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Devi and Renji and Mi-yen are just reaching the kitchen where everyone else is discussing (Fio is trying to be taught Zen Meditation by Nemo, and Virgil and Alaistar are discussing the motivations of the wraiths)

Right now in the kitchen are Virgil, Nemo, Alaistar, Santiago, Fio, Elana

Mi-yen just asked Devi a question (still out in the hallway before the group arrived) (They are not quite in yet but the kitchen has no doorways just openings.

<#kate: "What were you doing before you fell? #>

<#ann: "I was touching a shard, and then I am in a black place of nothingness that Nemo is saying is probably being the Deeper Darkness. Then I am falling. That is why we are so worried about where I am landing, since it is where the Deeper Darkness is putting me." #>

<#kate: "So you fell from the desert through the Deeper Darkness into the sewers?"#>



<#ann: "Essentially."#>

<#kate: "What caused you to fall in the first place?"#>

<#ann: "From the Deeper Darkness? I am going through a crack to get away from the wraiths. I am not being sure what threw me into the Deeper Darkness, other than I was touching the shards with my shadows." #>

<#bill: “She touched the shard.” #>

<#kate: "But you're all right now?" #>

<#ann: I nod.#>

<#kate: She smiles and seems glad to "hear" that #>

<#bill: "But, to be clear Devi, you didn't touch it with your hand? correct? You touched it with your power..." #>

<#ann: "Yes, just with my power." #>

Nemo strokes his chin, "INTERESTING THIS WOULD IMPLY THAT THE EXTRA DIMENSIONAL SPACE OF THE SEWERS SOMEHOW LINKS WITH THAT OF THE DEEPER DARKNESS."

<#jonah: Fio pipes up, "Who made tze sewers, anyhow?" #>

THERE ARE LOTS OF THEORIES. THE KNIGHTS WERE CERTAINLY INVOLVED, THEY USED THE SEWERS AS THE BACK DOORS TO THEIR STRONGHOLD PARADISE, SORT OF A BACKUP SHOULD THEIR ACTUAL SYSTEM OF GATES AND KEYS FAIL. BUT THERE ARE SOME THAT THEORIZE THAT THE SEWERS ARE OLDER THAN THAT.

<#ann: "The Knights that were named Knight?" #>

YES, MEMBERS OF A GROUP THAT CALLED THEMSELVES THE IMMORTALS, THEY BUILT AN EXTRA DIMENSIONAL SPACE CALLED PARADISE. UNFORTUNATELY ITS NOW KNOWN AS PARADISE LOST SINCE ALL THE CONNECTIONS TO IT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. THE LOST WIPED OUT ALL THE KNIGHTS AS WELL SO I DOUBT WE WILL BE LEARNING ANYTHING FROM THEM.

<#court: "How long has the Knight family and Paradise been around?" #>

PARADISE LOST FELL IN 1244 BCE

<#kate: "Devi thought it would be helpful to mention how we found her." #>

Nemo says, "YES, SO SHE WAS IN THE SEWERS?"

"While we were walking," says Renji, "the whole place came apart. Like a bunch of lego pieces. We saw Devi floating out in the nothing, so I went to grab her, figured if we were going to be lost forever might as well be among friends"

NEMO FROWNS, "AND YOUR FLIGHT POWERS WORKED THERE? tHERE WAS A DISTICT UP AND DOWN?"

Renji nods.

FACINATING.

<#kate: "But the sewers aligned themselves after a moment and we were able to use them as normal" #>



<#court: Elana has just set water to boil and is currently rummaging around on the counter, looking in cabinets... #>

Elana finds a set of wooden bowls and cups and spoons and things

<#ann: Nemo, you were not wanting to bring a shard into the sewers, were you thinking already that they were connected to the Deeper Darkness. #>

"NO, WELL NOT NECESSARILY. I BELIEVE THEIR DESTRUCTIVE POWER CAN UNWEAVE RUNECRAFT, I KNOW SO LITTLE ABOUT THE SEWERS CONSTRUCTION THAT I WORRIED THEY WOULD UNMAKE, WELL IMPORTANT BITS OF THE SEWER CONNECTION.

