Don Brown: Oh! *Don snaps his fingers* Names. Names. Just short and sweet... if I end up doin' introductions I want to know the names everybody wants to be introduced by.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He just looks at Don and cants an eyebrow. One corner of his mouth tilts slightly.*

Singha [Feb 7th, Ellis Island]: Ang can hear the noise of the chopper from her cell as it passes overhead and lands

Mercury: DON: "Dunno. If we're being formal, I'm Mercury Blood Moon. Otherwise, I'm just Mercury."

Okami Yuki: *She is watchful, even as if her atitude reminds complitely regal, waiting their landing*

Silkie: *Looks from Ing to Don and back.*

Laidan: "Laidan." She says simply

Mercury: ~If he wonders why a bum is with them, he doesn't question it. Merc is about one step up from a bum anyway.~

Ingvar Urgahaldt: Everyone, it is important to note that this helicoper is our only known extraction. When it is time to leave, unless you hear otherwise, this will be it.*He looks out the window.*

Angelia Caponelli: She glances back at the roof and smiles a little before she goes back to studying the flower thoughtfully.

Mercury: He winces. "So...we *could* end up swimmin' with the sharks. Greaaat."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She also carries with her, in a sheath/holster at her side, a bokken. She climbs up the ladder, onto the dock, when she can, and waits there to be directed.

Okami Yuki: ((mine!))

Silkie: "Don't worry Mercury. If we crash in the water, I'll protect you."

Don Brown: Yeah I've got you covered. *Don waves at Ingvar dismissively* Mercury Blood Moon? Ugh... you've gotta be a... right... movin' along. Laidan, I've got it M'am thank you. You got any particular sort of introduction you'd like Silkie? Should it come up... I don't expect we'll be needin' it but just in case.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He follows Reyna up the ladder, staying alert. He steps forward, waiting.

Mercury: SILKIE: "Thanks, doll." DON: "Be a what?" Turns in his seat to look at him, smirking.

Silkie: "Umm..." Glances from Don to Ing. "Am I going to talk or testify officially?"

Laidan: She listens silently as the chopper descends

Don Brown: Ain't my show kiddo. *Don shrugs at Silkie* I'm just here to see and remember... and... well... make a mess if things go south. But mostly I'm just here to see and remember. *He turns to eye Mercury* I'm guessin' that it'd half to be a Full Blood Moon we're talkin' about here.

Singha: The chopper is surrounded as it lands by Asians with guns. Each person who steps out of the chopper is searched. Any wewapons that are found on them are removed.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He looks at Silkie. Whom it turns out he has been watching for the last several moments* Myself or Dream will direct you if it becomes time to testify, Chushmya.

Silkie: "Just Silkie," she says softly.

: ((Hmm, guns on my neutral island? Some ass is gonna get kicked once all this is done!))

Mercury: DON: He grins. "Heh. Hole in one, bud."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He gets out first, asking Don to take Laidan with his eyes.*

Don Brown: *Don leaves his canvas sack on the plain. He's got a lighter and a swiss army knife in his pocket should their hosts feel like claiming either.*

Singha: Jer and Reyna are also searched. The bokken and Jer's staff, if he brought it, are also confiscated. Or shall we say the bokken is attempted to be confiscated, but the man who reaches for it drops it with a sharp cry of anguish

Laidan: FIRST they put her in a chopper, and THEN strange people touch her? The blind metis is stiff as possible but she carries absolutely no weapons

Don Brown: Can I offer you my arm M'am? *He asks Laidan solicitously.*

Mercury: Grumbles as he searched, but he has no weapons on him.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He hands over the staff, without argument.

Laidan: "Please." To Don. But the words are stiff

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Pale eyes sweep the searching asians as he gets off the chopper.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: 8,6,8,6,4,

Okami Yuki: *Stil regards the proceedings, her atitude regal as ever*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She grins at the guy who tried to grab the bokken then got hurt, winking at him. She didn't bring Harry.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He keeps a watchful eye on the guards as the people get off the chopper.*

Singha -> Ingvar Urgahaldt: (Ingvar notes the man who confiscates his uzi is wearing an earring of a blue flower.))

 

Don Brown: *Don's posture is as casual as if he were taking a lady on a stroll through the park. He eyes the various weapons as if puzzled why anyone should think they'd need them.*

Silkie: *They find a live centipede, which bites, and cookies in her pockets.*

: ((*cheers on Silkie's centipede*))

Singha: Ingvar's group is greeted formally and then escorted to the Laundry building by a group of Asians armed with uzis.

Okami Yuki: ((where did Karlos sneaked on?! *G*))

: ((Karlos: So sneaky he doesn't even need a tag!))

Singha: Ing's group as they approach the building, see the Asians discussing with various puzzled faces what to do about Reyna's bokken.

Okami Yuki: *((*LOL*)) She'll move on too, at her pace, as always with the young man near her*

Mercury: He frowns, seeing all the guns. Yeah, this is bad. And it's making him *really* edgy.

Silkie: *Stays remarkable controlled and quiet. No noisy greetings or waving today.*

Laidan: Her lips are pressed and thin. Her cane is tucked against her. Something does not sit with her

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He reaches down and pushes a couple buttons on the cell phone clipped to his belt as the Asians try to figure out what to do about the wooden sword.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: Silkie, translate. *His tone is even and controlled- and hard not to obey out of instinct. He turns back to them.* Honorable sirs... a simple stick against your might... perhaps let the woman *slight emphasis on the female aspect.* keep her toy. We do not want to keep your leaders waiting...

Angelia Caponelli: Ang smiles contently and carefully tucks the flower inside her kimono, over her heart.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: 8,9,2,

Laidan: 3,9,7,5,6,7,5,

Silkie: Silkie steps forward, and bows to the Asians, then repeats Ing's words in their tongue, preceding them with Lord Urgahaldt suggests...

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She follows the guy's lead, slipping her hand to her own phone and hitting the same buttons.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: 7,5,3,5,8,10,

Don Brown: *Don takes the oppertunity to examine the Statue of Liberty.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((rolling man+exp? Trying to convince them that Reyna's bokken isn't worth the trouble and to let her keep it? Can't use enchant. voice tho.))

Singha: 7,4,6,4,3,

Singha: Don sees the ass end of the Statue. But some how feels inspired by it anyway. *G*

Laidan: She sniffs, letting scents drift to her. Some are familar, some not, though one stands out. Her noise wrinkles and she snorts. "I know that scent."

Mercury: He shrugs his shoulders to loosen them, cracks his neck, clenches and unclenches his hands, making the skull and crossbones tattoo on the left flex.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She gives Ingvar an appropriate look of annoyance at the "woman" comment.

Nabiki Tala'mau: *Moves stealthily through the crowd.*

 

Nabiki Tala'mau: 5,2,4,4,1,7,7,5,

Laidan: "Mr. Ingavr." Her head turnig towards him. "A word please?"

Ingvar Urgahaldt: 9,3,6,6,10,3,

Nabiki Tala'mau: *Okay, how stealthy can a 6' tall black woman in a crowd of 5' tall asians really be?*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Crap! wrong roll! Ignore that one))

Singha: A tall, regal looking man in a formal black kimono with twin gold dragons emblazoned on it comes out to discuss the bokken with the two guards. He reaches down to pick up the sword.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: 8,7,5,2,7,

Singha: 7,9,10,2,4,8,6,2,

Angelia Caponelli: (*giggles at Nab*)

Okami Yuki: *really? she is only watching, making sure the guest are treated acordingly and that nothing from the outside stirs this ... meeting*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He takes a step back to listen to Laidan... then nods.. before turning back to the group.*

Silkie: *Shifts a little and licks her lips, eyes on the big dragon. She looks ready... for something.*

Singha: He lifts the bokken, wincing at it slightly but refusing to show any further reaction than that. "What is this?" He asks Reyna.

Okami Yuki -> Singha: (Jimmy Thran?))

Laidan: She turns to the man holding her arm, murmuring to him as well

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He holds out his hand to Silkie.*

Singha -> Okami Yuki: ((okami sees about 20 of the 60 asians here are wearing some indication of a blue flower...earrings, pendants, etc.))

Silkie: *Glances at Ingvar, then slowly slides her hand into his.*

Okami Yuki -> Singha: **nods* she knows the meaning? of what kind of flower it is?

Singha -> Okami Yuki: ((No the man with the sword is a different lieutenant. He's a rank 4 Hakken that is the General's personal Aide and a member of his sentai.))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks at him, expression even. "It's a bokken. One with a very particular idea about who can touch it and who can't."

Mercury: ~Yes, Nabiki does indeed stand out as much as the 6'2" Native American in this group. He turns his head and looks at her.~

Silkie: *She REALLY wants to lick him.*

Okami Yuki: *Eyes slowly moving around, if so a hint of curiosity on them, but then again, she always seems curious about so many things*

Singha -> Okami Yuki: ((Zi Teng means "blue flower" litereally and refers to Chinese Wisteria))

Okami Yuki -> Singha: ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh *nodnod*

Don Brown: Hm. *Don purses his lips and nods his head as Laidan speaks. He watches the commotion over the piece of wood with interest.*

 

Okami Yuki -> Singha: ahhhhhhhhhhh *S* nods*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He watches the interplay between Reyna and the man, remaining silent for the time being.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He checks his watch, then tilts an eyebrow at all of them. He has an appointment, and this fear of a stick is starting to grow annoying.*

Singha: "You may not take weapons into the hearing. It will be returned to you when you leave." And with that, the man strides off with the bokken, into the Laundry building.

Okami Yuki -> Singha: this has the potential to get really ungly

Laidan: Her jaw twitches, and lips purse. But she does not ask the question on the tip of her tongue

Okami Yuki: *glancing over at the the westerners dealing with the Tall assian, then back around, always regally, just watchful*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I'll wait outside the hearing, then," she calls after him.

Singha: Once the weapon thing is squared away, the 'guests' are ushered into the two story, ~very~ strongly built Laundry building, where they find a tribunal on a dais, sitting on cushions behind a low table. The long low room is decorated with cloth banners and paper protection scrolls. Ther are rows of woven rattan mats for people to sit on and observe the proceedings.

Singha: Angelia is then brought out. along with a tall, well muscled blonde woman with blue eyes, and...another Mas, who looks like he's been tortured a bit, tho no obvious injuries are on him.

Mercury: He looks around curiously, relaxing now that he's away from all the damn guns.

Laidan: 3,5,4,8,7,7,7,

Laidan: She inhales deeply, breathing. Taking in what she can

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He moves in, standing where directed by the guards. Staying calm.

Okami Yuki: *a faint frown nearly crosses the regal features as she watches the new... westerners brouth out, though she still moves, as her status recuestes on. Ever watchful, young man near her*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She frowns, but moves on in. This is a wrinkle she'll have to deal with.

Okami Yuki -> Singha: ((will I be supossed to enter or remind outside? ))

Angelia Caponelli: She looks over at both Ellen and Mas, nodding to each and taking a moment to get a feel for how they're holding up (per + emp).

Angelia Caponelli: 4,2,10,3,7,9,

Don Brown: *While Mercury relaxes Don looks more tense as he looks at the finery layed out for them.*

Silkie: *Stays close to Ingvar, sharp eyes watching everything.*

Silkie: 7,1,9,7,4,

Singha: Those who know Ah Bing Shen see her sitting seperately on a cushion on the dais, away from the tribunal. She is dressed in a formal kimono with chrysanthemum blossoms on it.

Silkie: (alertness per)

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He looks around the room, as if scanning for something.

Okami Yuki -> Singha: *sheepeshly recuestes for whom I would know and how to treat each for if the ocasions comes i shall refer to them...*))

Singha -> Angelia Caponelli: ((Ellen has bene treated well and is worried and confused at all of this. Mas is...fucked up. Having seen it first hand used on Adam by the Ghana, she can see the evidence of Mas having bene brainwashed.))

Singha -> Okami Yuki: ((You would know Ah Bing Shen she's the Ambassador from the Court of the Ocean's Dream in Macau. You would know the Asians on the tribunal they are all high ranking members of the court))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Pale eyes glance around the room as he moves over to Dream. He lets go of Silkie's hand and moves with his typical machinelike grace.*

Angelia Caponelli: Her mouth tightens some and her expression, while still calm, carried a bit of disaproaval and concern as she studies Mas.

Don Brown: *Don murmurs something quietly to Laidan as he glances about the room.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: His eyes settle on Okami for just a moment, and he continues on through. He looks over at Ingvar, nodding to him.

Okami Yuki -> Singha: thanks =)

Angelia Caponelli: (1.5 hour warning here)

Mercury: He looks to Ingvar, then Don, completely out of his element. More relaxed without guns, but definitely not fitting in here.

Singha -> Laidan: ((Mas doesn't smell like the other Mas, but smells like he's scared and under alot of strain. Very nervous and not sure what the heck is going on or why it's happening to him.))

Mercury: OOC> 1 hour warning for me.

Okami Yuki: *She choses her spot, quiet, regally watching*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She smiles a little as she sees Angelia.

Laidan: Her nose shifts towards the scent of whomever is scared, a frown marring her voice.

Laidan: ((voice=face))

Singha -> Okami Yuki: ((All those at the tribunal were at the banquet except Ah Bing Shen))

Silkie: *Trails after Ing, keeping a formal pace behind him. His official translator, that's all. No one worth shooting or anything.*

Okami Yuki -> Singha: oi *nods* thanks... so they are all Dragons, likely and none is wearing blue flower, right?

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He leans in to speak quietly with Ingvar.

Angelia Caponelli: She looks over to the others and nods slightly, to Reyna, Silkie, Ingvar, Nab... Those she's less familier with get appraising looks though she doesn't move to join any one yet, just stays where she's been put.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He leans in close to speak with Dream*

Silkie: *Returns Ang's nod with a worried smile.*

Don Brown: Very good. *Don murmurs to Laidan then lifts his head and relaxes. Waiting patiently.*

Singha: "We have brought the prisoners who will be turned over when the One Who Watches surrenders himself." The tall, lordly Asian resumes his place on the dais after having secured the bokken in a guarded room. He directs his attention to Jeremy and Ingvar. "Where is the man you promised to deliver as a prisoner to us?"

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((And they bump heads, both moving in to speak at the same time. *G*))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He doesn't noticeably glance or bow to the tribunal (or the ambassador) unless he crosses directly in front of them to get to Dream.*

Okami Yuki: *and regards the prisioners a moment, then the Tribunal and back around*

Silkie: *Shoots a look at Ingvar. She told him he wouldn't come.*

Singha: (Everybody roll per+alert)

Laidan: 10,5,5,2,1,3,7,

 

Angelia Caponelli: She reaches over to touch Mas' hand if she's close enough to him to do so.

