Fairy waltz

[Nephrite]

My plan isn't to kill it. I think that is sort of the 'only expected way' of dealing with it.

Moore thinks, at least from what he knows about it, is basically that he wants to try and get through to it to know that it doesn't have to spend the rest of its own existence bitterly hating everything.

The long and short version is Moore wants to bring it hope and save it.

[Anastasia]

A battle to defeat it in truth is no matter of arms and might.

It is a battle over his soul.

You must not defeat it in battle, but defeat what keeps it locked in misery. You know that as a deity of hope.

But remember that its original purpose was flawed, a mistake of the divine. Restoration is not the final step. You must do better, you must provide a superior purpose.

[Nephrite]

It won't be an easy fight, I assume we will have to survive its onslaught and rage as I try and reach it.

I think... something that may help is simply giving it its own choice.

[Anastasia]

I wish you well in your efforts, Moore. May all that is right watch over you.

[Nephrite]

I only ask that you be watching when I save it.

He turns to his allies.

"We're just going to have to save it." Moore says. "Let's get everyone together and discuss what that will look like."

[Anastasia]

"Oh, like that's easy," Sylvie remarks, "Reach the heart of an Abyss bound abomination. Why don't we ever get the easy ones anymore?"

[Nephrite]

"Because we already accomplished all the easy ones." Moore says with a smile. "I can't imagine it's terribly hard to find it, either way."

[Anastasia]

With that Sylvie rises and...

Okay, plan here?

[Nephrite]

Let's see if we can figure out where it was last sighted to at least give us a general idea of where to go.

From there we're probably going to have to do some wheeling and dealing so we don't get accosted there, but we'll figure that out once we know where to go.

[Anastasia]

Sure, start with an K:P check. Feel free to roll for others if you want them to contribute too.

[Nephrite]

Sylvie is probably the only one who can beat Moore at this.

Just gonna go all out since this is important, so Inspire Competence, Song of Fortune and stat boosting for Take 10 on K:P for 143. If Sylvie wants she can also get the same bonuses for +30 to her check.

[Anastasia]

What are the bonus types on those bonuses?

[Nephrite]

+14 morale, +8 untyped, and +16 competence to the stat in question.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+168 (+16 Moore, +37 inspiration, +15 insight)
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+168 (+16 Moore, +37 inspiration, +15 insight) --> [ 1d20=2 ]{170}

He was last seen on the 1st layer of the Abyss, attacking any who he came across. That was a few months ago, he's been quiet since then. Not unusual, all told.

[Nephrite]

"Ideas on how to try and track it down?" Moore asks. "We can try blunt forcing it with divinations, but I doubt it'd turn up much."