1/28 The Blue Recluse

[Daeliria]

She stumbled through the rivets and stone of Ironforge. The city was deserted at this hour, save the the helmeted guards shuffling in pairs around the circumference of the Great Forge, and not a few of them turned their heads to stare at the night elf woman with wild hair and a fine black dress that flapped wildly as she ran past them. She was going at full tilt, and her momentum should have borne her into the heart of the Great Forge itself, but at the last moment she turned, threw herself onto one of the gryphons waiting nearby, and soared away into the air.

[Daeliria]

[Daeliria]

Daeliria shrugs again.
Azani says: I wonder if Dosk wouldn't mind immolating this place, once we leave of course.
Azani says: Be less competition for the Slaughtered Lamb.
Azani cackles maniacally at the situation.
Daeliria says: ....unhh?
Azani says: Nothing. I said nothing.
Daeliria says: ...'course you didn't.
Azani scribbles a note to herself, snickering under her breath.
Daeliria says: Who was it you weren't talking about?
Azani says: I wasn't not talking about no.... damn it. Now I've gone and confused myself...
Daeliria glances sharply at Azani, a strange hope in her eyes.
Daeliria says: ...did you say... Dosk? Like Doskious?
Azani says: Yeah, he's a crazy little gnome and he owes me a favor.
Daeliria says: He... you...
Daeliria says: ...I know he exists...
Daeliria says: Then you -
Daeliria says: ...but if you're only in my head then you... could know anything... right?
Azani says: Um... what?
Daeliria stares at the table.
Azani says: I'm not in your head, Dae.
Daeliria says: ...stopped drinking 'cause I saw... kept seeing her.
Azani says: It's me, Azani Stormwolf, Rogue Extraordinaire (nominally speaking)...
Azani says: I've known you since I joined your first guild due to a fleeting desire to see my sovereign's head on a pike.
Daeliria blinks, pausing in mid-thought.
Daeliria says: ...you do know everything...
Daeliria says: ...doesn't mean... doesn't prove.
Daeliria smacks her hand against the table, forcefully.
Azani says: Well, I can't say I know you -well-. You had far closer friends than myself.
Daeliria says: I didn't want to see her!
Daeliria says: What was I thinking!
Azani says: Then mayhaps you should stop with the drinking.
Daeliria sputters for a few moments.
Daeliria says: ...I want to see her.
Daeliria says: But I stopped. And now I can't.
Azani comforts Daeliria.
Daeliria says: An'... there's only one drink left.
Azani says: We could always get more.
Daeliria blinks at Azani.
Vereld hugs Azani.
Vereld hugs Daeliria.
Azani says: That was odd.
Daeliria frowns.
Azani says: Damn warlocks. YOU HAVE YOUR OWN BAR!
Daeliria snorts a chuckle, and hiccups in the middle.
Daeliria says: ...tell me... about her?
Azani says: One moment. If I apparently am inside your head and am being profoundly confused by... myself, I shall need more alcohol.
Azani says: I will return shortly, m'lady.
Azani bows before you.

[Daeliria]

Azani returns, arms full of Jug of Bourbons.
Daeliria says: ...right... need... drink more...
Azani says: Here, have one of mine.
Daeliria says: Tell me... tell?
Daeliria drinks deeply.
Azani says: Tell you what? Who'sh "her"? ...hic!
Daeliria says: ...her!
Azani says: Hrm...
Azani ponders drunkenly.
Azani says: Well, by her I'm guessing you mean Lusera, giver that you two were thick ash thieves.
Daeliria says: ...you know.
Azani says: Nigh inseperable you are, were, have been.... before.
Daeliria says: No... not thieves... you were.. right?
Azani says: Ok, bad word choice.
Azani says: I was the only thief in the guild, aside from Kahoku.... ...hic!
Daeliria blinks at Murakin.
Murakin says: hey lassies
Azani blinks at Murakin.
Murakin says: LOL
1Daeliria says: ...you shtole things! I knew...!
Azani says: Excuse me, we're having shomething of a discussion here. ...hic!
Murakin says: drunken lassies?
Azani says: Not from you or anyone else in the Tribe.
Daeliria waves her hand negligently.
Murakin says: LOL
Azani says: What's lol?
Daeliria says: Not discussion.... I'm talking to myself...
Daeliria says: ...where'd he go?
Azani says: Are you all right, shir dwarf?
Azani shrugs at Murakin. Who knows?
Azani shrugs at Daeliria. Who knows?
Murakin says: yep...
Daeliria says: ...where'd the drink go?
Daeliria pokes Azani clumsily.
Azani says: All right, because, as far as I know, "lol" ish not a word in the Common tongue.
Azani says: Eh?
Azani says: That hurt... shorta.
Daeliria says: ...keep going?
Azani says: All right, fine. Lusera... what wash her last name.... uh... Brahms, I think it was.
Azani ponders thoughtfully.
Azani says: Yes! Her name wash Lusera Brahms. She was a shhowgirl... um, warrior.
Daeliria says: (( XDDDDDD ))
Azani says: Yes. A warrior. ...hic!
Azani says: ((Couldn't help myself))
Daeliria nods impatiently.
Azani says: And she had a horse! Named Shprinkles!
Daeliria nods gleefully.
Azani says: Always thought that was a silly name for a horse.
Azani shrugs. Who knows?
Daeliria reaches out, as if to poke, but misses.
Azani says: She had this alchemy thing going on. So many Elixirs of the Mongoose.
Azani thinks back to better times.
Azani says: But that's not important.
Daeliria says: (( ...to Azani? Yes it is. ))
Azani says: ((She'd rather have you recognize her existence or failing that stop creeping her out. ))
Daeliria says: (( Heee! ))
Daeliria says: ...what did she... she look like?
Azani says: Well, she had reddish-brownish hair about down to her shoulders.
Azani says: Her eyes were....
Azani screws up her face in concetration. ...hic!
Azani says: brown. They were brown.
Azani says: ((AFK 1 minute))
Daeliria stares into the candle flames.
Azani seems to be sobering up.
Azani says: ((I return!))
Azani says: She was... fairly tall, if memory serves. By human standards anyway.
Azani reaches out and prods Daeliria gently.
Daeliria continues staring unblinkingly at the fire.
Azani waves a hand in front of Daeliria's face.
Azani says: Guildmistress? You there?
Daeliria's head comes down hard onto the table.
Azani says: Ack!
Azani lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.
Azani says: Drank too much, I suppose.

