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[11/7/2014 10:49:25 PM] Canto: Okay! When last we left you had interrogated a Thule guy who told you a bunch of stuff about them and what they believe.

[11/7/2014 10:50:01 PM] Josie: Josie did not totally believe him!

[11/7/2014 10:50:56 PM] Canto: There is always that possiblity that he was lying.

[11/7/2014 10:51:10 PM] Canto: Of course that's teh case with everyone, ever.

[11/7/2014 10:52:10 PM] Jennawynn: ((But not Rafe. He's honest as.... something really honest.))

[11/7/2014 10:53:35 PM] Canto: "Howard" was there too, if that's his real name. Theo had brought him and Caspar in to help look after Cassandra and Mr. Rosengarten.

[11/7/2014 10:58:19 PM] Canto: Theo had discovered a link between Rasputin and the Mi-Go, the beings that the Thule worship and derive their power from.

[11/7/2014 11:02:47 PM] Canto: Am I forgetting anything?

[11/7/2014 11:04:02 PM] Josie: ((Which he felt implicated Anya.))

[11/7/2014 11:04:37 PM] Canto: Yes. As the possible spy.

[11/7/2014 11:04:46 PM] Canto: It was an intuitive leap, but.

[11/7/2014 11:08:38 PM] Canto: And now you were headed back to the Chaperhouse, as I recall.

[11/7/2014 11:09:09 PM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn doesn't actually know where we're going. Just away from the hotel room with the guy who is probably bait for a trap.

[11/7/2014 11:09:26 PM] Canto: Yep. So where do you go?

[11/7/2014 11:10:37 PM] Josie: Josie goes anywhere but there!

[11/7/2014 11:10:56 PM | Edited 11:11:51 PM] Canto: Well, the bungalow doesn't explode or anything.

[11/7/2014 11:12:10 PM] Canto: I mean, at least as far as you're aware of. It's still in your rear-view as you drive out of the area.

[11/7/2014 11:13:41 PM] Jennawynn: ((What time is it, about?))

[11/7/2014 11:14:36 PM] Canto: you also had Susan Murphy with you, who was the empowered woman that can turn invisible and is apparently a thief.

[11/7/2014 11:14:45 PM] Canto: Um. probably around four in the afternoon.

[11/7/2014 11:16:38 PM] Josie: Where should we go?

[11/7/2014 11:18:56 PM] Jennawynn: I don't know. Seems we can keep running from... somebody. We can go back to home base and confront a dragon. We can go turn our new friends over to this non-prison place. .....or we can go get dinner. And lots of drinks.

[11/7/2014 11:21:51 PM] Canto: Susan:  Excellent idea.

[11/7/2014 11:22:35 PM] Josie: I think we'd better go confront the dragon. I'm sure we can handle it.

[11/7/2014 11:23:07 PM] Canto: Susan: Well, you can drop me off. I'd... rather not confront a dragon.

[11/7/2014 11:23:33 PM] Josie: Fair enough.

[11/7/2014 11:24:20 PM] Jennawynn: No? Could be fun.

[11/7/2014 11:25:21 PM] Canto: Susan:  No, I'll pass. Thanks for makin' me wise to these Tool guys, though. I know how to stay under the radar.

[11/7/2014 11:29:00 PM] Jennawynn: Well... I guess we were just supposed to let them know. We aren't.. arresting people or anything, right?

[11/7/2014 11:30:40 PM] Canto: You guys stop to let Susan out and meet up with Howards car.

[11/7/2014 11:40:35 PM] Canto: Caspar: So what's the gameplan, here?

[11/7/2014 11:40:59 PM] Josie: We get flambed when we try to arrest Anya.

[11/7/2014 11:44:47 PM] Canto: Howard:  And I'd rather you didn't get flambed.

[11/7/2014 11:44:55 PM] Jennawynn: Me too.

[11/7/2014 11:45:17 PM] Canto: Theo:   She wouldn't flambe us. Unless it's true.

[11/7/2014 11:46:46 PM] Jennawynn: ...aren't you the one who thinks it *is*?

[11/7/2014 11:47:37 PM] Canto: Theo:  I might be jumping to conclusions. But yeah, firebreath in the middle of the chapterhouse would be one hell of a confirmation.

[11/7/2014 11:47:59 PM] Canto: Theo:  I think confronting her with the information is the best bet.

[11/7/2014 11:49:29 PM] Josie: Do you have any flame retardants?

[11/7/2014 11:50:02 PM] Canto: Theo:  no, but the chapterhouse is a building full of wizards, essentially.

[11/7/2014 11:52:32 PM] Jennawynn: Maybe we should bring it up with... Fortunada? Is that his name? If I had a dragon working for me, I'd probably have a way to ensure she can't hurt me.

[11/7/2014 11:52:36 PM] Josie: Also, she won't want to hurt Theo.

[11/7/2014 11:53:02 PM] Canto: Theo:  No?

[11/7/2014 11:53:57 PM] Josie: ...she likes you.

[11/7/2014 11:55:13 PM] Canto: Theo:  ...oh.

[11/7/2014 11:55:22 PM] Canto: Caspar:  So... Chapterhouse then.

[11/7/2014 11:58:31 PM] Josie: Yes.

[11/7/2014 11:58:41 PM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn shrugs. "Guess so."

[11/8/2014 12:00:07 AM] Canto: Howard:  I'll take Mr. Rosengarten and Miss Cassandra with me. If there's going to be any fires, you should probably take Caspar with you.

[11/8/2014 12:01:18 AM] Josie: He *is* a flame retardant. True.

[11/8/2014 12:01:30 AM] Josie: All right. Be careful.

[11/8/2014 12:02:22 AM] Canto: Howard grins. "Of course!

[11/8/2014 12:02:34 AM] Canto: He drives off!

[11/8/2014 12:05:05 AM] Canto: The rest of you pile into Theo's car.

[11/8/2014 12:06:13 AM] Josie: Josie lets him drive.

[11/8/2014 12:06:17 AM] Josie: ... so. What can she do?

[11/8/2014 12:06:45 AM] Canto: Theo:  Anya?

[11/8/2014 12:07:07 AM] Canto: Theo:  She's hard to kill, immortal, super strong, and can fly and breathe fire.

[11/8/2014 12:07:28 AM] Jennawynn: Should be easy then.

[11/8/2014 12:07:41 AM] Canto: Theo:  Staying in human form she can also grow claws capable of slicing through steel.

[11/8/2014 12:08:04 AM] Josie: If you seduce her, it would save us all some trouble.

[11/8/2014 12:08:22 AM] Jennawynn: You're talking to him, right?

[11/8/2014 12:08:27 AM] Josie: Yes.

[11/8/2014 12:08:54 AM] Canto: Theo:  I wouldn't have the slightest clue how to do that.

[11/8/2014 12:09:44 AM] Jennawynn: It's not too hard. Just tell her what she wants to hear. If she likes you as much as Josie thinks she does, she'll do the heavy lifting.

[11/8/2014 12:10:35 AM] Canto: Theo:  How would I know what she wants to hear?

[11/8/2014 12:11:48 AM] Jennawynn: Don't you know her?

[11/8/2014 12:16:32 AM] Josie: We should just tell the truth.

[11/8/2014 12:17:52 AM] Canto: Theo: ... any plan that involves me seducing anyone is not a good one.

[11/8/2014 12:18:26 AM] Canto: You pull up into the Chapterhouse's parking garage.

