The World Assembly Strangers' Bar

[Araraukar]

"Oh, ok. Hey, Leo, you still in for a few hands?"

"I would, if not for a severe lack of funds," Janis remarked. "The end of the year always makes national diplomacy a game of "what will still bleed money if we squeeze hard enough?" and unfortunately extra funds for diplomatic staff tend to be targeted first." She wasn't too worried about the financial issues, however, since Araraukar wasn't the nation that paid for her "medicinal" cocoas.

[Imperium Anglorum]

He looks at North as well. "The both of you, probably. See, I have this set of poker chips, a few decks of cards, and a case of Gravediggers...I think you might just about get the picture." He waves over at the table, where a ceramic jug with three X's, wrought with all the delicacy of a grubby index finger, was being placed. "There's nothing quite like making our governments pay our gambling debts."

North, putting down his copy of the Financial Times, says, 'Hmmm... You say you need to money for your department, correct? What exactly happens if you just chance to say, win a high stakes poker game?'

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

He looks at North as well. "The both of you, probably. See, I have this set of poker chips, a few decks of cards, and a case of Gravediggers...I think you might just about get the picture." He waves over at the table, where a ceramic jug with three X's, wrought with all the delicacy of a grubby index finger, was being placed. "There's nothing quite like making our governments pay our gambling debts."

North, putting down his copy of the Financial Times, says, 'Hmmm... You say you need to money for your department, correct? What exactly happens if you just chance to say, win a high stakes poker game?'

"Hello, I just wanted to come by this table and give Ambassador Bell something."

She gives him a card with a kitty saying hello on it.

"That's all I wanted to do."

[WA Kitty Kops]

She gives him a card with a kitty saying hello on it.

OOC: Who and what is "she"? It helps if you add a short description of the person or creature doing the action and saying the words, especially if they're not human.

[Sierra Lyricalia]

...He looks at North as well. "The both of you, probably. See, I have this set of poker chips, a few decks of cards, and a case of Gravediggers...I think you might just about get the picture." He waves over at the table, where a ceramic jug with three X's, wrought with all the delicacy of a grubby index finger, was being placed. "There's nothing quite like making our governments pay our gambling debts."

North, seeing this, goes to the window and waves. He then orders a glass of Transilian white wine to go with a salmon dish. Sitting down, he opens his copy of the Financial Times and reads up recent bond-market instability in Parussia.

"Oh, ok. Hey, Leo, you still in for a few hands?"

Leo sits with his eyes closed for a few moments after the first drag off his cigarette. Just when one expects him to start snoring, he snaps his eyes open and straightens up his posture.

"Hands? Of poker? Why, you irretrievable degenerate! I've spent the last three years moving and diplomatting and living among people who think board games with dice are tricky, theologically speaking. If they could see me sitting at a table with a man openly propositioning me to gamble at cards, why... There would be some dire consequences, sir, I can assure you of that."

He takes another drag.

"Of course I'm in!"

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

She gives him a card with a kitty saying hello on it.

OOC: Who and what is "she"? It helps if you add a short description of the person or creature doing the action and saying the words, especially if they're not human.

OOC: I would but I'm running out of space on my sig.

I imagine her to be a female unicorn.

[WA Kitty Kops]

OOC: Who and what is "she"? It helps if you add a short description of the person or creature doing the action and saying the words, especially if they're not human.

OOC: I would but I'm running out of space on my sig.

I imagine her to be a female unicorn.

OOC: I didn't mean your siggy, I meant writing something like "A yellow unicorn with big eyes walked up to the table, pulled a card with a kitty saying hello on it from a saddlebag and placed it on the desk in front of Mr. Bell." Look for past WAKK posts on this thread to see how I handle the non-human issue on this account.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

OOC: I would but I'm running out of space on my sig.

I imagine her to be a female unicorn.

OOC: I didn't mean your siggy, I meant writing something like "A yellow unicorn with big eyes walked up to the table, pulled a card with a kitty saying hello on it from a saddlebag and placed it on the desk in front of Mr. Bell." Look for past WAKK posts on this thread to see how I handle the non-human issue on this account.

OOC: WAKK?

But I understand now, thanks.

[Merni]

OOC: I didn't mean your siggy, I meant writing something like "A yellow unicorn with big eyes walked up to the table, pulled a card with a kitty saying hello on it from a saddlebag and placed it on the desk in front of Mr. Bell." Look for past WAKK posts on this thread to see how I handle the non-human issue on this account.

