KEMET Prelimary log

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Who: All Agents and Enforcers assigned to Kemet
What: Investigating the War, Trying to get an audience with Tutmose, etc.
Where: Kemet



Looking outside the CO outpost windows, one can see many things in the city of Kismet.

The buildings - modern multistory stonework painted white with colorful decorative murals - had pieces chipped off, glass shattered. There are overturned cars. People of all nationality, dressed down for the hot, dry heat moved quickly from place to place, On several walls is a graffiti of a Lion's head. Looming on the city edge is several stately Sphinxes made from tinted metal stood vigil, sun reflecting off their surface.

And beyond the city, one can see a glass pyramid with a single gold pillar reaching far up into the sky, no end can be seen.

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DISCUSSION

[the-overseers.livejournal.com]

((This is where you plan your attack/infiltration/diplomacy/etc))

Initial planning

[punches-fog.livejournal.com]

Okay. We have four Enforcers here at the moment. If no one objects, Raidou and Gouto are in charge of investigation, Urd is in charge of diplomacy, and I'll be in charge of anything else we need for now, like security.

I think before we do anything else, we need information. All I've been able to get is the basic political situation from the news.

Re: Initial planning

[pidonus.livejournal.com]

Urd-mun is OK with this.

Pidonus is working Infiltrations - she'll pretend to be working solely as an assistant to Urd, but in reality is planning to sneak her way through locations.

She'll have tried to case the area a little, trying to figure out if they have ways to handle charm magic and the like.

[punches-fog.livejournal.com]

(For everyone's record, I don't know if this thread is intended to be IC or OOC, and I don't care. Respond with either.)

This is the OOC thread now

[pidonus.livejournal.com]

Inc screwed up. x.o

IC planning thread

[aboyandhiscat.livejournal.com]

It looks like this place is more advanced then we thought. I'll leave the machine side of investigation up to Kihara.

This sounds like an odd request, but can everyone give me a strand of their hair? In case of trouble - I use them to double as a decoy to confuse the enemies.

Re: IC planning thread

[pidonus.livejournal.com]

....

Clever.

*Pid passes her hair over.*

So, should I be going with Urd to play the dutiful assistant, or you think I'd be better off going right into slipping around, hunting down intel?

The Streets of Kismet (Combat)

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Several heavily armed guards with Crocodilian, Serpentine, or Vulture-like headdresses can be seen patrolling the city on foot in retinue, or in what is essentially a floating chariot - armed with semi-automatic guns save for their leaders who wield platinum staves. Some of the soldiers had too-wide mouths and scaly skin, or sharp fangs poking over their mouths, or feathers in place of hair.

They stop every group they encounter, searching their bags or asking questions, including your group.

[7-color-hermit.livejournal.com]

Alice reasons that since attacks on CO have already happened, and since probably-innocent people are getting dragged off by brute squads, It couldn't hurt to be a bit high profile. Better someone who can defend herself getting harassed than people who can't.

To this effect, she's currently loitering around near the CO gate complex on Kemet, several dolls floating in a small cloud around her, keeping an eye on the rebels. It's only a matter of time until somebody says something.

[the-overseers.livejournal.com]

One patrol stops in front of her, all have their guns pointed at her. Their commander who had an ear to ear mouth full of sharp teeth and scaly skin point his staff at her. "Identify yourself stranger!"

Re: The Streets of Kismet (Combat)

[proto-riot.livejournal.com]

Sol's lurking about as quietly as he can, staking out their forces as he darts deeper into the front lines- but eventually he does get noticed. At that point, he doesn't even try bullshitting his way out of the situation, instead blasting away the small patrol group that questions him with intense flames, trying to take out as many as he can with the first hit before trying to run.

He can't get too far though as the explosion alerts a nearby patrol, who cut off his escape. "..Tch, what a pain.."

Re: The Streets of Kismet (Combat)

[the-overseers.livejournal.com]

The Guards let loose with a burst of gunfire at Sol as one man in the back twirled a platinum rod, slamming it into the ground - a hydrant bursting open to soak the man.

The Radiant Throne of The Sun God-Amun Ra (Diplomat)

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Turns out the Royal Palace isn't even on the Planet. After a hurried, and armed escort, the party was brought to the Pyramid where they found out the golden pillar was a Space Elevator.

Their guide, a woman in a sheer linen top and mini-skirt and her hair styled around some cow horns bowed and explained Court Etiquette. The Ruler will speak first, all questions asked must be answered, and that unless given permission, one must not look directly at the Prince, and one cannot refuse any offers of food, drink, or entertainment that His Majesty Offers.

Re: The Radiant Throne of The Sun God-Amun Ra (Diplomat)

[mistressurd.livejournal.com]

Urd, in a outfit that rich woman from this world would wear, listens and nods, but wasn't paying full attention since she has dealt with people like this before in her long life.

"Miss," Urd said looking a bit bored, "I hate to interrupt your important points, but I am well aware of customs involving royalty. I would like to know where the temples of Ma'at and Set."

