Bright Future Roleplay Logs!

Yes, it's true -- the MUSH is up and the roleplay's great. (Thanks to everyone for their marvelous contributions.) Check it out for yourself with some outstanding roleplay logs!

• A Wizard Abroad: Logs about Justin, the Order of Hermes Mage.
  
• Bright Sunshine-y Day: Logs about Kelsey, one of our temporally-displaced Shadow Lord; Rennen, a much-troubled Strider; and ONSen run by their player.
  

Opening Night
The Ghost Town -- Dusty discovers the neighbors.
Chaos at the Diner -- Fish everywhere, and a mishap with the Pony Express.
From the Cocoon -- Kelsey arrives in not-Vienna.

Meet the Sociopaths -- a multi-part story

• The First Encounter -- Josh and Rowan meet the bad guys.
• Scouting, Part One -- Niska and Rennen search for the baddies.
• Scouting, Part Two
• Caught -- Kelsey, Rowan, and Andreas are captured.
• Drills and Knives and Needles (Oh, My!) -- The captives spend some time in the baddies' playroom.
• Interrogation -- Enquiring sociopaths want to know (I want to know!).
• Falling -- The captives walk in the Paths of Madness.
• The Rescue -- At long last, the cavalry comes.

The First Moot -- Welcoming Skunk and the restless spirits.
Lucas Arrives -- Lucas Maker, a traveling smith, stops in for a few days.
The Birthday Party -- Sashenka finds her long-lost daughter -- kind of.
Meeting of Minds -- Higami offers the library his services, and some impressive technology.

Memories

• Triangle -- Josh heeds a call for help, and faces heartbreak.
• The Gift

The Tale of Hurricane Zelda

• The Eye of Zelda -- The townies weather the hurricane.
• Child of Thunder -- Kelsey braves the storm alone....
• Aftermath -- Rowan and Niska scout the mountain for Zelda's leavings.
• Speaking of Hearts... -- Kelsey reports to Higami and Julen about Zelda, and some Uncomfortable Questions arise.

Samhain in Not-Vienna -- A bit of a town history lesson for some of our heroes.

On the Run

• Seeking a Haven -- Someone is sent to not-Vienna, seeking asylum from evil.
  
• The Diner's a Mess -- Sashenka comes home to discover the aftermath of the fight.
  

The Smith Returns -- Having seen the ocean, Lucas and company return to the Farm.

The Second Moot

• A Welcome -- Julen meets Lucas, and invites him to the Moot.
  
• The Moot Itself -- Squirrel and Moose arrive, a Tree makes a visit, and the ghosts refuse to leave the Wards, dropping some interesting information about Niska at the same time.
  
• On an Evening's Stroll -- Lucas and Sashenka chat about the Moot.
  
• More Aftermath from the Moot -- A lot of people gather in the Diner and chat about the Moot.

Another Afternoon in the Diner -- Lucas gets to know some folks, including newcomers Rex and Xan.
An Unexpected Pleasure -- Two old friends meet again.

Gerard's Arrival

• Look What Came In From the Rain -- An unhappy traveller meets Kelsey, Rahne, and Rowan.
  
• Chaos in the Marketplace -- Down the road a ways from not-Vienna, the chase ends with a riot and a broken nose.
  

Things to Do With Rex -- Lucas finds Rex chopping wood and enlists him.
After Niska's Raid -- Niska returns from her sally into the Hive with news to stun an elephant.
Just a Training Session... No, Really... -- A combat training session run by the smith gets interrupted by some real combat, courtesy of a sniper and his pet Bane-thing.
Gerard Returns: The Thief's Cold Welcome -- The thief returns to the town he robbed, looking for help from the smith, who's none to pleased to see him back again. Still, those swords are mighty interesting...
Of Magicians, Alphas, and Ravens -- Julen attempts to get Gerard to think beyond himself, and Niska makes appropriate commentary.
A Peddler's Visit -- Combine the Katahdin region, an old peddler, and some storytelling, and you often end up with some scary portents.
Silver, Tin, or Steel? -- Gerard and Lucas discuss the nature of things..

