A Faraway Victory

[Anastasia]

Bloat Mares - a type of horse mutated by living on Limbo. They have wings and can fly, and are rather tough and enduring compared to normal pegasi, but slower. Occasionally natives of Limbo use them, but they're rarely seen off plane.

[Ebiris]

"Bloat mares, sounds like. They're not meaningfully different than pegasi if you ignore the fact that they don't look as nice," Alicia says.

[Anastasia]

"Mutated things." Syala murmurs, "Dear, if you go and I don't, see if you can pick me up a few?"

[Ebiris]

"So far I'm thinking you, me, Antenora, and Marie if she gets back anytime soon," Alicia tells Syala. "If you want a fat muddy horse with wings I won't stand in your way."

[Anastasia]

"Lovely," Syala smiles, "I want to see if they have any unique traits and how they deal with a calmer life."

[Ebiris]

"Oh, remember you should go visit the Cauldron to see the research Seira got on making behemoth animals," Alicia reminds Syala. "Anyway, that covers the exterior doesn't it? What did you find out further in?" she asks Jessica.

[Anastasia]

"Going in's easy, like I mentioned," Jessica says, "Well, if you're sneaky. Inside the keeps are various pleasure palaces and the like. Succubi and incubi dominate at first, it's what you'd expect for Malcanthet."

[Ebiris]

"Yes, no surprises there," Alicia agrees dourly.

[Anastasia]

Syala chuckles at this, but says nothing.

"Deeper in is when things get interesting. The githzerai, earth elementals and slaad cult have places there. Think less pleasure and more completely insane, and they're all sharp. Unnaturally so, sensual and sense-heavy. They see things they shouldn't be able to."

[Ebiris]

"I wonder if that means they'll be more vulnerable to sonic and light based attacks?" Alicia wonders. "Did it look like they were all intermingled or were they segregated?"

[Anastasia]

"That's the thing," Jessica grimaces, "They were intermingling, interacting peacefully enough. Even the elementals, and they aren't long on communication and social graces."

[Ebiris]

Alicia exchanges a wry look with Syala. "If only that talent for fostering peace and cooperation could be used for good, hm?"

[Anastasia]

Cracking a smile, "That is strange, usually it's good that gets along well." Syala admits, "This doesn't play. A succubus building a cult of slaad, mutated githzerai, earth elementals and didn't black dragons get mentioned too? All of them get along? That sounds like nonsense."

"The entire thing did feel wrong," Jessica says, running a hand through her hair. "Devils I could see, they're good at forced integration, but this completely against type for demons."

[Ebiris]

"Enough charm can do a lot," Alicia says. "Though in Marie's absence I'll say that one of chaos's strengths is being able to get along with those that are different, whereas law demands conformity."

[Anastasia]

With a chuckle, "Good thing Antenora's not here." Jessica says, a smile gracing her lips. "Yes, but demons are natural dividers. She must be remarkably charming."

"She is a Radiant Sister, they're good at that," Syala says, "They're Malcanthet's chosen." Blowing a breath out, "Anything else inside?"

"Yeah," Jessica continues, "I'm pretty sure the inner keep is for Jade and the black dragons. It's named the Black Pleasure Palace."

A beat. Another beat. Syala lolls her head back and groans, "Are you implying what I think you're implying? Damn it, Tiamat, tell your dragons to close their fucking legs!"