Kalyr 105 - Prisoners [Duplar, Ryzar, Hank, Roy]

Not long after the unloading of the airship, apprentices summon Duplar, 
Ryzar, Hank and Roy from whatever they were doing for an urgent meeting 
with the acting guildmaster, Kala d'n Konyen.

"You've seen the airship", she says, as soon as the four are assembled, 
"It's come back from the tunnel complex.  We sent a combat team in, and 
we now have control of the entire complex.  The airship contains much of 
the machinery.  It also contains several prisoners we've captured. 
Among them are individuals of races unknown to us, not native beings to 
Kalyr".

"You three", she indicates Roy, Hank and Ryzar, "are not Kalyr natives, 
and have known other worlds.  I would like you to observe these 
prisoners, in a hope of identifying them".

Part of the large storage cave at the back of the complex has been 
turned into a secure storage area.  It contains what the four recognise 
as parts of the machinery from the tunnel complex.  A lot of it is 
burned or half-melted, and some looks to have been crudely sawn into 
sections in order to get it out of the tunnel.

Kala leads them into another chamber beyond, guarded by two grim-faced 
Security Division guards neither of whom Duplar has ever seen before.

The chamber has been divided up into several holding cells.  The first 
contains three of the orange-furred creatures, one of whom is badly 
burned.  The second contains a humanoid, more human than kandar, but 
with a large bulbous nose.

"This third one is the most strange", Kala says, "He's completely 
catatonic. It might be possible that the Sisters of Valarna can do 
something for him, but I don't want to get The Guardians involved in 
this just yet"

The mystery prisoner is tall and thin, like a kandar. He has an 
alien-looking face, his nose close to bridgeless, his chin too small and 
narrow to match the width of the upper half of his face.  He wears 
seamless light grey clothing, with a grey cap covering the upper part of 
his face.

He appears to be unconscious, but is still breathing.

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"This third one is the most strange", Kala says, "He's completely catatonic. It might be possible that the Sisters of Valarna can do something for him, but I don't want to get The Guardians involved in this just yet"The mystery prisoner is tall and thin, like a kandar. He has an alien-looking face, his nose close to bridgeless, his chin too small and narrow to match the width of the upper half of his face. He wears seamless light grey clothing, with a grey cap covering the upper part of his face.He appears to be unconscious, but is still breathing.
Being within the safety of the Karazthani complex, Ryzar goes about unarmored, and wears no weapon but a dagger, slung from his belt.
Nonetheless, at the sight of this 'man', Ryzar's hand falls instinctively upon the hilt of his dagger, and his face curls up into a snarl.
"Kolder!" Ryzar spits out, "This creature is a Kolder!"

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[Duplar]

Duplar is somewhat taken aback by the strength of Ryzar's hatred.
Still, in a way, it is slightly reassuring that the beings Ryzar has accused
of being responsible for every evil in the universe do actually exist.

With a sinking feeling, he realises just what he must offer.

"Has anyone from the Academy seen this prisoner yet?   I'm not sure if there
is anyone available locally, outside the Sisters, better than I am at
dealing with the catatonic, so it may be that I should see if I can learn
anything from him.   But before I try, can you tell me how he became
catatonic?"

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From: Vincent Tognarelli 
To: 
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: Kalyr 105 - Prisoners [Duplar, Ryzar, Hank, Roy]


> "This third one is the most strange", Kala says, "He's completely
catatonic. It might be possible that the Sisters of Valarna can do something
for him, but I don't want to get The Guardians involved in this just yet"The
mystery prisoner is tall and thin, like a kandar. He has an alien-looking
face, his nose close to bridgeless, his chin too small and narrow to match
the width of the upper half of his face. He wears seamless light grey
clothing, with a grey cap covering the upper part of his face.He appears to
be unconscious, but is still breathing.
> Being within the safety of the Karazthani complex, Ryzar goes about
unarmored, and wears no weapon but a dagger, slung from his belt.
> Nonetheless, at the sight of this 'man', Ryzar's hand falls instinctively
upon the hilt of his dagger, and his face curls up into a snarl.
> "Kolder!" Ryzar spits out, "This creature is a Kolder!"
>
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> "This third one is the most strange", Kala says, "He's completely
>catatonic. It might be possible that the Sisters of Valarna can do
>something for him, but I don't want to get The Guardians involved in this
>just yet "The mystery prisoner is tall and thin, like a kandar. He has an
>alien-looking face, his nose close to bridgeless, his chin too small and
>narrow to match the width of the upper half of his face. He wears seamless
>light grey clothing, with a grey cap covering the upper part of his face.He
>appears to be unconscious, but is still breathing...

OOC: I don't really know how to 'sneak up' on this question, so...

