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<blockquote data-quote="Lylandra" data-source="post: 7464327" data-attributes="member: 6816692"><p><strong>A fashinoable parley</strong></p><p></p><p>Session 26</p><p></p><p>Before we go to the Brave Club, we discuss our further actions against the Guild. We finish our speeches for the upcoming press conference and agree to let the public focus on Delft as he's head of the RHC and the executive trio of Mr. Carlyle, Ms. Auryn and Mr. Maloney. This way, we hope to draw the attention of the Kell guild away from the regular officers and the other RHC teams as well. We get Maloney on board as well, even if he's a bit hesitant to stay in the RHC after the day of the press conference. We fear that he'll be a priority target though and manage to convince him to stay safe though. After all, he's a senior officer and not in the best shape. </p><p></p><p>Auryn then grins and suggests that we could actually take advantage of the Guild's possible focus on our key figures by mentioning Carlyle's supreme disguise skills and discussing the possibility of a faked capture to get into one of their strongholds. Carlyle finds this a cunning plan, even if it is one that bears a high risk for those involved. </p><p></p><p>To test the feasibility of such a plan, we head to the two imprisoned Kell officers and ask them about their opinion on the RHC agents, more specifically Auryn and Carlyle. Both Knife and Meat Hook explain that they know we are dangerous agents, and that the Guild will most likely try to stop us. But none of them thinks that either of us has superhuman strength or something like that, so we decide to advance the plan further should the opportunity arise. </p><p></p><p>Then we realize it is time to go to the fashion show as neither of us wishes to make Don Cippiano wait too long. Auryn is a bit shocked at the advanced time and explains that she'll need to change clothes very hastily as she's seriously underdressed for a show like that. This earns her a good laugh from Carlyle.</p><p></p><p>“You don't really think that you'll be the one to show off your fashion, do you?” he asks her with amusement. </p><p></p><p>“Well, actually... isn't that the point of an event called fashion show? Everyone showing off their fashion and their family embroidery?” Auryn replies, slightly confused.</p><p></p><p>Carlyle chuckles again before slowly shaking his head and explaining the true background and procedure of a fashion show. Even if he is a bit confused himself that such an event would take place in the Brave Club. He explains that this exclusive gentleman's club has been one of the finest addresses in Flint for decades and fashion shows are usually an affair for rich and noble ladies. And gent's clubs and proper ladies usually don't get mixed up. </p><p></p><p>“Yeah, I realized a while ago that the gentlemen of Flint love to wear clothing that makes them stand out less and more uniform. At least compared to the ladies. As if they simply have no sense or need for looking good. You could really learn a thing or two from us Eladrin.” Auryn adds with a broad grin and a wink. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #008000">(A case of confusion for someone speaking elvish as mother tongue and who's coming from a culture where fashion shows are clearly not a thing. She does love her clothes though and would have proudly "shown them" in public.</span></p><p><span style="color: #008000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000">She also still doesn't get why the suits all look so similar and why the gentlemen do carry so little decorum and wear such dark colors during festive events. A waste of handsome men, she thinks.)</span> </p><p></p><p>We then head towards the mentioned Brave Club and find a large, colorful queue in front of the entrance. Carlyle shakes his head at all of this ruckus, claiming that the reputation of the club must have declined a lot since he last signed up for a membership application. Inside, we see that the designer Josephine Daho is currently showing off some rather experimental styles of suits on the runway. Carlyle isn't convinced at all, claiming that this so-called “modern fashion” isn't going to last and that a proper gentleman should stick to the established tailor shops anyway. Also, a gent's club should be a place of relaxation and this show is clearly too loud and shrill for his taste. Auryn is both amused and confused at her partner's reaction, but manages to enjoy the energetic atmosphere.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #008000">(Carlyle even said he'd consider withdrawing his application to the club should the niveau decline any further. Auryn used this to tease him that he's just bitter that they didn't invite him yet. But yeah, he's so much of a traditionalist that he'd probably mean it in all honesty.)