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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3830687" data-attributes="member: 3448">"While you are here, we should discuss another matter.  You are familiar with the Mages of Northern Aurelian?”“Of course.”“Now that my grandmother has passed, Lady Meredith has asked that we nominate a representative of sorts to the order.  We are considering the possibility of nominating you as our representative.”Tuttle stammered a response.  “I am honored to even be considered.  I never thought I would receive such an honor.  I would accept if you put me forward, but you should understand that I would be at the very bottom level of power.  I don’t know that they would accept me, even with your support.”“We could perhaps nominate you as an associate, rather than as a full member.  Lady Meredith raised that possibility in our discussions”The Minister of Magic relaxed at that suggestion.  “I would serve, and I would be satisfactory as an ambassador.”“I realize this is a delicate question, but are there others we should consider?  Lady Constance is the other archmage we know of, but she seemed an impolitic choice.”“Two I know of.  The Mages of Northern Aurelian would not accept Lady Constance, I think.  There may also be hidden archmagi within Canberry, but I would not recommend nominating any who have hidden themselves through the Art.  The other two you should consider are Sir Gimpytoes Fiddlesticks, a clockwork archmage, and Sir Darrin Gallingway.”“What can you tell us of them?” asked Kit.  “I assume Sir Gimpytoes is a gnome, but that’s all I know of either.  Are they reliable?”“Indeed, Dame Katherine.  Both are loyal to the throne, though they serve vassals rather than the Archduke directly.  Gallingway is an esquire in the Earldom of Broadfields and is rather old, although that means less for archmagi and he is not so old as to render him unable to serve.  He has spent most of his time recently overseeing his fief.  Sir Gimpytoes is an advisor to the Doge of Mountaintops and maintains the companies of clockwork automata.  They would respect Sir Gimpytoes’s abilities, but Sir Darrin might have easier interactions with the other members-- he is more of the same style of archmage as the current members.”“I’m disinclined to distract Sir Gimpytoes from his current duties,” commented Alistair.  “I’m also more inclined to appoint a politician or diplomat than someone who is an archmage but lacks the other skills.”“That sounds like Gallingway,” said Kit.  “He’s been running a town-- he’ll have learned at least something about politics and diplomacy.”“If Your Grace intends simply a liason, I would be happy to serve.  But if it will involve more, I would be uncomfortable leaving the city for much time at this point.”“I think it may involve more.  At a minimum, it would include a responsibility to monitor situations throughout all of southern Drucien, and it would likely be necessary to participate in some of the efforts of the Mages.  Do we know that Gallingway would be willing to serve?”“I would suggest writing to the Earl of Broadfields, as a courtesy to Gallingway’s liege-lord; then, the Earl will prepare the way.  He will know whether Gallingway is interested, or quietly find out.  The Broadfields, and the nobles of Rolling Hills in general, feel that they have a duty to shield their people.  So you will learn if he is unwilling to serve before you ask, at which point there would be no polite way for him to decline.”Alistair nodded and asked his page to have the scribe prepare a draft letter.</blockquote>

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