12/21/22 - December Town Hall

[Traveler263]

12/21 14:04:29) Chat.log started...
(12/21 14:04:30) Cpt.Jericho: Hi Cal
(12/21 14:04:35) Calum Traveler: shorah, cpt.
(12/21 14:04:42) Coriolis: Shorah
(12/21 14:05:09) Calum Traveler: shorah, coriolis
(12/21 14:05:34) Detective Harry Williams: Hello
(12/21 14:06:01) Coriolis: Hello there
(12/21 14:06:08) Detective Harry Williams: hello
(12/21 14:06:08) Calum Traveler: scuse me a few momenst...
(12/21 14:06:15) Cpt.Jericho: Hi Harry
(12/21 14:06:47) Detective Harry Williams: hello
(12/21 14:07:02) Jack_the_Seeker: Shorah!
(12/21 14:07:22) Cpt.Jericho: Hello Jack
(12/21 14:07:54) Coriolis: Been a while since I've seen this many travellers in one place.
(12/21 14:08:23) Cpt.Jericho: Then you should attend the AGM more frequently
(12/21 14:08:37) Coriolis: hehehe This is my first!
(12/21 14:08:41) Calum Traveler: attend some other events, youll see others,
(12/21 14:08:47) Mir-o-Bot is linking to Negilahn for at least 1.0 minute(s)... PM me "link" to follow me.
(12/21 14:08:53) Calum Traveler: All Guilds Meets are on the first Saturdays of the Month
(12/21 14:09:07) Calum Traveler: this is the Town Hall end of month recap, usually every last wednesday of the month
(12/21 14:09:15) Calum Traveler: we're a week early this december due to holiday scheduling
(12/21 14:09:46) Calum Traveler: if you head to https://guildofmessengers.org/calendar/
(12/21 14:09:59) Calum Traveler: you can find a more frequent example of scheduling
(12/21 14:10:02) Calum Traveler: (afk again)
(12/21 14:10:25) Coriolis: Makes sense. I'll keep that in mind. UK time here, so I suspect I tend to roam in the middle of the night for most.
(12/21 14:11:41) Jules Lavisham: Shorah, all
(12/21 14:11:49) Calum Traveler: we're something of an international crowd here, coriolis
(12/21 14:11:50) Cpt.Jericho: Hey Jules
(12/21 14:11:54) Calum Traveler: lots of folks from all over
(12/21 14:11:58) Calum Traveler: shorah, again, jules
(12/21 14:12:00) Coriolis: Noted.
(12/21 14:12:09) Jules Lavisham: Shorah Cal
(12/21 14:12:16) Calum Traveler: ditched the hat already?
(12/21 14:12:36) Jules Lavisham: I never could pull off the seasonal look
(12/21 14:12:39) Detective Harry Williams: hello Professor Lavisham
(12/21 14:12:50) Jules Lavisham: Evenin' Harry
(12/21 14:13:14) Calum Traveler shrugs
(12/21 14:13:16) Jules Lavisham gets out his notes and gives them a flick through
(12/21 14:13:19) Calum Traveler: shorah, harry,
(12/21 14:14:15) Jules Lavisham checks his KI and looks up with a start
(12/21 14:14:24) Diranda waves hello
(12/21 14:14:31) Diranda: Hullo guys!
(12/21 14:14:40) Calum Traveler: hey dira,
(12/21 14:14:55) Jules Lavisham spots Coriolis, smiles and gives him a nod
(12/21 14:15:08) Cpt.Jericho: Hello Diranda
(12/21 14:15:21) Diranda: "Tenny says hullo to everyone."
(12/21 14:15:42) Calum Traveler:
(12/21 14:15:54) Jules Lavisham: Evening Diranda
(12/21 14:15:59) Calum Traveler: good to hear he's doing well
(12/21 14:16:11) Calum Traveler: tell him we all say hi back would ya?
(12/21 14:16:15) Jules Lavisham: Yes, give Tenny our best
(12/21 14:17:06) Diranda: Yep, he wanted to come over today, but wasn't able to make it. Apparently there's a trip to see lights planned tonight.
(12/21 14:17:14) Calum Traveler: pretty
(12/21 14:17:25) Calum Traveler: holiday scheduling can be chaotic
(12/21 14:17:34) Jules Lavisham: Tell me about it.
(12/21 14:17:34) Calum Traveler: tis why we're doing this a week early lol
(12/21 14:18:07) Calum Traveler: shorah, mina
(12/21 14:18:18) Calum Traveler: and seeker too!
(12/21 14:18:23) Minasunda: hi all
(12/21 14:18:31) Eternal Seeker: Shorah again
(12/21 14:18:39) Calum Traveler: jules, i think we should probably start off with the vote rather than hold it to later, if that's alright?
(12/21 14:18:42) Jules Lavisham: Great to see you Mina, Seeker
(12/21 14:19:02) Jules Lavisham: No objections from me Cal
(12/21 14:19:09) Calum Traveler nods
(12/21 14:19:26) Calum Traveler: id just like to get the business part out of the way firstish,
(12/21 14:19:33) Eternal Seeker says hey
(12/21 14:20:35) Jules Lavisham: More than reasonable.
(12/21 14:20:45) Coriolis settles down against the back wall. Intent to lurk and learn the etiquette of the room.
(12/21 14:22:44) Calum Traveler: sounds like Prad's got something busy... and Carl sends his regards
(12/21 14:23:12) Calum Traveler: probably a quieter day, overall, id wager.
(12/21 14:23:16) Calum Traveler: holidays.
(12/21 14:23:19) Calum Traveler snorts tiredly
(12/21 14:23:37) Jules Lavisham: After last month, I'll happily take a bit of quitness.
