Coming and Going

[Dracos]

Aug 16 20:21:34 <Kotono>   * Hatbot --> "Mari rolls 1d20+8+2 fort and gets 22." [1d20=12]
Aug 16 20:21:34 <Kotono>   <Mari> roll 1d20+7+2 will
Aug 16 20:21:34 <Kotono>   * Hatbot --> "Mari rolls 1d20+7+2 will and gets 21." [1d20=12]
Aug 16 20:21:34 <Kotono>   * Mari spends a long, unpleasant moment on all fours, pouring out the vileness until she retches...but when it's over, unexpected relief. She feels clear and clean as the blue skies around her, for the first time in weeks. "I'm alright," she says with a smile. "I'm myself. don't worry."
Aug 16 20:22:12 <Kotono>   At those very simple words, light fills your vision. With a gust of wind you find yourselves within the center of the circle. Adail and Yulia chant in time with Calariel, while Knight watches.
Aug 16 20:25:01 *   Mari stands up, looks around, breathes slowly. "It's over?"
Aug 16 20:25:15 *   Nikkolai sighs quietly. "It seems to be."
Aug 16 20:25:19 <Kamvakua>   "We all survived,' Kamvakua rolled to his feet.  "I think so."
Aug 16 20:26:59 <Kotono>   "It is," Calariel declares, the circle dimming. It fades into the icy floor, crackling into motes of snow. "The Yugoloth taint has been abolished. Mari Farrunner, you have good friends that gave you freedom from the Yugoloths."
Aug 16 20:27:11 <Nikkolai>   "Survival is always nice." Nikkolai comments, striding over to Calariel's bed and flinging himself upon it.
Aug 16 20:28:02 *   Mari nods. "Yes. Look, I...I want to thank all of you guys, alright? I don't know where I'd be without you all. I mean. I'm sorry for dragging you into my problems, but I'm glad you're all here." Mari pauses briefly. "Even Nik."
Aug 16 20:28:41 *   Kamvakua kneels before the angelic one, "You have all of our thanks, for without your aid, it might not have been possible to save Mari before that creature did unrepairable damage to her."
Aug 16 20:29:45 <Kotono>   "No, do not kneel. Save your thanks for the true powers, I am but a servant." Calariel says gently, then, "Go and celebrate your friend amid each other."
Aug 16 20:29:49 *   Mari follows Kam's lead in showing respect to Calariel in particular. It seems the only thing to do, given the circumstances.
Aug 16 20:29:58 *   Nikkolai waves a hand nonchalantly from the bed, too engrossed with making himself comfortable. "Your love and concern is appreciated, Mari." He says dryly. "But I know you would have done the same for me. Even begrudgingly."
Aug 16 20:30:50 <Mari>   "Already have, Nik," Mari says, with more of her usual humor. "We've still got a geas on us, remember?"
Aug 16 20:31:32 <Nikkolai>   "Oh." Nikkolai grimaces into the bedsheets. "Nasty thing. We need to take care of that fairly soon."
Aug 16 20:32:30 <Kotono>   Yulia flies over, "Yeah, let's go take care of that then celebrate?"
Aug 16 20:32:38 <Kamvakua>   "Prayers will be had at their proper time, but appreciation is not a well that empties, but a river that betters the soul," Kamvakua rose.  "You chose to aid us and I will remember this."
Aug 16 20:33:15 <Kamvakua>   "Yulia is right..if everyone is ready to go, we should indeed talk to the wizard who has his noose around our necks."
Aug 16 20:33:33 <Mari>   "I guess...Yeah, the sooner I never have to see that cranky old wizard again, the better. I mean, there are other things I want to do right now, but let's get it over with." Mari turns and nods to Calariel one last time. "Thanks again."
Aug 16 20:34:29 <Kamvakua>   "Well, hmm..."  Kamvakua mused, waiting until they were walking. "We originally came here to see an expert in gates, in order to make our way to Nikkolai's enslaver."
Aug 16 20:34:41 *   Nikkolai reluctantly rises from the bed, not too fond of the idea of leaving without getting to spend a little more time with Calariel. "I suppose. Calariel, you'll join us when we celebrate afterwards, yes?"
Aug 16 20:39:31 <Kotono>   "My dearest," Calariel says, whispering something to Nikkolai unheard. OOC: You can make listen checks if you want to be noisy.
Aug 16 20:39:45 <Mari>   roll 1d20+13 damn right I do!
Aug 16 20:39:46 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+13 damn right I do! and gets 25." [1d20=12]
Aug 16 20:45:58 *   Mari waits by the door. She didn't hear anything she shouldn't have, no sir.