OOC: WAKK?

But I understand now, thanks.

OOC: WA Kitty Kops, of course.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

OOC: WAKK?

But I understand now, thanks.

OOC: WA Kitty Kops, of course.

OOC: Oh, ok. I feel silly now.

[Kitzerland]

F Whiskers walks in, grabs a glass of milk, and sits in the corner, staring at the odd birdcage-esque contraption.

[Kitzerland]

He stares around the empty room and sighs.

[Skylus]

MEANWHILE....
About 200 yards away...

"Are we ready?"
Xavier glanced down at his second in command for a few seconds, then glanced back up towards the building in the distance.
"You should know, sir, that the Tavern is more than likely to have...Weapon Nulifiers..."
"I am quite aware of this. Therefore, I shall not hurt anyone inside that building..We shall fight out here."
"....We?"
Xavier stopped his horse and turned the beast to face Jason.
"William Forester, and me."
"Why him?"
"...Both of our families have fought for...untold generations."
"Yes...I know this."
The two men continued to ride towards the far away Tavern.

"...Xavier...do you have any plans if any of the Delegates inside believe you to be a threat?"
"Oh, trust me, Jason. They will be a threat. To me, of course."

The man's laughter echoed across the premises as the two men rode into the courtyard....

OOC: I have been away for a while...don't worry, I glanced at the posts after mine...seems like there's a fight going on...good.

Two men were merely looking on as various delegates chased each other around the tavern.
"It appears that a brawl has started..."
"So it has, Jason. Shall we begin?"
"...The nulifiers might be working...I wouldn't try this, Xavier..."
Xavier rounded on Jason.
"I will try this. William is unarmed."
"No, he just can't use that sword of his here."
"Well...maybe I have the power to turn off the nulifiers..."
Jason nodded towards a golden plaque above the bar. It read: WARNING: Weapon Nulifiers in use, Brawls allowed, weapons are not. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Drat. There goes plan number one...Fine, I'll go with the backup plan.
Xavier stepped forwards into the room, with numerous guards following him.
He continued to move until he was standing behind Forester.

(Will)
He had minding his own business, trying not to get killed, when he felt a gloved hand clasp his left shoulder.
"Forester. At last. Get up."
Will half turned and looked up to find Xavier staring down at him.
Will went for his sword, then remembered the nulifiers.
"What do you want?"
Xavier grinned.
"I merely wish to have a chat with you..."
Sensing danger, Will glanced around the room for Terry, but, of course, he was no where to be found.
"...Fine. But don't you dare do anything."

(Xavier)
He couldn't believe his luck.
The boy had no idea what he was going to do.
"Come over here, hopefully the bar tender will be back soon...you want anything?"
Will glared at him, the quickly looked away.
"...No...I don't drink."
Xavier leaned back just enough so that he could reach behind him and pick up a wine-filled bottle on the table behind him.
He then leaned forwards again and positioned the bottle so Will couldn't see it.
"So...William...how's life been for you...We haven't met face to face since-"

(Will)
"Since you ambushed us at the castle."
Will spun around in his seat to face Xavier, only to see something flash down towards him.
Second later, a bright light blinded him, he distantly felt pain somewhere on his head, felt something running down his face, then he knew only darkness.

OOC-Can there be an all out brawl? Can we make this happen?

[Kitzerland]

MEANWHILE....
About 200 yards away...

"Are we ready?"
Xavier glanced down at his second in command for a few seconds, then glanced back up towards the building in the distance.
"You should know, sir, that the Tavern is more than likely to have...Weapon Nulifiers..."
"I am quite aware of this. Therefore, I shall not hurt anyone inside that building..We shall fight out here."
"....We?"
Xavier stopped his horse and turned the beast to face Jason.
"William Forester, and me."
"Why him?"
"...Both of our families have fought for...untold generations."
"Yes...I know this."
The two men continued to ride towards the far away Tavern.

"...Xavier...do you have any plans if any of the Delegates inside believe you to be a threat?"
"Oh, trust me, Jason. They will be a threat. To me, of course."

The man's laughter echoed across the premises as the two men rode into the courtyard....

OOC: I have been away for a while...don't worry, I glanced at the posts after mine...seems like there's a fight going on...good.

