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<blockquote data-quote="Noodle" data-source="post: 5902618" data-attributes="member: 6676731"><p><strong>Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea (March recap)</strong></p><p></p><p>Again, just a cut 'n paste from what I send to my players as a pre-session recap.</p><p></p><p>---</p><p></p><p>Sorry I didn’t have time to do a full recap this month. Between work, church & kids’ activities, I’ve been tapped out.</p><p></p><p>Ask a quick reminder of what went down: you started off in the abandoned church, after having collected Dr. von Recklinghausen & the documents from the Danoran consulate. You came under attack from a shadowy foe & his accomplices. The accomplices extinguished your lights (in an explosive manner), and the shadow creature headed for the doctor and tried to inject him with something from a syringe. Y’all opened up one can of whoop-ass, extra-large, and killed the shadow – you were TRYING to subdue him, but his spirit slipped away. His body briefly took the form of MacBannin’s butler, before ending as a horribly scarred & disfigured man. Before making its journey to the Bleak Gate, Ash commanded its attention, and asked it 3 questions.</p><p></p><p>(Note: This conversation actually happened in a post-session email thread, summarized below: )</p><p>[sblock]</p><p>While Sam starts his ascent up the chimney – Ash moves her hands over the dark figure’s body. “Who are the other people in Flint who are involved in the Black Gate project?”</p><p></p><p>A chill voice comes from the air above. “That is privileged information, on a need-to-know basis. I’m sorry, but you don’t have the need to know.”</p><p></p><p>“Hah!” pipes up Ben.</p><p></p><p>The spirit’s attention seems to shift. “I’m quite serious. You are a patriot. Already once you have defended our kingdom against enemies within its borders. Know that if you continue this investigation, you will damage our national security. I cannot tell you more, but if you can convince your companions & superiors to abandon this investigation, soon you will understand. I have taken no joy in conspiring to thwart you, so I give you this last warning.”</p><p></p><p>Ash commands the spirit’s attention again. “What is the purpose of the construction at the Bleak Gate?”</p><p></p><p>The spirit sounds uneasy. “You already know more than you should. Again, for the security of the realm, I cannot tell you more. Just know that the project that is underway has been approved at the very highest levels of our government. It is a great secret, and most in government do not know of its existence. Until the project is complete, that is the way it must remain. I urge you once again to drop your investigation. You have found the girl’s killer – well done. I appear to be beyond justice at the moment, however. Consider the case closed.”</p><p></p><p>Ash: "What or who does Risur fear so much that it is doing this?"</p><p></p><p>The spirit laughs. “There are always enemies.. without and within. Maybe even closer than you realize.” He laughs evilly once more, and fades away.</p><p></p><p>Ben: “Well, I’m not sure what to make of that. He seems convincing in his claim that he’s operating for the benefit of Risur. Yet with a laugh like that, I don’t know how I can trust him.”</p><p></p><p>Slate: “It seems our pungent ‘friend’ was convinced he had inside information and was operating in Risur’s favor. But even if true, that does not mean that</p><p>he truly did, or was. What I mean to say is, his information may not have</p><p>come from where he thought it did. Or even if it came from the king</p><p>himself, what the king believes is best for Risur may not necessarily be</p><p>what is best. Such speech might border on treason if taken out of context,</p><p>but that is not at all what I intend. After all, the Duchess believed her</p><p>terrorism was to the benefit of Risur as well…”</p><p></p><p>Sam: “Yeah. Trouble is, when someone’s talking about ‘the good of the kingdom’, oftentimes they’re talking about the good of the nobles, or the bureaucracy, or the factory owners. That’s not Risur. Not even a big part of it. The dockers, the factory workers, the militia, and their families — that’s Risur.”</p><p></p><p>His eyes narrow. “And you can be damned sure that some big-ass metal boat from the Bleak Gate isn’t going to protect them from anything. It’s designed to make things blow up, which means that once it comes out of the Gate, it’s going to be a big fat target to get blown up — it, and everything near it. No, this smells like an arms race, and if I learned anything from Yerasol, it’s that arms races just mean more people dying quicker.” He mutters something under his breath that sounds like “idiots”.</p><p></p><p>“So!” He looks around at his teammates, grinning gleefully. “Who’s up for saving Risur from itself? It’s going to involve subterfuge, and if the wrong people find out what we know, we’ll probably get framed and either have our names dragged through the mud or get executed as traitors. Can’t think of anything that sounds more fun, personally!”