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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 6145654" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 77b - Downtime Week Three</strong></p><p></p><p>With a mixture of relief and trepidation, Stover Delft set of for a high-level briefing in Slate.</p><p></p><p>Korrigan approached Admiral Rothcoe - the man who had recommended El Perro for the unit, and who he had last seen at the young man's funeral. He wanted to see if Rothcoe was a potential ally. Rothcoe turned out to be in support of rapid industrialization and was more-or-less pro Black Star Mining. He recommended Benedict Pemberton's book <em>Behold! Science! </em>Korrigan tactfully went along with Rothcoe's opinions, but learned (during one of the Admiral's more vociferous diatribes) that there were still one or two 'tree-huggers' in the navy, one of whom was Admiral Dawkins.</p><p></p><p>Having secured Krauss' compound, Rumdoom returned to his studies, where he struggled with the finer points of runic lore, frustrating both himself and Azon the Stoneforger.</p><p></p><p>Having spent a great deal of the previous week training intensively at the Battalion, Leon decided to turn his Martial Scientist background to his further advantage, producing a paper that spoke critically of allowing private control of substantial military resources. The paper was extremely well written and sparked some controversy.</p><p></p><p>Uru devoted himself to preparing for the ritual that would allow him to step into the Bleak Gate and draw the lost spirits of Cauldron Hill into his garden. Tokoloshe was very excited - next week would be the Winter Solstice, and the bleak fey plants would be in bloom!</p><p></p><p>Korrigan also headed for the Battalion for command training.</p><p></p><p>Malthusius began to look into methods of dealing with Xambria's trapped psyche. Many of the rare texts he required had sadly been lost in the fire at the Miller Memorial Library, but that Governor Stanfield had some in his private collection.</p><p></p><p>Rumdoom hosted another religious meeting, this one only a modest success - his confidence knocked by the difficulty of his studies. Harn told him that money was beginning to come in, as many in the dwarven community were very fond of Khoomrung. The group began to think about possible solutions for the dwarf - telepathic magical items; magical healing rituals, etc. Malthusius also took Rumdoom along to the <em>Thinking Man</em> and reconnected him to the Dockers movement. They saw Sly Marbo in there, but he just nodded and kept his distance. (No one knew he had anything to do with the RHC...)</p><p></p><p>Leon gathered the information necessary to pass on to Tilish Dredgeport, enabling pirates to prey on the right ships. He also reaped the reward of some investigations he had begun weeks ago into Black Star Mining, when he heard that some of the 'Avatars' touted by Khaled Valchek might not be all that they seemed. (Since falling out with Rumdoom, Valchek had found other dwarves capable of manifesting the Icy Ends of the Earth, and 'Avatars' was what he had taken to calling them.)</p><p></p><p>Uru spent more time studying and modifying the punch-card programming mechanisms he was hoping to use on Little Jack and other equally complex toys. He also tried to find out what was going on at Pemberton Industries, only to discover that the company had no factories in Flint...</p><p></p><p>Having returned from the Rainbow Falls, Matunaaga tried and failed to unlock the second next layer of the Palimpsest. He also spent some time at the Battalion.</p><p></p><p>Under orders from Stover Delft, Korrigan and Malthusius decided to tackle Luc Jierre, who had been left to cool his heels for long enough. Before they went to visit him, they went to see Nathan Jierre to find out what he knew about his cousin. Nathan had put on weight and seemed slightly depressed, but was very friendly towards the two officers, who had after all saved him from treason charges back in Danor. He told them that he and Luc did not see each other much, but were often paired up and left to occupy one another during family functions - both socially awkward and with an interest in the sciences. Luc tended towards more arcane pursuits, however, and Nathan found him difficult to be around. The stammer didn't help, obviously, but he always thought there was something not quite right about him.</p><p></p><p>This conversation put Korrigan in mind of a question he'd been meaning to ask Malthusius (ever since the name was mentioned by the Voice of the Island back on Odiem): who was Kasvarina Varal? They both remembered Asrabey, of course, but Malthusius thought he remembered the name Kasvarina from history texts. She was a high-ranking member of the Unseen Court, but he didn't know much else.</p><p></p><p>They paid a visit to Luc, who was being held in secure, luxurious quarters on a compound in Central Flint. He was allowed to walk in the gardens, but rarely left his rooms, didn't eat much and never spoke. Indeed, Luc remained mute for their entire visit, staring at them accusatorily. They pointed out that no one had demanded his safe return, but that they would look after him if he cooperated and told them what he knew. They said they knew he was not a bad person, and went on to detail the crimes of the Ob. Luc did not speak. </p><p></p><p>Only when they spoke of Ottavia did he react to their presence, when a single tear rolled down his cheek.</p><p></p><p>They determined to try again, and to bring Nathan along to see if a friendly face would help. They headed straight back to Nathan, and while securing his cooperation, mentioned the name Kasvarina. Nathan reminded them of the following exchange between himself and Asrabey back on Axis Island (which only Uru had borne witness too, and could hardly be expected to remember):</p><p><strong>Nathan</strong>: “Wait a minute, Varal? Are you kin to a Kasvarina Varal?”</p><p><strong>Asrabey</strong>: “How do you know Kasvarina?”