AOP 006

[10:04 PM] The Blue Scale: Boredom: "Oh thank Gods.  Anything but more of this."

[10:04 PM] Entropy: This is fun, Boredom.(edited)

[10:05 PM] Olenna: Thank you for performing your function, Vector. Is there any other information that would help us perform our functions as we have described to you more adequately?

[10:06 PM] Olenna: ((Which group is staying in this room and which is splitting off?))

[10:06 PM] Coppelia: ((I’m going with entropy to do paperwork))

[10:07 PM] Olenna: ((Oh, gotcha, I'll just wait until Josh makes the new rooms then.))

[10:07 PM] Entropy: ((I think me and copellia should split off as smaller party.))

[10:07 PM] Entropy: ((Up to Josh))

[10:07 PM] The Blue Scale: I'll keep this room for the S088 group and open a room for team paperwork.

[10:08 PM] Jaden: walks back to hang with Saiph  "You are right"

[10:08 PM] Entropy: ((Team bureaucracy FTW))

[10:08 PM] Olenna: will wait for Vector to answer.

[10:10 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "I cannot help you in your function."

[10:10 PM] Olenna: Understood. Orderly day to you, and thank you for your assistance.

[10:10 PM] Saiph: Hmmm?

[10:10 PM] Olenna: Come on, we've got to go and help S088.

[10:11 PM] Olenna: Somebody with free will can't possibly be left here.

[10:11 PM] Saiph: Right.

[10:12 PM] Olenna: heads out and counts the appropriate number of units.

[10:12 PM] Saiph: follows.

[10:12 PM] Jaden: follows after Olenna, still steaming

[10:12 PM] The Blue Scale: You arrive at Unit 14.  It's a darker box than the others and the door is barred.

[10:13 PM] Jaden: How do these people feel about opening Barred doors?

[10:13 PM] Olenna: knocks on it.

[10:14 PM] Olenna: I wouldn't start with it.

[10:15 PM] The Blue Scale: A large starfish like drone walks over.  A pentadrone.  "State purpose."

[10:15 PM] Olenna: Oh, hullo. My purpose is to investigate the circumstances of S088's.... confinement, perhaps in order to relieve you of S088's presence without incurring harm.

[10:16 PM] Olenna: We are willing to remove the cause of discomfort and disorder and free the occupied resources to be reallocated to preferable purposes.

[10:17 PM] The Blue Scale: PentaDrone: "...my purpose is to see S088 is not released or able to contaminate other Drones."

[10:17 PM] Olenna: nods.

[10:17 PM] Olenna: Excellent, we share that purpose.

[10:17 PM] Olenna: If you can remand S088 to our custody, they will not be released,, and we will remove them from this island so that S088 cannot contaminate other drones.

[10:18 PM] The Blue Scale: Roll persuasion.

[10:18 PM] Olenna: ((10. Oh dear.))

[10:19 PM] The Blue Scale: PentaDrone: "...hmmmm...your purpose does seem to aid mine, but I cannot release him myself.  You will need clearance from more important drone."

[10:19 PM] Olenna: ((Oh god I only rolled a 1 to add to it, too.))

[10:20 PM] Saiph: rubs his eyes.

[10:20 PM] Olenna: Ahh, I see. Which drone would be able to give permission?

[10:21 PM] The Blue Scale: The Penta Drone takes on of several spindly legs and taps it's...chin(?) in thought.  "Report to Unit 3, and seek any of the COG line between 001 and 007."

[10:22 PM] Olenna: Ideal. Orderly day to you, and may you fulfill your designated purpose.

[10:22 PM] Olenna: heads for Unit 3.

[10:22 PM] The Blue Scale: PentaDrone: "An equivalent response to you."

[10:22 PM] Jaden: nods and follows Olenna

[10:22 PM] Pip: Pip attempts to catch up.

[10:23 PM] Olenna: This is all so much simpler when you have an organizational chart.

[10:23 PM] Pip: "Hoo boy. Almost had an unpleasant encounter back there."

[10:24 PM] Olenna: Oh dear, what happened? Are you all right?

[10:24 PM] Jaden: What Happened

[10:24 PM] The Blue Scale: You enter Unit 3 and see a bustle of other drones moving around, all with a clear purpose.  You see at the far end doors marked COG-001, COG-002, etc.

[10:25 PM] Olenna: heads in that direction.

[10:25 PM] Pip: "Oh I'm fine, I just almost asked a dangerous question. Good thing I thought to ask what would happen if some unrelated individual were to do something that may involve asking a similar question first."

[10:25 PM] Saiph: They do not like questions that much.

[10:26 PM] Saiph: As far as they're concerned, everyone should already know what they need to know.

[10:26 PM] Olenna: They're just... very linear.

[10:26 PM] Saiph: They don't grow, they don't change.

[10:26 PM] Saiph: shudders.

[10:26 PM] Jaden: Its probably nice for them but it is incredibly frustrating from the outside looking in

[10:27 PM] The Blue Scale: You enter the office of COG-001...it's very plain.  Save a poster on the back of a very blocky cat reading "Continue Your Efficiency."

[10:27 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "How may I assist your purpose?"

[10:28 PM] Olenna: I am hoping to relieve you of the disorder of S088's presence without incurring harm to said individual.

[10:28 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "Explain your methods."

[10:29 PM] Olenna: If you are able to remand S088 to our custody, they will not be released, yet we will be able to remove them from this island so that they cannot contaminate other drones. As there are no other drones in our usual location.

[10:29 PM] Olenna: This would relieve the disorder without negative consequences to any party concerned.

[10:30 PM] Olenna: And free the resources consumed by containment for other purposes.

[10:30 PM] Olenna: Designated primary purposes.

[10:30 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "What are the precautions against escape or your true purpose being duplicity?"

[10:31 PM] Olenna: Motivation. S088 will not want to remain here given their... difference.

[10:32 PM] Olenna: My purposes do not include duplicity.

[10:33 PM] The Blue Scale: Roll persuasion.

[10:33 PM] Olenna: ((13, unless I have advantage, in which case it would be 18.))

[10:33 PM] Saiph: ((Guidance again.))

[10:34 PM] Olenna: ((Another one, dammit! 14/19, then.))

[10:35 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "...your words hold truth to them.  I shall allow this, so long as you allow a watch on you and S088 until you are off the island."

[10:37 PM] Olenna: We will allow this, but.. it may cause discomfort for the watcher. Not all our number are orderly by nature, but we choose to limit disorder to our own to avoid causing... disruption of your purpose.

[10:38 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "The watcher shall be designed to manage.  He will have a function, he cannot deviate."

[10:39 PM] Saiph: whoever designed these defenses was basically the worst.

[10:39 PM] Olenna: Is there any other alternative?

[10:40 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "Yes, S088 may stay where he is, where we know he cannot cause disruption."

[10:41 PM] Olenna: Noted. We prefer the watcher, please. ... please do prepare them for... stress.

[10:41 PM] The Blue Scale: He nods.

[10:41 PM] The Blue Scale: ((And I'll end it here tonight.  We can do the teams rejoining and meeting S088 next time.))

[10:41 PM] Jaden: ((Sounds good))[7:06 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, where'd we leave off?

[7:06 PM] The Blue Scale:

[7:06 PM] Jaden: ((We REcruited a pirate cat and we were 8 hours away from the island?))

[7:07 PM] The Blue Scale: Yes!  And you learned Lirial was in the crew of the pirate cat, as was Gail, the awakened chimp.