Silkie: 2,6,2,5,4,

Angelia Caponelli: 7,7,5,3,3,10,

Don Brown: 5,2,6,2,5,

Laidan: 5,

Okami Yuki: 8,1,9,3,

Ingvar Urgahaldt: 5,5,9,7,7,

Okami Yuki -> Singha: Uncle in is tribunal now that I consider it?

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: 4,2,7,10,9,

Singha -> Okami Yuki: ((No, Uncle does not appear to be here))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: 10,9,2,1,5,

Okami Yuki -> Singha: ok

Mercury: 5,8,4,5,6,

Singha: ((Reyna, Ang, Ingvar all notice that about 20 out of the 60 Asians on the island are wearing some kind of blue blossom somewhere on their clothing. The rest of you notice that some people seem to get tense when it's stated that the person Ing was supposed to bring isn't here))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He looks up, hands going behind his back as he addresses the man, giving a bow in the proper custom. "Honorable One, the One-Who-Watches has agreed to arrive when he is sure that the prisoners are free."

Singha: ((Oh, and Merc, too, notices the blue blossom thing))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *The rich tones of his voice tumble out with their usual resonant force.* In accordance with the agreed upon terms, One Who Watches will surrender himself once the terms of the surrender have been met. *He says it as though humbly reminding the big dragon.*

Karlos Basoalto: 10,4,10,7,4,2,

Okami Yuki: *there is alight frown, merely watching*

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ((Sorry, was wrestling with my browser))

Mercury: Feels out of place. He wants a blue blossom. He really does.

Silkie: *Stands near, watching for any indication a translation is desired.*

Singha: The Asian Lord considers this, then says "We tire of the games this one plays. Either you produce the prisoner, or you may all leave now."

Laidan: Her shoulders tense a bit, chin lifting slightly. Listening intently to the tones and inflections in peoples voices.

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: ((Karlos notices the blue blossome thing, too. and knows now that Zi Teng means blue flower in Cantonese))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He takes a step to the side, rising after the bow. Outwardly, in order to give Jeremy the floor. It is surely mere coincidence that the action places himself partially between Silkie and guards with a clear line of fire....*

Angelia Caponelli: (Are the same people getting tense that have the blossoms on?)

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ((Aye))

Silkie: *Looks at Dirt Mas, and then at Ang.*

Singha: ((mostly the tense peeps are the blossome peeps. but some others seem to be also getting tense.))

 

Ingvar Urgahaldt: Honorable one, we would not waste the time of the noble Golden Dragons with games. We await only adherence to the agreed upon terms.

Silkie: *A glance up at Ing.*

Don Brown: *Don raises an eyebrow at the Asian Lord's words. Only now does he let his eyes wander curiously over the occupants of the room.*

Mercury: He shifts his stance, frowning at all the tension. Making him edgy again.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods respectfully. "I understand. If it were in my power to deliver him to you now, this would be done, I assure you. However, the One-Who-Watches has set the terms, and those terms are that he will arrive on the island once, as my esteemed co-Advocate stated, the terms of the surrender are met."

Okami Yuki -> Singha: trying to place names and faces if i have seen them of tense people... ))

Singha: Angelia and Ellen have their bracelets removed and are escorted to the other side of the dais. Dirt Mas has his bracelets removed, but he refuses to move. "I'll stay here," he says. "With the DRagons."

Laidan: That is Mas' voice. But not Mas. Listening still

Silkie: *Blinks at Dirt Mas and takes half a step towards him.*

Okami Yuki: *She looks over at the twin Mas, then back around*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She waits with the bulk of the group, her eyes shifting between Angelia and the proceedings. Her attitude remains the same...relaxed, and intrigued.

Singha -> Laidan: ((roll per+empathy))

Karlos Basoalto: Mas, not leap at the chance for freedom? Hell, Mas standing still? Yeah... Right...

Karlos Basoalto: 10,5,4,7,9,7,7,

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: Surface thoughts of "Dirt Mas" please?

Laidan: 3,7,10,1,3,10,

Mercury: His nostrils flare slightly with the tension and the formaily. Feels like growling. Wisely doesn't.

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: ((Mas is utterly terrified and has been pretty much brainwashed over the month and a half the Dragons have held him. He has undergone a 'conversion' experience and is now a zealous supporter of the Dragons. He also believes his son will be executed if he doesn't join the Dragons.))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He looks to Mas, then back to the Asian Lord, shaking his head. "That is not in accordance with the terms of surrender, Honorable One."

Mercury: ooc> formaily=formality

Angelia Caponelli: Ang stops and looks back at Mas, "Mas..." She says gently. "Please. Trust us and come with me."

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ~TP~ "Mas. Elok is free." His voice is gentle.

Singha -> Laidan: ((She can tell in his tone of voice he's scared and thinks the staying with the dragons is what he should do to avoid any further pain))

Laidan: She opens her mouth. She wants to speak though nothing comes out. She is supposed to be an observer.

Okami Yuki: *and looks at the Westerners*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He appears almost confused that one so insignificant as Mas has spoken at all.. he addresses the Dragon.* We thank the Honorable Dragons for allowing us their time, and would take up no more of it. However, it is the unpleasant duty of this humble advocate to state that While...*A pause, as though trying to figure out how to phrase it politely* We do not care where Mas goes, he must leave the island and be observed in privacy by our detainee, in accordance with traditional surrender. After this, Mas is free to go where he may please.

Singha: Mas starts trembling, and looks to the woman on the tribunal, as if looking for direction. Kelly Ngyen regards him inscrutably. "I pledge myself to the Dragons," Mas says loudly. "I renounce all ties to the Snakes."

 

Mercury: Okami: ~edgy, restless, unhappy - all obvious~

 

Laidan: She mutters to Don.

Laidan: She freezes. Even she knows this is bad.

Okami Yuki: ((whose nervious? *eyes Mercury*))

Singha: The Asian Lord directs Mas to stand with Ang and Ellen. "You may return to us, but for now, stand there."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He looks apologetic at Mas' outbursts for a moment. An almost plastic expression as he directs his attention to the tribunal.* We suggest to the Honorable Tribunal that while Mas may pledge himself to whom he pleases, now is not the time to do so.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods in agreeance to Ingvar's words.

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ~TP~ "Mas," he repeats more firmly. "Firesnake has not turned his back on you. Your son is safe." He transmits a very clear image of Elok, happy and laughing, although he doesn't allow Mas to see ~where~ Elok is. "Go with the Snakes, Mas. They will take you to him."

Okami Yuki: *IF so she regards what is going, as much a light confusion on her eyes, but her atitude never shifts from her regal watchfulness.*

Angelia Caponelli: Ang's mouth tightens slightly and she shifts her fingers inside of her Kimono to curl them around that little blossom there. She doesn't look suprised, only disapointed as her gaze turns to the tribunal. This is low, even for the asians.

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: Karlos cna tell Mas doesn't know where this voice is coming from and is too scared to listen to it tho he hopes it's telling the truth

Silkie: *Shifts a little, watching the prisoners mostly.*

Singha: Mas does as instructed, moving over to stand beside Ellen, who reaches down and takes his hand, squeezing it.

Don Brown: *Don murmurs a reply to Laidan and returns to watching the proceedings.*

Singha: "The prisoners are free. Produce, please, the One Who Watches." The Lord directs Ingvar and DReam.

Laidan: She shifts, her jaw tensing. She needs to talk to... later. For now, calm. Inhaling, and exhaling

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He watches Mas joing Angelia and Ellen, nodding in approval, and looks back to the Lord. "Thank you, Honorable One."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: If you will allow me to confer with my colleague, perhaps the exchange may be expedited... *He rises from yet another bow- manner a touch more Japanese than Chinese, and moves to Dream.*

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ~TP~ "I promise you, Mas. He is safe. You must remember who you are. Remember who you are. You are the Feet of Vishnu. You are Sri Baba Ramakama(sp?)."

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ((ramayana, brain fried))

Angelia Caponelli: Ang watches closely as Mas moves to join her and ndos slightly to Ellen before turning her attention to the tribunal again.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He looks to Ingvar, moving in to speak with him quietly.

Silkie: *Looks at Ingvar, then turns to study the Big Dragon.*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Still watching. She tenses a slight bit, as the time for the prisoner to arrive has come.

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: Karlos feels a spike of fear at that name, at the images of destruction and rage that rise up in him. ~No! No! I am devoted to Ganesha. I cannot look upon that incarnation of Vishnu!"

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ((ramannarammana Ranma 1/2!!!))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He doesn't seem hurried or anxious in the least. Merely exchanging a formality, or ensuring something*

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ~TP~ "You are a fine man. A great man. You have people here who would follow you to the ends of the earth, if you asked them to. You are not who they have turned you into, Mas. You are better than this. You are bigger than this. You are loving husband, devoted father, you like to dance and make puja, you love life, you LIVE life! You are free, Mas! You are no prisoner, not to the Dragons, not to the Snakes, not to anyone! You are alive!"

Singha: Mas starts trembling even more hands going up to his head, eyes closing

Silkie: *Stirs.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods at something Ingvar says, and gives a short reply.

Okami Yuki: *and Regards the now no prisioners a moment, before she turns her gaze back to just what is going, as regal as ever*

Singha: Mas bends his head down and screams aloud "NO!" looking utterly panicked.

Silkie: *Steps towards Mas if no one stops her.*

Laidan: She jumps as Mas screams no, her ear turning sharply towards him. Sholders rolling, tensing

Singha: Meanwhile, there is a commotion outside, several shouts in Vietnamese and Japanese.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He nods as though slightly annoyed with something Dream said, but steps foreward again.* Honorable Dragon, I am stunned by your hospitality and ask humbly if I may recieve it for a while longer, while my humble colleague removes the rest of us from the Tribunal's presence and goes to fetch One Who Watches.

Mercury: A low growl escapes at the scream. He looks at Mas. Not moving.

Okami Yuki: *Ok, that makes her eyes perk to Mas, with a very faint frown at the scream, even as she seizes reactions from the rest in the room*

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ~TP~ "No? NO? You dare say no? You dare turn your back on Son? You DARE deny who you are? Look at Silkie! LOOK AT HER! You make puja with her, and she loves it as much as you do!"

Laidan: Her stance changes, ready for anything.

Silkie -> Singha: (shouts of?)

Okami Yuki: *and then she lets her eyes move to the shouts, paying atention to what they are saying as she moves on*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He looks at the commotion. ((Can those who speak Japanese make out what is being said on that side, or is it unintelligible?))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He cants an eyebrow as though annoyed by the commotion... glancing around. It doesn't look like it, but his eyes do intentionally pass across both Mas and the Ambassador.*

Angelia Caponelli: Ang steps closes to Mas, her gaze darting around the room. She moves to make sure she can get between him and the asians fast if need be.

Don Brown: *Don releases Laidain's arm as she tenses, giving them both room.*

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: The equivalent of "HOLY SHIT! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! SHOOT IT!" "NO! ASK THE LIEUTENANT WHAT TO DO!"

Singha -> Silkie: The equivalent of "HOLY SHIT! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! SHOOT IT!" "NO! ASK THE LIEUTENANT WHAT TO DO!"

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Grabs Silkie's arm.*

Singha -> Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: The equivalent of "HOLY SHIT! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! SHOOT IT!" "NO! ASK THE LIEUTENANT WHAT TO DO!"

Okami Yuki -> Singha: what shouts saying?

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ((Can those of him who are outside see wtf is going on?))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She tenses at the shouting, but only slightly. The whole thing seems perfectly natural, for all she seems to indicate.

Singha -> Okami Yuki: The equivalent of "HOLY SHIT! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! SHOOT IT!" "NO! ASK THE LIEUTENANT WHAT TO DO!"

Silkie: *Caught up she whispers quickly to Ingvar.*

Okami Yuki: Ok, yes a frown to ther forehead as she moves to see what is going on*

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: ((Karlos sees the umbral reflection of Adam slowly rising out of the reflecting pool/fountain at the end of the slot. He is carrying the gorget in his left hand.))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He whispers back*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He furrows his brow, and looks up at the Asian Lord, remaining quiet. Just an inquiring eyebrow, as if waiting for the Lord's answer to Ingvar's question.

Singha: The door from the outside opens and the guard that searched Reyna runs inside, scrambling up to the dais and bowing respectfully before saying something rapidly in Japanese.

Mercury: He looks to Ingvar, then Don and Laidan, and he *hates* not knowing what is going on and what he's supposed to do. Given no direction, the Ahroun's fists clench with his tension.

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: He works on undoing as much of Mas' brainwashing as he possibly can. Want me to roll int+psychology before a TP roll?

Okami Yuki -> Singha: *she is at least glancing outside to see what is going on

Silkie: *Twists her arm free of Ingar's grip, maybe a little angrily, and darts over to dirt Mas.*

Laidan: She listens hard... does the japanese speaking man sound scared?

 

Mercury: OOC> I have to get going. I need to be at a party

Angelia Caponelli: (Hugs Merc and will see you soon)

Silkie: ((Have fun!))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He straightens, his voice short and clipped.* We have our prisoners. Everyone outside. We must get One Who Watches to the Court to fullfill the terms. *Anyone who knows him knows which part of that was the important one.*

Okami Yuki: ((seeya!!))

Silkie: *Slides her hand into dirt Mas' and gives his arm a comforting pat.*

Singha: Mas starts weeping, falling down to his knees, murmuring "No, No, I can't I can't, I don't want to serve Narasimha!"

Mercury: OOC> Bye! BIC> He follows Ingvar's orders precisely, and that will be it.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He puts a hand out to Ingvar staying him for a moment, listening to the guard.

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: ((please))

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ((Spending WP on both))

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: 2,2,6,3,6,

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: 4,10,5,10,9,6,3,

Okami Yuki -> Singha: what out?

Laidan: She TRIES to catch peoples inflections... Mas, and the one speaking Japanese. Her lips press into a very thin line. What is going on?

 

Silkie -> Singha: (Does Silkie know who Narasimha is?)

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *As he's a little worthless without an accurate translation, he waits as Jeremy directs*

Silkie: Crouches down with Mas when he drops to his knees and whispers to him.

Don Brown: *Don takes Laidan's arm once more.* If you don't mind... *He apologizes, already turning towards the door.*

Singha -> Okami Yuki: The guard blurts out "Honorable Lieutenant, the One Who Watches stands outside in the fountain. Shall we execute him?!"

Singha -> Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: The guard blurts out "Honorable Lieutenant, the One Who Watches stands outside in the fountain. Shall we execute him?!"

