Post by post action. (Game A)

[Cavan]

Here is where youll find the play by play.

You will post actions here.

[Cavan]

Fenice Theatre has been packed before, and one would think that a plan to save the city from a watery grave would have lines coming around the blocks. This night, however, belongs to the fae.

Dozens of Kithain are in attendance, from many surrounding cities. If Neville Oswald Sharpes invention could indeed make this city unsinkable, thousands of years of history could be saved from a watery grave.

In attendance are the local royalty, various motley leaders and even the Merfolk and Selkie have come to see what wonders Nos has created.

Cantrips of great power have reduced the seating, flattening them to the ground. This has created a more informal area to walk around in, but the stage curtains are dropped and hide tonights big news. Several pooka and other curious fae are attempting (with little success) to gain a peek.

In the highest booth overlooking the entire theater a royal guard stands ready, hinting that the King Himself may soon be in attendance.

Settings has been updated tp include the theater..

Outside the theater however, not everything is perfect. A large crowd of people used to Nos' previous errors have come to picket. Those few fae with contacts with the police (including a few redcaps who are actual members) keep them at bay to this invitation only party.

Feel free to mingle, I will invent who I see fit. It is doubtful, though not impossible, to gain audience with the king, however.

[Cosimo Bianchi]

[Goal: Find out what interesting kithain there are attending, trying to overhear as much as possible. And of course look for escape routes in case things go haywire]

Cosimo tries to mingle a little bit while doing some reconnaissance of the area. If he sees any familar, and friendly, faces he makes sure to talk with them about NOS and his latest, yet to be unveiled, invention.

[Cavan]

Sure thing.

Cosimo, your poltical understanding isnt perfect, but its not hard to see the various cliques around you. You come away with a few good bits of info.

1: The King will in fact attend. A sidhe of the royal house of Dougal, he has a very strong interest in the idea of construction, as all of his house do. Venice isnt his "home base", but youve heard he has a home here.

2. You see several other nockers (including Quenby Wigglebottom, rosemarys character, though youve never met.) all in a knot together. They are the most present kith around here, each belonging to different guilds based on what their main focus of creation is. Nos, as you understand it, is part of the builders guild. (Given her focus, Quenby is a Toymaker Guildie).

3. You know that finding a way out of here isnt hard. Finding one out thats not blocked by security is next to impossible however. With the crowd outside wanting in and the Kings Guard here, youll have a tough time strolling out of here no matter how hectic things get.

[TheresaMarie]

[Goal: The Mer have arrived, the show may begin ;) ]

The grumbling and shouts of those picketing reach a momentary lul as the exotic fae coming towards the theater becomes clear. Few, if any, of those crowding the street outside have ever seen her like. Even as they regain their composure she gives them a wilting look of pity & disdain that even a sidhe couldn't have pulled off. She enters the theater, leaving a little trail of water in her wake.
Upon entering she scans the theater carefully, trying to see what was going on and who was in charge. Ill at ease with so many dirt bound fae she is a bit at a loss on how to proceed. She glides forward into the crowd on her thin sandals. Looking for anyone noble or at least someone who looks to be in charge.

(OOC: to save space I won't post a full description here, see Character sheet section)

[Steve]

[Goal: Park motorcycle around back and intimidate guard to watch it for him. Familiarize self with stage exits/backstage for potential future performances. Look for friends or acquaintances in attendance, ascertain where House Fiona representatives are sitting/mingling. Check out the cool balcony seats.]

Maximillian enters self assuredly but alone, and glances about looking for no one in particular. Instinctively admiring the lofty balconies and curtains and exploring the various vestibules of the theater.

[Rosemary]

[my goal to check out the room and everybody who is arriving, I chat up the people around me, listening intently to what is being said, I am all ears]

I am standing among a small crowd of fellow nockers. I have a Yo-Yo in my hands and am busy entertaining those around me with many yo-yo tricks while I listen to everybody chatting and watch the door to see who is arriving.