Is it a Grey? You know- a cattle-mutilating, Close Encounters/X-Files/UFO
Mythos, Alien-Autopsy style Grey Alien?

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 OOC: If he really is a Kolder (Kolderoid? ^_^), then he looks a little more "human" than a "Roswell Grey Alien", but still possessing an certain "alien-ness" in his similarity to the Human norm.  Even relaxed, there is a malevolence in their presence.  The Kolder are a people who consider themselves superior to ALL life, and their disdain for any life other than their own comes through in their personality.V--- On Thu 09/29, Smoot < etrainor@capecod.net > wrote:
From: Smoot [mailto: etrainor@capecod.net]To: kalyr@phoenyx.netDate: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:55:20 CDTSubject: Re: Kalyr 105 - Prisoners [Duplar, Ryzar, Hank, Roy]> "This third one is the most strange", Kala says, "He's completely>catatonic. It might be possible that the Sisters of Valarna can do>something for him, but I don't want to get The Guardians involved in this>just yet "The mystery prisoner is tall and thin, like a kandar. He has an>alien-looking face, his nose close to bridgeless, his chin too small and>narrow to match the width of the upper half of his face. He wears seamless>light grey clothing, with a grey cap covering the upper part of his face.He>appears to be unconscious, but is still breathing...OOC: I don't really know how to 'sneak up' on this question, so...Is it a Grey? You know- a cattle-mutilating, Close Encounters/X-Files/UFOMythos, Alien-Autopsy style Grey Alien?

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 [Duplar] Duplar is somewhat taken aback by the strength of Ryzar's hatred.Still, in a way, it is slightly reassuring that the beings Ryzar has accusedof being responsible for every evil in the universe do actually exist.With a sinking feeling, he realises just what he must offer."Has anyone from the Academy seen this prisoner yet? I'm not sure if thereis anyone available locally, outside the Sisters, better than I am atdealing with the catatonic, so it may be that I should see if I can learnanything from him. But before I try, can you tell me how he becamecatatonic?" [Ryzar] "You can try, Master Duplar." Ryzar offers, "But the tales of the Kolder from my land says that many of the strongest Witches tried to mindspeak the Kolder with little success.  Their minds are rigidly structured -- machine-like.  In fact, there is a part of the Tale of the Fall of The Kolder Nest that says some of them have the ability to physically join with their foul machines, and thus control 
others." "Beware this one!" Ryzar points at the Kolder prisoner, "He may, even now, be in contact with some far-removed Superior.  Or, he could be only stunned, having lost contact with such a supervisor.  OR...he may be faking, and reading our minds, at this very moment..."

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Being within the safety of the Karazthani complex, Ryzar has been going 
about unarmored, and wears no weapon but a dagger, slung from his belt. 
Nonetheless, at the sight of this 'man', Ryzar's hand falls 
instinctively upon the hilt of his dagger, and his face curls up into a 
snarl.

"Kolder!" Ryzar spits out, "This creature is a Kolder!"

Duplar is somewhat taken aback by the strength of Ryzar's hatred. Still, 
in a way, it is slightly reassuring that the beings Ryzar has accused of 
being responsible for every evil in the universe do actually exist.

With a sinking feeling, he realises just what he must offer.

"Has anyone from the Academy seen this prisoner yet?"

"Only those who bought it here", he says, "Only the security personnel 
involved in the assault, and a few trusted operatives.  It's not general 
knowledge to Technical, although I have informed Galtheyn, or to most 
ranks of Security.

She turns to Hank and Roy.

"I hope I can trust you to keep this secret".

"I'm not sure if there is anyone available locally, outside the Sisters, 
better than I am at dealing with the catatonic", Duplar says, "so it may 
be that I should see if I can learn anything from him.   But before I 
try, can you tell me how he became catatonic?"

"You can try, Master Duplar", Ryzar offers, "But the tales of the Kolder 
from my land says that many of the strongest Witches tried to mindspeak 
the Kolder with little success.  Their minds are rigidly structured -- 
machine-like.  In fact, there is a part of the Tale of the Fall of The 
Kolder Nest that says some of them have the ability to physically join 
with their foul machines, and thus control others".

"The Way of the Will by machine?", Kala asks, "That sounds dangerous. 
Even enhancement equipment is too dangerous to use except in the direst 
of circumstances".

"Beware this one!", Ryzar points at the Kolder prisoner, "He may, even 
now, be in contact with some far-removed Superior.  Or, he could be only 
stunned, having lost contact with such a supervisor.  OR...he may be 
faking, and reading our minds, at this very moment..."

"I'm told it was discovered in this state", Kala replies, "It was found 
locked in a cell.  Does this mean that this one is an /enemy/ of the 
others we've captured?".