[Daeliria]

A small packet of powder falls out of Daeliria's sleeve and onto the floor.
Azani says: Eh...
Azani says: What's that?
Azani draws her Vorpal Dagger of the Bear and gently prods the packet.
Azani kneels down.
Azani says: ((Shoulda done that first. >_>))
Azani says: Well, it doesn't seem to be explosive.
A sprinkling of grainy grayish powder is caught in the grain of the floorboards.
Azani puts on her Wicked Leather Gauntlets and takes a closer look.
Azani tries not to breathe.
Azani kneels down.
The powder is odorless, and the plain packet it spilled out of is labeled with "Ragveil".
Azani says: Ragveil?
Daeliria starts.
Azani gasps at Daeliria.
Daeliria says: ...Azani?
Azani says: Yes?
Daeliria says: Have you seen Kahon at all?
Azani says: Kahon?
Daeliria says: Don't you know that name?
Azani says: ... No, should I?
Daeliria pats her sleeves frantically.
Daeliria says: ...Ka...
Daeliria says: ...Kahoku?
Daeliria stares intensely at Azani's nose.
Azani says: Oh, Kahoku! Of course I know him. Knew him, rather. We were both rogues, though he was better than I.... what are you looking at?
Azani says: Is there something on my face?
Daeliria says: ...didn't he exist?
Azani says: Of course he existed. He just... I dunno, isn't around anymore.
Daeliria says: Then where did you come from? And how do you know Doskious? You're... you're not supposed to!
Azani blinks at you.
Daeliria covers her face.
Daeliria says: ...where's my... my...?
Azani lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.
Azani says: I think what you're looking for is on the floor.
Daeliria rubs her eyes.
Daeliria says: ..right...
Daeliria picks up the packet carefully.
Daeliria says: ...did you touch it?
Azani says: By the Goddess, most definitely no!
Daeliria empties out the powder onto her tongue without looking.
Azani says: And if I were you, I wouldn't either.
Daeliria swallows.
Daeliria says: ...supposed to help.
Azani says: ((A bit too slow there. >_>))
Azani says: Ugh. What on Earth is that stuff?
Daeliria says: ...and it did. I forgot about her...
Azani is hopelessly confused.
Daeliria shrugs.
Daeliria says: Got it from a goblin...
Azani says: Then why I have I been here for the last hour trying to tell you who she was?
Daeliria says: Because maybe you existed?
Azani says: That doesn't tell me what it is.
Daeliria coughs violently.
Daeliria says: ...paladin told me to get some.
Azani says: But I never could really get you to tell me what you didn't want to.
Azani says: A paladin?
Azani boggles at the situation.
Daeliria crumples the packet and stuffs it into one of her bags.
Azani says: Typically their solution is light and good works as opposed to strange herbs.
Daeliria says: Very nice one. Wouldn't stop frowning at me and muttering things about...
Daeliria says: ...about deomns...
Daeliria says: ...demons...
Daeliria says: Said, if I really thought all of it was true I might as well get some ragveil...
Azani says: Any paladin I know?
Daeliria says: Tor...?
Daeliria says: ...Torus.
Daeliria says: I think.
Azani screws up her face in concentration.
Daeliria frowns.
Azani says: Bah, can't say I know him.
Azani whispers: Righto.
Daeliria says: ...tried to help.
Azani says: Well, as cliche as this is going to sound, and as aware as I am that I am decidedly not your mother, drugs aren't the answer.
Daeliria says: ...not drugs... helped...
Azani lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.
Daeliria clenches her fists and shudders hard.
Azani is skeptical.
Azani says: Ok.
Azani says: If you say so.

