Corco's Villa (IC)

[the_matrix_walker]

3d6 <= 12
4 + 6 + 3 = 13 ... failure

Guess I need to use a destiny point to fix that.

Originally Posted by ericthered

You have to block 7 square yards rather than 9, so that's DR 7.

I need to do the math on these things... far less effective than I had hoped.

Spoiler:  

Destiny Point Used in Post 522, refreshes in post 642
Destiny Point Used in this Post, refreshes in post 741

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

Turning away from the foaming and bubbling wall, I refocus in on the more classically built wall that caused all this trouble. I quickly figure out how to keep to holomaximus's plans, while keeping out of each other's way.

Originally Posted by the_matrix_walker

Guess I need to use a destiny point to fix that.

The two start moving stones swiftly according to the pattern, large rocks and small rocks moving cleanly out and laid down carefully.


V accidentally fumbles one of the smooth stones, but a lucky ledge catches it and prevents injury.



nine minutes into the process (one minute left until its time to take the emperor off line), The two of you hear a thump against one of the walls.

[the_matrix_walker]

Until they start to breach, all we can do is work as fast as we can...

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

nine minutes into the process (one minute left until its time to take the emperor off line), The two of you hear a thump against one of the walls.

They're definitely going to go report this. Maybe I can get them distracted and talking so I can buy time.

"Sorry, you can't come in yet. I need to finish cleaning the floors."

[392] 22-04-13 21:07:44 BST
Memetics!
3d6 <= 15
2 + 6 + 2 = 10 ... success
[393] 22-04-13 21:08:22 BST
DX
3d6 <= 14
6 + 4 + 3 = 13 ... success

Hopefully I can draw whoever this is into a longer conversation.

[the_matrix_walker]

Nice! You can say you're under orders from a conspirator who is not here from your research...

If it looks like they are going to penetrate before 6 minutes, do you think I should

• Just fight,
• Shapeshift into a wall/bubble to try and buy you a few more minutes

or

• Attempt the Maximus form to try and confuse or turn some of his followers?

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by the_matrix_walker

Nice! You can say you're under orders from a conspirator who is not here from your research...

If it looks like they are going to penetrate before 6 minutes, do you think I should
[*]Just fight,[*]Shapeshift into a wall/bubble to try and buy you a few more minutes[/LIST]or

• Attempt the Maximus form to try and confuse or turn some of his followers?

Option 2 if you think that would last 12 minutes. Option 3 if you think you can confuse them while I continue working.

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

They're definitely going to go report this. Maybe I can get them distracted and talking so I can buy time.

"Sorry, you can't come in yet. I need to finish cleaning the floors."

Hopefully I can draw whoever this is into a longer conversation.

"The floors? What about the wall?"

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

"The floors? What about the wall?"

"The wall? No I don't clean the wall. More important and specially trained people clean the wall."

I pause briefly to work on the phrasing. I want to slip it into the conversation kind of naturally, so that a loyal priest would take it as a non-sequitur while a disloyal priest might be clued in that I'm involved with this conspiracy.

[394] 22-04-14 14:47:59 BST
Memetics!
3d6 <= 15
4 + 3 + 6 = 13 ... success

"Not that I'm complaining. Like [Grand High Priest's Name] said, 'it's an honour to be called to serve, be it as a secretary, builder or even a janitor.'"

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

"The wall? No I don't clean the wall. More important and specially trained people clean the wall."

I pause briefly to work on the phrasing. I want to slip it into the conversation kind of naturally, so that a loyal priest would take it as a non-sequitur while a disloyal priest might be clued in that I'm involved with this conspiracy.

"Not that I'm complaining. Like [Grand High Priest's Name] said, 'it's an honour to be called to serve, be it as a secretary, builder or even a janitor.'"

"Cleaning the wall... not that wall! You care about the minutia of cleaning arrangements but not that there is a giant foam wall between me and you!"

He doesn't seem to get the significance of this at all.


The two of you continue to move blocks as Halcyone stalls for time.

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

"Cleaning the wall... not that wall! You care about the minutia of cleaning arrangements but not that there is a giant foam wall between me and you!"

"So you're not here to take the wall down?"

I assume his response will be an exasperated "no" or something.

"Well now I am confused. I came over here, to mop up this area, and on the side I was coming to enter on, there was this big foam wall. I come over to enter on the other side and there was this guy with a big can of construction foam. He's all like, 'yeah, I got orders from Cyraelian to put up foam walls', and I'm all like, 'well I gotta mop up this area'. But he's cool with just sealing me up behind the wall. But if you don't know anything about it, I'm kinda getting concerned. I got other places to clean on my list, and I'm up for review next week. I don't need some chuckle****'s practical joke ruining my chances at promotion for the next three years."

[395] 22-04-14 19:18:28 BST
Memetics!
3d6 <= 15
4 + 1 + 5 = 10 ... success