Police Station XII

[Lord Iames Osari]

POLICE STATION

This building is currently under the control of the Fourth Empire.

Inside the building there are many people at various desks. They all have something in common, a badge. This badge certifies that they are members of a squad developed and devoted to doing just one thing, stopping crime. They are the Town Police.

As you walk into the foyer you can see a large doorway on the right in what you're sure is an outside wall. Looking through it you can see a set of metal stairs leading down to some more cells. A sign above the doorway says Cell Block Extension. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17677) A sign over the front desk reads "Amulets of Trueseeing in Operation. Please leave Lies and Illusions at the door." Behind and to one side of the desk in Captain office.

I will update this as often as I can, but please remember that it may not be current.

The Rules:
If anyone (even a citizen) gets evidence on a crime, and are able to track down the criminal, then they can arrest him. The suspect will be in jail for a period of time according to the crime, after which the criminal will be released back into town. Due to rights for a speedy trial, the criminal will be held at max for 48 hours in the station if we can't settle it in court.
When arresting, one must first ask the criminal to come quietly, and then if they do not they may subdue them, using lethal force at their discretion. Criminals wanted for murder, battery, or assault should expect lethal force to be used against them.

{table="head"]The Crime|The Punishment|Other
Murder|36 hours|No bail, resurrection fine, one week parole and weapon restriction.
Battery|24+ hours|2,000gp bail and healing fine, one week parole and 3 day weapon restriction
Assault|18 hours|1,000gp bail, 3 day parole and weapon restriction
Resisting Arrest|6 hours|no bail, 3 day parole and weapon restriction
Kidnapping|24 hours|2,000gp +(500 * days kidnapped) as fine, week parole.
Poisoning|24 hours|2,000gp, week parole, healing expenses
Torture|48 hours|No bail, 500 to 3,000 fine and week parole
Theft/Robbery|12 to 24 hours|500 bail + gold equal to stolen items
Vandalism|12 hours|Pay for repairs, one day of community service
Forgery|6 hours|500gp
Desecration|6 hours |500gp, one day of community service to temple
Jay walking|No hours|50gp
Disturbing the Peace|6 hours|150gp
Bar Brawls|6 hours|300gp plus paying for your share of the damages
Streaking|6 hours|150gp
Contempt of Court|6 hours|No bail
Trespassing|6 hours|100gp[/table]

Parole and Weapon Restriction
Parole is served simply by being scryed on by the police for the duration of your parole. Weapon restriction is accomplished by wearing a bracelet provided by the OmniShop. This bracelet prevents you from using any aggressive magic or drawing weapons ((Aggressive magic includes harmful or unlawful uses of any magic)) The bracelet also prevents you from attempting to harm or remove the bracelet directly or indirectly. These weapon restricting bracelets are made of adamantine and are unable to be taken off normally by anyone other than a police officer.

Internal Discipline
Officers who are discovered to be neglectful or willfully derelict in their duty will be subject to disciplinary action. Infractions last for 1 month, and on officer who commits two infractions within a month will have his/her badge taken away, his/her powers as an officer revoked, and be asked to leave the force.
To Report A Crime - CHANGES! MAKE NOTE!
Please LINK to the thread where the crime was committed. We play this as real time, so if you enter the building after the crime, all you can do is collect evidence/statements to prove the crime. Anyone may collect evidence and report crimes.

To report a crime, fill out a report in the following manner.
1. Use quote tags to separate the report from the rest of your post.
2. Write out an in-character report, providing links to the appropriate threads. Please post links in "messy" format, rather than "pretty" format.
3. Merely posting that your character fills out a report is not sufficient. If I find that someone has done this without actually taking the time to write up a report, no report will be considered to have been filed, and any criminals you may have brought in will be released by the fairies. Furthermore, repeated failure to properly file a report may result in infractions being given out (see the Internal Discipline section, above).

((To Link,
1. Copy the address line http://www.giantitp (http://www.giantitp/)...
2. Paste in the post
3. Place the [*url*] tag in front and [*/url*] at the end of the address.
4. Remove the * from the tags above.))
The Police Force- Current Officers and Joining the force

Joining the Force
To join the police force, either find the Captain or a Senior Officer of the appropriate department (see below) to swear you in. A police officer will receive weekly pay of 100gp, weapons (of your choice), weapon repair, and riot gear, a desk at the station, and room and board in the station barracks should they want to.
Senior Officers receive pay of 150gp each week, have authority over all normal officers, may deputize citizens and swear in new officers, and handle police station political matters should the captain be off duty.
Captains recieve pay of 200gp each week and have authority over all officers, may deputize citizens and swear in new officers, and handle police station political matters.

The force is divided into two departments, the Patrol and the Wardens.
The Patrol consist of those who are paid for detective work, town patrol duty, and a quick response team to back up citizens in reported fights.
The Wardens are made up of the people who jail and guard criminals, take care of legal and diplomatic matters, and scry on those people serving parole.
Each department has a separate Captain and a Senior Officer.

The badges given to the police act as badges of Trueseeing, and allow the police officer to contact any other badge-wearer with telepathy. They can either be pinned on, or aligned with the body's magnetic field to simply hold onto the wearer.
To be sworn in, you must first pass an alignment test. We accept no officers with Chaotic or Evil alignments. Once this test has been passed, the potential officer must answer the following questions in the affirmative:
Do you swear to uphold the law in this town?

Do you promise to obey the rules of the police as noted on page 1 of the police station thread?

Do you swear to the best of your ability to track and record crimes as well as apprehend and arrest criminals?

Our motto:
TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE GOOD CITIZENS OF TOWN.

Officers of the Force

Warden Officers
{table="head"]Name and Rank|Description|Infractions
Captain Narfang (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=593)|Diversity at the police force just took another step in the right direction.|
Officer Rell (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=16646)|Looking for a second chance.|
Officer Domren (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=8842)|Yes he does have a flaming sword.|
Officer Therun (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=20626)|[witty bit pending]|
Officer Morbius (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=22343)|[can't think of anything right now]|[/table]Patrol Officers
{table="head"]Name and Rank|Description|Infractions
Captain Aerin (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=11054)|The fiery red head is back.|
Detective Al the Mutt (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=12087)|With a nose that knows, he's taking a bite out of crime.|
Officer Silas (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=11427)|A mysterious man whose hands turn into weapons. Think he's unarmed? Think again!|2 infractions (04-29-07)
Officer Matt (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=1474)|Look out Fus, your nemesis is sworn in and ready for you.|
Officer Shogun (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=21599)|Coming Later|
Officer Moon (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=20723)|The reason all criminals need protection from arrows.|
Officer Tasha (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=12841)|Laughs in the face of crime.|
Officer Maph'tey (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=19351)|Protecting innocents, upholding the law, and setting people on fire.|
Officer The Pigeon (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=19560)|The police's eye in the sky|
Officer Atok (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=22033)|Making arrests as entertaining as possible|
Officer Chazz (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=6522)|He may be blind, but he can still make you see reason|
[/table]Citzen Helpers{table]Chuckles (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=19612)|This P.I. for hire will have you saying,'Who's laughing now?'[/table]Officers who have not posted in the station within a month will be removed from duty unless good reason is given for their absence before or after said absence occurs.

The Station:
NPCs
Fairies Krista and Feorwyn are about the station to help take statements, open cells to release prisoners after time is served, and make fresh pots of coffee for waiting persons. Please use as you feel necessary. Feorwyn - She is pretty darn surly for a lady. Krista -she just wants to get the work done and is always running around hecticly. They feed you when you are in prision. So shut the shock up.
The station has been enchanted in the same manner as Trog's, so it may not be destroyed.

