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<blockquote data-quote="Colmarr" data-source="post: 5635478" data-attributes="member: 59182"><p><strong>Session 1: Long Night Ahead</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkorange">"There's nothing quite like a fish out of water. It flaps about, clearly uncomfortable and trying to return to something familiar and safe. Kinda like constables thrown among the nobility, really..."</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #ff8c00"><span style="color: white">When RT3 had made themselves respectable, they too moved into Fleet </span></span><span style="color: white">Square. <span style="color: darkorange">Chief Inspector Delft</span> was waiting for them, chewing a wad of tobacco and greedily eyeing a halfling chef carrying a tray of pastries.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: white">"</span><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: white">Now then,” he said, “we’re about to earn our pay. Lots of nobles about, so first, </span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: white">don’t make a scene, and definitely don’t talk to any of the nobility unless they </span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: white">address you first.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: white">“Second, if something does go wrong, try to handle it yourselves, would you? I’m </span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: white">going to be busy applying my not-inconsiderable charms to very important people. </span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: white">The Constabulary doesn’t get by with just good will and pretty faces, you know.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #ffffff">Delft smiled with a mouth full of tobacco juice.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: white">“And third, you did good work, so I’ve got a surprise for you.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #ffffff">The Chief Inspector led RT3 to the Coaltongues gangplank, where a straigh-backed man in red and gold robes stood waiting. Despite being in his 60's, <span style="color: darkorange">Principal Minister Harkover Lee</span><span style="color: white"> looked every inch his position as the king's personal bodyguard and chief adviser.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #ffffff">Delft introduced the members of RT3 to Lee, who nodded respectfully as each was introduced, but did not offer his hand. Once the greetings were complete, Lee spoke.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #ffffff">"Security on the Coaltongue is tight, but <span style="font-family: 'BulmerMTStd-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'BulmerMTStd-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px">I would like some representatives </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'BulmerMTStd-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="color: #ffffff">of the Constabulary aboard this evening. The king is planning a major announcement after the fireworks and banquet, and I would value having a few extra eyes and ears aboard to get a gauge of how various individuals in the crowd react."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'BulmerMTStd-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: #3e3c22"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'BulmerMTStd-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'BaileySansITCStd-Book'"><span style="color: #ffffff">While he spoke, Lee's eyes scanned the assembled dignitaries gathering nearby. Then his expression hardened. "Plus", he continued, "t<span style="font-family: 'BulmerMTStd-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'BulmerMTStd-Regular'"><span style="font-size: 10px">here are a few recalcitrant guests who might need corralling."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p>Turning, RT3 saw an ornate carriage pull up. The liveried driver pulled open the door and <span style="color: darkorange">Duchess Ethelyn</span><span style="color: white">, the king's sister and the administrator of the Risuri city of Slate, emerged. Clad in a green gown offset by extravagant diamond cluster earrings, Ethelyn glance around at the assembled crowd with a warm smile. Then she alighted and move away. Seconds later, a beautiful elven woman emerged from the carriage. <span style="color: darkorange">Sokana Rell</span>, the duchess' handmaiden, closed the door behind them and followed her mistress.</span></p><p> </p><p>Principal Minister Lee coughed, drawing attention back to him. </p><p> </p><p>"I must prepare for the king's arrival. If you have any further questions, please ask the chief inspector." And then he moved off into the crowd.</p><p> </p><p>Delft swished his tobacco juice and tapped the dock with his cane. "Remember what I said about not bothering me", he said, and then he too was gone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Colmarr, post: 5635478, member: 59182"] [b]Session 1: Long Night Ahead[/b] [COLOR=darkorange]"There's nothing quite like a fish out of water. It flaps about, clearly uncomfortable and trying to return to something familiar and safe. Kinda like constables thrown among the nobility, really..."[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff8c00][COLOR=white]When RT3 had made themselves respectable, they too moved into Fleet [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=white]Square. [COLOR=darkorange]Chief Inspector Delft[/COLOR] was waiting for them, chewing a wad of tobacco and greedily eyeing a halfling chef carrying a tray of pastries.[/COLOR] [COLOR=white]"[/COLOR][FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][SIZE=1][COLOR=#3e3c22][FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][SIZE=1][COLOR=#3e3c22][FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][SIZE=1][COLOR=#3e3c22][SIZE=2][COLOR=white]Now then,” he said, “we’re about to earn our pay. Lots of nobles about, so first, [/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=white]don’t make a scene, and definitely don’t talk to any of the nobility unless they [/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=white]address you first.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [LEFT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#3e3c22][FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][SIZE=2][COLOR=white]“Second, if something does go wrong, try to handle it yourselves, would you? I’m [/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=white]going to be busy applying my not-inconsiderable charms to very important people. [/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=white]The Constabulary doesn’t get by with just good will and pretty faces, you know.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/LEFT] [LEFT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#3e3c22][FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][SIZE=2][COLOR=#ffffff]Delft smiled with a mouth full of tobacco juice.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/LEFT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#3e3c22] [FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][SIZE=2][COLOR=white]“And third, you did good work, so I’ve got a surprise for you.”[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][SIZE=2][COLOR=#ffffff]The Chief Inspector led RT3 to the Coaltongues gangplank, where a straigh-backed man in red and gold robes stood waiting. Despite being in his 60's, [COLOR=darkorange]Principal Minister Harkover Lee[/COLOR][COLOR=white] looked every inch his position as the king's personal bodyguard and chief adviser.[/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][SIZE=2][COLOR=#ffffff]Delft introduced the members of RT3 to Lee, who nodded respectfully as each was introduced, but did not offer his hand. Once the greetings were complete, Lee spoke.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][SIZE=2][COLOR=#ffffff]"Security on the Coaltongue is tight, but [FONT=BulmerMTStd-Regular][SIZE=2][FONT=BulmerMTStd-Regular][SIZE=2]I would like some representatives [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=BulmerMTStd-Regular][SIZE=2][SIZE=2][FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][COLOR=#ffffff]of the Constabulary aboard this evening. The king is planning a major announcement after the fireworks and banquet, and I would value having a few extra eyes and ears aboard to get a gauge of how various individuals in the crowd react."[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=BaileySansITCStd-Book][COLOR=#ffffff]While he spoke, Lee's eyes scanned the assembled dignitaries gathering nearby. Then his expression hardened. "Plus", he continued, "t[FONT=BulmerMTStd-Regular][SIZE=2][FONT=BulmerMTStd-Regular][SIZE=2]here are a few recalcitrant guests who might need corralling."[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT] [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Turning, RT3 saw an ornate carriage pull up. The liveried driver pulled open the door and [COLOR=darkorange]Duchess Ethelyn[/COLOR][COLOR=white], the king's sister and the administrator of the Risuri city of Slate, emerged. Clad in a green gown offset by extravagant diamond cluster earrings, Ethelyn glance around at the assembled crowd with a warm smile. Then she alighted and move away. Seconds later, a beautiful elven woman emerged from the carriage. [COLOR=darkorange]Sokana Rell[/COLOR], the duchess' handmaiden, closed the door behind them and followed her mistress.[/COLOR] Principal Minister Lee coughed, drawing attention back to him. "I must prepare for the king's arrival. If you have any further questions, please ask the chief inspector." And then he moved off into the crowd. Delft swished his tobacco juice and tapped the dock with his cane. "Remember what I said about not bothering me", he said, and then he too was gone. [/QUOTE]
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