(12/21 14:23:58) Calum Traveler: im hoping January will be more sedate and relaxing, tbh
(12/21 14:24:03) Calum Traveler: December has been hell for me lol
(12/21 14:24:38) Calum Traveler: between family visits, holiday stuff, and the flat tire last sunday...
(12/21 14:24:46) Calum Traveler: im eager for a quiet, slow month...
(12/21 14:24:53) Jules Lavisham: I'll take a more sedate *year* if one's going.
(12/21 14:24:59) Calum Traveler: oh, agreed,
(12/21 14:25:13) Calum Traveler: cautiously optimisitc for a quiet year
(12/21 14:25:21) Calum Traveler: but ill just take January as a consolation prize if need be
(12/21 14:25:46) Jules Lavisham: Be nice to get back to some more restoration-centric pursuits.
(12/21 14:26:00) Calum Traveler: Still waiting to hear news from Patrick about Descent,
(12/21 14:26:05) Calum Traveler: would be good to get in on that...
(12/21 14:26:15) Calum Traveler: those tunnels call to me again...
(12/21 14:26:29) Jules Lavisham: Yes, itching to get in on the ground floor on that particular project.
(12/21 14:26:32) Jules Lavisham: So to speak.
(12/21 14:26:35) Calum Traveler starts to laugh
(12/21 14:27:11) Calum Traveler: I don't have any news on Bahvahnter btw. Still butterflies migrating...
(12/21 14:27:21) Calum Traveler: hopefully that'll clear up sooner than later,
(12/21 14:27:51) Calum Traveler checks the time...
(12/21 14:28:01) Jules Lavisham: Five mins or so
(12/21 14:28:09) Detective Harry Williams: 2 for me
(12/21 14:28:09) Calum Traveler: 2 by my clock,
(12/21 14:28:42) Coriolis: What happens in 2 minutes? Are there hounds to be loosed?
(12/21 14:28:49) Calum Traveler: no, we just begin officially
(12/21 14:29:03) Calum Traveler: and wait for any stragglers
(12/21 14:29:30) Detective Harry Williams: one minute
(12/21 14:29:45) Coriolis: Aaaah That sounds a bit safer than what I thought...

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(12/21 14:30:08) Detective Harry Williams: and it's 1430
(12/21 14:30:23) Calum Traveler: start on the rules, Jules?
(12/21 14:30:28) Jules Lavisham: Right, reckon we're good to start!
(12/21 14:30:42) Detective Harry Williams: robert is here
(12/21 14:30:58) Jules Lavisham: Shorah everyone, good to see you all again at this slightly earlier time of the season
(12/21 14:30:59) Calum Traveler: shiloh, robert.
(12/21 14:31:02) Calum Traveler says hey
(12/21 14:31:08) ShilohOBrien: Shorah!
(12/21 14:31:12) Robert Murry: Shorah everyone
(12/21 14:31:42) Jules Lavisham: Hope you're all managing to stay warm on the surface where you are and you're all getting ready to enjoy the holidays
(12/21 14:31:51) Robert Murry: Sorry I'm late Jules.
(12/21 14:31:58) Jules Lavisham: If you're anything like me, they're *thoroughly* needed.
(12/21 14:32:12) Calum Traveler looks tired on his feet...
(12/21 14:32:18) Jules Lavisham: Not at all Rob, just getting underway.
(12/21 14:32:32) Diranda waves hello
(12/21 14:32:58) Jules Lavisham: Before we start in earnest, quick runthrough of the rules as usual.
(12/21 14:33:11) Jules Lavisham: No pressing the blue button at any point,
(12/21 14:33:37) Jules Lavisham: Try and keep the extraneous comments to a minimum where you can unless called on,
(12/21 14:34:07) Jules Lavisham: any issues that come up you think need addressing, PM them to Cal here and we'll do so if needed.
(12/21 14:34:28) Jules Lavisham: Transcripts of this meeting will be posted to the Beneath forums
(12/21 14:35:10) Jules Lavisham: link for that is www.dniexplorer.com/forum
(12/21 14:35:15) Calum Traveler: transcripts specifically: viewforum.php?f=8
(12/21 14:35:28) Minasunda wants to ask a question...
(12/21 14:35:32) Calum Traveler: yes, mina?
(12/21 14:35:40) Minasunda: Seeker can not read you, Jules
(12/21 14:35:53) [PRIVATE] To Jules Lavisham: /autoshout
(12/21 14:35:54) Minasunda: Calum yes, Jules not
(12/21 14:36:01) Jules Lavisham: How's that, Seeker?
(12/21 14:36:42) Eternal Seeker: i am linking
(12/21 14:36:51) Jules Lavisham: Any better?
(12/21 14:36:59) Calum Traveler: KI errors, then
(12/21 14:37:02) Calum Traveler grumbles
(12/21 14:37:06) Minasunda: yes
(12/21 14:37:09) Cpt.Jericho: On public chat?
(12/21 14:37:17) Minasunda: yes public
(12/21 14:37:24) Calum Traveler: chat distances are finnickey
(12/21 14:37:27) Jules Lavisham: Everyone else picking me up ok?
(12/21 14:37:33) Minasunda: yes
(12/21 14:37:33) ShilohOBrien: Fine with me.
(12/21 14:37:33) Coriolis nods
(12/21 14:37:35) Calum Traveler: can everyone else read Jules OK?
(12/21 14:37:35) Cpt.Jericho: Sure
(12/21 14:37:42) Jack_the_Seeker: Yep.
(12/21 14:37:45) Robert Murry: Yes
(12/21 14:37:48) Jules Lavisham: What a peculiarity.
