01[20:11] <BradGM> Learning from Mr. Black that Vogt had a relation with Maglyn Erhard, a young woman who dissapeared but a few days ago. Seeing a possible connection to Vogt, the Party left the Valentina Racketeer and his cronies, stopping by Samanga's first, having their customes finely tailored
01[20:11] <BradGM> and adding some jewelry or accessories to add more 'reality' to their attire. Reaching after the Erhard residence, located high in the Aldig Quarter, the Party questionned a few curious Watchmen, and observed the scene.
01[20:11] <BradGM> Vogt would be quite capable on climbing via the vine fence to
01[20:11] <BradGM> reach a window of the Residence, allowing himself to enter and act without passing via the 'public' front door. Aithorn also noticed what can be the marking of chart wheel in a small splash of dried up blood, almost eraced by the rain.
01[20:11] <BradGM> Asking the Watchmen concerning this,
01[20:11] <BradGM> they did spoke of a small framed, shoody human driving a chart pulled by a thin-looking brown mare, but with the Countess' Ball next evening, it didn't stuck out too much. Aithorn decided to knock on the door to perhaps snoop a bit inside, but unfortunately, the Erhards were frortunate
01[20:11] <BradGM> enoough to have a entrance hall to their house, closing that idea shut.
01[20:11] <BradGM> Time is about 2PM; The sun seems to break throught the clouds here and there, allowing you to bathe in its' rays, but it is only temporary, but the black clouds still floating overhead.
06[20:12] * +Siluvaine glances up and studies the winds around the Vogt's residence.
01[20:13] <BradGM> You're eanr the Erhards' Residence now.
[20:13] <+Siluvaine> ((oh yes, that's right, sorry))
[20:13] <+Siluvaine> "Well, what now?"
01[20:14] <BradGM> The Winds seems a bit more purple than usual; not to cause alarm, but with the recent dead, it's only natural.
[20:15] <Aithorn> "The Halfling doesn't seem like the honorable sort. We could go visit the old bar ourselves. I doubt we have time for another trip to the sewers."
[20:16] <+Siluvaine> "Vogt's residence? See how the interrogation went? I must admit, I'm somewhat stumped."
[20:17] <Aithorn> "Let's check on the interrogation. They may have new information which would help. "
[20:17] <Aithorn> ((good call, Sil))
06[20:18] * +Siluvaine nods. "Lets walk by his house first."
01[20:19] <BradGM> You return to the Iron Tower, passing the Inner Wall (going out requires no toll) and into Universitat. You can pass by Vogt's house no problem.
06[20:20] * Aithorn looks at each of the people they pass on the street, trying to see if they have their tail (either the Tilean, or the fat man)
01[20:21] <BradGM> The streets are 'calm' as most students are in class now, but the merchants, tourists and now numerous high and mighty from all across the Empire (alongside their bodyguards and dragger-ons) are enjoying the Celebration now that the weather is more sunny, for now.
06[20:21] * +Siluvaine keeps an eye out as well, checking out the winds occasionally. "Who'd think that we'd have a hard time finding one type of Chaos because of all the other," Siluvaine says very quietly.
01[20:22] <BradGM> ((The Gm heard. the GM hears all!))
01[20:23] <BradGM> Vogt's residence, and even the Brewery, seems quite normal, as last time you saw it.
06[20:23] * Aithorn responds "Or so much of it."
[20:24] <Aithorn> ((i'm waiting to see the 2 foppish bretonnians again))
01[20:24] <BradGM> ((Doing anything there?))
01[20:24] <BradGM> ((ah!))
[20:24] <Aithorn> ((just checking around for our tails and then moving on))
01[20:24] <BradGM> ((I thought of adding them, but it felt too much horned in))
01[20:25] <BradGM> The Tilean is still following you, at a distance.
[20:25] <+Siluvaine> "The other one is never around when we might run him down."
06[20:26] * +Siluvaine continues on, studying Vogt's residence on the move as they make their way back to the tower.
[20:27] <Aithorn> "It's unnatural. Why would someone with such training be following us? It's not like we took the dagger with us?"
01[20:28] <BradGM> The trip to the Iron Tower seems normal, until you reach the Reik. Screams of pain echos from the tower, the open river carrying the sound quite cleary, not having the blanket of urban brou-ha-ha to mufle it up.
[20:28] <Aithorn> ((Alexi, anything you want to add? otherwise moving back to the tower))
[20:29] <Alexi> ((No I'm good. This seems like the political and social stuff that Axe is not good at.))
[20:30] <Aithorn> ((fair enough, just checking))
01[20:30] <BradGM> The Tilean leaves you at the bridge of Aver Island. There's a few guards outside at the Tower as well, The stables are taken by 4 horses.
01[20:31] <BradGM> The Guards are Tower Guards by the way.
06[20:31] * +Siluvaine blinks. "Is that..normal?" She asks the guards.
[20:32] <Aithorn> "At least they haven't killed him yet. There may be something left for him to tell."
01[20:32] <BradGM> Guard "They don't yell as loud, but 'guess they wanted to make a show for the Up'hill."
[20:33] <+Siluvaine> "Up the hill? The nobles?"
[20:34] <Aithorn> "People are arriving early, some will talk to the Emperor, the Countess wants to make sure he gets a good report."
01[20:34] <BradGM> Guard "Ayup. They was some rich 'un in th'lot."
06[20:36] * +Siluvaine nods and frowns. "Well, we'll see."
01[20:36] <BradGM> Aithorn, roll Gossip+20.
[20:36] <Aithorn> !dhroll 64
[20:36] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 7 Success by 5 degrees!
01[20:37] <BradGM> Guard "Emperor's coming tomorrow mornin' I heard. Only gonne be 'ere for th' Ball and th'Canon. So dunno if he's gonna be busy with local trouble."
01[20:39] <BradGM> ((Wwait, ho w come you got gossip at base 44? Targeter?))
[20:39] <Aithorn> ((I bought gossip as a non-career skill earlier, but it is part of Targeter))
[20:39] <Aithorn> ((it seemed useful))
01[20:40] <BradGM> ((damn right!))
[20:40] <Aithorn> "My thanks for the information. Allow me to repay it. Do not let the cannon lull you when you see it."
06[20:41] * Aithorn nods his thanks and goes into the tower
01[20:42] <BradGM> Guard "Well, I should be makin' th'rounds by then, I only gonna'ear it."
06[20:43] * +Siluvaine nods and attempts to locate Brothen Stefan.
01[20:43] <BradGM> Inside, Stefan is not in his office, but there's the Guard Sgt. there "Brother Stafan's downstairs."
06[20:43] * +Siluvaine nods and gets directions and follows them.
01[20:43] <BradGM> Sgt. "I can take you there, but I do not know if the Withchunters will be happy about that."
[20:44] <Aithorn> "Why is that?"
01[20:45] <BradGM> Sgt "Well, outsider coming onto their business for one. For two, the usual..religious differences."
01[20:47] <BradGM> The Sgt takes you downstairs, as the screams begins to get louder and mroe piercing. Roll WP+10 everyone.
[20:47] <Aithorn> !dhroll 66
[20:47] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 77 Failure by 1 degree!
[20:47] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 79
[20:47] <@DicePool> Siluvaine: 20 Success by 5 degrees!
[20:48] <+Siluvaine> "Well, hopefully we'll come across Brother Stefan first."
[20:48] <+Siluvaine> ((the prisoner that we saw admit to the killings, did he match the small figure description of the watch?))
01[20:50] <BradGM> Inside, you see Brother Stefan and another man sitting down, taking notes. The other man is a Sigmarite of sorts, perhaps a Priest or ascribe. Kunnel is stretched on the rack, covered in spots of burnt flesh, cuts, twisted skin, tooth removed..Kunnel is not the Driver of the chart, being a large, tough looking docker. The 3 Witchhunters are looking over the Man with the torturer working his trade.
06[20:50] * +Siluvaine studies the man and opens herself to the winds.
01[20:51] <BradGM> Aithorn, the scene, the smell of burnt flesh, the face of horrible pain on Kunnel's rather simple eyes, it is too brutal for one as you to witness. Gain an Insanity Point!
[20:51] <Aithorn> ((ooh rah
[20:51] <Aithorn> ))
01[20:52] <BradGM> Everyone turn as you enter, the Sgt speaks up "Brother Stefan, for you."
06[20:53] * Aithorn averts his face from the grisly scene in the room and walks over to Brother Stefan's desk.
01[20:53] <BradGM> Witchunter "Who are those people, what is this Brother Stefan? Explain yourself!"
01[20:54] <BradGM> Stefan "They are under my Order's Protection and are sworn to the same secrecy as we all, Sir Tergaar. They helped me during this investigation, for that matter."
01[20:55] <BradGM> Tergaar "Ah! Some help they were. The man turned himself in, in a moment of clarity!"
[20:55] <Aithorn> "We think that there might be two people working together, we wanted to see if this was one of them."
01[20:56] <BradGM> Stefan ignores the Witchhunter's comment "Helping Kunnel, or concerning the other matter?"
[20:56] <+Siluvaine> "Perhaps both."
[20:58] <Aithorn> "Has he confessed anything useful yet?"