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[7:07 PM] The Blue Scale: So, with the announcement you were approaching the island, is there anything you want to do before you take one long rest before arriving?

[7:08 PM] Olenna: will check in with Ephrim and try to work out what's going to happen on the island. But will then stick with Saiph.

[7:09 PM] Jaden: just goes to sleep, after the insanity of the cook attempting to kill someone and the Pirate Cat

[7:10 PM] Coppelia: ((Can I teach a few signs to anyone who wants to learn? Just basic “over here”, “look”, “watch out”, etc??))

[7:10 PM] Entropy: ((did we still have the contract?))

[7:10 PM] Saiph: ((Sure, saiph would learn some signs.))

[7:10 PM] Olenna: definitely wanted to do that too.

[7:10 PM] Entropy: ((Entopy would as well.))

[7:10 PM] Jaden: ((Jaden will before sleep))

[7:11 PM] Coppelia: Coppelia sits on deck, showing a few basic signs and writing out their meanings

[7:11 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim tells you that, before entering the sanctuary the mages built, there should be three challenges, as written.  The island is guarded by "two sea monsters of incredible size", there is a hidden codeword, enscribed on a mechanical servant, and lastly a puzzle chamber that leads into the maze.

[7:13 PM] Pip: [Pip would love to learn some signs.](edited)

[7:13 PM] Entropy: makes sure Boredom pays attention to learning the signs as well.

[7:13 PM] The Blue Scale: Also, if Coppelia is willing, Damin would like to learn the signs, too.

[7:14 PM] Coppelia: writes out Thank you. This way if I can’t reach my notebook I can still communicate with you

[7:14 PM] Coppelia: I know my lacking can be difficult, but I hope this will help me be less of a burden

[7:15 PM] Olenna: You're not a burden.

[7:15 PM] Olenna: You're a friend.

[7:15 PM] Jaden: You are fine

[7:15 PM] Coppelia: ducks her head, then signs “thank you” bashfully…well, as bashful as an immovable porcelain face can be

[7:16 PM] The Blue Scale: So, let me know when you guys go to rest.

[7:17 PM] Saiph: does when done learning from Coppelia, probably.

[7:17 PM] Entropy: will pop by Lirial before we rest to get the contract back.

[7:17 PM] Olenna: smiles, and  goes with Saiph.

[7:18 PM] Coppelia: finishes up the lesson and goes to find a place to sentrys rest

[7:18 PM] Jaden: ((I forget, who is rooming together?  I know Saiph and Olenna are))

[7:19 PM] Pip: After learning the signs, Pip will attempt to find a suitable place to curl up and hopefully sleep.

[7:19 PM] The Blue Scale: Entropy, you take the contract, but Lirial will then sleep with you.

[7:20 PM] The Blue Scale: ...as in, in your room.

[7:20 PM] The Blue Scale: She doesn't want to leave you alone with the contract.

[7:20 PM] Saiph: ((Did we give the contract back?  That seems dumb.)

[7:20 PM] Entropy: ((Would I have a minute out of her sight?))

[7:21 PM] Jaden: goes to sleep

[7:21 PM] The Blue Scale: ...sorry, you did not give it back.

[7:21 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, Entropy, you had the contract.

[7:21 PM] Saiph: ((Yeah, Saiph wanted to have that as leverage.))(edited)

[7:22 PM] Entropy: ((I do not know that we ever assigned rooms we have two so split between Jaden, Pip and Entropy, and Jareth.))

[7:23 PM] Entropy: will pop into her genie box once she is in her room whoever she is sharing woth and leave the contract in the box.

[7:23 PM] Entropy: will then come out and sleep.

[7:23 PM] The Blue Scale: Ah, ok.

[7:23 PM] Saiph: ((Oh, smart.))

[7:23 PM] Jaden: ((nice))

[7:24 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, as you guys all sleep, I'd like all of you to make a WIS saving throw, please.

[7:24 PM] Jaden: ((10))

[7:25 PM] Pip: [oh no]

[7:25 PM] Olenna: ((17.))

[7:26 PM] Coppelia: ((22))

[7:28 PM] Saiph: ((23.))

[7:28 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden In your dreams, you smell smoke...and flesh burning.  You are reliving the destruction of your hometown.  The flames begin to rise around you as you see figures running.  Not people, shapes.  Scared, flailing shapes.  Then, you see that the flames...are not flames...or, not as you know them.  Inside is a wild array of colors, a bright rainbow of sights.  A figure turns to see you, he is cloaked in the flames.  "...how are you--" and then you awaken.

[7:28 PM] Entropy: ((nat 1, 6 total))

[7:29 PM] Pip: [7]

[7:31 PM] The Blue Scale: Entropy You are back in the Hells.  All around you is death, fire, destruction.  But also...a smell.  A strange sweet smell.  However, that smell is lost on you as a figure approaches.  Your mistress, your arch-fiend leader.  "Coward!  Traitor!  Oath Breaker!  You would break a deal!  Your punishment shall be worse than any mor"--A figure in a rainbow cloak interrupts.  "Ok, this is ridiculous.  Clearly something's wrong here.  You...get out!"  And you awaken.

[7:34 PM] The Blue Scale: Pip You feel the pain first.  That horrible cutting.  "Don't worry, you won't need these kidneys when I'm done."  His voice is high, reedy and terrible.  Like it's always been.  His huddled mass of bits beneath his white coat...but it's not white now.  It's...a strange array of--are there bagpipes playing.  "You'll be perfect when I am done with you.  Trust me, you'll se--" A rainbow cloaked figure enters.  "EVERYONE OUT OF MY CASTLE!  OUT! OUT! OUT!"  And you awaken.

[7:34 PM] The Blue Scale: The rest of you...all sleep rather soundly.

[7:34 PM] Jaden: ((Must be Nice))

[7:34 PM] The Blue Scale: You are awakened by a high whistling.

[7:35 PM] Jaden: Sits up from sleep,  covered in Sweat

[7:35 PM] Coppelia: lifts her head as if she was never resting at all

[7:35 PM] Entropy: jolts awake and immediately uses mask of many faces to still look colorful but more like an elf or human.

[7:36 PM] Pip: Pip stirs, but pulls herself into a tighter ball and attempts to hide under the blanket.

[7:37 PM] Pip: She knows outbursts only attract attention, and that is the last thing she wants right now.

[7:37 PM] Saiph: sits up, looking around.

[7:37 PM] Jaden: gets dressed shakily and goes to see what the sound was

[7:37 PM] Olenna: I'm not sure what that was.

[7:38 PM] Entropy: heads to the whistling grabbing Boredom and her stuff on the way, still looking like a colorful human.

[7:38 PM] The Blue Scale: Gail, the chimp, knocks on your cabin doors.  Both at once.  "'EY!  Captain says we're here!  Up and at 'em!"

[7:39 PM] Entropy: ((we have 3 cabin doors.))

[7:39 PM] Jaden: ((did we still get a long rest?))

[7:39 PM] Saiph: gets up and gets dressed.

[7:39 PM] The Blue Scale: ((You did, yes.))

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[7:39 PM] Olenna: We're coming! Thank you!

[7:39 PM] Jaden: y-yeah! on the way

[7:39 PM] Olenna: is already dressed and quite tidy.

[7:40 PM] Pip: Pip stands, shakily. She only really has the one set of clothes, though.

