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session:16 [2025/10/12 16:33] – [Plot] quirkysession:16 [2025/10/19 19:06] (current) – quirky
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 ======Session 16====== ======Session 16======
  
-This session was played on 11/10/2025. [[pc:clark_dubois|Clark]], [[pc:gaia_dynko|Gaia]] and [[pc:maelle_kurimoto|Maelle]] meet a squad of rigasian tank pilots and let me out let me out let me out let me out.+This session was played on 2025-10-11. [[pc:clark_dubois|Clark]], [[pc:gaia_dynko|Gaia]] and [[pc:maelle_kurimoto|Maelle]] meet a squad of rigasian tank pilots and let me out let me out let me out let me out.
  
 ======Plot====== ======Plot======
  
-After the events of the [[session:15|previous session]], Clark and Maelle meet with Djama and his council+After the events of the [[session:15|previous session]], Clark and Maelle meet with [[npc:Djama]] and his council
 to give their version of events about the aberrations and the freezing of the wall. to give their version of events about the aberrations and the freezing of the wall.
  
-Gaia wanders for a bit in search of Mauto, who she finds slowly walking back to her bed, with the help of +Gaia wanders for a bit in search of [[npc:Mauto]], who she finds slowly walking back to her bed, with the help of 
-Fulan, and both of them having a pretty heated conversation about Kesizma's policy of non-intervention on+[[npc:fulan ibn fulan|Fulan]], and both of them having a pretty heated conversation about [[place:Kesizma]]'s policy of non-intervention on
 those territories they hold: Fulan insists they are just strengthening the position of slavery-based empires, whereas Mauto says that they have no right to erase the local culture of timelines that are not theirs. those territories they hold: Fulan insists they are just strengthening the position of slavery-based empires, whereas Mauto says that they have no right to erase the local culture of timelines that are not theirs.
  
-Gaia talks to Mauto, and tells her that they need to keep moving as fast as possible; Mauto agrees, mentioning that clearly there's a portal storm going on, and further explains that this was probably caused by the rigasians forcing their portals closed, and is the reason strange aberrations are appearing in the surrounding timelines.+Gaia talks to Mauto, and tells her that they need to keep moving as fast as possible; Mauto agrees, mentioning that clearly there's a [[thing:portal#storms|portal storm]] going on, and further explains that this was probably caused by the [[place:rigasia|rigasians]] forcing their portals closed, and is the reason strange aberrations are appearing in the surrounding timelines.
  
-Gaia then proposes talking to Ariyadna so see if she can accelerate Mauto's healing process; Mauto agrees.+Gaia then proposes talking to [[npc:Ariyadna]] so see if she can accelerate Mauto's healing process; Mauto agrees.
  
 Still talking with Djama's Council, Clark and Maelle find themselves trying to explain why dealing with Rigasia is a bad idea, but they are stumped both by the language barrier and the fact that expectations of the locals are very different from theirs. Still talking with Djama's Council, Clark and Maelle find themselves trying to explain why dealing with Rigasia is a bad idea, but they are stumped both by the language barrier and the fact that expectations of the locals are very different from theirs.
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 Clark takes some time to study the still living lizards that Maelle incapacitated, trying to find a way to kill them without their tumors exploding. They deduce that maybe if they were drugged or cooled to death Clark takes some time to study the still living lizards that Maelle incapacitated, trying to find a way to kill them without their tumors exploding. They deduce that maybe if they were drugged or cooled to death
-they might not, but doesn't have the means to experiment more, and clearly the aberrations are dealing with a severe case of zone withdrawal.+they might not, but doesn't have the means to experiment more, and clearly the aberrations are dealing with a severe case of [[thing:aberration|zone withdrawal]].
  
 Gaia finds the adult version of Ariyadna, who is sitting on a roof getting drunk after her first talk with her past self, and they talk about the time loop (Gaia calls it stupid, Ariyadna agrees but also believes whole-heartedly that it's necessary to not cause a timeline-erasing paradox), and about healing Mauto (Ariyadna agrees, just not when she's drunk). Gaia finds the adult version of Ariyadna, who is sitting on a roof getting drunk after her first talk with her past self, and they talk about the time loop (Gaia calls it stupid, Ariyadna agrees but also believes whole-heartedly that it's necessary to not cause a timeline-erasing paradox), and about healing Mauto (Ariyadna agrees, just not when she's drunk).
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 a bunch of interesting news in exchange: the rigasians are trying to find where the "root" Kesizman timeline is, but have only recently learned that they don't have one. a bunch of interesting news in exchange: the rigasians are trying to find where the "root" Kesizman timeline is, but have only recently learned that they don't have one.
  
