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Occams Razor A live action role-playing game (LARP), using the Accelerant Rules System. 2017-05-01T14:13:38+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/feed.php?f=17 2017-05-01T14:13:38+00:00 2017-05-01T14:13:38+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=782&p=7333#p7333 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Knockin' on Hanley's Door]]>
And there's the deadpan snark that Billy so rarely gets to employ these days. There is a flicker of enjoyment in his expression as he blithely rattles off terrible thing, after terrible thing, all with the same care and concern someone might comment about planning for the next fishing season.

"Yourself, Eden? Anything new in your life?"

Statistics: Posted by sndwurks — Mon May 01, 2017 2:13 pm

]]> 2017-04-30T18:36:50+00:00 2017-04-30T18:36:50+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=782&p=7332#p7332 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Knockin' on Hanley's Door]]> Had it," Eden replies with a faint grin but declines to elaborate.

She excuses herself for a moment to put the kettle on. Eden placed far too much importance on hospitality to question a guest's dietary preferences as long as they were not harmful to others.

Returning, she settles herself down on the couch. "So, what sorts of trouble have you been getting into these days, Billy St. Francis?"

Statistics: Posted by Eden Jones — Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:36 pm

]]> 2017-04-30T03:24:49+00:00 2017-04-30T03:24:49+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=782&p=7331#p7331 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Knockin' on Hanley's Door]]>
Billy takes the seat provided, and considers Eden's question carefully. After some internal debate, Billy answers "Tea. Preferably something spicy or with lemon. The more aromatic the better. I'm just going to sit here and smell it anyways, so having something you think I'll enjoy will have pretty much the same effect as it being something I actually like the smell of."

Because that's not an ambiguous and strange way to answer that question. Still, Billy's demeanor is cheerful enough, and he gives a slow scan of the place. His eyes linger next to the sink, and he chuckles.

"I think I was standing there the first time you left me alone with that extremely creepy book, Eden. Right there. I can remember that book... probably too well. Parsons has it these days, doesn't he?"

Statistics: Posted by sndwurks — Sun Apr 30, 2017 3:24 am

]]> 2017-04-28T19:17:40+00:00 2017-04-28T19:17:40+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=782&p=7327#p7327 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Knockin' on Hanley's Door]]>
She steps over to the living room and clears books and scribbled notes off of the chairs, gesturing for Billy to sit. “I think it’s been a good year since we last sat down and got caught up on things, and so much has been going on recently. I thought it would be wise to share information and make sure we both have a decent sense of what’s going on and what we need to worry about. Or at least prioritize our many worries.”

Having freed the seating from clutter, Eden throws open the windows and leaves the front door open, only closing the screen to invite in the beautiful spring air.*

She gestures with a thumb toward the kitchen, “Can I get you anything?”



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Statistics: Posted by Eden Jones — Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:17 pm

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He tries another smile, this one sticking a little longer than the last.

"Thanks for the note," he adds. "It... has been a while, hasn't it?" A hand reaches up to rub slightly at the scar across his forehead, and then pass over into his hair. "I'm... pretty terrible with time these days, so I'm going to have to rely on your sense of when we last talked, Eden."

Statistics: Posted by sndwurks — Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:59 pm

]]> 2017-04-28T17:53:14+00:00 2017-04-28T17:53:14+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=782&p=7325#p7325 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Knockin' on Hanley's Door]]>
“Hey there, Billy!” grins Eden. “Good to see you, as always!”

Her hair has a faint dusting of flour, but it looks like the apron hanging in the kitchen caught the worst of it. Behind her, Billy can see the inviting chaos of Hanley House: books piled on most horizontal surfaces, overstuffed chairs in the living room, the faint sound of Mr. Henry’s classical music drifting down the stairs.

“Would you like to come in? Or sit on the porch if you prefer; it’s lovely outside for a change. I don’t want to go too far, since I’ll need to hear the oven timer for this last batch of lemon bars.”