[7:40 PM] Coppelia: puts her cloak back on, but leaves the hood down

[7:41 PM] The Blue Scale: If you guys look on Roll20, you'll see the image you are met with off the starboard side of the boat.  A massive, sharp cliffed island with a surprising number of huts...and one massive tower above it that seems to shoot up to the sky.

[7:41 PM] Pip: She folds her arms protectively over her midsection and attempts to peek out the window, if one is available.

[7:42 PM] The Blue Scale: There is a window.  It looks out to the same scene.

[7:42 PM] Olenna: People live here. Hmm.

[7:42 PM] Jaden: ......I'll be honest, i wasn't expecting that

[7:42 PM] Entropy: Or people lived there.

[7:43 PM] Olenna: heads out with Saiph to meet the others, presumably!

[7:43 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "Something lives here."

[7:43 PM] Saiph: Maybe they'll be reasonable.

[7:43 PM] Coppelia: ((Can I roll to notice Pips behavior?))

[7:43 PM] The Blue Scale: ((Sure.  Roll insight.))

[7:43 PM] Pip: "A castle? That's... oddly familiar."

[7:43 PM] Coppelia: ((15))

[7:44 PM] The Blue Scale: ((She seems to be acting strange.))

[7:44 PM] Coppelia: taps Pips shoulder, and signs Ok?

[7:45 PM] Olenna: Not that many people are reasonable.

[7:46 PM] Entropy: Depends on your definition of reasonable.

[7:46 PM] Jaden: ((I would like to roll Perception if that is okay?  To see if i can see the Sea Monsters that protect this place?))

[7:46 PM] Pip: Pip jumps a little, and constellations of phosphors bloom along her skin. As she turns to look, they calm a bit.

"I think so, just a bad dream."

[7:46 PM] The Blue Scale: ((Sure, roll perception))

[7:46 PM] Coppelia: Coppelia tilts her head, then lightly touches Pips wrist and nods

[7:47 PM] Jaden: ((16))

[7:47 PM] Pip: "I'll keep telling myself that until those memories hold no more power. That, uh, might take awhile."

[7:47 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "This is a magical hot spot.  Dreams could be...enhanced."

[7:47 PM] Pip: She grins, sheepishly.

[7:47 PM] Pip: "Oh. That would do it, I suppose."

[7:48 PM] Olenna: Maybe you should tell us about it, in case it comes up?

[7:48 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden Looking out, you do see two large black lumps rising in the ocean.  They spurt a spout of water and then descend again.  They are quite big.

[7:48 PM] Saiph: Yeah.  a lot of times a dream isn't just a dream.

[7:48 PM] Jaden: points out towards the water "Saw them, I think"

[7:48 PM] Coppelia: pauses, then signs I am here for you

[7:50 PM] Olenna: Them what?

[7:50 PM] Pip: "The first bit... No, I don't think that's pertinent unless he makes an appearance. However, there was someone else. They mentioned a castle."

[7:51 PM] Jaden: looks over at Olenna  "This place is supposed to be guarded by 2 Huge Sea Creatures right?  I saw 2 shapes, VERY Big"

[7:52 PM] Pip: "Oh dear."

[7:52 PM] The Blue Scale: At around this point, the captain is approaching you.  "We go no further.  It's hard enough to get this close and not end up on the rocks."

[7:52 PM] Entropy: Maybe you should let the rest of the ship know?

[7:52 PM] Saiph: looks for the sea monsters.

[7:52 PM] The Blue Scale: Saiph, roll perception at adv.

[7:52 PM] Coppelia: looks for the shapes mentioned

[7:53 PM] Saiph: ((19.))

[7:53 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok...now roll nature, also at adv.

[7:53 PM] The Blue Scale: Coppelia, you may also roll perception, at adv.

[7:53 PM] Saiph: ((15.))

[7:54 PM] Coppelia: ((17))

[7:54 PM] Olenna: Captain, Jaden thinks he saw the sea monsters.

[7:54 PM] The Blue Scale: Saiph You look out and you can make out the edge of the two shapes...and then a tale...and a blowhole.  What you're looking at is two killer whales.

[7:54 PM] Saiph: .... huh.

[7:54 PM] Saiph: Yeah, those are whales.

[7:55 PM] Olenna: Oh. Whales can destroy ships.

[7:55 PM] Jaden: .....They would Definitely be big enough

[7:55 PM] Pip: "Oh okay. Still big but hopefully not actively malicious."

[7:55 PM] Saiph: They could, but chances are they could be reasoned with.

[7:55 PM] Coppelia: scribbles out aren’t whales usually peaceful?

[7:55 PM] Saiph: They're still predators.

[7:56 PM] Jaden: You can talk to animals though right?   That include Whales?

[7:56 PM] Saiph: Yes.

[7:56 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "Maybe we can get within talking range.  I can cast calm emotions to soothe them."

[7:57 PM] Saiph: I wouldn't right out of the gate.  Hmm.  We got any fish they can't get around here normally?

[7:57 PM] The Blue Scale: Lirial: "...I got some supplies in the back.  ...can't offer too much but...we got some exotic picks."

[7:58 PM] Olenna: Do whales eat fish?

[7:59 PM] Jaden: ....I Think So?

[7:59 PM] Saiph: nods. "These do."

[7:59 PM] Saiph: I think they're orcas.

[7:59 PM] Coppelia: ((Can I roll for knowledge of what whales eat?))

[7:59 PM] The Blue Scale: ((Roll nature.))

[7:59 PM] Coppelia: ((NAT 20 Plus 2))

[8:00 PM] Coppelia: ((I am a whale expert))

[8:00 PM] The Blue Scale: Coppelia If they are indeed orcas, they would eat either fish or squid, normally.

[8:00 PM] Coppelia: draws a basic picture of fish and what looks to be a squid

[8:01 PM] Coppelia: points to it enthusiastically

[8:02 PM] Saiph: Exactly.

[8:02 PM] Entropy: will look out at the ocean do I see any other ships anywhere even in the distance?

[8:02 PM] Pip: Pip looks away from the squid drawing, seemingly uncomfortable.

[8:02 PM] Olenna: Oh, those are the black and white ones.

[8:02 PM] The Blue Scale: Roll perception.

[8:02 PM] Saiph: nods.

[8:03 PM] Entropy: ((22 perception.))

[8:04 PM] The Blue Scale: Entropy You see a few ships wrecked on the rocks, but no active ships.

[8:04 PM] The Blue Scale: Lirial comes back with some colorful fishes, they look like Koi.  "These might be new to them."

[8:05 PM] The Blue Scale: Goldie will perch herself on Olenna's shoulder.  "So, when are we off?"

[8:05 PM] Entropy: Now is as good a time as any.

[8:05 PM] Olenna: Soon. Right now we're preparing to talk to the whales.

[8:05 PM] Jaden: We have Landing Boats right?

[8:06 PM] The Blue Scale: Captain Thurgood: "Aye."

[8:06 PM] The Blue Scale: Goldie turns to Lirial.  "Lirial, you are to keep watch for the villain Dandy.  Beware his flags and use your sending stone should you spot him."

[8:07 PM] Entropy: ((18 insight on that.))

[8:08 PM] The Blue Scale: Entropy It is an order to keep watch for Dandy...it does not seem to have any subversive meaning to it.

[8:09 PM] Olenna: nods.

[8:10 PM] The Blue Scale: Ok, Ephrim will head to the boat and make preparations to head out.

[8:10 PM] Olenna: scritches under the captain's chin.

[8:10 PM] The Blue Scale: She purrs.

