Session Six: The Return of the Old Ones...?
[2024/08/22 14:23] Sonja Bikergrrl: right... let's get this TPK on the road
[2024/08/22 14:23] Sonja Bikergrrl: /music
[2024/08/22 14:23] Sonja Bikergrrl: huh
[2024/08/22 14:24] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: emotes only work in local chat
[2024/08/22 14:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: Music is on!
[2024/08/22 14:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: so... last time.... Sapphire disappeared
[2024/08/22 14:25] Sonja Bikergrrl: but we were just about to look in the house, now the dragon and the alien guy flew away and disappeared
[2024/08/22 14:26] Sonja Bikergrrl: present: Dahlia, Leesha, Katana, Debben, no injuries. Also, Joan and Porphorin, noncoms.
[2024/08/22 14:26] Alicia Frakture: And the Tiger
[2024/08/22 14:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: Currently not present.
[2024/08/22 14:27] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "That was.... something else."
[2024/08/22 14:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: (As far as you can tell, anyway)
[2024/08/22 14:28] Sonja Bikergrrl: and with that recap out of the way... GGGGGGGGGRRRRREEETTTINGS, Adventurers! Other players get to be in a diverse group, you get to be in an all-female group where the only male is a feline, typically viewed as female.
[2024/08/22 14:28] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: (apparently we have a type)
[2024/08/22 14:28] Sonja Bikergrrl: soo.... who's doing what?
[2024/08/22 14:29] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "So... what interest does a dragon have in a small house on the edge of farmland?"
[2024/08/22 14:30] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "I am not sure the dragon was the one in charge."
[2024/08/22 14:30] Alicia Frakture: I'm going to check the windows of the farmhouse to see if they're locked
[2024/08/22 14:30] Sonja Bikergrrl: The windows are closed shut, bolted from the inside.
[2024/08/22 14:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dahlia?
[2024/08/22 14:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: Alien vistor: stands nearby, aloof
[2024/08/22 14:33] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): is here following floating watching to see iff any more surprises
[2024/08/22 14:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: Nothing particularly seems about to happen... again, as far as you can tell
[2024/08/22 14:33] Alicia Frakture: /me walks over."I'm reluctant to try and kick the door down.."She looks at the new arrival."Hey, are you okay?"
[2024/08/22 14:34] Sonja Bikergrrl: Leesha gets a slightly disdainful look of incomprehension
[2024/08/22 14:35] Sonja Bikergrrl: Debben?
[2024/08/22 14:36] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: She looks over at the alien visitor. "So, um. Hello? When we met it was prety dramatic but I don't think we got your name."
[2024/08/22 14:37] Sonja Bikergrrl: Debben gets a look, down and up, and a slight smirk of amusement. You don't, however, get any sign of understanding.
[2024/08/22 14:37] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: muttering to herself: "Well. This is going great."
[2024/08/22 14:38] Alicia Frakture: *Does Leesha speak any Orcish because of her family?*
[2024/08/22 14:38] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "I am realizing, Katana, how very lucky we are that you speak the common tongue."
[2024/08/22 14:39] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me listens as the big people speak and interact while looking for a large tree if there are any near
[2024/08/22 14:39] Sonja Bikergrrl: Interesting... INT 9 is the threshold to speak 2 languages.
[2024/08/22 14:40] Sonja Bikergrrl: Shall I pu down Common and Orcish?
[2024/08/22 14:40] Alicia Frakture: Leesha is going to try and speak to her in Orcish then."Are you okay? Can you understand me?"
[2024/08/22 14:40] Alicia Frakture: /me nods
[2024/08/22 14:41] Sonja Bikergrrl: This gets Leesha a frown, clearly that has totally not been understodd.
[2024/08/22 14:42] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana to Debben: "Well... not so strange, I am from this world after all...." and to Leesha: "Leesha... I got a question about our travels, can we go to the cart and look at the map?"
[2024/08/22 14:42] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dahlia: would an apple tree do?
[2024/08/22 14:42] Alicia Frakture: Sure
[2024/08/22 14:42] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): yes
[2024/08/22 14:43] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana goes over to the cart and unfolds a large parchment. "See, Joan is going here... and we're going here... our ways part soon. And... while she's out of earshot, I should warn you of two things. Our new guest is evil, and, I have to tell you, I think she understands us perfectly."
[2024/08/22 14:44] Alicia Frakture: What do you mean Evil? Evil how?