[Cavan]

I'll be bolding anything with your characters name in front of it if theres something that your character would notice, understand or even feel.

Marcella As you look about the room, behind you enter the other two representatives of your watery kingdom. You lower your head a bit at the idea of there needing to be one of each of your house. Still, Thesla may be able to explain some of the actions of the dirtwalkers, and Hissah is a strong leader with a wise head. They have their uses, but you are glad you took the time to walk ahead of them. Those in the room know the real royalty here now, and who protects them.

Looking around you see they have created a shelf of some sort above the rest of you. You assume this is the area they will show the "grand invention" that will stop the dirt dwellers from sinking even more of their city into your realm. Perhaps Thesla knows who is who here. Her house Melusine are the best to understand these odd folk.

Thesla of house Melusine and Hissah of house Syrinx have been updated in the NPC section.

[Cavan]

Maximillian, careful of the wording of "intimidate." To the cops outside you are dressed as a gypsy, and to the redcaps among them, you are outnumbered and outclassed when it comes to intimidation. The guard inside is the royal one, however. You may not be able to "scare them" but they do recognize the favour you hold in court and will likely keep an eye out if you "pull rank", your intimidation specialty. Bark too many orders though and you may lose your chance to meet the king, who is of house Fiona like yourself.

As you look around you familiarize yourself with the exits, note the posting of the Kings Protectors around them. You look up from the bottom of the stairs leading up to the balconies, but the way is blocked, and heavily so.

Kings Protectors and the King have been updated in the NPC section

[Cavan]

Quenby as you stand among your friends (and rivals), you hear a grinding noise from behind the curtain. Your finger slips from your yoyo as you crane your neck towards the sound. You recover your toy absentmindedly, your Curiousity too much the better of you this time.

There doesnt seem to be much of a guard around the stage, but your keen eyes see several devices which are clearly deterants from sneaking a look.

Behind you you hear a hushed gasp and see the arrival of the Merfolk. How strange they are. One is lean and strong, walking ahead of the others with a large trident. Its clear that this one knows how to use it too.

The way the three walk its like the King Himself would have to bow. And indeed, several Kithain courting favour do take a knee.

[TheresaMarie]

[Goal: Find out that the king is here, gain access to him.]

OOC: Mike may be experiencing internet issues, I'll try and get him to post soon.
Also Steve and I both are looking for clarification on the King's house - there's reference to him as both Fiona and Dougal.

IC: Pleased by the reaction from her entrance Marcella smiles at the various land fae around her. What an odd bunch! She surveys the stage while waiting on her compatriots, her trident held casually to one side - a garland of greenery hanging from it to show peaceful intentions. As the others catch up to her she moves close to Thesla.

"Who is in charge here? I see many fae but few of any noble bearing...the Sidhe?"

[Steve]

[Goal: Seek to position myself within House Fiona representatives, and be ready to entertain should social discourse falter]

A little light entertainment... to mime the famous 'To smoke a hookah with a Pooka' then try and explain why a Pooka's ear produce Euros, while the Sidhe still produce Lira, and Nocker's ears can produce a hat full of loose bolts and gears.

"A Lira from an ear'a is better than a dopa's Europa."

[Rosemary]

Goal: to try and see what is behind the curtain with out being seen and try to find my Chimera to make sure he is not getting into trouble.

Whistling causally to try and attract my pet, I try to see what it is that the devices around the stage do, with my yoyo I activate the hidden video recorder hidden inside and flip it using the sleeper trick to slide it near the devices. If it just happens to do a little too far and go under the curtain before coming back to me , oops

[Cosimo Bianchi]

[Goal: Observe those in power (royalty, merfolk) to gain a better understanding of their relations]

Cosimo continues to survey the area, but now focuses on the interactions between the more powerful kithain, watching how they interact and possibly even overhear bits an pieces of conversation.

