043.2 Ithea draws from the Deck

[Corwin]

[22:23] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, we don't have time to do much else, though Ithea wa sgoing to draw from the deck apparently. IS that still true, Ithea?
[22:25] <Ithea> ooc: If we're done, sure.
[22:25] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, let's do this here since we have some time.
[22:25] <Kotono> How many draws, Ithea? Declare that first.
[22:25] <Ithea> ooc: I was going to draw three, because I am a fool that cannot leave sleeping dragons lie!
[22:26] <Kotono> Okay. 1d24, roll them one at a time.
[22:26] <Ithea> roll d24
[22:26] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d24 and gets 15." [d24=15]
[22:26] <Kotono> We'll resolve them each in turn.
[22:27] <Kotono> Ruin! You lose all nonmagical possessions and wealth. What does this all take from you?
[22:28] <Ithea> The stuff from Makan's loot pile, my pretty dress, and some knick-knacks.
[22:28] <Kotono> Okay. Roll again once your sheet is edited. List what you list in loot.
[22:28] <Ithea> roll d24
[22:28] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d24 and gets 16." [d24=16]
[22:28] <Kotono> ----
[22:30] <Kotono> Ithea draws the second card! It becomes the image of a skull card, growing into immensity! It looms over Ithea, sliding down to become the vast floor around her! Before her, 30ft away, is a writhing, howling spectre! Before Ithea can react, it pounces at her! OOC: Init.
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 spectre
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 spectre and gets 32." [1d20=17]
[22:30] <Ithea> roll d20+17
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+17 and gets 26." [d20=9]
[22:30] * Kotono changes topic to 'Wraith(32)>Ithea(26)'
[22:30] <Kotono> In an instant it is on you, clawing for Ithea's throat!
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 touch AC?
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 touch AC? and gets 40." [1d20=20]
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20 touch AC? ow
[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 touch AC? ow and gets 29." [1d20=9]
[22:31] <Ithea> ooc: 28
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 2d10 and fort
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10 and fort and gets 18." [2d10=8, 10]
[22:31] * Yuthirin (~erics@169.sub-174-231-131.myvzw.com) has joined #dunes
[22:31] <Ithea> roll d20+27+7 inspiration
[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+27+7 inspiration and gets 52." [d20=18]
[22:31] <Kotono> The dread wraith rips into Ithea's throat, but she dodges out of the way of the worst somehow! OOC: Go.
[22:33] <Kotono> OOC: Excuse me, double that damage since it was a crit.
[22:33] <Kotono> roll 2d10 more
[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10 more and gets 14." [2d10=5, 9]
[22:35] * Ithea opens up with her worst, grimacing at her luck with the damn cards as she clicks her boots before attacking! First is a quickened polar ray, then attacks in full with her glaive channeling arcane might through it. (OOC: Haste, AS5)
[22:35] <Ithea> roll d20+25 ranged touch
[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+25 ranged touch and gets 39." [d20=14]
[22:35] <Kotono> OOC: Hit. d100 since it's incorporeal.
[22:36] <Ithea> ooc: ghost touch!
[22:36] <Kotono> OOC: The spell's ghost touch?
[22:36] <Ithea> ooc: Oh, that's not. Thought it applied.
[22:36] <Ithea> roll d100
[22:36] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d100 and gets 43." [d100=43]
[22:36] <Kotono> OOC: No love on the ray. Attack routine now.
[22:37] <Ithea> roll d20+33 PA-7
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+33 PA-7 and gets 47." [d20=14]
[22:37] <Ithea> roll d20+33 PA-7
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+33 PA-7 and gets 51." [d20=18]
[22:37] <Ithea> roll d20+28 PA-7
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+28 PA-7 and gets 40." [d20=12]
[22:37] <Ithea> roll d20+23+7 PA-7 inspiration
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+23+7 PA-7 inspiration and gets 39." [d20=9]
[22:37] <Ithea> roll d20+18+7 PA-7 inspiration
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+18+7 PA-7 inspiration and gets 28." [d20=3]
[22:37] <Kotono> OOC: All hit
[22:37] <Kotono> .
[22:38] <Ithea> roll 5d10+100+70+10d6+10d4
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls 5d10+100+70+10d6+10d4 and gets 273." [5d10=8, 10, 8, 10, 2][10d6=2, 1, 2, 5, 3, 6, 3, 6, 3, 2][10d4=2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 1, 4, 4, 2, 4]
[22:39] <Kotono> With that, her ghostly glaive burning, Ithea rips the spectre into bits! It dissolves, reality returning with a jarring thunk! OOC: Okay, you killed it. Roll the third draw.
[22:39] <Ithea> roll d24
[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d24 and gets 2." [d24=2]
[22:40] <Kotono> OOC: Reroll that one, don't want to deal with Comet the way I do levels.
[22:40] <Ithea> ooc: You suck!