[2024/08/22 14:45] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "You know I can detect evil, aye?"
[2024/08/22 14:45] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "And yet you still travel with us," Debben says with a raised eyebrow.
[2024/08/22 14:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "None of you are evil."
[2024/08/22 14:48] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Eyebrow remains lofted, but she doesn't voice an objection. "So we should also assume our words are understood." She glances to the alien and back to Katana. "I notice this complicates planning anything."
[2024/08/22 14:48] Alicia Frakture: Wait, we plan stuff?
[2024/08/22 14:48] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me gets comfy in the tree and listens
[2024/08/22 14:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana folds the parchment. "Aye. The look of incomprehension was complete when Leesha spoke Orcish. Up to then... not so much. I say she is acting dumb."
[2024/08/22 14:50] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Hmmmmm."
[2024/08/22 14:50] Alicia Frakture: Leesha nods "Okay but let's just keep an eye on things. For now though."
[2024/08/22 14:50] Alicia Frakture: Gonna use the climb walls ability to get onto the next florr of the house, or roof if it is a one story place
[2024/08/22 14:51] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "Aye. We do not know her capabilities... or goals... or anything, really."
[2024/08/22 14:51] Sonja Bikergrrl: You have a climb walls ability?
[2024/08/22 14:51] Sonja Bikergrrl: Hmm. You do. Think I'll award 50XP for knowing your sheet :)
[2024/08/22 14:52] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: (( I should too, though I don't think it was a high priority for mine )
[2024/08/22 14:52] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: (( apparently it is
[2024/08/22 14:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: although, what are you hoping to achieve on the roof?
[2024/08/22 14:54] Alicia Frakture: well if it is a two story place see if those windows are locked, if it's the roof it is to see if there is any damage to the roof she might be able to get through to get in the house.
[2024/08/22 14:54] Sonja Bikergrrl: okay... d%
[2024/08/22 14:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Leesha, that is)
[2024/08/22 14:57] Sonja Bikergrrl: You climb... and slip... almost! But then you make it to the roof. A chimney, no smoke. Lots of straw, a thickly thatched roof, looks intact.
[2024/08/22 14:59] Sonja Bikergrrl: Any other bright ideas?
[2024/08/22 15:00] Alicia Frakture: okay I've tried the "nice ways to get in. Everyone okay with me trying to kick the door down? Or... we need to check the barn don't we.
[2024/08/22 15:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "Maybe Debben might pick the lock?"
[2024/08/22 15:00] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Might as well." It'll also let her decide which door is the best one to try and lockpick into if they all aren't just barred
[2024/08/22 15:03] Sonja Bikergrrl: so... who's doing what?
[2024/08/22 15:03] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: lockpicking the most promising door
[2024/08/22 15:03] Alicia Frakture: I'm climbing down from the roof
[2024/08/22 15:04] Sonja Bikergrrl: D% to see how fast...
[2024/08/22 15:05] Sonja Bikergrrl: 91%... you come down very fast indeed.
[2024/08/22 15:05] Sonja Bikergrrl: 1d6 fall damage :P
[2024/08/22 15:06] Sonja Bikergrrl: Alien visitor: covers her mouth, her shoulders shaking. Porphorin: "This one will need to explain to Leesha how to not break ones' neck climbing."
[2024/08/22 15:07] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "I thought she knew!" Debben calls back.
[2024/08/22 15:07] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: ( Should I roll as well?
[2024/08/22 15:07] Sonja Bikergrrl: Yep. +10% bonus.
[2024/08/22 15:07] Sonja Bikergrrl: so, must roll under 35
[2024/08/22 15:08] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: a 26
[2024/08/22 15:08] Sonja Bikergrrl: The lock -clicks- and the door swings ajar
[2024/08/22 15:08] Alicia Frakture: /me rubs her ass as she did not look graceful in the landing
[2024/08/22 15:10] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana goes in first. "It's the kitchen... nothing seems out of place..."
[2024/08/22 15:11] Alicia Frakture: Leesha going in second
[2024/08/22 15:12] Sonja Bikergrrl: It's a typical peasant kitchen. With the windows open, it almost looks inviting... but it's quiet, too quiet. Tidy, though. Someone looked after the place, clearly
[2024/08/22 15:12] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Hello?" She leans in, looking around, though expecting the occupants to be either dead or fled given the lack of reaction to outside events.
[2024/08/22 15:13] Sonja Bikergrrl: Silence... there's just one door, besides the obvious other door to the outside.