06[20:59] * +Siluvaine moves over and talks quietly to Brother Stefan. "Were you aware that Vogt once courted Miss Erhard?"
01[20:59] <BradGM> The torturer moves to the wheel and gives the rack a turn. Kunnel yells out, as crackingly of bones rings out from his articulations.
01[21:00] <BradGM> Tergaar "And who may you be, Elf?" *The distain in his voice is rather marked.*
01[21:00] <BradGM> Stefan "He did? I'm afraid I'm not one to follow the courting scene."
01[21:00] <BradGM> Stefan "Do you believe there is a direct line?"
[21:01] <Alexi> "Sumvun who haz fought de mad vuns un de sewers, dot's who."
01[21:01] <BradGM> ((osorry- connection))
01[21:01] <BradGM> Alexi, roll charm -20.
06[21:02] * Aithorn winces at the bone crackings, "Only someone who has been asked by your brothers to look into this matter. If you need to, you may call me Umarth."
01[21:03] <BradGM> Roll charm -20 as well Aithorn
[21:03] <Alexi> ((sorry, cat puked))
01[21:03] <BradGM> ((np))
01[21:03] <BradGM> ((mine fell into the bath yesterday, only got half wet))
06[21:03] * +Siluvaine shrugs. "I don't know. I do know the watch spotted a small figure on a cart near the residence. Hardly..." she motions.
[21:03] <Alexi> !dhroll 26
[21:03] <@DicePool> Alexi: 15 Success by 1 degree!
[21:03] <Aithorn> !dhroll 11
[21:03] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 22 Failure by 1 degree!
01[21:04] <BradGM> Stefan "..right, but still can be something."
01[21:06] <BradGM> Alexi, Tergaar seems to see you with some weak degree of confidence. Aithorn, he looks as you with more distain "I will call you when I have need of you Elf. You reek of trickery and vileness. 'Least the Kislevite knows the value of Faith and order."
03[21:06] * Elttaes sets mode: +vv Aithorn Alexi
03[21:06] * Elttaes sets mode: +o BradGM
03[21:06] * Elttaes is now known as Edgerrin
01[21:06] <@BradGM> Stefan "If so, then you would need to move like the wind to catch this cart driver."
01[21:07] <@BradGM> ((Wb Elttaes))
[21:07] <+Aithorn> ((yo Edge))
[21:07] <@Edgerrin> (hoi)
01[21:08] <@BradGM> Tergaar steps once toward Alexi "Tell me Good man, what of your investigation as of yet?"
[21:09] <+Alexi> ((Hoo boy))
01[21:09] <@BradGM> The Torturer moves toward Kunnel's hand and begins ripping the nails. Kunnel cries, "Pleez, pleez, I'm sowwy, sowwwy.."
[21:09] <+Siluvaine> "Has he said anything about Vogt?"
01[21:10] <@BradGM> Stefan "Nothing. Only that he's sorry over and over. Such a simple mind, we can't explect details and explanations."
[21:11] <+Alexi> "Vell, de mutants dot hide in de sewers...dey iz following de perverted vun vot likes pain. Dey iz plannink to attack de city during de celebration und dey heff been de cause uf at least sum of de riots. Ve captured vun uf de instigators und delivered him for qvestioning."
06[21:12] * +Siluvaine frowns. "Or he was told to. Or made to."
01[21:13] <@BradGM> Tergaar "Ah, you are the ones who unearthed that foul conspiracy. Sigmar's blessing be upon you. Even you, elf."
01[21:14] <@BradGM> Stefan "Can your magic eye see any such manipulation?"
06[21:15] * +Aithorn grunts an acknowledgement
01[21:15] <@BradGM> Torturer "Shall I proceed with the toe nials m'Lords?"
01[21:16] <@BradGM> Tergaar and his companions look at each other "Continue until he decides to cooperate."
06[21:16] * +Siluvaine attesmpt to study the man again, viewing the winds.
01[21:17] <@BradGM> Roll it at -30 to see if there's anysort of magical manipulation or ritual or something.
01[21:18] <@BradGM> The torturer continues ripping the man's Toe nails. Bloody, and sad affair, almost pathetic, seeing Kunnel moans and cries like a beaten dog, visibly not even knowing what is going on.
[21:20] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 59
[21:20] <@DicePool> Siluvaine: 22 Success by 3 degrees!
01[21:20] <@BradGM> If Kunnel was or is
01[21:21] <@BradGM> under any sort of magical manipulation or something of the sort, you can't see any sign of that on his 'aura'.*+*
01[21:21] <@BradGM> ((sorry for the plsit up, caT's stretching on the keyboard.))
06[21:21] * +Siluvaine shakes her head. "If he is, I can't see anything."
01[21:21] <@BradGM> +
01[21:22] <@BradGM> Stefan "He may then be the one...or perhaps he is too dim-witted to even know about such things?"
[21:23] <+Aithorn> "A simpleton for true it seems. Easily used by others, but too simple to know who unless he looked at a picture, I guess. Mercy would end this now."
06[21:25] * +Siluvaine nods and shrugs. "If he says anything helpful...I'm not sure we can do much other than watch Vogt's house."
01[21:25] <@BradGM> Stefan "I'm afraid even Shallya's Mercy is on hold for him, as Tergaar see fit."
01[21:26] <@BradGM> Stefan "Yes, do that. I must keep watch here. What of those Valentinas?"
01[21:26] <@BradGM> The torturer stuck a pipe onto kunnel's mouth, and begins pouring water.
[21:27] <@Edgerrin> "This bloke just be a pawn by bigger fish. He a'int be no use."
[21:28] <+Aithorn> "Watching Vogt's house seems the only choice left to us, I will wait outside away from... this."
01[21:28] <@BradGM> Stefan "We have some hours of that left. We are fortunate to have a skillful torturer, for better or ill."
[21:29] <@Edgerrin> "I be with ya me friend elf."
[21:30] <+Siluvaine> "The one they had watching Vogt disappeared...just like Erhard..just a trace of blood."
06[21:30] * +Aithorn stalks out to the hallway leaving the cruel scene inside and closes the door after him.
01[21:31] <@BradGM> Stefan "Well, an intresting development. One that can help our tortured friend. his reputation at least."
01[21:33] <@BradGM> Aithorn, the Sgt is back at Stefan's Office. "Well, not your usual scne huh?" He pushes a glass toward you "here that'll help y' nerve."
[21:33] <+Siluvaine> "Perhaps." She turns and leaves.
06[21:35] * +Aithorn takes the glass, "I had heard stories of Witchhunters, I thought them to be made up. Wisdom comes after you need it, it seems."
06[21:36] * +Aithorn takes a long drink from the glass.
01[21:36] <@BradGM> Sgt "Nessessary evil, my friend. We not for them, the empire would have burned into a hellish magical hell hole the which would make the Northern Wastes like a nice Averland field."
01[21:37] <@BradGM> Strong liquor it is Aithorn, it burns to the taste, but it shakes you up all right.
01[21:37] <@BradGM> ((Edgerrin Alexi, doing something?)
06[21:38] * +Siluvaine shrugs at the comment. "From what we've seen..."
[21:38] <+Aithorn> ((at this point, I'll wait in Stefan's office for Sil and Alexi to come up and we can set out for the old bar across from Vogt's
[21:39] <+Alexi> ((leave with the others.))
01[21:40] <@BradGM> ((I suppose now that everyone's back to Stefan's office with the Sgt?))
[21:42] <+Aithorn> ((looks that way))
[21:42] <@Edgerrin> ((yes))
01[21:42] <@BradGM> Kunnel's screams a more muffed by the stones and iron, but are still audible.
06[21:44] * +Siluvaine shakes her head. "Better we're gone. Perhaps we can see if he's at that restaurant as well."
[21:44] <+Aithorn> "Let's go, the sooner the better."
01[21:46] <@BradGM> Outside, the sun is now covered, but there's no rain yet. The wind suddenly shifts, and as you reach the Northern shore of the Reik, the tilean in tow, rain beings pouring down.
01[21:47] <@BradGM> !dhroll 40
[21:47] <@DicePool> BradGM: 60 Failure by 2 degrees!
06[21:47] * +Aithorn raises his hood against the rain and keeps walking
01[21:48] <@BradGM> You move toward the Brewery. Things seems to be more calmer, the rain helping. The Tilean keeps his tail all the way throught, all seems to be 'calm' considering.
[21:49] <+Siluvaine> "Never around when we want them."
01[21:49] <@BradGM> ((Bwahaha))
01[21:50] <@BradGM> The front door of the Brewery is aonce again, locked and noted. The Back door is also closed and locked.
[21:51] <+Aithorn> "Edgerrin, you did it once, can you open this lock again?"
01[21:51] <@BradGM> Lockpick -10 Edgerrin for the back door.
[21:53] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 54
[21:53] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 74 Failure by 2 degrees!
[21:53] <@Edgerrin> wtf fate
01[21:53] <@BradGM> Roll perception Edgerrin, first.
[21:53] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 44
[21:53] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 54 Failure by 1 degree!
[21:53] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 48
[21:53] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 58 Failure by 1 degree!