Cells
All cells in the station and the cell block are made of reinforced adamantine and enchanted to block all use of magic and psionics inside them. The cell doors are barred and have force in between them. Also an anit-agression feild is in them. You cannot attack anyone or anything while in the cell. Including yourself. Please don't try.
Whether the officer who jails you posts it or not, it is assumed that the faeries take all your equipment and store it in a security locker. It is also assumed that the door is locked when you are put in. Also you are fed.

Cell 1- Namesake, Darkblade
Cell 2- Kung-fu guy (05/08, 1AM GMT, 2 assault charges = 36 hours)
Cell 3- Currently Empty
Cell 4- Currently Empty
Cell 5: Currently Empty
Cell 6: Currently Empty
Cells 7-60: Currently Empty

Infirmary
Bed 1: Currently Empty
Bed 2: Currently Empty
Bed 3: Currently Empty
Bed 5: Currently Empty

Mortuary
This is for temporary storage of bodies until resurrection or burial can be arranged
Current Occupants - Woman killed by the Geomancer's character

Current Cases
{table]Megaman (assault)|http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2489882&highlight=Megaman#post2489882
Drake Darrow (conspiracy, murder, torture, asault, kidnapping)|No link available
Unknown Ghost (possession, murder)|http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2423031&postcount=491
All KNAVES members (Assaualt murder, blowing up the station)|http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39278 [/table]

[J_Muller]

((Someone broke the Station?:smallconfused:))

[Uberblah]

((no I think Iames has this up for when the Station XI hits 50 in a few posts))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Both, actually))

[Uberblah]

((the station is broken? at least somewhat? what'd i miss?))

[Rebonack]

Maph'tey obligingly shifts back into his much larger, much less human shape and begins digging Al and co out of the rubble.

[Chaotic Bob]

Aciba I would assume is unburied and resisting the massive urge to attack something.

[McBish]

Everyone is dug out. Aciba is still in a cell mostly consiting of walls of force.

[Chaotic Bob]

((just walls? Does that include a ceiling?))

Aciba merely slowly looks around him, his mind trying to recall what happened.

[McBish]

((The ceiling would still be there, since only the support structure would be made of metal. I would say. Um... Iames can say since he is now cheif. And it is sort of his plot.))

[Chaotic Bob]

((ooh, he's chief again? I missed a lot...))

Aciba mumbles something involving blood and curls up.

[Uberblah]

((curl ups and blood? do i dare ask?))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Attention All Police Force Members! There Have Been Some Clarifications Made To The Rules! Read Them And Familiarize Yourselves!))

((Also, Iames is not chief, Aerin is. But Aerin is one of my characters...))

((Oh, and there is a ceiling, yes.))

[McBish]

A fairy opens up a portal and sends a note through it. A few minutes later the building is miracled back together. Well there we go.

((Aerin is not Iames.))

[Chaotic Bob]

((I know that...))

Aciba blinks at the sudden reparations and his eye twitches.

[Uberblah]

((the changes are logical enough. am i allowed to ask who didn't actually make a report?))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Too many people. In fact, I think I'm the only person who's done it in a long time.))

[Uberblah]

((you're the only one to make a real report in a long time? what about Atok?))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((I can't remember Atok making any reports at all, to be honest))

[Uberblah]

((look around pg 44 or 45 of Station XI))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((ah, I see it. That's precisely how it's supposed to be done.))

[Uberblah]

((YAY!! i did something right for once!!))

[gooddragon1]

((Demons attacked the one time when I wasn't here, however my time was not completely unfruitful, I created a Dorje of True Creation! Not quite as powerful as reality revision, but it can be used to create items of up to 500 gp in value, so what was the ceiling made of? I also gained 3 levels in experience but blew all the gold on getting distant shot added to my staff, I really want triple-throw now too...))

EDIT: ((Right! I just need to make enough platinum and sell it and I can get triple throw and maybe Unerring accuracy too... Wonder how much the people at the omnishop charge for that...))

Rathe awakens from dead time

*pop* Rathe has teleported

[Nevrmore]

There is one notable absense now that the station is dismantled....

A boy and his shadow are gone.

[darkblade]

Er'n begins rumaging through files looking for anything relating to Knaves. "I will save you Darkblade," she mutters to her self.

[Blood]

Rell appears in the Station, and instantly breaks out of the annoying old Dead Time. He sighs and heads off to his bed in the quarters.

[Lord Iames Osari]

((uh... the entire station is still in rubble))

[Blood]

A fairy opens up a portal and sends a note through it. A few minutes later the building is miracled back together. Well there we go.

((Aerin is not Iames.))
((I thought it was back together.))

[darkblade]

A fairy opens up a portal and sends a note through it. A few minutes later the building is miracled back together. Well there we go.

((Aerin is not Iames.))
((That doesn't mean its rebuilt?))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Oh, my mistake.))

[gooddragon1]

((It's a miracle! (of science (also a good webcomic))))

[Uberblah]

Atok flies over to the station carrying Rye. He lands and walks in and sees what's going on. He sits there for a minute watching the NPC's at work.

[Lord Iames Osari]

((No, it's rebuilt again))

[Uberblah]

((there we go. post edited))

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin comes in through the portal and looks around. Is there a warrant for Iames's arrest? she asks Krysta.

[McBish]

No one has filed one.

The mutt sticks his head out. Yeah I was waiting to talk to you about it. My theory is space zombie pirates switched him with an evil one.

[Raistlin1040]

Chazz flies in and walks slowly, listening for footsteps to help him navigate the station.
Could I get a job here?

[Lord Iames Osari]

Space zombie pirates? Aerin blinks. No, I think his evil side was responsible. Did his voice sound different?

[Uberblah]

Atok gets up and heads over to Aerin.
An arrest needs to be made? Would you like assistance?

[McBish]

Evil side? Yeah his voice did sound different.

[Raistlin1040]

Chazz trips and breaks his sunglasses.
Damn. So could I work here? Anybody there?

[Lord Iames Osari]

Just a moment, Aerin says to Chazz. Well be right with you. Did he sound like this? she asks the mutt.

[McBish]

Yeah, like that. Wait has he done this before?

[Raistlin1040]

Chazz stands straight, not leaning to any direction for fear of falling.

[Uberblah]

Atok turns to Chazz. He sees the glasses on the ground and picks them up. He fixes them with his magic and holds them out to Chazz.
Hello, sir. Did you drop these?

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin nods. Yes.

[McBish]

Oh. Well that sucks. Um... so...

[Raistlin1040]

Chazz shrugs.
Yeah. But don't worry about them. They don't help me see.

[Uberblah]

Atok looks confused for a moment. Then Realization walks over to him to explain that Chazz is blind. Atok nods as Realization goes back to his corner. Atok looks at Chazz.
Oh. I see. Sorry to hear that. I'd offer to try and help but I've never tried giving someone their sight back. Too powerful magic for me right now.

[Lord Iames Osari]

So do I know how to stop it?

[McBish]

Well that would be great, if you did.

[Raistlin1040]

It's fine. I'm a wizard. I've tried many times. It's incapable by any magic. I doubt even gods could fix them. But it's fine. I got super hearing he opens his cloak to reveal large greay and brown wings. And these.

[Uberblah]

Atok smiles even though Chazz can't see it. He looks with a teenagers amazement at the wings.
Those are so cool... I only have a Flyte Charm. But it does the same thing

[Lord Iames Osari]

Well that would be great, if you did.

