Play@YSDC

OOC,Everyone, please roll Listen.

listen,listen (25%) roll: 14

SUCCESS,[url=http://www.unseenservant.com/default.asp?do=showone&id=74029&macid=0]Listen 34% - [1d100] = 18[/url]

OOC,[b]Lucius[/b]'s Listen roll (50% skill) to overhear [b]Adelphus[/b] and the Egyptian woman: [dice]0[/dice]

Story/Brook/Caelia,"It's all right," said the woman in Egyptian to [b]Adelphus[/b]. "The important thing is that you got away from that gladiator. Do you know who might have sent him? Who is his master?" "I recognized him right away," said [b]Adelphus[/b]. "He's famous. His name is [b]Aricus Callidus Gladiio[/b], and he earned his freedom in the arena. From time to time he will venture back in for a fight. In fact, [b]Brutus Albinus[/b] just recruited him for tomorrow's games in the Theater of Pompey." "This could be bad. Do you think [b]Albinus[/b] is one of the assassins?" "In truth, I know not, but now that you mention it, he does seem suspect. This may be our only lead, but we dare not show our hand. If he is involved, he is clearly not the only one. I saw many knives in my vision, not just one. What can we do, [b]Nefertiri[/b]? We are running out of time!" "Be calm, [b]Adelphus[/b]. We have a day, and anything can happen. You dare not show your face in the city for the rest of the day, but I can still move about. Tonight I shall send a dream to [b]Calpurnia[/b] in an effort to warn her." "[b]Calpurnia[/b]?" [b]Adelphus[/b] gave her a skeptical look. "Why would [b]Caesar[/b] listen to his wife? It is your mistress he loves." "He loves her, yes, but he respects [b]Calpurnia[/b] and trusts her. He would not heed his own dreams, but he may heed hers. He is a great man, but he is confident, stubborn, and thinks himself invincible. Those qualities that make him an excellent leader also make it harder to save him. As long as we can get [b]Caesar[/b] to stay home tomorrow, he will be safe. We know that it happens tomorrow, and we know it will be in or around the Forum. If [b]Caesar[/b] does not go, he will live. The danger will have passed, and the vision will be broken." "Can it even be broken? I have never had a vision fail before."

OOC,I'm sorry you had to go through all that. You failed the Listen roll, so you do not hear anything that [b]Adelphus[/b] and the woman are saying, not even the names. Had you succeeded at the roll, I would have created a separate spoiler button for you listing the names they spoke. Since you don't speak Egyptian, that's most likely all you'd have gotten, but I would have given you the chance to roll against the base Other Language skill at 01%. In any case, you should not have opened the spoiler button above, as your character's name is not on it. Also, please refrain from putting words in an NPC's mouth. If you wish to speak to an NPC, you may do so, and I will have them reply.

Listen Roll,[dice]0[/dice]

Spurius Papirius Valens,[b]Spurius[/b] could hear the two conversing in Egyptian. While the language was unfamiliar to him, he could clearly make out the names they referenced. [b]Adelphus[/b] mentioned [b]Aricus Callidus Gladio[/b], tha gladiator they had met in the Forum, and both of them mentioned [b]Brutus Albinus[/b], who had been there too. [b]Adelphus[/b] referred to the woman as [b]Nefertiri[/b], and they also discussed [b]Calpurnia[/b], the wife of [b]Julius Caesar[/b], and [b]Caesar[/b] himself. [spoiler]Spurius, you may roll Other Language: Egyptian, which has a base skill of 01%, to see if you are able to understand anything further.[/spoiler]

Brook Davies,[b]Brook[/b] could tell that both [b]Adelphus[/b] and the woman he called [b]Nefertiri[/b] had the same accent, and a very odd one at that. It did not sound quite like anything she had ever heard, before or after she had started traveling in the TARDIS. The difference was subtle, but she could detect it. Though the voices sounded human, or at least a very good approximation, there was something just a little off about them. [spoiler][b]Brook[/b], you may read the spoiler button above that was originally labeled just for [b]Story[/b] and [b]Caelia[/b]. In addition, you get the information described above.[/spoiler]

language roll,[dice]0[/dice]

Story/Brook/Caelia,"I don't know," said [b]Nefertiri[/b], "but we have to try. Wait, who are these people?"

