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<blockquote data-quote="Ladybird" data-source="post: 6271286" data-attributes="member: 10689"><p><strong>Episode 1, Chapter 14: Comedy, Tragedy, and the Fate of Kings</strong></p><p></p><p>After recovering from the chase, we resume our original plan: to find the courtier who was acting as the king's valet before Forrest. We're worried that he might be bitter about losing his position, and that his bitterness might result in some subtle action against the king - nothing violent, of course, but maybe he would let the king go out in a thin coat in the hopes that he'll catch cold, which would put the king at greater risk from Damiens' stabbing attempt.</p><p></p><p>The valet still around court, and not hard to find. Hypatia has a strong appreciation for of all sorts, and 18th-century royal fashion definitely counts as that, so she can draw out the valet fairly easily. "What the king wears <em>is</em> fashion!" he declares happily. </p><p></p><p>Fortunately, the valet doesn't seem to be hostile - he's still very proud of his position, and very much wants to keep it now that he's gotten it back. Edward, as you might expect, is good at telling when nobles are making veiled insults against kings, and can tell that the valet isn't doing that.</p><p></p><p>But would there be anyone else who might encroach on the valet's position, or who might try to influence the valet to do something that might affect the timeline? Michel Flatters the valet expertly to find out. "I'm certain that many lesser people have tried to influence you, but it's good to see a man of such integrity in this role - someone who would <em>never</em> be influenced by anyone's petty maneuverings!"</p><p></p><p>The valet is more than happy to insult those "lesser people." People like Forrest, for instance. "Oh, he was awful!" gasps the valet.</p><p></p><p>Hypatia lowers her voice to a scandalized whisper. "I heard he got into a fistfight in the corridors!"</p><p></p><p>"Did he?" Edward gasps. "How shocking!"</p><p></p><p>The valet eagerly chimes in with some gossip of his own: "I heard he was sleeping with someone's wife!"</p><p></p><p>"And who knows what crimes against fashion he may have committed!" Michel adds.</p><p></p><p>"After the fight, he was never heard from again!" the valet informs us. "He must have been so embarrassed that he left town."</p><p></p><p>So there's no danger that the valet will take any action either to harm the king of his own volition or to protect the king under the influence of another timetraveler. There's no danger that Yves can slip away to take action on his own: he's really not an Unobtrusive person, and we're watching him like a hawk.</p><p></p><p>All the loose ends are tied up. So we wait.</p><p></p><p>Two days pass. </p><p></p><p>On January 5, 1757, a sudden uproarious shout begins outside the palace, and spreads throughout the city. The king has been stabbed.</p><p></p><p>At first, nobody knows for certain what has happened, and rumors run all around the city. He's alive, he's dead, he's dying - nobody knows. But as the hours pass, it becomes clear that he has been very badly wounded, and is on the verge of death.</p><p></p><p>On Jan 6, 1757, King Louis XV dies.</p><p></p><p>His son succeeds as Louis XVI - a name that in our timeline was borne by Louis XV's grandson. Because Louis XV survived in our timeline, he outlived his own son, and was succeeded by his grandson instead. But now we have a new king, one who never reigned in our timeline.</p><p></p><p>Our tethers are broken.</p><p></p><p>Over and over, we try to contact TimeWatch HQ, but there is no answer. Only silence.</p><p></p><p>There is an enormous outcry against the assassin - Robert-Francois Damiens, an unknown servant who apparently acted alone. His execution is gruesome and prolonged.</p><p></p><p>Our tethers are still silent. There are no messages from HQ. No messages from anywhere.</p><p></p><p>Where do we go? What do we do?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybird, post: 6271286, member: 10689"] [b]Episode 1, Chapter 14: Comedy, Tragedy, and the Fate of Kings[/b] After recovering from the chase, we resume our original plan: to find the courtier who was acting as the king's valet before Forrest. We're worried that he might be bitter about losing his position, and that his bitterness might result in some subtle action against the king - nothing violent, of course, but maybe he would let the king go out in a thin coat in the hopes that he'll catch cold, which would put the king at greater risk from Damiens' stabbing attempt. The valet still around court, and not hard to find. Hypatia has a strong appreciation for of all sorts, and 18th-century royal fashion definitely counts as that, so she can draw out the valet fairly easily. "What the king wears [i]is[/i] fashion!" he declares happily. Fortunately, the valet doesn't seem to be hostile - he's still very proud of his position, and very much wants to keep it now that he's gotten it back. Edward, as you might expect, is good at telling when nobles are making veiled insults against kings, and can tell that the valet isn't doing that. But would there be anyone else who might encroach on the valet's position, or who might try to influence the valet to do something that might affect the timeline? Michel Flatters the valet expertly to find out. "I'm certain that many lesser people have tried to influence you, but it's good to see a man of such integrity in this role - someone who would [i]never[/i] be influenced by anyone's petty maneuverings!" The valet is more than happy to insult those "lesser people." People like Forrest, for instance. "Oh, he was awful!" gasps the valet. Hypatia lowers her voice to a scandalized whisper. "I heard he got into a fistfight in the corridors!" "Did he?" Edward gasps. "How shocking!" The valet eagerly chimes in with some gossip of his own: "I heard he was sleeping with someone's wife!" "And who knows what crimes against fashion he may have committed!" Michel adds. "After the fight, he was never heard from again!" the valet informs us. "He must have been so embarrassed that he left town." So there's no danger that the valet will take any action either to harm the king of his own volition or to protect the king under the influence of another timetraveler. There's no danger that Yves can slip away to take action on his own: he's really not an Unobtrusive person, and we're watching him like a hawk. All the loose ends are tied up. So we wait. Two days pass. On January 5, 1757, a sudden uproarious shout begins outside the palace, and spreads throughout the city. The king has been stabbed. At first, nobody knows for certain what has happened, and rumors run all around the city. He's alive, he's dead, he's dying - nobody knows. But as the hours pass, it becomes clear that he has been very badly wounded, and is on the verge of death. On Jan 6, 1757, King Louis XV dies. His son succeeds as Louis XVI - a name that in our timeline was borne by Louis XV's grandson. Because Louis XV survived in our timeline, he outlived his own son, and was succeeded by his grandson instead. But now we have a new king, one who never reigned in our timeline. Our tethers are broken. Over and over, we try to contact TimeWatch HQ, but there is no answer. Only silence. There is an enormous outcry against the assassin - Robert-Francois Damiens, an unknown servant who apparently acted alone. His execution is gruesome and prolonged. Our tethers are still silent. There are no messages from HQ. No messages from anywhere. Where do we go? What do we do? [/QUOTE]
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