[21:53] <@Edgerrin> perception
01[21:54] <@BradGM> You work the Lock Edgerrin, but something seems a bit off; must be all that combat you had, numb your fningers a bit, gribbing your hammer.
01[21:54] <@BradGM> gripping, even
06[21:54] * @Edgerrin just knocks
01[21:55] <@BradGM> No answer.
[21:55] <@Edgerrin> "Allo, Tillian freinds let us in before i bash the bloody door down."
01[21:57] <@BradGM> No answer again. The tilean tail is at the alley entrance, leaning and watching your back.
[21:57] <+Siluvaine> "Didn't they say they weren't going to watch?"
06[21:57] * +Siluvaine waves to the Tillian and motions to the door.
01[21:58] <@BradGM> The tilean comes to you "Si?"
[21:58] <+Alexi> "Vell...hy could open it."
01[21:59] <@BradGM> Forcing the lock would be a Str test -20 Alexi.
[22:00] <+Alexi> wooden door, right? :)
[22:00] <+Aithorn> ((Axe is bored! It demands action!))
01[22:00] <@BradGM> ((wooden door, rehenforced with iron))
[22:01] <+Alexi> "Hmmm...."
01[22:01] <@BradGM> ((I suppose you'll also go for the weak spots, rather thanr andomly hack at it))
01[22:02] <@BradGM> ((but yes, Axe can do it yes))
[22:02] <+Alexi> ((Of course))
02[22:02] * +Siluvaine (who@509-651-037-23.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds)
01[22:02] <@BradGM> ((Sil may be AFK))
01[22:02] <@BradGM> ((ah.))
[22:03] <+Alexi> "Do ve care about de door staying intact? OR about beink qviet?"
01[22:03] <@BradGM> Siluvaine is busy talking with the Tilean- or well, trying to talk to the Tilean.
[22:04] <+Aithorn> "Let's try and stay quiet, but we don't need a door here."
[22:05] <+Alexi> "Vell, dot meks tings harder. Axe eez not not qviet."
03[22:06] * Siluvaine (who@107.204.iiq.qp) has joined #shadowrun
01[22:06] <@BradGM> You can lways try a concealment roll at -30 following the Str-20 test.
06[22:07] * Siluvaine motions to the lock. "Can you pick it?"
03[22:08] * Edgerrin sets mode: +v Siluvaine
01[22:09] <@BradGM> He raises his shoulder "Pipapopui, petito papapopui?" *He motions to Edgerrin as talking.*
06[22:11] * +Siluvaine shrugs and makes a fumbled finger sign.
06[22:11] * @Edgerrin lloks at the tiliean with raised eyebrows
01[22:11] <@BradGM> The tilean seems to understand now, and moves toward the lock.
01[22:12] <@BradGM> !dhroll 53 lockpick
[22:12] <@DicePool> BradGM: 2 Success by 5 degrees!
01[22:12] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43 percep
[22:12] <@DicePool> BradGM: 40 Success by 0 degrees!
[22:13] <+Aithorn> "He couldn't have stepped up sooner?"
01[22:13] <@BradGM> He stick his first lock and somehow the door opens up. "Mamamia, pipara-pipara-papipoui, he seems to look inside the lock proper, pointing at something.
[22:14] <+Alexi> "Hy vonder vot he eez upset about?"
06[22:14] * @Edgerrin looks at the lock
01[22:14] <@BradGM> Roll perception+!0 Edge.
01[22:14] <@BradGM> +10
[22:15] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 58
[22:15] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 11 Success by 4 degrees!
06[22:16] * +Siluvaine smiles and nods her thanks.
01[22:16] <@BradGM> You can see that most of the lock seems to have been forced, with a thin dagger or small metal rod. Picking it normally would work, just that you'd be turning empty.
[22:17] <+Aithorn> "So someone came in after us. Let's get this door out of the way then."
01[22:19] <@BradGM> Inside, you can see the steps in the dust. With your passing, Maximo's and the attacker, hard to see who's who. But whoever killed Maximo didn't drag the body, it is either in here or he was carried away on shoulder.
06[22:19] * +Siluvaine starts exploring carefully.
01[22:20] <@BradGM> THe Tilean keeps watch at the door's frame.
01[22:20] <@BradGM> Roll search, Sil, and whoever's searching
[22:20] <+Aithorn> !dhroll 61
[22:20] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 32 Success by 2 degrees!
06[22:20] * +Aithorn tries to sort out the footprints in the dust
[22:20] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 38
[22:20] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 83 Failure by 4 degrees!
[22:21] <@Edgerrin> ((not me night))
01[22:21] <@BradGM> Aithorn, you can spot Maximo's coming and going, and a pair of marks that comes and goes that you cannot identify.
[22:21] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 70
[22:21] <@DicePool> Siluvaine: 93 Failure by 2 degrees!
[22:22] <+Siluvaine> ((bleh))
[22:22] <+Alexi> !dhroll 61
[22:22] <@DicePool> Alexi: 99 Failure by 3 degrees!
[22:22] <+Alexi> fate
[22:22] <+Alexi> !dhroll 61
[22:22] <@DicePool> Alexi: 96 Failure by 3 degrees!
[22:22] <+Alexi> pfft
06[22:22] * +Alexi is standing by the door, obviously
01[22:23] <@BradGM> ((WEll, you only scratch your nose with your nail, rather that gouging your eye out))
[22:24] <+Aithorn> "Someone else has been here, delivering supplies to Maximo or removing his body. Let us keep searching."
06[22:24] * +Siluvaine nods. "Don't forget the hidden and locked places."
01[22:25] <@BradGM> You search the place, and see the small pool of blood on the at the bottom of the stairs. On the second floor, therE's some food and wine, and a deck of cards, playing solitaire. Apart from that, you see nothing else noteworthy.
01[22:25] <@BradGM> The hidden and locked placed, 'originally' there, were not touched since your last time.
06[22:25] * +Aithorn searches for the unidentified footprints to see where they might lead.
01[22:26] <@BradGM> Roll trail -10 Aithron.
[22:27] <+Aithorn> !dhroll 41
[22:27] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 54 Failure by 1 degree!
[22:27] <+Aithorn> !dhroll 41 fate
[22:27] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 18 Success by 2 degrees!
06[22:28] * +Siluvaine looks up, then starts looking for anything big enough to hide a body. "Can someone look out one of the windows, check out Vogt's place?"
01[22:29] <@BradGM> The steps, well formed as well, it seems to be made by well-crafted boots, goes toward the stairs, and it seems to move left and right, as a sort of battle movements.
01[22:29] <@BradGM> Siluvaine, you can see Vogt's house a bit form the ground floor's windows, but you get a better view form the second floor, where maximo's food and cards were found.
06[22:29] * +Siluvaine checks it out from second floor.
01[22:30] <@BradGM> You get a nice view from the front 'foot' entrance and the entrance door which gives to the stables.
01[22:31] <@BradGM> You cannot see the traders'/delivery entrance, as it is at the back.
06[22:32] * +Aithorn tries to open the hidden room with the button in the still.
01[22:32] <@BradGM> You can open it. Apart form the 'good stuff' taken by Mr. Black, the lab seems untouched.
06[22:33] * +Siluvaine keeps watch, curious.
06[22:34] * +Aithorn walks upstairs to Siluvaine, "If Maximo wasn't a mutant he certainly had wings."
01[22:34] <@BradGM> The Tilean looks about, mostly the alley and what you're doing. Alexi's hat and Axe also draw some of his attention.
[22:34] <+Siluvaine> "Wings?"
[22:36] <+Aithorn> "He just vanished. I haven't found his body yet either."
01[22:37] <@BradGM> Alexi, you're guarding the door frame as well? roll me a perception visual at -30
[22:37] <+Alexi> !dhroll 31
[22:37] <@DicePool> Alexi: 6 Success by 2 degrees!
[22:38] <+Aithorn> ((well done))
[22:38] <+Alexi> ((boo. yah.))
[22:38] <@Edgerrin> "what be the powers of this chalice?'
[22:39] <+Siluvaine> "I'd assume it would be something like the others. Could he have been carried out?"
[22:40] <+Aithorn> "I do not know, only that it harbors the soul of a daemon like the skull and dagger before them."
[22:40] <@Edgerrin> "just wondrin if it culd consume a man"
01[22:40] <@BradGM> Alexi, as you mind you business, something catches your eye under some rubbish. Seems like blood- with some mark in it as well.
[22:40] <+Alexi> "Vait....vot is dis?"
06[22:40] * +Alexi points
01[22:41] <@BradGM> Looking closer Alexi, it seems to be the mark of a wheel of sort. cart wheel.
[22:42] <+Alexi> "Ho, Hy tink he vos carried avay in a vagon."
06[22:44] * +Aithorn comes downstairs at the conversation. "A wagon? It's been raining too much to track, but someone might have seen something."
[22:44] <+Alexi> "Vell, hit vos recent enufff to leaf de blud."
06[22:46] * +Siluvaine comes down as well. "More proof that the two thigns are related? Or maybe carts are just the easy way to carry bodies."
[22:48] <+Aithorn> "By itself, just a coincidence, with all of the other coincidences we have seen here, many branches of one trunk."
[22:49] <+Siluvaine> "Who should ask around? And who should remain watching?"
