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<blockquote data-quote="Orichalcum" data-source="post: 1039385" data-attributes="member: 3722"><p><strong>Third Session: Light Thickens 1st Chapter: The Baths</strong></p><p></p><p>Several months passed. During this time, Cornelia and Meloch and her aunt and uncle went off to enjoy the baths at Aquae Sulis. These were some of the best months of my, Shast the monkey’s, short life. Being spoiled and fed rich food by Auntie Petronilla, soaking every day in the warm mineral springs of Aquae Sulis, no annoying dogs to deal with...it was as good as it gets in Britannia. </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Metellus and Marcus engaged in military drills, with Marcus running numerous war games to test the Praetorian Guard and eventually setting up a backup system of guards for the Governor. Llyr, after spending some time efficiently cutting down trees, was sent on leave home to the Brigantes to fish and spread pro-Roman propaganda. Wena went home to the Iceni to serve her people as their Vates, or Loremaster, and also encourage peace. Heilyn made many many spears and swords for the war effort, and spent most of his time indoors, as it rained huge amounts.</p><p></p><p> In late March, about a month before the northern expedition was due to start, Metellus, Marcus, and Wena were summoned by the Legate, Cornelia's father, and asked to go on a diplomatic mission to the Brigantes and the Iceni, reiterating the importance of maintaining peace with the Romans and quelling any thoughts of rebellion. The Legate ordered them first to go to Aquae Sulis and ask Cornelia to join them, as the Iceni, in particular, would respond better to an expedition led by a woman. The Legate himself was leaving immediately to join the Governor at Hadrian's Wall, for a last month of combined military drills with all the troops together.</p><p> </p><p>So, they set off for the baths of Aquae Sulis. Upon arriving, they were told that Cornelia and Meloch and I were actually in the baths that day, so they set out, entering through the appropriately gendered gates and changing into towels. (Marcus insisted on keeping his knife, carefully hidden under his towel, which incited various jokes about his state of happiness.) I ignored the lot of them and soaked my tail peacefully in the caldarium.</p><p></p><p> Cornelia began catching up on recent events with Wena in the women’s bath on the other side of the main complex, which was separated from the men’s by the large central swimming pool; she was then approached by a harried-looking woman who claimed to be a Wall's Wolf, one of the scouts from north of the Wall. She told Cornelia and Wena that the Caledonii were going to attack within a few days, since their crops had been artificially hastened by the power of Druidic magic fueled by massive amounts of human sacrifice. Furthermore, the Druids had called down the aid of the powerful spirits from the Northern islands of Caledonia. </p><p></p><p>Aeduana herself, with a small retinue, was traveling south of the Wall, in an attempt to convince the Brigantes and Iceni to rebel against the Romans while their military forces were occupied in the North, and devastate Eburacum and Londinium. Aeduana had been preparing to leave only...and at this point, an arrow, shot by an unknown assailant, bounced into the marble wall by the Wall's Wolf's head. Another arrow took the scout in the chest. Cornelia and Wena retreated into a corner, firing magic missiles with great success at the now-visible archer, but were unable to save the scout. </p><p></p><p> Meanwhile, the archer fled, and while due to their deep relaxation in a stupor of steam and healthful minerals, the men of the party at first ignored the sounds from the other wing, we eventually picked up on the screaming from the women's quarters. They ran out into the central communal pool in time to see the archer dash out onto the narrow curving pier that stretched above the original natural hot springs. The pier, a pleasant stroll under normal conditions between two large areas of boiling hot mud, stretched eventually into safer, marshy land. As Meloch ran out following the archer, he was pierced with several more arrows, from a row of tribesmen defending their comrade's retreat. At this point, Meloch dropped his</p><p>towel. And then went invisible. Which clearly startled the archers, who missed whatever they were aiming at. Marcus and Metellus dashed out onto the pier, only for Metellus to be kicked nearly into the boiling water by the assassin, who was now fighting with more conventional weapons. A long tense struggle followed in which the Tribune clambered back onto the pier.</p><p></p><p> Eventually, they knocked the assassin unconscious and killed the others, except for one, who escaped successfully. The assassin told them that she had been sent by Aeduana in pursuit of the scout, and that Aeduana was already south of the Wall. Little other useful info was obtained.