[Daeliria]

Daeliria slowly unclenches.
Daeliria says: ...I'm still alive, yes?
Daeliria says: Yes. You're still there. I can sense you.
Azani says: Of course you are. We had a few... incidents in Un'Goro, but you're definitely alive.
Daeliria nods decisively.
Daeliria says: With Doskious.
Azani mutters under her breath about Blazerunner and the horrible death he will meet by her hand.
Azani nods at you.
Azani says: Whoops... I mean, yeah. With Doskious.
Daeliria says: And Mniaron should be coming around soon too. I wonder if she needs more Wildvine...
Azani says: I think she actually finished those quests some time ago.
Daeliria frowns at the empty bottles and jugs on the table.
Daeliria says: Another drunken dwarf or ignorant Kaldorei slut, probably. Why do they even let those kind into the cities to carouse and make nuisances of themselves...
Azani mutters under her breath about how much she hated those quests.
Azani says: Whoa, where did that come from?
Daeliria points to the empty liquor bottles.
Daeliria says: And no one thought to clean it all up, either.
Azani says: Ah...
Azani gathers up the empty bottles.
Azani says: I will dispose of these posthaste.
Daeliria nods.
Azani says: Maybe give the bartender one in the spleen howabouts?
Daeliria smiles at Azani.
Azani says: You!
You blink at Doskious.
Azani points at Doskious.
You smile at Doskious.
Doskious says: Yes, it's me.
Daeliria says: It's a pleasure to see you again.
Azani says: How've you been?
Doskious says: I've been getting along...
Doskious says: What about yourselves?
Azani says: I'm fine.
Daeliria smiles, perfectly composed.
Daeliria says: Doing wonderfully, thank you.
Azani eyes Daeliria warily.
Doskious says: Splendid, splendid.
Azani says: So, Dosk, how much would it cost for you to... oh I dunno...
Azani lowers her voice to a whisper.
Azani says: Burn this vile place to the ground?
Doskious says: Well, that depends...
Azani says: On?
Daeliria says: ...Why would you want to do that?
Azani says: The false advertising is an outrage
Azani says: Hrm, perhaps it would be better to just kill Erich Lohan and his entire family.
Azani shakes her head.
Azani says: No, no, no.
Azani says: That wouldn't be clever at all.
Daeliria says: Azani! Not so loud in the middle of Stormwind!
Doskious says: Well, are you talking about "We-can-rebuild-it" or "Destroyed-for-all-time" burning?
Azani says: Middle of Stormwind? Dae dearest, we're in an empty bar.
Daeliria fiddles with the lace of her sleeves, the stops and frowns down at them. ((White Wedding Dress))
Doskious says: Lovely dress, by the way...
Daeliria says: ...who put me in -this-?
Azani thanks Doskious.
Daeliria says: It's... itchy.
Azani says: Probably "we-can-rebuild-it" but if I hear one more solicitation of free drinks from Mr. Lohan, I might change my mind.
Doskious says: I suppose you could take it off if it's bothering you, but it also looks on the Very-Nice side of Alright...
Azani says: .... Why are we all standing? We're standing near no less than five chairs.
Daeliria nods firmly.
Doskious says: Not sure if the belt is helping...
Daeliria says: ...Excuse me. I need to go find any empty room. ((Walks downstairs and changes into Simple Black Dress))
Azani says: If you don't wear a belt, then where do you put your daggers?
Azani quietly snickers to herself.
Doskious says: I don't have that problem.
Azani says: Well, aren't we special?
Daeliria pats her new dagger with a smile.
Doskious says: In mourning are we now?
Daeliria blinks.
Daeliria says: ...Hardly. It's just a very comforable dress.
Daeliria says: Why would I be mourning?
Azani says: No reason!
Daeliria nods.
Doskious says: As opposed to Evening?
Daeliria groans at the pun.

[Daeliria]

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1/28 20:08:46.796 [Officer] Doskious: no, I look silly sitting. like my cloak and some invisible extention of my posterior are actually keeping me on the chair.
1/28 20:08:47.500 [Officer] Azani: And by we, I mean Dosk.
1/28 20:08:55.234 [Officer] Daeliria: XD
1/28 20:08:57.406 [Officer] Doskious: I could
1/28 20:09:05.781 [Officer] Daeliria: The alternative, though, is us talking to your hat.
1/28 20:09:19.156 [Officer] Daeliria: And your hat is very nice, but it doesn't go off on philosophical tangents.
1/28 20:09:27.484 Azani says: So, hat, how was life with Ol' Whitemane?
1/28 20:09:34.656 Azani says: ((*))
1/28 20:09:37.156 [Officer] Doskious: I'll have you know that my hat is quite accomplished!
1/28 20:09:50.734 Daeliria says: (( Hat: ... ))
1/28 20:09:52.578 [Officer] Doskious: I'll stand on the chair
1/28 20:10:16.625 Daeliria says: ...You seem rather uncomfortable.
1/28 20:10:46.500 Azani says: Poor gnome.
1/28 20:10:57.125 Doskious says: My hat before it was pressed into service by the Argent Dawn had a most illustrious career as the mechanism by which the Church sorted it's prayer boys...
1/28 20:11:06.687 [Officer] Daeliria: O______O
1/28 20:11:12.468 [Officer] Azani:
1/28 20:11:23.562 [Officer] Daeliria: ...HOW?!
1/28 20:11:26.218 Azani says: .... Now I have -two- crazy people on my hands.
1/28 20:11:34.265 Azani says: I need more alcohol.
1/28 20:11:51.578 Doskious says: You know, determining which ones would go on to become Priests, which would get arcane training, and the boys chosen for warriors.
1/28 20:12:04.171 Doskious says: It used to sing.
1/28 20:12:08.906 [Officer] Daeliria: I'm thinking something like "If you can *ahem* lift the hat, then you'll be an altar boy..."

