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[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

Well, Ellen went to the Citadel to get permission and a date and time at which a superior and witnesses would be available, and she got them. She also got conditions, which she is a bit less thrilled about and which are the reasons she's putting up a notice on the bulletin board:

Wanted: assistance in investigating a rocky, cave-riddled territory known locally in my world as the 'Deathclaw Sanctuary'
Known hazards: high population of fifteen foot long predatory bipedal reptiles capable of ripping through armor and moving very quickly and silently; short sight lines due to irregular terrain; irradiated groundwater, potential toxic residues in vicinity
Intel on general area: Low- please see the part about the large predatory reptiles, which make it difficult to take mapmaker notes and not die
Goal: Determine whether there's a breeding deathclaw population in the area; determine whether anyone is attempting to control them

This is not an attempt to wipe out all the deathclaws in the vicinity. This is purely an investigative mission. Further action will be taken once we know what's going on in the area.

I can provide some degree of ammo, weapons, and chems. Body armor is not likely to help against these creatures as they can tear through cerasteel with their claws.

Please contact Ellen Park/Paladin 101 if you are interested.

She sticks a Polaroid-like photograph of one of the creatures to the notice, and adds the Brotherhood of Steel emblem as an afterthought. People might not recognize her name, but the sword and gears and wings are on her fatigues, so there's that to work with.

Entrance Post

[last_kallig]

OOM: Martial Law.

Ibani stumbles through the door to Milliways, clearly not expecting the Bar. She immediately straightens, turns the stumble into a stride. This is a cantina after all, and there's no telling who might not be friendly to a Sith who looks like easy prey.

She takes a few more steps before attempting a casual looking lean against the wall. Her robes are clearly cut and torn and sharp eyes or noses might see or smell blood. Warblade wounds, unlike lightsaber wounds, bleed quite profusely.

Damn it, if she could just CONCENTRATE properly, she could close these wounds. Her head feels fuzzy and it's so hard to get a 'grip' on the Force right now...

(OOC: Tinytag! Ibani (The Sith Inquisitor) )

(no subject)

[balancingminds]

Charles has to write an apology letter, which he can't recall doing since he was a boy. Though even then it was more usually a matter of apologizing politely while his mother or a teacher watched and nodded if he did it right.

He knows that he scared the agent and he was wrong, but the words aren't coming together as he'd like. Its a matter of finding the right balance of formal and sincere.

Beside his stationary is a pot of tea and the day's New York Times, he's working on the crossword as its an interesting one. He's also listening to the minds of Milliways as he writes a sentence and then erases it.

(OOC: Charles is listening passively, please include your character's thoughts in the narration or let me know if there's a reason he wouldn't be able to hear them. Thank you, open for ages.)

Winter Wonderland - 12th Night Party!

[herr_bookman]

Father Christmas returns from the mountains this 12th night, leading the chained Krampus and his former captives. Some of them are triumphant, some hurt and limping, some are huddled with their friends who have been searching for them.

Those entering the bar today will find one corner of it decked out in a minimalist theme of white, silver, and blue snowflakes. Warm, enchanted snow drifts down from the ceiling, disappearing before it alights on the floor, but piling up on the window sills and mantle of the fire.

Snowmen dance outside on a glassy floor, circling and swaying in lines. Should one want a fancier change of clothes after an ordeal in the labyrinth, it'll magically be provided at the door.

[OOC: Welcome to the Winter Wonderland party! It's officially open through the weekend--hope you enjoy!]

Up in the mountains, by the door of the labyrinth

[anti_kringle]

[[The final battle between Father Christmas and the Krampus.]]

As the Krampus is defeated by Father Christmas, his chains are joined again at the end, and his power is neutralised. The door to the labyrinth opens, and the abducted people who have by now found their way to the exit will emerge into the late afternoon light.

Those of their friends and family who have been missing them and tracked their abductor to the mountains, and have come up all the way to the mountain by now, rush to meet them.

Father Christmas leads the Krampus awawy towards Milliways proper, and everybody else follows. Somebody suggests an impromptu party when they return.


[[OOC: With this, the Krampus is defeated, and the plot is more or less done. Please tag into this post with the links to your OOM threads of crossing the labyrinth, threading off from those tags, people can be talking among each other as the emerge -- please feel free to threadhop to compare experiences etc. The most tenacious of the searchers most likely have made it to here by now, one would assume, so are welcome on this post: - you know who you are! If in doubt, do assume your charrie is here. For everyone else, a party post in the bar herself will materialise in a bit. Thank you all for playing!!

ETA: If you haven't yet finished your thread, of course you emerge here as well! Merely mark your link as 'ongoing' or 'faded', or add the link later, whatever works best for you. Thanks!

ETA2: Open up to and including next weekend so everybody can play in their own time!]]