If I can get into a position where I'm between him and whatever he's trying to hurt, he'll snap out of it for a while, but otherwise, I don't. So he is wanted? On what charges?

[Raistlin1040]

Flyte Charm? Cool.

[Uberblah]

I guess. It get's me from A to B faster than walking.
He chuckles a bit.

((know the reference?))

[McBish]

Well I didn't want to do anything with out running it by you first. He did get several demons and some guy to attack the station. I didn't see the last part because I was buried under the station.

[Raistlin1040]

((Can't say I do.))

[Uberblah]

((eh. it's a book. not too well known))

[Lord Iames Osari]

I see. Are there specific charges? Has a report been filed?

[McBish]

Nope. Like I said I was buried under rubble for a good portion of the fight. I think Maph'tey was around, he would probably know more. Maybe.

[Lord Iames Osari]

I see. Well, until there's a report and charges filed...

[McBish]

Right, I'll talk to Maph'tey. But we, well you should keep an eye on Iames.

[Chaotic Bob]

Aciba reawakens from his slumber to find that he has transformed again.

((...I trust the flooring is force as well?))

[Raistlin1040]

Chazz waits.

[Lord Iames Osari]

((The station has been restored))

I'll do my best. Aerin says reassuringly, not adding, Although it's difficult to keep your eye on someone who can have avatars doing multiple things across the planes all at once.

[Chaotic Bob]

((yaknow, I had just read that when I posted too...guess I had a mind blank. Consider the question moot))

Aciba snarls and resumes his ramming of his cell door.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin turns to Chazz. So, what can we do for you?

[Raistlin1040]

I was wondering if I could work here.

[Chaotic Bob]

Xeni walks in, though he looks a tad...older would be the best word, than usual. He ignores everyone else as he walks over to Aciba's cell and sits in front of it.

This appears to draw more snarls and more vicious banging against the door.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Your name, please?

[Raistlin1040]

Chazz Gavin.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Krysta, wand him. Krysta pulls out a wand and waves it over Chazz.

((What's your alignment?))

[Raistlin1040]

((Neutral Good.))

[Lord Iames Osari]

He reads Neutral Good, Ma'am.

Do you swear to uphold the law in this town?

Do you promise to obey the rules of the police as noted on page 1 of the police station thread?

Do you swear to the best of your ability to track and record crimes as well as apprehend and arrest criminals?

[Chaotic Bob]

Xeni takes another look at his pocket watch and winces.
I'm sorry Aciba, I simply wanted to get one last look at you.

Aciba blinks and stops his door ramming. Then he ceases to exist.

[Raistlin1040]

Chazz nods three times.

[Lord Iames Osari]

I'm sorry, we have to have your verbal or written agreement.

[Chaotic Bob]

Xeni looks at Aciba's now-empty cell for a few moments and bows his head.
I'm truly sorry my friend....
His body shakes momentarily, but he recomposes himself and walks out of the station, casting one more look at his watch.

[Uberblah]

Atok retreats from dead time along with Rye. Atok takes them on patrol. He grabs his Flyte Charm and flies out of the station with Rye secure in his arms.

[Raistlin1040]

I hereby swear.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Here's your badge. Aerin hands him a badge. It grants true seeing and lets you communicate telepathically with anyone else wearing a badge.

[Raistlin1040]

Chazz smirks.
True Seeing. If only.

((You know, because he's blind.))

[Lord Iames Osari]

Oh, I'm sorry. I'll see if I can get one made for you that has touchsight instead.

[Raistlin1040]

Thank you Captain. What exactly is touchsight?

[Lord Iames Osari]

It creates a telekinetic field that lets you feel where everything within it is.

[Raistlin1040]

Yeah, I could really use one of those. Thanks. Can I pick it up tomorrow?

[Lord Iames Osari]

I don't know if it'll be ready tomorrow, but I'll get it to you as soon as possible.

[Raistlin1040]

Alright. I've got to stretch my wings. I'll be back tomorrow.
Chazz leaves.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin looks around to see if there's anyhting else she need to deal with.

[Chaotic Bob]

...Does Aciba's now-empty cell count?

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin blinks at the emptiness of the cell formerly containing the werewolf. Did he get let out? she wonders, going over and looking around the area.

((Does she find anything?))

[Chaotic Bob]

Absolutely nothing except the makeshift toga he was wearing sitting on the floor.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin sighs and asks Krysta and Feorwyn if they saw anything.

[Chaotic Bob]

((I'll assume that I'm supposed to do this...))

Some guy walked in while you were talking to the new recruit...
He sat in front of the cell for a few moments...then the werewolf just vanished!
Didn't look very happy.

[Lord Iames Osari]

I see... Can you describe this person?

[Chaotic Bob]

They give a description somewhat matching the one in the sig below. Only add longer hair and limbs, subtracting the bow.

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Has Aerin met Xeni? I forget))

[Chaotic Bob]

((I don't think so...no. I'm fairly sure she hasn't))

[Lord Iames Osari]

Very well. Aerin sighs and goes through the portal.

[Chaotic Bob]

They shrug and return to the NPC duties.

[Rebonack]

As the encapsulated sDestro bounces into his cozy cell Maph'tey begins filling out a report on the happenings.


I was keeping an eye on Trog's when some sort of ghost showed up and began annoying the patrons. One fellow decided to defend himself and was subsequently possessed. The ghost then used the possessed fellow's body to kill another patron. I expelled the apparition and encapsulated him for transport back to the station.

Also of interest. He made a comment about losing count and then wrote a 'one' in blood on the wall. I believe he may have had to do with the 'numbered murders' that had been attributed to Destro. The fact that the ghost bears a strong resemblance to Destro seems to support this deduction.

Witnesses: Xeni.
Random NPCs
Linky: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2423031&postcount=491


Maph'tey then files the report because he just loves that paper-work.

[Kyrian]

Exodus flies into the station screeching. Godric raises an eyebrow, but she flies back to where Rell sleeps and lands nearby, screeching.

[Copacetic]

Therun take sup Desk work, again.

[Shadow of the Sun]

Walking in from the streets, Umbras just starts looking around. He then gets hit with dead-time.

About an hour later, the dead-time leaves him and he teleports off.

[Obsidian Blade]

Rell recieves a message. I think I can drop the pretence now. There's a few certain friends of yours who are going to suffer quite a lot of pain in the next few hours. It would be a shame for you to miss it. You know where to meet me. Fydan's voice is cold and distant.

[Copacetic]

Therun inspects the sign, sees he's not on the list grumbles, and falls asleep

[Raistlin1040]

((Could you add Chazz to the list, Iames?))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((it is done))

[Raistlin1040]

((I see. Thanks.))

[AmberVael]

Aesa appears next to a wanted poster of her.
Oh, how lovely.
She takes it down.
I'll put this up in my bedroom. Rafael will get a kick out of it.
While Kyrsta sits, stunned at Aesa's nonchalance, Aesa pushes through to the captain's office and goes into the portal inside.

[gooddragon1]

*pop* Rathe has appeared in the station

Rathe leaves a note on his desk: After I complete my shift, I'm going to be doing a lot of training so I might not be available.

*pop* Rathe has teleported

[Blood]

The shrieking instantly awakes Rell, and he forms a dagger out of light. It then dematerializes as he is caught in Dead Time. The message from Fydan makes him confused, then surprised, then ... extremely ticked off. However, his player needs sleep, and he doesn't break out of Dead Time.

[Kyrian]

Exodus keeps screeching at him.

