The Eye of Anubis: OOC Thread

[Kaitou Kage]

You know, I find it odd that so many people are all "omg the dwarf" and seem to expect Kuzan to accuse the dwarf of doing it >_> Kuzan never intended on doing that, and nobody has any reason to believe the dwarf is responsible yet (other than he's unaffected, which could easily be tacked down to dwarven resilience). Kuzan just wants to find out when the mess started, not make accusations about soul-stealing.

[DocBeard]

I think the important thing here is to construct a timeline-when Mary and Ivor arrived in town, how long they've stayed, if any other immigrants are showing the same listlessness.

If not, then it's either a long term deal or possibly a domain-based thing. Maybe Tylet hasn't 'eaten the heart' of these new people-it's a bit of a stretch, but a metaphor's a metaphor.

If so, then we'll be able to determine how long it takes for the vitalivore to strike by comparing arrival times. That'll give us a leg to stand on for coming up with a reasonable way to surprise the thing when it shows up to feed again.

[lostboy]

You know, I find it odd that so many people are all "omg the dwarf" and seem to expect Kuzan to accuse the dwarf of doing it >_> Kuzan never intended on doing that, and nobody has any reason to believe the dwarf is responsible yet (other than he's unaffected, which could easily be tacked down to dwarven resilience). Kuzan just wants to find out when the mess started, not make accusations about soul-stealing.

I'll have you know my suspicions are firmly based on getting a 30 on a sense motive check on senor dwarf....

(Not that NT gave me much mind, my post pretty much covers the gist of it)

[Kaitou Kage]

That is more or less what Kuzan is trying to accomplish, minus Darklord theories. The only things I really know about Ravenloft are the things Kuzan knows >->

[lostboy]

These are the only dates mentioned so far:

March ? 761 – Caravan of Sheik al-Feladin passes Kermanshah
March ? 761 – Miss Janat dies from scorpion sting by the oasis
March ? 761 - Goshtashb al-Rahzid drowns
May 8? 761 – Sharham falls off Cliffside in the mazes
May 21st 761 – Mary Collins Leaves Mordentshire
May 25th 761 – Mary’s ship runs around
May 27th 761 – Mary and sailors set out into the desert
June 6 761 - Pejman ibn-Reza drowns in Kermanevar
June 7/8 761 – Mary arrives in Kermanshah
June 22 761 – expedition arrives in Kermanshah

Hey slow day at work and I got bored.

[Kaitou Kage]

Well we know it's been going on longer than Mary's been in town, so that is a help.

[DocBeard]

Nice work, dude.

(Also, does anyone have a spare identify spell?)

[Kaitou Kage]

I'll have an Artificer's Monocle for the party once I stop being lazy and write up a list of magic items I've crafted.

Also, I will try to post regularly this weekend, but I've got a wedding to attend and family in town so posting might be out of my grasp.

[lostboy]

Just a head's up that Im unlikely to post much this weekend, its a friends stag do so there will be much drinking oh yes...

[Gonzoron of the FoS]

Damn, NeoT, you've got the gift of creepy. Can I be you?

[NeoTiamat]

Damn, NeoT, you've got the gift of creepy. Can I be you?

What's ironic? Half the time I'm utterly uncertain if my attempts at creepy are working or are falling flat on their face. Guess it needs an outsiders point of view.

In other news, expect a lot of cutscenes shortly. Our own Rock and Yalenus Veler consented to write up a pair of interesting little trinkets, and I've had a cutscene rattling around my head for a while.

[Nathan of the FoS]

OOC: Alright. Unfortunately, Lia isn't quite up to picking up the Kitty-Cat. Ishaq, on the other hand.... however, due to the situation here, Lia is the one who needs all the strength at the moment Basically, as I'm envisioning it, the cat is in the river, Lia is above it, and Ishaq running along the riverbank beside it, holding the end of the rope. So the pull goes first to Lia, and only if she is removed does it go to Ishaq. Are my physics right? (What do I know, I'm a History Major)

OOC: There's no downward force acting on the cat (its weight is being supported by the water, Lia doesn't have to lift it), so Lia doesn't actually experience any downward force, per se; she just gets a sharpish jerk in the downstream direction when the cat grabs on. The pull of the water will carry the cat downstream and Lia with it as long as she holds the rope, but unless the stream moves REALLY fast--i.e., faster than she can fly--it won't drag her into the water.

Same for Ishaq--the force he experiences will be in the direction of the cat's motion. As long as Ishaq can keep his feet set and the rope in his hands the motion of the cat downstream will actually tend to pull it toward the shore.

At this point I take it this would fall into the category of "academic discussions".

[The Whistler]

OK, this is just because I like pulling McGyvers, but...

I checked through my druid-powers spell list, and it turns out Otto has Tree Shape. What would happen, hypothetically, if Otto cast it while holding onto the end of the rope? Or maybe if he had one end of the rope tied to an arm, or something?

[Rock of the Fraternity]

That might depend on the quality of the soil. Can you properly set root here, or is it all loose sand or worse, solid rock?

[NeoTiamat]

Mostly rock, I fear, with a thin coating of sand and gravel.