<Calica> Leah has just walked out of Peter's office, a bit worried about the ethical breaches going on.
<Calica> All that's left are the real estate baron himself, his assistants Helena and "Jessica", and the newcomer, David.
<Calica> Myrdradek: Roll Cover.
<Myrdradek> got it
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<Myrdradek> @ roll_dice 3d20
<Calica> @dice roll 2d20
<Omnipresence> Calica: Rolled 11 16 = 27.
<Myrdradek> @dice_roll 3d20
<Myrdradek> #dice roll 3d20
<Myrdradek> Lol
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<Calica> no underscore
<Myrdradek> @dice roll 3d20
<Omnipresence> Myrdradek: Rolled 5 14 15 = 34.
<Calica> and it starts with @
<Myrdradek> Calica yeah figured that out lol
<Exy> I was once asked to leave this channel, two years ago. It made me so upset that I stopped talking to people on the internet.
<Icon> (Ssh.)
<CentralAve> Exy: We're kinda in the middle of something here
<Exy> (okee)
<Myrdradek> Um, Exy maybe you should come back tomorrow
<Exy> oh
<Exy> okay u_u
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<Calica> Anyways, Jessica takes a close look at David's eyes and notices something strange. "Those veins...that's not a usual color, is it?"
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<Myrdradek> David tries to blow it off "Minor genetic disorder. Besides the subject anyway"
<Calica> "How familiar are you with Melmoth's books, anyways?"
<Myrdradek> I need to come help my mom with groceries, be back in afew minutes
<Myrdradek> back
<Myrdradek> "I'm not sure there's anyone alive who knows more. Not to brag or anything"
<Calica> "So now that the weakling running your show at the University is running home with her tail tucked between her fucking legs, we don't need to hide ourselves anymore."
<Calica> "My boss wants to summon demons."
<Myrdradek> "I suppose not"
<Myrdradek> Oh didn't hear that last bit
<Myrdradek> "That's a dangerous proposition"
<Calica> "Yes, but it's one that we need to stand up to the Illuminati."
<CentralAve> "Not to mention the New World Order!"
<Icon> (Which weakling does he mean again?)
<Myrdradek> "I... suppose."
<Calica> Icon: Leah
<Myrdradek> "Has anyone managed to do such a thing yet? That you know?"
<Icon> (Right.)
<Calica> "My assistant Helena, at least, claims to have."
<Myrdradek> "Ah"
<Myrdradek> (trying to think about my options here)
<CentralAve> "You know, it's just, uh...a proof of concept."
<Calica> Ampere, meanwhile, is whispering to Helena. "(I haven't felt the joy of life being choked in a while...I bet you could hit the woman...or the boy...or your boss...or the girl who just left...)"
<Myrdradek> "I would be willing to assist... who would the demon answer to?"
<CentralAve> "This isn't the best time, Ampere..."
<Calica> "(I'm hungry, though, and you've neglected me!)"
<CentralAve> "(Can it wait until we're not around Phipps?)"
<Calica> "I've been looking up, in my meager library, which demon to choose, but the plan is for the demon to answer to Peter."
<Calica> "(Very well. But I am hungry.)"
<Myrdradek> "I suppose that would make sense..."
<Myrdradek> "These things can go wrong though. And they come with responsibilities"
<Calica> "I am prepared for any responsibility with my resources, and nothing can be wronger than the lizards currently in charge!"
<Myrdradek> "Well, I can understand that. But I'd like to be compensated for my help. This is dangerous, after all, and I could use the money"
<Calica> Peter picks up a phone handset. "Diane, please prepare another suitcase of money and bring it up to my office, please."