[Rebonack]

Maph'tey heads into the station, making his way toward the cellblock.

Oddly enough, Maph'tey is also sitting at his desk doing some paper-work.

Patrol officer Maph'tey opens up the door to one of the well fashioned cells and addresses Revenant.

"In."

[Chaotic Bob]

The dvati twins cheerily march into the station, looking about them eagerly.
Hello people!
Anything interesting going on?

[NecroPaladin]

Revenant stands still for a second.

"If you think you are one to order me, then you are dead wrong. If you are one to order me twice, I shall remove the wrong and leave you dead. Count your blessings that my love for the law has saved you."

He then steps into the cell, shutting the door himself.

"I will have you know that you should not release me from this place. To think I had wanted to settle down peacefully, now I warn you that should you open this door again I will slay you and every single man, woman and child whose name I know in retribution for your pathetic attempt at serving justice."

He grins at Maph'tey, sliding the nail out of his hands as he sits down.

"I need not be released for a trial, I fully confess to the removal of filth from my beloved town. Who serves your law now, one who would let that filth stain the ground again and again?"

With that, he seemingly defies the antimagic to slam two nails, cross-wise, through the lock. There's a chilling feeling that he can easily overcome the antimagic, but simply does not for an unknown reason.

[Rebonack]

"Making me dead is one thing. Leaving me dead is quite another. I've survived a hell of a lot more than the wrath of psychotic demi-gods."

Patrol officer Maph'tey turns and leaves the station. Paper-pusher Maph'tey swivels around on his stool to face Revenant.

"And senseless murder would make you the law-breaker then, now wouldn't it?" the normally friendly Traveler regards Revenant with something as close to hate as one will ever see from him. "I became an officer here not because I have any love for their brand of justice, or lack there of, I became an officer as a sign of my commitment to protect those who can not protect themselves. That would include any of those innocents you threaten to slay should you be freed."

[gooddragon1]

*pop* Rathe appears in the station.

I wonder what that thing is... Hypercognition... Revenant, killed several people in the slums... Angel of the Scale... Has a skewed version of justice... Is a meanie possibly with no weenie or a teeny weenie so I shouldn't talk to him.


Switches his desk sign to I'm away and puts the note near it. My desk may have been made of metal but hell if it was affected by anything other than me. (has been augmented to timehop whenever it would be affected by something other than me magically/psionically or in a way that would damage it)

*pop* Rathe has teleported.

[NecroPaladin]

"Those who choose to forsake the Angel of the Scale are no innocents. And all of them have, one after the other. If anything, I'll not be commiting murder," He smiles slightly at Maph'tey, enjoying the banter. He then grins again.

"I'll be commiting cruelty to animals. And don't worry, I'll turn myself in for that crime, too.

Now I have a story. So do yourself a favor and stay silent, for the sake of the meaning."

He pulls out a few nails and begins tossing them at various surfaces within the cell, watching them richochet and catching them again.

"You don't honestly believe that you are the first to face me? You believe that the pathetic, bipolar limping carcass that is Clergyman State created me? I speak with such certainty to my actions because I have done this so many times before. And always, it has been the same. The poor soul who decided to put me away goes soft, and he dies, drowning, his lungs filled with steel and blood. And many followed."

He throws yet another nail straight through the lock, jamming it further.

"It bores me so to know the routine is unchangeable, but I must do it for the sake of order. I've started keeping myself confined, locking myself away, because I always just end up killing, then getting killed myself, as it is assured by the divine law... and it starts again when some misguided, power-hungry worm brings me into being again."

He looks up, reminiscing.

"And don't think I'm any filthy god of undeath, despite my form. It is the lone remaining piece of me today that creates your hated, yet utterly powerless Namesake. His body was mine, and he was killed after doing to all he knew exactly what I intend to do to you."

He speaks with an evil perversion of the tone normally associated with "it's nothing personal," before continuing, whether anyone wants to hear or not.

"It's a pity, too. My ward developed sentience and fell in love with that pretty adventurer girl, the one with the striking, light-filled eyes."

He pauses, then abruptly tears out his eye-nails, and tosses them to either side, practicing his aim. They come richocheting right back into his head with a sickening ring.

"She will die as well for helping him. Your mind is weak, Maph'tey. As weak as Namesake's. Both of you went into this body, and look at what happened. Love. Guilt. Self-doubt. Respect for those who deserve not even for one to look at them. Both of you have sickening qualities, and were it not for my timely intervention I might have acted on them.

I have already broken her heart, and her will. After you, I shall break the rest of her."

He cracks his neck, apparently satisfied.

"Does that clear things up, Traveler?"

[Destro_Yersul]

sDestro, stuck in an absense of time, wonders when the heck he is getting out of here to continue his reign of TERROR.

[NecroPaladin]

Revenant waits calmly for Maph'tey to respond, grinning like a madman but posed like a prince.

Clergyman State, always eager to scry on Revenant, is suddenly not so amused.

"I'm a part of...what?"

"You had this coming, State."

[Rebonack]

"You would slay someone for unknowingly attempting to aid you?" Maph'tey seems... sickened by this nasty being in general. At first he had assumed it was some sort of avatar of harsh justice, but at this point he really isn't sure. Apparently it believes that even the slightest deviation from its whims on the part of others is a crime befitting death.

The Traveler has seen death during his existence. Lots of it. And if there's anything he despises more than anything else it's someone willing to slay other sapient beings. Not to protect itself or its kin. Not to survive. But just because.

Just because they broke some arbitrary law that exists only in the mind of the mad abomination sitting in front of him.

He had seen that woman... Iris. Her hope had been shattered by this thing. Because... his ward had developed a mind of its own? So what is it then? Just a vessel for this angle of the scale thing?

"You think you can enact justice on me for the wrongs I've committed? And how do you intend to do that? With pieces of steel? Magic? Your own divine impotence? Why don't you tell me? Tell me how you're going to punish me for my sin."

[NecroPaladin]

((Sorry, needed to check on something. Got a little bit before I'm heading to bed.))

"You should know by now, Maph'tey. You are punished by my very existence. I would consider ending you to be a relief on your soul."

He pauses.

"Indeed, your greatest sin will be if you let me go free, and yet it is your salvation. It's ironic.

Besides, I'm sure we share some goals.

I may intend to kill you, the girl, that raven-haired paladin, and the false royal,"

He drawls on, obviously a bit bored with himself. He perks up at this point, though.

"But I will also personally put an end to poor, misguided Namesake and his entire band of fools. There is good to the bad, even for you. Of course, to me it is all the same glorious justice."

He then leans forward, into the bars, smiling and whispering.

"And then there's the added bonus that I'll kill my ward in the end...he's a useless burden anyway, and I'll be gone until someone decides to bring me back again."

[Rebonack]

"You honestly think that I'm bothered to any great degree by the fact that State used my corpse to make your 'ward'?" Maph'tey snorts. "I was surprised at first. Not much more than that. And don't you dare compare my goals to yours. I don't kill people. Not anymore."

He leans back in his chair, arms across his chest.

"I have no desire to see State or any of the other KNAVEs dead. Locked away until they realize the horror of what they're doing? Sure. But I wouldn't slay them even though they're murderers."

"And I have no intention of releasing you. Your time to go may be a little over a month from now but I intend to push for your indefinite incarceration. Anyone who admits to being ready to kill again the moment they're free should be imprisoned for the rest of their existence."

"And that wouldn't be irony, by the way. Irony would be telling me you intend to 'rescue' everyone in Town only to 'rescue' them by killing them all. That would be ironic."