[Daeliria]

Daeliria says: ...Crazy people?
Azani says: Crazy people? Where?
Daeliria says: Azani, you shouldn't be drinking that much.
Azani looks around nervously.
Azani snorts.
Azani says: I'll be fine. ...hic!
Azani says: It'sh you two I'm worried about.
Daeliria frowns.
Daeliria says: Why? We aren't drinking anything.
Azani says: Well he... ...hic!
Azani points at Doskious.
Daeliria says: I swore off drinking when I...
Doskious looks at Daeliria concernedly.
Azani says: 's got a shinging hat and you ...hic!
Azani points at Daeliria.
Doskious says: Has she already had a few?
Azani says: Have been just being plain weird all night.
Daeliria stares into the candles.
Daeliria says: ...I thought I did. I really, really thought I did. I thought she was.
Azani says: Hic!
Azani giggles.
Doskious says: Yes, of course.
Azani says: Isn't this great guys?
Daeliria says: Azani!
Azani says: Eh?
Daeliria says: When did you meet me?
Azani says: Whaddaya want?
Azani says: Um... lemme think. ...hic!
Azani ponders.
Azani says: It was.... in Darnassus, a while back.
Daeliria says: How long is 'a while'?
Azani says: Mum had just dragged me to Temple. I mean, it's not like I'm an adult or anything.
Azani says: About two years ago.
Daeliria frowns deeply.
Daeliria says: Two ye....
Daeliria says: Doskious?
Doskious says: Yes?
Daeliria says: We met in the Salty Sailor in Booty Bay something like.. a month ago, yes?
Daeliria says: Two... years...
Doskious ponders the situation.
Azani shakes her empty mug.
Azani says: I think I need a refill. ...hic!
Azani trips over the railing and falls.
Azani says: I'm OK!
Azani says: Honestly!
Daeliria believes her.
Azani says: Devils and black sheep and... how does the rest go?
Azani ponders the situation.
Azani shrugs. Who knows?
Daeliria blinks at Azani.
Doskious says: I seem to recollect a brief prior encounter with you, m'Lady...
Azani says: Maybe another drink'll clear my thoughts.
Doskious studies Daeliria.
Daeliria says: ...yes?
Doskious says: I was named differently at the time, I believe I was calling myself Elan Morin Tedronai... I seem to recall meeting you outside Dire Maul...
Azani looks completely smashed.
Azani says: Why'sh everthin' sho fuzzy?
Daeliria nods decisively.
Azani blinks.
Daeliria says: ...Was I alone?
Doskious says: You keep drinking dear...
Doskious says: I believe that Azani was with you.
Azani says: Ok, crazy little man with the shinging hat.
Daeliria says: Hush, 'Zani.
Daeliria says: Was there anyone else?
Azani says: Don't you tell me to hush! I'll ...hic!
Azani takes another drink.
Doskious says: I ... do not recall. It's like remembering a dream, almost...
Doskious ponders Daeliria's actions.
Daeliria leans forward urgently.
Daeliria says: Lusera. Was Lusera there?
Daeliria says: Do you know that name?
Doskious says: Perhaps?
Doskious says: Let me think...
Doskious sits down to think.
Daeliria coughs violently.
Doskious says: I DO recall!
Azani says: C'mon hat. Let'sh shing a shong!

[Daeliria]

Doskious says: I knew that name sounded familiar.
Daeliria says: Yes. Yes?
Azani says: What're you talkin' about, little man? Luse'sh gone.
Azani says: No one'sh seen her shince...
Daeliria says: Azani!
Azani says: I don't remember.
Azani says: Shorry. ...hic!
Daeliria says: ...did you see her.
Azani dances with Doskious' unsinging hat.
Doskious says: A human, as I recall...
Daeliria nods.
Doskious thinks.
Azani says: WHEEEEEEEEEEE! ...hic!
Doskious says: I did meet her, I'm almost sure of it.
Mezdoneo bows down graciously.
You nod at Doskious.
Doskious nods at Mezdoneo.
Daeliria says: You met her. You must have. You must have known her.
Azani says: Yer crazy, gnome, and from a drunken elf, that shays a lot.
Azani waves at Mezdoneo.
Mezdoneo waves at Azani.
Azani points at Mezdoneo.
Doskious says: Why am I crazy, then?
Azani says: He shtole my sheat!
Daeliria frowns at Mezdoneo, then turns back to Doskious.
Daeliria says: No. No. Do you know where Kahon is?
Mezdoneo nudges Azani.
Azani says: Eh?
Azani says: Whaddaya want?
Doskious says: That name does not ring a bell.
Mezdoneo says: I realize that you might not be in the best of states to explain, but what in the name of all that may be holy is going on here?
Daeliria says: ...or Kahoku?
Azani says: They're both insane.
Doskious says: Wait...
Azani jerks her head in the duo's direction.
Mezdoneo says: Pray continue.
Doskious says: You spoke of these people outside Dire Maul.
Mezdoneo says: I can't *wait* to hear this.
Doskious says: AHA!
Daeliria says: You must not have. He was the dream, and she was not. I thought... I thought I had dreamed her, that I had dreamed all of them.
Doskious says: YES!
Doskious says: This happened before I Pierced the Veil and navigated the Twisting Nether to come to this place!
Azani says: Well Dae'sh doing drugs thanksh to some paladin, and Dosk thinksh he knowsh people from my- Dae'sh past and you know what, I'm just gonna keep drinking shince apparently I'm not real.
Daeliria frowns slightly.
Daeliria says: ...pieced the veil?
Mezdoneo blinks at Azani.
Doskious says: You are as real as I am, Azani!
Mezdoneo says: You look real.
Doskious says: Pierced.
Azani says: Not according to her I'm not!
Azani points at Daeliria.
Daeliria says: Where. Did. You. Come from?
Mezdoneo says: What does she know?
Azani looks completely smashed.
Azani says: What doesh who know? ...hic!
Mezdoneo jerks his head at Daeliria.
Murakin says: woah!
Azani says: You again!
Azani shoos Murakin away. Be gone pest!
Doskious says: I remember doing some research on this subject before my first Transition.
Mezdoneo says: I think the one best suited to opine on your reality is you.
Azani says: Gett outta here or I shwear I'll...
Daeliria focuses all of her attention on Doskious.
Murakin says: hey Mezdoneo
Murakin says: your a newb!
Azani swings a dagger clumsily and stumbles.
Murakin flexes at Mezdoneo. Oooooh so strong!
Mezdoneo says: Do I know you?
Azani says: Get lost! ...hic!
Murakin says: nah
Murakin says: just wanted to insult ya///
Murakin says: fine
Murakin says: i'll leave
Mezdoneo thanks Murakin.
Murakin says: but...
Murakin says: one quick thing///
Azani says: Eh?
Murakin says: If you want the best WoW race
Murakin says: pick a gnome
Murakin says: no one wants to break their back stabbing it
Murakin says: LOL
Doskious says: I don't quite know how to explain this - have you any thread that I might use?
Azani says: WHAT ON AZEROTH IS LOL!
Daeliria pulls a stray thread off of her sleeve.
Mezdoneo says: Miss, I think you've had a bit too much to drink. Take a seat.