Don Brown: ((MRAK! DLP))

Singha -> Silkie: The guard blurts out "Honorable Lieutenant, the One Who Watches stands outside in the fountain. Shall we execute him?!"

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: The guard blurts out "Honorable Lieutenant, the One Who Watches stands outside in the fountain. Shall we execute him?!"

Okami Yuki -> Singha: thx

Angelia Caponelli: Trusts Silkie with Mas though her look to Ingvar is uncertin, not entirely sure what he's getting at.

Silkie -> Singha: Thai> "Mas, come with me. Please, please trust me."

Okami Yuki: *The frowns fades, and onces more she stands to watch the proceedings, not changing her regal atitude for a moment*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "It appears, Honorable One, that the prisoner has arrived," he speaks in a quiet, respectful tone. He looks back at his group. "Everyone, WAIT." Was that a command from friendly old Dream? Yes, it was.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He moves toward the prisoners, for all outward appearances making ready to herd them in whichever direction Jeremy indicates.*

Okami Yuki -> Singha: Whose Narasimha?

Singha: The Lords response to the guard is clipped and commanding ~Jp~

Singha -> Okami Yuki: ((The Hindue deity that Okami dreamed killed the bear))

Okami Yuki -> Singha: thx again

Angelia Caponelli: Ang's attention moves between Ing to Jer and back again. She lets the calm expression fall back in place and just waits till some one indicates what she needs to do.

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: "No. Escort him inside. And secure the building once he enters. No one from the Sunset leaves here alive."

Silkie: *Continues trying to sooth Dirt Mas, petting him, as she glances towards the Big Dragon.*

Singha -> Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "No. Escort him inside. And secure the building once he enters. No one from the Sunset leaves here alive."

Singha -> Silkie: "No. Escort him inside. And secure the building once he enters. No one from the Sunset leaves here alive."

Don Brown: *Don just watches and waits, still giving Laidan some room. He cocks an eyebrow at all the commotion.*

Silkie: Jerks on Mas' arm, trying to get him moving. Apparently Silkie is ready to leave.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He sets his jaw a moment, and moves to Ingvar, speaking to him in a quiet tone.

Silkie: "RUN!"

Singha: The guard nods and scurries outside.

Laidan: She spooks -again!- as Silkie yells to run

 

Okami Yuki -> Singha: what were the orders?

Angelia Caponelli: (okay apartently I have an hour before I have to go)

Karlos Basoalto: ((Same here))

Silkie: (Yay Ang!)

Angelia Caponelli: "SILKIE Stop!"

Okami Yuki: ((jejeje I still don't know.. but paretns are still on bed watching TV instead of lurring everyone to get things for food, so... I say I got time))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks to Silkie, then to Angelia. Then looks for the bokken.

Singha: Mas is on his knees, but when Silkie jerks him, he rises and grabs Ellen, running with her toward the door

Laidan: Feet, running? A hiss as her head and body shift, trying to figure out what is going on

Silkie: Looks at Ang, wide-eyed.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He stands up.* DON, MERCURY Cover inside guards. Prisoners, follow Silkie. *He presses Ang toward the door and grabs Mas to carry him.. the lines of his form swell and shift as he moves into (Fair) Glabro. One hand reaches out to take Laidan's as he moves for the door- fast.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: Hearing Silkie, he swears. Sneaking out is out the window. "DO IT!!!" He shouts.

Silkie: (dlp) As soon as Mass is moving, Silkie is too, only glancing Ang's way. She doesn't plan to wait.

Don Brown: *Don's hand reaches out and finds Laidan's* We may be exiting shortly...

Okami Yuki -> Singha: what the lord order? pleasy please?

Angelia Caponelli: Ang growl at all the yelling and hissing and running and whips her head around, visually seeking out Karlos in the crowd.

Singha: Just as Mas reaches the door, a very tall man who appears like Trevor Dunne (to those who knows what he looks like) but all coal black and shot through with cracks through which a gold glow leaks through blocks the doorway. In his left hand is a circle of exquisitely worked silver, a linked chain shot through with rose brambles.

Singha -> Okami Yuki: "No. Escort him inside. And secure the building once he enters. No one from the Sunset leaves here alive."

Don Brown: We're leaving... *Don snaps, releasing Laidan's hands to cover everyone else's exit.*

Laidan: And she's grabbed and jerked, stumbling before she starts to move with the pulling.

Angelia Caponelli: And she's getting pressed to the door, she lets Ingvar herd her out still looking got Karlos over his shoulder.

Karlos Basoalto: ((Karlos ain't here...))

Okami Yuki: *She frowns, tensing as the commotion stands, her eyes drifting to stop... on coal black person, there is a low hiss in her throath, and she moves slightly, like if waiting*

Okami Yuki -> Singha: ehg... thanks!

Okami Yuki: *moving in the door way, halting round midway to it*

Silkie: *Looks happy to see the black and gold Trev, making no attempt to avoid him.*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She tries to move, in the commotion, toward the weapons locker, checking to see if the guards for the locker are wearing the blue flowers or not. Hoping to Coyote they are.

 

Singha: Mas stops dead, staring at the...thing in the doorway. The guards outside all point their guns at the coal black man. The guards inside point their guns at the Sunset folk there.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He looks at Trevor, staying motionless for the moment where he was addressing the tribunal. Waiting to see what happens next.

Okami Yuki -> Singha: ((Are there any windows in here? and if so at what height?))

Silkie: "It's okay, Mas. He's good."

Angelia Caponelli: (menat looking /for/ Karlos there)

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Door filled= Make new door. The young Judge shifts again, a giant obsidian machine made of claws and lots of mad. Mas gets tucked like a football as the opposite shoulder makes angry with the wall.*

Singha: ((The building was formerlly a battery and ammunition dump so there are no windows or other doos and the walls are about 8 feet thick, solid brick.))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He ignores the men pointing guns his way, then turning to address the tribunal. "You realize, Honorable Lord, that by killing us all, you violate the treaty and dishonor yourself in a way that no one will be able to cover up."

Don Brown: *Don's body stretches and distorts. In a moment a grizzled, midnight black wolf the size of a pony is standing where the vagrant once did.*

Angelia Caponelli: Ang almost trips, getting a little weak kneed seeing the Trevor-thing in the door. She reaches over to touch Ingvar's furry torso lightly with a small pale hand, briefly too awed to notice the angery making with the wall.

Singha: Mas SCREAMS as the obsidian monster grabs him, and fights for all he's worth to get away from the horrible thing.

Laidan: She hears the stretching and popping, and feels Ing's hand change. BUt she doesn't, not yet. Nostrils flaring, trying to figure out what the HEL is going on.

Laidan: And then someone screams. A flinch, clothes stretching. Glabro.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((If it looks that way from the outside, could I DLP and change my action?*L*))

Okami Yuki: *She frowns, and looks over at the tribunal, well for all she knows.* ((Equivalent in Japanes cuase I don't recall)) Ryha... the surender terms are meeted. They are in their right to leave *her vice is respectful even, she knows her place, among the Courts, even as the princess she is*

Silkie: *Doesn't know which way to go because there are guns everywhere, but she shoots an incredulous glance at Jer as he tries to reason with the Big Dragon.*

Karlos Basoalto: Finally a couple of white butterflies peel away from the white walls, and flit out past Fausto's head.

Karlos Basoalto: ((Jesus H Christ on a stick, what the FUCK is wrong with my brain-to-keyboard skills tonight? One Who Watches! Not fucking Fausto!))

Don Brown: *The huge beast pads forward to put its self considerable bulk between the fleeing shifters and at least one of the lines of guns. The wolf isn't showing any teeth but it eyes the gunmen balefully.*

Singha: "They follow the Snake. They are honorless dogs," The Lord says in Japanese to Okami.

Laidan: She listens. Very intently to everything going on around her, trying to make sense of it.

Okami Yuki: *she speaks in Japanes the same* but WE are honrable, and WE gave our Word. To fight them here dishnours us. To Chose fights is the right of the Pure.

Singha: ((okay, let's pause for a moment before things get ~too~ confiusing))

Karlos Basoalto: ((Dude, things got too confusing for me an hour ago *G*))

Silkie -> Singha: Thai> "Mas, be still. That's a friend carrying you. He wants to protect you."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno -> Singha: 6,9,9,2,4,

 

Angelia Caponelli: (*hugs Karlos*)

Silkie: ((*c* pauses))

Laidan: ((*pats Troo*))

 

Don Brown: ((I've been lost since "Welcome to New York City. Population: 8'000'000" ))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *A wet crack as the Judge tries the wall- which doesn't appear inclined to move a bit. And angry rumble as the shoulder begins to reknit. Pale green eyes fix on Trevor- for all Mas' fighting, he is cradled tightly but as carefully as a babe.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Pauses greatfully.))

Angelia Caponelli: (though lets not pause too long. I know Troo and I are on very limited time)

Karlos Basoalto: ((Ah it's ok Ang. Let's just say we kill 'em all and let god sort 'em out? ;) ))

Singha: The Tribunal remains on the dais. As does Ah Bing Shen. There are about 10 guards outside with their weapons trained on the freaky coal black and crached gold Trevor in the doorway. All of Ing's people are croweded up against the only door, which is guarded by about 5 guards all with uzis. The weapons locker where Ing's uzi, jer's staff and Reyna's bokken are is about 7 feet away from the door along the wall closest to the the slot outside. Reyna is looking at the 2 guards guarding the locker. Ingvar has gone Crinos and has Mas tucked under his arm. Mas, who is apparetly ~fully~ human, is suffering from Delirium and no amount of discussion or soothing will calm him so long as all these Crinos peeps are around him. Don has shifted to provide cover. Laidan knows others have shifted but hasn't shifted yet...

Laidan: ((Laidan has gone to Glabro.))

Don Brown: ((Minor Pont. Don's in Hispo.))

Singha: Ellen is moving protectively after Mas. Ang...I'm not sure where she is. Merc, I'm assuming has gone Crinos to Flank Ingvar

Angelia Caponelli: (Ang is right infront of Ingvar. He was herding her out)

Singha: Okay that's helpful...Don Hispo, Laidan Glabro. Ingvar Crinos, Mas Deliriumed. Karlos is doing something the rest of you can't see. Trevor is holding the silver circlet.

Karlos Basoalto: ((Karlos is masturbating in the weapons locker))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He shifts back to Glabro, the tatters of a great suit hanging off of him.*

Angelia Caponelli: (And's just recovering from staring at Trevor)

Singha: ((That everybody?))

Karlos Basoalto: ((Yup :) ))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Not on the bokken, Karlos! I gotta carry that!!))

Silkie: *At the door, but not blocking it, looking to see what Trevor will do, crouched a little, wanting to be a smaller target.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((And Jeremy is still addressing the tribunal.))

Okami Yuki: ((me is talking to grand tribunal more or less mid way sunset and them))

Don Brown: ((I'm good.))

Singha: Yeah, I knew I was forgetting a few...Nabiki I'm assuming is heading toward the door as well? And Jer is still standing there being an advocate. Silkie is near the door.

Nabiki Tala'mau: *Would have fallen in behind Trev, but not too closely.*

Singha: Okay. Unfreeze. Roll init, in case this erupts into violence (but hopfeully it won't) We are going with speech actions first. Then physical actions.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: 9,

Okami Yuki: 4,

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: 9,

Laidan: 1,

Karlos Basoalto: 8,

Ingvar Urgahaldt: 6,

 

Okami Yuki: (10)

Karlos Basoalto: ((14))

Singha: 1,

Laidan: ((Son of a bitch... *L* Init6))

Singha: 3,

Silkie: 2,

Singha: 5,

Singha: 3,

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((Jer on 14, Reyna on 15))

Nabiki Tala'mau: 4,

Angelia Caponelli: 3,

Angelia Caponelli: (8 for Ang)

Nabiki Tala'mau: init: 11

Silkie: init: 9

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((12))

Don Brown: 5,

Don Brown: ((14))

Singha: Init order, first on list goes first in room, state your actions/speech, then roll don’t wait for me to tell you to roll: Reyna, Karlos, Jeremy, Don, Tribunal, Ingvar, Trevor, Nabs, Okami, Sikie, Ang, guards inside, Laidan, guards outside, and Mercury holding in defensive position so last if needed

Singha: ((since Karlos isn't visible, don't wait for his posts, just go Reyna Jeremy Don, etc))

Okami Yuki: ((talking.. Singha wanna me to repost the last I said to Tribunal and Lord?))

Singha: ((no say nezt thing))

Okami Yuki: ((I need anser for him them to do so *G*))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Reyna looks to the two guards, pointing to the weapons cabinet. "Lemme in there."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Jeremy looks at the tribunal. "You're making a mistake, Honorable One. We have come in good faith, by your rules, and followed your terms set forth. To betray us violates the treaty, and dishonors yourself to all including your own."

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: He flies to the roof, coalescing into a lion, starting to explore for some way in, using his claws to rip tiles.

Okami Yuki -> Singha: ((and in probably the next 20 mins to 30 I am gonna have to go have souper))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: Jeremy looks at the tribunal. "You're making a mistake, Honorable One. We have come in good faith, by your rules, and followed your terms set forth. To betray us violates the treaty, and dishonors yourself to all including your own."

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: Init therefore bumps to 17, with the dex modifier in Feline.

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: ((No tiles on the roof but it's made of tin and buckles from his weight))

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: Time to bounce! *G*

 

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: 6,4,9,5,6,3,

Don Brown: *Don continues to pad along, keeping his body between the fleeing Sunset Folk and as many of the guns as he can.*

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ((That was just base str))

Singha: THe Tribunal stares at Okami and at Jeremy and the Lord holds up his hand. "It is honorable to fight the Centipede when it tries to masquerade as a servant of the Emerald Mother."

Singha: ((To clarify, the SUnsat has nowhere to flee unless someone knocks Trevor out of the doorway and tramples over him.))

Singha: A large groaning THUD sounds from somewhere overhead.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He melts back into Homid.. the flickering fire of rage cooling as the guns stay silent.. they seem like their still talking..* Masquerades come in many forms... those who Make War Upon Beasts already display improper judgement.. eating bear meat.. smuggling them for profit. These are not things the Pure may do and yet sit in wisdom. One must cure the poison from within before trying to render judgement against another. *He nods his head toward Trevor.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((DLP))

Karlos Basoalto: ((Nooo, don't DLP that!!! *lol*))

Singha: Trevor lifts up the circlet and says in a very Mas like, but strangely commanding voice. "I have come to surrender. To prove to everyone here that the Snake is not corrupt. It is the Eyes of the Dragon which need to be cleansed."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Okay, forget I said DLP. Just trying not to screw up more.*LOL*))

Singha: 8,2,9,10,4,7,7,

Nabiki Tala'mau: *Nab moves up behind Trev, to watch his back, ready to go crinos should the situation demand it.*

Singha: He throws the circlet at the Lord on the Tribunal.

