HF 034 Hank stupidly returns to the Silver Scale.

[11/11/2016 8:35:42 PM] \*\*\* Hank heads to the silver scale. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 8:37:06 PM] Josh: As you approach, you see it before you.  The Five-In-One sign just above you.

[11/11/2016 8:38:21 PM] Josh: As you pass it, you see the Celestial Palace on the other side.

[11/11/2016 8:38:37 PM] \*\*\* Hank enters the palace side. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 8:39:58 PM] Josh: Inside it is way more crowded than before, and much livelier.  In addition to the sorts from this morning, you also see some Aarakocra at a table...the aarakocra you know, in fact.  As well as Nahaliel sipping a tankard.

[11/11/2016 8:41:42 PM] Josh: You also see some blue men, some fae, all sorts.

[11/11/2016 8:41:51 PM] \*\*\* Hank will approach the bar. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 8:43:08 PM] Josh: Bahamut is there.  He is serving drinks as fast as they are being ordered, which is fast.

[11/11/2016 8:45:39 PM] Josh: Bahamut sees you.  "Oh, hello.  Wasn't expecting you again."

[11/11/2016 8:46:38 PM] Hank: I realized that based on a recent experience I had one question that you might know the answer to.

[11/11/2016 8:47:35 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "Oh?"

[11/11/2016 8:48:19 PM] Hank: What would happen if Death had her heart?

[11/11/2016 8:53:19 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "...I...I don't understand the question."

[11/11/2016 8:58:01 PM] Hank: Death apparently seals away their heart, or emotions or something.  What happens if she gets that back?

[11/11/2016 9:00:27 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "Um...this is...uh...I don't say this often but...I don't know."

[11/11/2016 9:00:42 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "I don't really understand Death as a being."

[11/11/2016 9:01:05 PM] Hank: Do you know of anyone who would?

[11/11/2016 9:04:48 PM | Edited 9:05:00 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "There are some death deities who may understand its ways better.  Chronepis is the deity of my pantheon, but he's hard to track down."

[11/11/2016 9:05:08 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "There's Myrkul in the human pantheon...but I wouldn't recommend seeking him out."

[11/11/2016 9:06:20 PM] Hank: Why not? And could somebeing in your sisters bar know?

[11/11/2016 9:08:16 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "Myrkul is a dark deity.  Myrkul is where Vecna drew his power before becoming the Lich King."

[11/11/2016 9:08:59 PM] Hank: Fair enough . Would you at least hazard a guess as to what might happen?

[11/11/2016 9:10:15 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "I could not even begin to imagine.  Death is a bit above me.  I am just a God, Death...Death's basically a force of nature."

[11/11/2016 9:11:15 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "Even deities of death don't fully grasp it's magnitude."

[11/11/2016 9:11:24 PM] Hank: Fair enough. Do you have a strong drink that a mortal can drink?

[11/11/2016 9:12:49 PM] Josh: Bahamut pours you something.

[11/11/2016 9:13:01 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "You know, Ioun would probably know."

[11/11/2016 9:13:45 PM] \*\*\* Hank drinks it. "She is far away , and I have a much closer but stupider option" \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 9:14:10 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "My sister's bar?"

[11/11/2016 9:14:49 PM] \*\*\* Hank will pay him for the drink and head for the door. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 9:15:08 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "Do you know what that bar is?"

[11/11/2016 9:16:44 PM] Hank: I assume another plane like this one is? And potential answers don't come without risks. Ioun even follows that logic.

[11/11/2016 9:17:55 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "That is true...have you ever heard of a pit fiend?"

[11/11/2016 9:18:29 PM] Hank: (( have I?))

[11/11/2016 9:18:38 PM] Josh: ((Make a religion check))

[11/11/2016 9:19:27 PM] Hank: No I haven't

[11/11/2016 9:20:02 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "They are the highest level of devil soldiers.  Large, powerful creatures.  Do you know where the name comes from?"

[11/11/2016 9:20:40 PM] Hank: I assume a pit?

[11/11/2016 9:21:35 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "The pit.  The deepest level of the abyss, at the bottom of the hells.  And that bar is smack dab in the middle of it."

[11/11/2016 9:21:45 PM] Josh: Bahamut: "Just want you to know what you're getting into."

[11/11/2016 9:22:13 PM] Hank: I made it out once it might happen again. But thanks for the warning.

[11/11/2016 9:22:54 PM] \*\*\* Hank exits the bar casts protection from evil and good on myself and enters the deepest level of the abyss. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 9:24:53 PM] \*\*\* Hank also unsummons Kai who stayed with the group. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 9:26:20 PM] Josh: As you pour the holy water on yourself to complete the spell a warmth fills you and a blue aura surrounds you.  As you enter, it grows brighter.

[11/11/2016 9:26:59 PM] Josh: What was a joyous gathering in The Palace is a raucous and rowdy crowd here.  A crowd who all stops to look at you as you enter.