OOC,[b]Titus Iunius Philo[/b]'s Listen roll (25% base skill): [dice]0[/dice]

Egyptian,(roll: 24) (Status roll: 61)[color=#0000BF]"Madame, may the light of the heavens shine on you always, I am Caelia Alba, daughter of Caelius Albus Graecus, last year I had the honour of delivering the first son of Kemsiyet, companion of the royal household, may it be forever fruitful, here at the palace. I bring my friends who have news from the southern Delta, if you wish, they can introduce themselves. But I think you may already have had the news. In which case, may I offer our assistance? And would madame condescend to speak in Roman so that all may understand?"[/color]

OOC,[b]Story[/b], [b]Elizabeth[/b], and [b]Brook[/b], you may roll History.

SUCCESS,[url=http://www.unseenservant.com/default.asp?do=showone&id=74581&macid=0]History 55% - [1d100] = 27[/url]

Story,[b]Story[/b] knew quite a bit about the assassination of [b]Julius Caesar[/b]. He knew that it would happen tomorrow, on the Ides of March, in the Theater of Pompey. A group of Senators who believed they were slaying a tyrant to save the Republic conspired to kill him, but instead they plunged the Republic into a new civil war that resulted in it becoming the Roman Empire. The most prominent Senators involved were [b]Gaius Cassius Longinus[/b] and [b]Marcus Brutus[/b], the latter of whom had been [b]Caesar[/b]'s protege, but he knew the names of a few others. [b]Decimus Brutus Albinus[/b]. who had been mentioned by [b]Adelphus[/b] and [b]Nefertiri[/b], was not to be confused with [b]Marcus Brutus[/b], though the two of them had been related. [b]Servilius Casca[/b] was another of the conspirators who had gotten cold feet. On the day of the assassination, he went and told [b]Marc Antony[/b] of the plot, but the general had not moved quickly enough to save [b]Caesar[/b]. When [b]Caesar[/b] had gone to the Theater of Pompey to attend gladiatorial games sponsored by [b]Albinus[/b], he had been lured into a side chamber on the pretext that [b]Lucius Tillius Cimber[/b], another of the conspirators, wanted to present him with a petition to rescind the exile of his brother. The Senators surrounded and stabbed [b]Caesar[/b] repeatedly. [b]Story[/b] couldn't help but be concerned at the danger of changing history. He was in the presence of people who wanted to save [b]Caesar[/b] - at least one of whom appeared to not be human. Any information they revealed to them could help them to achieve their end, which they had failed to do in the history with which he was familiar.

Elizabeth Young,[b]Elizabeth[/b] knew the basic facts about the assassination of [b]Julius Caesar[/b]. She knew that it would happen tomorrow, on the Ides of March, in or around the Forum. A group of Senators who believed they were slaying a tyrant to save the Republic conspired to kill him, but instead they plunged the Republic into a new civil war that resulted in it becoming the Roman Empire. The most prominent Senators involved were [b]Gaius Cassius Longinus[/b] and [b]Marcus Brutus[/b], the latter of whom had been [b]Caesar[/b]'s protege. The Senators had surrounded and stabbed [b]Caesar[/b] repeatedly. [b]Elizabeth[/b] couldn't help but be concerned at the danger of changing history. She was in the presence of people who wanted to save [b]Caesar[/b] - at least one of whom appeared to not be human. Any information they revealed to them could help them to achieve their end, which they had failed to do in the history with which she was familiar.

