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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7065354" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 5 (128) - PART TWO: Long Stover Due</strong></p><p></p><p>It was a beautiful evening (spoiled only by the distant strains of the Mariachi Band Uru had hired to pester Lya’s group. They didn’t last long – instruments forever silenced by paired immovable rods.)</p><p></p><p>Back at the cottage, hasty plans were being laid: It was agreed that the unit would seek to take the high ground in the railroad challenge and avoid destruction where possible, although Rumdoom would seek to reacquaint himself with Damata Griento (who they had confirmed was indeed in charge of the rival rail company) and see if he could persuade him to slow things down. Korrigan and Gupta would travel with Melissa Amerie to Citado Cavallo and seek to warn the orcish warlord that he was being manipulated by Lya. They would also investigate the epidemic spreading through his territory and see if they could get him on side before trying to persuade him to bend his knee to the Bruse. </p><p></p><p>Their plans altered a while later when Korrigan received a terse sending from Stover Delft: “State date, time and circle location where we can meet.” After conferring with his team, a change of plan was decided on, which involved the whole unit porting to Flint RHC HQ at dawn, after sending the rest of the group to Renza. Leon would then work to get everyone where they needed to be next.</p><p></p><p>Rumdoom, who hadn’t been paying much attention, said he hoped that none of this would involve teleporting. He explained his theory that when you teleport, you are disintegrated and an exact replica of you that only <em>thinks </em> that it’s you is created at the other end. In effect, your life is ended. A heated debate ensued. Hadn’t he teleported before? Wasn’t he immortal? Etc, etc. Leon demonstrated his contempt for this idea by repeatedly bampfing around the room a foot or two at a time.</p><p></p><p>With their plans finalised, they began to drift to bed. After Rumdoom had retired, Hildegaard came to Korrigan and explained that lately it was unusual for her husband to rise before midday unless roused. She clearly felt uncomfortable with what she was about to suggest, as it seemed disloyal on the face of it, but she justified it by saying that Rumdoom’s health and recovery (recovery from what she did not explain) would be greatly aided by his involvement with the unit. If he was left behind, even through his own stubbornness, he would regret it. Her idea was to give him a little bit more of his customary night-time tonic and make sure he was fast asleep when he teleported at dawn. Geography was not his strong point and if they loaded him into the carriage, they could tell him he had travelled to Renza by road.</p><p></p><p>Elsewhere, Gupta was fending off the advances of Bian Insac. The bespectacled philospher came to her room and seemed to be under the impression that there was an ‘ romantic understanding’ between them. He had convinced himself that their feelings were mutual. When Gupta politely disabused him of this notion he became upset and loudly bemoaned all the risks he had taken in demonstrating his worth to her. When this did not have the desired effect, he claimed to have a long-standing agreement with her father that they would marry when she came of age. Incensed, Gupta raised her voice and sharpened her tone, causing Bian to slump, tearful, onto her bed. To buy herself some time, she softened her tone and asked him to go and get them both a cup of tea. Bian acquiesced and departed. Gupta sighed and slumped on the bed herself. She wondered if male RHC officers had to put up with this sort of thing. She waited rather a long time for Bian to return, and was beginning to hope he would not, when a rather heavier knock roused her from a half-drowse. It was Roderigo, stooping in the low doorway. He told her that Bian was very upset and that he would take him to stay in Nimba for the night. This wasn’t the first time he had become overwrought like this; he was highly strung and of a romantic disposition. They would go back to Seobriga the following day, and with that he bid Gupta farewell: “Goodbye little lady,” he said. “You are very brave.”</p><p></p><p>Uru was out on a mission for Rumdoom. In the guise of a messenger boy he found out where Khaled Valchek’s bed chamber was and clambered up the walls of the fort to peer in through his window. It was by now in the wee hours of the morning and the Minister for Advancement had returned from stargazing. He was sat, very still, on the edge of his bed with an untouched meal in front of him. Uru slipped through the Bleak Gate into the shadows under his bed, then he filled the room with darkness, pinned Valchek down with a web and pressed a blade against his throat. But Valchek had cried out in alarm before he did so, and noises could be heard in the hallway outside. Uru had just enough time to demand that Valchek tell him what he had learned about the Stone of Not.</p><p></p><p> “I don’t care about such nonsense anymore!” cried the dwarf, as hobgoblin guards burst down the door. “I am content to serve the Bruse! Please leave me be!”</p><p></p><p>Uru escaped before his magical darkness dissipated.</p><p></p><p>Leon rose early and joined Kenna Vigilante and her bodyguards on their run through the grounds. Kenna demonstrated her sprint technique, and a surprising turn of speed and agility for one so keen on canapés. She wished Leon well in the competition, and he confirmed his commitment to secure a lucrative trade deal with Risur.