(12/21 14:37:49) ShilohOBrien: Reading him like...a book.
(12/21 14:37:57) Calum Traveler: KI Nonsense is annoying, Jules,
(12/21 14:38:04) Robert Murry laughs
(12/21 14:38:18) Jules Lavisham: Mmhm.
(12/21 14:38:21) Calum Traveler: thousand year old d'ni tech with all the modern code attempts of the last 20 years to make it work in english
(12/21 14:38:41) ShilohOBrien restrains herself from starting a string of linking book jokes.
(12/21 14:38:41) Calum Traveler: wish we could get the issues hammered out there,
(12/21 14:38:53) Jules Lavisham: It's frankly a miracle they don't go full Samsung and set fire to our wrists on the regular.
(12/21 14:39:09) Calum Traveler: can seeker see Jules' text now?
(12/21 14:39:20) Eternal Seeker: yep
(12/21 14:39:24) Thumbs up from Calum Traveler
(12/21 14:39:25) Jules Lavisham: Excellent!
(12/21 14:39:28) Cpt.Jericho: Hey, as long as there's no batteries I never had problem with Samsung
(12/21 14:39:47) Jules Lavisham: Seasonal Gremlins. Got to love'em.
(12/21 14:39:58) Cpt.Jericho: Most likely those
(12/21 14:40:01) Jules Lavisham: Right!
(12/21 14:40:02) Calum Traveler: chase em off with santa hats
(12/21 14:40:03) Calum Traveler: lol
(12/21 14:40:14) Cpt.Jericho: Don't feed them after midnight
(12/21 14:40:22) Robert Murry: Or troublesome elves...
(12/21 14:40:30) Calum Traveler: right then, lets get the business portion done here...
(12/21 14:40:38) Jules Lavisham: Yes
(12/21 14:40:53) Calum Traveler: so! as i've teased, I've been working on securing the Beach Front to Eder Naybree for a while now
(12/21 14:41:14) Calum Traveler: initial surveying work is done, and everything seems stable... as stable as a beach can be
(12/21 14:41:26) Calum Traveler: so that begs the question... Access. And how to do it.
(12/21 14:41:40) Calum Traveler: So, yall know there's this giant mess of roots blocking the river's end,
(12/21 14:42:01) Calum Traveler: i'm pleased to say that surveying work has proven there is a path through there... somehow. it's pretty tough though, in my opinion.
(12/21 14:42:04) Calum Traveler: let's call that "Hard Mode"
(12/21 14:42:19) Calum Traveler: i have two other access options in mind,
(12/21 14:42:40) Calum Traveler: one is arguably the cheaper route- a set of new ladders to climb up and down the cliff sides on,
(12/21 14:42:54) Calum Traveler: the other, well, it's a linking book.
(12/21 14:43:12) Calum Traveler: personally, im undecided, so we're putting it up to vote with yall.
(12/21 14:43:22) ShilohOBrien raises a hand.
(12/21 14:43:27) Calum Traveler: yes, Shiloh?
(12/21 14:43:52) ShilohOBrien: The linking book. Do you already have access to a D'ni link to that area or are you going to write one?
(12/21 14:43:58) Calum Traveler: going to write one,
(12/21 14:44:20) Calum Traveler: i'll probably ask Patrick to let me host it down in the chiso basement, if we go that route.
(12/21 14:44:30) ShilohOBrien: How are you testing it? Sending a gerbil through first or something?
(12/21 14:44:44) Calum Traveler: the same way we test any newly written Linking Book?
(12/21 14:44:59) Diranda: Maintainers?
(12/21 14:45:04) Robert Murry: I'm not a Gerbil
(12/21 14:45:10) Calum Traveler: i mean, we're not crafting a whole new age here
(12/21 14:45:14) Calum Traveler: just writing a book to a new place
(12/21 14:45:17) ShilohOBrien: That's your nickname now, Murry!
(12/21 14:45:17) Jules Lavisham snorts
(12/21 14:45:23) Minasunda wants to ask a question...
(12/21 14:45:26) Calum Traveler: yes, Mina?
(12/21 14:45:29) Minasunda: I'm for ladders or something - for the easy way
(12/21 14:45:30) ShilohOBrien: Robert "Gerbil" Murry!
(12/21 14:45:33) Robert Murry shakes his head
(12/21 14:45:33) Calum Traveler:
(12/21 14:45:40) Calum Traveler: well, that's why im putting it to vote
(12/21 14:45:41) Diranda laughs
(12/21 14:45:43) Calum Traveler: we have 3 options:
(12/21 14:45:56) Calum Traveler: A: Ladder, B: Book, C: Leave It Hard Mode.
(12/21 14:46:03) Calum Traveler: please PM me A, B, or C,
(12/21 14:46:12) ShilohOBrien: Is there a D? like A + C?
(12/21 14:46:14) Calum Traveler: your preferences
(12/21 14:46:37) Minasunda wants to ask a question...
(12/21 14:46:58) Calum Traveler: yes, mina?
(12/21 14:47:00) Minasunda: a hard AND a easy way is not a option ?
(12/21 14:47:08) Calum Traveler: the hard way will always be there
(12/21 14:47:22) Calum Traveler: we're not stopping folks from doing it just because we'll have the easy way
(12/21 14:47:23) ShilohOBrien nods with satisfaction.
(12/21 14:47:29) Calum Traveler: just that not everyone is a skilled climber,
(12/21 14:47:36) Minasunda: ah ok
(12/21 14:47:48) Cpt.Jericho hasn't done a HALO in a long while.
(12/21 14:48:26) Jules Lavisham: Speaking personally, I prefer to remain on friendly terms with my arms where possible.