Virgil holds up his hand cutting Nemo off. "The sewers are perhaps a secondary concern, not that they and their connection to the deeper darkness are not a concern but we should figure out our next action before delving too deeply into that."

<#kate: Mi-yen goes and stands by the fire. #>

Virgil turns to Renji and Mi-yen "Before the two of you arrived we were in the process of planning to take decisive action against Pappas."

Renji smiles at the word decisive.

<#court: Elana lines up some cups, and if no coffee/tea is in sight, nudges whoever is not directly involved in the currently conversation - prob santiago - "Might there be something caffeinated here I could make for us all?") #>

<#bill: Alaistar points for Elana #>

Elana finds some ruined jars that have some tea leaves in it after Al points them out. Some of the tea is ruined but there is enough for a pot

<#court: perfect, she goes about making tea as talk continues #>

Virgil says, "Santiago has determined that Pappas is in Japan, at least for the next day or so."

To this Sanitago nods.

"He has on his person, a..." Virgil stumbles over the word a bit, "A hard drive that contains vital information, about what he did with the molds."

<#kate: "Do you know why?" #>

Renji's eyes peek up at Japan.

Santiago says, "I have access to his network. Unfortunately the old Bastard is paranoid so only cursory personal details are on even his private network. A business deal of some sort, but I have his hotel room, and his schedule at my finger tips"

<#kate: "Which hotel?" she asks in a curious but mellow manner. #>

Santiago gives a name of a Hotel in Toyko.

Renji cracks his knuckles with a smile, "Well as of this morning, Barkly was supposed to be at that same hotel...."

<#kate: "I'm not sure Barclay's going to be much of an issue anymore." #>

<#jonah: Fio perks up again, "Why's that??" #>

<#kate: "He was in an ICU around the time we left. He didn't look too well." she seems pleased at that. #>

<#court: A few cups of tea are now steeping, and elana starts passing them out #>

<#jonah: "Wait, what tze fuck happened??" #>

<#kate: "I'm not sure but something got him." #>

<#ann: "If Barclay might be who Pappas was meeting, might his plans be changing if Barclay is being in the hospital?" #>

Santiago says, "The old Bastard is still on his way there last I checked, checking again risks me getting kicked out."

Renji says, "Alchemists would hold up their end of the meeting regardless. Save face. They will be making the meeting, Barkley just might not be the one doing it."

<#jonah: "So last time I saw Barclay he was in tze desert... did anyone see him before tze hospital? Where was tzis hospital?"#>

<#kate: "I don't know." #>

Virgil says, "This seems to be all the more reason to move a strike team to Japan." Virgil looks around the room seeing if there is any dissent.

<#jonah: Fio, who is doing a terrible job meditating, "Yeah, fuck it, if Pappas was meeting witz Barclay tzat's all tze proof I need." #>

<#kate: "What does your team intend to do?" #>

Santiago says, "Put and end to the old Bastard."



<#jonah: Fio "Extract tze hard drive in tze most painful way possible." #>

<#kate: "So you want to get the drive, over Pappas' dead body and find out what he did with the molds?" #>

<#court: Elana, having offered tea all around -- I assume some took and some did not -- sips her own tea while following the conversation #>

<#kate: Mi-yen took tea and looked very grateful #>

Virgil nods. "And find out whatever else he may have been up to. Hopefully also retard one of the fronts that we are fighting on. I am hoping to consolidate our position and allow us to operate from a position of strength."

<#bill: "The molds aren't the only concerns either," Alaistar says.#>

<#ann: Devi takes some tea #>

<#bill: “He has the Caduceus...and many other things that could be dangerous.” Alaistar politely waves her away. #>

<#kate: Mi-yen's features darken at that last statement about the caduceus. "What other fronts are you working on?” #>

Virgil says, "A moment, let me get my visual aid." He leaves.

<#kate: Mi-yen gets closer to the fire and leans on the hearth, cocking a questioning eye at Renji #>

Renji cocks and eyebrow back. The tall man shrugs and waits for Virgil who returns in a few moments wheeling in a large chalkboard.

