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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Simon" data-source="post: 5139326" data-attributes="member: 21938"><p>With just a short time for investigations, the group has learned little of any concrete value by the time the scheduled time of Trinia Sabor's execution arrives. As to how the Queen learned of her whereabouts, Marshal Kroft's investigations using clerical truth magic eventually turned up a member of her own gaurd with qualms about disobeying the monarch. Cressida Kroft is not the kind of commander willing to dole out harsh punishments (as the relatively benign fate of Verik and his fellow deserters attests), and in all truth the man was obeying the law of the city, and so he is merely sent on a long tour of duty to the outlying regions of Korvosa.</p><p></p><p>Many rumours abound about the night the King died. He was already quite old, and head been ill for some time with a sickness that none of the city's temples could cure. The one person in the Korvosan heirarchy with the authority to overturn a direct ruling from the monarch was missing - Neolandus, the Seneschal of Castle Korvosa (also commander of the Sable Company), and he had vanished the night the king died. Some suspected that he was responsible, whereas those who suspect foul play mutter that Neolandus was also done away with by the King's assassin. Some say that the mysterious Red Mantis cult were involved, masters of stealth and assassination, some say that the Arkona family, the most influential of Korvosa's old nobility, were involved somehow. Others blame the Shoanti or the Varisians (with pretty much no logical basis), some say the derro took him and some speak of the Curse of the Crimson Throne, where most monarchs of Korvosa meet an untimely end. </p><p></p><p>******</p><p></p><p>The courtyard of Castle Korvosa is full with Korvosa's rich and famous rubbing reluctant shoulders with the ordinary citizenry. There is a buzz of excitement in the air, almost like a festival. The headsman's block is set on a stage over near one side of the courtyard. The castle and the courtyard are decorated with hangings showing the imp and pseudodragon design of Korvosa. </p><p></p><p>There is a flourish of trumpets and Queen Ileosa appears on a balcony on Castle Korvosa. You see Sabrina Marrin at her side, scanning the crowd. The buzz of the crowd becomes silent. The Queen is resplendent in a dress of deep green, almost black, velvet. She wears a tiny suggestion of a veil in her red hair, the whole outfit tastefully tailored, sombre enough to hint at respectful mourning but also indicative that this mourning period is coming to an end.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">"People of Korvosa,"</span> she begins. Her voice carries across the courtyard, evidently assisted by magic of some kind.<span style="color: Blue"> "The time since my dear husband's death has been a difficult one, for all of us. I have suffered a terrible loss, but many of you have suffered terrible losses as well. This recent unrest has affected us all, and I come before you as one of you to tell you that soon we shall be able to put that time behind us, and rebuild anew.</span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue">"Many of you think of me as a spoilt child, a mere concubine of a rich old man. When I look back upon my arrival here I find I can only agree. But I have come to love Korvosa as I loved my husband. There comes a time when one must put aside childish whims and assume the mantle of responsibility. I may have been a spoilt girl when I was but one concubine amongst many, but now I have a duty to my people, to you, and I swear that I shall not turn aside from my duty.</span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: Blue">"People of Korvosa, together we can make Korvosa great again, a city to be proud of, a city of peace and trade and art, where those of Magnimar, and of Cheliax, will look to us and wish that they, too, were Korvosan! Together we can do this. But first,"</span> her voice drops from crowd-rousing strength to hushed and sad tones. <span style="color: Blue">"First we have a sad duty to perform, a symbolic act to mark the end of these painful times and usher in the new era. An act demanded by the laws of this great city. My husband's assassin must meet her just fate. Bring forth the murderer!"</span></p><p></p><p>A sombre drum beat begins. Black-robed palace guards bring a fearful-looking Trinia Sabor out from a doorway in the castle walls. A tall man clad in a black mask, carrying a large axe, walks slowly behind her, followed by a priest of Abadar. She is roughly shoved down onto her knees before the block, and the two guards stand to the back of the platform. The headsman takes his position, settles his weight. The Abadaran mutters some imprecations.</p><p></p><p>Then, as the headsman lifts his axe he stops, grunts, and the axe drops onto the platform, sticking blade first a few inches away from a terrified Trinia. The headsman drops to his knees, revealing a dagger protruding from his back.</p><p></p><p>Mutters pass through the crowd. A man in black, with a black mask, leaps onto the stage and roughly pushes the two surprised guards into the crowd. The priest of Abadar flees of his own accord. The man in black cuts Trinia's bonds and stands rapier aloft.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Gray">"This is not justice!"</span> he cries. <span style="color: Gray">"This woman is innocent! Long live Korvosa! Down with the Queen!"</span></p><p></p><p>Rumblings spread through the crowd. There are cries of "It's Blackjack!", some people taking up his cries, others shouting "Traitor!". Blackjack, if it is indeed the legendary Korvosan folk hero, is a little too distracted by his grandstanding. He doesn't see the headsman rising up behind him, axe in hand.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=ooc]</p><p>Apologies for the lengthy "cut scene", but until this point there isn't a lot your characters can usefully do.</p><p></p><p>[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdZ0T7BwPb0]Queen's speech[/ame] <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Blackjack is Korvosa's version of Zorro, as you may be able to tell from the outfit! He hasn't been seen for about 20 years or more, but has been defending the poor and downtrodden for several hundred years. Some conjecture that he must be an elf or other long-lived race, others say that there has been more than one "Blackjack" over the years.