[2024/08/22 15:14] Alicia Frakture: Any furniture or any sign someone lived here recently or had to leave fast?
[2024/08/22 15:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: Table, chairs... it's tidy, swept, dusted, everything clean and in place.
[2024/08/22 15:16] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: no trapdoors? single room house with the kitchen and sleeping floor all together?
[2024/08/22 15:16] Sonja Bikergrrl: Besides the door you came in, there's the door to the back. And a door to one side, closed, leading to... living room/bed room?
[2024/08/22 15:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: Other than that, a neat and tidy two room cottage
[2024/08/22 15:18] Alicia Frakture: I will check the door to the side, before looking tos ee if Dahlia cam in as well
[2024/08/22 15:18] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "I'm thinking the people who live here have bolted."
[2024/08/22 15:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: I'm assuming Dahlia is present too? Dahlia?
[2024/08/22 15:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "Aye. They cleaned and swept, and bolted."
[2024/08/22 15:22] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): was outside listening to hear if anything loud happened, still in the tree and meditating
[2024/08/22 15:22] Sonja Bikergrrl: okay
[2024/08/22 15:22] Sonja Bikergrrl: Are we going to try that last door?
[2024/08/22 15:22] Alicia Frakture: /me nods
[2024/08/22 15:23] Sonja Bikergrrl: okay, d% for Debben and Leesha
[2024/08/22 15:23] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: 77
[2024/08/22 15:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: uh oh. Katana -just- passed... Leesha and Debben aren't so fortunate. It's a rather shocking sight that greets your eyes... d6
[2024/08/22 15:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: (It's divided by 2, you'll be relieved to know)
[2024/08/22 15:25] Sonja Bikergrrl: Sapphire too
[2024/08/22 15:25] Sonja Bikergrrl: or, Debben, too :)
[2024/08/22 15:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: It's a horrific sight, but, you have found out what happened to the settlers. They're hanging upside down from the rafters, minus the tops of their heads, their skulls quite empty. Blood has splattered and dripped onto the bedsheets.
[2024/08/22 15:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "Fuck...."
[2024/08/22 15:28] Sonja Bikergrrl: The alien visitor looks on, with an expression that she expected this all along.
[2024/08/22 15:28] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dahlia of course misses this, being outside
[2024/08/22 15:29] Alicia Frakture: Leesha growls."okay I am getting really tired of finding these. What in the nine hells is going on?"
[2024/08/22 15:29] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "I know not."
[2024/08/22 15:31] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Debben frowns, going quiet for a moment as her stomach turns over despite her stoicism, before forcing herself to look at the mess again. Are the brains missing or just gone? What's the decay state of the blood?
[2024/08/22 15:31] Alicia Frakture: I look at the Alien visitor before walking out of the house and heading to the barn to investigate as well.
[2024/08/22 15:31] Sonja Bikergrrl: The brains are nowhere to be seen. Judging by various signs... this took place... about two, three days ago
[2024/08/22 15:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: The alien visitor takes a good close look at the tops of the heads, as if examining... well, something mundane.
[2024/08/22 15:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: The barn is at least open, since a dragon burst out of it. Straw, farm tools, a stall, bags of feed, seeds.... nothing particularly unusual here
[2024/08/22 15:35] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Whoever did this... took the time to lock everything up."
[2024/08/22 15:35] Alicia Frakture: Who is still outside?
[2024/08/22 15:35] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "They locked up."
[2024/08/22 15:35] Sonja Bikergrrl: Everyone, except Alien, Katana, Debben
[2024/08/22 15:36] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana frowns. "Nay... they CLEANED up... someone ELSE locked up."
[2024/08/22 15:37] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "You can tell that?"
[2024/08/22 15:37] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "It's obvious. Who else would take the time to clean up, tidy up, arrange matters so it is all neat and tidy, other than the lady of the house?"
[2024/08/22 15:38] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "And, assuming they aren't now zombies... someone else must've locked up."
[2024/08/22 15:39] Alicia Frakture: Leesha is going to look around what kind of animals are out here?
[2024/08/22 15:39] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "The king isn't going to enjoy hearing about this."
[2024/08/22 15:40] Sonja Bikergrrl: Well... they had a cow, half of it is lying outside.
[2024/08/22 15:40] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "Aye. Not our problem, we said we'd investigate, we did."
[2024/08/22 15:42] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "True." She sighs, then turns to head back out.