Two men were merely looking on as various delegates chased each other around the tavern.
"It appears that a brawl has started..."
"So it has, Jason. Shall we begin?"
"...The nulifiers might be working...I wouldn't try this, Xavier..."
Xavier rounded on Jason.
"I will try this. William is unarmed."
"No, he just can't use that sword of his here."
"Well...maybe I have the power to turn off the nulifiers..."
Jason nodded towards a golden plaque above the bar. It read: WARNING: Weapon Nulifiers in use, Brawls allowed, weapons are not. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Drat. There goes plan number one...Fine, I'll go with the backup plan.
Xavier stepped forwards into the room, with numerous guards following him.
He continued to move until he was standing behind Forester.

(Will)
He had minding his own business, trying not to get killed, when he felt a gloved hand clasp his left shoulder.
"Forester. At last. Get up."
Will half turned and looked up to find Xavier staring down at him.
Will went for his sword, then remembered the nulifiers.
"What do you want?"
Xavier grinned.
"I merely wish to have a chat with you..."
Sensing danger, Will glanced around the room for Terry, but, of course, he was no where to be found.
"...Fine. But don't you dare do anything."

(Xavier)
He couldn't believe his luck.
The boy had no idea what he was going to do.
"Come over here, hopefully the bar tender will be back soon...you want anything?"
Will glared at him, the quickly looked away.
"...No...I don't drink."
Xavier leaned back just enough so that he could reach behind him and pick up a wine-filled bottle on the table behind him.
He then leaned forwards again and positioned the bottle so Will couldn't see it.
"So...William...how's life been for you...We haven't met face to face since-"

(Will)
"Since you ambushed us at the castle."
Will spun around in his seat to face Xavier, only to see something flash down towards him.
Second later, a bright light blinded him, he distantly felt pain somewhere on his head, felt something running down his face, then he knew only darkness.

OOC-Can there be an all out brawl? Can we make this happen?

Whiskers, seeing Xavier attack an unexpecting person, leaps toward him with claws outstretched.
"Coward! How dare you attack a semi-defenseless individual!"

[Skylus]

"....What is this?! A cat?! No matter, I can deal with you!"
Xavier swings the bottle at the cat.

[Kitzerland]

"....What is this?! A cat?! No matter, I can deal with you!"
Xavier swings the bottle at the cat.

Whiskers falls to the floor dazed.

OOC: Well, that went poorly.

[Skylus]

OOC-Don't mess with Warlocks.

OOC-can there be a brawl between everyone?

[Kitzerland]

OOC-Don't mess with Warlocks.

OOC-can there be a brawl between everyone?

OOC- Ow
OOC- If everyone joins in.

[Skylus]

OOC-It can just be between us to until either mods do something or someone else joins in.

"...See? You are no match for me, Cat. Now..."
Xavier turns from the dazed animal and looks down at Will, who is just now waking up.
The cloak man hauls Will to his feet and slams him against a support beam.
"Do you know how long I've waited to get my revenge, Forester? Decades. And now," Xavier leaned back a bit from Will and let the man collect himself. "Here we are, at last. Do you have anything to say before I kill you?"

Will

He really had no idea what was going on.
He knew that Xavier could kill him if he wanted to.
And he had a feeling that the nulifiers wouldn't work like they were supposed to.
"Yeah, I have a lot to say to you."
Xavier grinned like a maniac.
"I bet you do."
Then Will felt a red hot pain in his side and he quickly glanced down.

His thoughts about the nulifires not working had been correct.
There was a scary looking knife buried in his left side.

He struggled to stay awake, but it was nearly impossible.
"You...you stabbed..."
He was falling, but, then, someone caught him.

[Kitzerland]

OOC-It can just be between us to until either mods do something or someone else joins in.

"...See? You are no match for me, Cat. Now..."
Xavier turns from the dazed animal and looks down at Will, who is just now waking up.
The cloak man hauls Will to his feet and slams him against a support beam.
"Do you know how long I've waited to get my revenge, Forester? Decades. And now," Xavier leaned back a bit from Will and let the man collect himself. "Here we are, at last. Do you have anything to say before I kill you?"