[8:10 PM] Entropy: ((Which Captain? ))(edited)

[8:11 PM] Coppelia: Checks to make sure her whip is secured at her waist and that the pouch at her other side is securely attached

[8:11 PM] The Blue Scale: Both seem to be.

[8:11 PM] Coppelia: ((There’s only one true captain))

[8:12 PM] Jaden: straps his gear tight to him, and tries to forget the dream he had as he joins Ephrim to prepare the boat

[8:12 PM] Entropy: will revert to her normal look as they head for the boat, also making sure her box is secure.(edited)

[8:12 PM] Olenna: ((OUR captain.  ))

[8:13 PM] The Blue Scale: It's a tight fit with you all in the boat, but you do get in.  How do you wish to approach?

[8:13 PM] Saiph: is keeping an eye out for the whales.

[8:13 PM] Jaden: Do we want to try to avoid the Whales for now?

[8:14 PM] Olenna: looks to Saiph on that one.

[8:14 PM] Saiph: We're not out pacing them in a row boat.  If they're interested, they'll come over to see what's going on.

[8:14 PM] Jaden: because i can help us sneak by

[8:14 PM] The Blue Scale: ((If you guys are sneaking, say so now.))

[8:14 PM] Jaden: ((i'm thinking Sneak))

[8:15 PM] Entropy: will look weirdly at the water now that we are closer to it.

[8:15 PM] Saiph: I don't think we should sneak.  It's their territory.

[8:15 PM] Saiph: It's polite to announce ourselves.

[8:16 PM] Entropy: How do you announce yourself to a … water creature?

[8:16 PM] Entropy: ((Oh is Jareth with us or did he stay on the ship?))

[8:16 PM] Jaden: lets Saiph be in the front of the boat "Lead on then"  and gets ready to row

[8:17 PM] The Blue Scale: As you approach, the whales turn to you and make aggressive motions in the water.  It's then you notice some of the skeletons scattered on the rocks.

[8:17 PM] Saiph: casts Speak with Animals.

[8:18 PM] The Blue Scale: Whale 1: "Oi, oi you lot!  What'cha doin' round here, you?  No outsiders allowed on Mark Beach!"

[8:19 PM] Saiph: We're just visiting.

[8:19 PM] Coppelia: watches curiously and sketches the whales as she sees them

[8:20 PM] The Blue Scale: Whale 2: "Oh no you ain't.  No visitors allowed here.  Dem's the rules."

[8:20 PM] Saiph: Who made the rules?

[8:22 PM] Olenna: What rules?

[8:22 PM] The Blue Scale: Whale 2: "The pointy bloak with the ears.  Think he said his name was...Colin?"

[8:22 PM] Saiph: Wait.

[8:22 PM] Saiph: I figured you guys were in charge.

[8:22 PM] Pip: Pip is trying to be brave, but she seems very stiff and also very reluctant to look too closely at the water.(edited)

[8:22 PM] The Blue Scale: Whale 1: "Corrin, you idiot!"

[8:23 PM] The Blue Scale: Whale 1: "Nah, we're just watchin' the place.  Making sure the pets are ok.  The plants don't die.  Burglars don't break in and steal all the nice stuff."

[8:23 PM] The Blue Scale: Whale 2: "Dere's a lotta nice stuff.  It's an important job."

[8:23 PM] Entropy: pokes the water and immediately takes her hand out  “ way to cold!”

[8:24 PM] Saiph: nods.  "I respect that.  You made a commitment, yeah?  seems like a pretty easy gig, really."

[8:24 PM] Olenna: What are they saying? They're beautiful.

[8:24 PM] Saiph: looks at his friends.  "So, Corrin set them here to watch things."

[8:25 PM] Jaden: ((Brainfart, who is Corrin again?))

[8:25 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "Likely Corril, as in Corril Loravor.  Master Enchanter."

[8:25 PM] Jaden: Oh

[8:25 PM] Olenna: An enchanter? Mind magic.

[8:25 PM] Saiph: turns back to the whales.  "OH.  Corril, right?  My friend here knows him."

[8:26 PM] Saiph: points at Ephrim to the whales.

[8:26 PM] Pip: "Oh the ocean usually is. It's too big for the sun to warm all of it. It gets colder and dimmer, further down. Theoretically. there are places where the sun doesn't reach at all."

[8:26 PM] Pip: "I really don't like that idea and hope I never get the chance to confirm it."

[8:26 PM] Entropy: I thought it was cold enough here but I have never felt something that cold before.

[8:26 PM] The Blue Scale: Whale 1: "...oh yeah...ask him what he looks like."

[8:27 PM] Jaden: @The Blue Scale Would I know Corril?

[8:27 PM] Saiph: .... you just said he was pointy eared.

[8:27 PM] Saiph: That's not a terribly good test.

[8:27 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden, roll history.

[8:27 PM] Coppelia: looks at Pip, then uses prestidigitation to create a warm sunbeam and a pleasant breeze

[8:27 PM] The Blue Scale: Whale 2: "...he has a good point Mark."

[8:27 PM] Jaden: ((8))

[8:27 PM] The Blue Scale: Whale 1: "Shut it, Mark."

[8:27 PM] The Blue Scale: Jaden You do not.

[8:27 PM] Saiph: ..... Mark, yeah?  I'm Saiph.

[8:28 PM] The Blue Scale: Mark 1: "I don't care if you say you're safe.  That don't help me."

[8:29 PM] Saiph: Saiph Al'nair, Third Prince of the Sky Courts.  That's my name.

[8:29 PM] Saiph: I thought we were making friends.

[8:29 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "Ask them, if they know a symbol of two goblets.  Corril had it tattooed on himself."

[8:29 PM] Saiph: So Corril had a tattoo, right?  Two goblets.

[8:29 PM] Saiph: Like... cups.

[8:30 PM] The Blue Scale: Mark 2: "....oh shit, I think they do know him, Mark."

[8:30 PM] The Blue Scale: Mark 1: "...ok...um...dis ain't ever happened before."

[8:31 PM] Saiph: Look Mark, we just wanna get on through and do our business.  And in return -- we got you some treats from where we came from.

[8:31 PM] Saiph: takes out one of the colorful fish!

[8:31 PM] The Blue Scale: ((Roll persuasion with adv.))

[8:32 PM] Saiph: ((13!))

[8:32 PM] Coppelia: holds her hands out towards the fish like Vana White

[8:33 PM] The Blue Scale: Mark 1: "...ok, but you can't tell nobody we let you through, got it.  Otherwise, we will have to murder you."

[8:33 PM] The Blue Scale: Mark 2: "It'd be real uncool if you told people, you know."

[8:33 PM] Saiph: It's our secret, you got my word, Mark.  You want these?

[8:33 PM] The Blue Scale: The Marks come up to take the fish.

[8:34 PM] Saiph: gives them colorful fish!

[8:34 PM] Saiph: talks to the others.  "Okay, they'll let us through, but we have to promise not to tell anyone."

[8:34 PM] Saiph: is quite serious.

[8:34 PM] Entropy: Sounds good to me.

[8:34 PM] Coppelia: nods solemnly

[8:34 PM] Olenna: nods.

[8:35 PM] Jaden: looks at Saiph deadpan "Sure, our little Secret"

[8:35 PM] Olenna: Of course not.

[8:35 PM] The Blue Scale: You guys row the boat on past and find your way to a beach.

[8:36 PM] Jaden: gets off the boat first and helps the others onto land

[8:36 PM] Coppelia: ((Can I roll performance to get off the boat extra gracefully?))