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 OOC: Oops!  I dropped the ball on this!  I must have opened this messgae, but then not read it, so it showed up as having been "Read", and all this time I've been waiting for a post for Ryzar.  My bad. --- On Sun 10/02, Tim < tim@kalyr.com > wrote:

"I'm told it was discovered in this state", Kala replies, "It was found locked in a cell. Does this mean that this one is an /enemy/ of the others we've captured?".
[RYZAR]
Ryzar frowned at the mention that the Kolder had alledgedly been found as a prisoner.
"Hmmm.  Well, the Kolder hate everyone -- including themselves -- thus they merely use other peoples as pawns.  They do not ally themselves, as far as I know.  Thus, if these folk who ran the base in the mountains count themselves as enemy to BOTH this world AND the Kolder....then this world is in a dire situation.  It has TWO Enemies who weild incredible, mechanical powers."
Ryzar stares at the Kolder prisoner for a few moments, then frowns in concentration -- applying what little Mindspeak ability he has to trying to contact the Kolder.
{Kolder!  Awake, Evil One!  Kolder!  Wake, and identify yourself!} Ryzar mindspeaks with all his will.

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Vincent Tognarelli wrote:

> Ryzar frowned at the mention that the Kolder had alledgedly been
> found as a prisoner. "Hmmm.  Well, the Kolder hate everyone --
> including themselves -- thus they merely use other peoples as pawns.
> They do not ally themselves, as far as I know.  Thus, if these folk
> who ran the base in the mountains count themselves as enemy to BOTH
> this world AND the Kolder....then this world is in a dire situation.
> It has TWO Enemies who weild incredible, mechanical powers." 

"That is not good", Kala says, "But this was the only being of this race 
encountered.  Is it possible that it is the only one here, and came to 
Kalyr in the same way as Hank and Roy, or indeed yourself?".

> Ryzar stares at the Kolder prisoner for a few moments, then frowns in
> concentration -- applying what little Mindspeak ability he has to 
> trying to contact the Kolder. {Kolder! Awake, Evil One! Kolder! Wake,
> and identify yourself!} Ryzar mindspeaks with all his will.

The Kolder doesn't respond, but Ryzar manages to give himself a 
splitting headache.

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> Ryzar stares at the Kolder prisoner for a few moments, then frowns in
> concentration -- applying what little Mindspeak ability he has to 
> trying to contact the Kolder. {Kolder! Awake, Evil One! Kolder! Wake,
> and identify yourself!} Ryzar mindspeaks with all his will.

The Kolder doesn't respond, but Ryzar manages to give himself a 
splitting headache.

"Ah!!" Ryzar moans, rubbing his right temple, "I have not the Mindspeak ability to reach this thing!"

Ryzar turns to his friend, Duplar.

"Master Duplar, perhaps Mistress Reylorna could acheive something with this..." Ryzar waved his hand at the comatose Kolder, "After all, she did manage to make contact with the Beast at the Tower -- and you all said that THAT thing was quite alien to this world.  Perhaps, as a Witch, she might do better?"

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Vincent Tognarelli wrote:

> "Ah!!" Ryzar moans, rubbing his right temple, "I have not the
> Mindspeak ability to reach this thing!"
> 
> Ryzar turns to his friend, Duplar.
> 
> "Master Duplar, perhaps Mistress Reylorna could acheive something
> with this..." Ryzar waved his hand at the comatose Kolder, "After
> all, she did manage to make contact with the Beast at the Tower --
> and you all said that THAT thing was quite alien to this world.
> Perhaps, as a Witch, she might do better?"

"Perhaps", Kala says, "If you believe a mindspeaker is needed to make 
contact with this thing".

She turns to Duplar, "The Academy of the Mind have assigned her to 
investigate that assassination.  I don't know how that is progressing, 
or whether she can be spared for it.  Are you in the loop on what she's 
up to?".

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[Duplar]

> > "Ah!!" Ryzar moans, rubbing his right temple, "I have not the
> > Mindspeak ability to reach this thing!"
> >
> > Ryzar turns to his friend, Duplar.
> >
> > "Master Duplar, perhaps Mistress Reylorna could acheive something
> > with this..." Ryzar waved his hand at the comatose Kolder, "After
> > all, she did manage to make contact with the Beast at the Tower --
> > and you all said that THAT thing was quite alien to this world.
> > Perhaps, as a Witch, she might do better?"
>
> "Perhaps", Kala says, "If you believe a mindspeaker is needed to make
> contact with this thing".
>
> She turns to Duplar, "The Academy of the Mind have assigned her to
> investigate that assassination.  I don't know how that is progressing,
> or whether she can be spared for it.  Are you in the loop on what she's
> up to?".

"No, Guildmistress, and it may be she could be useful.   But before we call
her from whatever duty she is on, my own skills work better on catatonic
minds than those fully awake.  If I could find a chair to rest on, I will
see what I can do."