</p><p></p><p>He returned to the cottage in time to find the dwarves preparing for departure. Thurgid (the young manservant otherwise known as ‘Lemon’) bore Khoomrung on his back, while Hildegaard carried their luggage. Rumdoom was installed in Khoomrung’s wheelchair, with a tweed jacket draped over his shoulders. He was still sound asleep, drooling on his night clothes. Kithilrak was ready to push the chair through the portal. The others were ready too. Leon inscribed a teleportation circle and opened a portal to Rezna. The dwarves went through, but Rumdoom remained behind in middair as the wheelchair passed through, and fell onto the stone floor of the cottage. The portal could not be sustained, and it closed. A quick search revealed a gold coin stitched into the lining of a recumbant Rumdoom’s tweed jacket. Conquo wanted to know if he should simply remove the coin, or throw away the whole jacket. This distinction nonplussed Leon who was more concerned about the depth of feeling this revealed: he was loath to transport Rumdoom against his will (and did not know that he had not agreed to be teleported). A debate raged. Time was ticking on and they would be late for their assignation with Stover.</p><p></p><p>At length, Leon was persuaded by necessity more than anything else. They removed the coin and Conquo scooped Rumdoom under his arm. Leon would take him to Renza after they had met with Delft. Another portal was opened. The unit stepped through. This time Korrigan remained behind! The portal closed. </p><p></p><p>Gupta, Uru, Conquo (and an unconscious Rumdoom) stood awkwardly before Stover, who looked bleary-eyed this early in the morning, and even more cantankerous than usual. Gupta hastily explained that there was a hitch, and went on to recount her recent adventures. Finally, Korrigan arrived (having found a gold coin stitched into his clothes too). At last, Stover had the reunion he expected, and stepped forward to shake Korrigan by the hand. “Not dead, then?” he said, with tears starting in his eyes. He suppressed them with a manly cough.</p><p></p><p>Korrigan apologised for his long absence, and the excessive caution required by necessity, outlining the threats he and his family and Malthusius had faced. Stover accepted his explanation and then said, “Just one question: Are you still a unit? Are you still <em>my </em>unit?” Korrigan confirmed that they were and Stover handed him his RHC badge. (He was the only one who had resigned. The others were theoretically AWOL, but Delft said they would overlook that for the time being.)</p><p></p><p>They made hasty arrangements, choosing the RNS Impossible to high-tail it into Beran waters as soon as it had been outfitted with an experimental teleportation circle. Stover said he would have to look into what other funds could be made available, but was at least able to guarantee that he would convert some of the pre-cast ritual scrolls Gupta had carried into cheaper ones. The unit requested that an expert rail consultant and a medic also be provided. They agreed to use an old code from the Yerasol campaign for sendings. (Korrigan and Rumdoom both knew it and could teach the others.)</p><p></p><p>Stover then said that something would have to be done about Campion Price-Hill. It wouldn’t do any of their career’s any good to keep him hostage any longer!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7065354, member: 79141"] [b]Session 5 (128) - PART TWO: Long Stover Due[/b] It was a beautiful evening (spoiled only by the distant strains of the Mariachi Band Uru had hired to pester Lya’s group. They didn’t last long – instruments forever silenced by paired immovable rods.) Back at the cottage, hasty plans were being laid: It was agreed that the unit would seek to take the high ground in the railroad challenge and avoid destruction where possible, although Rumdoom would seek to reacquaint himself with Damata Griento (who they had confirmed was indeed in charge of the rival rail company) and see if he could persuade him to slow things down. Korrigan and Gupta would travel with Melissa Amerie to Citado Cavallo and seek to warn the orcish warlord that he was being manipulated by Lya. They would also investigate the epidemic spreading through his territory and see if they could get him on side before trying to persuade him to bend his knee to the Bruse. Their plans altered a while later when Korrigan received a terse sending from Stover Delft: “State date, time and circle location where we can meet.” After conferring with his team, a change of plan was decided on, which involved the whole unit porting to Flint RHC HQ at dawn, after sending the rest of the group to Renza. Leon would then work to get everyone where they needed to be next. Rumdoom, who hadn’t been paying much attention, said he hoped that none of this would involve teleporting. He explained his theory that when you teleport, you are disintegrated and an exact replica of you that only [I]thinks [/I] that it’s you is created at the other end. In effect, your life is ended. A heated debate ensued. Hadn’t he teleported before? Wasn’t he immortal? Etc, etc. Leon demonstrated his contempt for this idea by repeatedly bampfing around the room a foot or two at a time. With their plans finalised, they began to drift to bed. After Rumdoom had retired, Hildegaard came to Korrigan and explained that lately it was unusual for her husband to rise before midday unless roused. She clearly felt uncomfortable with what she was about to suggest, as it seemed disloyal on the face of it, but she justified it by saying that Rumdoom’s health and recovery (recovery from what she did not explain) would be greatly aided by his involvement with the unit. If he was left behind, even through his own stubbornness, he would regret it. Her idea was to give him a little bit more of his customary night-time tonic and make sure he was fast asleep when he teleported at dawn. Geography was not his strong point and if they loaded him into the carriage, they could tell him he had travelled to Renza by road. Elsewhere, Gupta was fending off the advances of Bian Insac. The bespectacled philospher came to her room and seemed to be under the