[pnpgm] Hullo out there...?

Thu Apr 30 08:26:32 CEST 2009

<apologize for my silence, been having a lot of changes in my work situation.>

Fremea has been quiet for a long time as everyone talks about what to do. Her thoughts run all over the issues. Could she be hidden so that no one can tell she is a Fea? Maybe she can be stealthy then and not worry about some of the harder to get out of spots? Can she act like a betrothed? What does a bretrothed act like?

"I believe that it is best I am a child of the nobleman. That will allow me to escape many eyes, and be invisible, even when I am not. This gives many advantages. If you believe I should act as a betrothed, I shall do so. I have many worries about going there myself with this detection of magics, being that I am magic itself. I will however disguise myself with the aid of our giant bard and it seems a couple of others, so that no one will know of my wings. I will sacrifice my comfort to rid this world of the Vong.
"As for the travel, it seems others know much better as to which way to go, so I leave it to them. I will learn what I must to survive."

Once the talk of travel has started up:
"I wish to practice more of my disguise and acting, so that I may fool even the best actors and unwanted detectives. I can also continue to teach you Raban, on the arts of the arrow spell."

She smiles at the thought of Raban looking ugly, though he is fairly good looking for a human. Mungo, interesting name. One she would definitely remember hearing about before. Something about it tells her that it would be one stinky night around a camp fire too.
From: mark.d.murtha at ulalaunch.com
To: dasandersx at comcast.net; pnpgm at abroere.xs4all.nl
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:27:47 -0600
Subject: Re: [pnpgm] Hullo out there...?

“Yes, absolutely true.  They’ll see us
before we can hide ourselves.  With either of those I am trying to imply we’re
part of another ‘secret society’ that searches for magic, one that is more
powerful than theirs.  I can be more blunt if necessary, but I’m hoping we’ll
learn more as we get closer to Katai.”

“I may even make up a name for it if that
will help the bluff.  Any ideas?”

“If the bluff fails, we’ll be fighting.”  Sigh.

From: Schnockel
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Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
4:19 PM

To: Murtha, Mark D (N-Resources);
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Subject: Re: [pnpgm] Hullo out
there...?

Kiet replies, "The problem is that the people with the
mobile detectors will identify us as someone their society, or the Authorities,
want to 'deal with.'  IT's trouble we don't need to borrow..and attention
I am sure we would prefer to do without."

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From: Murtha,
Mark D (N-Resources) 

To: Schnockel
; pnpgm at abroere.xs4all.nl

Sent: Wednesday, April
29, 2009 1:06 PM

Subject: RE: [pnpgm] Hullo
out there...?

[Hey that’s me!  J  ]

Ha’Kell chimes in, “I’m planning on
leaving all magic items wherever we have our cache.  Assuming Chion may
teleport back to get the cache before any large, known battles.  We can
bring them on the ship and pay the ship to stay in port for easy access later?”

“I will definitely play the merchant, for
obvious reasons.  Master Swan of ‘Swan and Talm Trading’ at your service,”
with a flourish and a bow, “How can I be of service?  Why yes, that is for
sale.  How gracious of you ask.”

“Any wandering ‘secret society’ members we
encounter I am hoping to talk our way through.  I’ll try at least.  I
make my living convincing people of things.  I have several ideas on this
already and can practice them, possibly even using the fake detectors on our
wagon and gear.”   

Whispering harshly and looking down his
nose, eyes flashing in anger and arrogance, “You insolent fool!  Do you
know who we are and why we are here?  If our masters find out you tried to
stop us, you and your families will disappear tomorrow.  Let us pass now
and I’ll conviently forget to mention this when we arrive.  Leave now
before I have Mongo take what we want from you,” dismissing the imagined people
with an arrogant wave, feigning turning his back.

Or

Looking around warily, sneakily
approaching, “Of course we have magic, just as you do.  You arrogant
peasant, you’ll give us both away.  It is in your best interest to not let
me detect your magic or I’ll send you off faster than you can scream. 
Leave us now and there won’t be any problems.”

“I still do not know who the noble will
be, if we will have two, or if we use the influential foreign merchant
version.  Any of these can work.”

“I would like to discuss tactics before
assaulting any large groups of Vong.  My magic is specialized, whilst
useful and a bit slow.  But it should prove very useful.”