From: John Constable (john_at_kript.net)
Date: Thu Nov 20 2003 - 10:53:20 GMT
On Wednesday, November 19, 2003, at 02:00 pm, Heltevir_at_aol.com wrote:
> Lenora looks around after the battle, quiet at first then obviously
> growing more and more enthusiastic. Finally she gives one little happy
> jump and grins from ear to ear. "YES! I made it through a combat
> without recieving a heinous wound!" When she realizes that the others
> are looking at her oddly she composes herself, sweeping her hair over
> her shoulder as if that one graceful move will retract any stupidity
> she exhibited a moment before. "So.. Umm.. What next?"
>
> <<"Someone with a blade dismember those ghouls and cyclopians...I do
> not wish
> to find out that the Horror here has used the remains again when we
> return this way.">>
>
> Lenora wrinkles her nose. "Gross Garrott! I would have figured Pean
> would be the one to play with dead things, not you. Umm.. No offense
> Pean. Not that you exactly play with dead things just.. You know what
> I mean."
Pean smiles tightly. "There is much to be learned from dissection, as
any Physician knows. That some of my brethren extend this to
vivisection is unfortunate. Garrot is correct, however. Should some
magic inherent in the creatures allow them to reform it would be the
worse for us. I would also extend this to the bone creature - I recall
a tale of such a thing reassembling itself. We must widely disperse
its bones about this chamber and the one above to be sure."
>
> Then Pean goes into his lengthy explaination accusing Todiel of being
> some sort of body swapping horror. Lenora's mouth forms a quiet O as
> she looks from Pean to Todiel to Temorya.
>
> "Now wait just one moment Pean. Didn't we go through this once before
> over Maereth in the jail? You have a nasty habit of accusing your
> party members of terrible atrocities before you finish collaborating
> your stories."
>
> "Yes, there are massive clues that say that something is amiss. And I
> completely understand your need for theatrical timing. But shouldn't
> these little personal inquisitions of yours take place when we're not
> in the middle of potentially dangerous situations such as now."
>
> "Not that I don't adore arguing with you or anything, but the next
> great creature that comes popping through the doorway might not be
> such an easy kill. And looking organized and competent is the key to
> frightening monsters rather then letting them sneak up on us and
> shouting boo."
"An excellent point, my dear. Others have made the point about not
leaving enemies at our back - I would extend this to our midst.
Mearath and Tobias are two different situations. If you recall with
Mearath, I simply raised the possibility that the stories *could* be
true, since we knew nothing of him at that time. I would imagine that
he was probably unaware we even had this discussion, since all of us -
myself included, as you may remember - came to his aid in the arena.
We know even less about Tobias, and what we do know, we know from him -
hardly a reliable, irrefutable story, with no proof he has offered that
cannot be interpreted another way. As soon as I was sure, I spoke - I
will not risk our lives by hesitating. Tobias could be the very Horror
we are here to kill. I agree that we should resolve this as quickly as
possible, and in as disciplined a way as possible so as to not leave
ourselves open to any further attacks. We certainly cannot continue on
with him in our midst now that this issue is open - we must resolve it
one way or another."
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