[22:49] <@Edgerrin> "I kin stay 'ere"
[22:50] <+Siluvaine> "he second floor is the best bet. Unfortuantely it doesn't show the trade entrance.
[22:50] <+Siluvaine> "
[22:52] <+Aithorn> "I can go watch the trade enterance. Siluvaine and Alexi can go ask about a wagon you two should get less attention."
01[22:52] <@BradGM> It's about 3:30-4PM now.
[22:52] <+Aithorn> ((happy hour at little karak))
01[22:53] <@BradGM> ((yeah classes are empyting))
06[22:53] * +Siluvaine nods and starts looking for places nearby to ask about the cart.
06[22:54] * +Alexi tags along
01[22:54] <@BradGM> There's mostly nice houses here, dotted with a few high end stores, restaurants and clubs.
06[22:55] * +Aithorn heads out to keep an eye on the trade entrance.
06[22:55] * +Siluvaine attemps to ask the workers a tthe clubs and restaurants, rather than the high end houses.
01[22:55] <@BradGM> With you being a Wizard, and Alexi having nice attire, you can roll gossip at -20 for info.
[22:56] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 43
[22:56] <@DicePool> Siluvaine: 68 Failure by 2 degrees!
[22:56] <+Siluvaine> ((didn't think that would go very well))
01[22:56] <@BradGM> Aithorn, roll concealment to find a good spot to observe in hiding- or not, if you just walk about.
01[22:56] <@BradGM> ((Alexi will save the day!))
[22:56] <+Aithorn> ((he usually does)0
06[22:57] * +Aithorn will walk around, if anybody asks I'm waiting for somebody.
[22:57] <+Alexi> ((Gossip at -20? hahahahahaha. Okay))
[22:58] <+Alexi> !dhroll 8
[22:58] <@DicePool> Alexi: 70 Failure by 6 degrees!
01[22:58] <@BradGM> The trading door is a sturdy looking wooden door, 'bit larger than normal, rehinforced with steel. The lock seems good.
01[22:58] <@BradGM> ((Fate it Alexi?))
[22:59] <+Aithorn> ((doooo it! dooooooooo it!))
01[23:00] <@BradGM> You ask around, but with the traffic and customers, no one took notice of a cart
01[23:00] <@BradGM> last night.
[23:00] <+Alexi> (not fating an 8)
01[23:00] <@BradGM> ((not living dangerously, I see))
06[23:01] * +Siluvaine shakes her head. "Nothing. Not that surprising."
01[23:01] <@BradGM> You took an hour. Aithorn/Edgerrin, I suppose you stayed back at the Brewery. Roll perception visual.
[23:01] <+Siluvaine> "Well, atleast we know he didn't fly."
[23:02] <+Aithorn> !dhroll 81
[23:02] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 17 Success by 6 degrees!
[23:02] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 48
[23:02] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 32 Success by 1 degree!
01[23:03] <@BradGM> You both see Rolf Vogt entering his home. Aithorn, you also see an older gentleman entering as well, quite the stern, noble look to him, Possibly Randolft Vogt, the Countess' Ex-Marshall and Rolf's father.
06[23:04] * +Aithorn perks up a bit
01[23:05] <@BradGM> Siluvaine/Alexi, asking about for another hour? Still at -20.
[23:05] <+Alexi> !dhroll 8
[23:05] <@DicePool> Alexi: 91 Failure by 8 degrees!
[23:05] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 43
[23:05] <@DicePool> Siluvaine: 3 Success by 4 degrees!
01[23:06] <@BradGM> Alexi seems to have alarmed some young woman, but your stature seems to have kpet every gentlemen at bay.
06[23:07] * +Alexi scared people into talking with the elf, obviously
01[23:08] <@BradGM> Siluvaine, you managed to ask some cook's who taking trash outside. He says that he saw a chart drove by a weasly short man, driving a rickedy looking cart, being pulled by a thin brown mare, he was going toward south, toward Shantytown/the Docks
01[23:09] <@BradGM> that took another hour, Alexi/Sil. The sun should set in half-hour.
06[23:09] * +Siluvaine relays to Alexi what she found out.
[23:10] <+Alexi> "Vell, de docks vould be a goot place to dump de body. All de leedle fishes vould deal vit it."
01[23:10] <@BradGM> Aithorn/Edgerrin, doing anything in the meantime?
[23:11] <+Siluvaine> "Seems like it might be a bit tough to track..but if we find him...Should we tell Aithorn and Edgerrin, or try tracking it?"
[23:11] <+Aithorn> ((keeping an eye on the house, tossing cards at a bowl, general chit chat))
[23:12] <+Alexi> "Hyu tink hyu kin track dot? Hy know hy kent."
[23:12] <+Aithorn> ((why it's important to keep your little finger up when drinking ale, that kind of thing))
06[23:12] * @Edgerrin keeps watch at the house. He'll peer out the windows watching the vogt's. He'll make sure the back door is closed and lcoked in an unexpected visitor comes by.
01[23:12] <@BradGM> ((Right, so drinking away the Halflin's beer reserve.))
06[23:13] * @Edgerrin will partake in the reserves and trown dice or play cards too with Aith.
01[23:13] <@BradGM> The House itself has no visitor, the Servants enven closing the stables entrance off during the last hour orso.
01[23:15] <@BradGM> Alexi, roll Track at -20, the rain not helping much.
06[23:18] * +Siluvaine frowns in consideration.
[23:19] <+Siluvaine> "We should let Edgerrin and Aithorn know I suppose."
[23:20] <+Siluvaine> ((now))
01[23:21] <@BradGM> You return to the Brewery with the Tilean following you. He again remains at the door, keeping an eye out on the alley.
01[23:22] <@BradGM> Both Aithorn and Edgerrin seems quite confortable.
[23:22] <@Edgerrin> "Do ya got any 2's?"
[23:23] <+Aithorn> "Go quarry."
06[23:23] * @Edgerrin draws a card
[23:23] <@Edgerrin> 6puts it in his hand
[23:23] <+Aithorn> "How about any 9's?"
06[23:23] * @Edgerrin slams down two cards
[23:24] <+Siluvaine> "The same description of cart, horses and driver for the cart from here."
06[23:24] * +Aithorn takes a victory sip and collects the cards before looking up at Siluvaine
[23:24] <@Edgerrin> 'Do ya know wher ethey toke the body?"
[23:26] <+Siluvaine> "Toward the Docks and Shantytown."
[23:26] <+Siluvaine> "Anyone show up?"
[23:27] <+Aithorn> "Vogt and his father are both at home at the moment."
[23:27] <@Edgerrin> "The Vogt's came home and they locked up the place.
[23:27] <@Edgerrin> "Should we try to find the body or ya think it be long gone as pig food?"
[23:28] <@Edgerrin> "Yer turn still elf"
[23:28] <+Siluvaine> 'I'm not sure. he might have enough pull to have us imprisoned or worse if we get caught."
[23:29] <+Aithorn> "Got any 7's?"
[23:29] <+Siluvaine> "I don't suppose he was a raving mutant?"
06[23:29] * @Edgerrin looks disgusted and lays down a card. He looks at his last two in his hand.
[23:30] <@Edgerrin> "Oo was a raving mutant?"
01[23:30] <@BradGM> Rolf was quite well dressed, seems quite normal, if only with a few drinks in him.
[23:31] <@Edgerrin> "The father and son looked normal from here. The father seemed a bit stern in the face though."
[23:31] <@Edgerrin> "Not a bloke ya be takin' ta t he jester's festival"
[23:32] <@Edgerrin> "waste a two bits"
[23:32] <+Aithorn> "If Vogt was just a murderer, he wouldn't use a wagon to move the body. He killed them for something, and not likely for food, some poor soul from the maze would suffice for that. Why Erhard?"
[23:32] <@Edgerrin> "She found somethin' he dint want 'er ta know maybe"
[23:33] <+Siluvaine> "Or maybe jealousy."
[23:35] <+Aithorn> "Maybe, but the wagon here too is something. We could try to follow it?"
[23:36] <@Edgerrin> "do we know what activates the chalice. It be blood?"
06[23:37] * +Siluvaine shrugs. "Don't know specifically. Could just be fighting or violence."
[23:39] <+Aithorn> "All the servants of the Grey Slayer like blood, but it could be anything."
[23:39] <@Edgerrin> "Maybe he kill'd 'er fer the chalice."
[23:40] <+Siluvaine> "Could be. Do you really think you could track the cart?"
01[23:41] <@BradGM> There is a drop of light inside, as Alexi's vision becmoes a bit harder, and everyone else begins to see in black&white.
01[23:41] <@BradGM> The sun is setting down past the city Ramparts.
01[23:42] <@BradGM> ((and ok if we stop it here?))
[23:42] <@Edgerrin> ((k))
[23:42] <+Aithorn> ((soudns good to me))
[23:42] <@Edgerrin> "Elf still yer turn"
[23:43] <+Aithorn> "Do you have any 4's?"
[23:43] <@Edgerrin> "Ha! Go Quarry!"