[8:36 PM] Entropy: tries to get out of the boat without interacting with the water at all.

[8:37 PM] The Blue Scale: Coppelia, you can if you want.

[8:37 PM] The Blue Scale: Entropy, roll a DEX save.

[8:37 PM] Coppelia: ((24))

[8:37 PM] Olenna: just hops out, getting quite damp around the knees and below.

[8:37 PM] Jaden: ((Can i give Entropy advantage since i'm helping them out?))

[8:38 PM] Entropy: ((5))

[8:38 PM] Pip: Pip just scrambles out, glad to be back on land.

[8:38 PM] The Blue Scale: Coppelia, you dance out with perfect poise and grace.

[8:38 PM] The Blue Scale: Entropy, you stumble out, trip and land face first in the water.  It is cold and wet.

[8:38 PM] Coppelia: Places her hands on the edge of the boat and swings her legs out in almost a fan like motion, standing up on the beach in one fluid motion

[8:39 PM] Jaden: leans over to Entropy  "you okay?"  Holds a hand to help her up

[8:40 PM] Entropy: drags herself ashore shivering “ that is a most unpleasant sensation.”

[8:40 PM] Entropy: will take Jadens hand.

[8:40 PM] Jaden: helps her up

[8:40 PM] Saiph: gets out and helps Olenna out.

[8:40 PM] Coppelia: Uses Prestidigitation to warm and dry off Entropy

[8:41 PM] Olenna: gets damp, but gets out well enough, and prestis herself dry.

[8:41 PM] Entropy: will slowly stop shivering as much “ thanks … I did not think it could get colder than it had been.”

[8:41 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "Well, so far, this has been going quite well."

[8:42 PM] Jaden: We didn't get eaten by Whales,  pretty good start

[8:42 PM] Coppelia: Tilts her head, then takes off her cloak and holds it out to Entropy

[8:43 PM] The Blue Scale: Looking around, you guys see a pretty rock beach blocked off by a steep, sheer cliffside.  The beach seems to lead up a ways down.

[8:43 PM] Entropy: will take it “ thank you.”

[8:43 PM] Pip: Pip will use Prestidigitation, herself, to attempt to warm whatever Entropy's wearing.

[8:43 PM] Coppelia: Nods. Under her cloak she is wearing her new clothes from Archies shop

[8:44 PM] Olenna: Wait until you see snow.

[8:44 PM] Entropy: Snow?

[8:44 PM] Jaden: Rain but frozen and soft

[8:44 PM] Olenna: Oh, what a pretty place! It'd be lovely for a picnic.

[8:44 PM] Entropy: That sounds exceedingly unpleasant.

[8:45 PM] Saiph: waves to Mark and Mark.

[8:45 PM] The Blue Scale: The two whales seem to wave off by diving down, their tails rising in the air.(edited)

[8:45 PM] Olenna: does too.

[8:45 PM] Entropy: So where do we go now?

[8:45 PM] Olenna: ((Tails.))

[8:46 PM] Olenna: Snow is nice. You can make snowpeople and have snowball fights with it.

[8:46 PM] Entropy: I would trade that for a good lava flow.

[8:46 PM] Pip: "Oh snow is lovely, but proper protective clothing is important."

[8:47 PM] Coppelia: ((Can I look around the beach to see if I notice anything unusual or any paths we should take?))

[8:47 PM] The Blue Scale: ((Sure, roll survival.))

[8:48 PM] Olenna: All right. Where to?

[8:48 PM] Saiph: looks at Ephrim.

[8:48 PM] Coppelia: ((Nat 1. I think this is a beach))

[8:48 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "Well, according to the books we shou--"

[8:49 PM] The Blue Scale: SCRREEEEEEEEE-HONK!  WHEEEEEEEEZ-SCREEEEEE!

[8:49 PM] The Blue Scale: An awful screeching like an animal being tortured sounds from down the beach.

[8:49 PM] Entropy: heads in that direction.

[8:49 PM] Olenna: What's that?

[8:49 PM] Jaden: follows after Entropy

[8:50 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "No idea!"

[8:50 PM] Coppelia: Stops pondering the existence of beaches fo follow

[8:51 PM] Pip: Pip is curious about the screeching, but follows the others.

[8:52 PM] Olenna: Where are we supposed to be going?

[8:53 PM] Saiph: I mean, I would guess toward the castle or whatever.

[8:54 PM] The Blue Scale: As you approach, you see, on the beach a man.  He's...well...he's a rather unattractive looking sort.  His ears and overall features indicate an elf...but he does not have the standard elf looks, far as you can see with a long, protruding nose, deep chin and lumpy head.  His hair, pulled into a long, high ponytail may have once been a bright blonde but has dirtied and dulled to a brownish color.  His skin is a silvery blue that should be captivating...but instead seems worn, somehow, as do his dark eyes.  He has a well-groomed mustache, but a scraggily 5 0'clock shadow along the rest of his jaw, and his clothes, mostly consisting of faded purples and blues look worn and rough.  He is attempting to play a flute with one hand and when seems to be a purple hook.

[8:55 PM] The Blue Scale: You also see, curled up at his feet, a small, red pseudodragon.

[8:55 PM] Saiph: ... have you thought about playing the drums?

[8:56 PM] The Blue Scale: He turns to face you and his face brightens.  "People!  Artemis, look!  I knew others would come!"

[8:56 PM] Pip: "Uh. Hello."

[8:56 PM] The Blue Scale: The dragon, presumably Artemis, looks up at you, yawns and goes back to the curled up state.

[8:57 PM] Coppelia: Pulls out her flute and trills a pleasant greeting

[8:57 PM] Olenna: smiles.

[8:57 PM] Olenna: What a lovely pseudodragon.

[8:57 PM] The Blue Scale: Elf: "Ah!  A fellow player and musician!  Always wonderful to meet another who wishes to gift music to the world."

[8:58 PM] The Blue Scale: Elf: "Hm?  Oh, yes.  Artemis.  She's got a lovely scale pattern...not the friendliest sort, though."

[8:58 PM] Coppelia: Trills again, this time sweeping her leg out gracefully

[8:58 PM] Jaden: What are you doing on this island?

[8:58 PM] Olenna: Isn't it dangerous?

[8:59 PM] The Blue Scale: The elf attempts to mimic Coppelia's trills back and...it's almost music...kinda?  If you don't listen, really.

[8:59 PM] Jaden: twitches

[9:00 PM] Coppelia: She trills one last time and lowers the flute, nodding her head

[9:00 PM] The Blue Scale: Elf: "Blast!  Ugh, sorry.  I did used to be a great player but...still adjusting to...my adjustments."

[9:00 PM] The Blue Scale: He holds up his hook hand.

[9:00 PM] Entropy: How did that happen?

[9:01 PM] Olenna: Are you real?

[9:01 PM] The Blue Scale: Elf: "Ah, funny story.  I suppose the short version would be that you should be very careful what cabin boy you mock...they may become a bitter pirate captain someday and...well..."

[9:01 PM] The Blue Scale: The elf stares at Olenna then slaps himself.  "OW!  ...Well, I feel real."

[9:02 PM] Saiph: Which pirate captain are we talking here?

[9:03 PM] The Blue Scale: Elf: "Eh, go remember.  I've been around for nearly 800 years, can't keep track of every name...think he called himself like...Fancy-Pants or something."

[9:03 PM] Saiph: Dandy?

[9:03 PM] Olenna: Mocking people outside of good-natured teasing is generally unkind.