[11/8/2014 12:21:00 AM] Canto: There's a couple guys waiting for you! "Fortunada wants to see you, Crafter."

[11/8/2014 12:21:17 AM] Jennawynn: How convenient.

[11/8/2014 12:21:54 AM] Canto: Theo:  What about?

[11/8/2014 12:22:07 AM] Josie: ... good question.

[11/8/2014 12:22:23 AM] Canto: The guy shrugs. "No idea.  Just wanted us to direct him to you as soon as you got here."

[11/8/2014 12:23:07 AM] Canto: Theo:  all right, let's go.

[11/8/2014 12:25:59 AM] Canto: You get to Fortunada's office. He stands as you enter. "Ah... good to see you all again."

[11/8/2014 12:26:41 AM] Josie: Is it?

[11/8/2014 12:27:57 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  Of course. Why wouldn't it be? I didn't expect Crafter here to bring you all, but it concerns you as well.

[11/8/2014 12:28:06 AM] Canto: Theo:  What is it, Fred?

[11/8/2014 12:28:29 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  The Ghost Engine. Why did you order it moved?

[11/8/2014 12:28:39 AM] Canto: Theo:   ... Well, shit.

[11/8/2014 12:28:50 AM] Canto: Fortunada: ... there are ladies present, Crafter.

[11/8/2014 12:29:15 AM] Canto: Theo:  ... you'll tell me if you feel a swoon coming on, right, Josie? Ella?

[11/8/2014 12:29:19 AM] Josie: Josie snrks.

[11/8/2014 12:29:22 AM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn grins.

[11/8/2014 12:29:30 AM] Josie: I... don't think you have to worry about me.

[11/8/2014 12:29:41 AM] Josie: *Where* was it moved?

[11/8/2014 12:29:42 AM] Jennawynn: Scandal.

[11/8/2014 12:29:48 AM] Ella: Ella stifles a snort

[11/8/2014 12:30:55 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  Anya came in with all the signed paperwork that said you authorized it. She moved it up to the Asylum, on your orders. Said it was to block any emanations with the wards we have there.

[11/8/2014 12:31:25 AM] Jennawynn: Guess that's two strikes.

[11/8/2014 12:31:36 AM] Jennawynn: ...unless you *did* actually order that.

[11/8/2014 12:32:06 AM] Canto: THeo:  Of course not. Fortunada, Anya may be working for the Thule.

[11/8/2014 12:35:24 AM] Josie: I think we're almost certain now.

[11/8/2014 12:35:43 AM] Canto: Theo nods.

[11/8/2014 12:35:52 AM] Canto: Fortunada: ... that's not good.

[11/8/2014 12:36:29 AM] Canto: Theo:   They might be intending to use the Ghost Engine to create a new Tear at the Asylum.

[11/8/2014 12:36:42 AM] Canto: Fortunada nods and gets on the phone.

[11/8/2014 12:36:53 AM] Jennawynn: That would be very not good.

[11/8/2014 12:37:36 AM] Canto: Fortunada frowns and hits the hook of the phone a couple of times.

[11/8/2014 12:37:55 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  And I can't get a cconnection to them.

[11/8/2014 12:38:17 AM] Josie: *Which* asylum? Who's there?

[11/8/2014 12:39:48 AM] Canto: Forunada:  It's a place where we can safely imprison people like us, with our powers and abilities. The place is layered over with wards.

[11/8/2014 12:40:47 AM] Josie: Oh good lord. We've got to get over there *now.* Send backup. All the backup. As soon as you can gather them. Where *is* Anya?

[11/8/2014 12:41:01 AM] Jennawynn: I guess there.

[11/8/2014 12:41:20 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  She took the Ghost Engine there, I thought on Crafter's orders.

[11/8/2014 12:41:31 AM] Josie: Right. When was that?

[11/8/2014 12:41:41 AM] Josie: Josie starts toward the door but pauses to hear the answer.

[11/8/2014 12:41:45 AM] Canto: Fortunada:  An hour or so.

[11/8/2014 12:41:51 AM] Josie: Hell.

[11/8/2014 12:41:58 AM] Josie: In fact, well, *shit.*

[11/8/2014 12:42:03 AM] Josie: Josie heads back to the car, hurriedly.

[11/8/2014 12:42:07 AM] Ella: Welp.

[11/8/2014 12:42:11 AM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn follows!

[11/8/2014 12:42:11 AM] Canto: Theo:  Right, let's go. Send backup, Fred.

[11/8/2014 12:42:19 AM] Ella: Ella also follows

[11/8/2014 12:42:55 AM] Josie: Josie drives this time.

[11/8/2014 12:44:18 AM] Canto: Theo directs you!

[11/8/2014 12:45:30 AM] Canto: It's well outside of town, in an old mansion, because of course it is.

[11/8/2014 12:46:01 AM] Canto: Caspar:  So... how are you guys in a fight?

[11/8/2014 12:46:18 AM] Jennawynn: ...not great.

[11/8/2014 12:46:18 AM] Josie: Useless.

[11/8/2014 12:46:23 AM | Edited 12:46:47 AM] Ella: Squishy.

[11/8/2014 12:46:35 AM] Jennawynn: We're the dream team, clearly.

[11/8/2014 12:46:38 AM] Josie: Yes.

[11/8/2014 12:46:44 AM] Josie: I'm only good with unpowered people.

[11/8/2014 12:47:12 AM] Canto: ((Ella and Josie got some combat training from a Yeti.))

[11/8/2014 12:48:25 AM] Canto: Caspar pulls out a gun from his jacket. "Who can shoot?"

[11/8/2014 12:48:26 AM | Edited 12:48:51 AM] Ella: In a normal fight with normal people, maybe I'd be okay, but Anya's a dragon and may have enlisted the help of any number of the asylum's denizens.

[11/8/2014 12:49:32 AM] Canto: Theo:  I dissassembled that Ghost Engine -- It'll take them time to get it working again, definitely more than an hour.

[11/8/2014 12:50:55 AM] Canto: Caspar:   The place is warded heavily. To do anything substantial they'd have to take the wards down. The Warden has the keys, of course, but even if they had them all, it would take time to get them all down, too.

[11/8/2014 12:53:02 AM] Canto: Theo:  Right. Caspar and I will do most of the fighting. Make ourselves a target. You guys need to sneak in, find the Warden, find where they're setting up the Engine, find anything we can use. We just need to hold out until Fortunada's reinforcements show up.

[11/8/2014 12:53:38 AM] Josie: How many people are housed at the asylum? What's our worst-case scenario?

[11/8/2014 12:54:04 AM] Canto: Theo:  The Thule are getting their powers from an outside source -- unless they shut down allt he wards, their powers will be blocked by the Outer Wards.

[11/8/2014 12:54:19 AM] Canto: Caspar:  About twenty at present.

[11/8/2014 12:54:21 AM] Josie: That's why they'll free some prisoners.

[11/8/2014 12:54:56 AM] Canto: Caspar:  Any prisoners will also be running on low power. I'm not sure who's being kept there. I'm a bit out of the loop.

[11/8/2014 12:56:06 AM] Canto: Theo:  The prisoners are mostly empowered or other magic users who were caught using their powers in illegal ways.

[11/8/2014 12:57:20 AM] Josie: ... maybe I should stay with you two.

[11/8/2014 12:57:21 AM] Canto: Theo:   this must have been a desperation move on their part -- probably because we caught one of their agents.