[11/11/2016 9:27:12 PM] Josh: At the center, Tiamat watches you and smiles, leaning over the counter.

[11/11/2016 9:28:30 PM] Hank: Hello again. I am just in search of an answer to one question and then I will leave.

[11/11/2016 9:29:13 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "Aw, don't leave.  We missed all the fun last time."

[11/11/2016 9:29:28 PM] Josh: Tiamat reaches under her bar and pulls out a jar with a pixie trapped inside.

[11/11/2016 9:29:38 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "And this little lady needs a friend."

[11/11/2016 9:31:24 PM] Hank: What can I offer to get safe passage, that individual and the answer to one question?

[11/11/2016 9:31:51 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "That's asking a lot.  Let's start with the question."

[11/11/2016 9:32:47 PM] Hank: Death gets her heart back what are the consequences?

[11/11/2016 9:33:09 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "Hm...that's a big question...Orcus...you know Death best."

[11/11/2016 9:34:17 PM] Josh: A large red beast with massive wings, tusks, hoozes and two black curled horns stands up.  He is...giant.  The giant in The Palace...yeah, he's bigger.

[11/11/2016 9:35:57 PM] Josh: Orcus: "Death has no heart."

[11/11/2016 9:36:46 PM] Hank: She had a heart at one time.

[11/11/2016 9:37:12 PM] Josh: Orcus: "No.  Never.  Death has no heart."

[11/11/2016 9:37:27 PM] Josh: Orcus: "You think of Death as a person."

[11/11/2016 9:37:31 PM] Josh: Orcus: "It's not."

[11/11/2016 9:37:59 PM] Hank: Then the question is what if the current personification has a heart?

[11/11/2016 9:38:31 PM] Josh: Orcus: "Then it will hurt."

[11/11/2016 9:39:47 PM | Edited 9:40:19 PM] Hank: And that is all? No dire consequences?

[11/11/2016 9:41:17 PM] Hank: ((How much time left in my ten minutes of spell?))

[11/11/2016 9:41:30 PM] Josh: ((A while.  You just got in.))

[11/11/2016 9:41:44 PM] Josh: ((What was that for?))

[11/11/2016 9:41:52 PM] Hank: ((Accident sorry))

[11/11/2016 9:42:49 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "You're counting the seconds now, right?"

[11/11/2016 9:43:06 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "That aura around you, how long's that last?  Ten minutes?"

[11/11/2016 9:43:59 PM] Hank: I don't know what you mean. I wouldn't enter here with a time limit like that. Only a fool or idiot would do something that stupid.

[11/11/2016 9:45:31 PM] Hank: So Orcus would the personification failing cause anything to happen to death as a thing or mantle or whatever it is actually?

[11/11/2016 9:46:00 PM] Josh: Orcus: "Death will need a new vessel.  The vessel can be prepared or taken."

[11/11/2016 9:46:13 PM] Josh: Orcus: "Or...I can take it."

[11/11/2016 9:46:20 PM] Josh: Orcus: "Once I break free."

[11/11/2016 9:47:29 PM] Hank: Ok Tiamat I have my answer what do I owe for that and my other requests?

[11/11/2016 9:48:09 PM] Josh: Orcus: "Tiamat gave you nothing.  You answer to me."

[11/11/2016 9:48:43 PM] Hank: Fine for the question what do you want?

[11/11/2016 9:50:04 PM] Josh: Orcus: "...you gave me all I want.  I now know Death is weak...and that will be good for me."

[11/11/2016 9:50:10 PM] Josh: Orcus smiles.  "Thank you."

[11/11/2016 9:50:41 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "Well, I'm fine with that.  And you wanted this little one, right?"

[11/11/2016 9:51:28 PM] Hank: And safe passage from here untouched and whole.

[11/11/2016 9:51:58 PM] Hank: And you still have to get out of the abyss Orcus that doesn't strike me as easy at all.

[11/11/2016 9:52:13 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "We couldn't touch you anyway...you have that aura that's totally not gonna vanish in five minutes."

[11/11/2016 9:53:09 PM] Hank: Like you couldn't find a way around it if you wanted to.

[11/11/2016 9:53:22 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "Oh...such sour grapes."

[11/11/2016 9:54:54 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "You know, this pixie might not be a pixie."

[11/11/2016 9:55:08 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "It could be an archdemon I'm having you smuggle out of here."

[11/11/2016 9:56:51 PM] Hank: If so you would put such a low price on it I would be suspicious.

[11/11/2016 9:57:47 PM] \*\*\* Hank will approach the bar.  "One more time what do you want in return for my side of the deal?" \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 9:57:59 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "...a kiss."

[11/11/2016 9:58:13 PM] Josh: She smiles at you, her eyes flicker.