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orichalcum, post: 1039385, member: 3722"] [b]Third Session: Light Thickens 1st Chapter: The Baths[/b] Several months passed. During this time, Cornelia and Meloch and her aunt and uncle went off to enjoy the baths at Aquae Sulis. These were some of the best months of my, Shast the monkey’s, short life. Being spoiled and fed rich food by Auntie Petronilla, soaking every day in the warm mineral springs of Aquae Sulis, no annoying dogs to deal with...it was as good as it gets in Britannia. Meanwhile, Metellus and Marcus engaged in military drills, with Marcus running numerous war games to test the Praetorian Guard and eventually setting up a backup system of guards for the Governor. Llyr, after spending some time efficiently cutting down trees, was sent on leave home to the Brigantes to fish and spread pro-Roman propaganda. Wena went home to the Iceni to serve her people as their Vates, or Loremaster, and also encourage peace. Heilyn made many many spears and swords for the war effort, and spent most of his time indoors, as it rained huge amounts. In late March, about a month before the northern expedition was due to start, Metellus, Marcus, and Wena were summoned by the Legate, Cornelia's father, and asked to go on a diplomatic mission to the Brigantes and the Iceni, reiterating the importance of maintaining peace with the Romans and quelling any thoughts of rebellion. The Legate ordered them first to go to Aquae Sulis and ask Cornelia to join them, as the Iceni, in particular, would respond better to an expedition led by a woman. The Legate himself was leaving immediately to join the Governor at Hadrian's Wall, for a last month of combined military drills with all the troops together. So, they set off for the baths of Aquae Sulis. Upon arriving, they were told that Cornelia and Meloch and I were actually in the baths that day, so they set out, entering through the appropriately gendered gates and changing into towels. (Marcus insisted on keeping his knife, carefully hidden under his towel, which incited various jokes about his state of happiness.) I ignored the lot of them and soaked my tail peacefully in the caldarium. Cornelia began catching up on recent events with Wena in the women’s bath on the other side of the main complex, which was separated from the men’s by the large central swimming pool; she was then approached by a harried-looking woman who claimed to be a Wall's Wolf, one of the scouts from north of the Wall. She told Cornelia and Wena that the Caledonii were going to attack within a few days, since their crops had been artificially hastened by the power of Druidic magic fueled by massive amounts of human sacrifice. Furthermore, the Druids had called down the aid of the powerful spirits from the Northern islands of Caledonia. Aeduana herself, with a small retinue, was traveling south of the Wall, in an attempt to convince the Brigantes and Iceni to rebel against the Romans while their military forces were occupied in the North, and devastate Eburacum and Londinium. Aeduana had been preparing to leave only...and at this point, an arrow, shot by an unknown assailant, bounced into the marble wall by the Wall's Wolf's head. Another arrow took the scout in the chest. Cornelia and Wena retreated into a corner, firing magic missiles with great success at the now-visible archer, but were unable to save the scout. Meanwhile, the archer fled, and while due to their deep relaxation in a stupor of steam and healthful minerals, the men of the party at first ignored the sounds from the other wing, we eventually picked up on the screaming from the women's quarters. They ran out into the central communal pool in time to see the archer dash out onto the narrow curving pier that stretched above the original natural hot springs. The pier, a pleasant stroll under normal conditions between two large areas of boiling hot mud, stretched eventually into safer, marshy land. As Meloch ran out following the archer, he was pierced with several more arrows, from a row of tribesmen defending their comrade's retreat. At this point, Meloch dropped his towel. And then went invisible. Which clearly startled the archers, who missed whatever they were aiming at. Marcus and Metellus dashed out onto the pier, only for Metellus to be kicked nearly into the boiling water by the assassin, who was now fighting with more conventional weapons. A long tense struggle followed in which the Tribune clambered back onto the pier. Eventually, they knocked the assassin unconscious and killed the others, except for one, who escaped successfully. The assassin told them that she had been sent by Aeduana in pursuit of the scout, and that Aeduana was already south of the Wall. Little other useful info was obtained. [/QUOTE]
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