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Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)
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<blockquote data-quote="CPaladin" data-source="post: 8792349" data-attributes="member: 7030144"><p>[Session 129, cont'd]</p><p>14 Ke-Ras</p><p>Dame Constance visits the Council at breakfast. She was speaking with a prince of Hell who said that many arcane and extraplanar forces are gathering for the upcoming rapid succession of two Ruby Greater Festivals of Mists. They are not his ordinary enemies (meaning demons), but they are amassing at the borders and intend one last chance to emasculate Alistair. She could not get him to clarify what this means, but thought the Council should know.</p><p></p><p>The Council speculates that this may be an attack on the Lord of Stags and Gunnora’s control over fertility. They plan on reaching out to the Lord of Stags and to Gunnora’s chief midwife.</p><p></p><p>They also speculate that this may involve the Slaadi. They decide to reach out to the Manumistian temple to suggest that they make a play for the support of the Slaadi. They reach out through the Ecumenical Council. The response “Slaadi! Delightful. The world will ring with the chaos of laughter.”</p><p></p><p>The Council has a meeting with the chief midwife. She’s concerned, and thinks it could happen if the Ram built more support among the common people. Especially if there are non-demonic children being born, so that men are being seduced by the offer of fertility. She plans on talking to the others of the council, and then having a conversation with Gunnora.</p><p></p><p>Alistair asks whether Gunnora might be interested in a divine match. Her chief midwife says she might; she is no virgin, and indeed has some of her children with her (while she can never forgive the Eldritch for those of her children who did not escape). She views most of the gods of Aphonion as too stuffy and cerebral for her (the midwife is dismissive of Father Time or even Glordiadel); but she might be interested in an archfey with masculine fertility, ties to the land, and patronage of hunting…</p><p></p><p>(Gunnora’s surviving children, both basically demigods:</p><p>Farnalla -- godlingess of natural plant growth beyond the fields</p><p>Dolorro the Protector -- a young virile and apparently strapping centaur, who refuses to wear more than he has to and who forges simple farm implements and protects farmers from dangers such as wolves, tigers, and bandits.)</p><p></p><p>Alistair goes to talk to the Lord of Stags. He brings another stag as an offering, and the Lord of Stags takes him just off-plane to the eternal revel.</p><p></p><p>Alistair warns him about our fears of the Lord of the Ram launching an attack. We also talk about the Order of the Stag spreading into the Empire of the North. He says that their problems come from freesia, and that they seem to not be even aware of it… Alistair suggests that he might grant the ability to sense freesia to the members of the Order of the Stag, in addition to virility. He thinks this is a great idea. Alistair also leads him to plan on making a pass at Gunnora.</p><p></p><p>Alistair is found passed out on the steps of the palace from too much cranberry wine after enjoying the revel thoroughly.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p>Princess Mirabelle reacted positively to the letter.</p><p>[End Session 129]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPaladin, post: 8792349, member: 7030144"] [Session 129, cont'd] 14 Ke-Ras Dame Constance visits the Council at breakfast. She was speaking with a prince of Hell who said that many arcane and extraplanar forces are gathering for the upcoming rapid succession of two Ruby Greater Festivals of Mists. They are not his ordinary enemies (meaning demons), but they are amassing at the borders and intend one last chance to emasculate Alistair. She could not get him to clarify what this means, but thought the Council should know. The Council speculates that this may be an attack on the Lord of Stags and Gunnora’s control over fertility. They plan on reaching out to the Lord of Stags and to Gunnora’s chief midwife. They also speculate that this may involve the Slaadi. They decide to reach out to the Manumistian temple to suggest that they make a play for the support of the Slaadi. They reach out through the Ecumenical Council. The response “Slaadi! Delightful. The world will ring with the chaos of laughter.” The Council has a meeting with the chief midwife. She’s concerned, and thinks it could happen if the Ram built more support among the common people. Especially if there are non-demonic children being born, so that men are being seduced by the offer of fertility. She plans on talking to the others of the council, and then having a conversation with Gunnora. Alistair asks whether Gunnora might be interested in a divine match. Her chief midwife says she might; she is no virgin, and indeed has some of her children with her (while she can never forgive the Eldritch for those of her children who did not escape). She views most of the gods of Aphonion as too stuffy and cerebral for her (the midwife is dismissive of Father Time or even Glordiadel); but she might be interested in an archfey with masculine fertility, ties to the land, and patronage of hunting… (Gunnora’s surviving children, both basically demigods: Farnalla -- godlingess of natural plant growth beyond the fields Dolorro the Protector -- a young virile and apparently strapping centaur, who refuses to wear more than he has to and who forges simple farm implements and protects farmers from dangers such as wolves, tigers, and bandits.) Alistair goes to talk to the Lord of Stags. He brings another stag as an offering, and the Lord of Stags takes him just off-plane to the eternal revel. Alistair warns him about our fears of the Lord of the Ram launching an attack. We also talk about the Order of the Stag spreading into the Empire of the North. He says that their problems come from freesia, and that they seem to not be even aware of it… Alistair suggests that he might grant the ability to sense freesia to the members of the Order of the Stag, in addition to virility. He thinks this is a great idea. Alistair also leads him to plan on making a pass at Gunnora. Alistair is found passed out on the steps of the palace from too much cranberry wine after enjoying the revel thoroughly. * * * Princess Mirabelle reacted positively to the letter. [End Session 129] [/QUOTE]
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