[23:43] <+Siluvaine> ((heh))
01[23:43] <@BradGM> *End of Session*
01[20:11] <BradGM> Learning from Mr. Black that Vogt had a relation with Maglyn Erhard, a young woman who dissapeared but a few days ago. Seeing a possible connection to Vogt, the Party left the Valentina Racketeer and his cronies, stopping by Samanga's first, having their customes finely tailored
01[20:11] <BradGM> and adding some jewelry or accessories to add more 'reality' to their attire. Reaching after the Erhard residence, located high in the Aldig Quarter, the Party questionned a few curious Watchmen, and observed the scene.
01[20:11] <BradGM> Vogt would be quite capable on climbing via the vine fence to
01[20:11] <BradGM> reach a window of the Residence, allowing himself to enter and act without passing via the 'public' front door. Aithorn also noticed what can be the marking of chart wheel in a small splash of dried up blood, almost eraced by the rain.
01[20:11] <BradGM> Asking the Watchmen concerning this,
01[20:11] <BradGM> they did spoke of a small framed, shoody human driving a chart pulled by a thin-looking brown mare, but with the Countess' Ball next evening, it didn't stuck out too much. Aithorn decided to knock on the door to perhaps snoop a bit inside, but unfortunately, the Erhards were frortunate
01[20:11] <BradGM> enoough to have a entrance hall to their house, closing that idea shut.
01[20:11] <BradGM> Time is about 2PM; The sun seems to break throught the clouds here and there, allowing you to bathe in its' rays, but it is only temporary, but the black clouds still floating overhead.
06[20:12] * +Siluvaine glances up and studies the winds around the Vogt's residence.
01[20:13] <BradGM> You're eanr the Erhards' Residence now.
[20:13] <+Siluvaine> ((oh yes, that's right, sorry))
[20:13] <+Siluvaine> "Well, what now?"
01[20:14] <BradGM> The Winds seems a bit more purple than usual; not to cause alarm, but with the recent dead, it's only natural.
[20:15] <Aithorn> "The Halfling doesn't seem like the honorable sort. We could go visit the old bar ourselves. I doubt we have time for another trip to the sewers."
[20:16] <+Siluvaine> "Vogt's residence? See how the interrogation went? I must admit, I'm somewhat stumped."
[20:17] <Aithorn> "Let's check on the interrogation. They may have new information which would help. "
[20:17] <Aithorn> ((good call, Sil))
06[20:18] * +Siluvaine nods. "Lets walk by his house first."
01[20:19] <BradGM> You return to the Iron Tower, passing the Inner Wall (going out requires no toll) and into Universitat. You can pass by Vogt's house no problem.
06[20:20] * Aithorn looks at each of the people they pass on the street, trying to see if they have their tail (either the Tilean, or the fat man)
01[20:21] <BradGM> The streets are 'calm' as most students are in class now, but the merchants, tourists and now numerous high and mighty from all across the Empire (alongside their bodyguards and dragger-ons) are enjoying the Celebration now that the weather is more sunny, for now.
06[20:21] * +Siluvaine keeps an eye out as well, checking out the winds occasionally. "Who'd think that we'd have a hard time finding one type of Chaos because of all the other," Siluvaine says very quietly.
01[20:22] <BradGM> ((The Gm heard. the GM hears all!))
01[20:23] <BradGM> Vogt's residence, and even the Brewery, seems quite normal, as last time you saw it.
06[20:23] * Aithorn responds "Or so much of it."
[20:24] <Aithorn> ((i'm waiting to see the 2 foppish bretonnians again))
01[20:24] <BradGM> ((Doing anything there?))
01[20:24] <BradGM> ((ah!))
[20:24] <Aithorn> ((just checking around for our tails and then moving on))
01[20:24] <BradGM> ((I thought of adding them, but it felt too much horned in))
01[20:25] <BradGM> The Tilean is still following you, at a distance.
[20:25] <+Siluvaine> "The other one is never around when we might run him down."
06[20:26] * +Siluvaine continues on, studying Vogt's residence on the move as they make their way back to the tower.
[20:27] <Aithorn> "It's unnatural. Why would someone with such training be following us? It's not like we took the dagger with us?"
01[20:28] <BradGM> The trip to the Iron Tower seems normal, until you reach the Reik. Screams of pain echos from the tower, the open river carrying the sound quite cleary, not having the blanket of urban brou-ha-ha to mufle it up.
[20:28] <Aithorn> ((Alexi, anything you want to add? otherwise moving back to the tower))
[20:29] <Alexi> ((No I'm good. This seems like the political and social stuff that Axe is not good at.))
[20:30] <Aithorn> ((fair enough, just checking))
01[20:30] <BradGM> The Tilean leaves you at the bridge of Aver Island. There's a few guards outside at the Tower as well, The stables are taken by 4 horses.
01[20:31] <BradGM> The Guards are Tower Guards by the way.
06[20:31] * +Siluvaine blinks. "Is that..normal?" She asks the guards.
[20:32] <Aithorn> "At least they haven't killed him yet. There may be something left for him to tell."
01[20:32] <BradGM> Guard "They don't yell as loud, but 'guess they wanted to make a show for the Up'hill."
[20:33] <+Siluvaine> "Up the hill? The nobles?"
[20:34] <Aithorn> "People are arriving early, some will talk to the Emperor, the Countess wants to make sure he gets a good report."
01[20:34] <BradGM> Guard "Ayup. They was some rich 'un in th'lot."
06[20:36] * +Siluvaine nods and frowns. "Well, we'll see."
01[20:36] <BradGM> Aithorn, roll Gossip+20.
[20:36] <Aithorn> !dhroll 64
[20:36] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 7 Success by 5 degrees!
01[20:37] <BradGM> Guard "Emperor's coming tomorrow mornin' I heard. Only gonne be 'ere for th' Ball and th'Canon. So dunno if he's gonna be busy with local trouble."
01[20:39] <BradGM> ((Wwait, ho w come you got gossip at base 44? Targeter?))
[20:39] <Aithorn> ((I bought gossip as a non-career skill earlier, but it is part of Targeter))
[20:39] <Aithorn> ((it seemed useful))
01[20:40] <BradGM> ((damn right!))
[20:40] <Aithorn> "My thanks for the information. Allow me to repay it. Do not let the cannon lull you when you see it."
06[20:41] * Aithorn nods his thanks and goes into the tower
01[20:42] <BradGM> Guard "Well, I should be makin' th'rounds by then, I only gonna'ear it."
06[20:43] * +Siluvaine nods and attempts to locate Brothen Stefan.
01[20:43] <BradGM> Inside, Stefan is not in his office, but there's the Guard Sgt. there "Brother Stafan's downstairs."
06[20:43] * +Siluvaine nods and gets directions and follows them.
01[20:43] <BradGM> Sgt. "I can take you there, but I do not know if the Withchunters will be happy about that."
[20:44] <Aithorn> "Why is that?"
01[20:45] <BradGM> Sgt "Well, outsider coming onto their business for one. For two, the usual..religious differences."
01[20:47] <BradGM> The Sgt takes you downstairs, as the screams begins to get louder and mroe piercing. Roll WP+10 everyone.
[20:47] <Aithorn> !dhroll 66
[20:47] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 77 Failure by 1 degree!
[20:47] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 79
[20:47] <@DicePool> Siluvaine: 20 Success by 5 degrees!
[20:48] <+Siluvaine> "Well, hopefully we'll come across Brother Stefan first."
[20:48] <+Siluvaine> ((the prisoner that we saw admit to the killings, did he match the small figure description of the watch?))
01[20:50] <BradGM> Inside, you see Brother Stefan and another man sitting down, taking notes. The other man is a Sigmarite of sorts, perhaps a Priest or ascribe. Kunnel is stretched on the rack, covered in spots of burnt flesh, cuts, twisted skin, tooth removed..Kunnel is not the Driver of the chart, being a large, tough looking docker. The 3 Witchhunters are looking over the Man with the torturer working his trade.
06[20:50] * +Siluvaine studies the man and opens herself to the winds.
01[20:51] <BradGM> Aithorn, the scene, the smell of burnt flesh, the face of horrible pain on Kunnel's rather simple eyes, it is too brutal for one as you to witness. Gain an Insanity Point!
[20:51] <Aithorn> ((ooh rah
[20:51] <Aithorn> ))
01[20:52] <BradGM> Everyone turn as you enter, the Sgt speaks up "Brother Stefan, for you."
06[20:53] * Aithorn averts his face from the grisly scene in the room and walks over to Brother Stefan's desk.
01[20:53] <BradGM> Witchunter "Who are those people, what is this Brother Stefan? Explain yourself!"
01[20:54] <BradGM> Stefan "They are under my Order's Protection and are sworn to the same secrecy as we all, Sir Tergaar. They helped me during this investigation, for that matter."
01[20:55] <BradGM> Tergaar "Ah! Some help they were. The man turned himself in, in a moment of clarity!"
[20:55] <Aithorn> "We think that there might be two people working together, we wanted to see if this was one of them."
01[20:56] <BradGM> Stefan ignores the Witchhunter's comment "Helping Kunnel, or concerning the other matter?"
[20:56] <+Siluvaine> "Perhaps both."
[20:58] <Aithorn> "Has he confessed anything useful yet?"
