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M. J. Young
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You focus on a point that seems to be the connection between your mind and his, and with a solid push force him out of your mind.

He is gone. You remember the contact, and most of what you were getting directly from him, but you no longer have that access to his mind.

He stops ranting and falls on the floor, but he is breathing, staring at the ceiling, and looks more angry than hurt.

"Who did that?" he demands.

"Did what?" the Duke Loguire asks. The other diners are of mixed reaction, some staring at him, some pretending to ignore him. The queen continues eating.

--M. J. Young

Wed Oct 20 2010 2:09 am #
Glantri
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I'll just remain silent then. Looks like the others aren't buying into his act, and doing anything would just open me up to being noticed by Durer.

After dinner I'll talk to Maris and Brom to explain what happened.

"I pressed too far in reading his mind, and the connection got strong enough I could see everything about him, and I think he saw everything about me. If he could have seen my face or had I not severed the connection when I did I don't doubt it would have been more of a problem. I did find out he poisons the queen's food in transit, and that he uses a variety of poisons. If I could be excused it was really mentally exhausting and I'd like to relax at the party for a little before going to bed."

If I'm allowed, I'll head out to the party then. I'll find Molly and spend the night talking to her and dancing. The fact that Durer knows more about me makes me uncomfortable, so relaxing would be important right now.

Thoughts:
That was bizarre, but at least people didn't seem to fully believe Durer. He may have pulled stunts like this before to sow distrust of warlocks and witches. Can't believe time travel is possible, but he seems firmly convinced he's a time traveler. Oh well, it'll be nice to relax and dance with Molly. I wish I knew why the connection was that strong this time, I never expected him to be able to see my mind, or to see that deeply into his.

Wed Oct 20 2010 5:35 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

What are you telling Brom and Maris about Durer's identity?

What are you saying to Molly at the party?

--M. J. Young

Thu Oct 21 2010 12:47 am #
Glantri
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"I pressed too far in reading his mind, and the connection got strong enough I could see everything about him, and I think he saw everything about me. If he could have seen my face or had I not severed the connection when I did I don't doubt it would have been more of a problem. I did find out he poisons the queen's food in transit, and that he uses a variety of poisons. If I could be excused it was really mentally exhausting and I'd like to relax at the party for a little before going to bed."

That's exactly what I'm saying to Brom and Maris. If they ask questions about where Durer came from I'll explain that it sounds crazy but he seems to be a time traveler. Unless they ask though I'm not going to bring it up. I'm afraid it's going to make me look like a loon.

I'm relying on the fact that Molly reads my thoughts a lot as opposed to explaining everything to her verbally. My thoughts will definitely entail:
Shock that Durer is a time traveller
Concern that he knows I'm a verser
Confusion over how exactly what just happened happened.
Happiness to be spending time talking and dancing with Molly, and just in general being around her
Satisfaction that the Banshee won't be coming tonight
Curious as to whether Durer will still try to poison the Queen after the Banshee fails and the events at dinner. I'm confident Brom will be able to intercept it with the information I gave him however.
Intellectual curiosity about the technology Durer knew that I didn't, which I intend to spend a good part of tomorrow going over.

But as for what I actually say to Molly just conveying it's been a long day, she looks wonderful, and would she like to dance. That and small talk.

Thu Oct 21 2010 4:32 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

Molly will ask how it is possible for someone to be a "time traveler" and what a "verser" is.

--M. J. Young

Fri Oct 22 2010 12:01 am #
Glantri
Member

"If you let me I can try and let you see my past, it may be easier than trying to explain what a verser is. As to the time traveler, Durer and a group from the future have technology to allow them to physically travel to a previous time. I'm not exactly sure how it works, just that Durer firmly believes he has done so."

If Molly lets me I'm going to try and develop a variant of the botch that just happened to allow Molly complete access to my thoughts.

I want the skill to allow Molly access to my mind and memories like the mind meld did, although only allowing her access to my memories not me accessing hers. I'd also like it to only last for as long as I keep constant concentration on keeping the passageway open, so full concentration to allow target to delve into my mind and memories.

Fri Oct 22 2010 5:19 pm #
M. J. Young
Moderator

"You use that word 'technology' a lot. What does that mean?"

Interesting skill. You get a solid connection.

She blushes a bit here and there, and she looks confused a lot. A number of aspects of your past are very confusing--movies and television, which leave audio-visual memories of events that don't fit the rest of your life. She seems to be making some sense, though, of the fact that you appear to have moved from universe to universe.

She looks perhaps overawed.

Her thoughts come to you.

"I--I've never known a warlock who traveled to other worlds before."