Aug 16 20:46:49 *   Nikkolai follows the others silently, ready for whatever they have in mind.
Aug 16 20:47:33 <Kotono>   "Go," Calariel says gently, stepping back. "Undo your geases and celebrate." From this the party returns to the mansion of the wizard who slew Nikkolai. His air-elemental servant awaits, leading the party inside. He awaits in the same room he laid the geases on you in. "You return in success?"
Aug 16 20:49:06 <Mari>   "Yep, sure do. And no one died or anything. Let's make this trade and get your shackles off of us. Kam, you've got the stuff in your bag, right?"
Aug 16 20:49:42 <Kamvakua>   "We do indeed, I trust that you will take this in good faith?" Kamvakua lifted the crown out, setting it down on a nearby table in the room, then the robe, and then the books.
Aug 16 20:50:41 <Kotono>   The magus glances at each book, the crown and the robe. "At last," he breathes in a quiet voice, "Each of you sit and bow your heads."
Aug 16 20:50:50 *   Zephyrus is now known as Nikkolai
Aug 16 20:51:22 *   Mari does as instructed, quite eager to get the enchantment dispelled.
Aug 16 20:51:42 *   Nikkolai does the same.
Aug 16 20:52:13 *   Kamvakua does so.
Aug 16 20:53:41 <Kotono>   The entire party does just that! The wizard goes to each, tapping their heads! "I give you respite from my words! As the oath is fulfilled, you are now free!" You feel a momentary sensation of freedom and liberation, bonds leaving you.
Aug 16 20:55:26 *   Mari smiles, stands up. "This is a good day for cutting loose things tying me down."
Aug 16 20:58:44 <Kamvakua>   "You have our apology and our payment for Nikkolai's foolishness, The question is what from here.  I hope that we've at least earned the good faith upon which to discuss another matter of which you are already likely aware.  Nikkolai, in his ...haste, was here to discuss a certain lich whom sought him greatly."
Aug 16 21:00:13 <Kotono>   The wizards nods curtly, "Through your hard work, sweat, blood and tears you've earned that much. Speak."
Aug 16 21:05:07 <Kamvakua>   "Our purpose in coming here was to find a way to her lair such that we might confront her.  I had heard, and by now I am certain, that to open a gate between the planes for such a journey is within your reach.  So I would ask, for what price would you aid us with your skills this once?"
Aug 16 21:08:26 <Kotono>   The wizard doesn't answer right away. "It is what I am known for. You think that once you reach this sphere of power Gate travel is as simple as a few words and you can transerve the realms?"
Aug 16 21:09:30 <Knight>   "Well, yes," replies Knight, shrugging. "We recently met a mage who was able to alter the fabric of reality with a wave of his hand, so I can't imagine it takes much more."
Aug 16 21:10:32 <Kotono>   "Hmph." That gets a nod, "So you do know that much. However, there is the matter of proper recompensation."
Aug 16 21:11:43 <Kamvakua>   "We're listening, though I wonder if there is anything truly of value to you nearby that we could find in comparison to what we have put on your table."
Aug 16 21:13:55 <Kotono>   "Each Gate costs 10,000 gold to open. They last for as long as it takes to get through, t hey're not permanent."He starts going on from there, "You can go to almost any world as far as local conditions permit. Don't get stupid and try to go to Nessus, Abysm or the realms of Oblivion. You'll die even if I made the Gate for you, and I won't.  I'm not going to make a Gate anywhere that puts me in
Aug 16 21:13:55 <Kotono>   danger of reprisal."
Aug 16 21:15:28 <Mari>   "As far as we know, conditions are pretty normal where we're going. I mean, Nik grew up there, he didn't mention it being a a nasty place."
Aug 16 21:16:45 <Kotono>   "Where are you going? What realm?" The wizard asks.
Aug 16 21:22:25 <Kamvakua>   "A prime...the one Nikkolai is from," Kamvakua weakly answered for the quiet sorcerer.  "Specifically, we'd like to go to the city near the Lady of the Green Kirtle.  I...am at a loss, I've never had to describe a prime I've not been to."
Aug 16 21:26:55 <Kotono>   "Primes are easy," The Wizards agrees, "Finding the right Prime can be done as well."
Aug 16 21:28:24 *   Knight has quit (Ping timeout)
Aug 16 21:30:18 <Kamvakua>   "We have some business to carry out still here.  Half now, half when we're ready to make the trip?"  Kamvakua prepared a bag of gold for the man.
Aug 16 21:30:31 <Mari>   "Well, we're going to have some business to take care of there, probably pretty soon. I don't know of any other options, so...that sounds like a reasonable plan to me."
Aug 16 21:31:38 <Kotono>   "Very well," The wizard agrees.