[11/8/2014 12:57:44 AM] Canto: Theo:   Why?

[11/8/2014 12:59:07 AM] Josie: I don't know, it sounds dangerous. ... I suppose I wouldn't be much help, though.

[11/8/2014 12:59:13 AM] Josie: I wish I weren't so *useless* against empowered people.

[11/8/2014 12:59:33 AM] Jennawynn: It could be worse.

[11/8/2014 12:59:37 AM] Josie: All right, anything else we should know?

[11/8/2014 12:59:48 AM] Canto: Theo:  ... you're not, though. These empowered never received mental training.

[11/8/2014 12:59:51 AM] Josie: Yes, I could have worn the heels that *really* pinched.

[11/8/2014 1:00:10 AM] Canto: Theo:  They might be a bit stronger willed, but their powers are muted.

[11/8/2014 1:00:33 AM] Josie: ... good.

[11/8/2014 1:01:25 AM] Canto: Caspar:   The Warden is an old bloke named Scott. Good man. They would have had to go after him to get the Ward Keys.

[11/8/2014 1:01:42 AM] Canto: Caspar:  Try and find him.

[11/8/2014 1:01:47 AM] Jennawynn: Let's hope we get to him first.

[11/8/2014 1:01:51 AM] Josie: Josie nods.

[11/8/2014 1:02:34 AM] Canto: You pull up outside the Asylum. There's no three headed dragon hanging around.

[11/8/2014 1:02:44 AM] Canto: Theo:  Cas and I will go through the front door.

[11/8/2014 1:02:50 AM] Josie: Josie nods.

[11/8/2014 1:02:53 AM] Canto: Theo:  You guys go through the side entrance.

[11/8/2014 1:03:52 AM] Canto: He gets out and goes to the trunk of his car, opening it up and pulling out his gauntlets. "I got some weapons here."

[11/8/2014 1:04:34 AM] Josie: Josie hops out too.

[11/8/2014 1:04:38 AM] Josie: Josie kisses him on the cheek.

[11/8/2014 1:04:39 AM] Josie: Don't die.

[11/8/2014 1:04:56 AM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn follows her, but doesn't kiss him.

[11/8/2014 1:05:08 AM] Canto: Theo grins. "I don't plan on it."

[11/8/2014 1:05:17 AM] Josie: Good.

[11/8/2014 1:05:21 AM] Canto: He hands her a shotgun!

[11/8/2014 1:05:26 AM] Josie: Josie kisses Caspar on the cheek too. "That goes for you as well."

[11/8/2014 1:05:42 AM] Josie: Josie loads the shotgun.

[11/8/2014 1:08:21 AM] Josie: ... what, I didn't say I didn't know how to shoot at all, I had brothers.

[11/8/2014 1:08:46 AM | Edited 1:08:54 AM] Josie: I'm just not good at it. Of course the lovely thing about shotguns is, you don't have to be.

[11/8/2014 1:08:47 AM] Canto: Who took Caspar's pistol?

[11/8/2014 1:09:15 AM] Jennawynn: ((Not it. He doesn't like guns unless they're filled with blanks and fake blood.))

[11/8/2014 1:09:35 AM] Canto: Theo offers Rafe a pistol.

[11/8/2014 1:10:06 AM] Jennawynn: ...I'd rather not.

[11/8/2014 1:11:04 AM] Canto: Theo frowns, then offers him a crowbar.

[11/8/2014 1:11:56 AM | Edited 1:12:14 AM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn sighs and takes it. "I hope we won't need these. I have a habit of missing by a hair but making it look good for the audience."

[11/8/2014 1:13:23 AM] Josie: Do your best.

[11/8/2014 1:13:42 AM] Canto: Theo:  You need something, and you'd be surprised what cold iron is good for.

[11/8/2014 1:14:18 AM] Josie: Are there *fae* in there?

[11/8/2014 1:14:31 AM] Jennawynn: Aww, it's only cold because it's cold out here.

[11/8/2014 1:14:57 AM] Canto: Theo:  No. Not that I know of, anyway.

[11/8/2014 1:15:17 AM] Josie: Good.

[11/8/2014 1:15:27 AM] Josie: Right, let's move.

[11/8/2014 1:15:40 AM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn nods.

[11/8/2014 1:15:43 AM] Canto: They direct you guys in the direction of the side door!

[11/8/2014 1:16:33 AM] Josie: Josie runs there!

[11/8/2014 1:17:15 AM] Canto: It's an old, gothic mansion. Because of course.

[11/8/2014 1:17:49 AM] Josie: Josie will nod at Rafe to open the door when he gets there!

[11/8/2014 1:19:52 AM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn does so.

[11/8/2014 1:20:56 AM] Canto: It's locked.

[11/8/2014 1:21:19 AM] Josie: Josie uses a key on it!

[11/8/2014 1:21:29 AM] Josie: Josie isn't sure it will work.

[11/8/2014 1:21:37 AM] Jennawynn: Hey look... a crowbar is more useful than a---

[11/8/2014 1:21:46 AM] Jennawynn: Well... not than a key!

[11/8/2014 1:22:12 AM] Josie: ... wrong key.

[11/8/2014 1:22:14 AM] Josie: Josie pockets it.

[11/8/2014 1:22:18 AM] Josie: Right, open the door.

[11/8/2014 1:22:44 AM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn uses the crowbar! And like he knows how at that.

[11/8/2014 1:23:10 AM] Canto: It takes a few, and it's not pretty, but you get the door open!

[11/8/2014 1:23:19 AM] Canto: It's pretty dark inside.

[11/8/2014 1:23:23 AM] Josie: Josie steps in first, with the shotgun.

[11/8/2014 1:24:26 AM] Jennawynn: It's too bad you don't have powers over light instead, Ella.

[11/8/2014 1:24:30 AM] Josie: ... Ella, can you drag the shadows around or anything like that?

[11/8/2014 1:24:55 AM] Ella: Well, let's find out.

[11/8/2014 1:25:59 AM] Ella: Ella attempts to pull the room's shadows into a ball in its center.

[11/8/2014 1:29:51 AM] Canto: You get a big ball of shadowy matter!

[11/8/2014 1:30:15 AM] Canto: As a result, it seems like the ambient light level goes up.

[11/8/2014 1:30:29 AM] Canto: You're in a mudroom, basically.

[11/8/2014 1:30:38 AM] Josie: Josie heads in!

[11/8/2014 1:30:51 AM] Ella: Welp, now I know I can do that.

[11/8/2014 1:30:57 AM] Ella: Ella follows.

[11/8/2014 1:31:16 AM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn follows too!

[11/8/2014 1:31:23 AM] Canto: There don't seem to be any lights on as far as you can see down the hall, in either direction.

[11/8/2014 1:31:52 AM] Josie: ... you're amazing, Ella. Do the thing.

[11/8/2014 1:32:51 AM] Ella: Ella continues ever-so-slightly increasing the ambient light level.

[11/8/2014 1:33:31 AM] Josie: Josie still goes first! She's the one with the shotgun!

[11/8/2014 1:35:50 AM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn stage whispers, "Do we have any idea where to find this guy?"

[11/8/2014 1:37:09 AM] Josie: No.

[11/8/2014 1:37:18 AM] Canto: You hear a disconcerting growl.

[11/8/2014 1:37:46 AM] Josie: Josie turns to look, with the shotgun!

