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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 6350466" data-attributes="member: 42582"><p>[MENTION=16586]Campbell[/MENTION], this post is my attempt to recap what is known about Dame Naquel and Lucann's arrest. It is therefore out-of-character, in the sense that Thurgon can have all these thoughts, given what he knows from what Dame Naquel told him, but he can't communicate them (yet) to Lucann.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what your attitude is to this sort of thing - if it offends your play sensibilities let me know and I won't do it again, but will confine it to my own private notes.</p><p></p><p>But I find that it helps me keep track of things (and I found in the last PbP, between the limitations of the format and the inevitably patchy nature of participation, I didn't always manage to keep track of the fiction).</p><p></p><p>With that disclaimer out of the way, here are the facts as I extract them from the game so far (and as Thurgon puts them together from everything that he has been told):</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Thurgon and Theren met Dame Naquel as they were returning from the city to the Iron Tower. She was one of those who had left the Tower when it met its (previous) doom. We don't yet know in exactly what circumstances she left the Tower on the occasion.<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Thurgon sent her to be his envoy to the king, the city and its military leaders because she had the right combination of noble heritage, diplomatic ability and martial skill.<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> According to her, three days ago Thurgon met with her in The Great Halls of King's Long Dead beneath the King's Mount. Quinn took her down there in secret "as your envoy was to be kept hidden from the light's taint as the king's lack of temperance could not be trusted with the administration of justice" (the bit in quotes is a bit opaque to me - had Quinn kept her hidden in the tombs the whole time?)<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> The "Thurgon" who met with her was adorned in full regalia of The Knight Commander of the Iron Tower but bore an odd signet ring that she does not now remember. He told her that he had recieved a prophecy from Kord and showed her a crystal orb that gave her a vision of the prophecy. "Thurgon" said (and I think this is the prophecy) that Lucann would soon be of this world again and that the Dame was to secure him and bring him to Thurgon at The Breach (the strange northern fault-line where summer immediately turns to winter).<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Lucann returned to the city to find the gates closd. Dame Naquel was waiting for him, with men of the Iron Tower and a wagon ready. How did she know that Lucann would be there? How does her presence there relate to Quinn taking her into (and hiding her in?) the tombs?<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> A group of soldiers from the city, led by Master of Arms Dunderman, wanted to stop Lucann and Dame Naquel from leaving. It's not clear to me whether they also were waiting, or whether the guards on the walls alerted them.<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> When Thurgon returned to the Iron Tower there was no taint of evil, and any curse seemed to have been lifted. Now, however, the spirit of the Dark Fey who corrupted Lucann's wife and (it seems) Quinn is present. My first thought is because Dame Naquel has brought her into the Tower, mediated via Quinn. Thurgon's best guess is that Quinn is using some form of "sense through others'" ability, using Dame Naquel to spy on us. If she still has the crystal in her possession, I would guess that it is the focus. (That might also explain how she knew to be on the lookout for Lucann at that particular time.)<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Question (both in and out of character): why did the Dark Fey not just let the men of the city arrest Lucann and hand him over to Quinn? Tentative answer - because he didn't want to leave the city and his influence over the king. You were meant to be brought to the Breach, where presumably something bad would happen. It was Lucann who brought himself and the Dame to the Iron Tower. That is something that he and Thurgon should try and use to their advantage - beyond just the fact that Thurgon is present, there is the advantage of being on Thurgon's home ground.<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Follow-up question: if Quinn/Dark Fey wanted Lucann taken to the Breach, why did the men of the city try to stop Dame Naquel at all? That suggests there are independent factions at work in the city. It's probably bad for us that they oppose the Iron Tower, but it might be good for us if they also oppose Quinn. We somehow need to reach out to them.