Are gondolas the new stepladder now?

[emet_sulk]

Who: Emet-Selch
Status: Open
Where: Around doing MANTA things
What: Exploring underwater ruins, arguing about gondolas/ladders, and catching thieves
Warnings: None


1. Underwater Ruins (Special 12pts)

a) Octopus wrangling
On his previous visits, he had managed to befriend a few of the skittish creatures. Taking advantage of his underwater travel form which transforms his lower half into an octopus, he tries to ingratiate himself further with them. A few are willing to emerge from their hiding spot to cling to his tentacles. But the moment someone new intrudes, or a bright light is shone at them, they jet away quickly and leave behind that annoying ink.

"Now look what you've done," he grouses at whoever has come up to him. "You've frightened them off again."

b) Mirrors
"I believe we need to arrange them in the shape of something. I suspect the stars. I've managed to bring references based on word from the natives."

He brings out a small, translucent crystal and feeds a little magic into it. A spherical image projects above it, dotted with various constellations of the leviathans.

"I can adjust the mirrors closer to the ceiling."

Emet-Selch is all business-like. There's a mystery they may be on the cusp of solving, but he'll chat if there are questions.

2. Schrodinger's Gondola (General 4pts)

"What does it matter whether it is a seafaring vessel or a skyfaring one?" he asks irritably. He's inspecting the craft from the outside but he can see nothing terribly...special about it.

"This is akin to asking whether something is a ladder or a step-ladder. They're both ladders!"

3. Five Finger Discount-inued (Paladin 4pts)

Emet-Selch has seen the notice sent out to Paladins but hasn't the time to actively hunt for troublemakers. However, he's perfectly capable of spotting a would-be thief as he's strolling past on his way to the Forge.

One will find his hand suddenly clamping down hard on your wrist. A stern voice speaks up a moment later:

"I wouldn't, if I were you."

4. Wildcard

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