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ((Bugger it, I have ten minutes and they're posting slower than dawgs. I'm going to roll str again))

Okami Yuki: They have not even attacked us?, if they were of the Centipeded they would have stated so with actions. Yet they came, surendered their weapons to us, set themselves at our Ways, and trusted our hospitality; and we are the ones to draw the first blood? ... If they are of the Centipeded the Light of Sweet Selene will show so, clearing the path for us

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: 6,4,8,4,4,7,

Singha: ((NAB, for the third time, Trevor is blocking the doorway. You cannot get outside to get hs back unless you knock him over and run out))

Okami Yuki -> Singha: ((and to remember in the Henheyokai DOES states this Courts asians are capable of sitting to drink tea with the Centipede to deal with things *S* so .... it has a very strongh point))

Silkie: Silkie speaks loud and clear in Japanese, hoping all the dragons aren't tainted. "It's the dragons who twist in the tracks of the centipedes. I have tasted taint upon them before, and I do not follow Firesnake. I have no reason for lies. I am Ambassador to Sea."

Nabiki Tala'mau: (Nab was never inside.)

Singha: There is another loud thud overhead and then a big CRASH! followed by a smattering of dust shaken loose from the ceiling over the tribunal where something heavy hits the floorboards of the second story

Singha: ((oh, okay, my bad, Nab, thoguth she was inside. Gotcha. *G* ))

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: Starts clawing at floorboards, tearing them up.

Okami Yuki: ((Guys slow, trying to sneak from parents and souper.... ))

Angelia Caponelli: Ang steps out from behind Ingvar to regard the Asains calmly, waiting to see how they react to this. (holding to dodge if need be)

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: 7,5,3,2,5,2,

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: Grr! Damn immoveable floorboards! Try others! Rip shred tear!

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: 4,10,9,8,9,5,

Singha: The two guards infront of the weapons locker move over to cover the Sunset with their uzis, leaving Reyna to stare through the metal chain linkt at the sword and other weapons. The 5 guards areound the door inside keep their weapons trained on the Sunset folks but don't shoot yet.

 

Singha: The guards outside take up positions around the door and along the route to the helicopter. One of the sharks draws up on land into STanding Jaws.

Laidan: Laidan shifts to provide cover much like Don is doing

Singha: More dust is dislodged as something else heavy thuds onto the floorboards over head.

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: Malc slips in with Karlos

Singha: 3,10,5,7,9,4,

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Reyna, hoping there's enough distraction, gets her picks out and tries to pick the lock.

Singha: As Trev throws the circlet at the Lord, he tries to dodge, but is unable to. The circle of silver seems to pass through the Lord's neck and locks itself there, like a collar.

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: He asks Malc where Simba is, while getting him to help with the floorboards task.

Singha: (new Round, Reyna's action. For our purposes speech happens first then actions resolved at end))

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: 8,9,9,9,2,9,

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: ((Simba is part of that big thud. He thinks this is all really fun. *G*))

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ((*lol* Good on him!))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Realizing it's unlocked, she swings the locker open and withdraws the bokken, ready with it.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: Jeremy stands and waits. Trevor has the floor, it would appear.

Don Brown: *Don growls low in his throat as the commotion increaces, baring his teeth at the gunmen.*

Singha: Refresh of Init order, first on list goes first in room, state your actions/speech, then roll don’t wait for me to tell you to roll: Karlos, Reyna, Jeremy, Don, Tribunal, Ingvar, Trevor, Nabs, Okami, Sikie, Ang, guards inside, Laidan, guards outside, and Mercury holding in defensive position so last if needed. And Mas is shuddering in catatonic fear so not doing anything. *G*

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: Diggin' at those floorboards, leaping through once enough are ripped up.

Angelia Caponelli: (I have to go guys. I hand Ang over to Singha. Please send me the log some one!)

Angelia Caponelli: (hugs and poofs)

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((Will do, Ang!))

: ((Okami here stil in souper, still watching!!))

Singha: The Lord on the tribunal screams as the silver collar locks around his throat and throws himself forward, thrashing to get the thing removed, howling in anguish. The woman on the tribunal stands and order the guards to shoot Trevor. The other man waves his hand at the collar and uses Open Seal.

Okami: *she hisses, and well right now moves to the Lord in the Tribunal* ((Ad I will be scarese... confused Khan checking the high person for now))

Karlos Basoalto: And there is a cracking, splintering sound from above as those floorboards are torn up, and 500lbs of lion leaps through to some available ground below.

Karlos Basoalto: He lifts his head, staring around the room, looking like the closest thing to royalty anyone here's seen in years.

Singha: ((Waiting on Silkie...))

Singha: ((no, my bad, waiting on INgvar))

Mercury: ((Back. Er. Probably a bit late to get into things. ~lol~))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Correction- looks in a mirror everyday*G*)) *Reflexively backs to the wall as the ceiling proceeds to cave in.*

 

Singha -> Mercury: Init order, first on list goes first in room, state your actions/speech, then roll don’t wait for me to tell you to roll: Reyna, Karlos, Jeremy, Don, Tribunal, Ingvar, Trevor, Nabs, Okami, Sikie, Ang, guards inside, Laidan, guards outside, and Mercury holding in defensive position so last if needed

Silkie: *Keeps Don between her and the guns, but her eyes glitter towards the Big Dragon.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Reaches over to try to pull Trevor out of the line of fire.*

Silkie: *Oh yeah, you KNOW she wants to lick him. She stares at him like a crack whore stares at a needle.*

Karlos Basoalto: "You would bring war to Neutral ground," he roars, his voice rumbling, his leonine mouth impossibly producing English language. He glowers at the Dragons. "You would use Neutral ground to set a trap for servants of the Emerald Mother!"

Singha: THe open Seal doesn't work on the silver collar. Trevor commands something in Japanese, and tehn strides into the room, holding his hand out toward Reyna, as if motioning for the sword. Those who wish to flee will now have an open doorway to do so.

Nabiki Tala'mau: *Outside, Nab sees the standing jaws and rage burns as she goes big and furry.*

Mercury: ~holding defensive until his turn~

Singha: ((nabs and Silkie go now then I'll post for Ang cause Okami's gone)0

Silkie: (we went)

Singha -> Silkie: Trevor's japanese, in a really bad accent, as if he's been practicing just this phrase for days and is not a japanese speaker: "Reveal now the truth of your corruption!"

Singha -> Karlos Basoalto: Trevor's japanese, in a really bad accent, as if he's been practicing just this phrase for days and is not a japanese speaker: "Reveal now the truth of your corruption!"

Singha: Ang does Jam Tech on the area.

Okami Yuki: ((ok. managed to fled from paretns... and I a bit confused, I though more or less know what is going on))

Singha: 4,6,9,8,5,7,

Singha: The guards inside go to shoot but find their uzi's don't work.

Laidan: She shifts into Hispo, pacing like Don still.

Nabiki Tala'mau: ((Join the party Okami. *L*))

Laidan: ((And spending a wp to stay calm))

Singha: THe guards outside are waiting for the shooting to start inside and waiting for anyone to flee before opening fire. The standing Jaws takes up a position about 5 feet away from Nabiki, as if waiting for her to run so he can chomp her.

Okami Yuki: ((Well... I did posted what she'll do for this action before going to souper... mean.. these are STILL her people.. she went to check the Circleted Lord... cause I coulnd't think on anything else))

Mercury: Mercury shifts to Crinos, growling low in his throat, staying by Ingvar, flanking.

Singha: At the new Crinos showing up, Mas once again screams in utter panick and bolts away from the door, and therefore the Crinos Mercury.

Singha: (okay recap: Big Lion Karlos just fell through the ceiling to the floor beside the dais. The Asian Lord is thrashing around with this silver thing at his neck, yowling in pain. Trevor is moving toward the dais, motioning for Reyna to throw him the sword, tho Ingvar is reaching to keep Trevor back. Ang just Jammed Tech so nothing in here works, so the lights go out and everybody's in the dark, except for those felinces who can operate with the light coming through the door.

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: ((And I gotta go. I'm afraid you get to NPC Karlos too *hugs*))

Karlos Basoalto -> Singha: Karlos' priority will be getting Simba over to Mas.

Okami Yuki: ((ehgs.. so to see I have to shift to something??))

Mercury: ooc> So...basically utter confusion and panic? ~snicker~ Cool.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Then would Mas be able to see Merc to delerium out?))

Karlos Basoalto: ((Shush, I need him deleriumed *G*)

 

Singha: Although there is that faint golden glow coming through the cracks in coal black Trevor so you all know where he is.

Karlos Basoalto: He starts grunting and chuffing, pacing toward Mas.

Don Brown: ((Right. I'm rollin' for Frenzy before I hit my turn.))

Don Brown: 7,3,4,5,

Don Brown: ((Thank god))

Singha: ((Well, in all fairness when Trev moved away from the door Nab's and the sharkie would bout cause delirium as well.))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She races up to where Trevor is, flicking the bokken around so the handle faces him, and holds it out. "On your left, hon."

Singha: Two other shapes drop down from the ceiling.

Nabiki Tala'mau: (Nab causes 'lessened' delirium)

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He makes sure to step to the right, to be out of Golden Trevor's way, keeping his eyes on the glowing man.

Singha: The Lord at the tribunal starts vomiting, retching horribly. The woman on the tribunal, realizing that the tide has turned, orders the guards to let the Sunset people leave. The man on the tribunal once again tries Open Seal.

Singha: 8,9,10,3,2,3,8,

Okami Yuki -> Singha: ((he... confusedly trying to do what is best... so she ran to the Lord last turn... and well now that the Sunset are clear to leave.. she'll concentrate on backing her people... mean they ARE her people))so.. where am I?

Singha: Trev takes the sword from Reyna and stabs it into the ground.

Don Brown: *A furious lupine snarl cuts through the air. Don is apparently not happy with any of this. Putting himself between the mouthy lion and his people he continues to growl and starts to crowd them out the door.*

Singha -> Okami Yuki: (you're standing on the dais in the dark as the glowing trevor approaches, next to the Lord who's vomiting.)

Nabiki Tala'mau: Casually sharpens her claws on the bricks, keeping an eye on standing jaws, a look that says... mmm, fish filet for supper.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Tries to follow Mas' path through the darkness. That little bugger's coming with.*

Okami Yuki -> Singha: thanks

Nabiki Tala'mau: (diamond claws)

Okami Yuki: *Hearing the order, she concentrates on backign her people, well.... once near him and one of the big ones trying to free the Lord she places in front of the three, and between them and Trevor, shifting to sokto* Release him, now

Silkie: *Silkie... watches and waits.*

Singha: Ang steps outside beside Nabiki and Jams Tech there too.

Okami Yuki: DLP

Singha: 8,8,6,5,2,7,

Silkie: (dlp) Okami> "Let me cleanse him."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: 10,4,9,9,3,

Okami Yuki: *Heareing both orders she actually hesitates, regarding btoh the black loid person and the Lord with the other two, if so, she only places in some place between them and Trevor. A frown to her face*

Okami Yuki: *and Then she hears Silkie, merely nodding with another look at the other Tribunals*

Singha -> Ingvar Urgahaldt: He knows where Mas is and follows him in the darkness. There are other shapes that just came down out of the ceiling, that are also chasing after Mas but the are four footed shapes.

 

Singha: Thee guards outside move to shoot whoever comes out and find their weapons don't fire. The Standing Jaws seems to be waiting for...someone to exit the building.

Laidan: She growls a bit, not knowing whats going on, only knowing that Don is pushing at her. So she moves with the push

Mercury: He follows his Alpha Ingvar protectively and will claw/slam anyone who tries to molest his Alpha in any way.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Ingvar ignores the other bodies.. if they're four footed, they can smell him anyway- friend or foe they've got the advantage. Once he reaches Mas' side, he whispers, trying to find the big asian and direct him to come toward the door- remembering other Mas from the other day, he speaks quietly- hiding the disgust, and tries to press the man's face against his chest to cover his eyes as they move.* Come with me, Mas.. we are leaving.

Singha: okay recap: THe place is dark due to Ang's jam tech, the only light coming from the doorway, from the hole in the ceiling that goes all the way up to the roof, and from the glowing cracks in the coal black Trevor who has just stuck the wooden katana in the ground. Karlos is moving toward Mas after the two other shapes Ingvar is sensing. Merc is following Ingvar. Ang is outside next to Nabiki. Don is moving outside with Laidan. Silkie is moving toward the dais where Okami is standing with the retching Lord. The woman and man on the dais are watching alot of this in some confusion.

Don Brown: ((Don hates you -all-.))

Singha: New round: the two shapes that were running after Mas ahead of Karlos leap on him.

Singha: 9,2,5,3,5,6,4,4,

Singha: 6,10,2,7,2,10,10,

Singha: Mas sqeals like a stuck pig as he's leapt on.

Singha: Init order, first on list goes first in room, state your actions/speech, then roll don’t wait for me to tell you to roll: Karlos & co, Reyna, Jeremy, Don, Tribunal, Ingvar, Trevor, Nabs, Okami, Sikie, Ang, guards inside, Laidan, guards outside, and Mercury

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She stands by Trevor's side. Nothing that she can do at the moment, so she's just watching.

Singha: ((come on people it can't be that hard to anticipate your turn and be ready to post when it comes around. if you're gonna be afk then post ahead and I'll slot it in))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: Jeremy starts moving toward the door.

Don Brown: *Nearing the light of the door Don turns to discover that pretty much everyone he's supposed to be covering has slipped past him into the room. With an irritated growl he takes up a position by the door. A quick glance outside brings a startled yep. Never seen -those- before. Ah well... anything coming through the door has got to get past him first.*

Singha: The Lord on the dais finishes puking. The woman on the dais grabs ahold of him and tries to go umbral with him. The Man on the dais shifts into...something...and disappears in the dark.

Singha: 3,2,3,4,3,

Singha: The woman on the dais has no luck going umbral

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Those who arrived with the Lion treaty member seem to have Mas well in hand... he directs Mercury to accompany him to the door- calling for Silkie in the dark.. 3000 pounds of muscle and hate could only escalate the situation- best to get some of it back outside. Moves toward the door.*

Singha: Trevor goes to his knees beside the sword, still holding the hilt of it into the ground. He says something in that odd, Celtic language that Laidan has heard Fausto use on a few occassions.