--M. J. Young

Sat Oct 23 2010 2:47 am #
Glantri
Member

"Technology is an umbrella term for the tools available to a group. As you saw from my memories I've seen some things that don't appear to be commonplace here, they are mostly pieces of technology. Durer has access to an even larger pool of technology than I do, although I very well may understand some of it better than he does. Between my definition and what you saw of my memories does that make sense?"

"Also, I'm very new to being a verser, and not all that impressive at it. You're control of magic is much more impressive. I know its a lot to take in, but I thought it only fair to share who I am with you, and this was the best way I could imagine. Now then, would you care to dance?"

This is all telepathically, since she already openned the channel.

Thoughts:
The idea of being considered special around people of such extraordinary talent seems silly. Molly is much more impressive than myself.

Sun Oct 24 2010 8:47 pm #
M. J. Young
Moderator

"So, the screwdriver that they use to secure armor in place, that's technology?"

Ah, but Molly is not much more impressive around here--there are a score of girls who can do everything she can do, better at some things, worse at others, and she's not known to be best at any of them. You do things nobody else here ever does. One might say that the most impressive things Molly can do are the ones you taught her, because only you and she can do them.

--M. J. Young

Tue Oct 26 2010 11:18 pm #
Glantri
Member

"Exactly! Wagons are a sort of technology as well, as they use wheels to make moving large or heavy products easier. Rolling pins as well, as they redistribute the pressure you apply. Hinges like those on doors are an important piece of technology as well. It's really all around us, making our lives a little bit easier."

I'm going to try and multiple object TK two glasses of wine over to Molly and I at this point, I'm pretty proud I picked that one up, and a glass of wine after how stressful today was sounds amazing.

Molly may not objectively be the most impressive witch around, but she's the one paying a lot of attention to me and I tend to like attention. Plus the mind isn't exactly logical about cute girls, she may not objectively be the best but my mind finds her pretty impressive. I wouldn't actually be thinking this is why I find Molly impressive, just a comment on where I was coming from

Thoughts:
I should have thought to use examples that are present before to explain myself. Oh well, she's very bright and caught on anyway.

Wed Oct 27 2010 2:29 pm #
M. J. Young
Moderator

You bring the wine over quite smoothly--enough that she actually says (rather than using the telepathic link), "Very nice. You're getting better. I told you you'd get it."

Your examples are apparently clear enough. She understands the concept.

Back to thought. "So, Councilor Durer has a tool, like a door or something, that lets him travel in time, and he came here from the future? Why?"

--M. J. Young

Thu Oct 28 2010 4:36 am #
Glantri
Member

I'll smile at the compliment and thank her.

Thinking back:
"It's a political agenda. The existence of warlocks and witches don't allow the group he's from to gain more power. It's a truly horrible way to try to gain power, attempting to exterminate people because of their talents. He won't succeed though. Everything is looking good so far tonight, no banshee appearance, I was paranoid he might have had a backup."

Thoughts:
Molly is quick at picking up on this. I'm glad I met her.

Thu Oct 28 2010 4:54 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

"Still, if he was planning to poison her at breakfast, the banshee might have been intended to divert suspicion, or to make it seem as if it was fate instead of murder. That doesn't mean he won't make the attempt."

--M. J. Young

Fri Oct 29 2010 5:04 am #
Glantri
Member

"He probably will try, but we're going to be ready for him. Hopefully we can catch him in the act of poisoning the food. I'm planning to go to sleep a little earlier than normal tonight so I'm more awake in the morning. We should get a few dances in before that though."

I'll dance with her for a couple of dances and then head to sleep. A good nights sleep will be good with how important tomorrow morning will be.

Thoughts:
Pretty much exactly what I'm saying.

Fri Oct 29 2010 5:39 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

You get to bed, but have some trouble falling asleep. Much has happened, and it's got your nerves on edge.

You arrive at breakfast properly clad, but less sharp than you might have hoped. Durer comes in with the Duke Loguire shortly after you do.

--M. J. Young

Sat Oct 30 2010 6:25 am #
Glantri
Member

I'm going to try to read Durer's mind right away, but I want to try reading his recent memories instead of conscious thoughts.

If I fail at that I'll go back to trying to read his conscious thoughts.

Sat Oct 30 2010 2:21 pm #
M. J. Young
Moderator

You tap into the memories, and find that memories are a jumble of information, even when limited to recent ones. His include the path from the Duke's rooms to breakfast room, his annoyance at the squire who woke him, searching for the appropriate clothes, his musings on how much more comfortable his usual clothing was, the dream he had last night which he was trying to reconstruct while he was getting dressed, mental complaints about the food which, even at the Queen's table, is so primitive, so raw in the sense of not having been processed, reminding himself to get the poison from its hiding place--

The Queen enters, all rise. You continue rifling Durer's mind looking at memories. All sit.

