Manor of Origin

Apr 6, 2021 10:58 pm

The man's breathing stabilizes, some of the color returning to what Charlie can see of his skin. Its hard to tell through the blood coating the man, but the bleeding seems to have stopped as well.
However he appears to have lost consciousness, and his grip on his the orb is now non existent.
It now rolls around on the stone terrace, coated in a thin layer of bloody handprints, glowing brightly.

Charlie Buss

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Apr 6, 2021 11:08 pm

Re: Manor of Origin

Charlie grabs the orb, examining it closely.

Rolls

Investigation - (1d20+1)

(16) + 1 = 17

Tenrec Inactive forever!

Apr 6, 2021 11:20 pm

Re: Manor of Origin

The orb flares upon Charlie touching it.

An image flashes through Charlie's mind. A handsome young man with platinum blonde hair smiling softly with his arms around two hazy humanoid figures. Followed immediately by the same man in a dark cave with a look of horror and realization on his face.

The orb then returns to its softly glowing state, emitting a sort of pressure on its immediate surroundings.

Gharn Greycastle

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Apr 7, 2021 10:27 am

Re: Manor of Origin

"Charlie?... Everything alright?" said Gharn with an investigating look. "Should we just take a short rest? I think we need to talk a bit, facing unknown dangers and all..."

Rolls

Perception - whatddup Charls? - (1d20)

(16) = 16

Charlie Buss

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Apr 7, 2021 11:48 pm

Re: Manor of Origin

"Yeah, a rest would be nice," Charlie agreed. He offered the orb to Gharn, "Did you want a look, Inquisitor?" He tilted his head towards the unconscious man, this time addressing the entire party, "And what are we going to do about him?"

Last edited April 8, 2021 12:02 am

Aira Pendry

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Apr 8, 2021 2:17 am

Re: Manor of Origin

Aira snatched the orb from Charlie's grasp before Gharn could get his hands on it. "I'll be taking that, thank you." She turned it over thoughtfully in her hands. She pulled a handkerchief from her satchel and began scrubbing away at the dried blood.

Gharn Greycastle

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Apr 8, 2021 10:33 am

Re: Manor of Origin

Gharn gave Savant an exasperated look;
"As I said before, we need to rest and talk. And honestly that is. The more we know, the better our chances to get out of this safe are."
He looked at the downed but stable man;
"As for him, he'll have his share of explaining to do as soon as he comes to his senses."

Elena Berluscani

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Apr 17, 2021 6:12 pm

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"A rest would be nice." Elena sat down on the floor. "As for the talking, I'm saying squat 'till I know who I am dealing with."
She looked at Inquisitor, "Since it was your idea, why don't you go first."

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Gharn Greycastle

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Apr 17, 2021 6:55 pm

Re: Manor of Origin

"Ah..." Gharn sighed "Naturally... Well, I was a member of the police force back home, so I am a quite able fighter; there's more to that though." He swept the hair covering the upper left part of his face and eye, revealing a dark red mark and a bright blue eye with a golden circle around the pupil. "I also know a bit of magic, a talent passed to me by my late mother that I honed into being an Eldritch Knight. Also I'm a half-orc, courtesy of my father's bloodline. He trained me with the sword." he added with a toothy grin, which was previously well concealed. "I hope you get a general idea of my capabilities now. How about you?" he said looking around. "Got any specialty we could use in this mess we got into?" said Gharn and munched on some jerky he got out of his bag.

Gharn took out the book he found to skim through the pages.

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Rolls

Investigation - book skimming - (1d20+4)

(11) + 4 = 15

Charlie Buss

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Apr 17, 2021 7:36 pm

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"I don't understand it, Inquisitor." Charlie said, "You throw around the word 'magic' like it doesn't phase you. My abilities are something I've been hiding my whole life. Obviously, among you few, my secret is out." He hesitated, as if he didn't want to share his next words, "Like Inquisitor, my mother taught me. She was incredible. The wrong people found out about her abilities and I found her without a head." Charlie brought himself back to the present, "That was years ago. I don't know if her murderers know about me, but if so, I keep worrying that I'll be found headless sometime soon." His demeanor changed a little too suddenly and Charlie gave a goofy smile, "I know it wasn't much about me, but I have to save some stories for later, don't I? Who's next?"

Tenrec Inactive forever!

Apr 18, 2021 5:34 pm

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[ +- ] Book Contents

"Classification of Spirits appears to be some sort of college level textbook. As such its filled with a lot of worthless filler text that only lengths the amount of time the book takes to read. Gharn skips through the nonessential passages and comes away with the proper information from the book. Now quit familiar with the topic of spirits.

Some key Excerpts from the book include.

"Spirits are spiritual bodies used by the planet (Gaia) as its sense of touch. Anything that interferes with their existences is considered a contradiction and is marked for destruction by the will of Gaia.
There are serval different types and classes of spirits and they exist everywhere. However only those with spiritual affinity can perceive them. Spirits are generally harmless to the mortal races, but the elemental class can exist on the physical dimension and posses a physical form, thus are capable of interaction of several kinds with people. Current Science is not capable of interfering with their existence and Magecraft is currently not capable of reproducing such Mystery"

"Many Spirits are born from folklore and tradition due to the mortal races ability to "engrave" Thaumaturgical (Magical) Systems upon the "World" (Gaia/Reality) based upon shared belief. To explain, if it is believed that a subject of suitable "Mystery" exists, the World permits it to exist. Affirmation of the belief is not required, as an example we have the concept of Ghosts. Modern science cannot disprove their existence, so even so the vast majority of the population doesn't believe in them, there exists the doubt in the collective unconscious that they might exist, and so they do within the magical world. "