[NecroPaladin]

"But in death they are saved from my prescence. Again, it is a favor. Consider the mechanics of true sin. I kill. So thus, it would be a sin to leave me alive, ready to kill again. And that includes leaving me locked up, because of even the chance of someone letting me out. Sinful. But similarly, I am an abomination, or so you say, and it would be best to slay me, yes?"

The Angel of the Scale pauses for effect before continuing.

"Wrong. Not only would you be killing poor Revenant, the peniless, amnesiac undead who barely even knows where he came from and is infatuated with a beautiful woman who happens to think him a monster..."

The Angel makes an especially evil grin, the metal in his head scraping like a grindstone. Apparently now that Revenant is sentient, The Angel has no problem using the concept of killing him against Maph'tey.

"But, as I am still even a slight part you, killing me would be suicide."

He throws yet another nail through the lock for effect.

"And suicide is not just a sin, it is illegal. And the most capital of all punishments follows; not just death, but an inferno awaits your wretched soul. This is a punishment that I would be happy to carry out.

I believe the term they use is 'damned if you do, damned if you don't.' I dislike that term, but it fits. Your only option is to keep me here if you want a 'happy' ending to this tale. But even then you sin."

[gooddragon1]

*pop* Rathe appears in the station

Rathe puts a great amount of various magic items into his desk (4500000 lbs capacity and I haven't used too much). He sets it on timehop until I exit dead -time mode

Rathe enters dead time

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin comes through the portal and sits down at her desk to get caught up.

[Rebonack]

Maph’tey does little more than snort in response.

“Keeping you locked up is an imperfect solution for an imperfect world. Personally? I would prefer that you just abandon your ‘ward’ and return to whatever pit of Ghenhena spawned you.”

[gooddragon1]

Rathe exits dead time and sets his desk on time hop until I get back mode.

*pop* Rathe has teleported

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin finishes getting caught up and looks around.

[Rebonack]

Maph’tey finally notes that Aerin is at the station and remembers that he has a few questions for her.

“Eerr… you’re close to Iames, right?”

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin smiles. I am married to him, so you could say that, yes. Her smile fades. This is about the incident, isn't it? Very well, continue.

[Rebonack]

“It’s about more than that,” Maph’tey responds. “Apparently Iames is operating some sort of cult down in the sewers. The man you brought in several days ago, Floyd, had been tortured, killed, and mentally scarred by this cult to press him into their service. Now then, I don’t know how this sort of thing is handled around here when gods start acting up, but according to the Law Iames should be imprisoned for a very very long time because of the actions of him and his followers.”

[Lord Iames Osari]

Generally we file charges and pursue them as we would any other being. In Iames's case, it's a bit more complicated. She purses her lips. What exactly are you asking me?

[Rebonack]

“First,” he ticks off a finger. “The cult needs to be stamped out. They’re the ones who are directly causing the trouble. That Drake person is apparently a ring-leader of sorts. The second action that needs to be taken depends on whether or not the information I’ve gathered is true.”

Maph’tey leans back on hi stool a bit.

“Iames only became a god recently, correct?”

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin nods. Correct.

[Rebonack]

The Traveler sighs.

“This is where my information gets somewhat fuzzy. It’s obvious enough that he didn’t gain his power through veneration since I doubt he gained billions of followers overnight. I understand the divine power was granted to him. By whom?”

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames's divinity comes from the One, the creator of our world. Iames is in some senses an aspect of the One, and in other senses a separate entity.

[Rebonack]

“I see,” Maph’tey responds slowly. He could go into great detail regarding the fact that there are literally thousands of ‘True Creators of the World’ simply due to the nature of the Town, but he decides against it. “In which case that would make things somewhat more difficult. Cutting a god’s divinity out by severing their link to their worshipers is workable. Hell, I’ve done it to myself. Cutting someone off from a higher power would be… more difficult.”

He begins pondering aloud.

“Maybe if this whole thing could be painted as one of the makers making a grab for influence by creating an avatar some of the others would step in…”

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Hence why Aerin said "of our world", referring to the world where she and Iames are from))

Maybe. I'm not sure if it'll be necessary, though.

[Rebonack]

((The schpeal he made about the One, creator of all gods and mortals, granting him power during his fight with Evil Vael sort of threw me =P))

“Do you know of any way that would ensure that this ‘Iames the Dark’ wouldn’t harm anyone again?” Maph’tey asks. He appears to be quite serious about this issue.

[Lord Iames Osari]

((eh, I can see how it would do that. Iames figured it would be worth a try though))

Short of killing Iames, which I'm not sure would be permanent, no.

[Rebonack]

Maph’tey laces his fingers behind his head as he leans back even further. How he manages to maintain his balance in this position isn’t readily clear.

“So… Is he actually three persons or is this just a split personality sort of thing?”

[Lord Iames Osari]

I'd say it's more like split personalities. You know how you have those thoughts and feelings that kick around in your head and make you want certain things? I think it's a bit like that, only more independent of each other.

[NecroPaladin]

Revenant perks up at all of this god-killing talk, but doesn't say anything.

[Rebonack]

Maph’tey quirks an eyebrow.

“Wait… so he just acts on his feelings then? His impulses?” the Traveler grins. “Then I might have just the thing to fix this whole mess. I use a series of pretty powerful wards to suppress some of my more… predatory instincts. I’ll bet they could be modified to suppress the ‘Dark’ thing.”

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin nods slowly. That might work.

[Flabbicus]

(( Maph'tey's discovered Ritalin! :smalltongue: ))

[Rebonack]

“I’ll have to see about working on that then,” Maph’tey responds. “But that still leaves the problem of taking care of that sewer cult.”

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin nods. We'll have to identify more members and track their movements.

[gooddragon1]

*pop* Rathe has appeared

((I defeated a dream larva!))

Fascinating conversation, I came to drop some stuff off.

Rathe puts the following things into his desk:

12770 Platinum Pieces
+9 Moderately Fortified SR 21 Negating Full Plate of Improved Shadow
+4 Fullplate
+5 Fullplate
+3 Studded Leather
+3 Heavy Steel Shield
+3 Fullplate
+4 Heavy Mithril Shield
+6 Dwarven Waraxe
+3 Ranseur
+3 Shock Animal Bane Elemental Bane Vicious Greatsword of Thundering
+4 Longsword
+3 Greataxe
Sword of the Planes
+5 Composite Longbow (+2 Str bonus)
+4 Flaming Shocking Ghost Touch Shortspear of Icy Burst
Oil of Greater Magic Weapon +3
Oil of Greater Magic Weapon +4
Potion of Good Hope
Ring of Telekinesis
Ring of Wizardry III
Ring of Blinking
Ring of Evasion
Rod of Withering[5 lbs]
Rod of Thunder and Lightning[5 lbs]
Rod of Withering[5 lbs]
Lesser Rod of Metamagic Quicken[5 lbs]
Rod of Thunder and Lightning[5 lbs]
Scrolls containing:
(Empowered Mass Hold Monster, Heightened +9 Gate, Silent Quickened Extended Mages Magnificient Mansion, Heightened +2 Freedom)[.4 lbs]
(Mind Fog, Antimagic Field, Guards and Wards, Greater Teleport, Mage's Lucubration, Waves of Exhaustion)[.6 lbs]
(Nightmare, Forcecage)[.2 lbs]
(Telepathic Bond, Enervation, Wall of Stone)[.3 lbs]
Staff of Prism (34 charges)
Staff of Divination (48 charges)
Staff of Swarming Insects (27 charges)
Staff of Fire (34 charges)
Staff of Divination (17 charges)
Wand of Neutralize Poison (45 charges)
Wand of Cure Critical Wounds (4 charges)
Wand of Summon Monster III (10 charges)
Crystal ball(augment: detect thoughts)[7 lbs]
Pearl of Power (2 spells)[negligible]
Brazier of commanding fire elementals[5 lbs]
Crystal Ball[7 lbs]
Ioun stone, pale green prism[negligible]
Cloak of Etherealness[1 lbs]
Manual of Quickness in Action +4[5 lbs]
Mirror of Mental Prowess[40 lbs]
Gray Robe of the Archmagi[1 lbs]

Well, can I help with the sewers thingy?