[9:03 PM] Jaden: Groans

[9:03 PM] Olenna: Have you been alone here long?

[9:03 PM] The Blue Scale: Elf: "Dandy, that's it.  And it was good natured.  A harmless song.  Nothing major."

[9:04 PM] The Blue Scale: Elf: "Um...depends on your definition of alone."

[9:04 PM] Olenna: How does the song go?

[9:04 PM] Olenna: Well, obviously Artemis is here.

[9:05 PM] Olenna: I'm Olenna, by the way.

[9:05 PM] Coppelia: replaces her flute in its holder and holds up her book to her introduction page Hello I am Coppelia

[9:05 PM] Entropy: looks at Boredom “Yeah not alone if you have company.”

[9:05 PM] The Blue Scale: Elf: "...the song?  Oh yes...um...hm...how did it...Oh, names, of course!  Yes.  I am Cyranus Cerridwin."

[9:06 PM] The Blue Scale: Artemis grumbles.

[9:06 PM] The Blue Scale: Cyranus: "Well, I already introduced you."

[9:06 PM] Entropy: How long have you and Artemis been here?

[9:07 PM] The Blue Scale: Cyranus: "...let me see...um...37 years, I think...roughly.  ...in human terms, naturally."

[9:08 PM] Olenna: Marooned? Or?

[9:09 PM] The Blue Scale: Cyranus: "In a sense.  At first I was given a rowboat, and then the two whales took...umbrage with my arrival...so I ended up sort of...stranded."

[9:10 PM] The Blue Scale: Cyranus: "It's not all bad, though.  One of the native gave me Artemis for company, and helped me with food."

[9:10 PM] Jaden: Natives?

[9:10 PM] Coppelia: Crouches down to get a closer look at Artemis

[9:11 PM] The Blue Scale: Cyranus: "I think they're natives.  Here before me, at least."

[9:11 PM] The Blue Scale: Artemis looks up at you Coppelia with disinterest bordering on distaste.

[9:12 PM] Coppelia: goes to lightly touch a wing in fascination

[9:12 PM] The Blue Scale: Make an animal handling roll.

[9:12 PM] Coppelia: ((18))

[9:13 PM] The Blue Scale: She leans out to almost give a warning nibble, but as you touch...you're so gentle and good...she just lets you.

[9:13 PM] Olenna: Who are they?

[9:13 PM] Olenna: The people here, I mean.

[9:14 PM] The Blue Scale: Cyranus: "Oh, um...they're...well, it's hard to say.  They're not people exactly.  More like...well, not machines exactly either.  It might be easier to show you.  Follow me."

[9:14 PM] Coppelia: lightly lifts a wing, and gives Artemis a little rub on the top of their head with one finger

[9:15 PM] Coppelia: hears “not machines” and glances up, tilting her head

[9:15 PM] Entropy: will follow , lightly complaining to Boredom in Infernal as we go.

[9:15 PM] Olenna: Artificially-created people?

[9:15 PM] Jaden: Might as well check this out,  a good first step towards what we are doing here

[9:16 PM] Pip: Pip looks like she wants to ask something, but settles for uncomfortable silence.

[9:18 PM] The Blue Scale: Following after him, you find yourself in this little marketplace, with buildings and shops all seemingly made from the stone of the island.  And then you see the "natives".  They look like warforged at first but...the metal's not quite metal, and some of the eyes and lips are a little too fleshy.  But they all appear to be simple constructs taking on very simple shapes.  A sphere, a box, a pyramid, all held up on spindly metal appenages.

[9:18 PM] The Blue Scale: Olenna and Saiph, I'll let you guys make history checks.

[9:18 PM] Olenna: Is something wrong, Pip?

[9:18 PM] Coppelia: goes to get up to follow, but hesitates. Rustles through a larger pouch that seems to be full of papers, pulls one out and scribbles on it. On it appears to be blueprints for an automaton dragon and written in Coppelia’s script he would have loved you

[9:19 PM] Olenna: ((21!))

[9:19 PM] Olenna: ((Modrons?))

[9:19 PM] Pip: "For a moment I was worried they might be, well, like me."

[9:19 PM] The Blue Scale: Olenna You know what these are.  They're modrons.  They were in a neighboring plane to yours, one of absolute order and precision.  They're generally pleasant, if somewhat stiff and rules oriented.

[9:20 PM] Saiph: ((18.))

[9:20 PM] Olenna: Oh, they're modrons!

[9:20 PM] Saiph: Oh no.

[9:20 PM] Entropy: What’s a modron?

[9:20 PM] Olenna: Well, they're not from my plane but not that far away. They're all right, but they tend to be... linear thinkers, I suppose you might say.

[9:21 PM] Jaden: looks confused...."So they are......singleminded?"

[9:21 PM] Olenna: They like to have a framework for everything they do. A process. Rules.

[9:21 PM] Coppelia: studies them, tilting her head curiously

[9:22 PM] Olenna: Some people find that comforting I suppose.

[9:22 PM] Entropy: They sound very pleasant then.

[9:22 PM] Olenna: heads for one of them.

[9:22 PM] Jaden: nods in understanding  "I understand"

[9:22 PM] Saiph: They're not imaginative and not really given to reaching beyond the purposes that they're given.

[9:22 PM] Olenna: Just don't try to throw them off the process or ... yes, exactly.

[9:23 PM] The Blue Scale: You approach a bow-y Modron you know to be a Duodrone.  He looks up at you, a serious look on his face.

[9:23 PM] Olenna: will choose the most complex looking one.

[9:23 PM] Saiph: stays back.

[9:23 PM] Olenna: Orderly morning to you.

[9:24 PM] Entropy: will follow Olenna.

[9:25 PM] The Blue Scale: Duodrone: "And an acceptably sorted day to you as well.  Please state your primary purpose and or function."

[9:25 PM] Olenna: We are searching for a specific object at a specific location and were wondering if you would be able to tell us anything about it.

[9:25 PM] Olenna: If it does not disrupt your current routine, of course.

[9:26 PM] The Blue Scale: Duodrone: "My function is to greet, not inform.  You must take your inquiry to Vector 010 in Unit 31."

[9:27 PM] Entropy: Where precisely is that?

[9:27 PM] Olenna: Perfection. Would you be able to indicate the direction to 010 for us, or is that beyond the scope?

[9:28 PM] The Blue Scale: The Duodrone groans.  It's an unpleasant sound, like gears grinding.  "Unit 31 will be down that way.  Just look for the numbers counting up."

[9:28 PM] Olenna: Good pathing to you.

[9:28 PM] Olenna: heads in the indicated direction.

[9:29 PM] Entropy: follows.

[9:29 PM] Jaden: looks over at Saiph "She seems to have this handled"  follows after them

[9:29 PM] The Blue Scale: Duodrone: "May you arrive at your predestined location."

[9:29 PM] Entropy: I like them.

[9:29 PM] Coppelia: Keeps looking at the creatures in fascination

[9:30 PM] The Blue Scale: I'd like perception checks from everyone.

[9:30 PM] Olenna: nods.

[9:30 PM] Jaden: ((12))

[9:30 PM] Olenna: ((10.))

[9:30 PM] Coppelia: ((19))

[9:30 PM] Saiph: ((20.))

[9:30 PM] Saiph: She does, she's very good at navigating things like this.

[9:31 PM] Entropy: ((13))

[9:31 PM] Pip: [2](edited)

[9:31 PM] Olenna: It's just practice. It might take a while, but it's best not to try to cut corners or they get very upset.