On the chalkboard there are several lists of names.

Enemies	Defense	Offense	Other
Alchemists	Virgil	Alaistar	Raven
Hand of God	Nemo	Santiago	Lucas
Alliance	Chen	Devi
Agency	Ban	Elana
Gray Cloaks	Renji	Serena
Wraiths (???-Horse-, Tiger)	Jacob	Fio
Pappas
Vlad
Lost

And COMMUNICATION written alongside

<#court: Elana looks at the column with the wraiths listed. "We can add Horse to Tiger now, yes?" #>

Virgil nods at Elana and erases the ??? and adds in Horse.

Renji coughs, "Defense?"

Virgil says, "Without you here old friend we lack any ranged defense within the guild. Santiago is key to attacking Pappas so we have little choice at the moment."

Renji frowns but does not argue.

Virgil looks up, "These" he pokes the first column, "are our fronts."

He looks at Mi-yen, and I was unsure if you would be joining us in this endeavor?

<#kate: "I'm not sure what you're planning yet. Sending that team after Pappas?" She points to Offense and sips her tea. #>

Virgil nods.

<#kate: "If I can be of help....although it seems like you've got a good crew already." #>

Virgil says, "I want every hand I can spare on this. I want to hit him with overwhelming force."

<#bill: "More so, now that we know the Alchemists will be present" #>

Renji offers, "I could go, take a calculated risk that the others will be enough..."

Virgil frowns, which is enough to get Renji to back off to leaning against the wall.

<#kate: "I'd honestly rather hit the Alchemists, but I understand about the molds." #>

Virgil frowns further. "I would be happy to strike at any of these targets. We just have good intel on Pappas."

Santiago says, "That won’t last forever."

<#kate: She nods, acquiescing to the facts. #>

<#court: "There were several of us interested in the Lost, but we don't have good information on them at present. Do you happen to know their current situation?" (to Mi-Yen) #>

<#kate: She shakes her head indicating no. #>

<#court: Elana nods her thanks at the response #>

Virgil says, "So its settled then, is everyone ready to leave? Or should we rest some more?"



<#kate: She shoots him a glare. #>

<#court: Elana gulps some more tea #>

<#kate: "I could use a moment or two." #>

"Perhaps another few hours, give everyone a full night’s sleep," says Virgil. He looks at Santiago.

<#court: "I will be in better shape with more rest, but I realize time is limited." #>

"He will be there for the next 24 senor" says Santiago

<#jonah: Fio: “I wouldn't argue with another hour or so” #>

Virgil says, "Its 6:34am now, everyone assemble at the sewer door at 9:00am sharp." He glances around looking for any objections.

<#kate: She shakes her head (no) but doesn't seem particularly enthused #>

Virgil nods, "Alright then, Ill let everyone get some rest."

<#bill: Alaistar gives a look to Virgil to indicate he wants to talk. #>

<#court: Elana looks grateful, and puts her cup in the sink, and keeps an eye out for Santiago leaving #>

<#bill: Alaistar meets her at the sink, grabbing some discarded cup on the way. #>

<#ann: Devi is hanging around the room, looking to see what others are doing, unless she gets a "go away" vibe. #>

<#bill: "Will you be resting then, Elana?"#>

<#court: "Yes, and gratefully. Is there something else to be done?" #>

<#kate: Mi-yen finishes her tea and leaves the kitchen. #>

<#bill: "Captain Belmont and I will need to discuss travel...a few specifics. Nothing you need worry about. But I did have a few more questions. We do have tendency to get separated during these little forays" he says with a smile. #>

<#court: Elana busies herself in the sink for a minute, she's not ignoring you, just pausing #>

Nemo starts making notes on a piece of paper he pulls from his coat, oblivious to the conversation.

<#bill: he's waiting patiently. #>

Virgil looks at Alaistar expectantly

<#jonah: Fio is still bugging Nemo #>

Nemo looks up. "OH YES THE MEDITATION. BREATH IN, DEEPLY AND CLEAR YOUR MIND.