</span></p><p></p><p>After a while, Morgan Cippiano approaches us, visibly happy that we accepted his invitation. He's far more enthusiastic about the show than either of us and then leads us to one of the club's balconies to turn the atmosphere from public to private. All in all, we are a bit surprised that Cippiano chose a place like this for the upcoming conversation, but get the impression that he consciously opted for some sort of neutral ground where we all could feel comfortable. </p><p></p><p>Cippiano congratulates us first on our successful strike against the Guild. He quickly adds his assumption that this first strike will be only the first of many others and then offers his help in making sure that even Kell himself doesn't get away. He explains that men like Kell, as brutal and simple as they may seem, also often have a rat's instinct and tend to get away while only their henchmen pay the proper price for their crimes. In addition, he could use make use of his godchildren who could lessen the strain on our limited police force. </p><p></p><p>But a help like this would come at a price: He asks nothing less than being able to replace Kell and his guildies with Familia members, using the resulting power vacuum as a means of propelling his organization to their proper place. He'd make sure to have rather clean and less violent business practices though. In addition, he'd like to get his hands on a certain Giovanni Algardi, also known as “The Carver”. That man who was formerly known as a wood sculptor got a rather infamous reputation after he assassinated quite a few noble Risuri and he's currently rotting in a cell in Slate. </p><p></p><p>We remember the name Algardi and also that he should have already been hung for his crimes had there not been political pressure from Crisillyir. Cippiano explains that he's trying to get his compatriot free, even if he swears he'll make sure that the man will never ever set foot on risuri soil again.</p><p></p><p>Carlyle replies that he's really grateful for Cippiano's offer, but he has to comment that this deal is rather uneven as the Familia does profit directly from the removal of Kell and therefore not offering much more than what's simply in their own interest. In addition, neither he nor Auryn or even Delft have the authority to free Algardi whose case has a lot of political baggage and could cost the King dearly. He explains that Aodhan cannot risk losing the support of the nobles, especially with the upcoming conference which is a wholly different political issue. </p><p></p><p>On top of that, Carlyle asks Cippiano about his plans once he hypothetically gets his hands on the Kell businesses. Under the premise of exaggerating much, he asks Cippiano how we can be sure that we're not simply replacing one rat with a weasel who's far more dangerous and intelligent. He'd really love to get insight into “benevolent Morgan Cippiano's” vision of the future, he says, before adding that at least the RHC agents are realists who know that there will always be criminal elements in cities like Flint. </p><p></p><p>Cippiano says that he understands Carlyle's doubts and also that he didn't really expect us to simply nod our heads in agreement. He promises to take the matters of the future businesses of the Familia into his own hands and to make sure that they won't harm any innocents. When Auryn mentions the “Black Rose”, Cippiano blinks hastily, seemingly surprised about the fact that the Eladrin knows about establishments like that. He explains that he'll make sure that the new Black Rose will end their trafficking practices and employ only local girls and boys. </p><p></p><p>We suggest that Cippiano could use his contacts to Crisillyir to open up formal or informal diplomatic channels to his home state. In addition, he could try to free risuri spies who are currently being imprisoned somewhere in his home country. But we remind him that these are merely suggestions, as we'd still have to discuss this matter with someone who has the necessary authority, which could possibly mean waiting for an audience with the king. All in all, we try to signal that we are quite interested in a deal with the Don, but cannot make any promises without proper permission. Cippiano seems to understand and adds that he has to get into contact with his friend's friend as well regarding the spies. </p><p></p><p>Before we bid him goodbye, Cippiano asks us, just out of sheer curiosity, what this mysterious Ashima-Shimtu might have told us on the island of Odiem. Now we are really surprised that he got word of that encounter, as Ottavia was the only one to know about the imprisoned demoness and she isn't the most talkative one. We try to play cool though and explain that this creature is both ancient and dangerous. And while she did have information about each of us, they were either private or trivial. And while she did offer more of her chatter, her price would have been simply too high. On top of that, we know from our very own experience that cryptic prophecies and visions can be easily misinterpreted and lead to disaster if acted upon too hastily. </p><p><span style="color: #008000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #008000">(Yeah, we're definitely not going to tell him that Ashima-Shimtu prophecized that we'll doom this world...) </span></p><p></p><p>Cippiano replies that he does understand, especially if this comes from two risuri who even have a Skyseer tradition. He adds that he does have some info for us though, regarding Leone Quintal. He heard that there is a family called Quintal living in Vendricce who's owning a bit of land there. They may not be related at all, but it is also quite possible that our Steelomancer hails from there.