The Battle for the Mountain

• Part the First: The Birch Twins-- How often do your neighbors ask you for favors?
• Part the Second: Little Spring-- A cute little water spirit, a couple of lost Urge Lords, and some of the caern's protectors encounter each other.
• Part the Third: Mouse Boy-- Did you think the last one was cute? Wait till you meet Mouse Boy.
• Part the Fourth: The Trooping Fae-- A very traditional sort of meeting.
• Part the Fifth: The Green Woman-- A different sort of traditional meeting... and there may be even later consequences.
• Part the Sixth: The Choosing of the Warriors-- Not what everyone envisioned when they agreed.
• Part the Last: The Battle for the Mountain-- And now the folly catches up with them... can they find a loophole?

Moot -- In which a considerable number of the kumi talk with the Totems and hear about options for protecting the caern.

Quest to the Battle Plain

• News and Planning -- Lucas, Layla, Ruth, and Kelsey hear some news from Jack, and someone unexpected shows up to encourage the quest planning.
• Yet More Planning -- Eos chimes in a bit on the Quest planning.
• The Quest Itself -- Lucas, Layla, and Ruth set out to find some artifacts of power to help the Caern in its future fight against the Hive. Four sessions compressed into one jumbo log!
• Playing with the Toys -- This actually takes place after "Lucas Isn't Here to Take Your Call...", well after Lucas has recovered, but is included in this set as an epilogue. Lucas, Julen, and Eos get together and test the items brought back from the Battle Plain while Rowan watches.

Lucas Isn't Here to Take Your Call Right Now -- Louisa, Gerard, and Rabbit meet up with a mysterious stranger who's come calling for Lucas.
More About the Past -- Lucas fills in Sunshine and Ruth about some of his history.
Getting Acquainted -- Sunshine and Louisa get to know one another.

The Number You Are Trying to Reach...

• Justin Meets Miss Alison -- The new Mage in town has an uncomfortable encounter with the local... well, with Miss Alison, as he's trying to contact his home.
  
• Justin Phones Home -- Once Miss Alison is dealt with, Justin has to complete his ritual.

Danny and Sunshine Meet Again -- Danny the newcomer Perunka remembers Sunshine from elsewhere.
A Quiet Morning -- Ruth and Danny talk while Sunshine drinks tea.

Look Who's Come to Town

• Fireflies on the Lake -- Rex meets yet another mysterious stranger and brings him back to the Smithy.
• A Little Time with the Boys -- Simon, one of the boys from the Farm, meets Rex and Miklos.
• Boys Will Be... Foolish -- Simon and Miki have some quiet time together.
• Strangers at the Farm -- Simon meets Justin and Bryce. Dali and Rex and Miki wander in, and there's a little bit of a catfight.
• Miki Gets Asked a Lot of Questions -- Miki gets the third-degree from Eos and Julen, while Dali looks on.
• A Little Time Alone -- Simon and Miki get a little quiet time to themselves.
• A Ghost-Calling at the Polk Farmhouse, and An Unexpected Arrival -- Miki gets to show off his talent for his business to a fascinated audience.

There Are Cats, and Then There Are Cats -- Anderja and Miki make an appearance in the Diner.
Hunting and Talking -- Miki encounters Safi in the woods.
Rabbit Stew and Apple Pie -- Ruth and Miki talk arts, Anderja and Safi talk hunting, and Rex shows an unexpected domestic side.
Tea with Miss Anita -- Rex takes Miki to meet Miss Anita.
Safi Asks Some Questions -- Sunshine fields some of Safi's confusion about the Farm.
A Bargain Struck -- Julen and Miss Alison make an arrangment.
A Brutally Honest Evening at the Diner -- Funny how a little friendly fish-scaling can turn into brutal honesty between Miki and Rowan.
Confusion and Contemplation -- Rowan shares a bit of confusion with Dali.
Stalking the Woods -- Safi and Anderja meet on the mountain for a bit of a talk.
You Can Find the Weirdest Things on Katahdin -- Miki stumbles across one of the mountain's stranger inhabitants.
Confidences in the Barn -- Miki shares his Katahdin experience with Simon.
And Boys Will Be... Obnoxious -- Rex and Simon embarrass the heck out of Miki.
A Chat in the Smithy -- After talking to Miki, Simon goes to Lucas for expert opinions.
A Long-Awaited Reunion -- Lucas and the boys gather in the Smithy, and Arrow's Flight arrives.
Smiths are Supposed to Shoe, Not Shoo -- The boys are turned out of the Smithy when Arrow starts discussing things too private to be heard -- so Miki, Simon, and Rex speculate, instead.
A Talk by the Lake -- In the early morning, Rex encounters Miki near the lake.

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