[11/8/2014 1:38:10 AM] Canto: You don't see anyone!

[11/8/2014 1:38:28 AM] Jennawynn: Jennawynn grips the crowbar a bit tighter.

[11/8/2014 1:41:32 AM] Josie: ... there's something scared here. Let's keep going.

[11/8/2014 1:43:44 AM] Jennawynn: It's ok, Josie. We're right behind you. No need to be scared.

[11/8/2014 1:44:11 AM] Josie: Pfft. It's not me.

[11/8/2014 1:44:33 AM] Jennawynn: Of course not. .....and it's not me either. Nope.

[11/8/2014 1:45:03 AM] Josie: You don't growl like that, Rafe.

[11/8/2014 1:45:24 AM] Jennawynn: So you think.

[11/8/2014 11:20:33 PM] Canto: When last we left, you guys were in the Asylum, a prison for magic-types run by the Council. Anya had taken the tear-creating Ghost Engine here.

[11/8/2014 11:21:42 PM] Josie: Josie has a shotgun and she is going first. Because she has a fuckin' shotgun.

[11/8/2014 11:21:57 PM] Rafe: Rafe is following with a crowbar.

[11/8/2014 11:22:13 PM] Ella: Ella sticks in the middle, where she can shed some light.

[11/8/2014 11:24:53 PM] Canto: Yeah, there's no power in the Asylum, and the thule almost certainly let the prisoners out. YOu guys heard a faint growling.

[11/8/2014 11:26:26 PM] Canto: So, which way you guys going? Up to the second floor? Downn to the basement?

[11/8/2014 11:26:29 PM] Rafe: ...it could have been my stomach.

[11/8/2014 11:26:51 PM] Josie: It's not.

[11/8/2014 11:27:02 PM] Josie: Josie heads for the basement!

[11/8/2014 11:27:07 PM] Rafe: Rafe follows!

[11/8/2014 11:27:13 PM] Canto: The growling fades a bit.

[11/8/2014 11:27:55 PM] Ella: Ella also follows.

[11/8/2014 11:28:47 PM] Josie: I calmed it down. I think.

[11/8/2014 11:28:51 PM] Canto: You find a door marked basement access.

[11/8/2014 11:29:32 PM] Josie: Josie motions to Rafe to open the door, and covers him with the shotgun.

[11/8/2014 11:29:36 PM] Rafe: Surrounded by talented ladies. I'm a lucky man.

[11/8/2014 11:29:46 PM] Rafe: Rafe does so!

[11/8/2014 11:31:11 PM] Canto: It's one of those heavy metal doors with a big heavy handle.

[11/8/2014 11:33:48 PM] Rafe: Rafe puts his back into it. :D

[11/8/2014 11:37:38 PM] Canto: You open it it! There's a cement staircase leading into the darkness.

[11/8/2014 11:37:59 PM] Josie: Josie goes first!

[11/8/2014 11:38:14 PM] Rafe: Be careful.

[11/8/2014 11:39:45 PM] Canto: you can get down the stairs with no incident! It smells musty down here.

[11/8/2014 11:40:44 PM] Josie: Ech.

[11/8/2014 11:41:05 PM] Josie: Josie keeps going, as long as Ella can undarken the way!

[11/8/2014 11:42:14 PM] Canto: Oh, it's still really dark, but she makes it easier for your natural eyesight to compensate for the darkness.

[11/8/2014 11:42:34 PM] Canto: Josie walks into a wall, she thinks!

[11/8/2014 11:42:50 PM] Rafe: Rafe holds the crowbar at the ready. Not scared, nope.

[11/8/2014 11:43:34 PM] Josie: Ow.

[11/8/2014 11:43:53 PM] Josie: Josie thinks at both of them: We need to find a light.

[11/8/2014 11:44:33 PM] Rafe: Easier said than done. Or was that thought?

[11/8/2014 11:44:56 PM] Canto: There doesn't seem to be a wall in front of her! At least a visible wall.

[11/8/2014 11:45:17 PM] Canto: There's a wallb ehind Rafe too, suddenly, and to the side of you guys... you're mimes now!

[11/8/2014 11:45:27 PM] Josie: Josie sighs.

[11/8/2014 11:45:32 PM] Josie: All right, who's out there?

[11/8/2014 11:45:36 PM] Ella: Welp.

[11/8/2014 11:46:21 PM] Canto: A flashlight comes on, kinda blinding you guys. In the halo of the light, you see a small, elderly african american man.

[11/8/2014 11:47:20 PM] Ella: Ella covers her eyes.

"Ow."

[11/8/2014 11:47:20 PM] Josie: Who are you?

[11/8/2014 11:47:43 PM] Rafe: Rafe squints and grips the crowbar harder.

[11/8/2014 11:48:06 PM] Canto: Man:  I'm the Warden. Youre not with them, are you?

[11/8/2014 11:48:22 PM] Josie: Josie lowers the gun.

[11/8/2014 11:48:46 PM] Josie: We're not with the invaders, no. Did they get the information they were looking for?

[11/8/2014 11:48:54 PM] Josie: About collapsing the wards?

[11/8/2014 11:50:01 PM] Rafe: Don't suppose you'd lower your light? It's a bit harsh on the eyes after this darkness.

[11/8/2014 11:51:31 PM] Canto: Warden:  They got one of the keys, yeah, but it'll take them a bit to get it all lowered.

[11/8/2014 11:51:47 PM] Canto: He waves a hand and the invisble walls collapse around you.

[11/8/2014 11:52:11 PM] Canto: A gas-lantern turns on and you see about ten or so frightened people sitting around.

[11/8/2014 11:52:17 PM] Josie: When we came here there was a clear path out if you want to risk a run for it. I don't know if it's safer to hole up here.

[11/8/2014 11:52:26 PM] Josie: Is this the staff or the patients, or some of both?

[11/8/2014 11:53:22 PM] Canto: Warden:  I'm not a fighter. But I can keep us plenty safe here. This is the members of staff I could find. None of us are fighters -- Anya and her cronies took care of the guards.

[11/8/2014 11:53:50 PM] Rafe: It's looking less and less likely that we'll find this was all some hilarious misunderstanding.

[11/8/2014 11:54:31 PM] Canto: Warden:  I don't know. I was getting a strange vibe off her.

[11/8/2014 11:54:59 PM] Ella: Strange like possessed?

[11/8/2014 11:55:02 PM] Josie: What kind of vibe?

[11/8/2014 11:55:20 PM] Josie: Or mindcontrolled?

[11/8/2014 11:55:44 PM] Ella: Or strange like illusions or shapeshifting?

[11/8/2014 11:55:54 PM] Canto: Warden:  She didn't like the people she was with. Might have hated them. Especially the ringleader. Goodlooking blond type with a neatly-trimmed beard.

[11/8/2014 11:56:24 PM] Ella: Possibly coercion, then.

[11/8/2014 11:56:25 PM] Josie: ... it might not be her fault.

[11/8/2014 11:57:08 PM] Canto: Warden:  NEver trust a man with a neatly-trimmed beard.

[11/8/2014 11:57:34 PM] Rafe: I'll have to keep that little bit for future reference.

[11/8/2014 11:57:51 PM] Josie: Never trust a man.

[11/8/2014 11:57:53 PM] Josie: Josie smiles.

[11/8/2014 11:58:13 PM] Josie: All right. Did they say where they were going? Can you give us any idea of the layout of the floors above?