<#bill: Alaistar looks up, "Fio, I'd be happy to assist with that if you'd just give me a few minutes" #>

<#jonah: Fio sits back down, folding his absurdly bulky frame into a crosslegged pose. He breathes deeply. He cracks an eye and looks at Al and Nemo: "Like tzat?" #>

<#bill: "You want to be comfortable, but not ready to sleep" #>

<#ann: Devi watches with evident amusement #>

<#jonah: Fio closes his eye again, and sits still, breathing quietly. #>

<#bill: "Rushing to learn this in a night however is contrary to the spirit of meditation. I suggest sitting quietly in the garden." #>

<#jonah: Fio cracks an eye and says, "how do I know if it's working?" #>

Fio is able to hold still for a bit, but then he thinks about the girl Felica got him on the plane and his mind wanders quickly....

<#court: “Alaistar, would you like to meet me back by the rooms in a few minutes?” #>

<#bill: Alaistar nods. "Certainly" #>

<#court: Elana looks around the kitchen (for Santiago) #>

Santiago is there, fiddling with something small in his hand.

Renji sighs, and kicks off the wall, and heads off.

<#bill: Alaistar motions to Virgil...#>



<#court: Elana walks over to Santiago: "Are you heading off for some rest, or making preparations?" #>

<#bill: He walks over to Fio...a puts a hand on his shoulder. "You'll find you actually cover more distance with many small steps then trying to take giant strides" #>

"Going to try and make the boss happy, get the communicators modulated, Senorita." He looks up with a devilish grin, "Unless you have need of the Saint in the bedroom?"

<#bill: "Take a walk in the garden...consider a fond memory from you childhood and try to think on only that for an hour. Think about it from a hundred angle...but think on only that." #>

<#jonah: Fio opens both eyes and looks around, "If I went to tze garden would you quit interrupting me? I'm trying to meditate." #>

<#ann: Devi laughs #>

Santiago says, "I do find his voice very boring though Senor."

<#bill: Alaistar laughs. "My apologies. I will come no closer than 50 feet to the garden for the rest of the evening. You have my word" #>

"err what is the word in english, soothing not boring. Sorry Senor"

<#jonah: Fio takes Alaistar's word, and runs off to the garden. #>

<#court: Elana laughs to Santiago: "I wouldn't mind some company on the walk down the hall?" #>

Certainly Senorita, "He stands and offers his arm to her."



<#court: They exit #>

<#bill: Alaistar looks at Virgil. "We need to iron out travel arrangements. The sewers will not do. They will tip our hand.” #>

"There is no other way to get this many people there in time. Its a risk we will have to take."

<#bill: "And our travel from the door? It's still quite a distance from Hong Kong or Shang Hai." #>

"We will have to use the Shang Hai door, the Hong Kong door is too risky." Virgil says, "But after that it will be a matter of taking conventional transport to Japan, a jet I would assume."

<#bill: Alaistar shakes his head, dismayed.#>



(Nemo is not paying attention at all)

<#bill: He looks up at Devi with a sheepish grin. "Any ideas, Devi?" #>

<#ann: (I'm not sure where the sheepish grin is coming from?) Devi shrugs. "the Compass, but that is having its own problems.#>

<#bill: Alaistar drops his head. #>

Virgil shakes his head, "I would prefer that be a last resort." he says agreeing with Devi.

<#bill: He looks up again, still smiling, "I was thinking of something stealthier..." he says looking at Devi again. He raises an eyebrow. #>

<#ann: "I can be portaling you in, but I am still needing to get there myself. If I am leaving one portal open here, then I cannot be traveling quickly through my portals." #>

<#bill: Alaistar shakes his head. "I was more thinking you could take the sewers. One person could exit - perhaps Radley - you could exit with her. And then portal the rest of us in. No need to keep the portal here open after we have arrive. We don't need to be circumspect about leaving." #>

"Take the sewers to where?" Virgil says, "Why not just have everyone take the sewers?"