Singha: 9,1,2,

Singha: (everbody inside the building, roll GN))

Laidan: 3,8,2,9,

Singha -> Singha: 2,9,3,6,7,5,9,

Okami Yuki: 9,5,7,

Ingvar Urgahaldt: 3,7,

 

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: 2,8,8,2,6,

Silkie: 3,7,7,6,3,9,

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: 8,4,4,3,6,

Nabiki Tala'mau: *An amused grin at Ang as several guns clicked and failed, she flexes her claws as she guards the only exit. Ready to flank any of her people that walk out.*

Mercury: 8,

Singha -> Singha: 4,7,1,

Mercury: 2,3,

Mercury: OOC> Sorry, please disregard first roll. Unfortunately, it's the second (lousy) roll that counts.

Singha: 2,10,4,6,3,4,2,9,4,

Don Brown: 8,10,2,

Singha: 5,5,9,7,7,

Okami Yuki: *she'll move over to the Woma and the Lord who stopped puking* Rhya.. Allow her to try, she might bring the pain away from him *meaning Silkie, and well cause if Silkie just goes she might get clawed by the big guys* ((ehg.. ready to try to push Silkie off if they seem to claw her. She is only helping))

Singha: ((I thought Don and Laidan were outside with Ang and Nabs?))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Laidan outside with Ang/Nabs, Don waiting just inside the door for the rest of us I think.))

Singha: ((And then Don moved back inside but that Laidan hasn't had a chance to go yet?))

Singha: ((okies, just making sure, so Laidan doesn't need a GN roll))

Laidan: ((Don pushed Laidan, but not outside. He's guarding the door and Don told her to stay close. At least... of she was pushed outside... no one told me))

Silkie: *As Okami interrupts the woman from fleeing with the Big Dragon, Silkie pounces him like a hungry remora, ready to suck the taint from him, her tongue flicking out across his cheek.*

Don Brown: ((Nope. Don's right at the edge of the door on the inside. They hadn't actually made it out yet.))

Silkie: 8,9,8,3,6,

Don Brown: ((Or yeah... you all got it.))

Silkie: *She rakes the Big Dragon's soul over the proverbial coals.*

Laidan: ((Or she's outside. Okay))

Singha: There is a big brilliant gold-white flash from whereever Mas is, and his screaming stops abrubptly. There is an answering flash from the sword in the ground, and everybody inside the building gets the sense that they are crossing a very thick gauntlet. Anybody with a no sux at a diff 8 feels themselves being pulled through by ~something~.

Okami Yuki: *and so takes an intake of breath, sharply at the sensation*

Silkie: ((Just to be sure, those WITH sux at dif 8 also go through?))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *A rumble as the Lord is jerked through to somewhere.*

Singha: the guards inside the building cry out sharply at the flash. Ang knows that the guns on those ouside won't stop woerking forever and shouts "Let's go! Now!" And yanks Laidan along with her toward the helicopter.

Laidan: The hispo yelps as she's jerked and starts to move after Ang. ~ht~ "What about those inside?!"

Singha: ((yes, those with sux actually instinctively move across under their own power. The others actually sense that they would have been stopped by the gauntlet had something not brought them through.))

 

Okami Yuki -> Singha: even those who naturally can't jump? *pòints self*))

Singha: "They're alright!" Ang says, "Don't worry but we have got to get out of here ~now~!"

Laidan: She gives a very low whine, but she does as the Litany says. She thunders after Ang, focusing on her scent and her footsteps. Dammit, she lost her cane

Mercury: ~Howls with frustration and furious, unvented rage as he's sucked in by some spiritual vortex or other.~

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Looks around quickly- finding himself in a partial crouch as he takes a quick headcount. Merc, Don- there's silkie... his eyes swim across the rest.*

Mercury: ((Slightly out of turn as the guards outside hadn't posted ~S~ but...he's on the inside.))

Singha: Everybody with GNosis inside the building crosses over. They find themselves on a enormous, vast floodplain that looks like a tsunami washed it bare and then somebody poured liquid silver all over it. All those who take damage from silver while not in their breed forms will take 1 HL from contact with the ground here, unless they have shoes dedicated to them.

Don Brown: ((That's one Aggravated HL right?))

Mercury: ~growls in rageful Garou~ BURNS!

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He takes a defensive posture as he crosses the Gauntlet, ready for anything...he hopes.

Okami Yuki: ((thankfully is in breed form)) *she still braces, hissing, the sensation new, her eyes scanning quickly the place, confusing onver the regal face*

Singha: Trevor continues to appear coal black here, with the gold cracks. He's on one knee, hand still on the hilt of the wooden katana. The Lord is there, as is the woman. Mas, the other two shapes, and Karlos are not here.

Singha: ((Yup, 1 agg HL per turn while in contact))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He leaps instinctively when the grounds shimmering texture impacts his senses- suddenly greatful to be in the weakest of all of his forms.*

Silkie: *Still licking the golden dragon, not about to give up her prize over a little trip through the umbra. She knows this place. The silver doesn't bother her a bit.*

 

Okami Yuki -> Singha: 8did Silkie managed to cleanse the Lord .. some at least?))

Don Brown: ((So... vast flood plain of silver? Yeah... that's another frenzy check.))

Don Brown: 6,8,5,7,

Mercury: ((same here))

Mercury: 2,9,4,7,3,

Okami Yuki: *she is wideldly looking around, for once more then confused, she though looks to Silkie and the other hight once, and finally to Silkie* is he going to be fine?

Don Brown: ((*Jaw drops* Oh -fuck- me. *Checks the moon phase*))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Ahh, the joys of being a coyote with dedicated shoes. She feels the slide through the Umbra, half-expecting it.

Okami Yuki: *for a moment staring at the floor, mental note to remember THAT*

Don Brown: ((Diff six. We're both fine.))

Singha: ((Be advised, the moon phase is for Feb 7, not for today. *G*))

Singha: ((which means it's a new moon. *G*))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Barks at Mercury, commanding tone rumbling a bit from the untoward tension of the moment.* Homid- Now!

Silkie: 4,1,7,6,3,

Don Brown: *Don howls in pain as he hits this umbral hell in hispo. In a flash he's in his homid form, clutching his burnt feet through his boots and spitting curses.*

Laidan: She slips into lupus as she runs after Ang.

Silkie: *Licking as quick as she can.*

Don Brown: ((Ah. Another excellent point. Diff 8.))

Mercury: ((Wasn't that a new moon?))

Silkie: *Moving to lick the vomit off the man's face and clothes.*

Mercury: Shifts Homid, cursing and ranting. Oh, his feet!

Don Brown: ((Are we still in combat time?))

Okami Yuki: ((EWWWWWW!!))

Silkie: *A quick nod to Okami. She thinks he'll be all right.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Moves quickly to help and Don- whose shoes seem to be intact- and Mercury- providing the latter with something to lean against as he checks his feet. Pale eyes still flick left to right, wondering where the hell they are... the moon?*

Singha: Ang slips into lupus too, and keeps yipping so laidain knows where to go. then yips at her to leap into the helpcopter, trusting Nabs to know to join them, as well.

Okami Yuki: *She a VEry confused young assian, though she still regains composture if so out of ... having grown with it... her eyes scanning, searching the faces of the high ranking, what Silkie is doing, the Silver floor, the coal man*

Silkie: *She seems to really like the taste of the stuff too.*

Nabiki Tala'mau: Nab flanks, and if no one attacks... she's right behind them, hopping into the chopper on their heels.

Laidan: And into the helicopter she goes, claws sliding a little bit.

 

Singha: ((Yes unless somebody plans on attacking anybody we are out of init, sorry for delay had phone call))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She remains standing at Trevor's side, arms folded, watching the events unfold around her with a curious look on her face.

Mercury: ~Wearing combat boots. *Now* he is okay.~

Okami Yuki: ((you are making ME sick!!!!!! *EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW*))

Singha: Those looking at what Silkie is eating off the guys shoes will not that it looks like big chunks of meat.

Okami Yuki: *ok, not watching Silkie lick THAT , she still reminds alert, too in case the high rankings question or act to stop Silkie*

Mercury: He looks around, looking instinctively at Ingvar.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He moves back to where his approximate spot would be as Advocate, and stays there patiently, seeing what reactions are.

Singha: (not=note))

Silkie: *Once the Big Dragon tastes clean, she eyes the other dragons.* "I should check them too."

Okami Yuki -> Singha: 8je like take on of the bits and keep it to Give Ingvar as his bear paw he so wants =P))

Singha: ((Laidan, Ang, and Nabs successfully make their getaway, flying off in the chopper. The guards in the building are left totally puzzled when the lights come on, since nobody's there any more))

Okami Yuki: *She is on the aware, staying to them, she regards the Lord to see if he finally sotped itching and twisting. Before looking to Silkie and then to them other high rankings* Rhya..?

Laidan: ((Lai will huddle in the copter, ears half covered once back in homid, and ask Ang if the others are okay, and what happened))

Silkie: *Licks her lips, eyes glittering with wyld intensity as she considers the other two, moving towards the woman firs.*

Okami Yuki: *she reaches a moment to Silkie*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Aside to mercury.* Hold with Don. We are not safe yet.* Nude and all, bare feet slapping on silver, he moves toward Dream again, looking quizzically at Silkie- then darting to pull her off him.*

Nabiki Tala'mau: *shifts down to homid once the chopper is away*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "Silkie, give us just a moment, please." He looks to the tribunal.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((DLP))

Singha: Trevor remains on one knee, hand on sword, waiting patiently for everybody to adjust to the new location. Those who are looking around note to the North are jagged, sharp, sawtoothed mountains that spew dark smoke and flicker with the angry red flashes of volcanic activity. Those who look to the south see a faint white line on the horizon. Other than that it's just this flat, featureless plain of silver as far as the eye can see.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Aside to mercury.* Hold with Don. We are not safe yet.* Nude and all, bare feet slapping on silver, he moves toward Dream again, looking quizzically at Silkie.*

Mercury: He stands with Don, frustrated and a little confused by all that has happened.

Don Brown: Ugh fuck ow fuckfuck. *Don curses, now looking at his burned hands. He clambers to his feet.* Well that was damn exciting there Eyes... real damn exciting... *Don's clothes appear to have been dedicated.*

Singha: ((Hang on Silkie, since your stuff can be considered an attack, and I'm still describing the location for others))

Silkie: *Yes, she gobbled up all those little digested gobs of gooey meat. Mmmmm!*

Okami Yuki: ((I just halted her for ya Signah *points*))

Silkie: ((holding, as I missed Ing grabbing her up there anyway))

Singha: ANd please note that only the Asian Lord and the woman have been pulled here. Nobody knows what happened to the other man on the Dais. And, of course, Ah Bing Shen is still sitting there in her kimono, watching everything with bright, sparkling eyes.

Okami Yuki: ((Was Ing was me Silkie *pokes* Ing deleted))

 

Mercury: ~His clothes are dedicated, and his piercings, which isn't exactly accepted by most Tribes.~ He looks around curiously.

Silkie: *Ing and Okami both interrupting her meal.*

Silkie: ((Ah, thanks Okami. *cleans glasses*))

Singha: ((So, to clarify, two asian women: Ah Bing Shen, and Kelly Nguyen. One Asian Man: The haughty, high ranking Lord who took Reyna's sword. One coal black, tall, broadshouldered Trevor Dunne, shot through with cracks that give off a golden light.))

Okami Yuki: ((oh... true.. she won't be wearing her usual cloths I think as what she dedicate are more.. confortable, to fight stiled ones, pants cargo like and huh slightly tight shirt, that were under her clothes.. if I recall right clothes don't pass umbrally with self))

Don Brown: *Don levels sulphurous looks at just about everyone present in what is apparently his own little personal hell.*

Silkie: ((You should always dedicate your underwear. *nod*nod* Hey wait, I think Silkie's naked too. Doh! *L*))

Singha: Once everyone stops moving and cursing and gobbling vomit, Trevor says, again in a voice that sounds very much like Mas': "I agree to be tried for what you consider my crimes to be. I wish everyone to know the truth of my actions, and thus clear the Snake's name. I have brought you all here, in a place where your rage will be your undoing, in order to see that justice will be done."

Okami Yuki: ((jejej Okami has dedicated clothes, not her usual regal ones *poitns up*))

Okami Yuki: *she reaches a moment to Silkie*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Aside to mercury.* Hold with Don. We are not safe yet.* Nude and all, bare feet slapping on silver, he moves toward Dream again, looking quizzically at Silkie- then darting to pull her off him.*

Nabiki Tala'mau: *shifts down to homid once the chopper is away*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "Silkie, give us just a moment, please." He looks to the tribunal.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((DLP))

Singha: Trevor remains on one knee, hand on sword, waiting patiently for everybody to adjust to the new location. Those who are looking around note to the North are jagged, sharp, sawtoothed mountains that spew dark smoke and flicker with the angry red flashes of volcanic activity. Those who look to the south see a faint white line on the horizon. Other than that it's just this flat, featureless plain of silver as far as the eye can see.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Aside to mercury.* Hold with Don. We are not safe yet.* Nude and all, bare feet slapping on silver, he moves toward Dream again, looking quizzically at Silkie.*

Mercury: He stands with Don, frustrated and a little confused by all that has happened.

Don Brown: Ugh fuck ow fuckfuck. *Don curses, now looking at his burned hands. He clambers to his feet.* Well that was damn exciting there Eyes... real damn exciting... *Don's clothes appear to have been dedicated.*

Singha: ((Hang on Silkie, since your stuff can be considered an attack, and I'm still describing the location for others))

Silkie: *Yes, she gobbled up all those little digested gobs of gooey meat. Mmmmm!*

Okami Yuki: ((I just halted her for ya Signah *points*))

Silkie: ((holding, as I missed Ing grabbing her up there anyway))

Singha: ANd please note that only the Asian Lord and the woman have been pulled here. Nobody knows what happened to the other man on the Dais. And, of course, Ah Bing Shen is still sitting there in her kimono, watching everything with bright, sparkling eyes.

Okami Yuki: ((Was Ing was me Silkie *pokes* Ing deleted))

Mercury: ~His clothes are dedicated, and his piercings, which isn't exactly accepted by most Tribes.~ He looks around curiously.

Silkie: *Ing and Okami both interrupting her meal.*

Silkie: ((Ah, thanks Okami. *cleans glasses*))

Singha: ((So, to clarify, two asian women: Ah Bing Shen, and Kelly Nguyen. One Asian Man: The haughty, high ranking Lord who took Reyna's sword. One coal black, tall, broadshouldered Trevor Dunne, shot through with cracks that give off a golden light.))