[22:40] <Ithea> roll d24
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d24 and gets 22." [d24=22]
[22:41] <Ithea> ooc: If your laziness got my soul voided, I will hate you forever.
[22:41] <Kotono> OOC: I laughed, but that is a dick DM thing to do. I'll call those cancelling out washes since you got a good result last time. Roll again adn this one'll count.
[22:41] <Ithea> roll d24
[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d24 and gets 24." [d24=24]
[22:42] <Kotono> Roll a will save immediately.
[22:42] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 61." [1d100=61]
[22:42] <Ithea> roll d20+25+7 oh come on! (inspiration, because fuck will saves and cannibal demons!)
[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+25+7 oh come on! (inspiration, because fuck will saves and cannibal demons!) and gets 48." [d20=16]
[22:52] <Kotono> Ithea draws a card! On it is the images of hundreds - each a different race! She rises into the air, bursting aflame as...OOC: PM and more. Go ahead and describe yourself after the PM.
[23:07] <Ithea> Ithea blinks as she stares at herself again and thinks that someone in the fire planes has some horrible sense of humor regarding Aurora and it's members, as her fur has disappeared, replaced with an orange tinted skin and her hair now resembles heavily Afina's and Simmer's firey locks.
[23:07] <Ithea> Unlike the two fey, however, her own transformation has left no hint of her past self, and overall she feels almost diminished for it, as she tries to come to terms with her transformation into a fire genasi.

[Corwin]

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[02:51] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> The golden splendor of Brightwater stretches out before you after Balyss finishes chanting the words of travel. "Ah," Stille takes in a breath, not immediately letting go of Ithea's hand, "Coming back for pleasure is always a fine thing."
[02:52] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> Simmer looks around, taking it all in, "Fire's prettier," she says after a few looks, "How're you holding up, Ithea? Feeling like burning anything?"
[02:53] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> Sylvie takes her own cursory look about, "Did you want to shop first or go to Rapture first?" she asks, seeming to ignore the others.
[02:54] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "The Gates of the Moon are prettier than both," Balyss adds, rather quietly. "Still, no good saying that too loudly. If nothing else, it courts trouble by being disrepectful."
[02:54] <Ithea> "Not particularly. My nature doesn't seem to have quite changed like yours and Afina's did," Ithea says with a shake of her head. Turning to Sylvie, Ithea answers, "At least some shopping first, I think. I wouldn't mind getting into something a little more comfortable."
[02:56] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "I know a few boutiques here," Stille speaks up, "Shall I lead on?"
[02:57] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "You aren't going to come in and shop for clothes with us, are you?" Balyss asks, "Or is it a unisex shop?"
[02:57] <Ithea> "Lead on, kind sir," Ithea says with a gesture for him to move forward, smiling. She's thankful none of them are reacting weird to her change.
[02:58] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "Oh, I don't plan to," Stille admits lightly, "But at the least I can do is introduce you to a shop of choice."
[02:58] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> roll 1d100
[02:58] * Hatbot --> "Ko-AtelierLaggy rolls 1d100 and gets 80." [1d100=80]
[02:58] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> roll 1d100
[02:58] * Hatbot --> "Ko-AtelierLaggy rolls 1d100 and gets 27." [1d100=27]
[03:03] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> You walk amid the golden city of Brightwater. As you pass by gleaming buildings of wealth and prosperity, "Step right up!" Smoothly, from out of the crowd around you, you can see a wagon and horse. The back of the wagon is pointing towards the street, covered with a purple curtain. A stocky, black haired human, rather on the short side, stands before it. He is clad in black head to toe, all fine
[03:03] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> and fancy, like a grim noble. "Step right up! Ma'am, ma'am, sir, ma'am and ma'am, why don't you five step right up here, for I have a lifechanging, world shifting, fortune making superprize right here!"
[03:03] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> Sylvie glances at him and doesn't even slow down, continuing on.
[03:03] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "Hm?" Stille slows a moment, "An interesting claim, my good man. Can you substantiate in any solid way, beyond the a stream of words?"
[03:04] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> Balyss slows, and under her breath, "Sounds like a fast talking huckster. We get them in Balmuria occasionally - they'll try and talk you into something and get your gold, before your common sense catches up."
[03:04] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> Simmer glances at him, quietly curious.
[03:06] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "Oh yes sir, yes I can substantiate such a claim swiftly, for right behind these curtains I have a rare prize won from the gladitorial arenas of Warrior's Rest, fresh from the unimaginable and glorious carnage of Tempus Foehammer!" He speaks fast, one word deftly flowing into the next, not even seeming to stop to breathe. "This prize is not only a prize, but a super prize! An award for might,
[03:06] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> valor and bravery so great that any discerning warrior could use it to immediately gain greater martial pussiance no matter what field they study, be it tripping, slashing, rushing, bashing, whacking, hacking and even mashing!"