[11/11/2016 9:59:50 PM] Hank: And nothing else? You swear it?

[11/11/2016 10:00:04 PM] Josh: Tiamat runs her finger over her chest.  "Cross my heart."

[11/11/2016 10:00:10 PM] Josh: The other demons laugh.

[11/11/2016 10:00:34 PM] Hank: ((Insight check for the hell of it quite literally.))

[11/11/2016 10:00:54 PM] Hank: ((18 ))

[11/11/2016 10:01:11 PM] Josh: ((She's a really hard being to read...you're betting there's something here you just can't see.))

[11/11/2016 10:02:14 PM] Hank: ((How long left?))

[11/11/2016 10:02:28 PM] Josh: ((A couple minutes))

[11/11/2016 10:03:17 PM] Hank: Fine I agree, one head only though.

[11/11/2016 10:03:55 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "I'll even keep it human...but let me get a little tongue."

[11/11/2016 10:04:07 PM] Josh: A reptilian tongue slips out her mouth and hisses.

[11/11/2016 10:04:36 PM] Hank: ((I can't believe this is happening.))

[11/11/2016 10:04:47 PM] \*\*\* Hank kisses Tiamat. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 10:05:00 PM] Josh: As you lean in, the aura of your spell pushes her away.

[11/11/2016 10:05:20 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "Oh no...seems like if you want to pay up...you have to wait for your spell to run out..."

[11/11/2016 10:06:39 PM] Hank: And nothing else will satisfy you? For our deal?

[11/11/2016 10:07:15 PM] Josh: Tiamat shrugs.  "Sorry, them's the breaks."

[11/11/2016 10:07:48 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "But, I wouldn't worry about it.  This one deserves to be here.  Isn't that right, old Rod?"

[11/11/2016 10:08:08 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "Why don't you tell him about all the terrible stuff you did in life to end up here?"

[11/11/2016 10:08:41 PM] Josh: The pixie looks at her feet.

[11/11/2016 10:09:18 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "She's shy.  She probably doesn't want to talk about being alive.  What she did when she was a man.  What she did with the little girls."

[11/11/2016 10:09:34 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "Everyone here belongs to be, boy.  ...except you."

[11/11/2016 10:10:07 PM] Hank: Fine then.

[11/11/2016 10:10:16 PM] \*\*\* Hank will head for the door. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 10:10:24 PM] Josh: No one moves to stop you.

[11/11/2016 10:10:37 PM] Josh: Pixie: "WAIT!  PLEASE!  I'M SORRY!  I...I..."

[11/11/2016 10:12:13 PM] Josh: You leave.

[11/11/2016 10:12:23 PM] Josh: Unless you don't.

[11/11/2016 10:12:25 PM] Josh: Up to you.

[11/11/2016 10:13:08 PM] \*\*\* Hank will drop the spell while holding the door handle. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 10:13:50 PM] Hank: No protection then, can you still promise good faith on a deal or should I walk out.

[11/11/2016 10:14:40 PM] Josh: Tiamat looks stunned.  As do all the others.

[11/11/2016 10:15:06 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "...You'll have to have faith in me...I'm not known for being good, though."

[11/11/2016 10:17:41 PM] Hank: No, but i will choose to have faith even if stupid, that an honest deal has been struck.

[11/11/2016 10:17:53 PM] \*\*\* Hank will approach Tiamat. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 10:18:18 PM] Josh: Tiamat gives you a quick kiss, no tongue and hands you the jar.

[11/11/2016 10:18:29 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "You're going to be disappointed."

[11/11/2016 10:19:13 PM] \*\*\* Hank heads for the door "probably but I could not live with myself on the off chance it was an innocent life." \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 10:19:52 PM] Josh: Tiamat: "You risked your life for nothing.  You hear me!  NOTHING!"

[11/11/2016 10:20:23 PM] Hank: Then you should have killed me for being a fool.

[11/11/2016 10:20:30 PM] \*\*\* Hank leaves \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 10:21:00 PM] Josh: You are back out on the street.

[11/11/2016 10:21:39 PM] Hank: Ok you are staying in the jar and silent for now.

[11/11/2016 10:22:08 PM] \*\*\* Hank heads back to the group. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 10:22:09 PM] Josh: No response.

[11/11/2016 10:22:15 PM] Josh: The jar says nothing.

[11/11/2016 10:22:36 PM] Hank: ((Is there anything in the jar?))

[11/11/2016 10:22:49 PM] Josh: No.

[11/11/2016 10:22:53 PM] Josh: You look...and it's empty.

[11/11/2016 10:23:59 PM] Josh: There's nothing.

[11/11/2016 10:24:05 PM] Hank: Dammit

[11/11/2016 10:25:02 PM] \*\*\* Hank throws it at the ground and heads back to the group upset. \*\*\*

[11/11/2016 10:25:14 PM] Josh: The jar shatters and you walk back.