Statistics: Posted by Eden Jones — Fri Apr 28, 2017 5:53 pm

]]> 2017-04-28T01:13:44+00:00 2017-04-28T01:13:44+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=782&p=7323#p7323 <![CDATA[Main Street • Knockin' on Hanley's Door]]>
He pauses as he nears the Hanley Halfway House, turning right and heading up the short walkway to its front door. He pauses there a moment, then lifts his hand to knock three times on the door. The sound of his knuckle striking the door has a definite sharp report, and not for the first time, Billy takes a moment to stare at his hand and listen to the sound.

Wood on wood, if you just let it sit there in your ears and did not think too much about it. It is in examination where the mind rationalizes it away, hiding it under layers of deception and practiced behavior. Just a trick of the ear, the mind insists as the sound fades. Just a way it echoes.

The truth, however, weighs heavily on Billy, however, and he turns his gaze from the odd-sounding knuckle to focus on the door.

Statistics: Posted by sndwurks — Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:13 am

]]> 2016-09-01T15:33:07+00:00 2016-09-01T15:33:07+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=725&p=7124#p7124 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Revelations (cont)]]>
She frowned when Gary mentioned the Windows. "I don't think that's how they work. Not entirely, at least. They spring up in places where the Darkness doesn't have any influence, and other beings can open and close them. If I had to guess, I'd say they're less about reality tearing and more about it...folding? Does that make sense? Like, if we went through a window here-" She waved a hand at the empty air. "We'd come out on a place that looked like Main Street. Windows go to places that are similar. And I think the ones that go to other bubbles happen when our bubble brushes up against another one. ...well, the ones that aren't created by a murdering, eye-stealing asshole anyway. Or something like one."

Her frown deepened when Gary likened the Well to a dam. "You mean we might have even bigger problems once the Well is fixed? Like a tidal wave of spirits pouring into or out of here?"

She watched the top circle of Gary's diagram explode, and smiled. "Wish it were that simple. They ignore us cause they outclass us. I think we can even the playing field - I think that's what the Fallen are here trying to do - but, remember what I said about the Morrigan? One of the angels took the box away when she, Don, and Arawn were all arguing over it...and none of those three stopped him. The Morrigan said she couldn't have stopped him, and she was the entire Morrigan, the three in one, and we were on her territory. But...if we can take the fight to them, make them listen up? I'm all for it."

Statistics: Posted by Owle Isohos — Thu Sep 01, 2016 3:33 pm

]]> 2016-08-30T23:39:45+00:00 2016-08-30T23:39:45+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=725&p=7122#p7122 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Revelations (cont)]]>
"I'll speak to... Rook, about the Well, but the Windows... Hum. Maybe, as you say, they're created in places where the Darkness is trying to push through. Sounds reasonable. However I would like to postulate further that the Windows are created in places where the fabric of reality is stretched too tightly and is tearing open." He stared meaningfully at them for a moment. "This could be because of the Darkness pushing through, but it could also be from other things, such as breaking the Well. If it rotates through the pattern with the flow of magic, then it standing still will cause not just ripples, but a dam." He shuddered. "I like it not that it is still broken. After I translate my tome I shall have to make it a priority. Otherwise I believe the Darkness can really only get in when people let it in. Such as we could yell through a wall to the person on the other side, so too could the Darkness speak to those who are in a position to hear it, and t speaks to them through the gate. That would explain how it could affect so many around here.

"As for the Angels, you make it sound like there's only one real way to go about it. War. If they really don't pay attention to us then we take the fight to them and prove that we're on equal terms. Maybe then they might be willing to listen. If not-." One hand flashed out, and the top part of the diagram, the circle representing the Empyrium, exploded loudly and showered them with dirt. Gary looked up at Kelsey and Sally cooly, but didn't say more.

Statistics: Posted by Madrigus — Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:39 pm

]]> 2016-08-30T19:38:51+00:00 2016-08-30T19:38:51+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=725&p=7121#p7121 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Revelations (cont)]]>
She frowned. "I think the Windows are normal. I mean, they happen everywhere. Especially around Whisper Hill, but..." She cut herself off, then, frown deepening. "Shit. What if they happen more around Whisper Hill because the Darkness is trying to punch through? I never asked Isaira why the Windows form. But the ones we've been using, they shouldn't do any harm. They just go within our bubble. And the fae have been using them for ages, and that...huh. How DID the Darkness get to Baelor, anyway? And what the fuck were those shadow spirits Baelor arranged to attack us last November along with Parsons' forces?"

