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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4001394" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Madness in Freeport - Part 1b: The Sea Lord’s Palace</strong></p><p></p><p>Tomas led them all into the hallway. The gold double doors stood open, revealing the large ballroom. There were two single golden doors on either end of the room, in the middle of each wall. The floor was covered with polished black marble. At the far end of the room, a semi-circle of windows, about half as wide as the room itself, jutted out into the garden outside the palace. </p><p></p><p>In front of the windows was a dais with thirteen polished oak chairs. “That’d be the Council’s chairs,” said Kham. One chair in the middle was larger than the others. “And that’s Drac’s chair.”</p><p></p><p>“Don’t tell me,” said Ilmarė. “That was Verlaine’s.” The chair directly to the right of larger chair was draped in black cloth. </p><p></p><p>The guests were spread out around the room, at round tables. The center of the room had no tables, leaving room for dancing. A group of minstrels sat to the right of the dais. Many colorful tapestries depicting various maritime scenes covered the walls. Large glass spheres hung from the ceiling. They glowed with a yellow light that illuminated the room. </p><p></p><p>Kham bowed, Ilmarė curtseyed, and the others followed his lead a half-second afterward.</p><p></p><p>Standing in the center of the dais was a tall man with an angular face. He wore a long, light green robe with a jeweled belt. He looked toward Kham and then addresses the guests, “Thank you all for coming to this grand ball to celebrate the completion of the lighthouse. Soon all the world will speak of the greatness of Freeport. As a glowing beacon, the lighthouse shall shine forth to all peoples, proclaiming the unspeakable power of our glorious city. Tonight, however, we honor the heroes who have saved us from the traitor Verlaine and the dark Brotherhood of the Yellow Sign. If not for their vigilance, our fair city might have fallen under the domination of unfathomable evil. Come forward, my friends, and accept the Order of Drac and our sincerest gratitude.” </p><p></p><p>The room erupted in applause. Milton handed each of them a gold medal with a pirate ship engraved on it.</p><p></p><p>Vlad and Beldin accepted their award without comment. Ilmarė’s lip curled, but she kept her tongue.</p><p></p><p>“Nice speech,” said Kham. </p><p></p><p>Drac merely shook Kham’s hand with a smile. They were shown to a table near the dais, and the music and merriment began.</p><p></p><p>“Now what?” asked Vlad out of the corner of his mouth.</p><p></p><p>“Now,” said Kham, “you learn to duel without your sword.” He grabbed a bottle of wine, two glasses, and disappeared into the crowd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4001394, member: 3285"] [b]Madness in Freeport - Part 1b: The Sea Lord’s Palace[/b] Tomas led them all into the hallway. The gold double doors stood open, revealing the large ballroom. There were two single golden doors on either end of the room, in the middle of each wall. The floor was covered with polished black marble. At the far end of the room, a semi-circle of windows, about half as wide as the room itself, jutted out into the garden outside the palace. In front of the windows was a dais with thirteen polished oak chairs. “That’d be the Council’s chairs,” said Kham. One chair in the middle was larger than the others. “And that’s Drac’s chair.” “Don’t tell me,” said Ilmarė. “That was Verlaine’s.” The chair directly to the right of larger chair was draped in black cloth. The guests were spread out around the room, at round tables. The center of the room had no tables, leaving room for dancing. A group of minstrels sat to the right of the dais. Many colorful tapestries depicting various maritime scenes covered the walls. Large glass spheres hung from the ceiling. They glowed with a yellow light that illuminated the room. Kham bowed, Ilmarė curtseyed, and the others followed his lead a half-second afterward. Standing in the center of the dais was a tall man with an angular face. He wore a long, light green robe with a jeweled belt. He looked toward Kham and then addresses the guests, “Thank you all for coming to this grand ball to celebrate the completion of the lighthouse. Soon all the world will speak of the greatness of Freeport. As a glowing beacon, the lighthouse shall shine forth to all peoples, proclaiming the unspeakable power of our glorious city. Tonight, however, we honor the heroes who have saved us from the traitor Verlaine and the dark Brotherhood of the Yellow Sign. If not for their vigilance, our fair city might have fallen under the domination of unfathomable evil. Come forward, my friends, and accept the Order of Drac and our sincerest gratitude.” The room erupted in applause. Milton handed each of them a gold medal with a pirate ship engraved on it. Vlad and Beldin accepted their award without comment. Ilmarė’s lip curled, but she kept her tongue. “Nice speech,” said Kham. Drac merely shook Kham’s hand with a smile. They were shown to a table near the dais, and the music and merriment began. “Now what?” asked Vlad out of the corner of his mouth. “Now,” said Kham, “you learn to duel without your sword.” He grabbed a bottle of wine, two glasses, and disappeared into the crowd. [/QUOTE]
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