[9:31 PM] Entropy: They remind me of home somewhat.

[9:32 PM] Jaden: So do everything as by the book as possible and they are happy?

[9:32 PM] The Blue Scale: Pip, as you're moving you are slammed into by a mass of modrons of all shapes and sizes.  "MOVE!  MOVE!  MOVE!"  You take 1 point of damage.

[9:32 PM] Pip: Pip is too busy wondering whether the Others would flourish here, what with the Modrons' predictability, or find them too obtuse to work with.

[9:32 PM] Olenna: Saiph had a very long discussion with a quadrone once and the quadrone exploded.

[9:32 PM] Pip: "Ow! Sorry! Aaa!"

[9:32 PM] Coppelia: scribbles quickly and taps Olenna on her shoulder Where are their tracks?

[9:32 PM] Jaden: picks Pip up  "Are you okay?"

[9:33 PM] Olenna: Overwound his springs, you see.... tracks?

[9:33 PM] Olenna: looks.

[9:34 PM] Coppelia: scribbles How else could they move with such order and precision?

[9:34 PM] The Blue Scale: Looking around, you guys will see grooves in the stone ground.

[9:34 PM] Saiph: You okay, Pip?

[9:34 PM] Pip: "Mostly just embarrassed."

Pip says, dusting herself off.

"I think one of them stepped on my toes."

[9:34 PM] Olenna: ... it was all right, though, we soon got them back together again and healed.

[9:34 PM] Olenna: Hmm. I wonder what that is.

[9:35 PM] Jaden: looks at the Grooves in the ground,  "Anybody know what these are?"

[9:35 PM] Coppelia: taps the word “tracks”

[9:35 PM] Olenna: Tracks?

[9:35 PM] Olenna: steps out of the way of them.

[9:36 PM] The Blue Scale: Modron: "Follow the paths to avoid collision!  Do not decrease efficiency!"

[9:36 PM] Olenna: Perhaps one of the modrons.... ah, I see. Of course.

[9:36 PM] Olenna: follows the path to the next modron?

[9:36 PM] The Blue Scale: He then shakes his head in a way that says "ugh, tourists".

[9:36 PM] The Blue Scale: But you now find yourselves outside a box-y building marked "31".

[9:37 PM] Olenna: opens the door, or tries to.

[9:38 PM] Saiph: is literally incapable of following the path, but he tries.

[9:38 PM] The Blue Scale: You open the door.  Inside is just one Quadrone at a desk.  "I am Vector 010.  What information shall I dispense for your function."

[9:38 PM] Coppelia: follows along the path with extra careful steps

[9:39 PM] Jaden: walks behind pip so they don't get hit again

[9:39 PM] Olenna: Orderly morning to you. I am seeking a specific object at a specific location.

[9:39 PM] Olenna: Ephrim, will you state the description? Be specific, please.

[9:40 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "Yes, we seek a disc marked by several runes with a single dial in the center that cannot be moved by force, but will shift on its own."

[9:41 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector 010 sits for a long time and then responds.  "You seek to fulfill the function left by Nirva Zano, module 1.49971."

[9:41 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "Nirva Zano, yes.  She was one of the Nine.  What can--?"

[9:41 PM] Entropy: will look at any paperwork that is around.

[9:42 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "I am unable to assist any who seek to complete module 1.49971."

[9:42 PM] Olenna: Ah, I see. Who can assist someone seeking to complete that module?

[9:44 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "I am completely unable to assist any who seek to complete module 1.49971.  You must follow the clues as indicated."

[9:44 PM] Olenna: Can you direct me to the first clue for the module?

[9:44 PM] Olenna: checks on Saiph to make sure he hasn't exploded.

[9:45 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "I am unable to assist any who seek to complete module 1.49971.  All information may be garnered here.  I cannot otherwise act."

[9:46 PM] Jaden: looks at Ephrim  "You had instructions when we go to this island right?"

[9:46 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "I can check my notes."

[9:46 PM] Olenna: Define "Here" within this context, please?

[9:47 PM] The Blue Scale: Olenna, you see Vector's eye twitch and his smile vanish.

[9:49 PM] The Blue Scale: Ephrim: "Answers come to the sight of the mage...I don't know what that means, but it's in Nirva's notes."

[9:49 PM] Olenna: Oh, mage sight, probably.

[9:49 PM] Entropy: What can you tell me about module 1.49970?

[9:50 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector lets out a massive sigh.  "I am unable to assist any who seek to complete module 1.49971."

[9:50 PM] Jaden: looks at Olenna "do you want me to Detect Magic?"

[9:51 PM] Entropy: I do not seek to complete any module I just want information on some modules.(edited)

[9:51 PM] Olenna: Yes, please.

[9:51 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "Supplying all information on modules.  Module 1.0000000: The building of a functional town square.  Completed."

[9:51 PM] Jaden: grabs at the necklace he wears and casts Detect Magic

[9:52 PM] Entropy: will begin listening attentively.

[9:52 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "Module 1.000000001, electing a mayor.  Failed.  All candidates proven non-functional."

[9:53 PM] The Blue Scale: As Vector does this, Jaden, you see magic letter appear on the wall behind Vector.  It reads "Nomad-047, Left Eye, Beware."

[9:54 PM] Olenna: ... which individuals were candidates, and in what manner were they non-functional?

[9:55 PM] Jaden: notes that and stands in front of Vector  "I request the Location of Nomad-047"(edited)

[9:55 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "Listing candidates: MEK024, desired only to solve his own functions.  S063, desired to only serve his own functions.  S088, ran on platform of free will, was roundly rejected."

[9:56 PM] Olenna: ... where is S088?

[9:56 PM] Coppelia: scribbles I think this one needs to be rewound

[9:56 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "Nomad-047's location is known to Cosine 060.  S088 is detained in Unit 14."

[9:57 PM] Entropy: Where is cosine 060?

[9:57 PM] Jaden: looks a little annoyed "Location of Cosine 060 please"

[9:57 PM] Olenna: Location of Unit 14, as well, please.

[9:58 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "Cosine 060's location is only known to Tangent 020.  Unit 14 is 17 units down."(edited)

[9:58 PM] Entropy: I think we passed unit 14 on the way here.

[9:58 PM] Jaden: VISIBLY Annoyed "Tangent 020's Location. PLEASE"

[9:59 PM] Olenna: Possibly.

[9:59 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "Location of Tangent 020 can be found in Well 2."

[9:59 PM] Olenna: pats Jaden's shoulder.

[9:59 PM] Entropy: Where is well  2 ?

[9:59 PM] Olenna: Description of So88, please?

[10:00 PM] Saiph: has been writing a play in his head.

[10:00 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "S088 is a Monodrone with one leg."

[10:01 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "The location to well 2 can only be found by completing forms 3.14-47.1 in triplicate and delivered to Unit 38."

[10:01 PM] Entropy: Can you provide the forms?

[10:01 PM] Olenna: nods.

[10:01 PM] Jaden: tags Entropy in  "YOU HANDLE THIS PLEASE"

[10:01 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "I do not have the forms."

[10:01 PM] Entropy: Who has the forms?

[10:02 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "You may learn the form filling process in Unit 1 from A038."

[10:02 PM] Olenna: Perhaps we ought to split up.

[10:02 PM] Entropy: Maybe some of you should go find S088 while I try and get a location.

[10:03 PM] Entropy: I will go get the forms, anyone want to come with me?(edited)

[10:03 PM] Coppelia: raises her hand

[10:03 PM] Entropy: Ok me and Copellia will do paperwork.