[Daeliria]

Doskious says: It is complicated, but bear me out.
Azani lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.
Daeliria says: Aye.
Azani says: Look at them, just babbling on and on in their crazy talk. ...hic!
Doskious takes a small tool from his pocket and replicates the thread several times.
Azani says: Bah! One can nevah have too much to drink.
Mezdoneo says: Excuse me for a moment? ((He goes to get drinks.))
Doskious lies three threads on the table.
Azani says: Whee, I sho ish drunk and dizzy!
Doskious says: These three threads are parallel, yes?
Azani giggles.
Mezdoneo says: I decided to test your theory.
Mezdoneo says: To your health.
Mezdoneo looks tipsy.
Mezdoneo says: Oh dear.
Mezdoneo says: I want another.
Doskious says: Imagine that the threads represent ... realities, different ones.
Stitches looks at the selection before bringing his view upon Joachim Brenlow.
Daeliria says: Yes...?
Stitches says: No have milk?
Stitches lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.
Mezdoneo says: Cheers.
Mezdoneo looks drunk.
Azani says: Ooh, threads. ...hic!
Azani pokes the threads.
Azani says: Shiiiiny.
Doskious says: Let us call the first thread A, the second B and the third C. We're all sitting here on thread C taking. With me so far?
Azani says: ... No. ...hic!
Mezdoneo says: I... I think their conversation makes much more sense now that I'm drunk.
Doskious says: imagine that C represents our world.
Daeliria says: Yes... what what is going on on the other threads?
Azani frowns.
Azani says: Awfully small to represent our world.
Doskious says: Much the same things go on on the other threads.
Doskious says: Let me talk about my past for a moment, if you will.
Azani says: Damn goblinsh and Wildhammer dwarves!
Daeliria says: ...might we also be sitting and speaking on threads A and B?
Mezdoneo bounces up and down in front of Azani.
Daeliria nods judiciously.
Doskious says: *I* wouldn't be.
Azani says: Their thread costsh so much it's.... expensive.
Doskious says: I started life on A.
Daeliria says: Why not?
Azani slurs plans of genocide drunkenly.
Daeliria nods slowly.
Doskious says: It was good, and as I have told you.
Mezdoneo says: Those... those are verry nice blades you have there. ...hic!
Mezdoneo says: Sharp.
Doskious says: Then a friend of mine offered me an opportunity to help him test a device.
Azani says: Why thank ya.
Azani says: Might go use 'em on shome GOBLINS!
Azani swings her blades about wildly.
Doskious says: He sent me to B, but could not recall me to A.
Daeliria says: Hmm...
Doskious says: I do not know why.
Doskious says: While on B, I did some research.
Azani says: WHOA! HOW DO I STOP THIS THING?
Azani twirls and stabs at the air wildly.
Mezdoneo says: What thing?
Mezdoneo backs away.
Doskious says: Theories differ on the particulars, but all agree that at each instant where someone makes a choice, there occurs... a divergence, one thread representing one choice, another representing a second choice, and so on.
Azani falls.
Daeliria says: ...threads fraying.
Azani says: Ack! I've fallen and I can't get up! ...hic!
Mezdoneo says: You'll be fine. I want to listen to this.
Azani says: That's some low quality thread then... hic!
Azani hops up.
Doskious says: There's where theories disagree - some call for fraying threads and others insist that all the threads are whole.
Azani peers intently.
Daeliria says: We live in a low-quality reality...
Mezdoneo says: I'll drink to that!
Azani says: Me too!
Azani looks drunk.
Doskious says: It was my belief that the threads are all whole, and I set out to prove it.
Daeliria nods slowly.
Azani says: Proooooooooove. ...hic!
Azani giggles.
Doskious says: I created a spell, a device of the Eldritch Energies that suffuse me and allow me to summon other things to me.
Azani says: Ah! My sheat.
Doskious says: It involved enchanted mirrors and the assistance of demons, but I opened a portal for myself between B and C, and stepped through.
Daeliria frowns slightly, trying to comprehend.
Azani slumps back in the chair, eyes closed.
Mezdoneo says: I go to tell the bartender not under any circumstances to serve me anything else tonight and a drunken night elf takes my seat.
Mezdoneo says: So much for temperance.
Azani says: I'd call it a shign, now, wouldn't you?
Mezdoneo lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.
Mezdoneo seems to be sobering up.
Azani drinks deeply, cackling all the while.
Mezdoneo says: I'm too sober to cope with this.
Azani cheers at Mezdoneo!