[11/8/2014 11:58:17 PM] Rafe: Rafe scoffs in false indignation.

[11/9/2014 12:01:55 AM] Canto: Warden:  First floor is common areas, dining andk itchen areas, that sort of thing. Second is rooms and residences. Third is probably where they're headed, where the base wards are situated. You have to start there to take down all the wards.

[11/9/2014 12:02:57 AM] Josie: How can we stop them from doing that? Other than shotguns, I mean.

[11/9/2014 12:04:33 AM] Canto: Warden:  Shotguns, mostly.

[11/9/2014 12:04:53 AM] Rafe: Rafe frowns.

[11/9/2014 12:04:59 AM] Canto: He holds up a small, innocuous looking key. "They'll have one of these.  Get it from them, or make it so they can't use it.

[11/9/2014 12:05:42 AM] Josie: All right. ... I'm not sure I want to shotgun Anya.

[11/9/2014 12:06:02 AM] Rafe: I'm not sure that would even affect her.

[11/9/2014 12:08:38 AM] Josie: I don't know. Let's go.

[11/9/2014 12:08:49 AM] Josie: Josie looks to the warden. "Good luck."

[11/9/2014 12:08:56 AM] Josie: Josie heads back toward the stairs.

[11/9/2014 12:09:37 AM] Rafe: Rafe follows!

[11/9/2014 12:09:50 AM] Ella: Ella also follows.

[11/9/2014 12:09:53 AM] Canto: You go back up to the first floor!

[11/9/2014 12:10:01 AM] Josie: Josie looks for the steps up.

[11/9/2014 12:10:01 AM] Canto: Warden:   Wait! Take this.

[11/9/2014 12:10:10 AM] Canto: He tosses you a flashlight.

[11/9/2014 12:10:24 AM] Josie: Josie does not take it! She needs both hands for the shotgun!

[11/9/2014 12:10:40 AM] Rafe: Rafe tries to catch it, bobbling it and the crowbar and drops both before picking them up again.

[11/9/2014 12:10:45 AM] Rafe: Don't mind me.

[11/9/2014 12:13:38 AM] Canto: Smooth! you find the stairs up in the foyer. There's something crazy going on out in front of the house! It's like Yoda vs Dracula! Magic and lightning and all that stuff going on. You can just barely make out Anya, Caspar, and Theo having a magic fight.

[11/9/2014 12:14:14 AM] Rafe: Should we go help them?

[11/9/2014 12:14:35 AM] Josie: ... no.

[11/9/2014 12:14:49 AM] Josie: We have to stop them from getting the wards down. That means our plan is working.

[11/9/2014 12:15:05 AM] Josie: We'd never get past a dragon.

[11/9/2014 12:15:17 AM] Rafe: ...I don't remember that part of the plan.

[11/9/2014 12:15:27 AM] Josie: They're the distraction.

[11/9/2014 12:15:44 AM] Josie: Come on.

[11/9/2014 12:15:47 AM] Josie: Josie looks for the stairs up!

[11/9/2014 12:15:59 AM] Rafe: Rafe will follow her, pointing the flashlight where we need.

[11/9/2014 12:16:02 AM] Ella: Ella helps look for the stairs up!

[11/9/2014 12:16:05 AM] Canto: That was the whole idea, for Cas and Theo to draw Anya's attention, leaving a bunch of mostly powerless Thule in the building.

[11/9/2014 12:16:51 AM] Canto: You find the stairs up pretty easily. Second floor is divided up into wings, and like the Warden said, is mainly bedrooms and residences. You want the third floor, but you'll have to hunt for the stairs up.

[11/9/2014 12:17:25 AM] Josie: Josie goes first, shotgun at the ready.

[11/9/2014 12:19:51 AM] Canto: Left or right down the hall?

[11/9/2014 12:20:13 AM] Josie: ((Left!))

[11/9/2014 12:22:49 AM] Canto: Okay! you head down the hallway.

[11/9/2014 12:23:20 AM] Canto: Roll a d10!

[11/9/2014 12:24:06 AM] Rafe: ((8.))

[11/9/2014 12:24:40 AM] Ella: (( 10 :O ))

[11/9/2014 12:25:04 AM] Josie: ((5.))

[11/9/2014 12:25:26 AM] Ella: ((or 0, depending on how you interpret the zero on the die.))

[11/9/2014 12:26:13 AM | Edited 12:27:18 AM] Ella: Ella stops. She taps Josie on the shoulder and points at a door on the left.

[11/9/2014 12:27:34 AM] Josie: Josie stops too, and looks.

[11/9/2014 12:27:49 AM] Rafe: Rafe whispers, "What's wrong?"

[11/9/2014 12:27:59 AM] Ella: Ella then points at her head and is silent.

[11/9/2014 12:28:15 AM] Josie: Josie tries to read Ella's mind!

[11/9/2014 12:29:07 AM] Josie: Josie nods at Rafe to open the door, and points the shotgun at it!

[11/9/2014 12:29:41 AM] Rafe: Rafe frowns, but does so, careful to stay out of the path of the gun.

[11/9/2014 12:30:22 AM] Canto: You smell cigarette smoke comeing from the room behind the door.

[11/9/2014 12:31:15 AM] Josie: Josie goes in, shotgun at the ready!

[11/9/2014 12:32:33 AM] Canto: There's a paleskinned guy in there, smoking. He's very, very naked, sitting crosslegged in the middle of the floor. It is a very nice room, incidentally, very comfy looking and very well decorated.

[11/9/2014 12:33:25 AM] Josie: ...

[11/9/2014 12:33:32 AM] Ella: Welp.

[11/9/2014 12:33:44 AM] Josie: ... excuse me, have you seen anyone who didn't belong here?

[11/9/2014 12:33:52 AM] Josie: ... besides us?

[11/9/2014 12:34:31 AM] Canto: Man:  Yes, yes. Of course. They went up to the third floor. The Widows Watch.

[11/9/2014 12:34:41 AM] Josie: Oh, I see. Where's the stairwell?

[11/9/2014 12:35:40 AM] Canto: Man:  End of the hall, on the right. They have guns. No magic though, like the rest of us, no magic. no powers. Because we were baaaaaaad.

[11/9/2014 12:36:13 AM] Rafe: ....right. You just stay here for now, ok?

[11/9/2014 12:37:46 AM] Josie: ... I'll look into your case when this is over. I can't promise anything, but helping us might help you.

[11/9/2014 12:38:30 AM] Canto: Man:  You're nice, pretty lady. But you're gonna cause his death, you know? You know that? I dont' know if you know that.

[11/9/2014 12:38:40 AM] Josie: Whose?

[11/9/2014 12:39:00 AM] Canto: The man shrugs.

[11/9/2014 12:39:10 AM] Rafe: Reassuring.

[11/9/2014 12:39:20 AM] Josie: Well, if I kill you I'm sorry, Rafe.

[11/9/2014 12:39:39 AM] Rafe: Thanks for the apology. I'll try not to take it too hard.

[11/9/2014 12:39:40 AM] Josie: Thank you anyway, sir.

[11/9/2014 12:39:44 AM] Rafe: I'm sure I'll deserve it.

[11/9/2014 12:39:51 AM] Josie: I'm sure we can resurrect you into a poodle.

[11/9/2014 12:40:05 AM] Josie: Josie smiles at the naked guy, and heads back into the hallway and to the stairs!

[11/9/2014 12:40:34 AM] Rafe: Sit in a lady's lap and get tummy rubs all day? Sign me up.

