

[9:31 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Does Healing Magic Work for you?

[9:32 PM] Pip: "W-well isn't a cancer just a bit of flesh that's prolonging its life unnaturally? Why should it stop doing so when someone becomes undead?"

[9:32 PM] Olenna: What kind of undead are you?

[9:32 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Broomstache: "...we...we don't use that term."

[9:34 PM] Pip: "O-oh, sorry. Is there a different term you'd prefer? I'll probably just default to calling you people, because, well..."

She trails off.

[9:34 PM] Saiph: Post-mortal, then?

[9:34 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cancer Man: "Th-thank you.  Thank you.  ...I...I was...."

[9:34 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Regardless,  that Tumor hadn't been treated for Decades,  do you not have any kind of doctor or something?

[9:34 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He begins crying.

[9:34 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Will Healing magic work on you?  I don't know

[9:34 PM] Saiph: Or would it hurt you?

[9:35 PM] Olenna: It's all right.

[9:35 PM] Olenna: pats him on the back.

[9:35 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Broomstache: "We haven't had a doctor, cleric or medicine man for 75 years.  Any healing magic burns us.  ...except for...his device."

[9:36 PM] Coppelia: scribbles and shows the man Who is he?

[9:36 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: pulls away the hand he was about to use for Lay on Hands,  Instead he cleans the knife Thouroughly with a cloth and hands it back to Olenna, handle first  "Thank you"

[9:36 PM] Olenna: Who is he, and what's his device?

[9:36 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Cancer Man begins folding his skin and using mud to pack the wound.

[9:37 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Broomstache: "...not here...we can talk somewhere...private."

[9:37 PM] Saiph: helps him with Druidcraft, smoothing out the mud and making sure it clumps.

[9:38 PM] Olenna: All right. Where?

[9:38 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Broomstache will lead you down an alley "This way, to the old church.  It will be empty about now."

[9:39 PM] Saiph: Who is it a church to?

[9:39 PM] Saiph: catches up.

9:39 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: gives the cancer guy one last look then follows

[9:39 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Broomstache: "Pelor."

[9:39 PM] Saiph: Still a lot of worship here?

[9:40 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Broomstache: "...what?"

[9:40 PM] Saiph: Of Pelor.  Just trying to understand your situation.

[9:41 PM] Saiph: Though I suspect I'm starting to.

[9:41 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Broomstache: "...not particularly.  Also, it's night on a non-holy day."

[9:42 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You arrive at the church.

[9:43 PM] Olenna: We get a lot of Pelorians, they're mostly very kind.

[9:43 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((BTW how well managed does the town look?  Do the buildings look to be in good condition?))

[9:44 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Everything looks old, but maintained.  Or, at least, functional.

[9:44 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Broomstache: "...my name's Jeremy, by the way.  Jeremy Ogden."

[9:44 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Broomstace: "I'm one of the older uh...still livings here, I guess.  Non-Zombs."

[9:45 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: So you werent all......brought back at the same time?

[9:45 PM] Olenna: I'm Olenna.

[9:45 PM] Olenna: This is Saiph, Jaden, Coppelia and Pip.

[9:45 PM] Olenna: And Cedrick.

[9:45 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: nods

[9:45 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick: "Hi!"

[9:46 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "And no, we weren't all...back at once.  It was a very slow process."

[9:46 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "That man Dark moved in a while back.  He wasn't around much and when he was, he had his place up on the mountain so...we didn't see him much."

[9:47 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "We didn't think much of it until...well...Gideon came back."

[9:47 PM] Olenna: Gideon?

[9:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "He ran Gideon's Galley back in the day.  He got shived in a bar fight that got out of hand.  Bled out before help could arrive.  We all thought...well he was.  And then, suddnely, this bright blue light appeared in the sky and a bolt of lightning struck him.  And just like that...he was better.  Didn't even feel pain anymore."

[9:48 PM] Saiph: .... figures.

[9:49 PM] Saiph: We're here for the thing that keeps you all existant.

[9:50 PM] Olenna: Well... all the dead people, anyway.

[9:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "It's...not just that.  ...I don't remember who, but eventually...somebody couldn't remember their wife and child anymore.  Another forgot where he lived.  Another stopped talking.  The thing kept bringing us back whenever we died, but the more you got brought back...the less you were.  ...and the more scared people got...the more violent what remained got."

[9:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "We call them true Zombies when they turn.  Most just...wander about...not doing much at all...but some...some attacked us...and we had to trap them somewhere."

[9:51 PM] Olenna: ... oh no,t hat's awful.

[9:51 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: .....City Hall?

[9:51 PM] Olenna: Where did you put them?

[9:52 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy nods.  "City Hall."

[9:53 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "...some more ran into the mountains when they got scared of turning.  ...the rest of us stayed here.  ...I don't think anyone truly "living" is left."

[9:53 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: You said Dark had a place on the mountain?

[9:53 PM] Olenna: Everyone here is undead?

[9:53 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "I think so."

[9:54 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick: "...that's a lot of dying."

[9:54 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "...this town's had some...ugly days.  Especially when we figured we were immortal."

[9:54 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: oh...

[9:55 PM] Olenna: ... what about incineration?

[9:55 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "...we never tried that.  ...these are our loved ones, our neighbors...friends...family...we can't just...well..."

[9:56 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Maybe we can stop this from getting worse at least

9:56 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: stares at the mountain

[9:56 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cedrick: "...we're climbing a mountain?"

[9:56 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I'm hoping there is a path to wherever Dark's place is

[9:57 PM] Olenna: Right.

[9:57 PM] Saiph: Do you know if there's some existing structure or something that Dark might have settled into up there?

[9:58 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jeremy: "Not sure.  There was a cave up there."

[9:58 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((I'm gonna wrap up here, guys.))

[9:58 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Ok))

[9:59 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Hope you had fun.))

[9:59 PM] Coppelia: ((Thanatos is my new bff. I had fun))

[9:59 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((I performed Zombie Surgery 😄 ))

[9:59 PM] Olenna: ((He's a nice boy!))