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Michael Orton wrote:

> "No, Guildmistress, and it may be she could be useful.   But before we call
> her from whatever duty she is on, my own skills work better on catatonic
> minds than those fully awake.  If I could find a chair to rest on, I will
> see what I can do."

Duplar sends his mental probe into the unconscious being. It takes three 
tries before he manages to lock on to anything at all; his head aches 
just as Ryzar's presumably has done.

The mind is alien, more alien than any mind he has probed before.  This 
is not like the mind of a kandar or a human; it's something quite 
different indeed.

There's a strong emotion of confusion and loss; a swirl of disconnected 
thoughts, and a great black void where something important ought to be. 
There are images of machines, not like the mirror machines in the 
tunnel, and just as unlike the devices of the Karazthan.

Then there's a man with a metal cap covering his skull; wires connected 
to machines.  He is the leader.  He gives meaning.  He is gone.

The creature is dying.

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[Repost]

> "No, Guildmistress, and it may be she could be useful. But before we
> call her from whatever duty she is on, my own skills work better on
> catatonic minds than those fully awake. If I could find a chair to
> rest on, will see what I can do."

Duplar sends his mental probe into the unconscious being. It takes three
tries before he manages to lock on to anything at all; his head aches
just as Ryzar's presumably has done.

The mind is alien, more alien than any mind he has probed before.  This
is not like the mind of a kandar or a human; it's something quite
different indeed.

There's a strong emotion of confusion and loss; a swirl of disconnected
thoughts, and a great black void where something important ought to be.
There are images of machines, not like the mirror machines in the
tunnel, and just as unlike the devices of the Karazthan.

Then there's a man with a metal cap covering his skull; wires connected
to machines.  He is the leader.  He gives meaning.  He is gone.

The creature is dying.

Kalyr 105 - Prisoners [Duplar, Ryzar, Hank, Roy]

 [OOC] *I* know, but Ryzar is waiting for Duplar....I didn't want to post any words in Duplar's mouth (by saying something like "Duplar says...")--- On Sun 02/05, Tim < tim@kalyr.com > wrote:
From: Tim [mailto: tim@kalyr.com]To: kalyr@phoenyx.netDate: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 10:35:40 CSTSubject: Re: Kalyr 105 - Prisoners [Duplar, Ryzar, Hank, Roy][Repost]> "No, Guildmistress, and it may be she could be useful. But before we> call her from whatever duty she is on, my own skills work better on> catatonic minds than those fully awake. If I could find a chair to> rest on, will see what I can do."Duplar sends his mental probe into the unconscious being. It takes threetries before he manages to lock on to anything at all; his head achesjust as Ryzar's presumably has done.The mind is alien, more alien than any mind he has probed before. Thisis not like the mind of a kandar or a human; it's something quitedifferent indeed.There's a strong emotion of confusion and loss; a swirl of disconnectedthoughts, and a great black void where something important ought to be.There are images of machines, not like the mirror machines in thetunnel, and just as unlike the devices of 
the Karazthan.Then there's a man with a metal cap covering his skull; wires connectedto machines. He is the leader. He gives meaning. He is gone.The creature is dying.

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> [Is it a Grey? You know- a cattle-mutilating, Close 
> Encounters/X-Files/UFO Mythos, Alien-Autopsy style Grey Alien?]

[It doesn't look quite as alien as Roswell flying saucer man, but it's 
clearly more alien a race than the kandar]

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On Sun, Sep 25, 2005 at 11:42:15AM -0500, Tim wrote:
> The chamber has been divided up into several holding cells.  The first 
> contains three of the orange-furred creatures, one of whom is badly 
> burned.  The second contains a humanoid, more human than kandar, but 
> with a large bulbous nose.

OOC: Do any of these look familiar to Roy, either from real life or TV or 
movies? (Are the orange-furred creatures orangutans?)

> "This third one is the most strange", Kala says, "He's completely 
> catatonic. It might be possible that the Sisters of Valarna can do 
> something for him, but I don't want to get The Guardians involved in 
> this just yet"
> 
> The mystery prisoner is tall and thin, like a kandar. He has an 
> alien-looking face, his nose close to bridgeless, his chin too small and 
> narrow to match the width of the upper half of his face.  He wears 
> seamless light grey clothing, with a grey cap covering the upper part of 
> his face.
> 
> He appears to be unconscious, but is still breathing.

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Chuk Goodin wrote:

> OOC: Do any of these look familiar to Roy, either from real life or TV or 
> movies? (Are the orange-furred creatures orangutans?)

[OOK?]

Not orangutans.  They're man-sized bipedal catlike creatures. They look 
like sentient creatures, not animals.