[03:08] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "I-" Balyss begins, but she is cut off, "Now listen here, ma'am, and let me elaborate a little further since I'm not done yet! Now have you ever been in battle, pressed against hard odds and wondering if you're going to survive! This super prize is the perfect compliment to long, dangerous odds of any and every type, no matter how impossible they seem! Do you want to be remembered in bardsong
[03:08] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> forever, as the warrior who singlehandedly routed an entire army and brought sweet victory! Well sir, if you want to be that person this super prize is waiting just for you!"
[03:23] <Ithea> "I have limited funds, and unless one of my companions feels interested enough, I at least shall pass," Ithea replies with a shake of her head. "Even if I am curious as to what wondrous prize could help such a thing to come to pass."
[03:26] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "Thank you, but no," STille turns away, "Shall we continue?"
[03:27] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "But ma'am, allow me to explain why you should put your hard earned gold down towards this super prize!" The merchant explains, "If you're just stay a few moments I'll elaborate further!"
[03:29] * Ithea waits to see if any of the Balmurians says anything, otherwise he'll get one final 'Sorry, but no' before Ithea moves on.
[03:31] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> None of them bite as the party proceeds on. Soon enough you end before a grand, pillared golden building. "Ah, here we are. Go in and ask for Eliae," Stille says, "Ah dear Balyss, perhaps the two of us can drop in on father while the rest deal with Ithea's wardrobe?"
[03:31] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> Balyss half turns, "That's an idea. Do you mind, Ithea?"
[03:36] * Ithea shakes her head. "Go ahead, you two. We'll stay around this area," Ithea answers. "Maybe Sylvie and Simmer can find something of interest for themselves too."
[03:39] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "I'll find something fiery," Simmer shrugs, wandering off. Sylvie lingers, however, "I think I'm stuck with you." she says, smiling a little bit.
[03:43] <Ithea> "Great. A second opinion will be useful. Although given how unfamiliar this body is right now, maybe I count as second opinion all by myself," Ithea says with just a bit of a sigh, as she starts stepping into the store, turning to give a short wave to the siblings before going in.
[03:45] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> Coming in and patting Ithea's back as she goes, "It could be worse." Ahead is an open, marble floored expanse. Far ahead is an open bath full of steam, a curtain of it obscuring what lies within.  Paths of inlaid gold lead ot stairs up and down, as well as to passages leading deeper within.
[03:48] <Ithea> "Yeah, I could have drawn four cards instead," Ithea replies. "Hrm...which way, do you think?"
[03:55] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "I'm glad I even look twice at that damn thing," Sylvie mutters, calling out, "Hello? Anyone here?"
[03:56] <Ithea> "We were told to ask for Eliae?" Ithea also calls out.
[03:58] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "Hello there," She appears out of thin air, a barefoot woman wearing sky blue silks and with her long, black hair tied back in a waist-long ponytail. Her skin is tanned dark, "I'm Eliae?"
[04:00] <Ithea> "Oh, hello. It's a pleasure to meet you," Ithea says as she extends a hand for shaking. "I'm Ithea of Aurora. I had an accident with my wardrobe and need to do a fair bit of replacing for it. You were highly recommended," Ithea adds.
[04:03] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> She takes Ithea's hand, a dainty and delicate grip. The scent of exotic spices comes to Ithea's nose at the contact, "Oh really? Who recommended us?"
[04:04] <Ithea> "His name is Stille," Ithea answers easily enough.
[04:07] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> Eliae's expression turns into a rueful, unamsed glare. "Stille. I should have known." Sighing and rubbing her head, "So Ithea, how far along are you with him? At least a little bit if he's helping you out like this."
[04:08] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> Sylvie makes an 'oooooh' face and steps back a bit, "You and Stille...?" she asks.
[04:14] * Ithea sighs as well. "I wouldn't say he's being -that- helpful, if you feel the need to ask such a personal question," Ithea can't help but comment. "We've gone on a few dates if you must know."
[04:17] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "Ah, Stille. The Ladykiller." STarting to walk along towards the steam, "He'll give you the world and save you for nothing but a smile. Problem is that he can't help but do that for other women, too." Standing before the wall of steam now, "Go in and disrobe once you're past the steam. No one can see you within, don't worry. Step into the water and imagine the outfit you want. It'll appear on
[04:17] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> you. If you like it, say keep and it'll be made for you. If you don't, imagine something else and repeat."
[04:19] * Ithea blinks. "That's rather interesting," Ithea says, as she goes inside the room. She doesn't comment on Stille's nature, having already had more than enough warnings about him and his ways, not to mention her own instincts from when she first met him.
[04:22] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> Sylvie follows as you enter the wall of steam. You pass through it easily, finding a 10ft by 10ft bath. Steam rises plentifully from it, obscuring everything within. "Wonder how it works," she observes, and pausing, "Does it work with two people in it at the same time," she calls back, "Or would we need to take turns?"