"Shit," the investigator added emphatically. "If the Darkness got into any of them...well, fuck. I don't think I could blame them for wanting a reset any more. Takes a bit of the pressure off, right? If we screw up bad enough, everything gets wiped out, and we don't have to worry about it any more. One way or another."

Kelsey closed her eyes. Took a deep breath. Opened them again. "I don't think the angels are going to negotiate with us. I'm not saying it's not worth it to try, but...we're fucking ants to them. They barely even showed respect to the fucking Morrigan - if they don't think it's worth negotiating with her, or Don and Arawn, or any of them, how the fuck are we going to get them to listen to us?"

She shook her head. "There's too much to freak out about, and I'm over my quota. I didn't know magic wasn't supposed to work with technology. I mean, I spent a whole night back in May running around, putting together technological panels carved with eldritch designs that made my eyes water, then doing some kind of..." A nod to Sally. "Hoodoo to disable them, that I could do cause the morlocks' fucking scientists planted a chip in my head. Scientist. Priest. Hell, maybe both. Thing is, I don't know there's as much of a divide as you think there is."

Statistics: Posted by Owle Isohos — Tue Aug 30, 2016 7:38 pm

]]> 2016-08-30T16:57:53+00:00 2016-08-30T16:57:53+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=725&p=7120#p7120 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Revelations (cont)]]>
"Huh."

Brow still furrowed.

"Them angels- well, one at least, came down after Baelor- said his box was too much 'er some such," he shook his head, and looked back down at the drawing.

Took a look minute looking.

"What if it ain't just Baelor- I mean, he was justa 'nother big Spirit, right? We got big Spirits all around..."

Another dry scratch at his jaw, and a glance back towards #3, and a certain big piece of cutlery.

"But he was a big Spirit dat the Darkness got inta. Made worse. What if, him gettin' got is what's got them all so worked up? It took 2 fallen angels- Donn and Arawn- AND the White Lady - AND us to put 'im down. What if they ain't lookin' to see what happens iffin' the Darkness gets inta either of them... o' Ashkairi o' Sammael o' Amarok o' Azeban o' ... the Penance. All of 'em. Any of 'em."

Sally mulled over what both Kelsey and Gary said.

"So the Well bein' stuck could punch thru to other stuff, right? An' if it's stuck 'round here... wouldn't give the Darkness another busted winda' to go crawlin' thru? I mean... what if Madri- if Gary's raight? That well bein' busted open ... o' Qway-zarr labs usin' starry gates o' even Windows bein' walked might not be somethin' them folks Upstairs want anywhere NEAR where the Darkness is pokin' thru..."

He gestured to the map, "Magic. Tech-noll-ojy... is all just hoodoo, man. If you sayin' it shouldn't work together- well you know more hoodoo than I do. We got a way to try it ouselves? Like, see if we can hook up you an' Harry Davenport to somethin' and see iffin it works?"

Statistics: Posted by Sally — Tue Aug 30, 2016 4:57 pm

]]> 2016-08-30T09:10:50+00:00 2016-08-30T09:10:50+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=725&p=7119#p7119 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Revelations (cont)]]>
"Honestly I'm disappointed by the fact that neither of you are as flabbergasted as I am about this," he waved at the diagram. "Magic and technology working together? As far as I understand it that's preposterous. But what if the technology is built out of magic, hmm? Or perhaps the computers we use are just too weak to handle magic. Either way..." His eyes glazed over. "War is nasty business. I'd rather see us settle things with the Angels diplomatically. Make them see we're just trying to fix things rather than bung bigger holes in the design. Maybe they'd help." He chuckled. "As if."

Gary sighed heavily and looked up at the two of them. "I apologize for being away too long. It seems I've missed quite a bit more information than I thought I had. Saturday everyone was focused on the church coming to attack the town, and nobody could think to tell me of anything else. Now I suppose I'm overreacting to old news.

