<Calica> Helena is currently in a hospital bed after getting hit hard by Lisa; the wounds aren't even that bad, but the doctors want to take another look because they're so bizarre. David, unusually, has been called into the hospital room with her.
<Myrdradek> I actually was thinking I called it in anonymously, but I think I can kind of go with this?
<Myrdradek> Try to get Helena on my side, and learn more about this?
<Calica> yeah. Start asking questions or the like.
<Myrdradek> One thing before I start, what floor is this?
<Calica> I'll say, uh, second floor.
<Myrdradek> Okay.
<Myrdradek> If you said first floor, I was gonna say Naberius should be crouched outside the window
<Calica> yeah, then I'll say first floor, actually.
<Myrdradek> David walks up to Helena, pulls up a chair a short distance away. "Uh, hi, feeling any better?"
<CentralAve> "As much as I can be, I suppose...do I know you?"
<Myrdradek> "Not as far as I know. My name is David Melmoth. I called you in when I saw you were in bad shape"
<Myrdradek> I look for recognition in her face when I say my last name
<CentralAve> (Do I have to roll to see whether or not I can keep a poker face?)
<Myrdradek> Yes, roll for Lady Gaga
<Calica> yeah, roll Will plus or minus any modifiers (i.e let me check your Price)
<Myrdradek> Should I roll too?
<Myrdradek> This is opposed right? Her ability to hide vs my ability to see
<Calica> Myrdradek: yeah
<Myrdradek> @ dice roll 3d10
<Omnipresence> Myrdradek: Rolled 6 7 9 = 22.
<Calica> CentralAve: and I'd do -1 for your Price
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<CentralAve> wait we're doing d10?
<Myrdradek> Wait no, d20
<Myrdradek> @dice roll 3d20
<Omnipresence> Myrdradek: Rolled 3 17 18 = 38.
<CentralAve> @dice roll 3d20
<Omnipresence> CentralAve: Rolled 1 16 19 = 36.
<Myrdradek> Well you beat me anyway
<Calica> I was about to say, "ouch, you got 3 under 10", but lol
<Myrdradek> I guess that means I don't notice anything
<Icon> (Is it just me or is David the kindest person of the cast)
<Myrdradek> "You were lying there, bleeding, and I decided it was best to call 911" He pauses for a second. "If you don't mind me asking... what were you doing there? You had a fight, right?"
<CentralAve> "Oh, you know...just...a business transaction. Nothing out of the ordinary." Not a very convincing lie, but as far as Helena's life has gone lately, it might as well be true.
<Myrdradek> "Ah". David wonders for a second if she wants him to think she's a drug dealer. "Well. Good to see that you're better. It didn't seem right to let another person die like that. I just had a brother who died very suddenly, and it was horrible to see someone else on death's door"
<Myrdradek> I'm going to watch her closely to see if that jarred anything loose
<Myrdradek> The old guilt trick
<Myrdradek> @dice roll 3d20
<Omnipresence> Myrdradek: Rolled 1 8 19 = 28.
<CentralAve> @dice roll 3d20
<Omnipresence> CentralAve: Rolled 18 18 18 = 54.
<CentralAve> what even are the odds of that
<Myrdradek> Yeah
<Myrdradek> I'm just glad natural ones aren't critical failures in this game
<Calica> CentralAve: three-of-a-kind? 1/400
<Myrdradek> YAHTZEE
<Myrdradek> So does that mean I notice guilt or something?
<Calica> So yeah, you notice something strange about Helena's expression. Something probably got jarred loose.
<Myrdradek> David leans in closer "Did you know him? Do you know what happened to him? I know you work for Phipps. Please. We both know I'm not a bad person. I hope you're not a bad person either"
<CentralAve> "How...how much do you know about my work?"
<CentralAve> (truck)
<Myrdradek> "I don't know anything. I just know you work for Phipps, and he wants you to help him learn about Sorcery. And I know Phipps knows something about my brother's desk. Please. Help me out here. I just want to make sure Phipps had nothing to do with my brother's death. I don't care about any of the other stuff"
<CentralAve> (back)
<CentralAve> "Who...who was your brother?"
<Myrdradek> "Jonathan Melmoth. They found him dead in a motel room, and Phipps wanted to know about it for some reason. My brother was involved in this stuff, and I want to know if Phipps was behind his death. I hope to God, not, but I need to know"
<CentralAve> Helena knew Phipps was amoral, but he didn't seem like the type to kill people in cold blood. "No, I'm fairy confident that Phipps didn't kill your brother...but you wanna know what I think?"
<CentralAve> "I think you should never trust the government. Maybe he got too close to something the powers that be didn't want him to know."
<CentralAve> (Is it a safe assumption that I don't have Ampere with me? I think most hospitals would leave weapons with security at the door)
<Calica> I'd say Ampere's at the door, yeah
<Myrdradek> "..." David pauses for a second, worried she's going to start talking about Benghazi or FEMA. "Alright. So, we're just interested seekers after the truth here right? If you learn anything about my brother, I'll get back to you, and you can agree not to mention me to Phipps, right?"