[11/9/2014 12:40:44 AM] Canto: Man:  ... the leader! Be careful of him. He's got a magic stick.

[11/9/2014 12:41:28 AM] Ella: Thanks for warning us.

[11/9/2014 12:41:28 AM] Josie: Josie nods.

[11/9/2014 12:41:31 AM] Josie: ... so do I.

[11/9/2014 12:41:40 AM] Josie: Josie proceeeeeeds.

[11/9/2014 12:41:57 AM] Rafe: You do? ... oh! The uh... boom-stick. Right.

[11/9/2014 12:42:06 AM] Ella: Ella follows cautiously.

[11/9/2014 12:42:45 AM] Canto: Okay! The stairs are where he said they were.

[11/9/2014 12:43:39 AM] Josie: Josie heads up them!

[11/9/2014 12:44:38 AM] Rafe: Ella, would you like to hold the light? Light and shadows and all that. Plus... I might like both hands for my not magic stick.

[11/9/2014 12:44:59 AM] Ella: Sure.

[11/9/2014 12:45:08 AM] Rafe: Rafe hands it to her and follows Josie.

[11/9/2014 12:45:18 AM] Ella: Ella ascends!

[11/9/2014 12:46:39 AM] Canto: Who's first?

[11/9/2014 12:47:03 AM] Josie: Josie is.

[11/9/2014 12:48:01 AM] Canto: You get shot at as you pop your head up! It whizzes over yoru head.

[11/9/2014 12:48:25 AM] Rafe: Rafe ducks back down the stairs a bit.

[11/9/2014 12:48:29 AM] Josie: Josie ducks back down too!

[11/9/2014 12:48:43 AM] Ella: Ella scrunches down.

[11/9/2014 12:48:44 AM] Josie: Josie Thinks at Ella: Can you suck the light out up there?

[11/9/2014 12:49:48 AM] Ella: Ella attempts to pour darkness into the room. Some of it might be shaped like toothy nightmare beasts.

[11/9/2014 12:50:08 AM] Canto: You hear a yelp of alarm!

[11/9/2014 12:50:16 AM] Ella: Heheheh.

[11/9/2014 12:50:34 AM] Rafe: I'm glad you two are on my side.

[11/9/2014 12:51:04 AM] Josie: ... today.

[11/9/2014 12:51:16 AM] Josie: Josie smiles. It may or may not look like one of the nightmare beasties.

[11/9/2014 12:51:38 AM] Rafe: The day that changes, I don't think you'll be seeing me again.

[11/9/2014 12:52:26 AM] Rafe: So what do we do now?

[11/9/2014 12:53:00 AM] Ella: I've got an idea.

[11/9/2014 12:53:11 AM | Edited 12:53:18 AM] Canto: you hear an anguished cry and a couple more bullets being fired!

[11/9/2014 12:53:36 AM] Josie: Josie heads up the stairs.

[11/9/2014 12:53:41 AM] Rafe: ...very glad.

[11/9/2014 12:54:03 AM] Josie: Got it.

[11/9/2014 12:55:08 AM] Canto: The room at the top of the stairs is empty now! You hear the door out of this room lock and retreating footfalls.

[11/9/2014 12:55:16 AM] Ella: Aw.

[11/9/2014 12:55:50 AM] Rafe: Horrible beasties in the shadows and their minds?

[11/9/2014 12:56:31 AM] Josie: I made them think they were real.

[11/9/2014 12:56:57 AM] Josie: Josie nods at Rafe to open the door!

[11/9/2014 12:57:22 AM] Rafe: Rafe uses the crowbar to pry the door open.

[11/9/2014 12:57:52 AM] Canto: It's just a wooden door! Easy enough.

[11/9/2014 12:59:14 AM] Rafe: Rafe opens it!

[11/9/2014 12:59:37 AM] Canto: You bust it open. There are a lot more windows here, so you don't need the flashlight anymore.

[11/9/2014 1:00:00 AM] Ella: Ella switches it off and stows it somewhere.

[11/9/2014 1:00:28 AM] Josie: Josie keeps moving forward.

[11/9/2014 1:02:55 AM] Canto: You find a guy in the middle of the hallway, passed out! Pale as a ghost.

[11/9/2014 1:03:07 AM] Rafe: Rafe checks him for weapons.

[11/9/2014 1:03:17 AM] Ella: Ella grins like a cheshire cat.

[11/9/2014 1:03:30 AM] Canto: He has a pistol.

[11/9/2014 1:03:34 AM] Ella: Good job, Josie!

[11/9/2014 1:03:46 AM] Rafe: Rafe takes it and offers it to Ella.

[11/9/2014 1:04:15 AM] Josie: I just helped Ella along a bit.

[11/9/2014 1:04:20 AM] Josie: ... I don't like Nazis.

[11/9/2014 1:04:21 AM] Ella: Ooh, gimme.

[11/9/2014 1:04:29 AM] Josie: Any key on him?

[11/9/2014 1:04:32 AM] Ella: Ella accepts the pistol.

[11/9/2014 1:06:10 AM] Canto: Nope. This guy is also darkhaired and unbearded.

[11/9/2014 1:07:32 AM] Josie: Right.

[11/9/2014 1:07:38 AM] Josie: Josie keeps going, then, dammit!

[11/9/2014 1:07:58 AM] Rafe: Rafe follows! Now at the rear so the two guns are in front of him.

[11/9/2014 1:10:28 AM] Canto: You hear a commotion down the hall! A dude is yelling at underlings! "YOU'RE DAMN LUCKY I DON'T FEED YOU TO THE DRAGON!"

[11/9/2014 1:11:03 AM] Ella: Ella listens.

[11/9/2014 1:11:21 AM] Rafe: Sounds like things are going well.

[11/9/2014 1:13:54 AM] Canto: Leader type:  Work faster! We don't have much time, and she can't keep the Council agents busy forever -- eventually more will show up!

[11/9/2014 1:14:09 AM] Rafe: That's our cue...

[11/9/2014 1:14:31 AM] Josie: Josie thinks at Ella, and then at Rafe so everyone is on the same page here: Can you make it look like the leader's a shadowbeastie?

[11/9/2014 1:14:48 AM] Canto: Underling 1:  Working as fast we can, sir, but this thing was dismantled....

[11/9/2014 1:15:36 AM] Josie: Josie adds: And that the engine is generating them?

[11/9/2014 1:16:25 AM] Ella: ~Well, maybe if I can see where he is, but I don't want to risk poking my easily-spotted ginger head out into anyone's line of sight. Are you able to pinpoint them?

[11/9/2014 1:16:59 AM] Josie: Josie nods, and tries to convey an image of rough location into Ella's mind. She doesn't know where the engine is, though, just the people.

[11/9/2014 1:21:51 AM] Ella: Ella grins and pulls shadows over the ringleader, making him look like a slavering, frog-mouthed abomination with teeth as long as your arm, while at the same time making a cylinder of shadows appear in an area surrounded by whatever underlings look engineery/mechanically-inclined. The cylinder slowly expands, leaking ominous, shadowy fume-type emanations everywhere, which may or may not contain a great number of grinning faces with way too many teeth.

[11/9/2014 1:23:11 AM | Edited 1:23:23 AM] Ella: Ella takes care to move the ringleader's shadow-shell appropriately as he talks, if he does so.