[2024/08/22 15:42] Sonja Bikergrrl: Out we all go... so.. now what do we do?
[2024/08/22 15:43] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me flies around everyone checking to see if any were injured in any way before we travel
[2024/08/22 15:43] Sonja Bikergrrl: Only Leesha is injured, and only slightly
[2024/08/22 15:43] Alicia Frakture: not enough to really stress it just a bruised backside
[2024/08/22 15:44] Sonja Bikergrrl: Mentally, though... the adventure may be starting to wear down Leesha and Debben.
[2024/08/22 15:45] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Report back, i guess?" How far out of our way is that?
[2024/08/22 15:45] Alicia Frakture: We can drop Joan off and report from there
[2024/08/22 15:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "Nay... leave the house unlocked, they can check if they wish. I don't think they expect us to double back."
[2024/08/22 15:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: (It's still a day or two before you part ways with Joan)
[2024/08/22 15:48] Sonja Bikergrrl: (It's probably too early to camp yet. Moving on for a few hours might be an option.)
[2024/08/22 15:48] Alicia Frakture: *Agreed*
[2024/08/22 15:49] Alicia Frakture: Let's get moving. We gotta get some space covered before night fall
[2024/08/22 15:50] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Alright
[2024/08/22 15:51] Sonja Bikergrrl: Joan is rather concerned and rather shy before the alien guest we have. As for our new "friend", she mutters one word to Joan: "vin'isk". It's said rather disdainfully and does little to decrease Joans' nervousness. She decides to walk, as our "friend" settles on the cart.
[2024/08/22 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: The road, of course, leads ever onwards, and our guest studies the sky ahead with a degree of interest, but soon ignores the anomaly in the sky.
[2024/08/22 15:52] Alicia Frakture: Leesha is going to walk as well
[2024/08/22 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: Oh, and the tiger appears again, padding along behind Leesha a few paces
[2024/08/22 15:54] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Debben is not exactly looking forwards to another week of nights sleeping with one eye open
[2024/08/22 15:54] Sonja Bikergrrl: Before too many hours pass... another of those big border gates. Facing us: Howandaland. On the other side: Britainnia
[2024/08/22 15:54] Alicia Frakture: Leesha grabs some meat and offers it to the tiger."Welcome back, friend."
[2024/08/22 15:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: The tiger pads closer, sniffs, takes the meat and takes the time to chew it down, before following again.
[2024/08/22 15:56] Sonja Bikergrrl: Debben will be pleased to know the sun is starting to sink in the sky... night time is coming.
[2024/08/22 15:56] Sonja Bikergrrl: And... about now... is when you hear something... odd.
[2024/08/22 15:57] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: odd.
[2024/08/22 15:57] Sonja Bikergrrl: It's a steady low chanting, with pauses. The pauses are broken by loud cracks, then, back to the chanting, and another pause, another crack.
[2024/08/22 15:58] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana (mutters): "Slavers...?"
[2024/08/22 15:58] Sonja Bikergrrl: Alien (looks up sharply): "...hshar'lak!"
[2024/08/22 15:59] Alicia Frakture: Dahlia, think you can get a birds eye view? also anyone able to translate what she is saying?"
[2024/08/22 16:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "Coming from behind us." She steps aside off the path
[2024/08/22 16:00] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me nods and flies up high to look around see what she can
[2024/08/22 16:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dahlia: sees a small column of barechested figures.
[2024/08/22 16:00] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me flies back down to share what was seen
[2024/08/22 16:01] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Getting closer?
[2024/08/22 16:01] Sonja Bikergrrl: Steadily, yes. They'll be with you in a few minutes.
[2024/08/22 16:02] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "How many slavers?"
[2024/08/22 16:02] Sonja Bikergrrl: Roughly a dozen figures.
[2024/08/22 16:03] Alicia Frakture: Any ideas what to do?
[2024/08/22 16:04] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Odds they'll leave us alone?"
[2024/08/22 16:05] Sonja Bikergrrl: Hard to say. It's odd... best bet is to meet them when they arrive and see then?
[2024/08/22 16:06] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "They'll probably notice they outnumber us, ugh."
[2024/08/22 16:06] Alicia Frakture: /me nods Let's slow down and move to the side. See what happens from there."
[2024/08/22 16:08] Sonja Bikergrrl: Within a few minutes you see a column of figures, two abreast, marching fairly quickly, bare breasted, chanting. They're swinging whips... and whipping -themselves-, over their shoulders. Most are human males, but there's a few females, an orc or two, a few other races.