</p><p></p><p>Ben: “Whoa there, Sam! I agree we shouldn’t let this guy deter us from continuing to investigate what’s going on, but we just don’t have enough information yet to be making any decisions about sabotaging something.”</p><p></p><p>Sam: “Now, now, Short Round — I said ‘subterfuge’, not ‘sabotage’. I’m not saying we blow anything up until we find out more about what’s going on. I am saying that we need to do more investigating around this Bleak Gate project, and we need to keep it out of our reports. Speaking of which — Ash, you didn’t speak with this man’s spirit, and no one hear heard him say anything, before or after he died. Right?” Ash nods inscrutably, and Sam looks to the rest of the team for confirmation.</p><p></p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>After the fight, you found the entrance blocked by steel bars that had been implanted into the rock. You had an encounter with Signore Leone Quital, who amused himself while chatting with you by suspending a goblet of fine wine and a plate of bromago cheese in the air. He demanded you hand over the doctor & the documents, and gave you one hour to comply. You withdrew into the church & climbed out the chimney. An hour later, you heard an explosion in the distance.</p><p></p><p>You couldn’t go back to investigate, as it was getting late and close to the appointed hour of the meeting with the Family smugglers. You took the Doctor to HQ, Ash picked up dinner from the taps place. Sam and Ash went to the meet, while Pieter, Slate, and Ben manned the TARDIS. Sam & Ash convinced Deorn Feldman that Gale had sent them as replacements for Nilasa & the Waryeyes. They sailed on the SILVO out to meet LI GRIFONI GRINYANDE. TARDIS followed at a distance.</p><p></p><p>The meetup with the smugglers happened, crates & money were exchanged, and the GRIFONI departed. SILVO headed back towards the wharf, pursued by TARDIS. TARDIS tried to move in for a pickup, but Captain Feldman noticed the ship approaching. The two ships tore across the harbor in chase. Sam & Ash tried to distract the SILVO’s crew while Slate expertly piloted the TARDIS in close. Just before the ships reached the wharf, they were close enough for Ben to consume a Water Walking potion and charge across the sea between them. As Ben got close, Sam & Ash dropped their pretense. Feldman & crew were taken completely by surprise, and were subdued quickly & taken into custody. The unfortunate sailor who tried a wand and found himself transported to the open sea was not recovered, though.</p><p></p><p>You brought Feldman & company in, and made your report (leaving out anything having to do with speaking with the shadow’s spirit) and got a good night’s rest. Before going to your separate houses, Ash quietly lets you know that the doctor’s request (to get to Ber) will be dealt with.</p><p></p><p>The morning brings a surprise…</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Noodle, post: 5902618, member: 6676731"] [b]Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea (March recap)[/b] Again, just a cut 'n paste from what I send to my players as a pre-session recap. --- Sorry I didn’t have time to do a full recap this month. Between work, church & kids’ activities, I’ve been tapped out. Ask a quick reminder of what went down: you started off in the abandoned church, after having collected Dr. von Recklinghausen & the documents from the Danoran consulate. You came under attack from a shadowy foe & his accomplices. The accomplices extinguished your lights (in an explosive manner), and the shadow creature headed for the doctor and tried to inject him with something from a syringe. Y’all opened up one can of whoop-ass, extra-large, and killed the shadow – you were TRYING to subdue him, but his spirit slipped away. His body briefly took the form of MacBannin’s butler, before ending as a horribly scarred & disfigured man. Before making its journey to the Bleak Gate, Ash commanded its attention, and asked it 3 questions. (Note: This conversation actually happened in a post-session email thread, summarized below: ) [sblock] While Sam starts his ascent up the chimney – Ash moves her hands over the dark figure’s body. “Who are the other people in Flint who are involved in the Black Gate project?” A chill voice comes from the air above. “That is privileged information, on a need-to-know basis. I’m sorry, but you don’t have the need to know.” “Hah!” pipes up Ben. The spirit’s attention seems to shift. “I’m quite serious. You are a patriot. Already once you have defended our kingdom against enemies within its borders. Know that if you continue this investigation, you will damage our national security. I cannot tell you more, but if you can convince your companions & superiors to abandon this investigation, soon you will understand. I have taken no joy in conspiring to thwart you, so I give you this last warning.” Ash commands the spirit’s attention again. “What is the purpose of the construction at the Bleak Gate?” The spirit sounds uneasy. “You already know more than you should. Again, for the security of the realm, I cannot tell you more. Just know that the project that is underway has been approved at the very highest levels of our government. It is a great secret, and most in government