</p><p></p><p>Last but not least, Auryn mentions that she currently has two new housemates (even if Cippiano most likely already knows about them) and asks him to have his godchildren look after “the young maiden” and ensure her safety without drawing too much attention. </p><p></p><p>“No harm shall ever befall the young lady, you have my word.” Cippiano assures her before we finally say goodbye to the Don.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lylandra, post: 7464327, member: 6816692"] [b]A fashinoable parley[/b] Session 26 Before we go to the Brave Club, we discuss our further actions against the Guild. We finish our speeches for the upcoming press conference and agree to let the public focus on Delft as he's head of the RHC and the executive trio of Mr. Carlyle, Ms. Auryn and Mr. Maloney. This way, we hope to draw the attention of the Kell guild away from the regular officers and the other RHC teams as well. We get Maloney on board as well, even if he's a bit hesitant to stay in the RHC after the day of the press conference. We fear that he'll be a priority target though and manage to convince him to stay safe though. After all, he's a senior officer and not in the best shape. Auryn then grins and suggests that we could actually take advantage of the Guild's possible focus on our key figures by mentioning Carlyle's supreme disguise skills and discussing the possibility of a faked capture to get into one of their strongholds. Carlyle finds this a cunning plan, even if it is one that bears a high risk for those involved. To test the feasibility of such a plan, we head to the two imprisoned Kell officers and ask them about their opinion on the RHC agents, more specifically Auryn and Carlyle. Both Knife and Meat Hook explain that they know we are dangerous agents, and that the Guild will most likely try to stop us. But none of them thinks that either of us has superhuman strength or something like that, so we decide to advance the plan further should the opportunity arise. Then we realize it is time to go to the fashion show as neither of us wishes to make Don Cippiano wait too long. Auryn is a bit shocked at the advanced time and explains that she'll need to change clothes very hastily as she's seriously underdressed for a show like that. This earns her a good laugh from Carlyle. “You don't really think that you'll be the one to show off your fashion, do you?” he asks her with amusement. “Well, actually... isn't that the point of an event called fashion show? Everyone showing off their fashion and their family embroidery?” Auryn replies, slightly confused. Carlyle chuckles again before slowly shaking his head and explaining the true background and procedure of a fashion show. Even if he is a bit confused himself that such an event would take place in the Brave Club. He explains that this exclusive gentleman's club has been one of the finest addresses in Flint for decades and fashion shows are usually an affair for rich and noble ladies. And gent's clubs and proper ladies usually don't get mixed up. “Yeah, I realized a while ago that the gentlemen of Flint love to wear clothing that makes them stand out less and more uniform. At least compared to the ladies. As if they simply have no sense or need for looking good. You could really learn a thing or two from us Eladrin.” Auryn adds with a broad grin and a wink. [COLOR="#008000"](A case of confusion for someone speaking elvish as mother tongue and who's coming from a culture where fashion shows are clearly not a thing. She does love her clothes though and would have proudly "shown them" in public. She also still doesn't get why the suits all look so similar and why the gentlemen do carry so little decorum and wear such dark colors during festive events. A waste of handsome men, she thinks.)[/COLOR] We then head towards the mentioned Brave Club and find a large, colorful queue in front of the entrance. Carlyle shakes his head at all of this ruckus, claiming that the reputation of the club must have declined a lot since he last signed up for a membership application. Inside, we see that the designer Josephine Daho is currently showing off some rather experimental styles of suits on the runway. Carlyle isn't convinced at all, claiming that this so-called “modern fashion” isn't going to last and that a proper gentleman should stick to the established tailor shops anyway. Also, a gent's club should be a place of relaxation and this show is clearly too loud and shrill for his taste. Auryn is both amused and confused at her partner's reaction, but manages to enjoy the energetic atmosphere. [COLOR="#008000"](Carlyle even said he'd consider withdrawing his application to the club should the niveau decline any further. Auryn used this to tease him that he's just bitter that they didn't invite him yet. But yeah, he's so much of a traditionalist that he'd probably mean it in all honesty.)