(12/21 14:48:53) Calum Traveler: has anyone not voted yet? I'll give it another min.
(12/21 14:49:03) Robert Murry rubs his aching shoulder...
(12/21 14:49:06) Coriolis: Boot prints are more interesting than palm prints. But I can appreciate the need for safety.
(12/21 14:49:33) Calum Traveler: okay, im going to call it,
(12/21 14:49:42) Calum Traveler: with an overwhelming majority: Yall called for Ladders.
(12/21 14:50:15) Calum Traveler: i really would've thought the books would've been the popular answer there, personally.
(12/21 14:50:18) Calum Traveler: but ladders it is.
(12/21 14:50:21) Calum Traveler: cool!
(12/21 14:50:23) Thumbs up from Calum Traveler
(12/21 14:50:24) ShilohOBrien: Insert Snakes and Ladders joke here.
(12/21 14:50:35) Calum Traveler: alright then, that's the business voting done,
(12/21 14:50:44) Calum Traveler: jules, ill hand it over to you for the recap
(12/21 14:50:53) Jules Lavisham: Right right.
(12/21 14:50:54) Robert Murry: Now you put in ladders.
(12/21 14:50:59) Cpt.Jericho: You mean the one of the one eyed anaconda finding its way up?
(12/21 14:51:11) Detective Harry Williams: ?
(12/21 14:51:12) Jules Lavisham: And I think the beach news was the only bit of age news we had as well, right Cal
(12/21 14:51:21) Calum Traveler: yeah, nothing on Bahvahnter or Descent
(12/21 14:51:31) Calum Traveler: i've heard that there's some work in Elonin, but, when isnt there?
(12/21 14:51:39) Jules Lavisham: Heh.
(12/21 14:51:55) Jules Lavisham: Right, the recap of recent events then.
(12/21 14:51:57) Calum Traveler: There might be other ages on the roster, but they havent graced my inbox yet.
(12/21 14:52:01) Calum Traveler shrugs

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(12/21 14:52:16) Jules Lavisham: Whew... hoo boy, where to begin...
(12/21 14:52:36) Jules Lavisham: So, those of you who frequented last month's Town Hall may remember
(12/21 14:52:50) Jules Lavisham: we had another one of our surprise gatecrashes.
(12/21 14:53:53) Jules Lavisham: This one courtesy of Ami Glessad, a known associate of the group that splintered from the Children of the New Seed.
(12/21 14:54:28) Minasunda says good night and Merry Christmas to all - and disappears quietly
(12/21 14:54:38) Jules Lavisham: For those who weren't there, Ami turned up to say that she would be appearing in Eder Naybree that Sunday to answer questions about her group.
(12/21 14:54:38) Minasunda leans left
(12/21 14:54:41) Eternal Seeker leans right
(12/21 14:54:46) Calum Traveler: (night mina, seeker)
(12/21 14:55:01) Robert Murry: Merry Christmas
(12/21 14:55:34) Jules Lavisham: Prompting some speculation about her motives, whether the whole thing was a means of enticing her associates out into the open, all th
(12/21 14:55:42) Jules Lavisham: at sort of business.
(12/21 14:56:09) Jules Lavisham: There was discussion about whether bringing attention to it would be putting her at risk, playing into the groups hands,
(12/21 14:56:25) Jules Lavisham: or whether making them aware of her in that was actually her intent.
(12/21 14:56:59) Jules Lavisham: But it was decided to spread the word about it
(12/21 14:57:11) Jules Lavisham: and to meet whatever was going to happen directly on.
(12/21 14:57:41) Jules Lavisham: So, a number of us - myself, Harry Rob, Cpt Jericho - met in Naybree at the chose time,
(12/21 14:57:55) Jules Lavisham: with Ami taking up position on the pathway high up in the cliffs.
(12/21 14:58:15) Jules Lavisham: We were soon joined by her associates,
(12/21 14:58:29) Jules Lavisham: Marcus Johnson and Sanna Koskelainen,
(12/21 14:58:47) Jules Lavisham: with Marcus joining her up the cliff and Sanna remaining down on the ground.
(12/21 14:59:05) Jules Lavisham: A faceoff of sorts ensued,
(12/21 14:59:15) Jules Lavisham: with Marcus trying to enice Ami to return to their group,
(12/21 14:59:35) Jules Lavisham: (in addition to expressing certain hostile words to those of us preventing him from physically reaching her)
(12/21 14:59:57) Jules Lavisham: and Sanna expressing disillusionment with the direction the group had taken as a whole,
(12/21 15:00:35) Jules Lavisham: As it went on, it became pretty apparent that the whole purpose of Ami's announcement was, as suspected,
(12/21 15:01:05) Jules Lavisham: to draw out their leader, Rafe, and reveal to us his identity.
(12/21 15:01:21) Jules Lavisham: She succeeded.
(12/21 15:01:37) Jules Lavisham: We were soon joined by Rafe Templeton,
(12/21 15:02:00) Jules Lavisham: the leader and self-proclaimed "Prophet" of the splinter faction of the Children of the New Seed.
(12/21 15:02:27) Jules Lavisham clenches his notes
(12/21 15:02:39) Robert Murry winces.
(12/21 15:02:47) Jules Lavisham: Or, as we've come to know him better as these last few months,
(12/21 15:02:50) Calum Traveler smiles flatly....
(12/21 15:02:57) Jules Lavisham: Logan Marcus.
(12/21 15:03:13) Robert Murry shakes his head
(12/21 15:03:26) Cpt.Jericho grumbles
(12/21 15:03:32) Jules Lavisham: As you can imagine, our thoughts immediately were of Tenny's safety
(12/21 15:03:53) Jules Lavisham: and Logan assured that he was safe and secure in Minkata, albeit trapped there.
