Tazlure

Obviously, I have been unable to post (or even get online to read a few threads) for a while now. My apologies to those players (particularly Danomel and Vanir and my buddies in the Underside thread) who have been affected by my disappearance. Unfortunately, it seems that full-time commitments at sc...

My apologies for the poor posting rate lately. I seem to be overwhelmed IRL. As a consequence, I'm playing a bit "on the sidelines" in case I should disappear for a bit.

The Querist stepped aside, a frown forcing the lines in his brow to prominence. "If I but had some small pieces of metal I could attempt to trick the lock, but..." I wonder if the spines of my quill pens would do the trick... if I but had my entire kit instead of just the one plume I carry...

Thank you, Thinker, I only hope that I may repay some future follower in kind with the knowledge they seek. For that was Barrett's theory – the knowledge that the god could grant was somehow related to the knowledge discovered by those who prayed to the Thinker: a constantly evolving network of t...

" Valsert , please. Your honor is not in question – at least not by any words of mine. I merely asked if you might have observed some feature of the building's exterior that could offer a suggestion as to where this door leads. I had assumed that you were here for the same reason as I, to che...

"Special access, special reasons. Perhaps Mistress Tabeann can shed some more light on the subject. In the meantime, I would suggest you be conveniently busy when Lucienda returns. Certainly don't mention anything you find at the Repository." "Hate is somewhat natual considering both ...

The stone was tucked safely away in a pocket, to be studied more closely at a later time. For the present, Danomel's discover seemed to be of interest. "To the outside you think? What say you Master Valsert ? Do you have any reconnnaissance information about routes of escape from the place? A b...

Barrett chuckled and retrieved a sheaf of papers from his satchel. "The specs for the Grace are all in my report, which will be available for review once I submit it to Mistress Tabeanne. Ownership is a bit tricky. Officially it is an Imperial vessel: funded by the Trading Guild and Dort Compan...

Barrett's eyes seemed unfocused for a moment, the Aether draw of the place of Knowledge calling him to explore... but the spell was broken when he touched upon the fringe of the Rosestone's field of nullification. "Meriklar the Wanderer, you say? I have encountered some of his volumes..." ...

LOL Epidemiology. The word that I know I can use to make the eyes of all the pre-med students in my classes glaze over instantly. By the way, I hope my sparse posting has not been a trial for anyone. I'm afraid it's summer term finals week. My brain will have cooled down to resume regular activities...

"Danomel... I am pleased to see you again. There were times these past few - well, never mind that. Lucienda you say?" Although clearly excited to be in the company of a fellow scholar, the priest allowed his voice to lower to a discreet volume. "Best use discretion in expressing one'...

Barrett noted the path of diminishing energy and wondered if something dangerous had already escaped... the object in the corpse's hand might provide some information. He carefully shifted the appendage so that he could get a better look. Taking great care, he invoked the energies of the Thinker to ...

(OOC: I hope this is alright?) Having taken care of ambassadorial business, Barrett Threespan was free to check in at last with his official office in Citadel. Besides, he had already instructed several folk to contact him at Archives and it would be uncharacteristically inconsiderate of him to not ...

Despite the length of time the "clearing" took, Barrett was quite pleased at having made such an ingenious adaptation of his spell. Truth be told, it had been some time since he had needed to craft on-the-go as it were. " Master Urdil , I will defer to your own experience as to how be...

Valsert's action caught Barrett by surprise, the priest wondering if the warrior carried something to shield him from magickal attack. The scene within the room was puzzling, but there was little time to ponder its meaning as the Banner started falling to pieces. The Querist remained calm, centered ...

Hehe. thanks, Valsert.
*swoons*
"My hero."

"Simon, I thank you for this information. Unfortunately, there are pressing duties that I must tend to before I can be of further use. Perhaps we can continue discussing our, ah, technomantic strategies at some point tomorrow? I'd like to have a concrete plan to present when I make next report ...

"Rather than blasting away at something that might be able to absorb or alter the energy, I'd suggest trying something more subtle to start. Master Urdil, can you not dampen the sound as well as control light? If the chanting focuses the foul energies, perhaps silencing it will be of use."...

Barrett had started to form a list of potential agents when Simon's final statement hit home. If Erwin told her... Shock and fear. His face went white as the proverbial sheet. There was no pretense of hiding the reaction: it just happened. He was too busy building intricate barriers around his thoug...

Haste, haste. The way of a warrior. Provided with none of the answers he sought, the Querist quickly composed himself for the sake of his companions. "Master Talanwei , an excellent idea. Someone should do the right thing by those whose lives are needlessly forfeit by Valsert's allies . Fia , p...

I was waiting for a response from Valsert. If the place is about to come tumbling down and there's no way out, then Barrett wouldn't want to lead others into the dark, so to speak.

Not good. Not good at all... too many variables. The Panlings should not be here. And Valsert seems to have brought some sort of unathorized raid down on the place. No- not a raid, an attack meant to wipe it out. Is he working for a criminal interest now? Or has Fauna drawn that much attention to h...

Diplomacy and negotiation. Officially new duties, but certainly ones closely tied to Barrett's earlier dealings with Erwin and the Council. It seemed they must even intrude into these casual conversations. "Simon, do not take it personally. It's a mistrust built up from yahren of isolation. I a...

"Sergeant Forell! I assume that you have some connection to whatever powers choose to destroy this building. Is there a way to force a delay? I honestly do not believe that whatever is down here will be destroyed by mere flame. I have no evidence, but such power as we have all witnessed is noth...

"Smells? Seems a little on the frivolous side for a permanent alteration of the Aether matrix." Simon's next question caught Barrett off guard. The querist could not suppress a slight squirm at the idea of a sorcerer of such power meddling with the residual energies of the great catastroph...