Rathe manifests Psionic Lock on his desk.

EDIT: ((Crap, thx Iames))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((gooddragon, could you put that list inside spoilers please?))

[NecroPaladin]

The Angel of the Scale begins absentmindedly fiddling with a small blue glass eye.

[Lord Iames Osari]

We need to figure out who the members of the cult are and where in the sewers they have their secret lair.

[gooddragon1]

If you know the general area where it could be, I could try a hypercognition. As for the members, I'm not a seer so metafaculty is out of the question for me.

[Lord Iames Osari]

((gooddragon, just let me say this now: since this is one of my plots, I get to tell you what information your powers turn up, and I will cheerfully ignore D&D rules to do so if it serves the purposes of the plot. Just giving you fair warning.))

[gooddragon1]

((Duly noted and expected which is why I said I'd try a hypercognition, not whether it would work or not :smallsmile:.))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((excellent))

All we really know is that they operate out of some kind of safehouse or some such in or connected to the sewers. For members, we do know that Floyd and Drake Darrow are members.

[gooddragon1]

Rathe manifests hypercognition... ((awaiting results in PM/details of hypercognition sent in PM))

((gtg in 5 minutes, I will be able to respond in about 30 minutes to an hour))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((PM me the specifics of what you're trying to find out, and be prepared for a delay, as I must go for a short while))

[gooddragon1]

((Well, working with what I've been given))


A rat named lenny... Wirt's Leg... Ok, location of the entrance, it's in the sewers and seems to have an entrance decorated in the Evil Cult (tm) Style. It is in a corner of the sewers, most likely in the north-east (not sure, but it sounds cool). The architecture there is less well cut out than the rest of the sewers.

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Sounds good to me. Although it's the interior that's decorated in Evil Cult StyleTM, not the entrance))

[Rebonack]

((T____T))

[gooddragon1]

-((Well I have a paper due tomorrow and I have to finish it so I might not be on for a while))

[Lord Iames Osari]

I see. That's very helpful, thank you Rathe.

[Rebonack]

((I really don't know. He hasn't been here for ages.))

[Uberblah]

Atok and Rye enter the station. Atok walks up to Aerin.
Any new developments that need to be taken care of?

[Destro_Yersul]

Destro steps into the station. Where is he? I want to talk to him.

[NecroPaladin]

The Angel of the Scale grins and answers Atok's question.

"Me."

He then goes back to what appears to be a thick book. His eye nails almost reach the pages, and it's very odd to imagine him reading the thing. He seems completely comfortable with his cell, almost cozy.

[Warpfire]

A chunk of exploded person suddenly jumps out of Destro's pocket and crawls away.

[Uberblah]

Atok looks over at the Angel's cell.
Yeah? And who might you be?

[NecroPaladin]

"I could tell you that, but then I'd have to orate a tale nigh-similar in size to the contents of this book."

He pauses, shaking the book for effect.

"Needless to say, I can tell that you'd find me to be very, very unpleasant. Don't worry, most people do. Then they die."

[Destro_Yersul]

Destro wanders over into the cellblock. He looks around for a ghost, but doesn't find one. He would if it wasn't corporeal and stuck in a block of frozen time, facing away from him, but it is. Instead he notices Revanant, and points at him. You interest me.

[Uberblah]

Atok shakes his head and rolls his eyes. Another person trying to make himself sound scary.
Whatever. All was asking for was a name and why you were put in here.

[NecroPaladin]

The being formerly known as Revenant pauses, slamming the book shut.

"Well then, I'll respond to both of you at once. I am the Angel of the Scale and I end original sin. Original sin, by the by, is the sin of being born into this world and existing. So naturally, I come into conflict with many. About two dozen slum dogs a week ago, I believe, but that's hardly my personal best."

[Uberblah]

Atok shakes his head in disgust. This guy has a deeper phony backstory than most that he's met.
Yes, I know what original sin is. I keep up on my studies of religions. Who sent you?

((yes, I'm sure that what Angel's saying is true but Atok has met a lot of phonies))

[Destro_Yersul]

So everyone who exists violates this law thingy you got going on? Destro shrugs. Sounds like you want to kill everyone.

[Lord Iames Osari]

The being formerly known as Revenant pauses, slamming the book shut.

"Well then, I'll respond to both of you at once. I am the Angel of the Scale and I end original sin. Original sin, by the by, is the sin of being born into this world and existing. So naturally, I come into conflict with many. About two dozen slum dogs a week ago, I believe, but that's hardly my personal best."


Atok shakes his head in disgust. This guy has a deeper phony backstory than most that he's met.
Yes, I know what original sin is. I keep up on my studies of religions. Who sent you? God?

((yes, I'm sure that what Angel's saying is true but Atok has met a lot of phonies. and also I have no problem with Catholisism. I'm Catholic myself. just in case anyone takes offense to Atok's last comment. no offense intended))

((I'm not offended, but might I remind you of the very strict and draconian policy of NO RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION here on the boards. Thank you, come again.))

[Uberblah]

((well can't that be let slip? it's part of a plot. i think))

[Chaotic Bob]

((just cease mentioning reality))

The dvati twins continue to poke around the station, childish curousity evident.

[NecroPaladin]

((He's an angel, for crying out loud. And yes, he pretty much does kill people. That's all there is to it. Not to mention original sin is an abstract concept that my character follows, not a two-sided religious discussion.))

"Only I sent me. You could release me and find out for yourself what I can do,"

He grins and motions to the lock, now a pincushion of nails.

"But I doubt Maph'tey'd like that."

[Uberblah]

Atok laughs.
Nice try, but I'm not stupid. You're going to sit in there until your time is up.

((for the sake of preventing argument and possibly infraction, i've edited my post slightly))

[Destro_Yersul]

((just cease mentioning reality))
((What is this reality you speak of? Is it a campaign setting? :smallbiggrin:))

Not a cop. Destro pulls a stool out from behind an atom and sits on it. But that doesn't mean I can't sit here and ask you questions. Whether you answer them or not is your choice. Destro flips the coin he is still holding, for some reason, then puts it away.

[NecroPaladin]

"That's still a sin in my eyes, nonetheless. Curiosity kills many."

He makes a mental note of what Destro looks like, then continues.

"I can't think of anything that you can ask that you won't be able to guess correctly. I'm fairly straightforward."

[Uberblah]

Atok thinks to himself.
Except for the fact that your entire story is a lie. I wonder what you're really in hear for.

[Destro_Yersul]

Maybe, but why don't you humour me? Knowing things is part of my trade, after all. Destro grins. First of all, I want to know why you're here. And not in jail, that's easy enough to guess. But why did you choose this particular town?

[NecroPaladin]

((No...he's actually in for the brutal murder and desecration of the corpses of dozens of people whom he thought no longer deserved to live. He's not nearly as subtle as he appears.))