</li> </ul><p></p><p> [MENTION=6696971]Manbearcat[/MENTION], with these thoughts in mind Thurgon goes to meet with Lucann. I'll deal with that bit in the next post (which also has a slight retcon - I'm hoping the modest retcon is OK, but it was only as I was trying to piece everything together that I got a proper handle on exactly what is going on).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 6350466, member: 42582"] [MENTION=16586]Campbell[/MENTION], this post is my attempt to recap what is known about Dame Naquel and Lucann's arrest. It is therefore out-of-character, in the sense that Thurgon can have all these thoughts, given what he knows from what Dame Naquel told him, but he can't communicate them (yet) to Lucann. I don't know what your attitude is to this sort of thing - if it offends your play sensibilities let me know and I won't do it again, but will confine it to my own private notes. But I find that it helps me keep track of things (and I found in the last PbP, between the limitations of the format and the inevitably patchy nature of participation, I didn't always manage to keep track of the fiction). With that disclaimer out of the way, here are the facts as I extract them from the game so far (and as Thurgon puts them together from everything that he has been told): [list][*] Thurgon and Theren met Dame Naquel as they were returning from the city to the Iron Tower. She was one of those who had left the Tower when it met its (previous) doom. We don't yet know in exactly what circumstances she left the Tower on the occasion. [*] Thurgon sent her to be his envoy to the king, the city and its military leaders because she had the right combination of noble heritage, diplomatic ability and martial skill. [*] According to her, three days ago Thurgon met with her in The Great Halls of King's Long Dead beneath the King's Mount. Quinn took her down there in secret "as your envoy was to be kept hidden from the light's taint as the king's lack of temperance could not be trusted with the administration of justice" (the bit in quotes is a bit opaque to me - had Quinn kept her hidden in the tombs the whole time?) [*] The "Thurgon" who met with her was adorned in full regalia of The Knight Commander of the Iron Tower but bore an odd signet ring that she does not now remember. He told her that he had recieved a prophecy from Kord and showed her a crystal orb that gave her a vision of the prophecy. "Thurgon" said (and I think this is the prophecy) that Lucann would soon be of this world again and that the Dame was to secure him and bring him to Thurgon at The Breach (the strange northern fault-line where summer immediately turns to winter). [*] Lucann returned to the city to find the gates closd. Dame Naquel was waiting for him, with men of the Iron Tower and a wagon ready. How did she know that Lucann would be there? How does her presence there relate to Quinn taking her into (and hiding her in?) the tombs? [*] A group of soldiers from the city, led by Master of Arms Dunderman, wanted to stop Lucann and Dame Naquel from leaving. It's not clear to me whether they also were waiting, or whether the guards on the walls alerted them. [*] When Thurgon returned to the Iron Tower there was no taint of evil, and any curse seemed to have been lifted. Now, however, the spirit of the Dark Fey who corrupted Lucann's wife and (it seems) Quinn is present. My first thought is because Dame Naquel has brought her into the Tower, mediated via Quinn. Thurgon's best guess is that Quinn is using some form of "sense through others'" ability, using Dame Naquel to spy on us. If she still has the crystal in her possession, I would guess that it is the focus. (That might also explain how she knew to be on the lookout for Lucann at that particular time.) [*] Question (both in and out of character): why did the Dark Fey not just let the men of the city arrest Lucann and hand him over to Quinn? Tentative answer - because he didn't want to leave the city and his influence over the king. You were meant to be brought to the Breach, where presumably something bad would happen. It was Lucann who brought himself and the Dame to the Iron Tower. That is something that he and Thurgon should try and use to their advantage - beyond just the fact that Thurgon is present, there is the advantage of being on Thurgon's home ground. [*] Follow-up question: if Quinn/Dark Fey wanted Lucann taken to the Breach, why did the men of the city try to stop Dame Naquel at all? That suggests there are independent factions at work in the city. It's probably bad for us that they oppose the Iron Tower, but it might be good for us if they also oppose Quinn. We somehow need to reach out to them.[/list] [MENTION=6696971]Manbearcat[/MENTION], with these thoughts in mind Thurgon goes to meet with Lucann. I'll deal with that bit in the next post (which also has a slight retcon - I'm hoping the modest retcon is OK, but it was only as I was trying to piece everything together that I got a proper handle on exactly what is going on). [/QUOTE]
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