[Cavan]

Rosemary, I like the inventions and they are fun, but can you give me a list of some that you may have? That way I can avoid Deus ex Rosemary, which could make the other players feel rather secondary to your utility bat belt. Also, you have yet to hand in a history. Please get on that. Its required.

apologies to you and mike havent posted your npc pets yet.

on to the game.

Cosimo, you spend a little more time with the Who's Who. You can clearly understand that the merfolk are a "big deal." Given the way one of them walks, its clear that if there are more like her down there, pissing them off may test Nos' invention sooner than he would like. They don't seem to hold much more power than treating them as foreign dignitaries.

Quenby, as you wind up your yoyo to launch something stays your hand. Curious, you look around and see that even people that are actively looking for ways to get behind the curtain such as yourself are thinking twice steps before they get to it.

You think there may be some sort of magics here that are preventing you from interacting with the project before its unveiling.

[Cavan]

Max, as you walk towards the balcony area, you are cut from ascending by a pair of twin guards.

A "tsk" behind you makes you look around, and you come face to face with the Duchess.

Duchess Marie Anna Salvatore is now in the NPC section.

"Having trouble? I wouldnt bother. The king is in a bad sorts these days. And the party is down here. I see by your colours you follow the house of the Lion. I haven't seen you in court before, but I think I've heard of a troll of Fiona. Refresh my memory?"

You think for a moment and realize that the Duchess (who is of Dougal), has not taken audience with the King for some time.

you could use your clout of belonging to the Kings house to gain access to him, but in doing so you may perturb the actual ruler of this city.


Marcella, your friend indicates to you that the ruler of the largest section of land that she can see is not too far from a giant blue beast of a man, by a set of "stairs". You find the idea of stairs laughable, having full control over every dimension in the waters. The lady in question has an apparatus around her clothes, like an eel it winds down her dress to one knee, curling up to her nose. As you watch a small puff of air with a thin layer of white opaqueness jets out of it, which she then breaths in.

If you had such a device, you could make house mesuline an actual aquatic house, rather then some group of air dependant surface lovers.

[Cavan]

Mike isnt able to post for some reason. Ill have a mod look at it.

His action is as follows:

[(Goal: Walk in and survey the surroundings, seeing what Nobles and High Players I would recognize as well as any others that I notice could be of use...)]

*Walks in quietly, ignoring the lines outside, handing off my invitation as I walk through. Entering I look around discretely as I walk through and around as if I have a purpose but in reality just looking at all the collected players in attendance.*




Helion, as you look around you realize your a little out of your element here as far as the players in this card game. After all, no Jack has ever beaten a King.

The gathering consists of some you know would avoid you, others that rely on the power they hold rather than chance, and some that you doubt would even know what a card was.

You may have dressed for the occassion but most of the names escape you. Most. You do spot a Kings Protector you've played with, and a rabbit pooka you think owes you money.

In addtion, you think theres a Knight of Leanhaun here! Rumour is, he's conned his way into more than a few deals. You don't know what you get with those ones though... tricky bastards are pretty slick. But, you smile to yourself, the tricky ones are the wealthy ones in your opinion.

[KelarNok]

[(Goal: To find out more about the Knight of Leanaun)]

*Will aproach the Kings protector, and greet him and talk to him about first any possible games going on during this attempt, the Rabbit pooka and talk to him more about the other guests then ease into asking about the Knight of Leanhaun*

[TheresaMarie]

[Goal: Gain audience with those in charge.]

Glancing thoughtfully at her comrade she turns towards the 'stairs'. Carefully proceeding upwards she tries not to trip. Assured of being allowed to see nobility she proceeds towards the King. If stopped she'll look affronted and ask whomever it is to annouce her arrival to the King.

[Rosemary]

(Goal: to meet others and still curious about the stage)

i roll up my yo yo, my instinct tells me it was not a good idea, my ears twitch as I sense some sort of spell surrounding the stage. I start wandering around looking at others to see if there is any one to meet.

i see another nocker who seems to be from the builders guild, i should go over and introduce myself, I see the pretty Mer lady, but try to walk far around her so that i don't accidentally trip over her "train"