A book and many things to do

[Anastasia]

Gimme an Int check real quick.

[Iron Dragoon]

Int:

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+10 : 3 + 10, total 13[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

The book is complex - you can tell this is going to take a loooot of time. It's huge, long, complicated - you're getting a headache just starting on it.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa continues! Much like the words of creation, she just needs a little bit of an in to make progress!

[Anastasia]

Gimme another check.

[Iron Dragoon]

Int:

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+10 : 4 + 10, total 14[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

Hours pass as you work with it and you're sure of one thing - this is going to take time. A lot of time, it's not a one afternoon project.

Resting back, "My brain feels as if it ran wild all day," Ianvasah says, closing her eyes and going limp, features becoming indistinct and skin taking a gray pallor.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Welcome to the world of research. It's my home. But yes, a break is called for."

[Anastasia]

"Back to it tomorrow?" Ianvasah ventures, yawning after.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Yes. With things this dense and complex early starts help immensely."

[Anastasia]

Going to keep at it then, Iddy? How long?

[Iron Dragoon]

Til something else is ready to be done. Slabs or another thing.

[Anastasia]

Okay, gimme one more int check for the record.

[Iron Dragoon]

Int:

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+10 : 6 + 10, total 16[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

A few days of study pass - you're going to be at this awhile, but you're slowly making headway. It's then that on a break Emily returns, "I have someone who can help," Emily says, peeking into your towertop office. "He's here to meet you and discuss terms."