[10:04 PM] Entropy: Boredom go with the others, let me know if anything happens.

[10:04 PM] Olenna: All right.

[10:04 PM] Entropy: will head back to Unit 1.

[10:04 PM] The Blue Scale: Boredom: "Oh thank Gods.  Anything but more of this."

[10:04 PM] Entropy: This is fun, Boredom.

[10:05 PM] Olenna: Thank you for performing your function, Vector. Is there any other information that would help us perform our functions as we have described to you more adequately?

[10:06 PM] Olenna: ((Which group is staying in this room and which is splitting off?))

[10:06 PM] Coppelia: ((I’m going with entropy to do paperwork))

[10:07 PM] Olenna: ((Oh, gotcha, I'll just wait until Josh makes the new rooms then.))

[10:07 PM] Entropy: ((I think me and copellia should split off as smaller party.))

[10:07 PM] Entropy: ((Up to Josh))

[10:07 PM] The Blue Scale: I'll keep this room for the S088 group and open a room for team paperwork.

[10:08 PM] Jaden: walks back to hang with Saiph  "You are right"

[10:08 PM] Entropy: ((Team bureaucracy FTW))

[10:08 PM] Olenna: will wait for Vector to answer.

[10:10 PM] The Blue Scale: Vector: "I cannot help you in your function."

[10:10 PM] Olenna: Understood. Orderly day to you, and thank you for your assistance.

[10:10 PM] Saiph: Hmmm?

[10:10 PM] Olenna: Come on, we've got to go and help S088.

[10:11 PM] Olenna: Somebody with free will can't possibly be left here.

[10:11 PM] Saiph: Right.

[10:12 PM] Olenna: heads out and counts the appropriate number of units.

[10:12 PM] Saiph: follows.

[10:12 PM] Jaden: follows after Olenna, still steaming

[10:12 PM] The Blue Scale: You arrive at Unit 14.  It's a darker box than the others and the door is barred.

[10:13 PM] Jaden: How do these people feel about opening Barred doors?

[10:13 PM] Olenna: knocks on it.

[10:14 PM] Olenna: I wouldn't start with it.

[10:15 PM] The Blue Scale: A large starfish like drone walks over.  A pentadrone.  "State purpose."

[10:15 PM] Olenna: Oh, hullo. My purpose is to investigate the circumstances of S088's.... confinement, perhaps in order to relieve you of S088's presence without incurring harm.

[10:16 PM] Olenna: We are willing to remove the cause of discomfort and disorder and free the occupied resources to be reallocated to preferable purposes.

[10:17 PM] The Blue Scale: PentaDrone: "...my purpose is to see S088 is not released or able to contaminate other Drones."

[10:17 PM] Olenna: nods.

[10:17 PM] Olenna: Excellent, we share that purpose.

[10:17 PM] Olenna: If you can remand S088 to our custody, they will not be released,, and we will remove them from this island so that S088 cannot contaminate other drones.

[10:18 PM] The Blue Scale: Roll persuasion.

[10:18 PM] Olenna: ((10. Oh dear.))

[10:19 PM] The Blue Scale: PentaDrone: "...hmmmm...your purpose does seem to aid mine, but I cannot release him myself.  You will need clearance from more important drone."

[10:19 PM] Olenna: ((Oh god I only rolled a 1 to add to it, too.))

[10:20 PM] Saiph: rubs his eyes.

[10:20 PM] Olenna: Ahh, I see. Which drone would be able to give permission?

[10:21 PM] The Blue Scale: The Penta Drone takes on of several spindly legs and taps it's...chin(?) in thought.  "Report to Unit 3, and seek any of the COG line between 001 and 007."

[10:22 PM] Olenna: Ideal. Orderly day to you, and may you fulfill your designated purpose.

[10:22 PM] Olenna: heads for Unit 3.

[10:22 PM] The Blue Scale: PentaDrone: "An equivalent response to you."

[10:22 PM] Jaden: nods and follows Olenna

[10:22 PM] Pip: Pip attempts to catch up.

[10:23 PM] Olenna: This is all so much simpler when you have an organizational chart.

[10:23 PM] Pip: "Hoo boy. Almost had an unpleasant encounter back there."

[10:24 PM] Olenna: Oh dear, what happened? Are you all right?

[10:24 PM] Jaden: What Happened

[10:24 PM] The Blue Scale: You enter Unit 3 and see a bustle of other drones moving around, all with a clear purpose.  You see at the far end doors marked COG-001, COG-002, etc.

[10:25 PM] Olenna: heads in that direction.

[10:25 PM] Pip: "Oh I'm fine, I just almost asked a dangerous question. Good thing I thought to ask what would happen if some unrelated individual were to do something that may involve asking a similar question first."

[10:25 PM] Saiph: They do not like questions that much.

[10:26 PM] Saiph: As far as they're concerned, everyone should already know what they need to know.

[10:26 PM] Olenna: They're just... very linear.

[10:26 PM] Saiph: They don't grow, they don't change.

[10:26 PM] Saiph: shudders.

[10:26 PM] Jaden: Its probably nice for them but it is incredibly frustrating from the outside looking in

[10:27 PM] The Blue Scale: You enter the office of COG-001...it's very plain.  Save a poster on the back of a very blocky cat reading "Continue Your Efficiency."

[10:27 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "How may I assist your purpose?"

[10:28 PM] Olenna: I am hoping to relieve you of the disorder of S088's presence without incurring harm to said individual.

[10:28 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "Explain your methods."

[10:29 PM] Olenna: If you are able to remand S088 to our custody, they will not be released, yet we will be able to remove them from this island so that they cannot contaminate other drones. As there are no other drones in our usual location.

[10:29 PM] Olenna: This would relieve the disorder without negative consequences to any party concerned.

[10:30 PM] Olenna: And free the resources consumed by containment for other purposes.

[10:30 PM] Olenna: Designated primary purposes.

[10:30 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "What are the precautions against escape or your true purpose being duplicity?"

[10:31 PM] Olenna: Motivation. S088 will not want to remain here given their... difference.

[10:32 PM] Olenna: My purposes do not include duplicity.

[10:33 PM] The Blue Scale: Roll persuasion.

[10:33 PM] Olenna: ((13, unless I have advantage, in which case it would be 18.))

[10:33 PM] Saiph: ((Guidance again.))

[10:34 PM] Olenna: ((Another one, dammit! 14/19, then.))

[10:35 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "...your words hold truth to them.  I shall allow this, so long as you allow a watch on you and S088 until you are off the island."

[10:37 PM] Olenna: We will allow this, but.. it may cause discomfort for the watcher. Not all our number are orderly by nature, but we choose to limit disorder to our own to avoid causing... disruption of your purpose.

[10:38 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "The watcher shall be designed to manage.  He will have a function, he cannot deviate."

[10:39 PM] Saiph: whoever designed these defenses was basically the worst.

[10:39 PM] Olenna: Is there any other alternative?

[10:40 PM] The Blue Scale: COG-001: "Yes, S088 may stay where he is, where we know he cannot cause disruption."

[10:41 PM] Olenna: Noted. We prefer the watcher, please. ... please do prepare them for... stress.

[10:41 PM] The Blue Scale: He nods.

[10:41 PM] The Blue Scale: ((And I'll end it here tonight.  We can do the teams rejoining and meeting S088 next time.))

[10:41 PM] Jaden: ((Sounds good))