[04:25] <Ko-AtelierLaggy> "Go ahead, it can handle two," The voice calls back. As Sylvie begins to disrobe, in a low voice heard clearly by Ithea with her superior hearing, "For what it's worth, Stille doesn't lie to you."
[04:43] * Ithea doesn't say anything, but at least smiles since it doesn't seem there's going to be hard feelings of any sort with the ex. Disrobing as well, Ithea's first thought upon entering the waters is of familiar comforts, comfortable and practical clothing to wear with her armor and from day to day in Aurora.
[04:47] <Kotono> Such clothing appears on her in an instant, mist swirling up to garb you in cloth! Sylvie steps in as well, clad in a simple blouse and skirt, white and brown, respectively. She twirls in the water, which doesn't wet your clothes at all - just your bodies. "I used to wear simple clothes like this, back when I first became a problem solver. Now if it's not enchanted with magic wory of an archmage,
[04:47] <Kotono> I don't even look twice at it." OOC: Feel free to describe if you like.
[04:48] <Ithea> ooc: Eh, pass. I'll save descriptions for fancy dresses for balls and special events. Replenishing wardrobe doesn't warrant it!
[04:50] <Ithea> "Keep," Ithea says as her first outfit appears, before imagining a few more simple and practical outfits and likewise saying the word once she's satisfied.
[04:51] <Kotono> Sylvie does the same - the next are simple clothes, followed by a gown of pale white. As you stack up outfits, "So what are you going to do if you're stuck as a genasi?"
[04:53] <Ithea> "Not much besides getting used to it. If the goddess of cats can't or won't do anything for me, then I'm stuck with this body and I'll get used to it. It's not all that bad, even if it's weird not to have any fur. I feel even more naked. On the plus side, nobody whose opinion I care about seems to be taking it hard, so that makes it easier too."
[04:55] <Kotono> "Balmuria was unusually cosmopolitian for a mortal city," Sylvie goes on as she examines her current gown, "Not quite right," she murmurs, before going on, "Plus with Aurora, you get used to the odd swiftly. Moreover, I think Afina stole your shock and thunder here. The deck really had no taste - this is like a tired rehash of what happened to her. Hm, maybe it's an echo of it?"
[05:00] * Ithea laughs. "I guess I am like a bad copy at this point. Simmer's gone through it too, so even Afina's a rehash of that for you and Balyss," Ithea says, as she imagines a slightly different outfit. While most outfits have been ones that would look good and practical on herself as either genasi or catfolk, she tries
[05:00] <Ithea> imagining something that accentuates her new features, imaging a dress that flows like tendrils of flame with flickers of black, and an emphasis of orange.
[05:00] <Ithea> "What do you think?" Ithea asks as she twirls against the water, showing the dress off to Sylvie.
[05:01] <Kotono> "You look like Afina and Simmer," Sylvie says deadpan, but waves a hand, "It suits your new look. Wear that when we go to Rapture."
[05:02] <Ithea> "Really? I went for more orange than red," Ithea says, as she imagines some ways to improve it and make it look a little less like Afina's and Simmer's current styles.
[05:03] <Kotono> "A little more black. Neither of them do much with black," Sylvie hums, "Just like that. I figure, if we do meet Lady Sharess there, there's no harm looking our best. It might impress her."
[05:06] <Ithea> "Hrm..." Ithea says in thought as she takes Sylvie's advicement. With the mention of Lady Sharess, a cute little belt buckle resembling a pair of sleeping kittens also gets added to the dress, as if picturing cats enjoying the warmth of a cozy fireplace.
[05:06] <Ithea> "Too much?" Ithea asks, a bit surprised at where her thoughts led, though she personally finds it kind of cute.
[05:07] <Kotono> "Now you have it," Sylvie encourages, "I don't think you can overdo cats with her. Unless it leads to her taking a fancy to you. According to bardsong...well, I don't need to fill that in, do I?"
[05:10] <Ithea> "How do you know she won't take a fancy to you?" Ithea asks in retort.
[05:12] <Kotono> "I'm not a feline," Sylvie shrugs, "Just...call it a hunch with 21." Here she goes to sit at the edge of the water, "I'm slowly learning more about 21. If pushed to it, I don't think any deity would like me as long as I carry it. Whatever 21 is and whatever the Gods are, they don't mix."
[05:13] <Ithea> "Even the good ones?" Ithea asks curiously.
[05:15] <Kotono> "Think so." Sylvie says, "21, the Guardian and probably the Three Incarnations don't really mix well with divine power. You know what I think?"
[05:16] * Ithea gestures for Sylvie to continue even as she finishes tiny little touches on her dress and says "Keep."