<Myrdradek> (lol I got that reference)
<Myrdradek> (Also once again)
<Myrdradek> @yt misirilou
<Omnipresence> Myrdradek: YouTube: (1/5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPaCsZFrfK4 — Misirilou: Na 3 jaar zijn THE rockin' Explosions weer even bij elkaar. (+908 more characters)
<Omnipresence> URL: [www.youtube.com] Dick Dale - Misirlou - YouTube
<Myrdradek> David doesn't know what he's gotten himself into, but he's willing to go with it
<CentralAve> Helena looks at David as if to say "welcome to my world"
<Myrdradek> Also he's looking for an opportunity to talk to Helena alone after this. He figures since she kind of owns him, he'd feel safer asking her whether to let Phipps knows if she has the demon
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<Myrdradek> Although I need to go pick up something from the pharmacy a block away, and also dinner is happening soon, so maybe cut here
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<Myrdradek> I will be done before this session is over, probably, in case you need to go back to me
<Calica> Can you stay for just a little bit more?
<Calica> Otherwise I can cut.
<Myrdradek> Five minutes at least
<Calica> eh, we can cut
<Myrdradek> Okay
<Calica> While the sorcerers (and wannabe sorcerer) are discussing their next summoning, Leah has exited the building and has just frantically dialed the only other person who might have any knowledge of this.
<Calica> That is, Christa.
<Calica> Icon?
<Icon> (What's her relationship again?)
<Yarrun> (remember? your date?)
<Icon> (Derp.)
<Icon> Christa picks up her phone, which has been vibrating nonstop. "Hello Leah. What are you calling for?"
<Calica> "I'm scared."
<IllFlower> IT'S COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE
<Icon> "... tell me the details, please."
<Calica> "You know the real estate guy, Peter Phipps? He's trying to steal from the Melmoth collection for some reason."
<Calica> "And one of his assistants wants to kill me!"
<Icon> "Another Sorcerer huh... this could get dirty quick. Where, and when, if you know?"
<Calica> "They didn't say much, but my student is still there talking about it. I worry they've roped him in."
<Calica> "Some of the stuff in that collection...it's what that guy you control reminds me of. And one of Phipps's assistants is probably going to kill me."
<CentralAve> (Heads up: a storm's rolling in, so if I cut out, it's because the power went out)
<Icon> "Your student, huh. Could you tell me what everyone except for Phipps is like Leah?"
<Calica> "My student works for me, doing digitization work on the History Library stuff. He's short, brown hair, not really remarkable.
<Calica> "One of his assistants, I think her name was Helena, had really long black hair, pale skin, and this really paranoid look to her. She and Phipps blabbed about conspiracy shit all the time.
<Calica> "The other assistant, I think her name tag said Jessica, had red hair and a real viciousness to her. She was the one that wanted to kill me."
<Icon> Christa puts her mouth to her arm at the mention of Phipps and Helena, unsuccessfully stopping the laughter. "I see." Is all she can say, wiping away the tears in her eyes before noting Jessica. "Jessica, Helena, Phipps... not sure what to do about your student. I'll be heading to the Melmoth Library, Leah, so I'll do my best to make sure they don't lay a hand on you. Can you get somewhere safe?"
<Calica> "With things like your guy running around, is anywhere safe?"
<Icon> "Safe enough from others like myself, at least."
<Calica> "Where can I go? Phipps owns my apartment so he can just give Jessica my address and she'll kill me!"
<Icon> (Hrm unsure how to respond.)
<Calica> what would christa do
<Icon> (Well, she's storming the place with Zach and Big, yeah? Going to run into not-David, Phipps, Helena, and Jessica so probably try to just cut them off there. ... like she would anyway?)
<Calica> yeah but would she try to be reassuring to Leah or offer her anothetr plae or
<Calica> place
<Icon> (Either her place or the library, it feels like.)
<Icon> "Meet me at the library. I'll give you the keys to our most secure area, but... that's about all I can do, I think, Leah."
<Calica> Alright.
<Calica> Yarrun: does Zachary want to do something?
<Calica> The main thing I want to do right now is actually with David and Helena so that's gotta wait :V
<Yarrun> Wanted to check in with Rip
<Yarrun> and maybe get a better gun
<Myrdradek> Calica I'll tell you when dinner is done and I'm finished
<Calica> Myrdradek: k
<Calica> Yarrun: Alright. Where do you want to meet with Rip?
