"What was that loud crash then?"
Game: Great minds think alike
Fri, 2006-07-14 18:33
#1253
Game: Great minds think alike
Sat, 2006-07-15 03:28
#1254
Game: Great minds think alike
The bush that Ian and Blackthornes have noted before gives out a chuckling sound, all its blossoms shaking slightly.
Sat, 2006-07-15 07:43
#1255
Game: Great minds think alike
"Yea, about that." Ian says. "Ophelia, what kind of bush is that? It keeps acting making noises at people." Ian says, pointing at the bush.
Sat, 2006-07-15 12:50
#1256
Game: Great minds think alike
The bush's blossoms all turn towards Ophelia - and make a sound like a hundred people asking "Huh?".
Sat, 2006-07-15 16:33
#1257
Game: Great minds think alike
"As far as I can tell it is a plant from the upper planes. Let me think on it a bit and maybe it will come to me, hmmm," whispers Ophelia.
OOC:@ joyblood: Can I make a knowledgs Nature on that specific plant to get further details about it? If so then my roll is as follows.
8 Bonus for Knowledge (Natu to do
I rolled 1d20+8, the result is 14.
Sun, 2006-07-16 07:02
#1258
Game: Great minds think alike
[OOC: Yes, you can 
]
Ophelia has heard of a similar plant from Arcadia, although its appearance doesn't entirely fit the description she remembers. The plant she heard of is known as the Interpreter Blossom, a plant which feels what any being close to itself feels. The bush's blossoms then attempt to show reactions fitting to those emotions.
You could say that the Interpreter Blossom attempts to learn the emotional language of any being it meets, and it is known that a few ones, which were a few thousand years old, have learned to communicate with any being from any Upper Plane, and many beings from the other Planes, too.
Sun, 2006-07-16 18:52
#1259
Game: Great minds think alike
Ohalian feels a bit annoyed by the delay.
"Does it matter? It's a bush that makes noises. Let's go."
Sun, 2006-07-16 20:40
#1260
Game: Great minds think alike
The Masked Gnoll looks nervously between Ohalian and Ophelia. And then at the bush.
"No, Your dumb!" The Masked Gnoll yells at Ohalian, frowning.
"Wait... that doesn't make sense, does it? I mean... I think its cool." He says, glancing at Ophelia with a nervouse grin.
I wish I had better people skills, but with with these biceps, does it really matter?
Sun, 2006-07-16 23:01
#1261
Game: Great minds think alike
"Thank you MG. I have heard about a similar plant from Arcadia, though this plant doesn't entirely match that one. The plant that I am thinking of though, is called the Interpreter Blossom. That plant can feel what any one near it feels and then tries to imitate it's emotions. It attempts to learn the emotional language of any one it comes accross, and even some, which are thousands of years old have learned to communicate with ANY being from the upper planes and some even from other planes." whispers Ophelia to the group at large.
-Ophelia
Mon, 2006-07-17 22:58
#1262
Game: Great minds think alike
"That's an interesting factoid. I'm sure it'll come in handy if we ever want to break into Lady Sheeram's house. Can we get going now?"
Tue, 2006-07-18 06:45
#1263
Game: Great minds think alike
"No need to be rude. She was just answering my question." Ian says to Ohalian. He then turns to Ophelia. "Thank you, by the way."
"So... to the Hive, then?"
Wed, 2006-07-19 00:24
#1264
Game: Great minds think alike
Mr. Smith? We found a way to make that man in leather visible to us. We'll have to influence your vision chips for a moment, though. It won't have any lasting effects for you, just a second or two where your vision might blur.
Wed, 2006-07-19 16:42
#1265
Game: Great minds think alike
"Thank you Ian," Ophelia whispers. Then to Ohalian, "A little knowledge can't hurt you. That knowledge will come in very handy if we ever go to Arcadia."
-Ophelia
Thu, 2006-07-20 21:20
#1266
Game: Great minds think alike
That's fine.
Ohalian waits for the blurring to pass, then keeps walking.
Fri, 2006-07-21 00:28
#1267
Game: Great minds think alike
For a short moment, Ohalian's vision turns black and white, then quickly recovers. Everything seems exactly as before.
We can see him now! Well done!, he hears the voice in his mind.
As the group walks onto the streets of the Lady's Ward, a person appears out of nowhere: A tall human, clad in fine brown leather clothes. The man walks at Ohalian's side, and acts as if he had been around all the time.
Fri, 2006-07-21 05:18
#1268
Game: Great minds think alike
OOC: So, everyone can see the man in leather, now?