06[20:59] * +Siluvaine moves over and talks quietly to Brother Stefan. "Were you aware that Vogt once courted Miss Erhard?"
01[20:59] <BradGM> The torturer moves to the wheel and gives the rack a turn. Kunnel yells out, as crackingly of bones rings out from his articulations.
01[21:00] <BradGM> Tergaar "And who may you be, Elf?" *The distain in his voice is rather marked.*
01[21:00] <BradGM> Stefan "He did? I'm afraid I'm not one to follow the courting scene."
01[21:00] <BradGM> Stefan "Do you believe there is a direct line?"
[21:01] <Alexi> "Sumvun who haz fought de mad vuns un de sewers, dot's who."
01[21:01] <BradGM> ((osorry- connection))
01[21:01] <BradGM> Alexi, roll charm -20.
06[21:02] * Aithorn winces at the bone crackings, "Only someone who has been asked by your brothers to look into this matter. If you need to, you may call me Umarth."
01[21:03] <BradGM> Roll charm -20 as well Aithorn
[21:03] <Alexi> ((sorry, cat puked))
01[21:03] <BradGM> ((np))
01[21:03] <BradGM> ((mine fell into the bath yesterday, only got half wet))
06[21:03] * +Siluvaine shrugs. "I don't know. I do know the watch spotted a small figure on a cart near the residence. Hardly..." she motions.
[21:03] <Alexi> !dhroll 26
[21:03] <@DicePool> Alexi: 15 Success by 1 degree!
[21:03] <Aithorn> !dhroll 11
[21:03] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 22 Failure by 1 degree!
01[21:04] <BradGM> Stefan "..right, but still can be something."
01[21:06] <BradGM> Alexi, Tergaar seems to see you with some weak degree of confidence. Aithorn, he looks as you with more distain "I will call you when I have need of you Elf. You reek of trickery and vileness. 'Least the Kislevite knows the value of Faith and order."
03[21:06] * Elttaes sets mode: +vv Aithorn Alexi
03[21:06] * Elttaes sets mode: +o BradGM
03[21:06] * Elttaes is now known as Edgerrin
01[21:06] <@BradGM> Stefan "If so, then you would need to move like the wind to catch this cart driver."
01[21:07] <@BradGM> ((Wb Elttaes))
[21:07] <+Aithorn> ((yo Edge))
[21:07] <@Edgerrin> (hoi)
01[21:08] <@BradGM> Tergaar steps once toward Alexi "Tell me Good man, what of your investigation as of yet?"
[21:09] <+Alexi> ((Hoo boy))
01[21:09] <@BradGM> The Torturer moves toward Kunnel's hand and begins ripping the nails. Kunnel cries, "Pleez, pleez, I'm sowwy, sowwwy.."
[21:09] <+Siluvaine> "Has he said anything about Vogt?"
01[21:10] <@BradGM> Stefan "Nothing. Only that he's sorry over and over. Such a simple mind, we can't explect details and explanations."
[21:11] <+Alexi> "Vell, de mutants dot hide in de sewers...dey iz following de perverted vun vot likes pain. Dey iz plannink to attack de city during de celebration und dey heff been de cause uf at least sum of de riots. Ve captured vun uf de instigators und delivered him for qvestioning."
06[21:12] * +Siluvaine frowns. "Or he was told to. Or made to."
01[21:13] <@BradGM> Tergaar "Ah, you are the ones who unearthed that foul conspiracy. Sigmar's blessing be upon you. Even you, elf."
01[21:14] <@BradGM> Stefan "Can your magic eye see any such manipulation?"
06[21:15] * +Aithorn grunts an acknowledgement
01[21:15] <@BradGM> Torturer "Shall I proceed with the toe nials m'Lords?"
01[21:16] <@BradGM> Tergaar and his companions look at each other "Continue until he decides to cooperate."
06[21:16] * +Siluvaine attesmpt to study the man again, viewing the winds.
01[21:17] <@BradGM> Roll it at -30 to see if there's anysort of magical manipulation or ritual or something.
01[21:18] <@BradGM> The torturer continues ripping the man's Toe nails. Bloody, and sad affair, almost pathetic, seeing Kunnel moans and cries like a beaten dog, visibly not even knowing what is going on.
[21:20] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 59
[21:20] <@DicePool> Siluvaine: 22 Success by 3 degrees!
01[21:20] <@BradGM> If Kunnel was or is
01[21:21] <@BradGM> under any sort of magical manipulation or something of the sort, you can't see any sign of that on his 'aura'.*+*
01[21:21] <@BradGM> ((sorry for the plsit up, caT's stretching on the keyboard.))
06[21:21] * +Siluvaine shakes her head. "If he is, I can't see anything."
01[21:21] <@BradGM> +
01[21:22] <@BradGM> Stefan "He may then be the one...or perhaps he is too dim-witted to even know about such things?"
[21:23] <+Aithorn> "A simpleton for true it seems. Easily used by others, but too simple to know who unless he looked at a picture, I guess. Mercy would end this now."
06[21:25] * +Siluvaine nods and shrugs. "If he says anything helpful...I'm not sure we can do much other than watch Vogt's house."
01[21:25] <@BradGM> Stefan "I'm afraid even Shallya's Mercy is on hold for him, as Tergaar see fit."
01[21:26] <@BradGM> Stefan "Yes, do that. I must keep watch here. What of those Valentinas?"
01[21:26] <@BradGM> The torturer stuck a pipe onto kunnel's mouth, and begins pouring water.
[21:27] <@Edgerrin> "This bloke just be a pawn by bigger fish. He a'int be no use."
[21:28] <+Aithorn> "Watching Vogt's house seems the only choice left to us, I will wait outside away from... this."
01[21:28] <@BradGM> Stefan "We have some hours of that left. We are fortunate to have a skillful torturer, for better or ill."
[21:29] <@Edgerrin> "I be with ya me friend elf."
[21:30] <+Siluvaine> "The one they had watching Vogt disappeared...just like Erhard..just a trace of blood."
06[21:30] * +Aithorn stalks out to the hallway leaving the cruel scene inside and closes the door after him.
01[21:31] <@BradGM> Stefan "Well, an intresting development. One that can help our tortured friend. his reputation at least."
01[21:33] <@BradGM> Aithorn, the Sgt is back at Stefan's Office. "Well, not your usual scne huh?" He pushes a glass toward you "here that'll help y' nerve."
[21:33] <+Siluvaine> "Perhaps." She turns and leaves.
06[21:35] * +Aithorn takes the glass, "I had heard stories of Witchhunters, I thought them to be made up. Wisdom comes after you need it, it seems."
06[21:36] * +Aithorn takes a long drink from the glass.
01[21:36] <@BradGM> Sgt "Nessessary evil, my friend. We not for them, the empire would have burned into a hellish magical hell hole the which would make the Northern Wastes like a nice Averland field."
01[21:37] <@BradGM> Strong liquor it is Aithorn, it burns to the taste, but it shakes you up all right.
01[21:37] <@BradGM> ((Edgerrin Alexi, doing something?)
06[21:38] * +Siluvaine shrugs at the comment. "From what we've seen..."
[21:38] <+Aithorn> ((at this point, I'll wait in Stefan's office for Sil and Alexi to come up and we can set out for the old bar across from Vogt's
[21:39] <+Alexi> ((leave with the others.))
01[21:40] <@BradGM> ((I suppose now that everyone's back to Stefan's office with the Sgt?))
[21:42] <+Aithorn> ((looks that way))
[21:42] <@Edgerrin> ((yes))
01[21:42] <@BradGM> Kunnel's screams a more muffed by the stones and iron, but are still audible.
06[21:44] * +Siluvaine shakes her head. "Better we're gone. Perhaps we can see if he's at that restaurant as well."
[21:44] <+Aithorn> "Let's go, the sooner the better."
01[21:46] <@BradGM> Outside, the sun is now covered, but there's no rain yet. The wind suddenly shifts, and as you reach the Northern shore of the Reik, the tilean in tow, rain beings pouring down.
01[21:47] <@BradGM> !dhroll 40
[21:47] <@DicePool> BradGM: 60 Failure by 2 degrees!
06[21:47] * +Aithorn raises his hood against the rain and keeps walking
01[21:48] <@BradGM> You move toward the Brewery. Things seems to be more calmer, the rain helping. The Tilean keeps his tail all the way throught, all seems to be 'calm' considering.
[21:49] <+Siluvaine> "Never around when we want them."
01[21:49] <@BradGM> ((Bwahaha))
01[21:50] <@BradGM> The front door of the Brewery is aonce again, locked and noted. The Back door is also closed and locked.
[21:51] <+Aithorn> "Edgerrin, you did it once, can you open this lock again?"
01[21:51] <@BradGM> Lockpick -10 Edgerrin for the back door.
[21:53] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 54
[21:53] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 74 Failure by 2 degrees!
[21:53] <@Edgerrin> wtf fate
01[21:53] <@BradGM> Roll perception Edgerrin, first.
[21:53] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 44
[21:53] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 54 Failure by 1 degree!
[21:53] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 48
[21:53] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 58 Failure by 1 degree!
[21:53] <@Edgerrin> perception
01[21:54] <@BradGM> You work the Lock Edgerrin, but something seems a bit off; must be all that combat you had, numb your fningers a bit, gribbing your hammer.