<Yarrun> I call him and tell him to meet me 5 blocks away from the library
<Calica> Alright. Yet another back street, this one near the library, Rip comes up to Zachary.
<Yarrun> "...so, what happened to Tom?"
<Calica> "He's disappeared. I'd send guys to look for him, but, well, I don't really have guys anymore."
<Yarrun> "Just you and me then. Listen, Rip, I got a good feeling abut this. Lisa wants those books. We jack them, she'll come after us personally, and then we take her out"
<Yarrun> "By the end of the week, you're going to have all the guys you need, man. Just stick with me."
<Calica> "How can I be sure? Things have been going pretty south since you took over."
<Yarrun> "Seriously?"
<Yarrun> "There's no way in hell that Lisa's taking you back, and considering she tried to get me killed after I spent the last few years trying to hide, you're not going to get away and start over"
<Calica> "Well, given that all my money's gone up in literal smoke, and so have my men, yes, seriously. This might even be worse than when Lisa was fucking vampiring me."
<Myrdradek> Calica Done with lunch
<Myrdradek> dinner
<Icon> Same thing p much.
<Calica> "But I guess I don't have another choice. But when I see Lisa's body in the ground, I'm gone."
<Yarrun> "...we can negotiate a better deal for you once Lisa's out of the way. Now, come one. We've got to go meet the new muscle."
<Calica> "New muscle? Who did you find?"
<Yarrun> "One's another ex-member of your former gang. The other's...a recent acquaintance of mine. And I know from experience that she hits like a sledgehammer."
<Calica> "Interesting. When can we meet them?"
<Yarrun> "In 5 minutes. Now come on."
<Calica> FFWD>>
<Icon> (Calica you better makeone of Ruo's hands form an actual solid-shadowy sledgehammer, next time he attacks.)
<Icon> it*
<Icon> Christa is waiting near the library entrance, twirling the keys in her hands.
<Yarrun> (Hey, now, I was exaggerating a bit for effect)
<Yarrun> (it was more like)
<Yarrun> (A garden hoe)
<Icon> (Nope it's happenin'.)
<Yarrun> (maybe even like one of those novelty backscratchers)
<Yarrun> (I mean it hurt, but)
<Yarrun> (not sledgehammer hurt, you know)
<Calica> So now Zachary and Christa are at the library entrance?
<Yarrun> Zachary flips a coin repeatedly, his other hand on the gun under his jacket
<Yarrun> "How long we gotta wait, Christa?"
<Calica> "Are you the one Zachary says hits like a sledgehammer?"
<Icon> "She'll be here shortly, she had something of a walk to make." Christa responds bored, to Zachary, before looking to the new guy. "How flattering," a side glance at Zachary, "and yes. Which cohort of Zachary's would you be?"
<Calica> "My name is Rip. I used to be Lisa's #2, but not anymore."
<Icon> "Christa. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
<Yarrun> "So, Philip, Helena, Jessica and David." Zach flips the coin high in the air before snatching it. "How many do you think are like us?"
<Calica> that was what Leah told Christa, not Zachary, but continue :p
<Yarrun> (I'm assuming that Christa's had time to debrief us on the call, since that's the reason we're waiting for Leah)
<Yarrun> (...unless Icon disagrees)
<Calica> ah, makes sense
<Calica> basically I'll say you two can chat until y'all want to move on and have Leah come
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<Icon> "David and Jessica are both sorcerers, that much I can guarantee you."
<Yarrun> "You know what I've been thinking? Get every sorcerer in town in one stable, and we'd own this city."
<Yarrun> "Might try recruiting them if I don't have to kill them."
<Calica> "If they're like Lisa, that seems like a bad idea."
<Icon> (Can we say Lisa shows up now, or?)
<Icon> "You guys really have no sense of adventure, I swear." A pause.
<Icon> "Well, almost none."
<Yarrun> "I'm not like Lisa. She's probably not like Lisa."