"Who's in charge of fixing the Well? I should probably speak to them. No doubt a spell will be needed to cement those runestones in place.

Statistics: Posted by Madrigus — Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:10 am

]]> 2016-08-30T00:10:13+00:00 2016-08-30T00:10:13+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=725&p=7118#p7118 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Revelations (cont)]]>
"I can answer some of that," she said. Turning to Gary, she asked, "You heard about the tithe the fae pay to hell?"

She stared down at the diagram while she sorted the words out in her head. "The fae pay a tithe of human souls to hell each year. That's why they steal children, I believe. Hell uses those souls as part of their army against the Imperium. My understanding is, that's what the fae and the Pit want human souls for - warm bodies they can use in their war against those of the Imperium."

Kelsey paused for a moment, looking between her two friends. "Isaira told me that the Well of Souls is supposed to move. The rituals people did for the White Lady, the fighting the Reapers...it kept the Well of Souls in one place. It''s not meant to be kept in one place. It's a heavy thing - it places a lot of weight on reality. And if it stays in one place too long, then that stretches out the fabric of reality...and stretches it...and if it stays put for much much too long, then the fabric of reality could break under its weight. We had to break it - the White Lady needed the army she got from it to fight Baelor, and the box we imprisoned in him was fashioned from shards of the broken well. Without it, though, we've had wraiths and all sorts of ooky spooky spirits floating around, cause the dead can't really go to rest without the Well fixed. People are working on fixing it, though - I know we've made some progress, but I think we're still looking for some runestones? Big, heavy things."

She shook her head. "I don't know too much about that side of it. Anyway...I don't think the breaking of the Well of Souls is why they want to reset the facility. I mean, it certainly isn't helping, but I thought we were pretty sure it was the Darkness leaking in that they objected to?" She looked back to Sally. "Do you remember if we know that for a fact, or if that was just someone's speculation? It was after that jerk took the box with Baelor in it away that the angels first mentioned resetting the facility, so I thought it had to do with all the ancient evils we were being bad at handling that was the problem."

Statistics: Posted by Owle Isohos — Tue Aug 30, 2016 12:10 am

]]> 2016-08-29T22:55:43+00:00 2016-08-29T22:55:43+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=725&p=7117#p7117 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Revelations (cont)]]> imbalance as souls keep crossing over into both worlds. Therefore the Pit is unlikely to be a recycling facility, but then what?" He stroked the edge of his flesh tome, oblivious to any pain from the gash on his forehead or his messed-up leg. "Why are the castaways collecting souls?"

His eyes snapped to Sally. "Bones, souls, whatever. But humans die every day all over the globe. As for the gears, I saw it on the Internet. Google can find it easy. The three-point ritual circle is a basic pattern in most magical texts." He nodded at Kelsey. "Hello.

"Ah! Yes! The White Lady asked us to break open the well. Which I knew was a terrible idea, but, again, hubris. We, I, someone needs to fix that, and soon."

Statistics: Posted by Madrigus — Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:55 pm

]]> 2016-08-29T22:36:27+00:00 2016-08-29T22:36:27+00:00 https://occamsrazorlarp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=725&p=7116#p7116 <![CDATA[Main Street • Re: Revelations (cont)]]>
"Ain't nobody dying," was the first thing he managed to say, glancing at Kelsey. "But I gotta imagine that ain't gon' hold fer very long..."

He looked over the diagram- something he'd made with markers on poster board a few times. Something he'd done his own wild gesticulating about more times, after Ashkairi explained it to them. Tell something enough- and he'd told it at least a dozen times- and even Sally Lautner can start to understand it.

"If yer raight," he clicked his teeth, "then... shit. Ok, I ain't gon' say you're wrong. Cuz I ain't Leslie r' Larissa or anybody else in the real know on this stuff. So, les' just say you raight."

He gestured to the diagram, "Where'd you see this Planet-ary Gear business? In one 'a yer books?"

Looking to the sky for a moment, he tried to remember. "An' the Well a Bones? We did that, fer why, cuz the White Lady asked it, raight?"

Statistics: Posted by Sally — Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:36 pm

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