Susan looked guilty, afraid she'd just insulted her dear friend.
"I'm so sorry, Rory.  I know you'd tell us anything that would help.   I didn't mean to imply otherwise.   I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed.  I'm sort to have snapped at you."

OOC : takes d12 stress

Rory rubbed the back of his neck and looked somewhat embarrassed by the situation. "I know that it wasn't meant in a bad way. This whole situation is just really messed up."

The young man went on, changing the subject. "Maybe knowing how this was all being done would help us."

OoC: Just as a reminder, you can use the stress die when you are rolling for new abilities at the end of the episode.

Susan nodded, smiling slightly, if unconvincingly, trying to salvage the situation.

Zoey looked at Rory and Susan then shook her head.  "No, there's got to be more to it.  Anything you know Rory, we need to know too,"  she pressed him for more information.


09:55, Today: Zoey Krass rolled 5 using 1d8.  Rory.
09:55, Today: Zoey Krass rolled 17 using 3d8 with rolls of 6,5,6.  Challenge Truth.
Spend 1 PP to add die roll, total 17

Rory shook his head. "I don't know, "

The young man took a deep breath. "It's just that he claimed that I'm related to him. He was probably just messing with me."

Total: 16
Challenged Truth - New temporary value = 8
16:24, Today: Rory Terrance rolled 20 using 4d10 with rolls of 2,9,7,2.  Challenge Truth, Zoey.

OoC: As I failed, I will give in.

Zoey gasped lightly, "Related how?  And do you really believe he was messing with you?"

You did get the plot point from Zoey, Rory.

"Related ? trace your roots back to Egypt huh ?"  Allura takes a seat.

Rory took another breath. "He asked me whether I was enjoying the present. Then... Then he called me son."

"Your dad is Professor Terrance though, I am pretty sure your not old enough for a Pharaoh to be your dad."

Rory looked down. " Well, dad adopted me when I was young but you're right it does all sound crazy."

"Do you have any ideas on how to get rid of the Pharaoh?  We're all going to need to be careful with the boost to our powers and abilities. Rory, can you get as much information from him as you can?"

Susan tried to focus on the real enemy,  and not fret about the fact that Zoey got Rory to open up, not her.
She said nothing,  just listening

Rory shook his head. "No, if I knew something like that I would have told everyone. I don't even know how to contact him. He just speaks to me when he's in the mood for it but I'll see what I can find out if we do speak."

A stone hammer slowly forms in Susan's hand. Then Zoey finds a watery trident forming from the water she was drinking. Allura burst into flames.

Rory heard in his head
~Wouldn't it be fun to watch the women fight for you ?~

Rory barely seemed to register the events going on in the room.

~ Not really. They clearly aren't liking this and I don't enjoy seeing them suffer for no reason. ~ Rory went on to change the subject. ~ What did you mean when you called me son? ~

~What do you think Son means son ?~ There was almost a dark chuckle.

"Not again, someone put me out !"

Zoey nearly spit the water out in her mouth she had been about to swallow, when the trident appeared and Allura burst into flames.  She pointed the trident at her flaming friend, and a burst of water doused Allura.

~ It's just unexpected. I didn't think that you had been around recently enough for that to even be possible. How do you know that I am definitely your son?~

The whole room filled with steam and Zoey realized it took a lot more water then it should but soon Allura was out.

She looked surprised at Allura, "Are you okay?  What the hell was that?"  Zoey turned and let the trident disappear as she got herself another glass of water, letting the faucet run.

Zoey turned and looked at the mess in her apartment, then sat down beside Sam on the couch.

"Thanks, I think. I am really hating your dads gift Rory, tell him I plan on giving him a gift if I ever meet hime."

Zoey pursed her lips together tight trying not to laugh.  "Um Allura?  You can borrow some clothes if you want.  Bottom drawer of my dresser there are some baggy clothes that might fit you."

Allura nods and heads to change into the offered clothes.