<Yarrun> "Two outta three isn't that bad."
<Calica> Footsteps approach the entrance. It's Leah.
<Calica> "H-hello Christa. Who're your pals?"
<Icon> "I'm certainly nothing like that beast, I'd suggest you keep in mind."
<Yarrun> Zachary gives a little half-salute
<Icon> "Ah, Leah. Yes." Christa hands Leah the keys to the safe room. "Down past the basement. This is the best I can do for you, aside from taking the fight to these other Sorcerers."
<Yarrun> "Zachary Weil, at your service. Christa's helping me out with an...issue, so to speak."
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<Calica> "An issue? What does it have to do with the library?"
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<Yarrun> "It's better if you don't know."
<Calica> "Oooo...kaaay..."
<Calica> "Are you here to help Christa protect the collections for me?"
<Yarrun> "Oh, trust me. I have every intention of making sure it stays in the right hands."
<Calica> Leah opens the door for Zachary and Christa, and begins to lead them to the collection, when...
<Calica> ...they hear three sets of footsteps, belonging to David, Helena, and Lisa.
<Myrdradek> Hey CentralAve I think that's our cue
<Calica> "It's Zachary! And you, the intruder!"
<Myrdradek> Calica did I bring Naberius
<Calica> Myrdradek: I'm gonna say yes.
<Yarrun> "...Lisa?" Zachary says with a peculiar expression on his face
<Calica> Leah runs and hides behind a hallway, not wanting to end up in the crossfire.
<CentralAve> "Who's Lisa?"
<Myrdradek> David hisses at Helena "We need the books, if we can distract them while someone grabs them, and then escape, we'll be fine"
<Calica> "It's not important."
<Yarrun> "...Lisa?" he repeats again, looking to Rip for confirmation
<Icon> "... Ah, so it's you." Christa mutters, glancing at David.
<CentralAve> "(Ampere, what's going on?)"
<Myrdradek> Calica If I send Naberius out to distract them, can I make a break for the books?
<Yarrun> "About fucking time" Zach says as he draws his gun
<Yarrun> and points it at Lisa
<Myrdradek> David is tired of waiting for things to get worse "Naberius! Get big! Attack!"
<Calica> "(I know less than you do, Helena. But I'm hungry.)"
<Calica> "(And the girl hid as soon as we came, she's a good target.)"
<Yarrun> "(Felix, be ready to screwball her. Saep, you cover my ass so we'll survive long enough to get to the screaming)"
<Calica> Naberius grows to enormous size in front of the three attackers.
<CentralAve> Helena decides to take advantage of all the chaos. "(Fine, you can have her breath. But only if you can do it without being noticed.)"
<Yarrun> "Listen, all I want is Lisa. Stand down or I'll make you stand down."
<Icon> (I'm not sure whether to go for Lisa or Helena, hence not commenting.)
<Myrdradek> David makes a break for the books while this happens
<Calica> "(Of course I can screwball, Zach.)" "(This will hopefully actually work out. I can do this.)"
<Icon> (I forget, David just wants books about his family, right? So he's not much of a threat.)
<Icon> direct*
<Calica> Alright, I should probably tally up everyone's goals in this clusterfuck. The question is if I'm going to want to just cliffhang here or do one round and then cliffhang
<Calica> Icon: He wants whatever Peter wants so he gets the sweet $$$$
<Icon> I think cliffhang here.
<CentralAve> How are we doing on time?
<Calica> CentralAve: It's 7:20 and you usually have to leave a bit before 9, so we could get an hour and a half, which I think isn't going to be enough for more than one round
<Icon> Good, I think, but I personally would rather do it all in one go
<Myrdradek> I make that dolla y'all
<Myrdradek> Icon yeah, so probably cliffhang
<CentralAve> cliffhang is good with me I suppose
<Yarrun> ...I'll allow it
<Calica> Lisa pulls out her own gun, in order to aim it at Zachary. Rip pulls out his gun, aiming at Lisa as well.