Exile on Main Street

[Rezantis]

"Mm.  Well, Ashnod was rated as E-16, I think.  Ezmereth, on the other hand, has a smattering.  E and B ratings around the 15 mark, and T, M and P ratings between 1 and 4.  I don't remember exact numbers . . . but I was sorta wondering if you could shed some light on just what that meant, apart from 'someone to be scared of'.  And do you know what I stands for?"

[Bjorn]

Crossing his arms, Bjorn looks at the ceiling and ponders.  "Well.  The scheme is a letter code to indicate type of power, and a number to indicate strength within that category.  I know a few of those for sure.  'T' is telepathy, 'B' is biological enhancement, 'M' is mental defense, and 'P' is precognition.  I've never heard 'E' before, but guessing from Ashnod's rating, it's either elemental or energy.  'I' is another new one on me."  Bjorn shrugs.  "Best guess that comes to mind is 'illusion'."

[Rezantis]

"That might just fit, actually."

Rez hums.

"Ezmereth is . . . probably not someone we want to be on the bad side of, off the top of my head."

[Bjorn]

"If it comes down to it, I don't really think we want to be on the bad side of anybody involved in this mess.  Wants don't enter into it."

[Dracos]

"No jesting there."

Dracos

[Rezantis]

"Yeah, well," Rez gets up, "I'm going to go do some archery practice."

[Dracos]

"Need help at all or just going to be shooting at unmoving targets?  And no, I'm not volunteering to dodge your arrows."

Dracos

[Rezantis]

"Awwww.  You sure?  Your dodging could probably use some work, too."

[Dracos]

"Yes, it always can, but not with arrows of fire."

Dracos

[Rezantis]

"Pfft.  If I start practicing with fire arrows I'll run out in no time flat.  You're just a scaredy cat."

[Dracos]

"Right, how about then we start with me throwing knives and you dodging those.  I'm damn accurate to about ten-twenty paces and it's not like they are fast like arrows."

Dracos

[Rezantis]

"Awww, but I wouldn't use pointy arrows . . . maybe with wood, but only if I got to throw them back at the same time."

[Bjorn]

Bjorn rolls his eyes, and heads out to the backyard to practice while the two stooges squabble.

[Dracos]

"Hum, dodging practice with some wood sticks and blocks sounds intriguing.  But I was more thinking of a trip to the general store for some frizbees and seeing if you can bean them with arrows as fast as I can launch them."

Dracos

[Rezantis]

"How about a compromise: a trip to a hunting store where I can get some arrows, as well.  And . . . hm . . . I wouldn't mind trying my arm with javelins, actually."