[2024/08/22 16:09] Sonja Bikergrrl: One of the leading characters holds up a hand to call for a halt as he sees us. "Well met, travellers."
[2024/08/22 16:10] Alicia Frakture: Well Met
[2024/08/22 16:11] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Evening," Debben answers. "Fast pace you guys are making," she also observes.
[2024/08/22 16:11] Sonja Bikergrrl: Lead guy: "Where are you headed, friends?"
[2024/08/22 16:13] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: (( What as the name of the town? ))
[2024/08/22 16:13] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Joan is headed to Arc. The rest of us, Mirkwood)
[2024/08/22 16:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Our alien friend? Who knows, she didn't say.)
[2024/08/22 16:14] Alicia Frakture: Leesha looks at the others to respond
[2024/08/22 16:14] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Mirkwood," she answers. "Hoping to make a few profitable trades."
[2024/08/22 16:15] Sonja Bikergrrl: The lead character almost laughs. "In Mirkwood? Are you serious? That's a dangerous place. Come with us, instead."
[2024/08/22 16:15] Alicia Frakture: And where are you headed?
[2024/08/22 16:15] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Winterhaven. Have you not heard the news?"
[2024/08/22 16:16] Alicia Frakture: What news?
[2024/08/22 16:16] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "Seems not, traveler."
[2024/08/22 16:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: The man straightens up a bit and brightens. "What news, my friend? Why, new gods are coming! Gods that will actually do things for all humankind, for all races. Gods that will bring in a better world!" He stands there, palms pressed together
[2024/08/22 16:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana can't help but growl. "New gods... what is this blasphemy...?"
[2024/08/22 16:19] Alicia Frakture: What new gods?
[2024/08/22 16:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: The man smiles and nods, his palms still pressed together. "New gods! Coming down from above!"
[2024/08/22 16:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: Another one calls out: "They'll usher in a new age!"
[2024/08/22 16:22] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: Debben's face is a stony mask at this point. Her gods are neither new nor from above. "I can't imagine the old gods are going to be very happy about that. It's not going to be very peaceful for long if there's new gods coming down out of the above"
[2024/08/22 16:23] Sonja Bikergrrl: The man scoffs. "What have the old gods done? Where are they?"
[2024/08/22 16:23] Sonja Bikergrrl: Katana: "I suggest you repent of your ways before you find out!"
[2024/08/22 16:24] Alicia Frakture: I think that counts as a no thanks to joining you
[2024/08/22 16:26] Sonja Bikergrrl: The man smiles at you all. "Aye, that is too bad. But no hard feelings, friends! Why, if you should change your minds, look us up in Winterhaven. Until then, we'll go about our business and leave you to your business."
[2024/08/22 16:30] Alicia Frakture: Leesha is going to let them pass since they don't seem to be slavers
[2024/08/22 16:31] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: "We'll keep that in mind. Good travels." She does still think these folk are slavers, just with a less traditional methodology.
[2024/08/22 16:31] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: But also, being outnumbered sucks
[2024/08/22 16:31] Sonja Bikergrrl: The lead guy gives a little bow, and raises his hand again, the group moves past, and soon pick up the chant again, and, after that, the whips start cracking again.
[2024/08/22 16:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: It's getting late in the day. Might be an idea to stop and camp.
[2024/08/22 16:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: Also, it's getting late in the day, might be an idea to call it here :)
[2024/08/22 16:32] Alicia Frakture: Figure we could wait until they were far enough gone for camp.
[2024/08/22 16:33] Alicia Frakture: /me huggles Mistress Madam and Sweetie.
[2024/08/22 16:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: Seems a good time for both :)
[2024/08/22 16:34] ɗίηα ωíƖɗę ღ (kitten.venus): /me hugs everyone
[2024/08/22 16:34] Sonja Bikergrrl: hope that was ... "fun"... things are just about starting, the pot is bubbling nicely now :)
[2024/08/22 16:35] MidnightMinion Cyberstar: just need to add the potatos and garlic
[2024/08/22 16:35] Alicia Frakture: Indeed it was fun. Not what this one expected when it came to the wagon
[2024/08/22 16:35] Sonja Bikergrrl: Oh, they're coming... oh yes indeedy... this is -just- the begining...
[2024/08/22 16:35] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me hugs all round
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