[Daeliria]

Doskious says: I have found both "other" worlds that I have visited to be somewhat similar to my "origin" world - each equally real.
Daeliria says: The same places, the same cities, the same people...
Daeliria says: ...but not all the same people.
Azani looks tipsy.
Daeliria slumps down into her chair.
Azani says: Hats that burn people.
Azani giggles.
Daeliria reaches for the threads on the table.
Doskious says: This is where theory gets hazy. It's possible to move between worlds so similar that there are even the same people. It's vastly unlikley to hit by chance, though.
Daeliria braids the threads tightly together and ties the braid firmly at the end.
Daeliria says: Azani...?
Azani says: What?
Daeliria says: No...
Daeliria says: Kahoku.
Doskious says: Also, my research indicates that there are two different types of people on Azeroth, a Karmic seperation if you will... Some are Doers and some are Helpers.
Azani says: There goesh the little man again with his crazy talk.
Mezdoneo raises an eyebrow at Doskious.
Doskious says: The helpers seem much more resiliant in these shifts than the Doers.
Azani says: You're not making any sense at all...
Daeliria says: ...you are.
Doskious says: I can find no better way to explain it.
Mezdoneo says: Sir. May I intrude? I have a question about your theory.
Doskious says: By all means!
Daeliria says: I woke up and I was completely alone... and the people who were there, the people I remembered... they must all have been Helpers.
Azani says: I'm a.... helper?
Doskious says: That's not necessarily true.
Azani flashes back.
Mezdoneo says: If what you say is true... Does this mean that there are an infinite number of Nethers? An infinite number of Burning Legions?
Azani says: I remember now!
Daeliria says: No, Azani. You were not there... no one I spoke to knew you, or who you were.
Doskious says: There may be, Mezdoneo.
Azani says: I said that.... once.
Azani says: To someone....
Mezdoneo swears.
Doskious says: There are a number of possibilities other than that, Daeliria.
Azani says: But what if the Legionsh start working together?
Azani says: Then we're screwed..
Doskious says: They cannot.
Mezdoneo says: They can't?
Azani says: Oh.
Mezdoneo says: Why can't they?
Mezdoneo says: If you could pierce the veil, why not they?
Doskious says: It is against their nature. Their focus is inflexibly upon the world before them.
Daeliria says: Is that not the same with most mortals?
Mezdoneo says: So... if a Legion were to be eradicated in one "thread", another could not come from elsewhere to take its place?
Azani seems to be sobering up.
Azani 's head hits the table.
Azani says: Oh, Elune! Ow.........
Mezdoneo looks with alarm at Azani.
Doskious says: Put it another way - they must focus exclusively on thier discrete worlds lest they be overwhelmed by the forces of those worlds during their attempt to join with the forces of another world.
Azani says: I'm fine. Just... a tad hungover.
Daeliria says: Ah...
Azani closes her eyes and leans back in the chair.
Daeliria says: Here.. this may help. Where did I put it...
Mezdoneo says: So, that's a no, then.
Doskious says: Also, the machine I used first and the ritual I used to get here were long drawn out processes, also only suitable for one individual.
Daeliria riffles through the contents of her bags, scattering half a dozen crumpled Ragveil packets.
Azani eyes Daeliria warily.
Daeliria says: I seem to recall a mage named Aviain... who also pierced the veil. He spoke of a lady named Simbul...
Daeliria pulls out a corked, unlabeled bottle.
Azani prods at the Restorative Potion with a gloved finger.
Azani smells the Restorative Potion.
Daeliria says: It's all right. It comes from the Cenarion Circle.
Azani says: Ah... them.
Azani downs the Restorative Potion in one gulp.
Mezdoneo snorts in derision.
Doskious says: The name Aviain is strange to me, but I have read of The Simbul.
Mezdoneo says: Druids.
Azani's hangover disappears.
Azani cheers!
Azani says: Who's Simbul?
Daeliria says: Apparently one with the power to send people across worlds as well..
Doskious says: She was recorded as a powerful sorceress in the tome in which I found her name...
Daeliria says: Aviain did not speak much about his world, but he did say that his world, too, was very much like Azeroth.
Daeliria says: Why... did I forget?
Azani says: I blame the Ragveil, personally.
Daeliria says: It... could have been.
Doskious says: There is another possibility.
Mezdoneo perches on the balcony.
Daeliria says: ...yes?
Daeliria visibly steels herself.
Mezdoneo says: Of course. As soon as I decide to sit somewhere else, you abandon my seat.
Azani crouches down on the balls of her feet.
Azani says: Odd. I could've sworn that was my seat.
Azani blinks.
Azani shrugs. Who knows?
Azani says: Well, whoever's it was, it's yours now.
Azani grins wickedly at Mezdoneo.
Mezdoneo shakes his head at Azani.
Doskious says: The reason I chose *this* world rather than another is because the "barrier" between it and B is weaker than some.
Daeliria says: And...?
Doskious says: It is theorized that sometimes people on seperate worlds who are very very ... similar to each other and separated by a weaker barrier can influence one another.
Daeliria sighs heavily.