</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr Simon, post: 5139326, member: 21938"] With just a short time for investigations, the group has learned little of any concrete value by the time the scheduled time of Trinia Sabor's execution arrives. As to how the Queen learned of her whereabouts, Marshal Kroft's investigations using clerical truth magic eventually turned up a member of her own gaurd with qualms about disobeying the monarch. Cressida Kroft is not the kind of commander willing to dole out harsh punishments (as the relatively benign fate of Verik and his fellow deserters attests), and in all truth the man was obeying the law of the city, and so he is merely sent on a long tour of duty to the outlying regions of Korvosa. Many rumours abound about the night the King died. He was already quite old, and head been ill for some time with a sickness that none of the city's temples could cure. The one person in the Korvosan heirarchy with the authority to overturn a direct ruling from the monarch was missing - Neolandus, the Seneschal of Castle Korvosa (also commander of the Sable Company), and he had vanished the night the king died. Some suspected that he was responsible, whereas those who suspect foul play mutter that Neolandus was also done away with by the King's assassin. Some say that the mysterious Red Mantis cult were involved, masters of stealth and assassination, some say that the Arkona family, the most influential of Korvosa's old nobility, were involved somehow. Others blame the Shoanti or the Varisians (with pretty much no logical basis), some say the derro took him and some speak of the Curse of the Crimson Throne, where most monarchs of Korvosa meet an untimely end. ****** The courtyard of Castle Korvosa is full with Korvosa's rich and famous rubbing reluctant shoulders with the ordinary citizenry. There is a buzz of excitement in the air, almost like a festival. The headsman's block is set on a stage over near one side of the courtyard. The castle and the courtyard are decorated with hangings showing the imp and pseudodragon design of Korvosa. There is a flourish of trumpets and Queen Ileosa appears on a balcony on Castle Korvosa. You see Sabrina Marrin at her side, scanning the crowd. The buzz of the crowd becomes silent. The Queen is resplendent in a dress of deep green, almost black, velvet. She wears a tiny suggestion of a veil in her red hair, the whole outfit tastefully tailored, sombre enough to hint at respectful mourning but also indicative that this mourning period is coming to an end. [COLOR="Blue"]"People of Korvosa,"[/COLOR] she begins. Her voice carries across the courtyard, evidently assisted by magic of some kind.[COLOR="Blue"] "The time since my dear husband's death has been a difficult one, for all of us. I have suffered a terrible loss, but many of you have suffered terrible losses as well. This recent unrest has affected us all, and I come before you as one of you to tell you that soon we shall be able to put that time behind us, and rebuild anew. "Many of you think of me as a spoilt child, a mere concubine of a rich old man. When I look back upon my arrival here I find I can only agree. But I have come to love Korvosa as I loved my husband. There comes a time when one must put aside childish whims and assume the mantle of responsibility. I may have been a spoilt girl when I was but one concubine amongst many, but now I have a duty to my people, to you, and I swear that I shall not turn aside from my duty. "People of Korvosa, together we can make Korvosa great again, a city to be proud of, a city of peace and trade and art, where those of Magnimar, and of Cheliax, will look to us and wish that they, too, were Korvosan! Together we can do this. But first,"[/COLOR] her voice drops from crowd-rousing strength to hushed and sad tones. [COLOR="Blue"]"First we have a sad duty to perform, a symbolic act to mark the end of these painful times and usher in the new era. An act demanded by the laws of this great city. My husband's assassin must meet her just fate. Bring forth the murderer!"[/COLOR] A sombre drum beat begins. Black-robed palace guards bring a fearful-looking Trinia Sabor out from a doorway in the castle walls. A tall man clad in a black mask, carrying a large axe, walks slowly behind her, followed by a priest of Abadar. She is roughly shoved down onto her knees before the block, and the two guards stand to the back of the platform. The headsman takes his position, settles his weight. The Abadaran mutters some imprecations. Then, as the headsman lifts his axe he stops, grunts, and the axe drops onto the platform, sticking blade first a few inches away from a terrified Trinia. The headsman drops to his knees, revealing a dagger protruding from his back. Mutters pass through the crowd. A man in black, with a black mask, leaps onto the stage and roughly pushes the two surprised guards into the crowd. The priest of Abadar flees of his own accord. The man in black cuts Trinia's bonds and stands rapier aloft. [COLOR="Gray"]"This is not justice!"[/COLOR] he cries. [COLOR="Gray"]"This woman is innocent! Long live Korvosa! Down with the Queen!"[/COLOR] Rumblings spread through the crowd. There are cries of "It's Blackjack!", some people taking up his cries, others shouting "Traitor!". Blackjack, if it is indeed the legendary Korvosan folk hero, is a little too distracted by his grandstanding. He doesn't see the headsman rising up behind him, axe in hand. [sblock=ooc] Apologies for the lengthy "cut scene", but until this point there isn't a lot your characters can usefully do. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdZ0T7BwPb0]Queen's speech[/ame] :) Blackjack is Korvosa's version of Zorro, as you may be able to tell from the outfit! He hasn't been seen for about 20 years or more, but has been defending the poor and downtrodden for several hundred years. Some conjecture that he must be an elf or other long-lived race, others say that there has been more than one "Blackjack" over the years. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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