"Divine spirits are what remains of the gods of old. They aren't as powerful as they were during the " Age of the Gods" due to the continued unraveling of Mystery in the modern era. They still exist and are sustained through the power of mortal belief and awareness. They however are a topic of their own and are further studied in "Authority of Immortal Entities"

"Heroic spirits are the legendary souls of heroes that are elevated beyond the cycle of rebirth and kept within the "throne of Heroes". The "Throne of Heroes" being a place that exists outside of the World and the axis of time. So theoretically the Throne contains the souls of heroes from all dimensions and timelines from the distant past and the future that has yet to come. As of the current era very few mages have successfully summoned Heroic Spirits. As such the only consistent user of the "Throne of Heroes" is the Counter Force (Alaya). As such research into the topic is extremely limited and highly theoretical"

Elementals is a general category for Higher spirits. Generally they have both a physical and spiritual form anbd are capable of directly interacting with humans, and thus are usually the instruments of Gaia or Alaya. Examples of Elementals are the Fairies, The True Ancestors, and Nature Spirits. Elementals are essentially, "Power" givien form using human imagination as a container. They exist outside of the mortal concept of belief, and will continue to exist even if nobody were to believe in them. Thus why vampires and true ancestors are still such a problem in the present age."

Aira Pendry

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Apr 21, 2021 6:33 am

Re: Manor of Origin

"If we're all doing the whole introduction thing, I guess I'm next." She pulled a cigarette from her purse along with a Wonderlite. Soon, smoke puffs enshrouded her. "I don't have any of this magic nonsense you all keep blabbering about. And I don't have dead parents either," she turned towards Charlie, "my condolences, by the way."
"I grew up in an abbey in Wales. The nuns fostered my love for knowledge, as well as taught me a few tricks to defend myself." She gestured to the room behind them, "As soon as I felt comfortable leaving the abbey, I began studying at Oxford. It wasn't legal, of course. Those pricks probably won't let women study for a few more decades. So I broke in." She shrugged and continued, not paying mind to the eyes upon her. "The rows upon rows of books, filled with elegant charts and graphics. They started me on my crusade to collect and protect relics of the past. Tomes. History. Clarity."
"And I've been traveling the world ever since; working with a highly-skilled group of clerics to restore the past." She paused in thought for a moment, "If I left England in 1892, that means I've been traveling for a little over 30 years."

Charlie Buss

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Apr 21, 2021 9:50 pm

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"I'm sorry, did you say 30?" Charlie clarified, before registering that it might be impolite to ask the woman her age.

Elena Berluscani

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Apr 21, 2021 10:13 pm

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"You look great for your age," Elena remarked with surprise.
"Well," she continued, "now that I know that I am not the only one who has participated in somewhat, how should I put it, unsavory activities, and the looming fact that you all could die in here, I guess I'll share.
"As you three have probably noticed, I'm a gal who knows her way around a gun. I also happen to be a member of a less than reputable organization who, among other things that may or may not be legal, transports restricted items that folks need. We also offer protective services for businesses," she shrugged, "What can I say, Chicago can be rough."

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Aira Pendry

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Apr 21, 2021 11:24 pm

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"Thank you very much," she said sincerely. She took the opportunity to fluff her hair. "I was born in 1872, so I guess I'm a bit of an old-timer now. But a good moisturizer and a clean spirit will do wonders for your looks."
"By the way, I am glad you are skilled with a gun, Trigger. It's time more women got down to doing what they enjoy." Aira winked in her direction.

Charlie Buss

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Apr 21, 2021 11:39 pm

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"Well," Charlie laughed to himself, "Here I was, thinking I was the only criminal in the bunch." After learning that he wasn't alone in his less than legal behavior, Charlie found himself more willing to open up.

"After my mother's untimely death, my wife and I took off, never in the same place for too long. It's hard to find a steady job when you move every six months, so I became a bit of a conman. We have a son, my wife and I. Mostly we've moved for him. Magic is hereditary, and..." Charlie let his sentence die off, "I don't want anything to happen to them."

Gharn Greycastle

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Apr 22, 2021 10:19 am

Re: Manor of Origin

Gharn lifted his eyes from the book he was skimming through and with a worried look said:
"Hey Savant, take a look at this since you're the scholar type o' lass..." he hesitated and added "I have something to share with you... I had a series of weird creepy dreams... Savant will probably be able to connect some points with the book I gave her to check... Here's what I dreamt of... The dreams...

Aira Pendry

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Apr 24, 2021 2:17 am

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Aira gave him an approving look for sharing his dreams with her. "Well, it seems to me you've been visited by a hero. As the book states, "Heroic spirits are the legendary souls of heroes that are elevated beyond the cycle of rebirth and kept within the Throne of Heroes." This bandaged man you speak of, it seems as if he was trying to warn you about the dangers of the Counter Force. We should all probably heed his warning, especially if the powers that be have chosen us to stick together."

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Gharn Greycastle

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Apr 24, 2021 8:12 pm

Re: Manor of Origin

"What is this thing about True ancestors? Do you know anything about that?" Gharn asked Savant whilst he begun to get frustrated as he couldn't get a straight answear as to what he got himself into...
"Ya think this poor lad knows enough for us to figure a way out of this mess?" he said giving a dismayed look over to the resting wounded stranger.

Last edited April 24, 2021 8:15 pm

Aira Pendry

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Apr 30, 2021 4:45 am

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"Unfortunately, I do know what the term True Ancestors means, but I fear you are already overwhelmed as it is, and I don't want to absolutely blow your mind. So suffice to say, they're not good. Like really not good. And they want to kill you. And I want to kill them. Understand?" She looked for any sign of recognition in his face before moving on and turning towards the group.
"I don't think we should stay out here near the void. Charlie, Trigger, would you two be interested in returning to the bedrooms we found earlier to sleep? I'm exhausted."

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