-Maelle also learns that after Rigasia dropped a (conventional) bomb in the [[place:nuskom#zone|Nuskom Zone]], [[place:Valtshora]] revolted, and they are getting support from both [[place:Kesizma]] and [[place:Zhongguo]]. Zomajen version of facts has a lot of rigasian propaganda mixed in, though, where the valtshoran+Maelle also learns that after Rigasia dropped a (conventional) bomb in the [[place:nuskom#zone|Nuskom Zone]], [[place:Valtshora]] revolted, and they are getting support from both [[place:Kesizma]] and [[place:Zhongguo]]. Zomajen's version of facts has a lot of rigasian propaganda mixed in, though, where the valtshoran
 rebels are being painted as blackcaps. rebels are being painted as blackcaps.
  
 Gaia is as fascinated by the [[thing:tank|ela-GAT]] as ever, but this time, when she approaches them she start perceiving a voice that keeps saying "let me out"; this scares both Clark and Amanda, who try to pull Gaia off the things. Gaia is as fascinated by the [[thing:tank|ela-GAT]] as ever, but this time, when she approaches them she start perceiving a voice that keeps saying "let me out"; this scares both Clark and Amanda, who try to pull Gaia off the things.
  
-They end bringing Gaia to see Derek, who seems to be feeling quite a lot better, and then they get very distracted because apparently growing fox ears made Clark able to talk with Derek, to the astonishment of everyone present.  The situation devolves for a bit into trying to pet Clark's ears, and Maelle starts getting into her wine stash, making her think that bringing Fulan to see the ears is a good idea. Fulan tries to be as polite as possible and pretends to not notice the appendages barely covered by Clark's hat, but winks to Clark as he's leaving.+They end bringing Gaia to see Derek, who seems to be feeling quite a lot better, and then they get very distracted because apparently growing fox ears made Clark able to talk with Derek, to the astonishment of everyone present.  The situation devolves for a bit into trying to pet Clark's ears, and Maelle starts getting into their wine stash, making them think that bringing Fulan to see the ears is a good idea. Fulan tries to be as polite as possible and pretends to not notice the appendages barely covered by Clark's hat, but winks to Clark as he's leaving.
  
 Still wanting to see the tanks and find what is inside them, Gaia tries to leave during the night, but trips into a noise trap left by Clark, who anticipated the situation: Clark pursues Gaia through the fort as Maelle (still reeling from too much strong wine) makes a straight line for the fort gates. Still wanting to see the tanks and find what is inside them, Gaia tries to leave during the night, but trips into a noise trap left by Clark, who anticipated the situation: Clark pursues Gaia through the fort as Maelle (still reeling from too much strong wine) makes a straight line for the fort gates.
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   * [[npc:Fulan ibn Fulan]]   * [[npc:Fulan ibn Fulan]]
   * [[npc:Djama]]   * [[npc:Djama]]
 +  * [[npc:Keleya]]
   * [[npc:Jaled]]   * [[npc:Jaled]]
   * [[npc:Ariyadna#child|Ariyadna (Child)]]   * [[npc:Ariyadna#child|Ariyadna (Child)]]
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   * **Mauto**: Portals are made by bringing two timelines together, but timelines need to warp to do that; if you let them go suddenly, they will keep vibrating for a while and random events will keep happening.   * **Mauto**: Portals are made by bringing two timelines together, but timelines need to warp to do that; if you let them go suddenly, they will keep vibrating for a while and random events will keep happening.
  
-  * **Councilwoman**: Are rigasians killing slaves in their mines in droves?+  * **Keleya**: Are rigasians killing slaves in their mines in droves?
   * **Maelle**: Kind of?   * **Maelle**: Kind of?
-  * **Councilwoman**: Are they taking children and woman from their parents and husbands to "reeducate them"?+  * **Keleya**: Are they taking children and woman from their parents and husbands to "reeducate them"?
  
   * **Fulan**: Welcome to the club of making them try to understand the kind of bullshit Rigasia is. I've been trying for years. I think Djama gets at least part of it at this point, but thinks he can ride the wave to get something out ot it without compromising too much. And well, at this point I kinda agree with him a bit because I have seen the mines.   * **Fulan**: Welcome to the club of making them try to understand the kind of bullshit Rigasia is. I've been trying for years. I think Djama gets at least part of it at this point, but thinks he can ride the wave to get something out ot it without compromising too much. And well, at this point I kinda agree with him a bit because I have seen the mines.
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 And yes, he calls them "Kesizmensisis" because rigasians decided to call them //Homo Kesizmensis//. And yes, he calls them "Kesizmensisis" because rigasians decided to call them //Homo Kesizmensis//.
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 +Between Ariyadna and Maelle, the number of people hiding into a bottle (actually a ceramic jar) to cope with the bullshit on their life is starting to get worrying.
  
 On retrospect the second half of the session, after Gaia started to hear "let me out" coming from the rigasian tank might have been a bit creepier/more triggering than expected, and Gaia's player had a hard time handling the end. On retrospect the second half of the session, after Gaia started to hear "let me out" coming from the rigasian tank might have been a bit creepier/more triggering than expected, and Gaia's player had a hard time handling the end.
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