impression that there was an ‘ romantic understanding’ between them. He had convinced himself that their feelings were mutual. When Gupta politely disabused him of this notion he became upset and loudly bemoaned all the risks he had taken in demonstrating his worth to her. When this did not have the desired effect, he claimed to have a long-standing agreement with her father that they would marry when she came of age. Incensed, Gupta raised her voice and sharpened her tone, causing Bian to slump, tearful, onto her bed. To buy herself some time, she softened her tone and asked him to go and get them both a cup of tea. Bian acquiesced and departed. Gupta sighed and slumped on the bed herself. She wondered if male RHC officers had to put up with this sort of thing. She waited rather a long time for Bian to return, and was beginning to hope he would not, when a rather heavier knock roused her from a half-drowse. It was Roderigo, stooping in the low doorway. He told her that Bian was very upset and that he would take him to stay in Nimba for the night. This wasn’t the first time he had become overwrought like this; he was highly strung and of a romantic disposition. They would go back to Seobriga the following day, and with that he bid Gupta farewell: “Goodbye little lady,” he said. “You are very brave.” Uru was out on a mission for Rumdoom. In the guise of a messenger boy he found out where Khaled Valchek’s bed chamber was and clambered up the walls of the fort to peer in through his window. It was by now in the wee hours of the morning and the Minister for Advancement had returned from stargazing. He was sat, very still, on the edge of his bed with an untouched meal in front of him. Uru slipped through the Bleak Gate into the shadows under his bed, then he filled the room with darkness, pinned Valchek down with a web and pressed a blade against his throat. But Valchek had cried out in alarm before he did so, and noises could be heard in the hallway outside. Uru had just enough time to demand that Valchek tell him what he had learned about the Stone of Not. “I don’t care about such nonsense anymore!” cried the dwarf, as hobgoblin guards burst down the door. “I am content to serve the Bruse! Please leave me be!” Uru escaped before his magical darkness dissipated. Leon rose early and joined Kenna Vigilante and her bodyguards on their run through the grounds. Kenna demonstrated her sprint technique, and a surprising turn of speed and agility for one so keen on canapés. She wished Leon well in the competition, and he confirmed his commitment to secure a lucrative trade deal with Risur. He returned to the cottage in time to find the dwarves preparing for departure. Thurgid (the young manservant otherwise known as ‘Lemon’) bore Khoomrung on his back, while Hildegaard carried their luggage. Rumdoom was installed in Khoomrung’s wheelchair, with a tweed jacket draped over his shoulders. He was still sound asleep, drooling on his night clothes. Kithilrak was ready to push the chair through the portal. The others were ready too. Leon inscribed a teleportation circle and opened a portal to Rezna. The dwarves went through, but Rumdoom remained behind in middair as the wheelchair passed through, and fell onto the stone floor of the cottage. The portal could not be sustained, and it closed. A quick search revealed a gold coin stitched into the lining of a recumbant Rumdoom’s tweed jacket. Conquo wanted to know if he should simply remove the coin, or throw away the whole jacket. This distinction nonplussed Leon who was more concerned about the depth of feeling this revealed: he was loath to transport Rumdoom against his will (and did not know that he had not agreed to be teleported). A debate raged. Time was ticking on and they would be late for their assignation with Stover. At length, Leon was persuaded by necessity more than anything else. They removed the coin and Conquo scooped Rumdoom under his arm. Leon would take him to Renza after they had met with Delft. Another portal was opened. The unit stepped through. This time Korrigan remained behind! The portal closed. Gupta, Uru, Conquo (and an unconscious Rumdoom) stood awkwardly before Stover, who looked bleary-eyed this early in the morning, and even more cantankerous than usual. Gupta hastily explained that there was a hitch, and went on to recount her recent adventures. Finally, Korrigan arrived (having found a gold coin stitched into his clothes too). At last, Stover had the reunion he expected, and stepped forward to shake Korrigan by the hand. “Not dead, then?” he said, with tears starting in his eyes. He suppressed them with a manly cough. Korrigan apologised for his long absence, and the excessive caution required by necessity, outlining the threats he and his family and Malthusius had faced. Stover accepted his explanation and then said, “Just one question: Are you still a unit? Are you still [I]my [/I]unit?” Korrigan confirmed that they were and Stover handed him his RHC badge. (He was the only one who had resigned. The others were theoretically AWOL, but Delft said they would overlook that for the time being.) They made hasty arrangements, choosing the RNS Impossible to high-tail it into Beran waters as soon as it had been outfitted with an experimental teleportation circle. Stover said he would have to look into what other funds could be made available, but was at least able to guarantee that he would convert some of the pre-cast ritual scrolls Gupta had carried into cheaper ones. The unit requested that an expert rail consultant and a medic also be provided. They agreed to use an old code from the Yerasol campaign for sendings. (Korrigan and Rumdoom both knew it and could teach the others.) Stover then said that something would have to be done about Campion Price-Hill. It wouldn’t do any of their career’s any good to keep him hostage any longer! [/QUOTE]
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