[05:19] <Kotono> "That those Three Incarnations are the same thing as the unknowable things outside of Creation," Sylvie says, "That for some reason they created all this. Have you ever seen a particularly bright star in the night sky, surrounded by dark? That's what I imagine Creation's like. Why I don't know, but I want to find out."
[05:26] <Ithea> "Hrm, sounds kind of like you're okay with 21 now. Does it feel like less of a burden now?" Ithea asks as white and silver dress starts to shape around her.
[05:28] <Kotono> "No." Sylvie says, not really following that up as she instead studies Ithea's gown. "Interesting contrast with your hair," she ventures. Then, "It's that...I really hate it, but it's what I have now and I made my choice. Especially after letting Jaela have it for Annalise. I wish I'd told her I wasn't going to be a part of that. If the death Annalise had is the power of 21, it's even worse than
[05:28] <Kotono> I imagined."
[05:32] <Ithea> "It works better with my old hair," Ithea admits, but still says. "Keep."
[05:35] <Kotono> "If you get it back, wear it out sometime," Sylvie encourages, "You know how I said my world has a heavy destiny? I think I got sucked into a story I had no business being in," Sylvie continues, "Sort of riding the wave of others and blundering into this. Maybe it's divine punishment for the choices I made leading to it, maybe it's just chaotic whimsy. I feel sometimes I shouldn't have 21; I
[05:35] <Kotono> dream about Jaela having it, or Afina, or you or even Adrian, Hanna, Morniel or Muirfinn."
[05:39] <Ithea> "Muirfinn is very steadfast, I imagine he'd gladly take on the burden and barely even blink. Though if what you say about the gods and 21 is true, perhaps he would find it just as heavy a burden," Ithea muses. "As for you, I think you've more than paid for whatever choices you've made, surely. You've been reunited with two good friends and made new ones, haven't you?"
[05:43] <Kotono> "I don't know," Sylvie admits, "I was never much of one for moral theology. Depends on which particular deity you ask." Kicking her legs as she sits there, "Going to get any more?"
[05:46] <Ithea> "No, not for now. I have enough to live on and a few dresses now. It'll suffice until the next time we kill a dragon or something. Won't be more than a week, I'm sure," Ithea almost jokes.
[05:48] <Kotono> Smiling at that, Sylvie gets dressed. Once the two of you emerge back out, Eliae is there. Approaching her from the side doors are several young ladies, each carrying brown paper wrapped packages. "Here they are," she announces. "Do you want them delivered? We'll drop them off anywhere in Brightwater."
[05:50] <Ithea> "I'll carry them. I'd also like to wear one on my way out, actually," Ithea replies.
[05:52] <Kotono> "Just step back into the mists," She says, "Anything else?"
[05:53] * Ithea shakes her head, as she goes back inside, putting on the orange and black dress back on before re-emerging. "How much will it be, Eliae?"
[05:56] <Kotono> At this Eliae sighs and maks a shooing motion, "My mother would never forgive me if I charged one of Stille's friends," she says, sounding entirely peevish. "He saved my sister, my father and my mother twice - once after I broke it off with him since another girl got his fancy. He's a terminal do gooder."
[06:01] * Ithea raises an eyebrow. "Are you sure? We did get quite a few outfits between the both of us, Eliae."
[06:03] <Kotono> "I'm sure." She says, grumpily crossing her arms beneath her bust. "He knew I'd do this, too. Something happened to your wardrobe and Stille swoops in to help. It's the eladrin in him, he tries to be everyone's prince."
[06:07] <Ithea> "Well, for what it's worth, his sister is much the same," Ithea shares with a smile. "She was the one lending me the money to replace my wardrobe before Stille recommended this place. But I thank you for the gesture then, and accept. I'll come back again in the future, as well as recommend you to others in Aurora as well. If nothing else, future business will hopefully be a bit more profitable for you then."
[06:09] <Kotono> "He has a sister? Waukeen's Treasury!" Eliae sighs, rubbing her forehead, "Thanks for that, at least."

[Corwin]

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[02:10] * Ithea just nods, as she goes to grab onto the remaining bags from the attendants.
[02:15] <Kotono> Bags obtained, Sylvie and Ithea head out. "Want to gather the troops then head over to Rapture?" she asks.
[02:17] * Ithea nods again. "Might as well, unless you want to just hang around and wait for them to come to us."
[02:20] <Kotono> "No sense sitting around," Sylvie says. OOC: Just gonna go poking around for them?
[02:20] <Ithea> ooc: sure why not.
[02:26] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[02:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 16." [1d100=16]
[02:27] <Kotono> You wander a little bit - it isn't hard to find Simmer. You find her about four streets down, coming out of a shop. A distinct scowl  lingers on her face, muttering under her breath.
[02:29] * Ithea blinks at that, as she approaches the firey fey. "Something wrong, Simmer?"