[11/9/2014 1:25:09 AM] Canto: You do so! You start hearing a bunch of screaming! And Gunshots!

[11/9/2014 1:26:22 AM] Josie: Josie waits until it goes quiet again.

[11/9/2014 1:26:46 AM] Rafe: Idiots with guns are more dangerous than idiots without them.

[11/9/2014 1:26:54 AM | Edited 1:27:39 AM] Ella: Ella has the ominous shadows swirl about the room, blocking any windows, coating the walls, and generally doing creepy things. Some form shadowy shapes on the floor and snap at peoples' toes.

[11/9/2014 1:28:46 AM] Canto: It stops, eventually, and you guys smell smoke from where you are.

[11/9/2014 1:28:59 AM] Rafe: There's probably at least one left in there.

[11/9/2014 1:29:06 AM] Josie: ... yes.

[11/9/2014 1:29:08 AM] Josie: Josie heads up there.

[11/9/2014 1:32:12 AM] Canto: You find a room roasted by what looks like fire! A blonde man lays at the center of the room near the Ghost Engine.. He's been shot a couple times, it looks like, probably fatally. There are several charred corpses around him. "You.  You did this."

[11/9/2014 1:32:50 AM] Josie: Yes, well, you probably shouldn't've been a damn Nazi.

[11/9/2014 1:33:33 AM] Josie: ((Is it ON fire?))

[11/9/2014 1:34:29 AM] Canto: The Ghost Engine was made of metal, but it had been open revealing a squishy center, mostly organic organs, which have been fried, yes.

[11/9/2014 1:34:44 AM] Josie: ((Is the building in danger of burning down?))

[11/9/2014 1:34:51 AM] Canto: No.

[11/9/2014 1:34:56 AM] Josie: ((You know, because we beat the boss. Then the building falls down.))

[11/9/2014 1:35:04 AM] Josie: ((I mean, that's just how it works, right?))

[11/9/2014 1:35:09 AM] Josie: ((Oh, okay.))

[11/9/2014 1:35:55 AM] Josie: I can make this easier or harder. What did you do to Anya?

[11/9/2014 1:37:01 AM] Canto: Thule:  The dragon? She's under an old spell. Bound her to the Czar's family.

[11/9/2014 1:37:23 AM] Rafe: And the family's still around?

[11/9/2014 1:37:38 AM] Canto: Thule:  No. Rasputin stole the talisman.

[11/9/2014 1:37:48 AM] Canto: Thule:  Whoever holds it controls her.

[11/9/2014 1:37:50 AM] Josie: ... what's the talisman look like?

[11/9/2014 1:40:12 AM] Canto: He coughs -- he's dying fast. He holds up an austentatious golden scepter. "Like this.  Anyiatsovora, Hear And Obey -- You will kill every Council Agent in this city, until you yourself are killed."

[11/9/2014 1:40:26 AM] Rafe: Bastard.

[11/9/2014 1:40:34 AM] Josie: Josie rolls her eyes.

[11/9/2014 1:40:44 AM] Josie: You  know, I *really* was going to help you.

[11/9/2014 1:41:17 AM] Josie: Rafe, if you would grab that and ... well, say the words.

[11/9/2014 1:41:35 AM] Canto: He laughs, and coughs, and stops moving.

[11/9/2014 1:42:14 AM] Rafe: Rafe take the scepter and tries it out! "Anyiatsovora, Hear and Obey -- Take a nap."

[11/9/2014 1:42:31 AM] Rafe: Rafe shrugs.

[11/9/2014 1:42:36 AM] Josie: ... I hope it worked.

[11/9/2014 1:42:41 AM] Canto: The sounds of combat from outside don't die down.

[11/9/2014 1:43:01 AM] Rafe: We should get them out of there. Maybe Theo'll have a better idea.

[11/9/2014 1:43:15 AM] Josie: Damn. Maybe if we get ... yes, exactly. Let's go.

[11/9/2014 1:43:26 AM] Josie: Josie searches the body for the key, and takes that too!

[11/9/2014 1:44:11 AM] Canto: You find it on him, along with an athame, another of those Thule spellbooks, and a gun.

[11/9/2014 1:44:24 AM] Josie: Josie grabs all of it.

[11/9/2014 1:44:53 AM] Josie: Josie then hurries back downstairs.

[11/9/2014 1:45:02 AM] Ella: Ella scampers after her.

[11/9/2014 1:45:02 AM] Rafe: Rafe follows!

[11/9/2014 1:46:50 AM] Canto: You run back downstairs!

[11/9/2014 1:47:37 AM] Josie: Josie gets out of the building and looks for Caspar and Theo!

[11/9/2014 1:49:23 AM] Canto: They are not hard to find! They are huddled behind a wall of magic ice that is under attack by a fire-breathing russian woman.

[11/9/2014 1:49:45 AM] Canto: Caspar is concentrating on keeping the wall up while Theo catches his breath, apparently.

[11/9/2014 1:51:30 AM] Rafe: Rafe shifts to look/sound like the blonde dead guy (but less dead) and tries again, just in case. "Anyiatsovora, Hear and Obey -- stop your attack."

[11/9/2014 1:51:50 AM] Canto: Doens't work!

[11/9/2014 1:53:42 AM] Canto: Luckily her attention is on Cas and Theo and she isn't paying attention/hasn't noticed you yet.

[11/9/2014 1:54:35 AM] Josie: ... Rafe, run it to Theo. Ella, distract Anya from Rafe. I'll try to help too.

[11/9/2014 1:55:06 AM] Rafe: Rafe changes back into Rafe so he doesn't get shot and gets ready.

[11/9/2014 1:55:11 AM] Rafe: Tell me when.

[11/9/2014 1:57:47 AM] Ella: I'm ready when you are.

[11/9/2014 1:59:34 AM] Rafe: Go for it then. I'm going to wait 'til you've got her attention.

[11/9/2014 1:59:45 AM] Ella: Okay then.

[11/9/2014 1:59:52 AM] Ella: Ella makes shadowy doubles of any council agents she's seen and has them all run from something in Anya's field of vision towards something else that looks like it would provide adequate space for them to disappear behind it.

[11/9/2014 2:00:45 AM] Canto: She turns her head and belches fire at them!

[11/9/2014 2:00:59 AM] Rafe: Rafe takes off running!

[11/9/2014 2:01:36 AM] Ella: (Some of the shadowy figures make quite the show out of dying a horrible, flamey death.)

[11/9/2014 2:01:54 AM | Edited 2:02:04 AM] Ella: (The rest just run faster.)

[11/9/2014 2:01:56 AM] Canto: Rafe runs the baton over!

[11/9/2014 2:04:17 AM] Rafe: Rafe hands the baton to Theo. "This is what they used to control her, but just saying the magic words doesn't stop it."

[11/9/2014 2:04:38 AM] Rafe: He told her to kill every Council member in the city.

[11/9/2014 2:06:25 AM] Canto: Theo inspects it, narrowing his eyes. "Poweful enchantment, very specific, probably sympathetic blood magic, a bloodletting ritual would be required to make it work for you."

[11/9/2014 2:07:04 AM] Rafe: Right.... so how do we get her to stop *now*?

[11/9/2014 2:07:59 AM] Canto: Theo:  It's gold. Just gold.

[11/9/2014 2:08:30 AM] Josie: I've got blood, we all do, how long does it take?

[11/9/2014 2:08:53 AM] Josie: Josie has to think at them to say this, mind you. And she's listening in through Rafe. Which isn't very nice.