[/COLOR] After a while, Morgan Cippiano approaches us, visibly happy that we accepted his invitation. He's far more enthusiastic about the show than either of us and then leads us to one of the club's balconies to turn the atmosphere from public to private. All in all, we are a bit surprised that Cippiano chose a place like this for the upcoming conversation, but get the impression that he consciously opted for some sort of neutral ground where we all could feel comfortable. Cippiano congratulates us first on our successful strike against the Guild. He quickly adds his assumption that this first strike will be only the first of many others and then offers his help in making sure that even Kell himself doesn't get away. He explains that men like Kell, as brutal and simple as they may seem, also often have a rat's instinct and tend to get away while only their henchmen pay the proper price for their crimes. In addition, he could use make use of his godchildren who could lessen the strain on our limited police force. But a help like this would come at a price: He asks nothing less than being able to replace Kell and his guildies with Familia members, using the resulting power vacuum as a means of propelling his organization to their proper place. He'd make sure to have rather clean and less violent business practices though. In addition, he'd like to get his hands on a certain Giovanni Algardi, also known as “The Carver”. That man who was formerly known as a wood sculptor got a rather infamous reputation after he assassinated quite a few noble Risuri and he's currently rotting in a cell in Slate. We remember the name Algardi and also that he should have already been hung for his crimes had there not been political pressure from Crisillyir. Cippiano explains that he's trying to get his compatriot free, even if he swears he'll make sure that the man will never ever set foot on risuri soil again. Carlyle replies that he's really grateful for Cippiano's offer, but he has to comment that this deal is rather uneven as the Familia does profit directly from the removal of Kell and therefore not offering much more than what's simply in their own interest. In addition, neither he nor Auryn or even Delft have the authority to free Algardi whose case has a lot of political baggage and could cost the King dearly. He explains that Aodhan cannot risk losing the support of the nobles, especially with the upcoming conference which is a wholly different political issue. On top of that, Carlyle asks Cippiano about his plans once he hypothetically gets his hands on the Kell businesses. Under the premise of exaggerating much, he asks Cippiano how we can be sure that we're not simply replacing one rat with a weasel who's far more dangerous and intelligent. He'd really love to get insight into “benevolent Morgan Cippiano's” vision of the future, he says, before adding that at least the RHC agents are realists who know that there will always be criminal elements in cities like Flint. Cippiano says that he understands Carlyle's doubts and also that he didn't really expect us to simply nod our heads in agreement. He promises to take the matters of the future businesses of the Familia into his own hands and to make sure that they won't harm any innocents. When Auryn mentions the “Black Rose”, Cippiano blinks hastily, seemingly surprised about the fact that the Eladrin knows about establishments like that. He explains that he'll make sure that the new Black Rose will end their trafficking practices and employ only local girls and boys. We suggest that Cippiano could use his contacts to Crisillyir to open up formal or informal diplomatic channels to his home state. In addition, he could try to free risuri spies who are currently being imprisoned somewhere in his home country. But we remind him that these are merely suggestions, as we'd still have to discuss this matter with someone who has the necessary authority, which could possibly mean waiting for an audience with the king. All in all, we try to signal that we are quite interested in a deal with the Don, but cannot make any promises without proper permission. Cippiano seems to understand and adds that he has to get into contact with his friend's friend as well regarding the spies. Before we bid him goodbye, Cippiano asks us, just out of sheer curiosity, what this mysterious Ashima-Shimtu might have told us on the island of Odiem. Now we are really surprised that he got word of that encounter, as Ottavia was the only one to know about the imprisoned demoness and she isn't the most talkative one. We try to play cool though and explain that this creature is both ancient and dangerous. And while she did have information about each of us, they were either private or trivial. And while she did offer more of her chatter, her price would have been simply too high. On top of that, we know from our very own experience that cryptic prophecies and visions can be easily misinterpreted and lead to disaster if acted upon too hastily. [COLOR="#008000"] (Yeah, we're definitely not going to tell him that Ashima-Shimtu prophecized that we'll doom this world...) [/COLOR] Cippiano replies that he does understand, especially if this comes from two risuri who even have a Skyseer tradition. He adds that he does have some info for us though, regarding Leone Quintal. He heard that there is a family called Quintal living in Vendricce who's owning a bit of land there. They may not be related at all, but it is also quite possible that our Steelomancer hails from there. Last but not least, Auryn mentions that she currently has two new housemates (even if Cippiano most likely already knows about them) and asks him to have his godchildren look after “the young maiden” and ensure her safety without drawing too much attention. “No harm shall ever befall the young lady, you have my word.” Cippiano assures her before we finally say goodbye to the Don. [/QUOTE]
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