[02:31] <Kotono> As yo uapproach, you see the shop has the image of an open book above the door as well as a silver wand. "Oh, nothing. Only the wizard in there told me fiery creatures can't browse the scroll selection because of the fire hazard."\
[02:37] <Ithea> "That's unfortunate. Were you looking for any particular spells?" Ithea asks curiously.
[02:38] <Kotono> "No, just browsing," Simmer mutters, glaring back at the store.
[02:40] <Ithea> "Cheer up, I'm sure there's other stores with better protection on their wares that you'll be able to enjoy," Ithea says, trying to cheer up the dryad.
[02:42] <Kotono> "Sure, we'll shop later,' Sylvie adds, as Simmer turns around, "I guess you're right. I don't really like scrolls, anyway. You're holding dead trees with them, you know."
[02:45] * Ithea doesn't say anything to that, given Sylvie's and hers love of books!
[02:54] <Kotono> With that, the three wander along further. Balyss and Stille are found after a loop around, waiting outside of Eliae's shop. "There they are!" Balyss calls, waving, "Where'd you all go?"
[02:59] <Ithea> "Looking for you, we got a bit restless and decided not to just wait around, sorry," Ithea apologizes. "By the way, a little warning next time your recommendation is an ex, alright, Stille?"
[03:01] <Kotono> "Ah, my apologies," Stille smiles easily, "I had thought she would have been more understanding, my mistake."
[03:02] <Kotono> Sylvie raises an eyebrow at that, while Simmer hums, "Wait, you went to see one of Stille's former loves?" A few beats that, "That's so strange. I'm used to relationships ending in fire and explosions for all."
[03:03] <Ithea> "She was pretty nice, she had both good and bad things to say about Stille," Ithea replies to Simmer. "Her shop is very impressive too, although you'd probably dislike its process."
[03:04] <Kotono> Balyss gives Stille a rather unamused look, while he merely smiles, "What's done is done," he says, "Shall we make off for Rapture now?"
[03:06] <Ithea> "Let's," Ithea says in agreement, already starting to head towards Rapture at that.
[03:06] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[03:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 98." [1d100=98]
[03:06] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[03:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 75." [1d100=75]
[03:09] <Kotono> On reaching the bridge to Rapture, you pass over it without incident. The world becomes hazy and warm, sensual shadows draping over things. "Ooooh!" Balyss looks about, "Isn't this something? It's like she said."
[03:10] <Kotono> "Like when you're had too much firewine," Simmer agrees, stifling a giggle into her hand, a vision of soft-focus, red lovliness.
[03:10] <Kotono> "Ah, a most enjoyable feeling," Stille adds for his own part, offering his hand out to Ithea, "Shall we? Let us go seek council and succor within."
[03:11] <Ithea> "You know, it feels almost odd not to have anybody greet us on the way in," Ithea comments, having already been to Rapture before and having been greeted by some feline every time. She does nod to Stille though. "I seem to have good luck around that fountain, so we'll go there first."
[03:17] <Kotono> The trip to the fountain is without incident. Balyss giggles often as you walk, Simmer whistling and Sylvie hanging back. When you reach the fountain, you find it overwhelmed! Hundreds and hundreds of cats lounge around, a sunbeam soaking the entire area in warmth. They're all purring, a cachophonic rumbling filling the air. Cats of all colors, from tiny little ones to twenty pound cats that
[03:17] <Kotono> aren't that far removed from being a small wild cat.
[03:22] * Ithea bites softly her lower lip, wondering just a bit if this sort of welcome is because of her. Because its a little awkward being a former catfolk amongst a sea of cats...
[03:23] * Ithea slaps both of her cheeks and starts to search for signs of pink amongst all the felines. Like searching for a needle in a haystack, probably, but Lady Sharess will hopefully stick out somehow if she's around.
[03:25] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[03:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 16." [1d20=11]
[03:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
[03:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 20." [1d20=12]
[03:27] <Kotono> Thus you search around, starting to look amid the felines! As you do, "Eh?" Sylvie's voice calls from behind you.
[03:28] * Ithea turns to look towards Sylvie at her call!
[03:30] <Kotono> Balyss, Stille and Simmer are gone! Sylvie stands there, starting to stumble forward and holding her chest, grimacing. "Felt a pull, but I felt 21 inside of me flare up."
[03:34] * Ithea blinks. "...It might be like when Lady Bast sent 27 back to Aurora the last time we were here," Ithea comments, trying to sound positive about that, though she's slightly worried. Hopefully that was the case...
[03:37] <Kotono> As Ithea turns back around, you find a simple housecat sitting atop the fountain. A pink cat, one who leaps right at Ithea! With feline grace it lands on her shoulders, "Mmmr, you're full of surprises! Now what happened to you to put you in such a miserable state, and whoever is your friend?" Curling up and lying on the back of Ithea's, whiskers tickling Ithea's cheeks, "Don't worry about the
[03:37] <Kotono> others, I wanted a nice, intimiate conversation. I always have time for fellow felines."