Fri, 2006-07-21 05:32
#1269
Game: Great minds think alike
[OOC: Exactly 
Until anyone reacts, Ohalian doesn't know that, though ]
Fri, 2006-07-21 07:23
#1270
Game: Great minds think alike
Ian, just turning his head away from the party to look ahead, sees something appear in the corner of his eye. He whips his head around and looks the Man in leather right in the eyes.
"Ack!"
Ian is ready to snap his fingers and bring out his rapier at a moments notice.
This is a street, people walk by all the time. He must have just come up behind us and we didn't hear him. No signs of hostility.
OOC: if no one noticed his arrival, they must have noticed my reaction.
Fri, 2006-07-21 08:33
#1271
Game: Great minds think alike
Ophelia jumps, a little startled at Ian's reaction, notices the man in leather walking nest to Ohalia like he belonged there the whole time and asks, "Ohalian? Is that man in leather walking next to you your friend? "
-Ophelia
Fri, 2006-07-21 12:41
#1272
Game: Great minds think alike
The man in leather totally ignores Ian and Ophelia, only looking at Ohalian rarely, and otherwise totally focussing on his next steps.
Fri, 2006-07-21 23:39
#1273
Game: Great minds think alike
"What, you can see him now? Huh."
Any way you folks can create any other images appear?
Sat, 2006-07-22 00:53
#1274
Game: Great minds think alike
Actually, Mr. Smith, we're still analyzing data to understand why this single subroutine appears as a human image to you. It's really not much more than an intelligent data collector, we're very surprised about your interaction with it.
Why do you ask?
Sat, 2006-07-22 01:03
#1275
Game: Great minds think alike
Because when you made it visible to yourselves, it became visible to the people around me as well. So, if you were able to create other images, you would be able to create convincing illusions.
Sat, 2006-07-22 01:08
#1276
Game: Great minds think alike
We can give it a try if you want... as an experiment. We could create a miniature subroutine and link it to the one that you see. Maybe you'd be able to see that. But there could be side-effects we can't predict yet.
Sat, 2006-07-22 02:39
#1277
Game: Great minds think alike
Well, I guess we can wait for a little while while you guys get a better understanding of what's going on. I guess I'll just have to settle for having an invincible decoy. Well, I think he's invincible...
Sat, 2006-07-22 03:17
#1278
Game: Great minds think alike
At the very least, Gritham replies, we can do a system restart specifically for the subroutine.
[OOC: How does everyone else react? nick, what does your character answer to Ophelia?]
Sat, 2006-07-22 06:21
#1279
Game: Great minds think alike
The Illumian does what she does best. Simply observes.
Sat, 2006-07-22 08:14
#1280
Game: Great minds think alike
The Masked Gnoll lets go of Ophelia's arm, and sets himself between the man in leather and Ophelia.
Sat, 2006-07-22 09:28
#1281
Game: Great minds think alike
[OOC: Does the group stop walking now, or do the characters act while they walk?]
Sat, 2006-07-22 09:40
#1282
Game: Great minds think alike
Ophelia keeps herself behind MG and looks around him from the side. She asks Ohalian, "What do you mean so now we can all see him? Your bone-box is rattlin' a bit barmy right now."
-Ophelia
Sat, 2006-07-22 10:40
#1283
Game: Great minds think alike
*Blackthornes seems not to notice the man in leather, though he keeps watch on him out of the corner of his eye.*
Sat, 2006-07-22 19:33
#1284
Game: Great minds think alike
OOC: I would assume we all stopped. Except for Blackthornes who is pretending not to notice that anything is awry.
Sun, 2006-07-23 18:53
#1285
Game: Great minds think alike
"Long story short, you can see the man in leather I was seeing earlier. I'm sort of surpised you folks can see him now, since he's essentially an illusion generated by the machines my eyes have been replaced with, in conjunction with machines on my homeworld that they've somehow opened a portal to."
Sun, 2006-07-23 20:54
#1286
Game: Great minds think alike
An illusion? Figures...
"As long as he isn't hostile." Ian says, relaxing. "Just... try and keep him from killing anyone, okay? Thats the last thing we need right now."
Sun, 2006-07-23 23:58
#1287
Game: Great minds think alike
As the group stands there talking, a group of five beautiful women comes out of a restaurant some hundred yards away. They're laughing and giggling, embracing each other, and holding a variety of drinks in their hands. They appear human, at least from the distance.
One of them notices the adventurers, and points a finger at them. As she does, the other women start giggling even more, and the women approach the group.
