[NEXUS] WATCHTOWER 14: Now a Family Business.

[Reinholdt]

Darcy's Room

Ilpholin blinks at the television a bit. Why the heck was there a pumpkin guy? Darcy clearly needs to stop being so cooped up in her room with this tv thing.

"Hey Darcy. What are you watching?"

[Shadowcaller]

[Astrana's Room]

"Nothing I didn't expect." The tiefling replies shortly before turning to Wenomir. "So how will be able to get in touch? I don't have a cellphone."

[Morty]

[Astrana's Room]

Wenomir rubs his forehead. If you could tell me where I can find you, I could send a message.

[happyturtle]

Darcy's Room

"Some dumb cop show about Riverside." Darcy turns off the tv just as the trailer for "Agent Chrome: Licensed Revoked" starts playing. "Damn it, Magtok, do you have to play the trailer at every single commercial break?" She shakes her head a bit, then turns her attention fully to Ilpholin. "What's up?"

[Reinholdt]

Darcy's Room

"Well. I came to tell you that I'm going to be away for a while. Wenomir's sending me off on a sekrit mission." Ilpholin sits down near Darcy.

[Gullara]

[Astrana's Room]

Aw, Cynthia is sad again. She would totally give Astrana a hug if she wasn't busy talking to Wenomir. As it is she reaches from her pants and pulls them on under the covers before standing, ready to go.

[Shadowcaller]

[Astrana's Room]

"I live in Exbourne manor in riverside. It's the most famous building there along with genesis court so it shouldn't be hard to miss." Silly inside people not knowing anything about riverside.

She then seems to get an idea, "I could speak to you directly if you gave me something of yours, it don't need to be much and communication would be much easier."

[Morty]

[Astrana's Room]

Wenomir shakes his head.
Sorry, but I don't give away personal belongings for magic purposes like that. Nothing personal, it just pays to be careful. But I know where Exbourne Manor is, so I can send a message there.

[happyturtle]

Darcy's Room

"Well. I came to tell you that I'm going to be away for a while. Wenomir's sending me off on a sekrit mission." Ilpholin sits down near Darcy.

Darcy realizes this is a Srs Hat conversation and looks... all srs and stuff. As well she should, with a player who can't rite gud 2nite. "How dangerous is it?"

[Halae]

[Infirmary]

It's at this point that Harnel will slowly open his eyes, which have changed from their normal golden color to a deep blood red, and he glances quietly around the room, looking completely groggy and out of it, "Why's everybody so loud? Something wrong?"

[Gnrlshrimp]

Main Room

Yes, it was a clever and dynamic escape plan. If only he could've seen it in action.

>.>
<.<

"Well shucks. I'll admit, I'm not the most tactical guy, but when it comes down to aiming..." He shrugs, grinning, clearly pleased by the compliments. "I'm your man. Say, maybe we could take a trip to your planet sometime. Hunt the local wildlife."

((Well, I've been distracted for way too long. Blasted holidays and their fun and stuff...))

Marcus shakes his head at Adir, "Maybe if I knew how to go back. Planet...is...word like country, yes?" The whole concept of planets and all that is not something Marcus is familiar with. Careful Adir! You may blow his mind if you try and explain it!

"But, uh, my world...maybe not safe for you. Not because of beasts, you are fine hunter of beasts. But there is magic. Lots of Magic. Wild magic, does many strange things, may affect you, may kill you if you go to wrong places."

[Reinholdt]

Darcy realizes this is a Srs Hat conversation and looks... all srs and stuff. As well she should, with a player who can't rite gud 2nite. "How dangerous is it?"

"Mmm... fairly dangerous I suppose. Related to AMEN. Might not work. Could explode in my face."

Ilpholin's not buttering this up at all...

"But... I'll be ok. Promise."

[happyturtle]

Darcy's Room

"You better be. But if you need any help, just call. I can walk right in the front door." She shows Ilpholin her AMEN infiltration shape, which is perfectly foolproof. "Maybe I should just come with you now." We could break continuity harder than it's ever been broken before!

[Shadowcaller]

[Astrana's Room]

The tiefling nods, "Fair enough, just send me a message when she returns." And then she turns towards Cynthia. "Come on, let's get out of here."

[Infirmary]

"Harnel!" Cessie exclaims, resisting the urge to throw herself at her husband. "Are you alright dear? How are you feeling."

An earth elemental is summoned nearby and makes post haste towards Cessie's room, intending to get a mirror for Harnel.

Skyrissa yawns, too much drama, too little action.

[Halae]

[Infirmary]

"Sore," he says quietly, "What's going on? Why am I in the infirmary? All I remember is... a fight with a bunch of gnolls. Not much else beyond that... a burned forest covered in blood... and then I'm here. What's going on?"

[Gullara]

[Astrana's Room]

"Byebye." Cynthia gives Wenomir a little wave as she follows after Astrana. "Where are we going now?" She asks as they make their way out of the building.

[Morty]

[Astrana's Room => Exit]

Wenomir follows Astrana and Cynthia out in silence.

[Reinholdt]

Darcy's Room

"You better be. But if you need any help, just call. I can walk right in the front door." She shows Ilpholin her AMEN infiltration shape, which is perfectly foolproof. "Maybe I should just come with you now." We could break continuity harder than it's ever been broken before!

"Hmm... wow, that'd... work perfectly actually. But are you sure? If they catch you, they already know who you are. I at least have a decent cover." Ilpholin doesn't want to risk Darcy, but the continuity breakage is too hard to pass up!

[happyturtle]

Darcy's Room

"Damn, you're right. And me getting caught would make it harder for you. I guess I'll have to be the cavalry, if you need any extra help." Darcy says.

[Reinholdt]

Darcy's Room

Ilpholin nods and smiles at Darcy.
"Thank you."
>>
She'll go to give Darcy a hug.

[happyturtle]

Darcy's Room

Hugs happen.

Poor Darcy.

[Reinholdt]

Darcy's Room

I think a lot of people are suffering for this that shouldn't have.

"I'll see you when I can, ok?" Ilpholin says, standing to leave.

[happyturtle]

Darcy's Room

Past-Darcy vanishes into continuity.

Infirmary

Present-Darcy is still here, with glowing silver blades emerging from her hands like Wolverine's claws.

[Murkus]

Courtyard

"Not much. He remembered me, but he wasn't able to tell me much."

After all it seemed like Harnel had forgot all this stuff, maybe it's caused by the wedding stress.

"Then come! We must finnnd someone who rememberrrs you." Dar says enthusiastically, plodding toward the front entrance of Watchtower.

The burned dryad look up at Adir with confused empty eyes. "She just fell asleep... is she hurt?" She asks in a worried voice, she really don't seem to aware of her won surroundings. Not to mention she's spreading ash everywhere.

[Second Floor Corridor]

Between his earring and his bracelet, he should be able to pinpoint her location.

Sakua can be picked up easily enough. She certainly won't be resisting. "Adir..." She mumbles, barely clinging to consciousness. "So tired..."

Oh, that's right. Well, he finds her easily enough then. Adirlooks down at the burnt creature, then at Sakura. "Um... doesn't look like it. Are you?" The dryad certainly looks it, with all the scorchmarks. Then Sakura pipes up! The stag smiles, pleased to hear her voice more directly. "You can sleep, honey. I've got you."

[Darkcomet]

[Infirmary]

"You're sure you don't remember anything else?" DC then notices something glowing and turns toward Darcy.

More specifically, his gaze is directed at the glowing blades. "...silver?" He seems like he knows the answer already. It kind of sounds like he hopes he's wrong.

[happyturtle]

Infirmary

"He's been changed." Darcy says flatly. And it's clear she has her weapon claws ready in case she has to fight - even though the chances of her winning a fight against Harnel would be pretty low. And of course anyone fighting Harnel would be fighting Cessie too.

[Shadowcaller]

[Second Floor Corridor]

Aska stares confused at Adir. "...no, why would I be hurt?" She reaches out to touch Adir's cheek as if to confirm he's really there. "Are you here too? It's so strange..."

[Infirmary]

"He was talking to someone, some type of altar that he then ended burning to ash. Guess it might have been that altar who did it." Skyrissa says with a shrug.

Cessie very briefly glances at the floating naked woman as she speaks up before she quickly turns all her attention to Harnel again.
"Love, it's going to be alright. You've just been poisoned but we are already working on a cure." Or so she assumed they did. "You will be back in your old shape in no time." She reassures him with a gentle smile.

[Darkcomet]

[Infirmary]

"I was hoping it was something different." DC sighs, and one of his hands flares red as he addresses the group in general. "He should be kept under guard. This corruption is mental as well, and I'm sure you all understand what that means."

[Ashen Lilies]

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Darcy's Room

Darcy opens the door. On her TV, CSI:Westside is playing.

The cops are standing around a dead body. "No eyewitnesses, no obvious injuries, no clues of any kind. Looks like we're..." *puts on sunglasses* "... in the dark."

A second detective smacks the first guy upside the head. "Take off the damn sunglasses, Wallace, you look like a moron."

"I was just trying to make Who play."

"Who?"

"I wanted to hear them play."

"What did you want to hear who play?"

"Yeeeeeeeah. Who."

"What?"

Suddenly an actor with bad CGI pumpkin head jumps down from the roof and cgi blood starts flying everywhere, splattering the camera lens, and the show goes to commercial.

"Hi Ilphy." Darcy says.

Silly Happy, don't you mean The Ratavo?

[Infirmary]

"I believe I should mention that if Harnel has been turned into a demon, cold iron would prove a more effective deterrent. Silver is largely devilbane." Murmurs KR, knowing full well that no one is going to listen to her because this is NEXUS(!) and the rules are all screwy here.
Finished creating her samples, she seals and pockets most of them, then holds one up to the light, her hand glowing slightly as she runs some GENERIC MAGICAL TESTS on it. Mostly trying to see if there's any sort of latent magic or magical traces left in the blood, or whether the blood itself magical, and what sort of magic.
"By the way Cessie, would you mind bringing in some of Harnel's clothing or personal possessions so we can collect some DNA? It might prove useful in finding some way to fix this. Besides, if worst comes to worst, we could always try cloning him." I think she has her MAD SCIENTIST hat on at the moment. You can tell by the utter lack of bedside manner.

[Darkcomet]

[Infirmary]

DC just clears his throat and says, "I hate to get in the way of science, but it's irrelevant. I already know what the cure is. It's dragonbone."

For what it's worth, he sounds like he really does hate getting in the way of science.