[03:41] * Ithea scratches the cat under the chin, relaxing at its words. "Well, I'm not quite a catfolk anymore, though I'm glad you still recognize me, Lady Bast, and have the time for me. As for my state...well, let's just say Lady Beshaba and a deck of cards got mixed up with my curiosity and good intentions. Oh, and this is my best friend from the Aurora, Sylvie of Balmuria."
[03:43] <Kotono> Sylvie nods and coughs, stepping back. "Don't let me interrupt."
[03:44] <Kotono> The feline turns its head to Sylvie, giving her a long look. Sylvie scoots back several more steps, well away now. "Mrr." The feline murmurs, then turns back to Ithea. The scratching makes her begin to purr away, "By chance, did you come to regain your catsblood? Fireblood doesn't suit you."
[03:46] <Ithea> "You see right through me, Lady Bast," Ithea answers with an honest smile.
[03:49] <Kotono> "Too many people assume I'm nothing but a lady of pleasure," Sharess continues, purring away, "They forget that every cat has sharp eyes, keen ears and sharp claws, like any hunter. Even many of my faithful forget that...mmr, ask that Balyss about Halene in Balmuria sometime." With her tail flickering back and forth, "I like you, because you came here for reasons other than that. You're a fighter,
[03:49] <Kotono> a warrior. I like that."
[03:56] * Ithea blushes at the praise, making a note about this Halene for later. "I'm honored by your praise," Ithea says with a pleased smile. "As for other people, well, I doubt most people have the pleasure of engaging you in a conversation. If they did, I'd imagine they too would know better than to assume that's all there is to you."
[03:58] <Kotono> "A sweet talker, too!" The feline on your shoulders purrs even louder, "I could use a champion like you. Killing devils in my name, reminding people that I have more than one aspect. It would be delightful."
[04:01] * Ithea blinks in surprise. "That...that's quite an offer for someone who once renounced her faith," Ithea replies a bit quietly, as she honestly ponders the offer.
[04:03] <Kotono> "That means you hadn't found the right one yet," Sharess purrs, "I'm casual - you don't need to become like those worshipers. I have enough devotees of pleasure. I want someone with claws, someone who fights."
[04:08] * Ithea grins in a bit of amusement at that. 'I just haven't found the right one...eh?' Ithea repeats in her head, mentally picturing herself as a little catfolk girl, casually window browsing between three churches, each dedicated to a different goddess: one to Mystra, one to Selune and one to Sharess.
[04:08] <Ithea> "Well, I certainly do like to kill devils," Ithea comments, smiling a bit more as the mental image takes shape. "I'm not much for the whole baring my claws though, I like to keep -some- distance I admit. I can hit more targets that way."
[04:09] <Kotono> "Oh, it's a figure of speech," The feline goes on,
[04:09] <Kotono> OOC: Gah.
[04:09] <Kotono> "Oh, it's a figure of speech," The feline goes on, "You don't actually have to claw them up. A glaive will do."
[04:14] * Ithea laughs honestly. "I know... well, rather, I figured-slash-hoped. I am kind of attached to Afina's work, though like you said, you're casual," Ithea replies with a grin, and she can't resist scratching the pink cat under the chin again and leaning her head to rub against the fur gently. She can almost imagine having fur of her own again as she does such. "Right?"
[04:16] <Kotono> As the cat you hold purrs away in complete contentment, "I'm not one for great ceremony. Now that you've lost it, you understand how wonderful and right it is to be a cat. Cats don't waste time with unimportant things that don't interest them."
[04:21] <Ithea> "Then I'm doubly honored that you so often seem to have time for my visits to your realm," Ithea says right after.
[04:23] <Kotono> "You pet me so nicely," Sharess purrs louder yet, somehow, almost drowning out her voice. "So what do you say?"
[04:30] <Ithea> "I'm certainly favourable to it. I always do feel at ease with you and I like petting you as well," Ithea says. "And really, the only other deity I can claim to have felt favourably to in a long time towards is Selune and she already has her own champions, I think." Ithea thinks of both Balyss and Stille here.
[04:30] <Ithea> "I can't think of a reason to say no, honestly, though I should at least ask what does being your champion entail before I truly accept."
[04:31] * Ithea looks towards Sylvie, curious what she's doing there since she's been so quiet throughout all this, and she was honestly more focused on Sharess all this time.
[04:38] <Kotono> Sylvie has backed well off, about 50 paces down the street and away from the felines. "Why, killing all those uptight, vile devils in my name, the occasional prayer, letting people know that Sharess stands for more than just pleasure chasing."
[04:43] * Ithea raises an eyebrow at Sylvie's backtracking, but doesn't dwell on it as Sharess answers her question. "I can do that," Ithea says happily. "Like I said, I don't really have any reason to say no, so I guess that yes, I do accept the honor you're offering to myself, Lady Bast."