01[21:54] <@BradGM> gripping, even
06[21:54] * @Edgerrin just knocks
01[21:55] <@BradGM> No answer.
[21:55] <@Edgerrin> "Allo, Tillian freinds let us in before i bash the bloody door down."
01[21:57] <@BradGM> No answer again. The tilean tail is at the alley entrance, leaning and watching your back.
[21:57] <+Siluvaine> "Didn't they say they weren't going to watch?"
06[21:57] * +Siluvaine waves to the Tillian and motions to the door.
01[21:58] <@BradGM> The tilean comes to you "Si?"
[21:58] <+Alexi> "Vell...hy could open it."
01[21:59] <@BradGM> Forcing the lock would be a Str test -20 Alexi.
[22:00] <+Alexi> wooden door, right? :)
[22:00] <+Aithorn> ((Axe is bored! It demands action!))
01[22:00] <@BradGM> ((wooden door, rehenforced with iron))
[22:01] <+Alexi> "Hmmm...."
01[22:01] <@BradGM> ((I suppose you'll also go for the weak spots, rather thanr andomly hack at it))
01[22:02] <@BradGM> ((but yes, Axe can do it yes))
[22:02] <+Alexi> ((Of course))
02[22:02] * +Siluvaine (who@509-651-037-23.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 260 seconds)
01[22:02] <@BradGM> ((Sil may be AFK))
01[22:02] <@BradGM> ((ah.))
[22:03] <+Alexi> "Do ve care about de door staying intact? OR about beink qviet?"
01[22:03] <@BradGM> Siluvaine is busy talking with the Tilean- or well, trying to talk to the Tilean.
[22:04] <+Aithorn> "Let's try and stay quiet, but we don't need a door here."
[22:05] <+Alexi> "Vell, dot meks tings harder. Axe eez not not qviet."
03[22:06] * Siluvaine (who@107.204.iiq.qp) has joined #shadowrun
01[22:06] <@BradGM> You can lways try a concealment roll at -30 following the Str-20 test.
06[22:07] * Siluvaine motions to the lock. "Can you pick it?"
03[22:08] * Edgerrin sets mode: +v Siluvaine
01[22:09] <@BradGM> He raises his shoulder "Pipapopui, petito papapopui?" *He motions to Edgerrin as talking.*
06[22:11] * +Siluvaine shrugs and makes a fumbled finger sign.
06[22:11] * @Edgerrin lloks at the tiliean with raised eyebrows
01[22:11] <@BradGM> The tilean seems to understand now, and moves toward the lock.
01[22:12] <@BradGM> !dhroll 53 lockpick
[22:12] <@DicePool> BradGM: 2 Success by 5 degrees!
01[22:12] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43 percep
[22:12] <@DicePool> BradGM: 40 Success by 0 degrees!
[22:13] <+Aithorn> "He couldn't have stepped up sooner?"
01[22:13] <@BradGM> He stick his first lock and somehow the door opens up. "Mamamia, pipara-pipara-papipoui, he seems to look inside the lock proper, pointing at something.
[22:14] <+Alexi> "Hy vonder vot he eez upset about?"
06[22:14] * @Edgerrin looks at the lock
01[22:14] <@BradGM> Roll perception+!0 Edge.
01[22:14] <@BradGM> +10
[22:15] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 58
[22:15] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 11 Success by 4 degrees!
06[22:16] * +Siluvaine smiles and nods her thanks.
01[22:16] <@BradGM> You can see that most of the lock seems to have been forced, with a thin dagger or small metal rod. Picking it normally would work, just that you'd be turning empty.
[22:17] <+Aithorn> "So someone came in after us. Let's get this door out of the way then."
01[22:19] <@BradGM> Inside, you can see the steps in the dust. With your passing, Maximo's and the attacker, hard to see who's who. But whoever killed Maximo didn't drag the body, it is either in here or he was carried away on shoulder.
06[22:19] * +Siluvaine starts exploring carefully.
01[22:20] <@BradGM> THe Tilean keeps watch at the door's frame.
01[22:20] <@BradGM> Roll search, Sil, and whoever's searching
[22:20] <+Aithorn> !dhroll 61
[22:20] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 32 Success by 2 degrees!
06[22:20] * +Aithorn tries to sort out the footprints in the dust
[22:20] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 38
[22:20] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 83 Failure by 4 degrees!
[22:21] <@Edgerrin> ((not me night))
01[22:21] <@BradGM> Aithorn, you can spot Maximo's coming and going, and a pair of marks that comes and goes that you cannot identify.
[22:21] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 70
[22:21] <@DicePool> Siluvaine: 93 Failure by 2 degrees!
[22:22] <+Siluvaine> ((bleh))
[22:22] <+Alexi> !dhroll 61
[22:22] <@DicePool> Alexi: 99 Failure by 3 degrees!
[22:22] <+Alexi> fate
[22:22] <+Alexi> !dhroll 61
[22:22] <@DicePool> Alexi: 96 Failure by 3 degrees!
[22:22] <+Alexi> pfft
06[22:22] * +Alexi is standing by the door, obviously
01[22:23] <@BradGM> ((WEll, you only scratch your nose with your nail, rather that gouging your eye out))
[22:24] <+Aithorn> "Someone else has been here, delivering supplies to Maximo or removing his body. Let us keep searching."
06[22:24] * +Siluvaine nods. "Don't forget the hidden and locked places."
01[22:25] <@BradGM> You search the place, and see the small pool of blood on the at the bottom of the stairs. On the second floor, therE's some food and wine, and a deck of cards, playing solitaire. Apart from that, you see nothing else noteworthy.
01[22:25] <@BradGM> The hidden and locked placed, 'originally' there, were not touched since your last time.
06[22:25] * +Aithorn searches for the unidentified footprints to see where they might lead.
01[22:26] <@BradGM> Roll trail -10 Aithron.
[22:27] <+Aithorn> !dhroll 41
[22:27] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 54 Failure by 1 degree!
[22:27] <+Aithorn> !dhroll 41 fate
[22:27] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 18 Success by 2 degrees!
06[22:28] * +Siluvaine looks up, then starts looking for anything big enough to hide a body. "Can someone look out one of the windows, check out Vogt's place?"
01[22:29] <@BradGM> The steps, well formed as well, it seems to be made by well-crafted boots, goes toward the stairs, and it seems to move left and right, as a sort of battle movements.
01[22:29] <@BradGM> Siluvaine, you can see Vogt's house a bit form the ground floor's windows, but you get a better view form the second floor, where maximo's food and cards were found.
06[22:29] * +Siluvaine checks it out from second floor.
01[22:30] <@BradGM> You get a nice view from the front 'foot' entrance and the entrance door which gives to the stables.
01[22:31] <@BradGM> You cannot see the traders'/delivery entrance, as it is at the back.
06[22:32] * +Aithorn tries to open the hidden room with the button in the still.
01[22:32] <@BradGM> You can open it. Apart form the 'good stuff' taken by Mr. Black, the lab seems untouched.
06[22:33] * +Siluvaine keeps watch, curious.
06[22:34] * +Aithorn walks upstairs to Siluvaine, "If Maximo wasn't a mutant he certainly had wings."
01[22:34] <@BradGM> The Tilean looks about, mostly the alley and what you're doing. Alexi's hat and Axe also draw some of his attention.
[22:34] <+Siluvaine> "Wings?"
[22:36] <+Aithorn> "He just vanished. I haven't found his body yet either."
01[22:37] <@BradGM> Alexi, you're guarding the door frame as well? roll me a perception visual at -30
[22:37] <+Alexi> !dhroll 31
[22:37] <@DicePool> Alexi: 6 Success by 2 degrees!
[22:38] <+Aithorn> ((well done))
[22:38] <+Alexi> ((boo. yah.))
[22:38] <@Edgerrin> "what be the powers of this chalice?'
[22:39] <+Siluvaine> "I'd assume it would be something like the others. Could he have been carried out?"
[22:40] <+Aithorn> "I do not know, only that it harbors the soul of a daemon like the skull and dagger before them."
[22:40] <@Edgerrin> "just wondrin if it culd consume a man"
01[22:40] <@BradGM> Alexi, as you mind you business, something catches your eye under some rubbish. Seems like blood- with some mark in it as well.
[22:40] <+Alexi> "Vait....vot is dis?"
06[22:40] * +Alexi points
01[22:41] <@BradGM> Looking closer Alexi, it seems to be the mark of a wheel of sort. cart wheel.
[22:42] <+Alexi> "Ho, Hy tink he vos carried avay in a vagon."
06[22:44] * +Aithorn comes downstairs at the conversation. "A wagon? It's been raining too much to track, but someone might have seen something."
[22:44] <+Alexi> "Vell, hit vos recent enufff to leaf de blud."
06[22:46] * +Siluvaine comes down as well. "More proof that the two thigns are related? Or maybe carts are just the easy way to carry bodies."
[22:48] <+Aithorn> "By itself, just a coincidence, with all of the other coincidences we have seen here, many branches of one trunk."
[22:49] <+Siluvaine> "Who should ask around? And who should remain watching?"