Will

He really had no idea what was going on.
He knew that Xavier could kill him if he wanted to.
And he had a feeling that the nulifiers wouldn't work like they were supposed to.
"Yeah, I have a lot to say to you."
Xavier grinned like a maniac.
"I bet you do."
Then Will felt a red hot pain in his side and he quickly glanced down.

His thoughts about the nulifires not working had been correct.
There was a scary looking knife buried in his left side.

He struggled to stay awake, but it was nearly impossible.
"You...you stabbed..."
He was falling, but, then, someone caught him.

OOC
Wait, you can't just disregard the weapon nullifiers!

[Skylus]

OOC-I know.

I didn't.

They work, just not that weapon.
Why it passes the nulifiers will be explained later.

If the mods want me to change my posts, then I will.

[Kitzerland]

OOC-It can just be between us to until either mods do something or someone else joins in.

"...See? You are no match for me, Cat. Now..."
Xavier turns from the dazed animal and looks down at Will, who is just now waking up.
The cloak man hauls Will to his feet and slams him against a support beam.
"Do you know how long I've waited to get my revenge, Forester? Decades. And now," Xavier leaned back a bit from Will and let the man collect himself. "Here we are, at last. Do you have anything to say before I kill you?"

Will

He really had no idea what was going on.
He knew that Xavier could kill him if he wanted to.
And he had a feeling that the nulifiers wouldn't work like they were supposed to.
"Yeah, I have a lot to say to you."
Xavier grinned like a maniac.
"I bet you do."
Then Will felt a red hot pain in his side and he quickly glanced down.

His thoughts about the nulifires not working had been correct.
There was a scary looking knife buried in his left side.

He struggled to stay awake, but it was nearly impossible.
"You...you stabbed..."
He was falling, but, then, someone caught him.

Whiskers scrambles to his feet and slingers a glass of milk at Xavier.
"@$$hole!"

[Valorem]

OOC: Seems like it should be fine, since both characters are controlled by Skylus. Of course, I'm not a mod so....
Stephenson stands up from his booth
"How in the blazes did you just stab a man inside the bar?"
He presses the panic button he carries to summon WA security

[Skylus]

OOC-It can just be between us to until either mods do something or someone else joins in.

"...See? You are no match for me, Cat. Now..."
Xavier turns from the dazed animal and looks down at Will, who is just now waking up.
The cloak man hauls Will to his feet and slams him against a support beam.
"Do you know how long I've waited to get my revenge, Forester? Decades. And now," Xavier leaned back a bit from Will and let the man collect himself. "Here we are, at last. Do you have anything to say before I kill you?"

Will

He really had no idea what was going on.
He knew that Xavier could kill him if he wanted to.
And he had a feeling that the nulifiers wouldn't work like they were supposed to.
"Yeah, I have a lot to say to you."
Xavier grinned like a maniac.
"I bet you do."
Then Will felt a red hot pain in his side and he quickly glanced down.

His thoughts about the nulifires not working had been correct.
There was a scary looking knife buried in his left side.

He struggled to stay awake, but it was nearly impossible.
"You...you stabbed..."
He was falling, but, then, someone caught him.

Whiskers scrambles to his feet and slingers a glass of milk at Xavier.
"@$$hole!"

"...Such language, cat...Do you lick your mother with that mouth?"
Xavier turned from Will and failed to notice Terry appear from nowhere and drag Will to safety behind the bar table.
"Now, cat, I suggest that you stop making me mad..."
The man raised his arms and the air shimmered as magic appeared in the palms of his hands.
"Or else I kill you."
He noticed another man stand up behind the bar.
"Don't move."
He then directed his voice to everyone in the bar, regardless of where they were.
"Do not call for reinforcements. My men have surrounded this place, and they call kill all of you."

[Kitzerland]

Whiskers scrambles to his feet and slingers a glass of milk at Xavier.
"@$$hole!"

"...Such language, cat...Do you lick your mother with that mouth?"
Xavier turned from Will and failed to notice Terry appear from nowhere and drag Will to safety behind the bar table.
"Now, cat, I suggest that you stop making me mad..."
The man raised his arms and the air shimmered as magic appeared in the palms of his hands.
"Or else I kill you."
He noticed another man stand up behind the bar.
"Don't move."
He then directed his voice to everyone in the bar, regardless of where they were.
"Do not call for reinforcements. My men have surrounded this place, and they call kill all of you."

OOC: Ew. That is not a thing that cats do.