[04:46] <Kotono> "Gooooood," Amid that purr Ithea sees sparks burst out from all her body! There is a faint moment of burning pain, covered up by an itchy feeling! Fur regrows all over Ithea as she was before, her form returning to what it was before the deck! "We can't have you twisted into that form, can we?" Sharess says, as the sparks form a ball of raging flames, coming to hover before you. "Ah, such magic.
[04:46] <Kotono> A Deck of Many Things. Curiosity and cats, so true."
[04:51] <Ithea> "I've been told that before," Ithea says as she pats herself over, not disagreeing with the very truthful statement as she is making sure everything is back in place, looking pleased even with her tail which swishes in the air behind her.
[04:54] <Kotono> Everything looks to be in order! At this Sharess leaps off, and takes the ball of fire in her mouth, as if carrying a kitten. She lands atop the fountain once more, "A gift to Aurora," she decides, leaning into to lick the ball of fire all over! It smooths out, becoming a fire-red cat. It looks around, tail swishing about, before fixiating on Sharess. "Ithea, come here." The Goddess sits primly
[04:54] <Kotono> now on her haunches.
[04:59] * Ithea approaches as commanded! As she does so, she also casts magic that causes her eyes to glow, her vision improving such that she can detect magic in front of her. Not likely to be too useful with all the magic in the plane, not to mention Sharess' presence, but she still uses that sight to examine the newly created fire-cat that Sharess created, all with the same curiosity that got her into a mess with the deck of many things.
[05:00] <Kotono> The feline radiates overwhelming magic. Strangely, Sharess radiates not a drop of magic to your senses. OOC: You can make spellcraft if you like.
[05:02] <Ithea> roll d20+32 spellcraft
[05:02] * Hatbot --> "Ithea rolls d20+32 spellcraft and gets 42." [d20=10]
[05:04] <Kotono> Sharess laughs, "Oh Ithea. Had I not been withholding my nature, your inquisitive magic would have risked rupturing your mind," she says, fondly, "You need but ask. I have taken the magic that transmuted you and given it the spark of life. A loyal pet for you - a fine choice for a familiar, should you ever choose to acquire one."
[05:05] <Ithea> "...well, we did just talk about cats and curiosity," Ithea says just a little bit sheepish, as she scratches the back of her head briefly, before leaning down, as she attempts to pet the firey cat, wondering if it will burn or not.
[05:06] <Kotono> The cat is warm, but not uncomfortably so. It turns to Ithea, 'Master?' It asks into Ithea's mind. 'Will you take care of me?'
[05:08] * Ithea smiles and picks up the cat, and rubs her face against its fur, giving a small giggle as an answer.
[05:08] <Kotono> The cat rubs up against Ithea in return, and in a contented voice, "Will you name me, Master?'
[05:15] * Ithea ponders that and given that the mental voice sounds male-ish, after some moments of thought, she finally answers, "...Would you liked to be called Rukkig? My best friend from childhood was named that and he had a firey spirit that I'm sure you will more than live up to."
[05:16] <Kotono> 'I like it,' The feline replies, as you hear from behind, "Ithea!" Stille calls!
[05:17] * Ithea turns at that, standing back up while holding Rukkig against her chest as she searches for Stille, wondering if he returned from the Aurora after being sent away by Sharess.
[05:20] <Kotono> You find Stille, Sylvie, Balyss and Simmer approaching from behind! "There you are!" Balyss calls. "One moment we're here, the next we're being encouraged to play with a pile of kittens."
[05:23] <Ithea> "Lady Bast wanted a private audience, it seems," Ithea replies with a smile. "I'm assuming that's why Sylvie stepped back and waited for the rest of you to return. How do I look, by the way?" she asks, almost a little vainly now that she's back in her original body.
[05:25] <Kotono> "Wonderful!" Stille says, while Simmer wavers a hand, "I liked the new you, but this isn't too terrible."
[05:29] * Ithea laughs at Simmer's predictable answer. "Well, maybe you'll like Rukkig a bit more, then, Simmer," Ithea says as she raises the fire cat up for the pyro dryad to see. Pausing, while holding him up, Ithea does turn her head to look back towards the fountain, wondering if her friends' reappearance meant that Sharess was finished for now, or if they simply interrupted and there is still more to be said between the two of them.
[05:30] <Kotono> No sign of Sharess on looking ba-"Oh!" Simmer's voice cuts in, as Rukkig is snatched up! Simmer holds the cat to her, "He's adorable!"
[05:30] <Kotono> Sylvie smiles faintly, "Well, if we're done, let's go home."
[05:32] <Ithea> "Lady Bast did say casual..." she mumbles quietly with amusement, and figures if there's more to be said, it will be said the next time they meet, or Ithea gives a prayer, perhaps. Nodding to Sylvie, she agrees. "Sure, let's go home then."