Re: The Radiant Throne of The Sun God-Amun Ra (Diplomat)

[the-overseers.livejournal.com]

"Uh, well. Ma'at can be found in the Federal District of Kismet, it is the great Temple with the black obelisks. As for Set - I do not know why you want to see that temple, it is a mile outside the city in the desert proper." The woman answered.

Re: The Radiant Throne of The Sun God-Amun Ra (Diplomat)

[pidonus.livejournal.com]

Pidonus was a little nonplussed that she, the assistant, would go to meet with the Prince - nay, acting Pharaoh, while the one who was supposed to be the Diplomat would go to try and meet with the gods.

But such it was - and fortunately, she'd had time to gather some understanding of the situation now, as she, dressed similarly to Urd (that is, a typical rich woman's outfit of this world), approached the court, being careful to keep her gaze focused downwards, as she had learned was appropriate.

[the-overseers.livejournal.com]

The Elevator ride was long and eventful, the Earth falling far away - an acrophobe's nightmare. It stopped at an orbital station. It's decor is ornate - even including a deep creek running through the entire system, including alligators and blue lotuses, while almost everything is either painted in rich sunrise color or gilded. These guys are not ashamed of their wealth.

Tutmose XIII sat upon the Golden throne, draped in Platinum jewelry over a space-age white suit. He lifted a brow. "Welcome O humble scribe of Confuto Ordinato. What is your business with my Empire?"

Hunting for Intelligence (Intel)

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Agent Kihara will be pleased to learn that computers do exist, but he will be greatly dismay to find out that no one on Kemet has ever heard of the Internet.

Temples - the tallest buildings in the city, and the ones that are relatively intact are opened despite recent battles, performing age old rituals from Scribes writing down prophecies to High Priests offering sacrifices to the Gods to end the strife. Perhaps the Gods could be spoken to, not just the priests.

People on the streets are cagey, glancing from shadow to shadow, but their insight can be revealing.

[demon-hacker.livejournal.com]

A loud 'noooooo' may have sounded somewhere from the direction of a computer upon the discover that the closest thing to a Internet browser was the World Wide Most Sacred Excrement Rolled By Great Khepri's Scarab, He of the Rising Sun [read: dung] detailing a list of appropriate religious and ritualistic practices that all citizens ought follow. Atsuro returns to the group looking somewhat depressed.

"Since you're in charge here, Raidou, I'm gonna leave it up to you. I don't know if any random computer in the library will have any useful information, but I can poke around, anyway.

"The other thing I was thinking of... Well, you've got Gouto, and I can summon Heqet, the Egyptian goddess of fertility. Don't know what her status is here. The priests might be willing to talk to us if they think we've got the gods on our side, though."

[aboyandhiscat.livejournal.com]

Gouto almost laughed at the loud 'no' that Atsuro gave out. Raidou put his book back where he was reading and picks up the feline. "If we could get into the Palace, you could pick up information there." The detective commented.

"Heqet eh? Well that should open some doors for us then." Gouto swished his tail. "Can always give it a shot."

Re: Hunting for Intelligence (Intel)

[pidonus.livejournal.com]

Elsewhere, a certain Succubus is traveling along the streets, carefully trying to avoid any patrols or blockades - trying to figure out their paths, then look where they aren't, to see if she finds anything of interest.

She's disguised herself in the local female norms, to avoid drawing attention, for now...

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A few people can be heard having hushed conversations, discussing the new laws. "-If only Cheops was awake, none of this would be happening."

"I knew his propensity for marriage will cause no end of trouble." The woman wearing a Chinese-pattern dress in an Egyptian cut nodded sagely.

The Desert Proper (Princess Hunt)

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Kismet is settled against the riverbank - but on the west side the desert stretches out with sandy dunes and winds constantly dancing about. All rumors said that Princess Mehi would not be found in Civilization itself, but rather like the Lioness - she was out roaming the wilderness.

Re: The Desert Proper (Princess Hunt)

[big-whoop.livejournal.com]

Okay, the clothes he can excuse. The camel? Really uncomfortable, but he can kind of live with it as long as he shifts just right. But the HEAT is driving him nuts. Heat should not be dry like this. It should be warm, with just a hint of sea breeze. He should be on an ocean of water, not an ocean of sand. He's Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate, not Guybrush of Arabia!

And yet here he is, out in the great vast desert. And why? Because he had to go for what sounded like the most adventurous task of the bunch and find himself a princess in trouble. Because you can take a pirate away from adventure, but you can't take the adventure out of the pirate. Even if you can take several fluid ounces of water out instead.

He grumbles. "Man, this stinks. Why couldn't she have hidden in a nice air-conditioned hotel or something?"

Re: The Desert Proper (Princess Hunt)

[scatterflower]

Chika laughs, even as she moves to wipe some sweat off her forehead. "Because that'd be convenient for everyone that was looking for her, probably. You know, like the guys who want to kill her?"

Piyomon was safely tucked away in the digivice for the moment, and wasn't saying much of anything. But at least he didn't need to deal with the heat. Unlike her.