22 September 2014 Session

The theme of this session was expressed by Kara.

Kara: So... Statue of Liberty?

Her priority was finding out what ritual needed to be done to renew the wards on Liberty Island.

Meanwhile, Jimmy looked at Vic's amulet and thought he might have seen something like it in Chinatown. Blowing a roll completely, he was utterly convinced that a particular store's particular trinket bin was full not of plastic junk, but of really cheap gold amulets, so he bought all of them. One of his friends pointed out his mistake when he showed his find.

The group went over to Liberty Island. I forget what prompted this: "Firearms? Absolutely not."

Kara is always armed, which was a bit awkward, but she took off her visible weapons and stashed them in her cab (which is also her horse, Mist).

Once folks were at the statue, Arthur had someone take a picture of the group, and a picture of him with Kara.

Arthur: I didn't know you were so interested in the Statue of Liberty.

Arthur became a self-appointed tour guide to another group of tourists. At least two of them, a nice older couple, Ward and June Cleaver, bought a couple of Jimmy's trinkets. Arthur gave them his business card and assured them that, yes, indeed, the flagpole on Liberty Island was Historic.

Someone noted that Liberty Island used to be an ammunition dump before WWI, and before folks realized that it could blow up. The things one learns from roleplaying...

Kelly tried to determine whether the ritual Kara was talking about needed to recreate the wards or just pull more power. I explained that the ritual needed to renew, not to recreate from scratch.

Someone said something about the ritual and freedom.

Kara: It isn't about that kind of freedom. It's about letting people in... Oh dear.

And someone quoted the "wretched refuse" bit. Given I was working the rat god and the plague god into things, this sounded suitably ominous.

I forget who asked this of whom: "You won't blow up a helicopter, right?" (I think it was Arthur asking Kara, who assured him that she wouldn't.)

Arthur started taking notes on what would be needed for the ritual. Obviously, permits for the, ah, religious ceremony of the, er, Druidic People. Yes. And it might be filmed for a reality show -- they'd need to do a night time shoot. And they'd need a Key Grip.

When folks came back from Liberty Island, I think Arthur contacted Dr. Fatima Yasmin, a friend of his who worked at the Met, asking her to look at the amulet. She studied it and said that it had an inscription, a prayer to Ninkilim, aka Lord Rodent. Arthur had taken the name "Ninkilim" and the sewer man's explanation that he was the Vessel of Ninkilim, and Arthur had dubbed the man "Vic Nim".

Arthur (about the amulet): So it already has his -name- on it

Kara: Doesn't that mean we should -not- give it to him?

Arthur: What if when we got back to the mainland they didn't give you your weapons back?

Kara: That'd be okay -- they're in my car.

Arthur: Oh.

Kara: Now, if they stole my car, we'd have to talk -- and I'd have to talk to my car

The amulet was gold, about 3 or 4 ounces worth (and I was told that gold currently goes for about $1,300 an ounce.

3-4 oz gold c. 1300/oz

If you were cops, it would be easy -- we'd simply assume it wasn't his in the 1st place.

Flowers and a get well card for Vic

Vic's card: Arthur and Jimmy signed it. Get Well Soon. Sorry you were trapped in a sewer

Arthur: This is like the third time I did somethin like that.

Arthur's friend at the met: Dr. Fatima Yasmin

• Kelly has a rubbing. There are Photos
• Dirt and blades of grass from Liberty island

Psy -- Office Safe has an amulet. 5-6 oz

sign teacher -- ASL -> Austerity Measures

Writing machine -- Jimmy

Male head scarf thing -- to conceal his snout

Pet? Rat Pet?

MLP: Omni/Roosevelt/Javits

Is this like the illleg of a rat?

This is weird.

I did say he was in Bellevue.

contact colleagues re Ninkilim et alia

I'm gonna ha have to do some research on it.

You're not going to have to kill anyone, are you?

No.

Interesting... Interesting... Wait, That's a table.

It says on the card --

Table. Table. Hair ornament. Farming implement -- not a weapon. Marital aid. Hey, I wonder if they deliberately mislabeled that one.

Research / Statue of Liberty -- to see it doesn't need to fall down.

Mistical or create an advantage? Diff 4 -- Mage Historiann

Kelly:

• Researched the Ritual

Competition

Jimmy

• Materials on hand

Compassion / Love -> Careful

Being gentle is a form of beingg careful

vic Nin -> 5: Budding Friendship

I could use a roommate. It would cut my expenses in half.

Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings: OATH Tribunal

Audry Finnch --> Monday, Taxis, permits for WHAT?? Special removal. Jimmy, Kelly

So all my monies go to ponies and cab fare

Kaiju Rat -- Oh, actually, we already have that -- they just disguise them as giant balloons

Obviously, I can't help out with the ritual.

Actually, you can.

Oh, am I the human sacrifice?

meetup crowd -- Ninkilim.nyc

What game is it? Oh, I've got a jersey for that.

Birds talk to Kara cuz she ate dragon meat / blood, so obviously involved in killing or friends with dragon.

Football, rats, ponies -- Javits Center

sat/Sun

Mon -> Audry Finch's OATH

Ninkilim.NYC and MLP

Liberty Island