Okami Yuki: ((oh... true.. she won't be wearing her usual cloths I think as what she dedicate are more.. confortable, to fight stiled ones, pants cargo like and huh slightly tight shirt, that were under her clothes.. if I recall right clothes don't pass umbrally with self))

Don Brown: *Don levels sulphurous looks at just about everyone present in what is apparently his own little personal hell.*

Silkie: ((You should always dedicate your underwear. *nod*nod* Hey wait, I think Silkie's naked too. Doh! *L*))

Singha: Once everyone stops moving and cursing and gobbling vomit, Trevor says, again in a voice that sounds very much like Mas': "I agree to be tried for what you consider my crimes to be. I wish everyone to know the truth of my actions, and thus clear the Snake's name. I have brought you all here, in a place where your rage will be your undoing, in order to see that justice will be done."

 

Mercury: He's about to say something, but then Trevor speaks and he looks at him through narrowed eyes. Really not happy.

Okami Yuki: *she perks, her eyes going to the coal man, standing slowly, still holding Silkie from rushing on her cleansing*

Silkie: *Looks carefully around, standing beside Okami. Wriggles her bare toes in the silver.*

Mercury: ((~G~ He's coarse and vulgar, but not *entirely* stupid.))

Don Brown: *Don's eyes narrow on Captain Glowbug as he alligns his mental crosshairs.*

Okami Yuki: *she looks around them all, then at the two high rankings, checking for how the Lord looks like hten the other on, finally she looks to Ah Bing Shen, and then Trevor*

Don Brown: *Then his eyes wander down to the floor 'o pain, wondering if he can see his ugly mug in it.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *This is definately beginning to appear like his arena, at least in a sense... however the young Lord remains quiet, waiting for indications that a trial of some sort is beginning.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He's just waiting, patiently, in his Advocate's spot, for the trial to begin.

Singha: "I humbly request those who can use such powers of truth to determine lies to activate them, so that they can tell the truth of my words. I also humbly remind the court that they have agreed that any crimes they find Ingvar and Angelia guilty of, will be placed at my feet, for they were following my instructions."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She stands next to Trevor, looking down at him, her face a mask of serenity, with a curious overlay to it.

Mercury: Those words bring about an ease to frustration, and he relaxes some, now simply paying attention.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He narrows his eyes slightly.. searching for the truth told in the sweat behind every lie.*((Truth of Gaia))

Singha: The Lord appears somewhat non-plussed, but rapidly finds his feet and touches the silver collar at his neck. "We will not agree to any trial so long as you hold us trapped here, and at your mercy. Remove this from me."

Silkie: Glances at Okami's hand, still gripping her arm, and whispers, "You're squeezing me too tight."

Don Brown: *Don just seems to bridle more. The trial is just now -starting?-*

 

Okami Yuki: *she takes Silkie's hand and steps to the side, to allow the Tribunal to take their place and answer, her eyes though on them, searching for their reaction, hoping they'll do the right*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Spending will with that))

Okami Yuki: *She glances to Silkie, softeing her hold on her, but keeping her hand on hers, just in case she decides to hurry on her Elders and get clawed*

Singha: Trevor nods and opens his hand toward the Lord. "Remove it yourself. Now that the corruption is gone from you, it cannot hold you."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: 2,6,4,4,

Silkie: *Silkie does not seem inclined to rush anyone, and steps back with Okami.*

Don Brown: *Don turns a speculative eye on Ingvar. Has he the soothsayer's gift?*

Mercury: Watches with interest because he's never seen an actual trial before.

Singha: The Lord scowls and reaches up to his neck, and the silver easily parts. He slips it off, staring at it for a moment. He hands it off to Okami with instructions in Japanese.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Pale eyes swivel intently between Trevor and the Tribunal, he crosses his arms across a hard, athletic body crossed with a morbid latticework of scars.*

Singha -> Okami Yuki: "Give this to your Uncle. I do not trust these gai-jin and their magics."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He listens to the words the Lord says to Okami.

Singha -> Silkie: "Give this to your Uncle. I do not trust these gai-jin and their magics."

Singha -> Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "Give this to your Uncle. I do not trust these gai-jin and their magics."

Okami Yuki: *She'll reach for it... with a nod, looking at it, holding back from asking how is he doing, and speaking soflty in Japanese*

Okami Yuki -> Singha: I will.

Okami Yuki: *decides to save other words for later*

Silkie: *Looks up at the Lord when he moves close, keeping to her place.*

Okami Yuki -> Singha: ((And I really hope he doens't mean right now.. cause she has no clue how to get out of here))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He watches Okami as she takes the collar, his face hard to read.

Singha: "This is a neutral venue." Trevor says. "THere are no guns, no threat. We have here honorable witnesses from both the Sunset and the Court. I humbly request that I be tried swiftly, and whatever punishment is due to me, that it also be delievered swiftly."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He leans close to Dream, murmuring.*

Singha: Ah Bing Shen seems to be enjoying the whole spectacle enormously and hasn't moved from her seat since all the kerfluffle first begain. The Lord glances to her, then to Kelly, and says, despite the headshake from Kelly. "Agreed."

Silkie: *Narrows her eyes at Kelly, licks her lips, and waits.*

Okami Yuki: *Holds from smilling, moving one step further back, so as not to step on the Tribunal 'space', remidning there, turning onto watching, lookig to the Lord and the Ah Bring for a moment, collar in her hands*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods his assent to Ingvar, never taking his eyes of the tribunal.

Silkie: *whispers to Okami*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He moves toward one side.. not stepping out of the bounds of politeness, but standing both where he can see the Tribunal, and Jeremy can see him.*

 

Mercury: Moves over towards Ingvar, as quiet as he can.

Okami Yuki: *blinks a light frown forming for a second on her face as she hears Silkie, shaking her head so faintly right now*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She takes off her duster, and passes it off to Ingvar, if he wants it.

Singha: "You stand accused of serving the Diamond Centipede. Of bringing a powerful demon into our territory with the intent to corrupt our lands and our people. Of associating with the spirit known as Firesnake, which is a corruption of the sacred snake of the east, tainted with the decadence and unclean thoughts of the Sunset. You stand accused, also, of failing the pledge you made to the court of restoring the General Zi Teng to the Diamond Throne in the YEar of the Wood over Metal Monkey. How do you plead?" He looks not to Trevor, but to his advocates.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He shifts slightly as Mercury joins him, making room for the man.. but his eyes don't leave the Tribunal... gleaming with a strange, twisted fervor. With that hard, inquisitor's gaze, he seems to be anything but naked.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Oh he takes it alright. That shit gets belted quick.*

Mercury: Oooooh, he doesn't know what that all means, but it *sounds* bad.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "If it pleases the August Tribunal, we would like to enter individual pleas to each charge." He pauses, clearing his throat.

Singha: The Lord nods, awaiting their pleas.

Don Brown: ((Folks. I'd love to stay longer but I've got class in the morning. Can someone save a log for me?))

Singha: ((*nods* Thanks for having stuck around this long. I appreciate you joining in. *G*))

Mercury: ((Bye, Don-P!))

Don Brown: ((I'm glad I had the chance to play along. Thanks for havin' me.))

Okami Yuki: ((hehehe is been a whole day!! *S*))

Don Brown -> Singha: ((I assume that I'm right in guessing that there's not gonna be a whole lot for Don to do between now and the end of the scene eh?))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Thanks for coming man.*S*))

Singha -> Don Brown: ((probably not. *G* tho I don't know if Ing or Jer are planning on call him as a witness))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "Toward the charge of bringing a powerful demon into our territory with the intent to corrupt our lands and our people, we plead not guilty. We also plead not guilty to failing the pledge to restoring the General to the Diamond Throne."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((Bye Don!!))

Don Brown: ((Later Dream-P. Don's just gonna watch real quite but kinda pissed off like until they're released back to the physical world. Night folks! Thanks for the scene.))

Okami Yuki -> Singha: I do not know where Uncle is right now, do I?

Don Brown -> Singha: ((I doubt it. He hasn't really witnessed anything. Thanks again for the scene. I'll catch you later.))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "As to the charge of associating with Firesnake, we do not contest that, although we contest the charge of Firesnake's corruption, and plan to prove our case in that matter during these proceedings. We contest the charge of serving the Diamond Centipede, due to the fact that the prisoner has already been tried and executed for that crime."

Singha -> Okami Yuki: ((no she doesn't know what Uncle's doing.))

Okami Yuki -> Singha: nods

Singha: "An execution doesn't absolve one of guilt if he continues to commit such crimes."

Silkie: *Shifts her weight onto her other foot.*

Silkie: *Tries to slide her hand out of Okami's grasp.*

Okami Yuki: *watches the proceedings now, finally releasing Silkie*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Motionless.. neither his eyes nor his body move. Waiting for Jeremy to ask for verification of a lie.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He simply nods. "Then we plead not guilty to the charge of serving the Diamond Centipede after he was executed for the previous service."

Singha: "He murdered three of our number only a week ago. In the same manner he killed those while he was serving the Diamond Centipede."

Singha -> Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((that last doesn't ping true to Ingvar. The 'murdered' sounds false))

Ingvar Urgahaldt -> Singha: ((Now, does he know that's a lie? I succeeded the Truth of Gaia roll.))

Silkie: *Patience is not Silkie's strongest characteristic. She sits down on the ground.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *His eyes shift to Jeremy.* Murdered is not the word he would use if he were being truthful. That was a lie.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "To that, we plead not guilty by reason of self-defense. One's style of fighting does not necessarily change when one learns the correct side to fight on."

 

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *His voice is quiet enough to not steamroll Dream. Providing information.. for now, he assumes the place of an assistant.*

Silkie: *Narrows her eyes at the Big Dragon when Ing accuses him of lying.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods in acknowledgment to Ingvar's statement.

Okami Yuki: *STays in place, listening*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He resumes watching the Dragon.*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She drops into a comofortable squat, watching quietly.

Singha: "Murder is what I was told occurred. If you have another version of events, then please, share them."

Silkie: *Picks up a glob of silver and checks to see if she can make the equivalent of a silver snowball with it.*

Singha: Silke find the silver hard, as if the ground has been silver plated.

Okami Yuki: *she speaks soflty under her breath as per not to interrupt to Silkie* please, remind still

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "It is our contention that the prisoner was the target of an attack by your three people. He defended himself, and thus, your people were killed."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He doesn't respond. Almost like a creepy, scarred up stenographer.*

Silkie: *Rubs a hand over the smooth surface, then glances up at Okami. She ~IS~ being still. She'd have to be unconscious to get any stiller, at least by her assessment.*

Singha: "He was lying in wait for us to send a group to free the prisoner your people had taken in an unprovoked attack against us, in our own territory."

Silkie: *Silkie narrows her eyes, and gets to her feet, clearly she has something to say.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He pauses, eyes moving over to Ingvar briefly, seeking validation.

Singha -> Ingvar Urgahaldt: (9that one's kind of hazy cause it's a perception, not really true but not really untrue))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He steps closer so as not to provide the Dragon with a guide as to how he tells truth from falsehood.*

Okami Yuki: *Keeps her eyes on them, listening*

Singha: "If he wishes to shoulder all your crimes, then the crime of declaring war by killing our people falls on his shoulders. And all the deaths are his, whether they were committed by him or not."

Silkie: "I would like to bear witness."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods to Ingvar, then looks to the Lord. "The attack, Honorable Lord, that you call unprovoked was a rescue mission to retrieve hostages. And regardless, the fact remains that the prisoner was attacked first by your people, not the other way around. Thus, self-defense."

Singha: The Lord looks to the advocates to see if they'll allow Silkie to speak.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods to Silkie. "By all means, Silkie."

Okami Yuki: ((blood nose bb))

Singha: "The one called Mas is not a member of your people and whatever business we had with him was internal to us. It was not for any of you to meddle in."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He just waits for more lies. Jeremy has the floor now. The young Judge, though poised and proper enough, almost seems like he's stalking from where he stands.. sniffing out that which is anathema.*

Silkie: *She steps forward, towards the Dragon, looking him up and down, then takes a deep breath. She does not want to sound like a petulant child. She gives careful thought to her words.* "The rescue mission, which I was witness to, was for a baby. Since when do the pure use infants and punish the innocent to bend the world to their will?" (more)

Okami Yuki: ((back...*pouts*)) *listening*

Singha: The Tribunal looks impassive as they wait for Silkie's testimony to finish.

Silkie: "Sea sent me here to find the virus... the taint that poisons her. It was amonsgst the Dragons I first found such. Hidden in their bullets. You accuse snake of taint, I have found taint with the snakes and cleansed it. I have also found taint amonst your ranks in equal abundance. And even now, before the silver plains you have lied. How dare you stand in this place and pretend to call yourselves pure ones?"

Silkie: "There is nothing pure in baby snatching." As she levels them to common thugs, then bows politely and returns to Okami's side.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He purses his lips, but remains quiet, merely listening to Silkie speak.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Pale eyes rivet to the back of Silkie's head for a moment. She ~was~ hiding...*

Okami Yuki: *frowns, still just listening and peering at Silkie a moment, then just back to the tribunal, pisture still regla despite happenings, listening*

Singha: "Your opinion is valued," The Lord says to Silkie, "but has no bearing on the topic at hand. It is not the Dragons who stand accused her, but the One Who Watches. It is for his advocates to prove he's not guilty of such things."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Then his attention moves back to Dream, then back to the Tribunal before they rebut.*

Silkie: "I see no one here qualified to determine his guilt."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *murmurs*

Singha: Silkie's last comment is ignored.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods to Ingvar, and turns to the council. "August Court, if it pleases, I yield the floor to my co-Advocate, to address these charges."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She's still here, still listening. Frowning a touch as the Courts skillfully twist words and meanings.

Silkie: *Falls silent, having had her say. Clearly she considers this 'trial' a sham. The guilty trying the guilty.*

Singha: TRevor's position hasn't moved. He's still on one knee, his hand still on the sword. If holding it pains him, he doesn't reveal it.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He nods to Jeremy, then addresses the Tribunal.* I will proceed on the following grounds. Firesnake, is not on trial. The Golden Dragons, are not on trial. The Snakes, are not on trial. THe only person who is on trial is Trevor Dunne. Is this at least agreed upon?

Singha: "The One Who Watches is on trial. We do not know if he is indeed the one known as Trevor Dunne or if that is one of his many impersonations. ANd your co-advocate has agreed that the accused follows the Firesnake. If you wish to prove the Snake is not corrupt, then he must needs be on trial."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Shit. Mod that to One Who Watches.))

