"As I understand it, this group has been tasked with finding and culling infernal corruption within the city.  I agreed to help to try save as many lost souls along the way as I can.  But you sound like you don't want to be led away from your fate, which is a pity."

"It matters to me because I was born here.  Northport is my city and if it is harmed or diminished, whether by demons or beings from Beyond or ordinary misguided men, I am harmed as well."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 15):

"You are harmed by a guy being lucky?"

"I'm harmed by whatever the demons behind Faust's shop gained by whatever you weren't using and traded to them for your luck.  I don't know exactly what demons do with a soul -- not sure I want to know -- but I'm pretty confident they gain some kind of power from it, and demons gaining power is always bad."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 17):

"Our concern is not what you bought, but what you paid for it."

"Let's not be hasty Aoife.  If what he purchased could linger and damn others, then it to must be dealt with."

Benny turns to the gambler, "So young man, will you come clean, or are you and I done having a discussion?"

In reply to Benny Morales (msg # 19):

"After years of being shit upon by the gods, I got lucky. I cannot lose. Sure it cost, but you can't get something for nothing."

"Ladies, he's all yours to question as you wish, my conversation is concluded."

Benny turns and begins to walk away.

In reply to Benny Morales (msg # 21):

"Finally. Enough justifying yourself and avoiding the question! Time for some fish time to think about answering us."

She wastes no time turning him into a tuna...

[Private to GM: Rolled 6 under spell, shapeshift other, tuna.]

In reply to Aoife (msg # 22):

Not surprisingly,  he resists the spell, and looks at you oddly.
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In reply to Alban the lucky (msg # 23):

Aoife smiles, also being very lucky due to her nature, and recasts the spell...

[Private to GM: Shapeshift other, tuna. rolled 8 under. Do I pay fatigue cost for a resisted spell?]

Ardenas watches this exchange while slipping his solid silver knuckledusters into place.

He just moves up a bit closer with a hand on his Long Knife.

In reply to Aoife (msg # 24):

Again Without making use of his luck, he again resists... and a resisted spell costs FP.

In reply to Alban the lucky (msg # 27):

Now angry, Aoife takes a different approach...

[Private to GM: Create Animal, Rat Swarm, rolled 8 under skill.]

In reply to Aoife (msg # 28):

the rats swarm toward Alban

In reply to rat bastid (msg # 29):

"Get them off ! get them off me!"
This message was lightly edited by the player at 18:14, Fri 18 Feb 2022.

Benny moves off a bit to guard the alley entrance and tries to ignore the young man's cries for help.


OOC:  13:29, Today: Benny Morales rolled 10 using 3d6.  Charitable 12. – [roll=1645208973.48529.341336]

Oly steps away and draws his long knife, Rats are no friends of his.

"Oh, now you want our help?  I suppose my redhead friend could call off the rats if you'll tell us what we want to know.  I certainly wouldn't want them all over me, either."

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 33):

"Oh, surely you will be lucky enough that they will not bite you!" she add sarcastically.

"Now, for the last time, what did you give or offer to do in exchange for the gift of luck? I suggest my temper is short enough you stop trying to avoid the question!

Rat, get up close to him..."

In reply to Aoife (msg # 34):

"I said it was something unimportant,  that I was not using. That is what the contract said, anyway."

In reply to Alban the lucky (msg # 35):

"But you never actually said what it was. You are still avoiding the question. Rats, he needs more encouragement...nip him!"

Leazed he dalks bedder wid ratz dan az a duna Fizh

"I can think of a few important things that you don't appear to use.  The contract wasn't more specific?  Because if you can't tell us, we'll probably have to take you to the Hadereum and let them apply techniques that are outside our abilities to find out."