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<blockquote data-quote="Colmarr" data-source="post: 5653326" data-attributes="member: 59182"><p><strong>Session 2: All Aboard (cont.)</strong></p><p></p><p>The small group moved off, leaving Tok to consider his study of the capacitor. A pink-skinned tiefling stood nearby, surrounded by a group of naval officers and industrialists. Tok and Erik both recognized Geoff Massadre from their work in the lead up to the Coaltongue’s launch. The Coaltongue’s chief engineer was gleaming with pride, loudly telling his audience of the vessel’s fantastic capabilities. </p><p> </p><p>The finer points of Massarde’s rhetoric were lost on Erik, but he certainly understood once the tiefling began discussing the Coaltongue’s firepower. </p><p> </p><p>“12 cannon each side of the gundeck,” Massarde proclaimed with a smile. </p><p> </p><p>“More than you would expect from a vessel this size.”</p><p> </p><p>The crowd, filled with active and retired military personnel, murmured appreciatively.</p><p> </p><p>“And she has a top speed of 15 knots,” he continued ”far higher than most sail-fitted ships of the line!”</p><p> </p><p>The latter comment was not received with anywhere near the same enthusiasm as the former, and the constables noticed that a few of the naval officers in the group seemed less than impressed with the comparison.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, Thornt moved through the crowd until he found the stairs leading below deck. Clambering down them, he investigated first the gun deck and then the berth and engine decks. </p><p> </p><p>On the gun deck, he checked each of the cannon for sabotage and then made sure that the ships’ mage quarters and observation room were empty.</p><p> </p><p>On the berth deck, he encountered a marine standing guard at a short passageway lined with three doors. He flashed her his Constabulary papers and she visible relaxed. “What’s through there?”</p><p> </p><p>“The ship’s magazine,” she replied. “Want to have a look?” </p><p> </p><p>The marine stepped further into the corridor and opened the nearest door, revealing stacked barrels painted with a red triangle, the well-known symbol for firedust. A ribbon-and-wreath charm hung from the ceiling, and the marine noticed Thornt studying it. </p><p> </p><p>“It’s a fire ward,” she said. “It stops the firedust exploding in the magazine. Even a direct hit on these rooms wouldn’t cause a detonation while the ward is in place.” </p><p> </p><p>Thornt thanked her for the information and continued his tour. The heat on the engine deck was oppressive, but it was empty but for two engineers busily shoveling firegems into the Coaltongue’s boiler. Thornt made his presence known and one of the leather-clad men came over to speak to him.</p><p> </p><p>“Has anyone strange been down here lately?”</p><p> </p><p>The engineer wiped dirty hands on his smock and replied with a gap-toothed grin. “Why would anyone come down here?” he laughed.</p><p> </p><p>Thornt smiled as a trickle of sweat ran down the nape of his neck. He nodded courteously to the engineer, then happily returned to the main deck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Colmarr, post: 5653326, member: 59182"] [b]Session 2: All Aboard (cont.)[/b] The small group moved off, leaving Tok to consider his study of the capacitor. A pink-skinned tiefling stood nearby, surrounded by a group of naval officers and industrialists. Tok and Erik both recognized Geoff Massadre from their work in the lead up to the Coaltongue’s launch. The Coaltongue’s chief engineer was gleaming with pride, loudly telling his audience of the vessel’s fantastic capabilities. The finer points of Massarde’s rhetoric were lost on Erik, but he certainly understood once the tiefling began discussing the Coaltongue’s firepower. “12 cannon each side of the gundeck,” Massarde proclaimed with a smile. “More than you would expect from a vessel this size.” The crowd, filled with active and retired military personnel, murmured appreciatively. “And she has a top speed of 15 knots,” he continued ”far higher than most sail-fitted ships of the line!” The latter comment was not received with anywhere near the same enthusiasm as the former, and the constables noticed that a few of the naval officers in the group seemed less than impressed with the comparison. Meanwhile, Thornt moved through the crowd until he found the stairs leading below deck. Clambering down them, he investigated first the gun deck and then the berth and engine decks. On the gun deck, he checked each of the cannon for sabotage and then made sure that the ships’ mage quarters and observation room were empty. On the berth deck, he encountered a marine standing guard at a short passageway lined with three doors. He flashed her his Constabulary papers and she visible relaxed. “What’s through there?” “The ship’s magazine,” she replied. “Want to have a look?” The marine stepped further into the corridor and opened the nearest door, revealing stacked barrels painted with a red triangle, the well-known symbol for firedust. A ribbon-and-wreath charm hung from the ceiling, and the marine noticed Thornt studying it. “It’s a fire ward,” she said. “It stops the firedust exploding in the magazine. Even a direct hit on these rooms wouldn’t cause a detonation while the ward is in place.” Thornt thanked her for the information and continued his tour. The heat on the engine deck was oppressive, but it was empty but for two engineers busily shoveling firegems into the Coaltongue’s boiler. Thornt made his presence known and one of the leather-clad men came over to speak to him. “Has anyone strange been down here lately?” The engineer wiped dirty hands on his smock and replied with a gap-toothed grin. “Why would anyone come down here?” he laughed. Thornt smiled as a trickle of sweat ran down the nape of his neck. He nodded courteously to the engineer, then happily returned to the main deck. [/QUOTE]
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