</p><p><strong>Nathan</strong>: “Um, what-? She- She was here, months ago! She was on the arm of a Crisillyiri man. In the company of my cousin. They took a tour of the mines. They left a few days later. I . . . I think she was the one who crafted the portal ring.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 6145654, member: 79141"] [b]Session 77b - Downtime Week Three[/b] With a mixture of relief and trepidation, Stover Delft set of for a high-level briefing in Slate. Korrigan approached Admiral Rothcoe - the man who had recommended El Perro for the unit, and who he had last seen at the young man's funeral. He wanted to see if Rothcoe was a potential ally. Rothcoe turned out to be in support of rapid industrialization and was more-or-less pro Black Star Mining. He recommended Benedict Pemberton's book [I]Behold! Science! [/I]Korrigan tactfully went along with Rothcoe's opinions, but learned (during one of the Admiral's more vociferous diatribes) that there were still one or two 'tree-huggers' in the navy, one of whom was Admiral Dawkins. Having secured Krauss' compound, Rumdoom returned to his studies, where he struggled with the finer points of runic lore, frustrating both himself and Azon the Stoneforger. Having spent a great deal of the previous week training intensively at the Battalion, Leon decided to turn his Martial Scientist background to his further advantage, producing a paper that spoke critically of allowing private control of substantial military resources. The paper was extremely well written and sparked some controversy. Uru devoted himself to preparing for the ritual that would allow him to step into the Bleak Gate and draw the lost spirits of Cauldron Hill into his garden. Tokoloshe was very excited - next week would be the Winter Solstice, and the bleak fey plants would be in bloom! Korrigan also headed for the Battalion for command training. Malthusius began to look into methods of dealing with Xambria's trapped psyche. Many of the rare texts he required had sadly been lost in the fire at the Miller Memorial Library, but that Governor Stanfield had some in his private collection. Rumdoom hosted another religious meeting, this one only a modest success - his confidence knocked by the difficulty of his studies. Harn told him that money was beginning to come in, as many in the dwarven community were very fond of Khoomrung. The group began to think about possible solutions for the dwarf - telepathic magical items; magical healing rituals, etc. Malthusius also took Rumdoom along to the [I]Thinking Man[/I] and reconnected him to the Dockers movement. They saw Sly Marbo in there, but he just nodded and kept his distance. (No one knew he had anything to do with the RHC...) Leon gathered the information necessary to pass on to Tilish Dredgeport, enabling pirates to prey on the right ships. He also reaped the reward of some investigations he had begun weeks ago into Black Star Mining, when he heard that some of the 'Avatars' touted by Khaled Valchek might not be all that they seemed. (Since falling out with Rumdoom, Valchek had found other dwarves capable of manifesting the Icy Ends of the Earth, and 'Avatars' was what he had taken to calling them.) Uru spent more time studying and modifying the punch-card programming mechanisms he was hoping to use on Little Jack and other equally complex toys. He also tried to find out what was going on at Pemberton Industries, only to discover that the company had no factories in Flint... Having returned from the Rainbow Falls, Matunaaga tried and failed to unlock the second next layer of the Palimpsest. He also spent some time at the Battalion. Under orders from Stover Delft, Korrigan and Malthusius decided to tackle Luc Jierre, who had been left to cool his heels for long enough. Before they went to visit him, they went to see Nathan Jierre to find out what he knew about his cousin. Nathan had put on weight and seemed slightly depressed, but was very friendly towards the two officers, who had after all saved him from treason charges back in Danor. He told them that he and Luc did not see each other much, but were often paired up and left to occupy one another during family functions - both socially awkward and with an interest in the sciences. Luc tended towards more arcane pursuits, however, and Nathan found him difficult to be around. The stammer didn't help, obviously, but he always thought there was something not quite right about him. This conversation put Korrigan in mind of a question he'd been meaning to ask Malthusius (ever since the name was mentioned by the Voice of the Island back on Odiem): who was Kasvarina Varal? They both remembered Asrabey, of course, but Malthusius thought he remembered the name Kasvarina from history texts. She was a high-ranking member of the Unseen Court, but he didn't know much else. They paid a visit to Luc, who was being held in secure, luxurious quarters on a compound in Central Flint. He was allowed to walk in the gardens, but rarely left his rooms, didn't eat much and never spoke. Indeed, Luc remained mute for their entire visit, staring at them accusatorily. They pointed out that no one had demanded his safe return, but that they would look after him if he cooperated and told them what he knew. They said they knew he was not a bad person, and went on to detail the crimes of the Ob. Luc did not speak. Only when they spoke of Ottavia did he react to their presence, when a single tear rolled down his cheek. They determined to try again, and to bring Nathan along to see if a friendly face would help. They headed straight back to Nathan, and while securing his cooperation, mentioned the name Kasvarina. Nathan reminded them of the following exchange between himself and Asrabey back on Axis Island (which only Uru had borne witness too, and could hardly be expected to remember): [B]Nathan[/B]: “Wait a minute, Varal? Are you kin to a Kasvarina Varal?” [B]Asrabey[/B]: “How do you know Kasvarina?” [B]Nathan[/B]: “Um, what-? She- She was here, months ago! She was on the arm of a Crisillyiri man. In the company of my cousin. They took a tour of the mines. They left a few days later. I . . . I think she was the one who crafted the portal ring.” [/QUOTE]
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