Silkie: ((drops a pin))

Singha: ((waiting on Ingvar, hoping he's not booted))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: I will not attempt to prove that Snake is not corrupted. Firesnake is not on trial, and I am not prepared to defend a spirit. Do you believe that One Who Watches brought a Wyrm Creature here to serve it? Or to trap it?

Singha: "He brought a demon. The same demon he served while he served the Diamond Centipede."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "The question asked, August Court, was which of his intents you believed."

Singha: "The majority among us believe he brought it to our lands to corrupt our lands and our people. There rae those who," he glances at Ah Bing Shen, "Have different opinions on that matter."

Okami Yuki: *the young assians dares a glance to the lady too, then again to just watch, quiet, formal, regal as usual*

Silkie: *Sits down again, on the smooth silver ground. Trials apparently take a long time.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: Which One Who Watches had brought here, to *a pause* ~Our~ land, in order to trap it. He proceeded to do so, then was summarily placed on trial, found guilty, and executed for serving it in the first place. That Charge then, is delt with at least for now. Since then, One Who Watches has repeatedly led others, myself included, in the field harrying and killing servants of the Dragons.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods. "The best way to prove the intent is to look at the end result. Which was that the demon was trapped. And One-Who-Watches made that possible."

Singha: "How was this demon trapped? Where? How do we know it wasn't simply freed to do it's evil somewhere else in t he world?"

Ingvar Urgahaldt: This is also true. Our reasons for doing so are hardly a secret to the Honorable Court. This and other actions were performed in order to enforce a particular article of the Mandate of Heaven- which specifically forbids making war upon either Man, nor Beast. *He looks the Dragon in the eye.* Have the Dragons been smuggling Bears into Saigon, via (fill in airline name here, Ing knows it) For the purposes of consumption, for profit? Or have they not. I humbly remind the Court that they are at liberty to speak at will, as they are clearly not on trial. The answer to this question is necessary to establish motive only.

Singha: ((Ingvar, you mean Centipede, not Dragons?))

Okami Yuki: *Well she looks to the Lord, still listening*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((whoops!))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Right. Centipede, not dragons.))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((*Gets up off the floor from his heart attack*))

Silkie: Looks at the Dragon Lord, daring him to lie, she personally ate regurgitated bear meat that HE vomited within the hour.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((I think we know why Ingvar was demoted then. hmmm..*G*))

Okami Yuki -> Singha: I had completely forgot that mandated oocly *G*

Singha: "The activities of the Dragons have no bearing on this trial," the Lord states summarily. But Ah Bing Shen raises a brow, glancing pointedly at Kelly, who purses her lips.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: No. They do not. The actions of the Centipede, however, are directly relevant of course. Will the Tribunal please humor this humble advocate by answering the question?

Ingvar Urgahaldt -> Singha: ((Was what he just said a lie?))

Singha: "There is no crime in eating bear." Kelly interjects. "It is long been a tonic and medicine among our people. You accusations are similar to those of Hindus condeming Americans for eating cattle."

Singha -> Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((actually, technically it's a lie, inasmuch as they are Dragons and their actions have a bearing on it, but in the context of the Dragons eating and hunting bears that bears no relevance to Trev's crimes))

Singha: "I'm still waiting for you to prove that the demon was trapped."

 

Ingvar Urgahaldt: No, honorable lady. Allow me to put forth the arguement that cattle are not an endangered species. This eating of bears among your people has all but removed the bear population of your respective countries. American bears are all on the endangered species list, so I present the idea that while there may be more bears here than in the East, this does not make it acceptable to depopulate them further.

Okami Yuki: *she frowns oh so faintly is hard to see the gesture is there, looking to her ElderS*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Now it's her turn, and she stands up from her crouch near Trevor. "C'n I interject for a moment? Think I got something you might wanna hear about this bear thing."

Singha: "Again," The lord interjects. "This has no relevance to the activities of The One Who Watches in bringing a demon to our shores. And the only way to prove his intent is to let him speak for himself on that matter. So you can tell the truth of his words."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He gestures around, to the silver plain. "The proof is all around us, August Court. The plains here were changed due to a silver flood that washed the demon into a chasm, to the waters of Erebus. And the One-Who-Watches made the demon vulnerable, nearly sacrificing his life in the process."

Silkie: *Circles around while Reyna speaks and gestures to Ingvar, wanting to whisper something to him.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: Genocide, or the intentional killing- for whatever medicinal reasons- of any animal constitutes making war upon said animal. I would not insult the court by presuming to tell you what you already know- I make my case only. As for the Demon, One Who Watches was accused, tried, and executed for serving it. Not for lack of knowledge as to its location.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Sorry folks. was typing.)) *He leans down to Silkie.*

Singha: The Lord sets his jaw at Jeremy's words, and it's clear he knows the advocate is telling the truth.

Okami Yuki: *she is still merely looking from her Elders to the sunset people, a glance to Silkie and Ignvar as she gesture him over them*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "Does the August Court still wish the One Who Watches to further explain?"

Singha: 'That the Demon was trapped may be true. But it still doesn't clear the intent." He looks to Trevor. "You may speak as to your intent. Be advised, I can tell the truth of such things."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He straightens, and holds out one hand to Silkie, palm up.* Fire away, Chushmya.

Silkie: ((She didn't gesture him over to them, Okami, she moved close to him first, then gestured.))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She's still standing, waiting to be heard. A small, knowing smirk is on her face.

Okami Yuki: (A(hh.. ok, then, she still glances))

Singha: Trevor draws in a deep breath, closing his eyes for a long moment before speaking. He does his best to keep his face impassive but the strain of the past few months on him, and particualarly last night is showing around the edges of his facade.

Silkie: And, as Ingvar seems to want her to speak, she clears her throat, glancing at Reyna.

Silkie: *and she waits...*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: No, Chushmya. The meat. *He cants an eyebrow and nods toward his palm.*

Singha: It's quite obvious the Tribunal does not intend to let Reyna share anything on the bear issue, since it's not part of the trial proceedings.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: Jeremy looks to Silkie, shaking his head, as if asking her to wait for the moment, and let Trevor speak.

Silkie: *Blinks, and looks at his palm, then whispers to him again.*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks at the Tribunal, then shrugs, dropping back into her crouch next to Trevor. Just being there for him.

Silkie: *Silkie clearly does not intend to speak over Trevor.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Whisper*

Singha: "I brought the demon known as Roosthorn here, in order to restore Zi Teng, as I promised the court. Those of the Sunset had returned the part known as Billy from the Hell where he'd been trapped. And Sri Babi Ramakama was already serving the Court. I planned to...unite them. And fulfill the pledge I made to the court in exchange for them giving me a safe haven from those of the Sunset known as the Ghana."

 

Okami Yuki: ((eh.. I am not ding much I need 20 mins for something and I'll be back. the Japanes young princess ;) remind sin place listening, bb!!))

Silkie: *whispers back*

Singha: "Roosthorn was occupying the body in which I planned to restore Zi Teng. I trusted in Zi Teng to devlop a strategy to trap the demon, and thus free the body up for Zi Teng's possession."

Singha: "But when Billy arrived, he was...a broken man. And...he...wished only for release. He no longer wished me to fulfill my pledge to restore Zi Teng. And he..." his voice cracks here, and it's clear this rejection still pains him deeply. "Released me from his service. And instructed another to kill him. And to kill Sri Babi Ramakama."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He listens, quietly. Watching the Tribunal, gauging their reactions.

Singha: "I objected to that murder. And I must admit the...there was a time I..wished only to assume the power of Zi Teng myself, in order avenge Ramakama's murder. And to...punish Zi Teng for abandoning me, after I served him so faithfully."

Silkie: *Looks almost apologetically at Ingvar.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Ingvar's eyes meet Silkie's for a moment. His face is as serene and harsh as ever. A strange gleam lights their depths for a moment before he resumes watching the Tribunal.*

Singha: "But I...never once during that time, despite the anguish I suffered battling Roosthorn, ever intended to join that demon, nor serve him. And when the chance opened up to...trap the demon...I put things into motion that would make him vulnerable, sacrificing myself in order to draw his attention so that those that became the Body of Harmony could trap him."

Silkie: *Looks at Trevor, her expression inscrutable at best.*

Singha: He bows his head, indicating he's finished. Those with gifts of Truth know that he didn't lie.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *His gaze swivels to regard the Leader of the Dragons.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: His gaze hasn't shifted for an instant from the three from the Courts.

Singha: The Lord seems to take these words quite seriously. Considering them. Kelly on the other hand seems quite derisive, as if she doesn't believe that anything Trev says can be true. Ah Bing Shen looks smug.

Silkie: *Studies Kelly. They should have let her lick her. Smiles at Ah's smug look.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: Your pronouncement, Honorable Judge? *He bows, as though deferring to the senses of the older man.*

Singha: The Lord nods, and then says "We have heard all we need to on that charge. So...the next one?" He glances at Ingvar and JEr.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: Jeremy would agree with Silkie at this point.

Okami Yuki: *she keeps watching her Elders and Ah Bring Shen*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "The next charge is easy, Honorable Lord. You cannot charge One Who Watches with not fulfilling his pledge to restore Zi Teng before the New Year. The time allotted is not up yet."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Glances at Jer as though to ask which should continue*

Singha: "And the charge of associating with Firesnake?"

Ingvar Urgahaldt: Has the Court established this as a violation of the Mandate of Heaven?

Singha: "It is a violation of the Mandate to Honor the Pacts with the Spirit World. Firesnake is not a spirit of our courts and to violate our agreements by performing a ritual to dedicate a mountain to his name is an insult to those spirits with whom our traditions lie."

Silkie: *Quirks her lips at the ridiculous proclamation that only he can choose what spirits someone forms a pact with.*

Okami Yuki: *Listens, quietly antoher almost imperseptible frown to the regal atitude she is*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: Which spirit then, has instilled a prohibition against a pact with Firesnake?

Singha: "Firesnake is not one of our spirits. To follow him is an insult to the others, and therefore dishonorable conduct."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: Or does the Honorable court propose to declare a violation against anyone, anywhere, who makes a pact with a spirit that is not one you personally revere?

Okami Yuki -> Singha: Wait... isn't a spirit just a Spirit and thus honored? Or there is actually a List of Sprits?

Singha: "Firesnake seeks to corrupt our traditions with the slovenly thinking of the Sunset and as such, threatens our very existence."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: Time to try a different tactic. "August Court...is it your assertion that all who follow Firesnake should be punished?"

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "All within your Courts, at least."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: I doubt Wolf would agree with your intentions either, but you have not declared war against the Get of Fenris. Or the spirit of Bear agree with the substance of your last meal. I propose that the charge itself is a bullying tactic beneath the honor of the court- especially when the defense has not thus far been permitted to present a full case.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He leans into Ingvar, muttering, as he awaits the Tribunal's response.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Listens, having walked all over Jer's arguement unintentionally.*

Singha: "We have purged those who follow the Snake from our ranks," Kelly says disdainfully. "Our traditions do not allow us to admit such a disreputable and inauspicious spirit to lead a sentai up the mountain."

Singha -> Okami Yuki: ((The spirits of the Middle Kingdom are honored. The spirits of the gai-jin are tolerated as necessary evil. At least in ~this~ court's view))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "That is not what I asked, Honorable One. But I will take that road you have set us on. If this is the case, and Firesnake is a inauspicious, corrupt, and decadent spirit, why would you want One-Who-Watches to restore his most open and loyal follower to the Diamond Throne?"

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He gives Ingvar a look that says "Don't stress it," and looks back to the Tribunal.

Okami Yuki -> Singha: *nods* but in the Courts Okami comes from? mean she is JUST getting to know -this-Court's ideas. She was basically raced with the more old ideas?

Silkie: *Hisses under her breath. Murderers.*

Okami Yuki: *still listening to both sides, quietly^*

Singha: "Again, if he does not honor his pledge, he has not honored the pact with the spirits."

Singha -> Okami Yuki: ((There ~were~ no gai-jin spirits where Okami came from so she has nothing to compare with))

Okami Yuki -> Singha: oi.. true *blushes*

Silkie: *Dances in place. She hears the pitter patter of centipede feet. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Why is this bear-eater allowed to talk?*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *One powerful hand settles on Silkie's shoulder for a moment to still her in place- but he doesn't look away from the Tribunal.*

Okami Yuki: *she actually glances once over to Silkie, then just back to her Elders and the Trial in general*

Silkie: *Settles down, dark eyes on the Dragon Lord.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He furrows his brow. "I humbly beg the August Court's forgiveness, for I am confused. If he does not restore Zi Teng, Firesnake's most loyal and open follower, to the throne, he has not honored his pact with the spirits. On the other hand, if he does, he associates with Firesnake, and thus, he has not violated his pact with the spirits."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((has not=has))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((the second has not=has, rather. *Headdesk*))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Toys with something in his mind... it is rapidly becoming a good idea to cease flirting with it. Pale eyes track to An Bing Shen as he considers.*

Singha: He nods to Jeremy. "You are correct."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods. "I see. And when Zi Teng is restored, and once again becomes Firesnake's loyal and open servant as he sits on the Diamond Throne, will you punish him as well?"

Silkie: *Idly wonders if instead of licking the Dragon Lord, what would have happened if she'd bitten him instead.*

Singha: If he renounces the Snake and humbly begs forgiveness, we will consider holding his punishment in abeyance as he proves his loyalty to the Dragon."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: There's a flicker of his brow, but he holds it in check. "Ah. And why, if Firesnake is not a spirit of the Courts, did this punishment not happen before? Zi Teng never hid his allegiance. Has the Mandate changed in some way?"

Okami Yuki: *Listening still*

Singha: "When Zi Teng's lieutenant brought the demon to our shores, we realized the folly of allowing such foreign influences. At first, the snake appeared beneficial, but then it it became clear that those who served him were tainted with the twisted ideas of the Sunset."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: 9,3,5,

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "But we have already proved the truth behind the charge regarding the demon. Thus, if I may be so bold, perhaps the reasoning behind labelling Firesnake corrupt should be reconsidered?"

Singha: "If the Snake is not corrupt, why would he allow his followers to all perish? Why would he not restore Zi Teng to the people?"

Silkie: *whispers to Ingvar*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He consider's Silkie's whisper, and leans into Dream.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "As I said earlier, the time is not yet up for Zi Teng to be restored. And further, not all of Firesnake's followers have perished."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He pauses a moment, to listen to Ingvar.

Singha: "All of those associated with the court have perished." Kelly states flatly. "Those who serve the Sunset may follow what corruption they see fit."