Brook Davies,[b]Brook[/b] knew an awful lot about the assassination of [b]Julius Caesar[/b], as she had written a paper on the subject for school shortly before she had run away and joined the TARDIS crew. She knew that it would happen tomorrow, on the Ides of March, in the Theater of Pompey. A group of Senators who believed they were slaying a tyrant to save the Republic conspired to kill him, but instead they plunged the Republic into a new civil war that resulted in it becoming the Roman Empire between rivals to succeed him, [b]Marc Antony[/b] and [b]Octavian Caesar[/b] (the nephew of [b]Julius Caesar[/b] and his declared heir), the latter of whom ultimately prevailed. [b]Cleopatra[/b] had a son she named [b]Caesarion[/b], allegedly [b]Julius Caesar[/b]'s son, though it was debatable whether or not he was truly the boy's father. She joined forces with [b]Marc Antony[/b], but [b]Octavian[/b] ultimately prevailed and made sure [b]Caesarion[/b] was killed. Then he took the name Augustus and became the first Roman Emperor. The most prominent Senators involved in the plot were [b]Gaius Cassius Longinus[/b] and [b]Marcus Junius Brutus[/b], the latter of whom had been [b]Caesar[/b]'s protege (and some said his son, though the truth of that was questionable), but she knew the names of many of the others. [b]Decimus Brutus Albinus[/b]. who had been mentioned by [b]Adelphus[/b] and [b]Nefertiri[/b], was not to be confused with [b]Marcus Brutus[/b], though the two of them had been related. [b]Marcus Brutus[/b]'s mother [b]Servilia[/b] had been [b]Caesar[/b]'s former mistress. She was not believed to be involved, though she had sheltered her son and his co-conspirators at her home after the assassination. [b]Servilius Casca[/b] was another of the conspirators who had gotten cold feet. On the day of the assassination, he went and told [b]Marc Antony[/b] of the plot, but the general had not moved quickly enough to save [b]Caesar[/b]. [b]Caesar[/b] had at first decided to stay home that morning, persuaded by his wife [b]Calpurnia[/b], who had had an ominous dream the night before. However, [b]Albinus[/b] visited him and convinced him to come to the Theater of Pompey, where [b]Albinus[/b] had arranged gladiatorial games. By the time [b]Antony[/b] had gotten to his home, [b]Caesar[/b] had already left. When [b]Caesar[/b] had gone to the Theater of Pompey, he had been lured into a side chamber on the pretext that [b]Lucius Tillius Cimber[/b], another of the conspirators, wanted to present him with a petition to rescind the exile of his brother. The Senators had surrounded and stabbed [b]Caesar[/b] repeatedly. Following [b]Caesar[/b]'s death, the people were outraged. The murderers had thought people would thank them, but [b]Caesar[/b] had been very popular with the masses. When nobody took immediate action against the killers, the people rioted, setting numerous fires (which were a huge danger in ancient Rome). Eventually rivals [b]Marc Antony[/b] and [b]Octvian[/b] teamed up to fight the assassins and their supporters, defeating them in the end. However, once they had been dealt with, the two became bitter foes. [b]Brook[/b] couldn't help but be concerned at the danger of changing history. She was in the presence of people who wanted to save [b]Caesar[/b] - at least one of whom appeared to not be human. Any information they revealed to them could help them to achieve their end, which they had failed to do in the history with which she was familiar. [spoiler][b]Brook[/b], with that critical success, anything you know or can research regarding [b]Caesar[/b]'s assassination, you can assume that your character knows it too. In addition, I may give you relevant information that comes up later.[/spoiler]

OOC,does offering Adelphus / Nefertiri my service as bodyguard back in town or for next day..will it blow my current cover as bodyguard, also did Adelphus saw me in forum, same way I spotted him.

Spurius,You don't know if [b]Adelphus[/b] saw you or not. It's up to you whether or not you want to ask him. If you are posing as [b]Caelia[/b]'s bodyguard, offering your services to [b]Adelphus[/b] and [b]Nefertiri[/b] may look rather odd. If [b]Caelia[/b] makes the offer to lend you to them, however, that probably wouldn't arouse suspicion. Of course, you'd still have to find a way to communicate the notion to her without them hearing.