[11/9/2014 2:08:59 AM | Edited 2:09:08 AM] Canto: Theo:  ... no idea. Too long. you know how I sometimes I have really good ideas?

[11/9/2014 2:08:59 AM] Josie: Josie relays it all to Ella, though.

[11/9/2014 2:11:13 AM] Rafe: ...no? Or were you asking the eavesdropper?

[11/9/2014 2:11:30 AM] Canto: ((It was more directed to Josie, yes.))

[11/9/2014 2:11:55 AM] Josie: Josie thinks: Well I can't bloody hear you from here, do you want to have a consolidated communication system or not?

[11/9/2014 2:12:12 AM] Josie: Josie adds: Yes, I know. Any good idea now?

[11/9/2014 2:12:22 AM] Canto: Theo:  ... nope, sorry.

[11/9/2014 2:13:24 AM] Rafe: Can we disable her somehow? Stick her in a block of ice?

[11/9/2014 2:13:50 AM] Canto: Theo runs out from shelter, waving his arms! "Anya!" As she turns her flaming maw toward him, he tosses the scepter at her.

[11/9/2014 2:14:05 AM] Josie: Theo!

[11/9/2014 2:14:06 AM] Ella: Oh drat.

[11/9/2014 2:14:09 AM] Rafe: ....

[11/9/2014 2:14:37 AM] Canto: He then dives, avoiding most of the fire as she stops, suddenly, then falls over.

[11/9/2014 2:15:42 AM] Rafe: You know... if you'd said that was the plan, I'd have said you're an idiot.

[11/9/2014 2:17:16 AM] Josie: Josie runs for Theo. And also Anya.

[11/9/2014 2:18:05 AM] Ella: Ella looks around to see if anything ELSE crazy is happening.

[11/9/2014 2:18:45 AM] Canto: Theo:  Gold is very soft.

[11/9/2014 2:19:12 AM] Rafe: Destroying the scepter worked? Doesn't seem like a very good failsafe.

[11/9/2014 2:20:59 AM] Canto: Theo:  Destroying the thing is always step one.

[11/9/2014 2:21:24 AM] Josie: Don't *ever* do anything like that *ever again.*

[11/9/2014 2:21:29 AM] Josie: Especially not without saying anything!

[11/9/2014 2:21:34 AM] Josie: Anya, are you all right?

[11/9/2014 2:21:40 AM] Rafe: Rafe checks on Anya.

[11/9/2014 2:22:01 AM] Canto: Anya gets up. "Yes.  Thank you."

[11/9/2014 2:22:29 AM] Rafe: So you're not really a spy, right?

[11/9/2014 2:24:48 AM] Canto: Anya:  Not by choice. I hated that damn scepter.

[11/9/2014 2:25:26 AM] Rafe: Why didn't you destr--- wait, that's probably not something you can willingly do, right?

[11/9/2014 2:26:37 AM] Josie: Probably built in. I hope you'll consider staying with us.

[11/9/2014 2:27:22 AM] Canto: Anya shakes her head. "I could neither destroy the talisman nor tell anyone about it."

[11/9/2014 2:31:33 AM] Canto: Anya:  I thought it was lost in the revolution. I didn't realize the truth until the Thule started to set up in Boston a month or so ago. .... I'm the reason they came here, an advantage they had over the Council here. Now that I'm free --  they'll leave. Those that are left.

[11/9/2014 2:31:59 AM] Rafe: That's a lot of effort for one person. Even a drago-- er... zmeya.

[11/9/2014 2:35:18 AM] Canto: Anya:  I am very powerful and well-conneced. Enough to keep the Council off the trail.

[11/9/2014 2:37:00 AM] Josie: But you will stay, won't you?

[11/9/2014 2:38:30 AM] Canto: Anya:  Of course.

[11/9/2014 2:38:59 AM] Canto: Anya:  I was here before the Thule showed up with the scepter because this is my home now.

[11/9/2014 2:40:01 AM] Canto: Caspar:  She'll be okay. We have paperwork for 'Sorry but I was a victim of powerful compulsion magic so I am not responsible for my traitorous actions'.

[11/9/2014 2:40:13 AM] Canto: Theo:  Form 31-H.

[11/9/2014 2:40:34 AM] Rafe: ...handy.

[11/9/2014 2:40:58 AM] Rafe: Well... this line of conversation does have me wondering how long we'll be in the area ourselves.

[11/9/2014 2:41:05 AM] Ella: Should I be worried that you know it off the top of your head like that?

[11/9/2014 2:41:32 AM | Edited 2:41:42 AM] Canto: Theo:  No, I was responsible for itemizing the forms.

[11/9/2014 2:41:46 AM] Ella: Okay then.

[11/9/2014 2:42:07 AM] Canto: Theo:  Form 31-I is the same thing but for Love Potions.

[11/9/2014 2:42:41 AM] Canto: Theo:  Form 66-6 is demonic possession. Totally on purpose.

[11/9/2014 2:42:58 AM] Josie: Josie snrks.

[11/9/2014 2:43:18 AM] Josie: I *don't* want to tangle with a love potion.

[11/9/2014 2:43:26 AM] Josie: ... oh dear, we'd better get the warden out of the basement.

[11/9/2014 2:44:14 AM] Canto: The cavalry shows up before long!

[11/9/2014 2:49:08 AM] Josie: Josie helps them clean up, but mostly sticks with Theo and probably Anya.

[11/9/2014 2:49:20 AM] Josie: Josie ... and keeps an eye on Rafe and Ella, too.

[11/9/2014 2:49:30 AM] Rafe: ...what?

[11/9/2014 2:49:51 AM] Ella: Ella mostly just tries to keep out of the way.

[11/9/2014 2:50:36 AM] Canto: Theo verifies that there's no more magic left in the mosly melted golden stick.

[11/9/2014 2:53:03 AM] Canto: You meet up with Howard eventually. "You guys ready to head back to California now that this Thule business is wrapped up?"

[11/9/2014 2:53:47 AM] Rafe: I don't know... I'm going to miss the snow.

[11/9/2014 2:54:18 AM] Josie: I'm not. Going to miss it, I mean, I'm looking forward to going back.

[11/9/2014 2:55:10 AM] Canto: Howard:  Rafe, I've made arrangements with Mr. Fortunada -- you'll be able to do your Regression before we head back.

[11/9/2014 2:55:21 AM] Rafe: I miss my clothes. Are you going to have an issue with getting my things from New York?

[11/9/2014 2:55:33 AM] Rafe: Oh... ok. I'm... not really sure what to expect with that.

[11/9/2014 2:55:54 AM] Josie: Mine was....

[11/9/2014 2:55:56 AM] Josie: ... cat-centric.

[11/9/2014 2:57:11 AM] Ella: Mine involved a lot of climbing about and scaring the bejeezus out of people.

[11/9/2014 2:57:48 AM] Canto: Theo:  It's necessary if you want to unlock your magical potential.

[11/9/2014 2:57:52 AM] Josie: Are we leaving tonight? Or tomorrow?

[11/9/2014 2:57:56 AM] Ella: Also being the youngest of nine children.

[11/9/2014 2:58:27 AM] Ella: Which isn't much different from being the youngest of seven children.

[11/9/2014 2:58:35 AM] Rafe: It's about the dreams, right?

[11/9/2014 3:00:10 AM] Josie: And being horribly killed, but who's counting.