Mon, 2006-07-24 01:47
#1288
Game: Great minds think alike
Ohalian scans the approaching women for weaponry, their health, and any chemicals that might be in the drinks.
The last thing he wants is to get in a fight with a bunch of drunks, especially in this neighborhood.
Mon, 2006-07-24 01:53
#1289
Game: Great minds think alike
As Ohalian scans the girls, his instruments are running wild. He knows this effect only from strong scrambling devices.
Mon, 2006-07-24 09:27
#1290
Game: Great minds think alike
*blackthornes seems to not notice the girls, as he is busy watching the man in leather. as they approach, he sends a greating their way.*
"Hello and good day ladies."
Mon, 2006-07-24 09:39
#1291
Game: Great minds think alike
Ian, hearing Blackthornes address the girls, turns to look.
Knowing my luck, this won't turn out well.
Mon, 2006-07-24 10:27
#1292
Game: Great minds think alike
The women are dressed in fine garments and wear exclusive jewelry and make-up. Obviously, they are high-ups of Sigil's society.
One of the women steps forward. She wears a blue dress and a single collar seemingly made from pure golden light. "Hello, beautiful young lord," she says with a sweet voice and an ever sweeter smile.
As the woman speaks, Lorevail notices the floating skull at her side moving backwards, stopping about half a yard behind her.
Mon, 2006-07-24 19:35
#1293
Game: Great minds think alike
OOC: hey joyblood, what time of day is it, and what ward are we in? just a few ponderings.
Mon, 2006-07-24 19:40
#1294
Game: Great minds think alike
OOC: well, we left Akin as 4-5 pm, so 5-6, maybe? Assume late afternoon. And we are still in the Lady's Ward.
Mon, 2006-07-24 20:16
#1295
Game: Great minds think alike
OOC: Does Ohalian recognize what race they are? He'll take 10 on his Sleight of Hand check.
Noone walks around with jammers like that without a reason.
Ohalian tenses as the women approach, stealthily drawing his stun baton, pressing a button on it to make it extend before holding it like a cane. He then walks up to Lorevail, and whispers to her.
"These women have something that's fritzing my scanners. Is it magic?"
Tue, 2006-07-25 00:00
#1296
Game: Great minds think alike
[OOC: @Blackthornes: Fidrikon is right there!
@nick: Ohalian's knowledge of foreign races helps him little here. They appear human, but have very fine traits and are astonishingly beautiful. They could be elves, or some other fay-kind, possibly beings from the plane of Arborea. That's all Ohalian can guess at.]
Tue, 2006-07-25 21:28
#1297
Game: Great minds think alike
Ophelia notices the women as the one in blue walks up to the group. She then steps behind MG and puts him between her and them.
OOC:@joyblood: is my Nature sense going off the wall with these ladies? And how is Hoot reacting to them?
-Ophelia
Wed, 2006-07-26 01:16
#1298
Game: Great minds think alike
[OOC: @Ophelia: Hoot becomes nervous as they approach. Ophelia notices that these women show strong sexual signals, and their eyes appear quite hungry. Her best guess is that this is a group of succubi.]
Wed, 2006-07-26 02:07
#1299
Game: Great minds think alike
We have some fascinating news, Mr. Smith. We can correlate the movements of your man in leather with the subroutine's actions in our A.I. system. Our technicians are on it, but if things go as planned, we'll be able to set up a new subroutine fully under our control and capable of interaction with the city you see within the next thirty hours.
Wed, 2006-07-26 07:28
#1300
Game: Great minds think alike
Ian gives a slight bow, but noticably less of a bow than what he gave to Sheeram. "Good evening, ladies. How may we be of service?"
Wed, 2006-07-26 08:34
#1301
Game: Great minds think alike
The woman in blue gives Ian a sensuous smile. "Oh, I can think of many ways, gorgeous one. But right now, only one thing troubles me. You people look like planewalkers. And we girls have a bit of trouble in our mansion - something spooky trying to drive us out of our home. As priestesses of the delightful Aphiria, we are not allowed to act aggressive against any being, but we need someone strong and courageous to protect us."
She quickly overlooks the group, then addresses Ian again. "I am convinced you and your friends are that someone. The being that troubles us doesn't seem to be powerful, so you will probably be able to solve our problem in little time, and we would be willing to pay dearly - in jink, magic, or... whatever else pleases you."
One of the other women, a beautiful girl with long blonde hair and an impressively tasteful fiery red dress, nods softly. "Please help us, yes?"
"I didn't Break anything!" The Maksed Gnoll almost yells. Then, quieter. "Well, maybe my reputation as an entertainer."