Okami Yuki: ((I can only remind for 20 mins more... I need the sleep for tomorrow work))

Singha -> Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((and that's true when applied to the Court of a Hundred Blossoms, but not true when applied to all the Courts))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He stares back at Kelly.* Among the honorable court and the lot of us, only one side has needed cleansing today. I would offer that the court is blind to corruption as it could not find that which lurked within its own ranks, and should therefore sit in judgement over no one until this taint is delt with.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He gives a quick whisper back, and looks up at Kelly. "If it pleases the court, I would like to call a witness who is not of the courts to speak to this particular issue."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: All Courts, Honorable Magistrate? Or Just the Hundred Blossoms?

Singha: Kelly stares flatly back at Ingvar. "There are those among your clan who can make people appear to be corrupt who are not. We are not satisfied you've not utlized such smear tactics today."

Ingvar Urgahaldt -> Singha: ((was what she just said true? She's not satisfied we haven't used smear tactics?))

Singha: "The Court of a Hundred BLossoms has purged the Snake from it's ranks. Those who serve the Snake belong to other courts." She peers disdainfully at the still amused and smug looking Ah Bing Shen, who smiles back brightly.

Singha -> Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((We meaning the tribunal, yes.))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He ignores the argument between Kelly and Ingvar, waiting for a response.

Okami Yuki: *She peers from her Elders to the Ah Bing Shen to the sunset's, still just regalli silent, listening*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Thinks that An Bing Shen's kimono is very flattering to her hair for a moment... a wonderful lady.*

Silkie: *Steps forward unbidden.* "Sea's Ambassador humbly offers, a neutral party neither follower of the courts nor the sunset, to test any for taint that the court requests."

Singha: "You may call your witness," The Lord says to Jer, somewhat frustrated with the proceedings.

 

Singha: "You are part of whom we suspect to be falsifying this taint against us." Kelly says to Silkie.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Murmured.* Chushmya.. *holds a finger to his lips as Jer's request is accepted.*

Silkie: Kelly> "You may test me in any way you so choose."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *And steps back... presumably Firesnake will need room... the only spirit the young Lord has ever seen summoned is the Grandfather Himself... the event goes rather unplesantly for whomever dares.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods. "Is there anyone present who may perform the Rite of Summoning?"

Silkie: *Notices Ingvar is backing up and follows suit.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((warning- going to have to go soon.))

Singha: Those on the dais slowly, grudgingly, turn their heads toward Ah Bing Shen. She giggles musically, covering her mouth demurely, coquettishly, and then hops like like an excited little girl, clapping her hands. "This will be fun."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Thinks he loves that woman... ugh... love.*

Okami Yuki: *Ok. She blinks, looking towards Ah Bing, rather confusedly*

Singha: She pulls some bells from her kimono sleeves and lights some incense, looking to Jer. "Who shall I invite to our pleasant and stimulating discussion, honorable advocate?"

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He grins a little, having figured she could do it. His eyes turn to Ah Bing Shen. "Honorable One, I most humbly request the presence of Firesnake. Could you bring him here?"

Silkie: *Grins at Ah, feeling something akin to a kindred spirit in the woman.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He begins to move over, rigid gentleman, to assist Ah Bing Shen from the dias.*

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She chuckles at Ah Bing Shen's enthusiasm. This will be interesting. In a good way.

Okami Yuki: *oh...*

Singha: She looks to the Lord to see if that's alright, and when he nods grudgingly, she allows Ing to help her from the dais, patting his arm like a spry grandmother. She proceeds with the rite. (Which I won't describe, in the interests of time))

Singha: 9,3,10,9,6,7,

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Once the lady is off the Dias, he moves back over to Silkie. Once again, acidently between her and where he would presume Firesnake will appear.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((YOU GO, AH BING!!!))

Okami Yuki: *she just.... watches, not sure what wil lhappend*

Silkie: *Peeks around Ingvar to watch the summoning.*

Singha: A handsome looking Mayan-Aztec-Toltec man with a headdress of brilliant red macaw feathers and a lower half that's a thirty foot long, three foot radius snake drops from the sky and coils up before Ah Bing Shen, nodding his head pleasantly to her, and then regards the tribunal.

Silkie: *SMILES*

Singha: The macaw feathers give a very convincing illusion of a cobra's hood of flame, as does the red and green jade neckpiece that flows down almost to his pecs. "Thank you for coming, Wise and August Lord of the Southern Sky" Ah Bing Shen says to Firesnake. "We are holding the trial of The One Who Watches and his advocate requested your presence." She bows deeply to FS and then indicates Jeremy.

Okami Yuki: *she blinks, slowly, watching the spirit, even making a slight head gesture of greeting, mean IS a Spirit right there!, she knows to respect them*

Singha: Kelley scowls, and the Lord frowns. It's obvious to both of them that this creature is ~not~ associated with the Middle Kingdom and therefore does not deserve the kind of honor Ah gives to it.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *waiting for the next obvious thing in his mind, once Jeremy has been indicated- apparently he will need to speak again, because of course this is where Jer loses a body part or somesuch.*

Singha: FS looks over the assembled group, and then regards Jeremy, curious. Awaiting his question.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Bows deeply himself.*

Okami Yuki: *She again looks to her Elders and back to the Spirit with Ah Bing Shen*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "Thank you for coming." He looks to the Tribunal. "The One Who Watches has been charged with violating his pact with the spirits by associating with you, and leading the sentai up the mountain. While that charge can easily be laid to rest, the charge also relates to your corruption. They have offered evidence of this corruption certain charges that have been refuted, and then other charges that you have allowed your people to perish. I thought it best that perhaps you answer this charge." Bowing his head to the spirit.

Singha: Ah Bing Shen claps her hands excitedly again, and like a prim little girl, climbs back onto her seat on the cushion.

Singha: The Spirit considers this for a long moment, then regards the Lord and Kelly. His handsome face breaks in a broad smile, and he says "It is good to finally face my accusers. So that they can hear the truth from my lips."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: About seven gallons of nervousness that hadn't been showing visibly drain from his expression. He stands there, listening to the spirit's words."

Singha: "I serve the One known as the Emerald Mother. Gaia, to the Sunset. Unsea, to those of Sea. I am a spirit of War, and it's wise application. Of transformation and renewal, sometimes at the price of much pain and sacrifice."

Singha: "I am both Ancient and New. Born of the Marriage of the Pure Lands and the Middle Kindgom, back before any memory save those of the Same-Bito and the Middle Dragons. Those who follow me know of such mysteries."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Observes in silence, taking the measure of this being and remembering an amulet.*

Singha: "The One Who WAtches served me, in his duties as the servant of Zi Teng. In this, it was he who brought the Diamond Centipede to destruction, tho, like the Loyal Brown Dog that he is, he laid such accomplishments at the feet of his General, Zi Teng."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She watches Firesnake speak, obviously impressed by her expression. She understands why Trevor followed him.

Singha: "The One Who Watches was denied by me when he chose a course that carried him to the Heart of the Centipede. This was three days before the beginning of the Year of the Wood over Metal Monkey."

Singha: "Those who climbed the Mountain for me did so without any help from The One Who Watches, who had, at the time they climbed the Mountain, been disavowed by me."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He tilts a brow as he watches.. pale eyes flicking from face to face.. seeking out familiarity now, rather than truth. Noting those who do not seem suprised at this presence and those who do.*

Singha: "The One Who Watches has not served me throughout the YEar of the Wood Over Metal Monkey. And I did not ~allow~ my people to perish. They were murdered at the hands of the Dragons for having the temerity to believe there was another way than that envisioned by the Dragons."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((That makes no sense. I mean those who seem familiar with him and those who don't.))

Okami Yuki: *She is just really watching between the Spirit and her Elders. Quiet, her normal regal self, controlled. But she is listening, confused, supriced by the Spirit.Even iwth that nearly invisible frown to her features* ((Relaly will need to go soon...))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: Jeremy is very obviously familiar with him, and it shows plainly on his face.

Singha: Trevor simply stands there inscrutable, head bowed, eyes downcast. The Lord and Kelly both appear wary and dubious of this spirit. Ah Bing is back to her pleasant smugness.

Silkie: "Yesss... " *Under her breath as Firesnake points the finger of murder at the dragons. About damned time. Wishes Mas were here.*

Singha: ((oops, Trev's on one knee, my bad. Hand still on the pommel of the wooden bokken.))

Okami Yuki: *not familiar with him, surpriced, confused and trying to make sense of things *nods*

Singha: "Then you admit that the One Who Watches returned to the Centipde?" Kelly asks the spirit, like a wolf on the scent.

Singha: "I admit I disavowed the One Who Watches. I thought his plan risky and foolish."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: His eyes shift to Kelly, but he doesn't allow his face to betray even a flicker of his disdain at the woman's attempt to twist Firesnake's words. He merely looks back at the spirit, having faith in him to easily answer the question.

Singha: At this, Trev's shoulders sag, his eyes closing. This comment from FS really seeming to wound him, making his fatigue and strain that much clearer.

Singha: "WHat was his plan?" Kelly presses. FS shrugs and says quite pleasantly "It was revealed to me in confidence. If you wish to know it, you must ask him."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks at Trevor, pursing her lips as he reacts to Firesnake's words.

Silkie: *Blinks at Trev, but decides it's not a good time to try and comfort him.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Something like disgust ripples under the stone of his face.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He watches Kelly engage in what the young Judge solidly defines as 'antics'*

 

Okami Yuki: 88guy thanks for the large, wonderful scene but I really need to sleep, seeya laters =).)) *Okami listens, and takes it all in, to meditate and try to understand what is going on with her people*

Singha: THe Lord and Kelly look at Trev, and even Ah Bing Shen seems curious. "What was this plan that caused the Snake to disavow you?"

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *His own harsh face swivels to regard Trevor.*

Okami Yuki: ((seeya guys and thanks *faints on her bed*))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He listens, quietly, for the plan to unfold.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((See ya, Okami!))

Singha: Trevor doesn't answer immediately, eyes squeezing shut, mouth a hard line. Then, finally he says "I knew where the Dragons were acquiring the tainted plague bullets. I sought to infiltrate the location and retrieve the evidence that would make clear that someone among their leaders was akuma."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He quirks an eyebrow... perhaps this part will solve all the rest of the questions.. he can't help but be drawn in with the others.*

Singha: "To accomplish this...I needed to...embrace a certain amount of corruption so that the...followers of the Centipede would allow me close enough to the evidence that I could put my plan into motion."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Rather distantly wonders what the hell an akuma is.*

Singha: "Firesnake did not...wish me to risk my soul in such a way. He did not...trust my will to be strong enough to resist the call of the Centipede so soon after my faith was shattered by Zi Teng abandoning his duty."

Silkie: *Glances up at Ingvar.*

Singha: "BUt I have...always ever been...obstinate and...single-minded. I believed this to be the only way to...right some wrongs...and so I...did it."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Listens as Trevor relates all of this. Tilting his head.*

Singha: "And I killed those of the Centipede I could while in their lair, and I took the evidence I needed. But...I was shot by the plague bullets and...fell into a fever. And...those of the Sunset cleansed me...and then turned me over to the Ghana for trial before I could return to the Courts with the evidence."

Silkie: *Listens to Trevor, familiar already with much of his tale.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Begins to edge quietly toward the dais... expecting resident dragons to be none too pleased with such pronouncements- but not being hostile in the least.*

Singha: "ANd so...I was unable to restore Zi Teng...because I was...a prisoner of the Ghana. For five months. And then...I was executed. I did not believe after that, that my pledge could be fulfilled while I was Nameless."

Silkie: *Shoots a curious glance towards Ingvar.*

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Primarily watching the proceedings, but an edgy eye is kept on the Tribunal. A Lord is raised to expect underhandedness.*

Singha: The Lord and Kelly listen to this both frowning. Ah Bing Shen frowns too but for a different reason.

Singha: Nobody says anything for a long moment, and then the Lord asks quietly. "Where is this evidence you speak of?"

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He remains listening, though his eyes flick breifly over to Ingvar before moving back to the Tribunal.

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Clears his throat.* I did bring the uzi...

Singha: "I don't know," Trevor answers. "I was delirious by the time I reached the SUnset. I don't know what the Boar did with it after he cleansed me."

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Assuming plague bullets are the evidence he mentioned... uh.. and that they were in the gun.))

Singha: The Lord raises his hand, indicating this portion of the trial is over. "You shall be held as a prisoner, until the evidence you speak of can be provided." He nods his head in a brief, perfunctory bow to FS. "Thank you, spirit, for attending these proceedings. You may leave now."

Singha: ((no, they're not in the Uzi. the aforementioned bullets are no longer being used by the Dragons.))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He looks up to Firesnake, his reverence apparent in his face. "Thank you, Firesnake." He bows his head.

Singha: FS appears amused at the Lord's 'permission" and simply remains, regarding the Lord and Kelly curiously.

 

Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He bows as Jeremy does, simply following the other man's ettiquette.*

Silkie: *Scowls.*

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He looks back at the Tribunal. "Is the Tribunal satisfied with the evidence in regard to the charge of the prisoner leading the sentai up the mountain?"

Singha: "Send us back," the Lord commands Trevor. "And then surrender your sword."

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((Tribunal=August Courts))

Silkie: "Sea's Ambassador can stand witness to the bullets. I cleansed people shot with them."

Singha: "We have heard the testimony," the Lord assures Jeremy. "We await this evidence before making our final decision."

Singha: The Lord nods to Slkie. Kelly frowns at Silkie. Ah Bing Shen claps again, apparently quite amused at all of this. Trevor grips the sword more tightly and then says "I will send the others back first. To a safe location. To guarantee they are not held as hostages. And then, as promised, I will surrender to you."

Singha: 5,6,5,8,5,9,4,

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: Something occurs to him, and he looks to Trevor, realizing something, as if something he was puzzling suddenly makes sense. He nods a little bit.

Singha: At that, Ing, Silkie, Jer, Reyna, Don, and Merc find themselves in ice cold water in the middle of Turtle Pond.

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: "Might I have a short word with the prisoner, August Court? Before we return?"

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((Damn. DLP))

Singha: ((and that's the scene for the night, guys. I have Got to go get me some food before my brain slithers out of my ears and attacks roaming cockroaches for sustenence.))

Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: ((Brain...... hurt...... so...... BAAAAAAAAD......))

Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((aaaaaand outie. Thanks for the scene all, will likely be back on later.*S*))

Silkie: *Remembers Merc said he can't swim and targets him for aide.*

Silkie: ((Eww, there's a pretty picture. *L* Thanks for the game, Singha. It was great.))

Singha: ((alright. I'm out. Thanks all.))