"Okay, I kill him." – Eric
"No. you're not Logan. You're supposed to be shy and self-effacing." – Jeanne
"I act shy." – Eric
– new game, new characters, old players, old habits

"So she made it?" – Jon
"Yeah, you know that. She didn't have to be awake to do it." – Jeanne
– on Kandace's wandering away from the docks in Alexandria

"[Minerva] is like, whoa-ho, this is so awesome." – Helene
– country girl, big city

"Is anything still there?" – Jeanne
"The stuff that no one had use for is still there. The jars of poison, for example, are still there." – GM
– on the remains of Kandace's laboratory

"Foxglove is one thing. Destroying angel mushroom is another." – GM
"She'd have to grow that underground anyway." – Jeanne
– as above

"I go now to the basement and go through all the stuff, cursing all of Criamon." – Jon
– going through the (mostly useless) material sent ahead from Greece

"[Kandace] has done a lot of travelling." – Jeanne
"Or aimless wandering." – Jon
"It's not aimless. She's looking for poisonous substances." – Jeanne
"That's a lovely hobby you've got there." – Eric
– this from the guy who thinks dragons are nifty

"I was going to take some water from the fountain anyway. Does anything happen when I cup some in my hands?" – Nick
"The earth shakes, the heavens roar..." – GM
– ... or maybe it's just water?

"Is there anything we can do to expedite your journey?" – Musa Sabaeus
– perhaps he doesn't want the PCs around?

"Kandace is in only one of two places." – Jeanne
"In her lab or in her head." – GM
– she's heard of reality, but hasn't been there too often

"There is a kind of an aura of Pig-Pen about her." – GM
– Talpa Caenosa, mole Bjornaer

"Miach enters the dining room..." – GM
"He doesn't even make eye contact. Says 'thank you'. Bows, takes his seat, reads." – Eric
– Miach demonstrates his social skills

"Yeah, we're the social tact covenant." – Nick
– emphasizing the obvious

"So where were you? Where have you been?" – Cornelius Procax
"Somewhere in Greece, I think." – Kandace
– she's not completely oblivious

"But you won't be staying long, I take it." – Musa Sabaeus
– yep, he doesn't want the PCs around

"It's a wasteland!" – Augustinius
"But there are wonderful scorpions..." – Kandace
– this is encouragement?

"What do you do next?" – GM
"Augustinius returns to his room and tries really hard not to break down." – Nick
– I'm a plant and animal mage... and where do I end up... the DESERT! AAAUGH!

"And what does Augustinius do after that?" – GM
"Pray a lot. Try not to cry. Eventually come to the conclusion that it must be part of God's plan, and resigns himself to it." – Nick
– gotta find a way to avoid derailing the plot

"Hey Augustinius, don't worry about it; it's all part of the plan. I know you're a plant mage, I know, I know... hey, omniscient, remember? It's all part of the plan." – Nick, as God
– there's nothing quite like faith to help you justify your actions

"I just don't want to get into trouble." – Academus
"They tell you you won't get into any more trouble than they did." – GM
– asking the magi of Schola Concordiae about a planned trip to the desert

"What do you need to bring?" – Academus
"I have what I had on the ship, and two plants." – Augustinius
– and he has "plant mage" tattooed on his forehead

"I don't think it's a good idea to take anything with us that is too valuable to lose." – Augustinius
"Well, they're only material things." – Kandace
– books, vis, food, water... who cares, they're only material...

"It was evening, it was morning, it was the first day." – GM
"And the GM looked and saw that it was good." – Jeanne
– moving the story along, one day at a time

"There was a time when the gods walked the earth. They pushed the sun and the moon across the sky. They strode the earth like giants. Now, they sleep. Now, they are waiting." – Old man
"For what do they wait?" – Kandace
"For when the time is right for them to return." – Old man
– welcome to the Ars Magica/Call of Cthulhu crossover

"Who's cooking dinner?" – GM
"Cantara... that's why I created her." – Jeanne
– practical Companions

"Did you take anything before this vision?" – Kandace
"What do you mean?" – Augustinius
– strange mushrooms, ergot, large quantities of alcohol... that sort of thing

"They don't land much... they're hard to catch... but when you have them, they're very beautiful." – Augustinius
– on dragonflies

"Something's going to happen soon, right?" – Augustinius
"I believe we are here to make things happen." – Academus
– foreshadowing

"He doesn't want us here, and I think he's upset that there are other forces here that are less judgemental than he is." – Augustinius
– psychoanalyzing the old man

"God is with us. The powers of the infernal will not deter the divine plan." – Augustinius
"Good." – Academus
– optimism

"These people... if they do not worship demons, they are not far from it." – Augustinius
– pessimism

"Certainly, Kandace seems to get along better with the old man than the rest of us." – Academus
"That's troubling." – Augustinius
– if they're not with you, they're against you

"We seem to be a group uniquely ill-suited to our environment." – Academus
– but do they have all the facts about why they don't have all the facts?