(12/21 15:03:58) ShilohOBrien growls under her breath.
(12/21 15:04:12) Jules Lavisham: What followed was a series of revelations as to the nature of the group -
(12/21 15:04:33) Jules Lavisham: that Rafe had convinced those closest to him in the New Seed that they were, in fact, D'ni
(12/21 15:04:47) Jules Lavisham: and that he himself had received visions telling him this
(12/21 15:04:55) Coriolis raises an eyebrow...
(12/21 15:05:06) Jules Lavisham: Prompting their separation from the original group and taking a much darker, more violent path
(12/21 15:05:24) Jules Lavisham: one that would have seen all explorers forced from the Cavern had they succeeded.
(12/21 15:05:58) Jules Lavisham: As tensions escalated, Ami questioned the truth of their beliefs and the inconsistencies of their actions,
(12/21 15:06:22) Jules Lavisham: and, in doing so, caused Logan to seem to show self-doubt as to he supposed divinity.
(12/21 15:06:57) Detective Harry Williams: I think she also said something about Tati Masser manipulating Logan.
(12/21 15:07:10) Calum Traveler: there was something in the logs about that, yeah
(12/21 15:07:13) Jules Lavisham: This Indeed.
(12/21 15:07:22) Calum Traveler: Tati wasnt there, as far as I saw in the logs?
(12/21 15:07:33) Robert Murry: Nope.
(12/21 15:07:44) Calum Traveler: if Ami's right, seems like he cut his losses and ran,
(12/21 15:07:54) Calum Traveler: atleast, that's how I see it.
(12/21 15:08:03) Jules Lavisham: All of this caused Marcus to have a bit of a... well, *breakdown* wouldn't be too far off
(12/21 15:08:29) Jules Lavisham: and the two confronted each other
(12/21 15:08:37) Jules Lavisham: resulting in Logan going over the cliffs.
(12/21 15:08:38) Robert Murry: ?me scowls at the mention of Marcus.
(12/21 15:09:04) Cpt.Jericho grumbles again
(12/21 15:09:06) Jules Lavisham: He was left in an extremely bad state - not fatal, but not something he was able to walk away from.
(12/21 15:09:15) Robert Murry: I wish I had grabbed Marcus sooner.
(12/21 15:09:31) Calum Traveler: even if you had, those cliffs up there are dangerous,
(12/21 15:09:40) Jules Lavisham: Our priority was Ami, Rob.
(12/21 15:09:48) Calum Traveler: i'm planning on putting in safety nets to catch folks if they slip off, given that,
(12/21 15:10:04) Jules Lavisham: She was the one who stuck our neck out to bring an end to all this.
(12/21 15:10:09) Robert Murry: I know, I know, but it doesn't make me feel better.
(12/21 15:10:31) Jules Lavisham: I know, that man. I know.
(12/21 15:10:32) ShilohOBrien: It never does, Robert.
(12/21 15:11:00) Calum Traveler: try not to blame yourself,]
(12/21 15:11:01) Jules Lavisham: Logan is currently on the surface recovering, Ami and Tenny have taken him up top for treatment.
(12/21 15:11:08) Calum Traveler: im the one that didnt think to put in nets sooner.
(12/21 15:11:25) Jules Lavisham: I understand he was receiving care from Argon, Diranda?
(12/21 15:11:37) Calum Traveler: that's what I heard, yeah,
(12/21 15:12:18) Calum Traveler: lemme see if I can find Tenny's update post...
(12/21 15:12:18) Robert Murry: Argon has a great facility there. Er, so I've been told.
(12/21 15:12:25) Jules Lavisham: As for Marcus, he's currently in the wind
(12/21 15:12:32) Jules Lavisham: along with Sanna and the rest.
(12/21 15:12:57) Cpt.Jericho thinks that wasn't the last we heard of them.
(12/21 15:13:13) Robert Murry: Marcus was like a hurt kitten after herealized what he did.
(12/21 15:13:17) Calum Traveler: yeah, it sounds like Logan's under the care of a "Dr. Tharakan" if I'm reading this right?
(12/21 15:13:55) Robert Murry: He's a good doctor, er, so I've been told.
(12/21 15:14:06) Calum Traveler: also, looks like Ami's in contact with her surface family, according to this. I wouldn't be surprised if Sanna and Marcus similarly reached out to their families.
(12/21 15:14:17) Jules Lavisham: I hope that is the case.
(12/21 15:14:32) Calum Traveler: same,
(12/21 15:14:34) Jules Lavisham: When these kinds of sects implode, it's never pretty.
(12/21 15:14:50) Calum Traveler: realizing you got bamboozled into a cult is never fun,
(12/21 15:15:02) Cpt.Jericho: Seen sects go down worse...
(12/21 15:15:11) Jules Lavisham: Absolutely not. There's usually a lot of vulnerabilities that get played on.
(12/21 15:15:16) Robert Murry: Maybe some family time at the holidays will change them.
(12/21 15:15:23) Calum Traveler hopes so...
(12/21 15:15:29) Jules Lavisham: Suddenly being without any kind of support system,
(12/21 15:15:48) Jules Lavisham: especially if there was effort to remove any others...
(12/21 15:16:21) Jules Lavisham: Well, we should at the very least not be quick to condemn unreservedly.
(12/21 15:16:27) Calum Traveler: i think Tati and Tally are the ones to be wary of, in terms of danger levels,
(12/21 15:16:35) Jules Lavisham: Agreed.
(12/21 15:16:48) Calum Traveler: the others probably could use support if they pop up,
(12/21 15:16:56) Calum Traveler: best not to push them into any dangerous mindsets.
