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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 2985745" data-attributes="member: 3448">"Thank you, Dame Brionna.  Kit, why don't you brief us on the threats we've identified within Canberry.""Yes, m'lord.  We're hearing many reports of someone trying to start a riot during the coronation procession.  Whoever it is has begun spreading money around the poorer parts of the City, m'lord."Alistair frowned a little.  "Kit-- you don't need to call me 'm'lord.' I'm still just Alistair.""Not when we're dealing with security matters, m'lord," replied Kit determinedly, eliciting a pleased smile from Dame Brionna.  "When I'm reporting to you as the Mouth, I'm reporting to my lord the Archduke."   Alistair looked displeased, but seeing that he wouldn't prevail, gestured for Kit to continue with her report."We also have heard reports that twenty heavily armed people have entered the city, m'lord.  They've been behaving politely and courteously, but haven't announced who they represent and have been doing their best to keep things quiet.  Until we know who they work for, we have to assume that they're up to no good."Finally, during my investigations in the south, we found evidence of a group of demon-worshippers active in the south, m'lord.""And then there are the matters that we found out about earlier but haven't dealt with yet.  I don't believe we ever confirmed whether the Mother-Superior of the Order of Blessed Hope has in fact been corrupted by the skaven, as was rumored?"Dame Brionna frowned.  "No, your grace, we haven't.""Unless anyone thinks it's a bad idea, I think we can hand that off to the Archbishop of the Sun to handle.  It will save any awkwardness of our dealing with problems within the Church, and I'm sure that he can be relied on to treat it with the seriousness it deserves."Sister Allessandre nodded.  "I think that's best, your grace.  If she has been corrupted, church troops are the ideal group to handle the threat as well.""Good.  Sister Allessandre, if you could deliver the warning to the Archbishop?  Make sure that the church knights that he sends to investigate it have orichalcum to protect themselves if the Mother-Superior has been corrupted, and ask His Eminence to send us a report afterwards.  The more we can coordinate our efforts against the skaven with the Church's, the better."We also need to rescue my half-brother Dridall's family from the skaven.  The matter is too far afield for us to handle it directly, I think, and an army would be too slow and too visible to succeed.  I think our best bet would be to dispatch a team of adventurers to handle it.  We can tell them roughly where the Muldar fortress is, since we know that it's in the ruins of the city of Gettings.  If we're particularly lucky, that may be the same place that Princess Alexandra of Hanal is being held.""I can take care of recruiting an appropriate group of adventurers, m'lord," responded Kit."How should we proceed on the rest of the issues?""Lord Alistair, if it's possible, I'd like to make a trip back to my home plane," said Stythus, Alistair's djinni squire.  "My house has been having troubles there.  Princes have been set up on all of the elemental planes and are seeking to force all of the noble houses to serve them.""What sort of princes?  Just other elementals?""No... they are demonic, elemental princes that have taken on Abyssal energy.  And they are seeking to gather more followers.""Wonderful.  We don't just need to worry about Borsh'tro's efforts to take over the Prime, but we need to help stop him in other planes as well," said Alistair.  "Of course you can go to help your family however you can.  In fact, I'm happy to offer them an alliance, if we can figure out any way for us to help them deal with this new threat.""Maybe I could convince them to send some other djinn to help out with security for the coronation.""That would be most helpful.  I'm sure that any sort of air elemental could be very effective at dispersing would-be rioters." Alistair paused in thought.  "What do your people value?  Do you use any sort of money?  We should send gifts with you.""Exotic perfumes, special scents, and other types of precious air are often sought after on the Plane of Air.""Fine.  I'll have someone buy a supply of perfumes from the market for you to bring as gifts.  But before you go, I want Lady Constance to look at that rune on your head.  We've neglected it for too long, and since I suspect it may involve demonism in some way, it would be best to deal with it before you begin working against demonic forces.""When we speak with Lady Constance, we can also ask her about the tieflings in service to Brightspan, m'lord," added Kit.  "And then I think we need to get some people out into the city to find out more about who's instigating this riot.  It can't be difficult to find them-- they're spreading a lot of money around in all the lower class taverns."Abigail, Kit's page, rapped on the door and poked her head inside.  "Your grace?  Lady Constance wishes to see you.  She has a knight by the ear and is berating him.""Speak of the diabolist.  Send her in, please."</blockquote>

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