<#ann: "I suppose it would be saving some time. I was not planning on sleeping anyway, I could be leaving sooner than everyone else. But I am not knowing how to fly a jet." #>

<#bill: "Take them to Shang Hai. Have Devi - as a shadow - and someone they Alchemists and Pappas wouldn't be shocked to see exit - probably Radley or Santiago - and have them make their way to the hotel by normal means. The arrive. Devi portals the rest of us in. One person is less likely to be noticed than X (he says correct number of attackers) and if he or she is, well then less likely to arouse suspicion. He looks at Devi...I wouldn't ask accept I have picked up on the not sleeping thing. Something we have in common..." he smiles. #>

Virgil grunts, "A sound plan."

<#ann: “Radley is needing to sleep. Is Pappas feeling about Santiago the way The Saint is feeling about him? If so, perhaps a third person might be best. Who is controlling the Shanghai Door?” #>

<#bill: "there's no love in either direction. But Santiago, like you, is good at stealth. And if he is seen, it's less likely to cause a stir than the rest of us as he is often on Pappas' trail..."Answers door question accurately. Benjamin Gates controlled it most recently, but he is dead, so that is unclear. Jessica perhaps. Or it may have reverted to the Alchemists. I can not say for sure." #>

<#ann: Are we having a plane to get from China to Japan? #>

<#bill: "There are any number of commercial and cargo flights everyday. It shouldn't be terribly hard for you to jump on one. Radley or Santiago don't even need to go with you. #>

<#ann Devi nods. "Then this is sounding like a good plan. I am thinking most people will be needing the extra rest. It might be better if Santiago does come with me on the plane, however. If I am not being able to jump from shadow to shadow it is being harder to be sneaky as a creepy moving shadow in a lighted room." #>

<#bill: He'll suggest people sleep later with this plan as they can now." When you and Santiago leave will probably be 9 #>

<#ann: When he suggests this she says "Why not be leaving right now? The sooner we are getting there, the less likely something is changing en route. Santiago can sleep on the plane." (This is why she's aggressively trying to get Santiago to come, and not Radley. Radley needs all the sleep she can get)#>



<#bill: "That is a good plan. If it is acceptable to Santiago, then it is with me as well. Though if you two are both able leave immediately, we might be benefited by some additional recon as well." #>

"What is acceptable to the Saint" Says Santiago returning.

<#bill: "You and Devi taking the sewers to Shang Hai, catching a flight to Japan, doing some recon. Teleporting the rest of us in." #>

"Ah, I see. And we are leaving now then?"

<#bill: "Depends on you. Would you like to rest more? That is most important, I think." #>

"Well I could use some more time to adjust the communicators." He says handing a pair to you. "But I am ready if the lady thief is?"




<#bill: "How much more time?" #>

"The more time I spend the harder the code will be to crack, but." He shrugs, "It will never be perfect with some of them lost.”

I know about Al's clothing but I think there was something else let me search

<#ann: "Is this communicator like your spider, so that I can be carrying it even when I am not being corporeal?” (I attempt to sync myself to it, and see if it happens all quick-like) #>

"It is not yet, but I could make those alterations without too much difficulty."

<#ann: "Will I be needing a communicator? If I want to be using it, I am having to be human again." #>

"You should not, as long as you remain with the Saint."

<#ann: "Then if it is saving time, perhaps I am not needing it." #>

"So" Santiago looks up at the group, "Shall we be off?"

<#ann: Devi flicks out of sight, and a very large shadow moves from where she was standing to Santiago, up his body, then slowly shrinks down until she fits within the shadow of his body and essentially disappears. #>

"A gentle shadow caress." He says with a charming smile. Santiago tosses Al a communicator.

<#bill: Al tosses it back #>

<#ann: "I suppose it would be saving some time. I was not planning on sleeping anyway, I could be leaving sooner than everyone else. But I am not knowing how to fly a jet." #>

<#bill: “Well, the faster we strike the less we need to worry anyway.” He hands Santiago back the ear pieces. “Do what you can on the plane if you decide not to rest and gives us the ear pieces when we join you until then we'll wait...and we can use the portal for communication if absolutely necessary before we do." #>

Sanitago shrugs, "If you say so." And heads out.

Santiago goes though the guild and out the sewer door.

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