[22:49] <@Edgerrin> "I kin stay 'ere"
[22:50] <+Siluvaine> "he second floor is the best bet. Unfortuantely it doesn't show the trade entrance.
[22:50] <+Siluvaine> "
[22:52] <+Aithorn> "I can go watch the trade enterance. Siluvaine and Alexi can go ask about a wagon you two should get less attention."
01[22:52] <@BradGM> It's about 3:30-4PM now.
[22:52] <+Aithorn> ((happy hour at little karak))
01[22:53] <@BradGM> ((yeah classes are empyting))
06[22:53] * +Siluvaine nods and starts looking for places nearby to ask about the cart.
06[22:54] * +Alexi tags along
01[22:54] <@BradGM> There's mostly nice houses here, dotted with a few high end stores, restaurants and clubs.
06[22:55] * +Aithorn heads out to keep an eye on the trade entrance.
06[22:55] * +Siluvaine attemps to ask the workers a tthe clubs and restaurants, rather than the high end houses.
01[22:55] <@BradGM> With you being a Wizard, and Alexi having nice attire, you can roll gossip at -20 for info.
[22:56] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 43
[22:56] <@DicePool> Siluvaine: 68 Failure by 2 degrees!
[22:56] <+Siluvaine> ((didn't think that would go very well))
01[22:56] <@BradGM> Aithorn, roll concealment to find a good spot to observe in hiding- or not, if you just walk about.
01[22:56] <@BradGM> ((Alexi will save the day!))
[22:56] <+Aithorn> ((he usually does)0
06[22:57] * +Aithorn will walk around, if anybody asks I'm waiting for somebody.
[22:57] <+Alexi> ((Gossip at -20? hahahahahaha. Okay))
[22:58] <+Alexi> !dhroll 8
[22:58] <@DicePool> Alexi: 70 Failure by 6 degrees!
01[22:58] <@BradGM> The trading door is a sturdy looking wooden door, 'bit larger than normal, rehinforced with steel. The lock seems good.
01[22:58] <@BradGM> ((Fate it Alexi?))
[22:59] <+Aithorn> ((doooo it! dooooooooo it!))
01[23:00] <@BradGM> You ask around, but with the traffic and customers, no one took notice of a cart
01[23:00] <@BradGM> last night.
[23:00] <+Alexi> (not fating an 8)
01[23:00] <@BradGM> ((not living dangerously, I see))
06[23:01] * +Siluvaine shakes her head. "Nothing. Not that surprising."
01[23:01] <@BradGM> You took an hour. Aithorn/Edgerrin, I suppose you stayed back at the Brewery. Roll perception visual.
[23:01] <+Siluvaine> "Well, atleast we know he didn't fly."
[23:02] <+Aithorn> !dhroll 81
[23:02] <@DicePool> Aithorn: 17 Success by 6 degrees!
[23:02] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 48
[23:02] <@DicePool> Edgerrin: 32 Success by 1 degree!
01[23:03] <@BradGM> You both see Rolf Vogt entering his home. Aithorn, you also see an older gentleman entering as well, quite the stern, noble look to him, Possibly Randolft Vogt, the Countess' Ex-Marshall and Rolf's father.
06[23:04] * +Aithorn perks up a bit
01[23:05] <@BradGM> Siluvaine/Alexi, asking about for another hour? Still at -20.
[23:05] <+Alexi> !dhroll 8
[23:05] <@DicePool> Alexi: 91 Failure by 8 degrees!
[23:05] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 43
[23:05] <@DicePool> Siluvaine: 3 Success by 4 degrees!
01[23:06] <@BradGM> Alexi seems to have alarmed some young woman, but your stature seems to have kpet every gentlemen at bay.
06[23:07] * +Alexi scared people into talking with the elf, obviously
01[23:08] <@BradGM> Siluvaine, you managed to ask some cook's who taking trash outside. He says that he saw a chart drove by a weasly short man, driving a rickedy looking cart, being pulled by a thin brown mare, he was going toward south, toward Shantytown/the Docks
01[23:09] <@BradGM> that took another hour, Alexi/Sil. The sun should set in half-hour.
06[23:09] * +Siluvaine relays to Alexi what she found out.
[23:10] <+Alexi> "Vell, de docks vould be a goot place to dump de body. All de leedle fishes vould deal vit it."
01[23:10] <@BradGM> Aithorn/Edgerrin, doing anything in the meantime?
[23:11] <+Siluvaine> "Seems like it might be a bit tough to track..but if we find him...Should we tell Aithorn and Edgerrin, or try tracking it?"
[23:11] <+Aithorn> ((keeping an eye on the house, tossing cards at a bowl, general chit chat))
[23:12] <+Alexi> "Hyu tink hyu kin track dot? Hy know hy kent."
[23:12] <+Aithorn> ((why it's important to keep your little finger up when drinking ale, that kind of thing))
06[23:12] * @Edgerrin keeps watch at the house. He'll peer out the windows watching the vogt's. He'll make sure the back door is closed and lcoked in an unexpected visitor comes by.
01[23:12] <@BradGM> ((Right, so drinking away the Halflin's beer reserve.))
06[23:13] * @Edgerrin will partake in the reserves and trown dice or play cards too with Aith.
01[23:13] <@BradGM> The House itself has no visitor, the Servants enven closing the stables entrance off during the last hour orso.
01[23:15] <@BradGM> Alexi, roll Track at -20, the rain not helping much.
06[23:18] * +Siluvaine frowns in consideration.
[23:19] <+Siluvaine> "We should let Edgerrin and Aithorn know I suppose."
[23:20] <+Siluvaine> ((now))
01[23:21] <@BradGM> You return to the Brewery with the Tilean following you. He again remains at the door, keeping an eye out on the alley.
01[23:22] <@BradGM> Both Aithorn and Edgerrin seems quite confortable.
[23:22] <@Edgerrin> "Do ya got any 2's?"
[23:23] <+Aithorn> "Go quarry."
06[23:23] * @Edgerrin draws a card
[23:23] <@Edgerrin> 6puts it in his hand
[23:23] <+Aithorn> "How about any 9's?"
06[23:23] * @Edgerrin slams down two cards
[23:24] <+Siluvaine> "The same description of cart, horses and driver for the cart from here."
06[23:24] * +Aithorn takes a victory sip and collects the cards before looking up at Siluvaine
[23:24] <@Edgerrin> 'Do ya know wher ethey toke the body?"
[23:26] <+Siluvaine> "Toward the Docks and Shantytown."
[23:26] <+Siluvaine> "Anyone show up?"
[23:27] <+Aithorn> "Vogt and his father are both at home at the moment."
[23:27] <@Edgerrin> "The Vogt's came home and they locked up the place.
[23:27] <@Edgerrin> "Should we try to find the body or ya think it be long gone as pig food?"
[23:28] <@Edgerrin> "Yer turn still elf"
[23:28] <+Siluvaine> 'I'm not sure. he might have enough pull to have us imprisoned or worse if we get caught."
[23:29] <+Aithorn> "Got any 7's?"
[23:29] <+Siluvaine> "I don't suppose he was a raving mutant?"
06[23:29] * @Edgerrin looks disgusted and lays down a card. He looks at his last two in his hand.
[23:30] <@Edgerrin> "Oo was a raving mutant?"
01[23:30] <@BradGM> Rolf was quite well dressed, seems quite normal, if only with a few drinks in him.
[23:31] <@Edgerrin> "The father and son looked normal from here. The father seemed a bit stern in the face though."
[23:31] <@Edgerrin> "Not a bloke ya be takin' ta t he jester's festival"
[23:32] <@Edgerrin> "waste a two bits"
[23:32] <+Aithorn> "If Vogt was just a murderer, he wouldn't use a wagon to move the body. He killed them for something, and not likely for food, some poor soul from the maze would suffice for that. Why Erhard?"
[23:32] <@Edgerrin> "She found somethin' he dint want 'er ta know maybe"
[23:33] <+Siluvaine> "Or maybe jealousy."
[23:35] <+Aithorn> "Maybe, but the wagon here too is something. We could try to follow it?"
[23:36] <@Edgerrin> "do we know what activates the chalice. It be blood?"
06[23:37] * +Siluvaine shrugs. "Don't know specifically. Could just be fighting or violence."
[23:39] <+Aithorn> "All the servants of the Grey Slayer like blood, but it could be anything."
[23:39] <@Edgerrin> "Maybe he kill'd 'er fer the chalice."
[23:40] <+Siluvaine> "Could be. Do you really think you could track the cart?"
01[23:41] <@BradGM> There is a drop of light inside, as Alexi's vision becmoes a bit harder, and everyone else begins to see in black&white.
01[23:41] <@BradGM> The sun is setting down past the city Ramparts.
01[23:42] <@BradGM> ((and ok if we stop it here?))
[23:42] <@Edgerrin> ((k))
[23:42] <+Aithorn> ((soudns good to me))
[23:42] <@Edgerrin> "Elf still yer turn"
[23:43] <+Aithorn> "Do you have any 4's?"
[23:43] <@Edgerrin> "Ha! Go Quarry!"
[23:43] <+Siluvaine> ((heh))
01[23:43] <@BradGM> *End of Session*