<Calica> At any rate, the door opens, and a voice familiar to both of you calls out.
<Calica> "Sorry it took me so long, and that I had to call you over here, David, but I have two people I need to talk to and I'd like to make it quick."
<Calica> It's Karen "Tokio Rose" Takahara, the police officer who has absolutely no issue with selling or giving away evidence.
<Myrdradek> DUN DUN DUN!!!!!!
<Calica> "Interesting coincidence that you found Phipps's dog on the street, David. Have you made any progress on the books I lent you?
<CentralAve> "Oh no, it's you again." Helena gropes around aimlessly reaching for Ampere before she realizes the obvious.
<Myrdradek> Calica how long has it been since we met
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<Calica> A few days.
<Myrdradek> Calica Did I look over them? I forget
<Calica> Not explicitly, but we can say you did so implicitly if you want.
<Myrdradek> Sure. What did I find?
<Calica> You found stuff on demon summoning, partial (but not full) information on the drugs, and a list of demons.
<Myrdradek> I look at Helena "How do you know her?"
<CentralAve> "Uh, you could say she's an, uh, professional acquantiance?"
<Myrdradek> "Ah"
<Myrdradek> I turn to Officer Takahara. Mostly gibberish and nonsense, but one of them looked like one of my family's old books on the occult
<Calica> "So it is an occult thing? Is it related to the fucked-up shit Peter's errand-girl here can do?
<Myrdradek> David shrugs "Who knows, really"
<Calica> "Speaking of which, Helena, is it?"
<CentralAve> "HELENA. Capital H, capital E, capital L...you get the idea."
<Icon> (I am now canonizing Helena as a freewoman of the land.)
<CentralAve> (you're not wrong)
<Icon> (on*)
<Calica> "Okay, Helena all-caps. You should probably know that you're a suspect for the murder of John Brooks, and I have a pretty wide latitude to decide which suspect to start investigating first."
<CentralAve> "You're gonna need a wide latitude to fit that fat ass of yours." Helena probably shouldn't have said that, but damn did it feel good.
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<Calica> Karen scowls. "In relation to David's brother's death, I've been looking into some of the stuff we've found from the drug guys in the past.
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<Myrdradek> "And? Have you found anything?"
<Calica> "Just some stuff the drug guys refuse to do anything about. From what I can tell there's a gang operating out of an abandoned church or something, dealing these drugs.
<Myrdradek> David nods. It's possible it's just a gang, but the abandoned church has the wiff of the occult about it, and it's a lead
<Myrdradek> (I actually need to go pick something up from the drug store a block away from home before it closes at 10)
<Calica> go ahead
<Myrdradek> Okay
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<Myrdradek> back
<Calica> "Anyways, I'm busy. Call me soon when you're ready to return the books, David." Karen turns around and begins to leave.
<Myrdradek> I let her go
<Myrdradek> Unless Helena does something
<CentralAve> Helena just wants her out of here, so nothing from me
<Calica> I was letting you get in parting shots, mostly :p
<Calica> She walks out the door. If Helena and David have anything to say to each other, do so now, or I'll switch to Yarrun's scene, since I think he wanted to summon a demon
<CentralAve> I already used up all my clever for this session :V
<Yarrun> Hell yes we're summoning a demon
<Myrdradek> Yeah I'm good
<CentralAve> Also good
<Yarrun> Hell yes we're doing a scene transtion
<Calica> brb
<Myrdradek> uh, it's spelled birb
<Myrdradek> And her name's Icon
<Icon> Geez.
<Calica> back
<Calica> At the Black Mass church again. Gloria, Rob, and Zachary have had an at least decent night's sleep.
<Calica> "You want to try again? The drugs weren't too much for you, were they?"
<Yarrun> Zachary shrugs.
<Yarrun> "If that's what I was running on when Rip came in, it probably saved our lives"
<Calica> "Perhaps, it's known to have weakened people before though."
<Yarrun> "Then we'd better do this before Rip gets back then."
<Calica> Rob speaks up. "So what're you summoning this guy for anyways?"
<Yarrun> "A bunch of protective abilities and something to boost my lore knowledge. Whenever Lisa comes a knocking, I want to be ready"
<Calica> "Alright. Just like before, Rob, imagine being inside Zachary. Grant him your knowledge."
<Calica> Is Zachary going to take the drugs again?
<Calica> actually, wait, they go first
<Calica> @dice roll 2d20 >! Rob's Lore
<Omnipresence> : Rolled 13 18 = 31.
<Calica> @dice roll 4d20 >! demon's Power
<Omnipresence> : Rolled 11 15 17 18 = 61.
<Calica> no victories
<Calica> @dice roll 3d20 >! Gloria's Lore
<Omnipresence> : Rolled 11 11 15 = 37.
<Calica> @dice roll 4d20 >! demon's Power
<Omnipresence> : Rolled 7 8 9 15 = 39.
<Calica> 2 victories from Gloria
<Calica> so Lore+2+drug hits
<Yarrun> Let's toke up
<Calica> how many hits?