[Daeliria]

Daeliria says: So all of my memories... might not even have been mine...?
Doskious says: When you awoke, where were you?
Daeliria says: ...the Temple.
Daeliria says: I was being treated... for my injuries.
Doskious says: Were you told how they were sustained?
Daeliria says: Wounded by Adailaras as she was pulled out - but then!
Daeliria says: Then... she must have been real.
Daeliria coughs quietly.
Daeliria says: ...I had... or at least, I remember having...
Mezdoneo looks warily at the acrobat over there.
Azani kneels down.
Daeliria says: ...a demoness forced into my mind, when I was young. By the Hatefury satyrs. Myself and my brother both.
Doskious says: I see.
Daeliria says: I was taken to the Temple for treatment, when the Feathermoon contingent finally discovered us... but the senior priestesses could not remove it without also damaging my mind.
Daeliria says: Instead they bound it down, and I began using it, using her, borrowing from Adailaras to keep her quiescent.
Daeliria says: But she...
Doskious mutters about Priests treating Demon infestations without consulting Warlocks.
Azani shushes Doskious.
Mezdoneo agrees under his breath
Doskious says: Do go on m'Lady...
Azani says: ((Paladins are better. ))
Daeliria says: ...she learned me. She learned how to move inside me. And she taught me, too... made me glorious, and powerful, and...
Daeliria seems to stare down at her hands.
Doskious says: ... and you found that ever so slowly she had come unbound?
Daeliria says: And she was better at being me than I was.
Daeliria says: Then there was... Lusera.
Daeliria says: I loved her. And she would obey me, but she was in love with Adai... and she would do anything. And Adailaras used her.
Doskious says: As Demons do.
Doskious nods.
Daeliria says: ...and then Lusera discovered who I was. Who I truly was. And Adailaras was tired of me... she wanted a body of her own.
Daeliria says: It's all so clear in hindsight...
Daeliria says: Adailaras wanted Lusera to kill the body, so she could find or make one of her own... and Lusera spoke of my friends, my daughter, anything to keep me... alive... and when Adailaras scorned it all, Lusera discovered the dichotomy.
Daeliria shakes her head firmly.
Daeliria says: Lusera offered to separate us through alchemy.
Daeliria says: She had a tower in... in Arathi, or Hillsbrad, or Alterac, I don't remember anymore...
Doskious says: ... I ... see ...
Daeliria says: But... then... something else happened.
Doskious says: Go on...
Daeliria says: Mother Elune... and Adailaras was ripped out of me... but she clawed her way in to me on her way out... and I was broken down to the basest service of Mother Elune, in my mind... and my sight was taken as well.
Daeliria says: ...My wounds steamed, they told me. None of the priestesses treating me had ever seen the like.
Daeliria touches one of the bloodmarks on her face ruefully.
Doskious says: When was it that you realized that Lusera was ... missing?
Daeliria says: I asked for her, first... I asked for everyone. No one knew her name.
Daeliria says: Lusera... Lexor... Jassande... Kahoku... Azani.
Daeliria says: Aniras.
Daeliria says: Variele.
Daeliria says: ...Inyon.
Azani says: ....
Doskious says: There can be no doubt that your wounds are real.
Daeliria says: I kept asking, after I was discharged form the Temple infirmary, after I was released into service, until I realized that no one I knew had existed.
Doskious says: And yet, Azani is here.
Daeliria says: Yes.. and so was Kahoku.
Daeliria says: I saw him. I saw him! But he called himself Kahon... and did not know who I was.
Daeliria says: Nor did he know Lusera.
Daeliria says: And yet... he remembered Jassande.
Azani says: Those two...
Doskious says: Azani, do you recall adventuring with me when I called myself Elan Morin?
Azani says: ... had a thing, didn't they?
Azani ponders the situation.
Daeliria says: Yes. And he released the powder of a Crimson Lotus at the spot where they had met, when I saw him.
Azani says: It's sorta fuzzy... and all.
Doskious says: It would be.
Daeliria says: And then he disappeared too.
Doskious says: Scarlet Monestary? You took me there, Azani... Do you remember?
Doskious says: We were with a dwarf.
Azani says: ...... The hat! You wanted the hat!
Azani points at Doskious.
Doskious says: I did.
Daeliria says: (( XDDD ))
Azani says: That hat!
Doskious says: This hat, yes.
Azani says: Where is ol' Boomshot?
Azani says: And Daelaris...
Daeliria flinches slightly.
Azani falls off the railing, wrapping her legs around one of the posts.
Mezdoneo says: Careful, there.
Mezdoneo says: Take the seat back, if you think it'll happen again.
Azani pulls herself back up.
Azani says: I'm fine.
Azani says: You tried to kill me!
Azani points at Daeliria.
Mezdoneo blinks.
Doskious says: I had not been able to find them prior to my ... departure.
Azani says: Or was that Adailaras or... I don't even know anymore.
Azani lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.
Azani says: There's still alcohol in this place, I hope.
Doskious says: In fact, for a while before my departure from B, I couldn't find *you* dear Azani...
Mezdoneo says: I think I want a drink again myself.
Doskious says: ... I hate it when she does that ...
Daeliria smiles a little.
Mezdoneo says: I'm overriding my previous instruction!
Mezdoneo says: Give me a drink!
Mezdoneo says: Fine, then. Be cursed.
Azani grabs Joachim Brenlow by his collar.
Mezdoneo says: See if I care.
Azani says: Give him a drink!
Mezdoneo says: It's no use. I think I'm enjoying his punishment more than I would a drink.
Mezdoneo says: Come back upstairs, Azani.
Daeliria says: ...Doskious?
Azani says: Fine! Let's see if you can last the night -without- a bottle in his kidney
Doskious says: Yes?
Azani sneers at Joachim Brenlow.
Mezdoneo says: Oh, you'll like what I did to him.
Daeliria says: Does that mean... that there is still a Daelaris, or Adailaras in world B?
Daeliria says: Or whichever Azeroth I was... I remember?
Mezdoneo says: I used a novitiate form of Curse of Agony to give him a crippling rectal itch.
Mezdoneo smirks.
Azani says: Ouch!
Mezdoneo says: That was definitely better than alcohol. What'd I miss here?
Azani giggles.
Azani says: ((AFK 1 minute))
Doskious says: I cannot say, m'Lady. I would suspect so, but with life being so uncertain in these times... I remember hearing that they were taking an active role against the world; I would imagine that they would be active against the Burning Legion...
Daeliria says: And Kahoku... might Kahon truly had been someone else, in love with a different Jassande...?
Doskious says: There you might find an example of the minor divergence possible - a small alteration of choice by his parents, but he still fell in love with the same person...
Doskious says: A different world, but the same name and person.