do not know of its existence. Until the project is complete, that is the way it must remain. I urge you once again to drop your investigation. You have found the girl’s killer – well done. I appear to be beyond justice at the moment, however. Consider the case closed.” Ash: "What or who does Risur fear so much that it is doing this?" The spirit laughs. “There are always enemies.. without and within. Maybe even closer than you realize.” He laughs evilly once more, and fades away. Ben: “Well, I’m not sure what to make of that. He seems convincing in his claim that he’s operating for the benefit of Risur. Yet with a laugh like that, I don’t know how I can trust him.” Slate: “It seems our pungent ‘friend’ was convinced he had inside information and was operating in Risur’s favor. But even if true, that does not mean that he truly did, or was. What I mean to say is, his information may not have come from where he thought it did. Or even if it came from the king himself, what the king believes is best for Risur may not necessarily be what is best. Such speech might border on treason if taken out of context, but that is not at all what I intend. After all, the Duchess believed her terrorism was to the benefit of Risur as well…” Sam: “Yeah. Trouble is, when someone’s talking about ‘the good of the kingdom’, oftentimes they’re talking about the good of the nobles, or the bureaucracy, or the factory owners. That’s not Risur. Not even a big part of it. The dockers, the factory workers, the militia, and their families — that’s Risur.” His eyes narrow. “And you can be damned sure that some big-ass metal boat from the Bleak Gate isn’t going to protect them from anything. It’s designed to make things blow up, which means that once it comes out of the Gate, it’s going to be a big fat target to get blown up — it, and everything near it. No, this smells like an arms race, and if I learned anything from Yerasol, it’s that arms races just mean more people dying quicker.” He mutters something under his breath that sounds like “idiots”. “So!” He looks around at his teammates, grinning gleefully. “Who’s up for saving Risur from itself? It’s going to involve subterfuge, and if the wrong people find out what we know, we’ll probably get framed and either have our names dragged through the mud or get executed as traitors. Can’t think of anything that sounds more fun, personally!” Ben: “Whoa there, Sam! I agree we shouldn’t let this guy deter us from continuing to investigate what’s going on, but we just don’t have enough information yet to be making any decisions about sabotaging something.” Sam: “Now, now, Short Round — I said ‘subterfuge’, not ‘sabotage’. I’m not saying we blow anything up until we find out more about what’s going on. I am saying that we need to do more investigating around this Bleak Gate project, and we need to keep it out of our reports. Speaking of which — Ash, you didn’t speak with this man’s spirit, and no one hear heard him say anything, before or after he died. Right?” Ash nods inscrutably, and Sam looks to the rest of the team for confirmation. [/sblock] After the fight, you found the entrance blocked by steel bars that had been implanted into the rock. You had an encounter with Signore Leone Quital, who amused himself while chatting with you by suspending a goblet of fine wine and a plate of bromago cheese in the air. He demanded you hand over the doctor & the documents, and gave you one hour to comply. You withdrew into the church & climbed out the chimney. An hour later, you heard an explosion in the distance. You couldn’t go back to investigate, as it was getting late and close to the appointed hour of the meeting with the Family smugglers. You took the Doctor to HQ, Ash picked up dinner from the taps place. Sam and Ash went to the meet, while Pieter, Slate, and Ben manned the TARDIS. Sam & Ash convinced Deorn Feldman that Gale had sent them as replacements for Nilasa & the Waryeyes. They sailed on the SILVO out to meet LI GRIFONI GRINYANDE. TARDIS followed at a distance. The meetup with the smugglers happened, crates & money were exchanged, and the GRIFONI departed. SILVO headed back towards the wharf, pursued by TARDIS. TARDIS tried to move in for a pickup, but Captain Feldman noticed the ship approaching. The two ships tore across the harbor in chase. Sam & Ash tried to distract the SILVO’s crew while Slate expertly piloted the TARDIS in close. Just before the ships reached the wharf, they were close enough for Ben to consume a Water Walking potion and charge across the sea between them. As Ben got close, Sam & Ash dropped their pretense. Feldman & crew were taken completely by surprise, and were subdued quickly & taken into custody. The unfortunate sailor who tried a wand and found himself transported to the open sea was not recovered, though. You brought Feldman & company in, and made your report (leaving out anything having to do with speaking with the shadow’s spirit) and got a good night’s rest. Before going to your separate houses, Ash quietly lets you know that the doctor’s request (to get to Ber) will be dealt with. The morning brings a surprise… [/QUOTE]
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