OOC,Everyone who isn't part of the TARDIS crew may make a Republic roll to see what you know about the current political situation and [b]Caesar[/b]'s potential successors.

republic,Republic (45) roll:38%

Caelia Alba,[b]Caelia[/b] knew that under Roman law, [b]Caesarion[/b], being at best a bastard child, was not eligible to be [b]Caesar[/b]'s heir even if the toddler was indeed his son - and there was plenty of doubt about that. [b]Antony[/b] was certainly popular, and could potentially be a successor to [b]Caesar[/b]. [b]Octavian[/b] wasn't even in Rome at present, being educated and trained in military matters in Appolonia, but should he return, he could perhaps garner support as well. Another faction to consider would be the plotters themselves. Did they intend to rule Rome after they disposed of [b]Caesar[/b]?

republic roll,[dice]0[/dice]

OOC,[b]Elizabeth[/b] and [b]Lucius[/b], you may roll Cthulhu Mythos. Everyone, including the two of them, may also roll Occult.

Occult Roll,[dice]0[/dice]. General question, what does Occult tell more about on success..

FAILURE,[url=http://www.unseenservant.com/default.asp?do=showone&id=76338&macid=0]Occult 20% - [1d100] = 85[/url]

OOC,On a successful roll, Occult would tell you relevant information to the conversation from mythology or other esoteric knowledge of the supernatural, but it would not tell you information related to the Mythos (that's where the Cthulhu Mythos skill comes in, and you usually have to go a little crazy or read a forbidden tome before you get points in that). However, as you failed the roll, it tells you nothing. [b]Lucius[/b]'s Cthulhu Mythos roll (5% skill): [dice]0[/dice] [b]Lucius[/b]'s Occult roll (15% skill): [dice]1[/dice] [b]Titus[/b]'s Occult roll (75% skill): [dice]2[/dice]

Occult,Roll: 86 (fail)

Brook Davies,[b]Nefertiri[/b]'s description of [b]Pompey[/b]'s end fit with what [b]Brook[/b] knew, but she hadn't mentioned one key thing: when [b]Caesar[/b] saw that [b]Pompey[/b] had been murdered when the assassins brought him his head, he was furious with the killers. They had thought that he would be pleased with them for destroying his enemy, but he was outraged. He had had [b]Pompey[/b]'s betrayers and the Egyptians who had assisted them severely punished, with some of them put to death. [b]Pompey[/b] may have been [b]Caesar[/b]'s enemy, but he was also a former ally and had married [b]Caesar[/b]'s daughter.

OOC,Yes, everyone is free to roll Idea.

FAILURE,[url=http://www.unseenservant.com/default.asp?do=showone&id=77358&macid=0]Idea 65% - [1d100] = 77[/url]

IDEA roll,[dice]0[/dice]

Elizabeth Young,[b]Elizabeth[/b] knew exactly who the leaders of the plot against [b]Caesar[/b] were by nature of being from the future: [b]Brutus[/b] and [b]Cassius[/b]. Seeing who they associated with, perhaps even infiltrating their organization, might be a way of learning if there was anyone involved who was connected to the Brotherhood of the Beast. Another thing occurred to her. Perhaps some of those supporting [b]Caesar[/b] had their own agenda, just as the Brotherhood of the Beast did by supporting [b]Pompey[/b].

Brook Davies,[b]Brook[/b] did recall reading something about [b]Germanicus[/b] doing research for her school paper. He had been a Senator and a staunch ally of [b]Caesar[/b]'s. He was barely more than a historical footnote, and most people in her time would not have heard of him.

Caelia Alba/Artemis Gaius Sylvius,Talking to [b]Germanicus[/b] was probably the best place to start. Not only was he unflinchingly loyal to [b]Caesar[/b], but he had wealth, power, resources, and connections. If anyone could lead the effort, it would be him. At this time of day, he would probably be in the Theater of Pompey, taking in the holiday entertainment.

OOC,Feel free to continue talking to each other in the new thread. Everyone is moving to the thread linked below: