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Aphonion Tales: The Archducal Council -- Unedited notes; later posts are edited transcripts (posts MWF, update 3/1/23)
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<blockquote data-quote="CPaladin" data-source="post: 8388980" data-attributes="member: 7030144"><p>Session 61 (March 13, 2014)</p><p></p><p>Skard 29</p><p></p><p>Kit wakes Alistair in the middle of the night: "We have two urgent messages: first, the Duchess of Ergmoth is dead; second, one of my agents from Hanal reports that there’s been a coup in Hanal, Thyastis and her eldest daughter are dead, as are many of the high nobles. The Archbishop of Hanal is under house arrest."</p><p></p><p>Kit’s agent is with Anastasia; they’re on their way to Enclaves in a voller, along with a strom. The Cov of Snatterkaz has an army in Magdad, and they’re preparing for a siege, but they don’t expect to be able to hold for very long.</p><p></p><p>When she arrives, Dame Brionna asks whether they have blocked teleportation into or out of Hanal; Kit doesn’t know.</p><p></p><p>Alistair hypothesizes that the death of the Duchess of Ergmoth triggered the coup and the assassinations; but the timing doesn’t work, because the assassinations started before she died (when the emissaries of the First Mouth were recalled).</p><p></p><p>Reports on the death of the Duchess of Ergmoth: the redactor arrived, but was unable to save her. She cannot be raised.</p><p></p><p>Brionna raises the question of whether the Council can get access to the secrets of the Duchess of Ergmoth.</p><p></p><p>Brionna also asks about the current status of the hobbits. The Council speculates about whether that may have been the Order of the Ram targeting Gunnorans.</p><p></p><p>Brionna also notes that prior interactions indicated only two daughters, with a civil war necessarily ensuing if the elder died and Anastasia did not return.</p><p></p><p>Alistair concentrates on trying to remember the geneology and family history of Thyastis; he has conflicting, fuzzy memories, alternating between 2 or 3, despite his detailed knowledge of the Hanalian royal family. Also, as he thinks about this, the Noldar and Eldar anti-mind control wards in the palace walls trigger. </p><p></p><p>The Council sends for the Grandmaster Farsensor, who tells us that the middle daughter of Thyastis was horribly deformed and died almost immediately after birth.</p><p></p><p>They ask him about what could have caused changed memories throughout the world. "It could not be done psionically—if it were, the runes would fully protect. Two kinds of mind magic would be possible: domain magic, cast a long time ago, and allowed to spread; high level divine magic, which can affect human minds heavily. The domain magic could take several years to implement."</p><p></p><p>"Who would be capable of casting domain magic like that?"</p><p></p><p>The Grandmaster Farsensor answers one of the great elves; powerful fae lords; major demons, especially cambions.</p><p></p><p>"So, a century old archmage cambion of imperial blood born of a demon lord, with a major sacrifice?"</p><p></p><p>"Easily, and with a major sacrifice, it might be faster, or even project backwards in time."</p><p></p><p>The Grandmaster Farsensor offers to consult with the Archmage advisor to the Queen of Singing Leaves; it may not be possible to break the enchantment, though he can (and does) protect the Council themselves.</p><p></p><p>"What about with the Eldar and Noldar artifacts of memory stabilization? Could those break the enchantment?"</p><p></p><p>"Likely yes, but you might have to choose--restoring the lost memories of your mother might not be compatible with using them to affect this."</p><p></p><p>The Council orders the Archivist and Kit’s scribe to find when the first written records of the middle daughter of Thyastis start showing up; also, they’re supposed to report (and not correct) any obvious errors.</p><p></p><p>Dame Brionna stays focused on her core duties of protection. "Can Alistair be erased or forgotten?" </p><p></p><p>"No. He is linked to the Land; the Land knows him."</p><p></p><p>"What about Caitlyn?"</p><p></p><p>"The Land knows her as well. The Land does not, however, know the two of you."</p><p></p><p>"How can they be protected?"</p><p></p><p>"Kit would be known to the Land when she becomes gravid." (There’s some sputtering about this.) "As for Brionna—drinking some Earth Blood from the Tor."</p><p>[cont'd]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPaladin, post: 8388980, member: 7030144"] Session 61 (March 13, 2014) Skard 29 Kit wakes Alistair in the middle of the night: "We have two urgent messages: first, the Duchess of Ergmoth is dead; second, one of my agents from Hanal reports that there’s been a coup in Hanal, Thyastis and her eldest daughter are dead, as are many of the high nobles. The Archbishop of Hanal is under house arrest." Kit’s agent is with Anastasia; they’re on their way to Enclaves in a voller, along with a strom. The Cov of Snatterkaz has an army in Magdad, and they’re preparing for a siege, but they don’t expect to be able to hold for very long. When she arrives, Dame Brionna asks whether they have blocked teleportation into or out of Hanal; Kit doesn’t know. Alistair hypothesizes that the death of the Duchess of Ergmoth triggered the coup and the assassinations; but the timing doesn’t work, because the assassinations started before she died (when the emissaries of the First Mouth were recalled). Reports on the death of the Duchess of Ergmoth: the redactor arrived, but was unable to save her. She cannot be raised. Brionna raises the question of whether the Council can get access to the secrets of the Duchess of Ergmoth. Brionna also asks about the current status of the hobbits. The Council speculates about whether that may have been the Order of the Ram targeting Gunnorans. Brionna also notes that prior interactions indicated only two daughters, with a civil war necessarily ensuing if the elder died and Anastasia did not return. Alistair concentrates on trying to remember the geneology and family history of Thyastis; he has conflicting, fuzzy memories, alternating between 2 or 3, despite his detailed knowledge of the Hanalian royal family. Also, as he thinks about this, the Noldar and Eldar anti-mind control wards in the palace walls trigger. The Council sends for the Grandmaster Farsensor, who tells us that the middle daughter of Thyastis was horribly deformed and died almost immediately after birth. They ask him about what could have caused changed memories throughout the world. "It could not be done psionically—if it were, the runes would fully protect. Two kinds of mind magic would be possible: domain magic, cast a long time ago, and allowed to spread; high level divine magic, which can affect human minds heavily. The domain magic could take several years to implement." "Who would be capable of casting domain magic like that?" The Grandmaster Farsensor answers one of the great elves; powerful fae lords; major demons, especially cambions. "So, a century old archmage cambion of imperial blood born of a demon lord, with a major sacrifice?" "Easily, and with a major sacrifice, it might be faster, or even project backwards in time." The Grandmaster Farsensor offers to consult with the Archmage advisor to the Queen of Singing Leaves; it may not be possible to break the enchantment, though he can (and does) protect the Council themselves. "What about with the Eldar and Noldar artifacts of memory stabilization? Could those break the enchantment?" "Likely yes, but you might have to choose--restoring the lost memories of your mother might not be compatible with using them to affect this." The Council orders the Archivist and Kit’s scribe to find when the first written records of the middle daughter of Thyastis start showing up; also, they’re supposed to report (and not correct) any obvious errors. Dame Brionna stays focused on her core duties of protection. "Can Alistair be erased or forgotten?" "No. He is linked to the Land; the Land knows him." "What about Caitlyn?" "The Land knows her as well. The Land does not, however, know the two of you." "How can they be protected?" "Kit would be known to the Land when she becomes gravid." (There’s some sputtering about this.) "As for Brionna—drinking some Earth Blood from the Tor." [cont'd] [/QUOTE]
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