He remembers his dislike particularly for Brom, his disdain for Sir Maris (whom he regards incompetent), his hatred of the Duke (born largely of the fact that he has to pretend to be an inferior adviser, given that the concept of noble houses is another thing he disdains)--

Food is served. As usual, Brom tastes everything before it is served to the queen. He seems to be doing so more carefully this morning than usual, perhaps sniffing more fully, taking double portions from each dish. Conversation begins, but you are wandering in Durer's recent memories--remembering to put his night clothes where the servants will not take them to the laundry, to check whether his laser pistol is still well hidden.

The queen has asked for more wine, and the server has taken her cup and is beginning to fill it. Durer leaps from his seat and comes around the table.

He remembers having put the poison in his right pocket.

He takes the wine cup from the server with his left hand, and turns toward the queen, his right hand passing over the cup as he does so. He says something quite respectful as he bows, holding the cup for her to take from his hand.

--M. J. Young

Mon Nov 1 2010 1:53 am #
Glantri
Member

I'll step forward slightly and say:

"My queen, I wouldn't drink that, I just saw him slip poison into it. Whatever he was holding the poison in should still be in his hand or on or near his body."

Thoughts:
Can't take the chance Brom will intercept that cup without me saying something. This is the chance to catch him red handed, delivering the glass that's poisoned and with the poison on his person.

Mon Nov 1 2010 9:06 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator
Just to clarify, these are the two possible expositions of what you've stated:
1. You take a step forward to call attention to yourself and say to the room that you saw him poison the drink.
2. You take several steps forward, attempt to interpose yourself between Durer and the Queen, and make your statement for her and perhaps Brom's ears only.
I'm assuming the first but don't want to make a lot of rolls and such without confirming it.

--M. J. Young
Mon Nov 1 2010 7:47 pm #
Glantri
Member

Yes, the first one.

Tue Nov 2 2010 12:12 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

There is an uproar. Loguire rises to his feet in outrage; the queen falls back into her high-backed chair. Others at the table are shouting, some at Loguire, some at Durer, in a cacophony that cannot be understood.

Durer drops the cup; but Brom catches it, spilling only about half of it.

His booming voice cuts through the crowd. "Silence!" The room quiets, although it takes a moment.

"Steward," he continues, "would you kindly empty my glass and pour some of the wine from that same pitcher into it? I must taste that wine and this."

The steward pours the contents of Brom's cup into a bowl on the table, and refills it from the pitcher. Brom speaks as he is doing so.

"My lords, I will ask you all to watch carefully, lest anyone claim there has been trickery. I cannot ask you to taste the wine yourselves, so you will have to trust my conclusion; but at least you will be able to observe that no one tampered with either cup save the steward, myself, and the accused."

He sips the wine in the cup from the pitcher.

"That wine," he declares, "is good..

He sips from the cup taken from Durer. He smacks his lips, and sips again.

"This wine," he says, "is not the same. Something has been added to it, and I would wager it is a poison, although it is rather subtle.

"With your majesty's permission, I will give the remainder of that which is in each cup each to one of the piglets, to confirm that the one is poisoned and the other is not. Guards, put this man in the dungeon."

Durer attempts to protest, trying to throw himself at the queen's feet, but two of the other guards in the room are quickly at the man's side, pulling him up and dragging him out of the room.

The queen rises, mutters something, and rushes from the room toward her chambers.

Sir Maris, standing, approaches the Duke.

"Your lordship, one of your servants stands accused of treason and attempted murder of our Queen. I must ask that you consider yourself in custody until the matter is resolved, and that you have no contact with him."

"Of course," he says, his normally strong voice softened. "I assure you I knew nothing of his plot, and indeed do not understand it; I trust your thorough examination will exonerate me.

"When I have finished by breakfast, I shall retire to my chambers."

Brom asks the steward to give him a hand, handing the man one of the cups. "I am giving you the wine in my own cup, which is the safe wine, and I am carrying the wine that is poisoned."

The two of them head for the door. One of the councilors of one of the other lords rises.

"Let me get that door for you," he says.

--M. J. Young

Wed Nov 3 2010 12:15 am #
Glantri
Member

I'll attempt to read the mind of the councilor who just rose, I have a feeling he's going to try and bump into Brom and knock over the drink my "mistake".