[Daeliria]

Daeliria says: Then... why did he disappear?
Daeliria says: I thought that that might have just been my dream... my own mind's attempt to make something familiar here...
Doskious says: I cannot discount that as a possibility either, I'm afraid. The mind and the imagination are powerful things m'Lady. Especially under duress.
Daeliria notices the crumpled ragveil packets scattered on the floor, and kicks them aside.
Daeliria says: ...That stuff. It makes me forget too much.
Daeliria says: All the right things to forget, yes, but...
Mezdoneo says: I've found that memories, no matter the pain locked within, are worth it.
Azani says: ((back))
Mezdoneo says: From one's past, one derives purpose. Without my past, I would have no purpose.
Doskious furtively gathers some packets, but carefully so as not to attract attention.
Daeliria sighs heavily.
Doskious says: That's true, what he says. My past is no less meaningful for having occured on different worlds, and your memories are just as meaningful as mine.
Doskious says: It matters not *how* we come by an experience for the purpose of deriving meaning from it.
Daeliria says: Yes, but...
Azani falls asleep.
Mezdoneo looks at her with concern.
Doskious says: Granted, it can help to know how, but it isn't necessary.
Mezdoneo says: Does she do this often?
Azani falls asleep.
Mezdoneo says: Are you sure she's all right?
Daeliria says: ...but I miss everyone.
Doskious says: From time to time...
Doskious says: She'll be fine.
Doskious says: I understand that you miss them.
Doskious says: To not do so would do them an injustice.
Daeliria shakes her head, staring at Azani.
Daeliria says: ...why Azani, and not... Variele? Or... or Lusera.
Azani mutters something about cake and also pie.
Doskious says: That I cannot tell you, m'Lady.
Mezdoneo says: Why anything? Why at all? This is what fate, or chance, or your moon goddess has given you. Deal with it.
Mezdoneo says: There are some things we just have to handle.
Doskious says: Harsh words for a harsh reality.
Daeliria flicks a glance over at Mezdoneo.
Mezdoneo looks her in the eye.
Daeliria sighs heavily.
Mezdoneo says: I'm sorry for your loss, lady. But loss comes to all of us. Some worse than others.
Daeliria says: Death, pain, madness, I can understand.
Daeliria says: ...not madness.
You blink at Azani.
Daeliria says: ...why is she sleeping there?
Doskious says: And in this situation there is an unknown quality, that without knowing one cannot ascribe permenant loss.
Mezdoneo says: Because she chooses to, as far as I can tell.
Mezdoneo says: Or maybe she was just in that area when she passed out.
Doskious says: I came here, Azani came. Others might as well. They might not.
Daeliria pokes Azani.
Doskious says: To quote an ancient historian, "The Wheel of Time weaves as the Wheel wills, and all are encompassed by it's weaving."
Azani sits up.
Azani says: Nnnnnn...
Azani rubs her eyes.
Doskious stands
Doskious says: Ah, and my muffins are done. I must retreat to my extradimensional stronghold now, for buttered muffins and tea.
Daeliria smiles at Doskious.
Azani says: Muffins.
Doskious says: Yes.
A tendril of drool runs down Azani's lip.
Doskious says: Ta!
Mezdoneo says: Farewell.
Daeliria says: ...I wish he would have offered us some.
Mezdoneo says: He's a gnome.
Daeliria says: Right.
Daeliria says: I...
Mezdoneo says: They're flightier than human children.
Daeliria says: ...I need to rest, now.
Mezdoneo says: I can imagine.
Mezdoneo says: I apologize for any distress my words might have caused you. But I spoke only the truth as I know it.
Azani says: Yeah, me too. I'm tired from all that drinking.
Azani yawns sleepily.
Daeliria shakes her head dismissively.
Daeliria says: There were... far more concerns.
Azani says: Farewell all.
Daeliria nods.
Daeliria says: Stars guide you...
Azani says: A pleasure meeting you Mez. May Elune be with you both.
Mezdoneo says: Goodnight, lady.