"I just go wherever I'm summoned. There's always new places to cleanse, always unworthy lives to end."

[Uberblah]

((i know. i read up on it for amusement/research/background. Atok just thinks he's full of himself))

Atok pulls up a chair and listens. The conversation interests him too. Rye is sleeping in his lap.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin leaves to go out on patrol.

[Destro_Yersul]

So what then, causes you to be summoned? You said you sent yourself. If that is so, you must have chosen.

[NecroPaladin]

"Indeed, I am the only one who answers in my manner. Every time, I am chosen by one poor sinner. He, and all the other sinners that he intends to use me to fight, end up dead, with no difference between them. Life is just a circle of corruption, and I am striking that circle through."

[Uberblah]

Atok listens rolling his eyes.

[Destro_Yersul]

Even death is not an end. It is merely a new beginning. With this said, Destro continues. So you are chosen by someone, unintentionally I am guessing, and then you kill them and all they know. Now, stop me if I'm wrong here, but wouldn't that make you more than what you appear to be? That is to say, you are likely to carry on even after the shell you inhabit is destroyed.

[Rebonack]

Maph'tey awakens from his place asleep atop a stack of papers.

"These... aren't very comfortable..."

[NecroPaladin]

"I have done this longer than I can remember, in more bodies than I care to learn the names of."

With a rattle, nails slam into his mouth and he goes back to his book, obviously not answering more questions.

((Excuse for "I need to log soon."))

[Destro_Yersul]

((K'dokey. Maybe Destro will come back later))

Hello Maph'tey. Destro spins around on the stool, facing away from Revenant. I'm questioning prisoners.

[Uberblah]

Atok watches as Angel spears his own mouth and shakes his head. He and Rye succumb to dead time as their player does not wish to control them unless something important happens.

[Rebonack]

Maph'tey blinks several times, as if doing so will somehow help him comprehend why Destro would be questioning prisoners.

It doesn't, really. So he just asks instead.

"Why are you questioning prisoners?"

[Destro_Yersul]

He was an interesting prisoner. As if this explains everything, which it kind of does. That's not the reason I'm here though.

[Rebonack]

"I... see. I would imagine an undead version of me would be interesting to a lich," Maph'tey waves one hand dismissivly. "Don't bother asking how that's possible. I think it had something to do with Plot beating RAW into unconsciousness."

He shrugs.

"Though, I'm guessing you came to meet that double of you?"

[Destro_Yersul]

I am very familiar withplot beating the RAW into unconciousness. I'm a non-evil lich, aren't I? Destro grins and walks over to the Traveler's desk. And yes, that is what I'm here for. Where is he?

[Chaotic Bob]

((there are such thing as non-evil liches...))

The dvati twins continue to poke around, accidentally breaking more than one object.

[Rebonack]

Maph'tey points at the ghost who is, oddly enough, still encapsulated by crystallized aether. Normally it would have evaporated by now, but hey, stranger stuff has happened in Town.

"He's in there."

[Destro_Yersul]

((there are such thing as non-evil liches...))

((In core D&D, using the monster manual lich template?))

Good. Could you sort of... well... un-freeze him? Talking to a block of frozen time would be kind of boring. Destro walks over to stand in front of the cell.

[NecroPaladin]

Briefly, because I have about five minutes out of deadtime, The Angel of the Scale speaks out of character.

"Really? RAW's still unconcious? I thought for sure Plot'd killed the bastard by now."

Suddenly, he's back 15 seconds ago, with his mouth still speared shut.

[Rebonack]

"Eerr... sure thing," Maph'tey doesn't prod the block of time. This action of not taking an action causes the whole mass to evaporate. Exactly why this is the case isn't clear.

[Chaotic Bob]

((hm...would core be considered the three main books? If so, then no I guess...though a couple other books mention Baelnorns (spelling may be off) and other things like that))

[Destro_Yersul]

((Thought Baelnorns were Forgotten Realms, or something like that. Destro is a regular lich, except not evil))

Destro is briefly confused by the whole not taking action having a consequence paradox, but this is quickly alleviated when the ghost turns around. Hell. He does look like me.

Damn straight. Are they going to let me out yet? I want to kill some more things.

No. You are absolutely not getting out. And if you do, you aren't going to exist for long.

Is that a threat? My my, it seems you can't keep me away, doesn't it?

What? Destro glances over to Maph'tey. What's he talking about?

[Chaotic Bob]

((forgotten realms sounds right, though I still think some book mentioned that good/neutral liches popped up in extremely rare situations))

[Destro_Yersul]

((Libris Mortis. In exchange for getting all the cool abilities taken out and a LA decrease, liches are allowed to be good. Not on my watch! *house rules it*))

[Rebonack]

Maph'tey quirks an eyebrow at the ghost.

"Honestly? I have no idea. I haven't tried to figure out where he came from at all. Just wrapped him up and stuck him in here."

[Chaotic Bob]

((Ah, that sounds right...hooray house rules!))

The dvati accidentally break some random vase and get ushered out by a few faeries.

[Destro_Yersul]

You didn't know then? Shame I can't kill you from here. Not knowing that would annoy you, wouldn't it.

Ah. Well, maybe I can... Destro quickly turns to face the ghost. STOP KNOWING THINGS LIKE THAT!

What, you mean about you? I can't. The ghost, for some reason, seems more lawful evil when he's not killing things. It could be because he's not killing things.

And why not?

Because Destro, I am you.

[NecroPaladin]

Revenant eyes the ghost, amused.

"I suppose it's 'imprison your murderer twin that used to be you' week at the Station. Good to know."

He then drifts into some eerie semblance of sleep.

[Rebonack]

"Dun dun duuuuuuun!"

"Shut up, Ruin."

[Destro_Yersul]

((Dun dun duuuuuuun indeed :smallbiggrin:))

Destro crosses his arms and eyes the ghost in a displeased way. Not angry yet, but getting there. You are clearly not me, because I am here, quite self aware, thanks.

But I am you. Or what you could have been, had you strayed from your path. The fact that you are the same now as you were then means only that you are far too wedged into a routine.

So you're saying I can't change then? Not sure I appreciate that.

You can change, as evidenced by me. But then you went right back to the way you were before.

I'm going to kill you, you know, if you don't get to the point.

The ghost smiles. "You can't kill something that's already dead," it quips.

[Rebonack]

"You can destroy it, though," Maph'tey points out. He leaves things short for more yummy plot exposition.

[Uberblah]

((mmmm... plot expositions.... taste like chicken))

[Destro_Yersul]

I'd be back. The ghost glares at Maph'tey. Not because he interrupted, the ghost is just generally disagreeable towards lawmen.

Not if it was me you wouldn't.

Because you're Necromancy. I know.

You haven't explained how you're me yet. Destro points out, sounding just a little exasperated.

Fine. I am a fragment of your being. I am a realization of all the potential for evil you had made manifest. I imagine I'd be significantly more powerful if I had broken off later, but that just wasn't feasible.

So you went on a killing spree looking like me in order to get back at me for not being evil enough?

No, I did that because I wanted to. The ghost laughs. And if I wanted to, it means that deep down, you wanted to as well.

[Rebonack]

"What's with all these evil incarnations of people running around?" Maph'tey asks, sounding rather exacerbated. "There's the dark version of Iames," he ticks off one finger. "And that undead version of me who's apparently a demi-god of jackassery," he ticks off another. "And this guy, who is apparently everything bad you never did. I honestly have to wonder if the number of villains in Town would drop significantly if everyone just took some anger management classes."

