GLoG 31: To live defeated and inglorious is to die daily

[The Bushranger]

Quinn stirs a little in her sleep, murmuring softly.


There's a knock on the door.

[happyturtle]

Too small for the lock, yes. And there's a Shadow standing right in front of the door.

Still just watching.

[Neon Knight]

Misaki leans a little closer, trying to catch what Quinn is saying.

[billtodamax]

Susan heads over to the door and opens it.
"Hello." She says. "I probably shouldn't be opening this." She says, then shrugs.

[The Bushranger]

Quinn's muttering something about "Toby". She sounds happy.



Susan finds this fellow standing at the door.
Well, without the drawn weapons of course.
Hello there, ma'am, he says formally. This is the Good League of Good?

[Neon Knight]

Not knowing who Toby is, Misaki sits back, confused.

[billtodamax]

"Yes..." Says Susan. Then she mutters something about everyone calling her ma'am. "Why?"

[Lex-Kat]

[Detention Cell]

Yes!! Now to just wait for the magic to wear off.... Lex looks up toward the door. Wait.... Lex shoves Butler away and covers herself up.

Who's that?? She points at the shadow.

[Reinholdt]

Butler is shoved away and looks around confused. Mostly at the shadow. "I have no idea ma'am. Excuse me sir. Who are you sir?"

I betcha his voice is all high pitched and stuff.

Wait... why was the shadow so big?

[The Bushranger]

Quinn's smiling in her sleep too. Seems her dreams of Toby are pleasant ones.


My name is Alexsandr, Alexsandr Hercuels Russkij. The young man bows a little. I've been sent here by my...great-grandparents. Where we live isn't really safe anymore and they want me to stay here.

[happyturtle]

[Detention Cell]

You know who I am, Lex. It's Chelonie's mental voice. But there's something different about it.

[Lex-Kat]

Turtle!! Lex replies, mentally. Her eyes go wide. But.... but... but.. you're dead!!! She blubbers out loud.

[billtodamax]

Quinn's smiling in her sleep too. Seems her dreams of Toby are pleasant ones.


My name is Alexsandr, Alexsandr Hercuels Russkij. The young man bows a little. I've been sent here by my...great-grandparents. Where we live isn't really safe anymore and they want me to stay here.

Susan stiffles a laugh at the last part.
"They want you to stay here... so you'll be safe? Whatever you say." Says Susan. "There's probably some sort of procedure to go through to get in. Drone!" Susan yells.
Irritated statement: You know, we're only supposed to answer to members.
Excited statement: Someone new!
Standard Greeting: Welcome to the Good League of Good.
Statement that insinuates that I am a four year old: I'll go get you a membership form!
"You don't actually need to sign anything to stay here. They don't seem to actually care." Says Susan.

[Reinholdt]

"I'm not dead ma'am. And neither is that person there ma'am. Though they are being awfully quiet ma'am." Really... why is it so big?

He glances back at Lex. "Are you alright ma'am?"

[happyturtle]

Reinholdt tried to kill me. And then Astir tried to kill me. But I'm not dead. Chelonie's Shadow answers Lex.

[The Bushranger]

Alex shrugs, chuckling. Either way I might as well go through the proper formalities, just for the sake of being proper.

And when the drone returns with the form, he fills it out!

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Name: Alexsandr Hercules Russkij
Current Alignment: Chaotic Good
Desired Alignment: Chaotic Good
Profession: None yet
Race: Human/Drow/Brass Dragon
Age: 21
Why do you want to join GLoG?: Sent here by family
Any other important information: Define 'important'.

He hands it to the drone who hurries off with it to do drone-y things with it.


Before he can say anything else, though, a deadtime ooze lands on his head!

[Lex-Kat]

[Detention Cell]

Then why are you shadowy and only speaking to me in the mental voice? Lex drops her arms from her chest, not caring to cover up anymore.

It says it's Chelonie, my former mistress. Lex nods toward Chelonie's Shadow. She then tries to pull Butler into a kisss again.

Butler should maybe start feeling the original spell wear-off any time now. The key won't grow bigger, by the way.

[happyturtle]

...f-former? Y-you've left me? And Lex should feel a wave of brokenhearted sorrow in her mind. And having had much experience of Chelonie's many heartbreaks, Lex will probably find that it feels... pretty much just like a heartbroken Chelonie.

[Reinholdt]

[Detention Cell]

Awww... no perma-shrunk Butler. Oh well. It'll wear off next post.

"Mrs. Amakirr ma'am? Really ma'am? When I saw her yesterday she was in a wheelchair and... less shadowy... and smaller ma'am. Are you sure ma'am?"

[Neon Knight]

Corentin Apollinaire rushes into GLoG, looking for Vidalia.

[Jacklu]

Tia undeadtimes. She heads for the front room and finds a drone. Umm... hey, Mr. Robot... Do you know where Vidalia is right now?

[Lex-Kat]

Corentin will find Vidalia halfway down the Detention Cell stairs. She's sitting.

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Lex starts to cry. You're dead!! I read the bullettin board. I may not like Darkcomet, but he'd never lie about that. Never!!

I can't serve a dead Mistress. this she says outloud.

Then she looks at Butler. Fire blazing in her eyes. You're a fool Butler!! She tries to fly at and then past Shadow of Chelonie.

((DEADTIME for 30 minutes.))

[Neon Knight]

Corentin will sit next to Vidalia on the stairs and wait for her to undeadtime.

[Reinholdt]

"But... but... was it something I said ma'am?" He has no idea where this came from.

He grows back to his size. And now is really confused. "I... you're shrinking again ma'am." Butler backs away from Lex since she seems to have it out for a shadow person... who's smaller too. Huh?

[KerfuffleMach2]

Runner and Skrall2 undeadtime in the great room.

[billtodamax]

Insulting statement: Find her yourself, Meatbag.
Apologetic Statement: I apologize, I did not mean that, please forgive me.
Snarky addition: Meatbag.
Actually helpful statement: Try the detention wing.

[happyturtle]

[Detention Cell]

He didn't lie. He was just wrong. I didn't die. I'm lying in the infirmary right now.

There is nowhere to fly 'past' Chelonie. She's standing directly in front of the door, with her back to it. Unless you mean for Lex to slam into the wall. =/

Now that Butler is full size again, he should be able to recognize the resemblance between the Shadow and Chelonie. It looks like a spectral form of her.

It looks at Butler and speaks aloud. "She's not well, Butler. You should leave before she tries to hurt you."

There is an invisible field in the doorway which will make no effort to impede Lex. But if Lex tries to fly though, it should react like a fine net, giving enough to prevent her taking harm, but not allowing her to escape.

[Jacklu]

Oh... thank you. Tia heads off in the direction of the detention cells, trying to find Vidalia.

[billtodamax]

Unhelpful and some would say completely unnecessary addition: Meatbag.

[Lex-Kat]

[Detention Cell]

Lex tries to push her way past Shadow of Chelonie. Out of my way Shadow!! I'll see if she's alive for myself!! She flames up trying to burn the Shadow.

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[Stairwell.]

Vidalia wakens. Hello Love! She opens her arms waiting for him.