"I really hope Miach hasn't had any trouble with the snake... it wasn't a very dangerous snake..." – Kandace
– but has Miach been building up his resistance to snake venom for thirty years?

"Greetings." – Kandace
"It gives you a look, as if it has just found a particularly interesting butterfly in its soup." – GM
– conversational gambits, part 1

"If we have to fight this, can you help me?" – Augustinius
"Yes - with what?" – Minerva
"What can you do?" – Augustinius
– next time, perhaps they'll plan ahead

"What are you?" – Kandace
"We are wind and fire and smoke. We are the first children. Do you know nothing?" – The djinn
– conversational gambits, part 2

"Go no farther towards the East, children of Adam." – The djinn
– finally, an NPC says something that isn't obscure

"This place is dead. No... it's not dead, it's hell!" – Augustinius
– sour grapes

"It seems that Augustinius does not have as much faith in God's plan as he thinks..." – Kandace
– just don't say it to his face

"So... what do you all think of the site that we went to see?" – Minerva
"There is certainly power there." – Kandace
"Oh. Uh... it has water, and we'll need it... I'll especially need it for what we're going to do." – Augustinius
"Of course, there may be hostile beings in the area..." – Academus
– three viewpoints

"So we need ten blocks of vis to make two towers?" – Augustinius
"No, wait... to make it permanent, we need ten apiece." – Miach
"Yes, permanent, that's very important." – Augustinius
– priorities

"Miach. Can we break the platform? It would -" – Academus
"Don't do that." – Miach
– that might be bad

"I remember that my parens, back in Sicily, was once engaged by a lord to research spells for his hothouses..." – Academus
"Glass! We can make glass! We have sand..." – Kandace
"What does sand have to do with glass?" – Academus
– not a Terram specialist

"And what of the djinn?" – Kandace
– a point to ponder

"Augustinius seemed capable of dealing with what we encountered." – Academus
"It was only one djinn..." – Kandace
– speaking too soon?

"How long will you be here?" – Academus
"For a couple of hours." – the barge captain
"We will have a letter for you in about an hour." – Academus
"Having a wonderful time. Wish you were here." – Kandace
– if you were here, you'd be suffering too

"Our ancestors spent many years of sweat in making this city." – the old man
"And now it lies in ruins." – Kandace
"For now." – the old man
– rezoning in progress

"You mean, in fact, this entire city is a tomb?" – Kandace
"In a sense." – the old man
– that is not dead which can eternal lie

"Achmed, how do you feel about negotiating with a demon?" – Academus
"He blinks. He blanches." – GM
– he's not stupid, he's not expendable...

"We shall endeavor to protect you from the Iron Court. But we cannot guarantee your safety." – The leader of the gray-eyed djinn
– no guarantees, but still better than the last bunch

"Where is Kandace?" – Augustinius
"Kandace here. Kandace sick. Kandace make herself sick." – Little Ali
– which maga has a keeper? oh yeah, Kandace

"Where there are rats, there are cats. And where there are cities, there are rats." – Octavian
"Did you want a rat?" – Augustinius
– missing the point

"Ah, the pain! Let it stop. Let it cease!" – Rashid's ghost
"Just one more moment..." – Kandace
– it'll all be over soon

"We can offer magical services to the people on the boats in exchange for food. It's okay, because they're good people of the Book... not those evil pagans!" – Nick
– no moral relativism here

"Doesn't it disturb you?" – Augustinius
"Why should it disturb me?" – Miach
"Associations with snakes are hardly positive..." – Augustinius
"Firstly, it's associated with dragons, not with snakes..." – Miach
– and second, according to his pagan beliefs, snakes are nifty

"Those dark icons that appeared, in the battle at the founding of the tower... are they part of your sigil?" – Augustinius
"No, they are not part of my sigil." – Miach
"They are they part of some spell? I'm sorry, I'm not very familiar with fire magic..." – Augustinius
"Yes, they are part of a spell." – Miach
– an Infernal spell, but who's asking?

"Surely you are a wizard of some repute, for a Greek maga to summon you from Caledonia..." – Kandace
– Miach's reputation exceeds him

"We are good Allah-fearing folk." – Haroun ibn Yousef
"There are those of us here that are also people of the Book." – Academus
"Not all of us!" – Eric G.
– just ignore the demon in the corner

"If you don't trade with us, we'll just TAKE your myrrh! Muhahaha!" – Nick
– Hermetic bargaining techniques

"The storm is growing... the lightning is striking the city." – Academus
"Is the city being destroyed?" – Augustinius
– not an end, but a new beginning