Play@YSDC

Marcus Spot Hidden = 75,[dice]0[/dice]

Marcus Hide = 60,[dice]1[/dice]

FAILURE,Conceal - 15% [dice]0[/dice]

Marcus Sabinus,[b]Marcus[/b] could see two burly Egyptian men standing watch at the far end of the atrium, inside the vestibulum just before the front door. They had wicked-looking curved swords strapped to their backs. The light in that direction was cast by a torch carried by one of them. They seemed engrossed in conversation with each other, though they were too far away to overhear. They took no notice of the study even after the candle was lit.

Story/Brook Davies,By the light of the candle, [b]Story[/b] and [b]Brook[/b] were able to read the stylized Egyptian writing on the scroll: "Hail Adept [b]Scaevola[/b], I, Master [b]Kemnebi[/b], send you greetings from the Temple of Thoth in Khmun. Accompanying this missive you will find the Dagger of Ra. It is an ancient artifact of great power that we have only recently unearthed. Most of its powers remain mysteries to the Brotherhood for now, but it will certainly suffice for the purpose you have envisioned. In order to empower it for that purpose, you will need to slay an extremely powerful individual, and you must sacrifice a large portion of your essence in order to do so. However, there may be a way to lessen the cost to your ka. If you conduct this sacrifice in conjunction with as many others as possible, the cost will be shared with them, though you will still pay the highest price. It matters not which of you actually strikes the death blow, but it is essential that every one among you sheds the victim's blood. Once that is done, further sacrifices can made of any individual as long as it is done in the presence of Thoth, and you shall reap the benefits. Of course, the more powerful the victim's spirit, the greater the benefits to you. Those benefits will far outweigh the cost of the initial sacrifice. If Thoth wills it, you will become the greatest magician the world has ever seen, able to live through the centuries and witness the eventual awakening of the Beast. If you go down this path, you will surely succumb to madness, but as we both know, madness is merely seeing the world for what it truly is. The blessings of Thoth go with you."

OOC,All of you may roll Idea.

Marcus Idea = 80,[dice]0[/dice]

OOC,Wow, what a delight with these rolls.

FAILURE,Idea - 65% [dice]0[/dice]

Brook Davies,It occurred to [b]Brook[/b] that the Dagger of Ra was most likely being kept somewhere close to [b]Scaevola[/b], perhaps even on his person, especially with the assassination only hours away. She also realized that the other conspirators might not be aiding the ritual knowingly, as they had their own reasons for bringing down [b]Caesar[/b]. She knew that [b]Scaevola[/b] was a minor figure in the assassination, and that [b]Cassius[/b] was the actual leader of that faction (along with [b]Brutus[/b], who had been convinced to join later). It might even be possible to thwart the ritual without changing history simply by removing either the Dagger of Ra or [b]Scaevola[/b] from the equation. The assassination could still go forward as planned with one fewer assassin.

OOC,Wrote Jonathan instead of Story.

OOC,I'll wait until Wednesday for the others to post. If nobody disagrees by then, I'll assume everyone is okay with leaving now.