(12/21 15:17:05) Jules Lavisham nods
(12/21 15:17:27) Robert Murry: One thing is for certain : The explorers showed them that we will stand up and defend this Cavern and our friends.
(12/21 15:17:40) Cpt.Jericho nods her head
(12/21 15:17:48) Jules Lavisham: That is correct, Rob.
(12/21 15:18:46) Jules Lavisham: Aside from that, anyone with suspected stolen items still unaccounted for, get in touch.

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(12/21 15:19:08) Calum Traveler: speaking of stolen items...
(12/21 15:19:13) Calum Traveler grubmles...
(12/21 15:19:17) Jules Lavisham: Ah, yes
(12/21 15:19:30) Jules Lavisham: Our next point. Happy to take this one Cal?
(12/21 15:19:34) Calum Traveler sighs
(12/21 15:19:43) Calum Traveler: so, while Ami was crashing the town hall last month,
(12/21 15:19:52) Calum Traveler: Kelsei and I were in Rei'schu.
(12/21 15:20:05) Calum Traveler: the Presitesses wanted to inform us about a theft.
(12/21 15:20:12) Calum Traveler: Several crystals of various natures,
(12/21 15:20:20) ShilohOBrien groans...not this, not now!
(12/21 15:21:04) Calum Traveler: to put it simply, atleast a couple of shapeshifting or recording crystals, a Translation Necklace,
(12/21 15:21:07) Calum Traveler: and... well,
(12/21 15:21:20) Calum Traveler: a few of what we'd consider blank linking books,
(12/21 15:21:38) Detective Harry Williams: and wasn't there also a soul crystal?
(12/21 15:21:41) Calum Traveler: yeah,
(12/21 15:21:51) Calum Traveler: one of the Afterlife Memory/Soul saving crystals,
(12/21 15:22:15) Calum Traveler: the prime suspect is our old 'pal' Haru'sara.
(12/21 15:22:25) Jules Lavisham grimaces
(12/21 15:22:46) Calum Traveler: his place was empty and, well... lemme just put it this way, there were joker-like scribbles on the wall, denoting laughter
(12/21 15:22:50) Robert Murry: That fat, crazy Son of a ...
(12/21 15:22:56) Calum Traveler: and a message saying 'good luck stealing stuff when i already stole it all'
(12/21 15:23:13) Calum Traveler: we're not sure if that was directed at us, the priestesses, or random house burgalers.
(12/21 15:23:24) Robert Murry: Jules and I knew he was going to be trouble.
(12/21 15:23:31) Calum Traveler: *rough translation, of what that message meant,
(12/21 15:24:11) Calum Traveler: anyways, he seems to have fled through a link through to D'ni that we left them,
(12/21 15:24:28) Calum Traveler: we weren't sure if that was the case or not, but...
(12/21 15:24:32) Calum Traveler looks towards the Detective
(12/21 15:24:38) Detective Harry Williams: I had a crystal related experience of my own.
(12/21 15:24:56) Jules Lavisham: Go ahead, Harry.
(12/21 15:25:37) Detective Harry Williams: I was in K'veer and some guy who had his KI registered as "December" linked in, said some stuff about K'veer and the Path of the Shell, and then fled through the Myst Book.
(12/21 15:26:03) Detective Harry Williams: And he left a crystal on Atrus's desk. I picked it up and it turned into a seashell.
(12/21 15:26:14) Calum Traveler: we've confirmed it's a Rei'schu image crystal,
(12/21 15:26:37) Calum Traveler: the Priestesses say he can keep it, given the near-instant shifting it displayed,
(12/21 15:26:43) Robert Murry: So he has access to our ages?
(12/21 15:26:55) Calum Traveler: we're not sure if this "December" guy is Haru'sara or not.
(12/21 15:27:13) Calum Traveler: the timeline doesn't quite seem to line up.
(12/21 15:27:20) Robert Murry: Great, just great!
(12/21 15:27:27) Jules Lavisham: Given the lack of interest he demonstrated in anything to do with us during the negotiations,
(12/21 15:27:31) Calum Traveler: regardless of if he is or isn't,
(12/21 15:27:51) Calum Traveler: Haru'sara has definitely brought the stolen crystals here to D'ni, and has intents of giving them out to people for *some* reason.
(12/21 15:28:15) Calum Traveler: we can't fathom how else some random guy would get an image crystal,
(12/21 15:28:23) Coriolis: If you have a "Mouse" becoming a problem, is it not worth laying a few traps...?
(12/21 15:28:31) Calum Traveler: or why Haru'sara would try to taunt us by giving one to Harry,
(12/21 15:28:50) Calum Traveler: the issue is tracking him down, and, well...
(12/21 15:28:57) Calum Traveler: Rei'schu has a person for that role,
(12/21 15:29:04) Robert Murry: Yes, Coriolis. It is a good idea.
(12/21 15:29:21) Robert Murry: I know who you're going to say.
(12/21 15:29:24) Calum Traveler: Technically, Haru'sara now fits the definition of a "rogue element threatening an ecosystem's stability"
(12/21 15:29:37) Calum Traveler: thus, when she's free from her current hunt...
(12/21 15:29:47) Robert Murry: Is she coming here?
(12/21 15:29:50) Calum Traveler: Runa'mei is going to be dispatched to the Cavern, yes.
(12/21 15:29:59) Robert Murry: YES!
(12/21 15:30:12) Detective Harry Williams looks at Robert.
(12/21 15:30:24) ShilohOBrien raises a hand.
(12/21 15:30:31) Cpt.Jericho: Looks like someone has kind of crush
(12/21 15:30:33) Robert Murry: Wait until you meet her Harry.
(12/21 15:30:35) Calum Traveler: I'm sure she'd appreciate the enthusiasm, Rob'
(12/21 15:30:39) Calum Traveler: yes, Shiloh?
(12/21 15:31:29) ShilohOBrien: I've not been keeping up with the negotiations much. If Runa'mei is coming here, do we need to be aware of any specific etiquete or manners?
(12/21 15:31:32) Robert Murry: I just admire her methods and work, that's all...
(12/21 15:31:47) Jules Lavisham raises an eyebrow at Rob, unable to resist a smirk
(12/21 15:31:50) ShilohOBrien: Don't want to derail things by unintensionally violating a taboo or insulting them.
(12/21 15:31:54) Calum Traveler: when she's out in public, don't make a fuss about her, Shiloh,
(12/21 15:31:54) Cpt.Jericho: Sure, Robert
(12/21 15:32:07) Calum Traveler: atleast,
(12/21 15:32:09) Detective Harry Williams: About that, Robert, I think maybe I should meet her, since December might be connected to Haru'sara.
(12/21 15:32:11) Calum Traveler: not her title or job.
(12/21 15:32:29) Calum Traveler: She's the granddaughter of a D'ni survivor of the fall- the girl from Naybree.
(12/21 15:32:42) Calum Traveler: she's expressed interest in coming here on her own time to learn about her family heritage.
(12/21 15:33:14) Cpt.Jericho can relate to that.
(12/21 15:33:18) Calum Traveler: just treat her like anyone else interested in learning about the Cavern's history,
(12/21 15:33:21) Robert Murry mouths 'No headbutting' to Jules.
(12/21 15:33:47) Coriolis gives a wry grin.
(12/21 15:33:51) Calum Traveler: but seriously, she's not really one for the whole pomp and ceremony?
(12/21 15:33:53) Detective Harry Williams: oh no, what happened
(12/21 15:34:02) Calum Traveler: honestly, i've gotten the impression she doesn't like it much.
(12/21 15:34:15) ShilohOBrien nods and wonders if she should start bringing her homebrew mead to offer.
(12/21 15:34:54) Robert Murry: She likes to be treated like anyone else.
(12/21 15:34:59) ShilohOBrien: Any dietary restrictions? I'd also hate to cause an incident by offering a snack or something.
(12/21 15:35:17) Calum Traveler: personally, im not aware of anything for her,
(12/21 15:35:24) Calum Traveler: but i'll ask if she has any allergies,
(12/21 15:35:47) Calum Traveler: there doesnt seem to be too much of a difference food wise between our two worlds,
(12/21 15:35:47) Jules Lavisham: I'll make sure to grab some tea from the surface.
(12/21 15:35:57) ShilohOBrien: Thank you! I hold to the philosophy that, if you have guests, you feed them.
(12/21 15:35:58) Jules Lavisham: Been a solid ice-breaker thus far.
(12/21 15:36:19) ShilohOBrien: If the devil himself shows up on your porch, you stuff him full of potato salad!
(12/21 15:36:30) Calum Traveler: on that note, if some people come around and start offering shapeshifting crystals,
(12/21 15:36:36) Calum Traveler: or a chance at immortality
(12/21 15:36:41) Cpt.Jericho: That seems wise Shiloh
(12/21 15:36:44) ShilohOBrien: Just say NO?
(12/21 15:36:44) Calum Traveler: or some 'hip new exciting way to link'
(12/21 15:37:10) Calum Traveler: just make note of them and politely decline, and let one of us know?
(12/21 15:37:23) Calum Traveler: i dont expect someone to actually go around doing that
(12/21 15:37:29) Calum Traveler: but also
(12/21 15:37:48) Calum Traveler: i have zero doubt that some chucklehead might try to take advantage to pawn off a counterfeit Rei'schu crystal on someone.
(12/21 15:38:04) Calum Traveler: you risk all sorts of people when you put out a public announcement like this.
(12/21 15:38:04) ShilohOBrien shakes her head and sighs.
(12/21 15:38:18) Jules Lavisham: Mhm.
(12/21 15:38:19) Calum Traveler: ...heck, i wouldnt be surprised if Haru'sara plans of selling fakes anyways
(12/21 15:38:37) Calum Traveler: man dressed up in coral to a diplomacy meeting and brought a giant crab.
(12/21 15:38:49) Calum Traveler: who knows whats running through that mans mind.
(12/21 15:38:55) Robert Murry: Hmm, We could set a trap for Haru. What was that song he liked, Jules?
(12/21 15:39:02) Cpt.Jericho: You said it, Cal...
(12/21 15:39:06) Calum Traveler: pretty fly for rasputin, lol
(12/21 15:39:30) Jules Lavisham: Ed *still* cracks up whenever I mention it.
(12/21 15:39:36) Calum Traveler: but yeah, anyways, please be on the look out for suspicious activity,
(12/21 15:39:38) Coriolis: I was more thinking you play him at his own game and link him somewhere he can't easily come back from...
(12/21 15:39:38) Robert Murry: That's it. We may try that one out sometime.
(12/21 15:39:57) Calum Traveler: but dont be, like, confrontational about it?
(12/21 15:40:09) Calum Traveler: after all the nonsense we just went through with the Seeds...
(12/21 15:40:25) Jules Lavisham: Yes, no more of that where possible.
(12/21 15:40:27) Calum Traveler: For all we know this is Haru'sara's idea of a prank.
(12/21 15:40:48) Cpt.Jericho: You mean as in the proverbial Trickster?
(12/21 15:41:00) Robert Murry: I survived, With a few bruises and cuts...
(12/21 15:41:01) Calum Traveler: he certainly reminds me of trickster types,
(12/21 15:41:08) Calum Traveler: Sheogorath and Loki come to mind,
(12/21 15:41:25) Robert Murry: Or The Joker.
(12/21 15:41:26) Jules Lavisham grimaces
(12/21 15:41:35) Calum Traveler: look, if it starts raining cheese...
(12/21 15:41:36) Cpt.Jericho: Any ancient lore has some kind of Trickster
(12/21 15:41:37) Calum Traveler: i'm just saying...
(12/21 15:42:02) Robert Murry: Make a Cheese Tray?
(12/21 15:42:08) Calum Traveler: something like that.
(12/21 15:42:23) Jules Lavisham: I shall stock up on crackers in readiness.
(12/21 15:42:37) Calum Traveler: anyways, just... give any indications of trouble a smile and a nod and discretely let us know if something seems related to Rei'schu?
(12/21 15:42:52) Coriolis mutters quietly "There are certainly some interesting people down here..."
(12/21 15:42:56) Cpt.Jericho: So, still no bear-traps?
(12/21 15:43:07) Calum Traveler: otherwise, carry on business as usual and treat the usual amounts of crazy down here with the usual amount of respect afforded.
(12/21 15:43:08) Jules Lavisham shoots Cpt. Jericho a Look
(12/21 15:43:10) Calum Traveler: no bear-traps, Cpt.
(12/21 15:43:18) Cpt.Jericho: Awwww...
(12/21 15:43:46) Robert Murry: Teny not here to patch us up if we accidentally trap ourselves.
(12/21 15:43:51) Calum Traveler: yes

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(12/21 15:43:55) Calum Traveler: and speaking of not here...
(12/21 15:43:59) Calum Traveler passes it off to Jules again
(12/21 15:44:09) Jules Lavisham: Yes, last point of the night
(12/21 15:44:12) Cpt.Jericho: What about Chinese finger traps?
(12/21 15:44:20) Calum Traveler: just dont trap yourself, cpt.
(12/21 15:44:39) Cpt.Jericho: Mkay...
(12/21 15:44:40) Jules Lavisham: Keith Lord has recently been in touch with his D'ni associate, Tommen.
(12/21 15:44:51) Jules Lavisham: It would appear that Benavud has... well...
(12/21 15:44:54) Jules Lavisham: vanished.
(12/21 15:44:58) Calum Traveler sighs
(12/21 15:45:09) Jules Lavisham: Packed up and left in the middle of the night,
(12/21 15:45:09) ShilohOBrien gasps
(12/21 15:45:19) Jules Lavisham: taking all of his personal effects with him.
(12/21 15:45:30) Jules Lavisham: And leaving no indication as to where he may be.
(12/21 15:45:30) Cpt.Jericho: Maybe he remembered something
(12/21 15:45:38) Calum Traveler: hopefully,
(12/21 15:45:41) Jules Lavisham: That is a possibility, Cpt.
(12/21 15:45:54) Calum Traveler: as far as we know, he hasn't visited any of his usual haunts down here,
(12/21 15:46:11) Calum Traveler: so if he's gone somewhere, it's somewhere we don't know about- but maybe he remembers.
(12/21 15:46:33) Jules Lavisham: We're not sure where he is, but it's our belief for now that he isn't in D'ni.
(12/21 15:46:43) Calum Traveler: that said, if you see him down here, please let him know we're worried?
(12/21 15:46:52) Coriolis: So we're now looking for a Benavud shaped hole in reality as well...?
(12/21 15:46:53) Cpt.Jericho: Wll do
(12/21 15:47:10) Calum Traveler: fingers crossed he's just remembered something important and gone to track it down.
(12/21 15:47:18) Jules Lavisham: That is the hope.
(12/21 15:47:20) Calum Traveler: i dont want to think about worst cases,
(12/21 15:47:26) Robert Murry: I searched Descent and the Cleft. I alerted Zandi to be on the watch, but a herd of buffalo could escape his attention.
(12/21 15:47:42) Calum Traveler: you're dead to the world with a good book infront of you,
(12/21 15:47:53) Cpt.Jericho: A steak on his BBQ escapes that man's attention
(12/21 15:48:13) Jules Lavisham: Mhm. Looking forward to the holiday break just to catch up on the pile I've got up top.
(12/21 15:48:26) Calum Traveler: anyways, i think that wraps it up for tonight?
(12/21 15:48:31) Calum Traveler: and 2022 as a whole, for that matter.
(12/21 15:48:35) Jules Lavisham: That's certainly all my prepared notes.
(12/21 15:48:38) ShilohOBrien: Thanks for the update, folks. Happy holidays!
(12/21 15:48:46) Calum Traveler: thanks for coming, shiloh
(12/21 15:48:49) Calum Traveler: happy holidays,
(12/21 15:48:55) Jules Lavisham: Yes, thank you all for coming.
(12/21 15:48:59) Calum Traveler: i hope everyone has a good rest of month
(12/21 15:49:01) Cpt.Jericho: Thanks for the update
(12/21 15:49:02) Jules Lavisham: All the best for the holiday season
(12/21 15:49:02) ShilohOBrien: yeah, finally my schedule let me get here!
(12/21 15:49:11) ShilohOBrien waves goodbye.
(12/21 15:49:12) Calum Traveler: we'll see you all in the new year!
(12/21 15:49:14) Calum Traveler waves goodbye
(12/21 15:49:18) Coriolis: Safe journies to you all.
(12/21 15:49:19) Jules Lavisham: And looking forward to seeing where the Restoration takes us all in the New Year.
(12/21 15:49:19) Cpt.Jericho waves goodbye
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