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[Necrogigas]

O'Connor, well out of his depth, shrugged helplessly, "That's what happens to beings like him and me. Time eventually rots us away into dust. Seems like this guy's been dead for decades, heart attack probably. Maybe the tasking broke when he died and you didn't recognize it. I don't exactly know all the ins-and-outs about summoning. Got a mage on my team, she might be able to figure this out."

[Crossbow]

"So I'm free?" asked LBD.

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor shrugged once again, "Maybe? We can test it, or we can go see my mage teammate. She summons spirits to do her bidding all the time. She'll probably be able to check you out and give us some answers."

[Crossbow]

LBD thinks about it for a second, shrugs, and says "Okay, lets go!" looking at Con expectantly.

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor nodded reassuringly to LBD, *Really need a nickname. LBD...LBD... Little was a part originally, but I already have a Lil' Homie. Maybe, stress the difference between Lil' and Little. Frag it, going with it. So that's the L, leaving BD. BD...BD... Buddy. Little Buddy.* He scanned the room, "Great, but before we go, Little Buddy, I'm doing a once over of the place. Should look for anything that might help Starlet work this out." Con picked over the dwelling, starting with the circle Lillte Buddy was sitting in. He also took pictures in case there was any obvious mage-y things that he was ignorant of. He also went to a window to check the time of day. He wasn't about to wander unfamiliar territory in the dark of night. He asked his latest friend, "Do you know the way back to the compound, and do you have any unfinished business there?"

[ Spoiler ]

Perception: 6d6t5 4

[farothel]

"That would be my cue then pretty lady. Unless you and your friends are still looking to add my hide to your gift to Adegoke?" Silence looks at Starlet, his broken nose still bleeding a bit.

"I'm not," Sammy said, "we might have to tell them we saw you around somewhere, but if we pick a location without cameras that shouldn't be a big issue."
She gave him a last once over with her astral sight to check if he had some strange aura, especially with the idol having so little of an aura. If he was clean, she would give him a couple of the hawala tokens and then she would activate her commlink.
<"I have the package,"> she would call out over comm to the team, <"where to now?">

[pbangarth]

Torley relays to Jane, "Starlet has the package, by herself, and wonders where to go with it."

[Crossbow]

With a quick call to Adegoke, Jane gets Starlet and Lil Homie brought to the command center with her and Torley. Once the general verifies Starlet having the idol, he begins to safely withdraw his forces from the compound. Jane is a bit confused when none of Adegoke's forces can acertain Bullet Storm's whereabouts, including an astral scan of the compound by one of the mages in the military force.

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There are no windows in this room or the other, but Con does find a heavily secured door beyond the desk. LBD has no useful answers for him. He is not even sure how he did what he did to get here.

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor made an attempt to unlock and open the door, "I guess this explains how the place went undisturbed for so long. Little Buddy, do you have any further info or ideas about this whole mess?"

[farothel]

"I know his aura better than those military dudes," Sammy said, "guard my shoes and I'll go and have a look."
She would slip in a trance and try to follow his aura signature, starting from the last location she knew he had been in.

[ Spoiler ]

astral search
astral search: 7d6t5 2

[Crossbow]

Starlet does a search of the compound, but O'Conner is not anywhere in it, alive or dead. There are no active spirits anywhere in the area, and BTW the magical child has fled the area.

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LBD shakes his head and shrugs as Con works to unlock and open the heavy door. Beyond is a staircase, going up about 2 floors by Con's estimation. Working elevators are not standard in the Barrens.

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor motioned for Little Buddy to keep behind him as he ascended the stairs.

[pbangarth]

Torley messages Li'l Homey. <<Hey, Li'l Homey. When was the last time you saw O'Connor? We're having trouble reaching him.>>

[Crossbow]

The boy taps Torley on the shoulder, gives him a wave when he turns around then says "He took cover in the kitchen. He also asked me about a translation. As far as I know, he never came out."

[pbangarth]

Torley turns around, sees the boy, and visibly recovers from the surprise, both of Li'l Homey being there and of his missing that detail of his surroundings. Maybe a bit of rest after all of this is done would be in order.

"Translation? What did he need translated? What did you tell him?"

[farothel]

Sammy came back to her own body.
"I haven't found him," she said to the others. Then she saw Li'l Homey.
"What kitchen? Where was it? Maybe I can find traces there."

[pbangarth]

Torley points to the kitchen location on their map.

[Crossbow]

"obere ekwensu oji, which means little black demon."

[pbangarth]

Torley looks concerned. "So, O'Connor was last seen in the kitchen, and he was somehow involved with what I think, from what my informant told me, is some kind of mischievous spirit. I have no idea whether this is good or bad. No, I definitely think bad."

He turns to Jane. "I don't know what forces still remain in the compound. Can someone look in the kitchen?"

[Crossbow]

Jane shakes her head, "They have no forces inside the compound. When they confirmed we had the idol, they pulled out and are getting ready to leave."

This is confirmed by the soldiers breaking down the command center around you.

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O'Conner reaches the door, and figures out how to release it, but it doesn't open. Something seems to be blocking it.

[farothel]

Sammy moved her astral body to the kitchen indicated by Torley, trying to find an astral remnant of what happened there. Maybe she could identify the spirit or something like that.

[farothel]

Sammy moved her astral body to the kitchen indicated by Torley, trying to find an astral remnant of what happened there. Maybe she could identify the spirit or something like that.

[Necrogigas]

"Door's blocked. Liitle Buddy, can you pop over to the other side and clear the way?"

[Crossbow]

The little guy floats through the door. There is a second of silence, then a cacophony of young feminine screams rings out, only slightly muffled by the door. Those are followed shortly by an accompanying screanm by LBD.

[Necrogigas]

"Oh, drek!" O'Connor started ramming his shoulder into the door, "Little Buddy, what's happening?"