I'll being moving towards the door to open it myself and say

"No need good councilor, I'll get the door. You should attend to your lord and have breakfast."

I'll open the door for Brom then and follow both of them through.

Thoughts:
Well I'm glad Brom was caught, but I have to figure out who the next in command of the councilors is now. Plus how do I explain to Brom and Maris that Durer is part of a time traveling group without seeming crazy. Oh well, one task at a time.

Wed Nov 3 2010 3:51 pm #
M. J. Young
Moderator

That councilor intends to attempt to spill the poisoned wine and make it appear to have been an accident--as you suspected.

You open the door for Brom. He says, "We should talk after breakfast," and then he's gone.

--M. J. Young

Thu Nov 4 2010 3:10 am #
Glantri
Member

Summary of action at Ubercon:
Talked to Brom after breakfast as he mentioned, explained that Durer was a time traveler and the councilors are part of a group trying to gain political leverage by messing with the past. They're trying to exterminate the warlocks and witches to prevent democracy.

Explained democracy in a way to make it sound favorable for this planet to be in favor of it.

Botched at lunch when reading a second councilors mind. Botch ended up being a body swap, for which I developed a possession skill to possess my own body and then ejected the councilor from mine. Councilor had passed out for the time when both our minds were in my body, so he then excused himself as not feeling well.

GE roll of 2d10+1 got a 3, which got Molly 3@3 predict weather. Failed learning it from her on the first day.

Dinner was uneventful, as was the night. Breakfast the second councilor that I had botched on before had tried to get the queen to hear the peasants case first by arrogantly mentioning she absolutely could not hear their case first. I then talked to Brom and explained what I believed to be the case, he got me a minute with the queen before court that day. I told her what I believed, not sure if I passed or failed on persuading her to hear the nobles first so I developed calm emotions to calm the queen and then developed suggestion to have her hear Duke Loguire's case first.

Durer was given into Loguire's custody to be punished. Peasants case on marriage was then heard. Queen sided with nobles on case. She then continued alternating Noble-Peasant throughout court.

I then learn predict weather from Molly, after which Brom calls me to talk to the Queen and himself.

I'm tasked with infiltrating Loguire's castle without being noticed by Durer or Loguire. I'm to protect Loguire from Durer.

I then went to learn teleport from Molly so I could come back when need be. Next I wanted to learn to morph into an animal so I asked Molly if she knew anyone who could, as I wanted to be disguised as an animal when spying in the castle. Gwendyln did, but no one knew where she was. I asked Molly to contact her by mind, which she did and botched on. She ended up sharing full memory history with Gwendyln (one sided mind meld). Gwen then teleported in out of shock. I explained what was going on and asked her to teach me how to turn into an animal. I learned how to turn into an eagle, and then how to fly as an eagle.

I hugged Molly then, and she clung on tightly, said she was going to miss me and to be careful. I promised to visit often and to be careful, plus we had the party tonight yet.

Said goodbye to gwen who told me to be careful and also mentioned a few comments to Molly about finding a fine boy.

I went to dinner, no councilors at dinner and no conversation so nothing eventful.

The next morning I was trying to beat Loguire and Durer back to their castle.
I failed:
First flight roll
Second flight roll (half an hour later)
Turning into an eagle

Then I succeeded in developing a clairvoyance that got me to see the field I landed in originally but not yet found Loguire's.

I then searched my memory for when I mind melded with Durer trying to remember any locations near the castle to teleport to. I got an image of a waterfall which I felt was connected to the castle in some way.

I teleported in, rolled 97, botched, teleported into a solid. Splat.

Character sheet changes that occurred at Ubercon:
Attributes:
1@8 Charisma
1@5 Stamina
2@1 Resistance
1@10 Flexibility (bumped up after I put my foot in my mouth, something I didn't know I could do.)
1@9 Agility

Bias Levels:
14@7 Psi
8@4 Bod

BRA:
1@9 Bod

Skills:
Bod
1@1 Winged Flight 8@4

Psi
1@3 Eject P 2@9 (mark from ejecting councilor using possession of my own body.)
1@2 Posession (capture target body) P 1@10
1@3 Calm emotions other P 1@4
1@1 Suggestion P 1@4
1@1 Precog weather predict +10 SM P 12@4
1@1 Teleport to known place P 13@8
1@1 Turn into animals P 14@7
(turned into a hawk so far)
1@1 Clairvoyance P 3@6

Stage 3
World list:
Tropical Island
Nagaworld
Warlock in spite of himself
TerraNova(In now)

Moving onto next world: TerraNova
http://gamingoutpost.com/discussions/topic/michael-from-planet-dirt?replies=1#post-30483

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