[Uberblah]

((what about mirror characters? they aren't part of people))

[Destro_Yersul]

I have nothing to do with anger. I have to do with enjoying death. Now you, Destro, you feared death. I did not and, as you can see, death has made me stronger. The ghost goes off on a villainous monologue about how inevitable Destro's defeat is. Destro glares at him and turns towards Maph'tey.

Somehow I don't think it would matter. If he's all the evil I never did, wouldn't there be more of him if I had held more back? And then there are the villains who aren't evil incarnations of people. The ones that are outside influences, and have come here with a purpose.

((Point of Reference: Vael, the master of plot manipulation. He scares me sometimes. http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif))

[Rebonack]

Maph'tey had met Vael, or whatever his name had been changed to, but he really didn't seem too fearsome at the time. Certainly not the god-killer he had turned into.

"Well... there was that wizard who used fecal matter. And... no... State is just the evil side of Namesake... Eh... I'm pretty much at a loss. I can't say I've run across too many evil people who just came here to be evil. Except the old Necromancy."

Maph'tey pauses for a moment.

"He's still on my desk, by the way," he points at the pink rock. "Great at holding down important documents."

[Destro_Yersul]

You never met the Masters, did you? The things they could do... It took two gods, at least three powerful warrior types and a good number of mages to take them out. And there were only five of them... Destro looks as though he didn't like the Masters very much at all. Of course, that could be because the ghost is still rambling in the background.

[Rebonack]

"Nope. I can't say I've even heard of them," the Traveler responds apologetically. "Though due to the simple fact I haven't heard the story before I think that makes it worth telling."

[Destro_Yersul]

Well, the Masters were apparently creatures of pure law. They escaped from some other world, where they had been stuck for a good long time, and came to town. Upon discovering it and the chaos it represented they decided it needed balancing and, in order to do this, they would have to destroy it. A wraith, dedicated to balance itself, agreed that the chaos should be reduced but not ended. The result was a very, very annoying man popping around Town at random generally pissing people off. Called everyone who used magic and wasn't him a "warper". At this point the ghost interjects with a few choice words regarding Destro's parents. One of Destro's eyes twitches. Not. Another. Word.

[Rebonack]

The Traveler decides that Destro's family must be something of a sore subject by his rather negative reaction to their mention. He decides that it would b wise not to pester him about them.

"Sounds like a jerk. How did everyone get ri... oh. Right. Gods and warriors and mages and stuff. I'm guessing it was an epic battle?"

[Destro_Yersul]

Very. His eventual defeat involved antimagic fields and walls of force, much like you have on the cells here. Bastard kept going even after that though. Had to blast him with every doom spell I had memorized, as well as most of the ones everyone else had, before he went down for good.

Yeah, you didn't like that did you? You're no man, Destro. You're still a little momma's boy!

Destro turns around very slowly, red light blazing in his eyes. That's it. Maph'tey! Our friend here has the right to a fair trial, doesn't he? The way he says "friend" leaves no doubt as to what his feelings are on the matter.

[Rebonack]

Maph'tey blinks at the sudden outburst. He hadn't ever seen Destro upset before.

Creepy.

"Eerr... yes..."

[Destro_Yersul]

Good. Destro crosses the distance between Maph'tey's desk and the cell in which the ghost is in in as few strides as it could possibly take. How fair would you call trial by combat? Yes sir, Destro is pissed.

[Rebonack]

"I..." Maph'tey pauses, thinking for a moment. "Well... he's you isn't he? I don't think there's a law against beating up aspects of yourself that you don't like. But I would have to ask before I let you thrash you evil side."

[Destro_Yersul]

Then ask. And do it quickly, if you don't mind. Destro jabs his finger at the ghost. That's right, you <expletive> , I'm calling you on that. Now why don't you face me?

The ghost simply smiles behind the bars, like he wanted this to happen all along.

[Rebonack]

A rift opens up and disgorges sRizzen into an empty cell. There after Maph'tey begins working on his report.

"Destro, you've been given the go ahead to thrash your evil fragment to your unbeating heart's content."


Some odd shadow-being has been attacking Trog's on and off for the past several months. I personally witnessed several murders committed by him, but I wasn't on the force at the time so no reports were filed.

Tonight he entered Trog's and began threatening and intimidating the tavern occupants. When asked to stop he eventually admitted to his earlier crimes and attacked Aerin when she attempted to restrain him.

Witnesses: Nate and Jack
Orange Wizard
Gray
Numerious NPCs

Linky:
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2435397&postcount=1094
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2435855&postcount=1149

[Chaotic Bob]

Just because his player feels like taking the anti-magic thing a little to seriously, sRizzen's very existance is suppressed the moment he enters the cell.

[Destro_Yersul]

Good. Allow me. Destro flicks the cell door, which opens. Unless of course something makes it not open... Assuming it does, however, he grabs the ghost and drags him out of the cell by the pauldron of his ghostly armour. You and me, we're going to have some fun. Then Destro laughs and heaves the ghost through a portal. A portal showing a landscape surprisingly familiar to anyone who has visited Destro's demiplane...

[gooddragon1]

Rathe exits deadtime.

Well I think I'll be a bit more selective in my hoarding.

Rathe takes many of the items out of his desk and puts them in his pack.

*pop* Rathe has teleported.

(A few minutes later)

*pop* Rathe appears in the station

Rathe puts a mirror of mental prowess on the wall next to his desk

*pop* Rathe has teleported

[gooddragon1]

((Character got accidentally deleted, didn't care enough to try and figure out what it was previously so I made a new one))

Rathe steps into the station a new person but doesn't seem to have changed on the outside. He looks to see that his custom desk is gone as is his other stuff. I thought as much, looks like I'll have to work my way back up... at least I gained something in exchange though... I think I'll test it out.

Rathe exits the station.

[Uberblah]

Atokad and Rye come out of dead time. Rye is still asleep in Atok's lap. Atok looks around a bit. After awhile they leave for Trog's.

[Nix307]

Shogun wakes up at his desk. he rubbs his eyes and stats to pace round the station

[Flabbicus]

(( Is that video camera still in Trog's? There's currently a fight going on there, and I was just wondering if it still existed because no one's referenced it in a while. Its also not mentioned in this thread anymore, so I could just get my character to destroy it to get it out of the way. ))

[NecroPaladin]

The Angel of the Scale stirs in its cell, palming the glass eye it was playing with.

"Hmm. Now what business would you, have, State, entering my chapel?" it says, to no one in particular.

[Meynolds]

Moon awakens from dead time, kicks it in the unmentionables, and looks around.

He shrugs and decides to go back to sleep. For now.

[NecroPaladin]

"Ha! Of all those you choose to fight me, it's the girl!"

The Angel bursts into uproarious laughter, aimed at no one in particular.

"State, you make a better champion then she does. You're throwing her life away so you can redeem yourself!"

Gleefully, he begins juggling nails.

[darkblade]

"Have I really been reserching KNAVES for three days straight? Bless my elven metobilism," she then gets up and leaves the headquarters.

[Nightwing]

Hello.my name is Tereal. I'm here to see Er'n.

[Dartonus]

Mevlos mutters to himself,
If only I hadn't lost that panda and his demon buddy, I could be ripping Sha'rall's throat out right now.

[Nightwing]

Um. has any one seen E'rn Kelli? I have talk to her.

[Lord Iames Osari]

She left just a moment ago, Krysta tells him.

[Nightwing]

Well when she comes back. send her over to the S.E.P.T building. Tell her we will take the mission. but we need More info.