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*Roland looks stunned by Leo's changes.*
Roland: Leo? What has happened to you?
*He stands up, walks over to Leo, and gently hugs her.*
Roland: I cry pardon... it is good to see you again.

*Gort nods*
G: Gort best.
*looks happy that someone agrees*

*Santiago walks into the main room and sees Gort*
S: Not going to question it.

*A tear comes to Leo's eye when Roland hugs her*

Leo: Randal Flagg... He got me with ssstuff he called the watersss or prim. O-or sssomething like that...

*She she gets on both knees and hugs Roland gently (Tho to Roland it would probably feel like a fairly firm hug[This goes for like 90% of the people Leo hugs])*

*to Miritas*
Tell me Miritas, how much do you know about the Phoenix Lords?

*Ciri walks up to Gort.*
Ciri: Hey Gort, how the room treating you?

---
*Roland tightens the hug.*
Roland: Randall... Flagg? ... I'm so sorry, Leo.. I'm so sorry...
*Holds the hug for a moment.*
Roland: Is Flagg still here?

*Gort nods and points at Marla*
G: Gort good humanses say.

*Santiago nods to Ciri as she walks into the room*
S: Ciri, could I have a word with you? When you're done with... Gort, of course.

*Gort looks over at Santiago*
G: Humanses danger?

*Leo lets Roland go*

Leo: He isss ssstill around. But he hasss a pet. A very dangerousss pet... I can't leave the room anymore. Becaussse he isss out there...

*Leo stands up and eats another leg of meat and sits down with a thud*

Absolutely nothing, honestly. I've never heard of them.

*I sigh heavily*
This is going to be complicated then.
*I begin to explain the various Aspects, and their associated Phoenix Lords, to Miritas*

*Ciri pat Gort on the head.*
Ciri: I'll be back with rocks bud.
*She nods to Santiago.*
Ciri: Ready when you are.

----

*Roland manages to keep his face placid, but his eyes show sorrow for Leo.*
Roland: You have nothing to fear anymore Leo... I will purge Flagg from this land.
*He grabs his coffee, and sips it.*
Roland: Has anything else happened?

*Gort nods*
G: Rocks good. Gort good.
*picks up two rocks from his pile and looks at them*
G: Rocks interesting.

*Santiago nods*
S: It's about Joalia.
*looks around to make sure no one is listening*
S: The injury, she's impaired from the neck down. And her vocal cords no longer work.

*Leo thinks*

Leo: Amy went misssssing. Blake died. Cal and Morri had kidsss. Joal got ssshot. A fair few new people ssshowed up. That'sss all I can think of off the top of my head.

*Miritas, to her credit, is an extremely good listener*
...So, what happened to the Warp Spider phoenix lord? And why don't Crimson Hunters and Shining Spears have them?

[Benny sits down to draw quietly at the sofa] [Starts drawing the ocean] [Looks rather at peace] [Yvette watches, and occasionally passes him colours to use]

[CBC wanders in and sits on a different couch] [Has a large crescent bruise across his forehead] [Looks slightly unfocused]

We don't know. Their names and deeds have been lost to our records, or perhaps they never made their presence known on my Craftworld. Maybe one of the smaller Craftworlds is their.home.... Anyway, the point of this whole explanation is that Karandras, the Phoenix Lord of the Striking Scorpions, is actually not the original Phoenix Lord of that Aspect. Karandras was a disciple of the original, Ahra, and he rose up against his mentor when his mentor fell into darkness. Exactly what transpired is unknown, but the original Scorpion Lord fled into the shadows and disappeared. For millennia he has been gone, but the runes are indicating his imminent return to our world

*Vitani begins to slowly make her way back to the mainroom*
Vitani: god..
*She enters and waves at everyone awkwardly *

*Ciri looks horrified.*
Ciri: What... do you mean... Is she paralyzed from the neck down?
*She grabs his shoulder, and gives it a light squeeze.*
Ciri: I'm sorry..
*Notices Vitani, and nods to her.*

---

*Roland absorbs the information.*
Roland: What happened to Amy? I never met Joal, nor Blake.. but I did hear of the kids.

*Scatty walks into the kitchen with Aoife *
(Aoife looks nearly 20 now because the new body hasn't gone through the change like Scatty so she ages which I forgot but Vanden pointed out so thank you Vanden)

Scatty: Hey! Roland!
*She smiles then looks up at Leo and it fades*
Scatty: Hi Leo... where's Blue?

Leo: Ssshe fled into the foressst. Ssshe wasss changed. Like me. But not by Flagg, by sssomething elssse.

*Leo's tail droops to the floor*

*Leo turns to Scatty*

Leo: Blue isss asssleep in my room. I ssstill don't know whatsss up with her.

[CBC nods slightly dazedly to anyone entering the main room] [Fiddles with the TV guide]

[Yarrick comes in again through the back door of the kitchen] Oh, I love my timing.

*Roland nods to Scatty.*
Roland: Well met Scatty.
*He turns back to Leo.*
Roland: Sounds like this room hasn't received a break sense my departure... a shame really.

Arhra... does not seem like a pleasant person. And he is coming back? I hope there isn't a galactic catastrophe imminent... the Computers have a plan for such things. They always do. They have to.
*Looks a bit unsettled*

*Scatty takes this moment to hug Leo then looks at Roland*
Scatty: No... no break at all. If anything it's just... gotten worse

*was just lying back on one of the couches lazily, and noticed the Crescent mark on CBC*

The hell happened to you?

*I just look tired*
All we can do is predict where he will pop up, we know nothing of his intentions, and Karandras is incredibly difficult to track down when you wish to speak to him.

*Leo one arm hugs Scatty*

Leo: Yeah... We've, had trouble.... But at leassst your back! And itsss great to sssee you again Roland.

[CBC looks up] You had a bitchfit and kicked me in the head.
And the chest, and the stomach.
If you don't believe me, feel free to borrow your girlfriend's high heels again, and measure against the bruises.

[Yarrick looks in the fridge for something quick]

*Roland nods solemnly to Scatty.*
Roland: Hopefully I can help around here.. My first task is Flagg, he will be vanquished. I swear on that.
*He looks at his missing arm, and sighs.*
Roland: Still.. may need Jake for help..

I'd... rather not. I don't really want to talk to godlike beings, other than Computers, of course. That's Anomalies' job. I'm nothing compared to such a powerful entity as Karandaras.

Err I think I would remember whupping your ass. Seriously, did the LC tell you to screw with me like this? First Yarrick now you?