<Yarrun> just 1
<Yarrun> we're not crazy here
<Icon> (Looks at HELENA.)
<Yarrun> Me and Felix aren't crazy here
<Calica> alright, go ahead, Lore+3 then
<Yarrun> @dice roll 4d20
<Omnipresence> Yarrun: Rolled 8 16 17 20 = 61.
<Calica> roll another d20
<Calica> or wait no you're taking into account the price right
<Calica> @dice roll 4d20
<Omnipresence> Calica: Rolled 5 6 6 15 = 32.
<Yarrun> hella
<Calica> now roll Humanity, this is a Humanity check
<Yarrun> @dice roll 5d20
<Omnipresence> Yarrun: Rolled 3 3 10 10 15 = 41.
<Calica> @dice roll 4d20
<Omnipresence> Calica: Rolled 9 12 13 14 = 48.
<Calica> Also roll Will
<Yarrun> @dice roll 5d20
<Omnipresence> Yarrun: Rolled 4 8 13 14 19 = 58.
<Calica> @dice roll 1d20 >! #drugz
<Omnipresence> : Rolled 14 = 14.
<Calica> As the drugs take form, the outside world seems to shut out, you see yourself inside yourself inside yourself inside yourself...
<Calica> and then you feel something inside yourself, pushing a reflex, as you exit the infinite regress
<Yarrun> (why does this remind me of childbirth?)
<Calica> You hear a voice that seems both everywhere in the church and precisely inside your body.
<Calica> "Saepio hears you."
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<Yarrun> Zachary chooses his words carefully
<Yarrun> "O Saepio, I request protection and arcane knowledge. What do you ask in return?"
<Calica> "I wish to hear the screams of fear in others."
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<Yarrun> "Done"
<Calica> "Truly bring me into you, and I can provide."
<Yarrun> Zachary breaks the connection
<Yarrun> Okay, next is the summoning, right?
<Calica> yeah, summoning's next, but I don't think you can break the connection
<Yarrun> Oh. Huh. My bad.
<Yarrun> "It shall be done, Saepio"
<Calica> Rob backs out. He's not quite powerful enough on his own to really help, to really try to push a demon into the world.
<Calica> "Don't worry, Rob. Just watch." Gloria traces a crooked line on Zachary's neck.
<Calica> @dice roll 2d20 >! Will-Humanity for Gloria
<Omnipresence> : Rolled 9 12 = 21.
<Calica> @dice roll 4d20 >! Demon's Power
<Omnipresence> : Rolled 2 7 16 16 = 41.
<Yarrun> ...
<Yarrun> Did I lose humanity on that last roll?
<Calica> no, if I had won you would
<Yarrun> heck, even if I did, I'd still not be rolling anything because of the price
<Calica> so your Will-Humanity is 0 and if you don't take drugs I have to give an extra die to both sides
<Calica> and that
<Calica> or make a sacrifice
<Yarrun> ...
<Yarrun> We are not sacrificing Rob
<Calica> yeah that'd probably be a bad idea,
<Calica> you could ask Gloria if they have any animals
<Calica> or take lots of drugs
<Yarrun> "Hmm...doesn't one usually do sacrifices for summoning"
<Yarrun> "Erm, animal sacrifices, I mean. Not human."
<Yarrun> Frig, now I'm regretting not going with plan B for Rip
<Calica> heh, what was plan B?
<Yarrun> >_>
<Yarrun> Something that would have provided a human sacrifice
<Calica> Gloria looks down for a bit.
<Calica> "Uh, well, there should be a...cat running around here, if you can find her...if it's to stop Lisa from killing us, it'd be...worth it?"
<Calica> roll Stamina
<Yarrun> @dice roll 2d20
<Omnipresence> Yarrun: Rolled 5 10 = 15.
<Calica> @dice roll 3d20
<Omnipresence> Calica: Rolled 3 8 17 = 28.
<Yarrun> a cat has more stamina than me?
<Calica> cats are fast, man
<Myrdradek> I can confirm this
<Yarrun> Okay, drugs it is then
<Myrdradek> On the bright side, now that you are being outwitted by an animal, your life is more Loony Tunesy
<Myrdradek> Which should make Felix happier
<Icon> ("Okay, drugs it is then" ~ Yarrun 2015)
<Calica> unless you want to use Felix to grab the cat, I'd allow that
<Yarrun> Is Felix still half-drained from the fight? If not, then yes
<Calica> you just better provide some laughs
<Calica> @dice roll 5d20
<Omnipresence> Calica: Rolled 7 9 15 17 17 = 65.
<Calica> @dice roll 3d20
<Omnipresence> Calica: Rolled 3 8 13 = 24.
<Calica> Felix's hole drops the cat into your arms, where it squirms.
<Calica> Gloria's eyes begin to tear up.
<Yarrun> ...
<Yarrun> Zachary groans and lets the cat slip out of his hands
<Yarrun> "Tell no one of this."
<Icon> (Competing with Christa for lack of kindness, huh.)
<Yarrun> (It's just bad business for a newbie gangleader to show weakness)
<Yarrun> (Does this count as one of those times where I gain humanity?)