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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: 8709038" data-attributes="member: 7030144"><p>[Session 120, cont'd]</p><p>The Council calls for Dame Constance. She reports that ruby chips can be used for demon summoning, specifically goat demons. They send some people to search his dwelling—Dame Constance wants to go with that group. They also loop in the Fraternal Order of the Stag—if there’s to be a goat-hunt, they should be involved.</p><p></p><p>A woman, hair in a kerchief, opens the door. Lady Constance informs her that she’s here to check the dwelling for magical signatures, then walks right by her. “Yes, very healthy children you have. Excuse me while I divinate them.” After a pause. “My god… they’re all human. Well, at least, they’re not half-goat. Now, where is your late husband’s room?”</p><p></p><p>“My late husband? What do you mean?”</p><p></p><p>“I mean your husband’s rooms.”</p><p></p><p>“You mean his workshop?”</p><p></p><p>A pitfiend tears down the door to the workshop. “So, they completely missed the fact that he was a warlock… for years. Amulet of concealing alignment. What an interesting poison this one is. Arsenic, deadly nightshade. I wonder when he was planning on offing his lady. Two homunculi bottles—no homunculi though. So they’re somewhere. I think they’ll want these documents. And this ledger.”</p><p></p><p>Dame Constance compels the homunculi to return to their bottles.</p><p></p><p>The homunculi will return in two days. The documents will be analyzed in a similar amount of time.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>Alistair talks with Empress Kaitlyn about his absence. After some discussion about Dame Katherine, he inquires whether Kaitlyn has a special friend and she says that she has a boon companion who is now one of her ladies in waiting. They have a pleasant conversation about that, and Alistair makes it clear that he approves and believes she should be given an appropriate title and status in court.</p><p></p><p>They then call in Dame Katherine, and they have a conversation about running things in his absence.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>Alistair and an entourage of about 50 people apport to the upper deck of a perfect ship of laen, an even more impressive than usual elven man-of-war. “Strike the colors,” orders an elven officer. “Hoist the Emperor’s banner.”</p><p></p><p>“Your majesty, welcome aboard the Evensprite. The Starpriestess Vilithri awaits on the poop deck."</p><p></p><p>An elf so slender she almost seems like a vision turns towards them, “On behalf of the Overqueen and her daughter the Princess Royal, who you have met, I greet you.</p><p></p><p>“My sister has given me some understanding of what has occurred. We know that the ultimate enemy is among us.”</p><p></p><p>There are three eldar on this ship—her (who the captain calls Highborn), the captain, and what is clearly an elven paladin.</p><p></p><p>The ship stops unreasonably quickly at the voller tower of the Holy See. The captain announces us.</p><p></p><p>“We come to pay our respects to the Patriarch and the Council, in that order. Bring us into his presence.”</p><p></p><p>A member of the familia approaches as they sweep down the street towards the patriarchal palace and genuflects. He talks quietly. “He is not doing well. It was clearly not a poison we have seen before. It does not react to anything—to anything! Both our best healers and alchemists can do nothing.”</p><p></p><p>They reach the Patriarch, who is weak and bed-ridden, with rheumy eyes.</p><p></p><p><<You were right to call for me. There is a seed of the ancient corruption within him. It was swallowed and had to be placed in his food.>></p><p></p><p>She speaks for the first time in Common. “Sleep now.”</p><p></p><p>In a low voice in Elven. “I have to extract it. Once it is dead, I can start to heal. The creature would have made him theirs if he were not so strong willed. As it is, it is killing him. If they struck like this, they mean to replace him.”</p><p></p><p>“Then we must assume they have also suborned one of the likely successors as well. That will be our task in the days to come.”</p><p></p><p>“Yes. I must return to the Overqueen quickly in a matter of days. I will leave a grandmaster redactor for the weeks he will remain in skin.”</p><p></p><p>She extracts a wiggling thing that almost looks like a centipede that she deposits in the lead receptacle. It’s a larger and more powerful version of the same sort of Arthranax demon we saw inserted around Caligshire.</p><p></p><p>“We have saved his life. He will regain… much of his strength. He was sapped of nearly all of his life. And not all of it may return.” (He has lost 8 Constitution; he will regain 4 over the course of his two months in skin.)</p><p></p><p>Alistair talks with her about seeking an audience with the Overqueen. She says that she will talk with the Princess Royal, and that her sister will likely grant the audience. She warns them that some who enter the Steading are never willing to leave.</p><p>[End Session 120]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPaladin, post: 8709038, member: 7030144"] [Session 120, cont'd] The Council calls for Dame Constance. She reports that ruby chips can be used for demon summoning, specifically goat demons. They send some people to search his dwelling—Dame Constance wants to go with that group. They also loop in the Fraternal Order of the Stag—if there’s to be a goat-hunt, they should be involved. A woman, hair in a kerchief, opens the door. Lady Constance informs her that she’s here to check the dwelling for magical signatures, then walks right by her. “Yes, very healthy children you have. Excuse me while I divinate them.” After a pause. “My god… they’re all human. Well, at least, they’re not half-goat. Now, where is your late husband’s room?” “My late husband? What do you mean?” “I mean your husband’s rooms.” “You mean his workshop?” A pitfiend tears down the door to the workshop. “So, they completely missed the fact that he was a warlock… for years. Amulet of concealing alignment. What an interesting poison this one is. Arsenic, deadly nightshade. I wonder when he was planning on offing his lady. Two homunculi bottles—no homunculi though. So they’re somewhere. I think they’ll want these documents. And this ledger.” Dame Constance compels the homunculi to return to their bottles. The homunculi will return in two days. The documents will be analyzed in a similar amount of time. * * * Alistair talks with Empress Kaitlyn about his absence. After some discussion about Dame Katherine, he inquires whether Kaitlyn has a special friend and she says that she has a boon companion who is now one of her ladies in waiting. They have a pleasant conversation about that, and Alistair makes it clear that he approves and believes she should be given an appropriate title and status in court. They then call in Dame Katherine, and they have a conversation about running things in his absence. * * * Alistair and an entourage of about 50 people apport to the upper deck of a perfect ship of laen, an even more impressive than usual elven man-of-war. “Strike the colors,” orders an elven officer. “Hoist the Emperor’s banner.” “Your majesty, welcome aboard the Evensprite. The Starpriestess Vilithri awaits on the poop deck." An elf so slender she almost seems like a vision turns towards them, “On behalf of the Overqueen and her daughter the Princess Royal, who you have met, I greet you. “My sister has given me some understanding of what has occurred. We know that the ultimate enemy is among us.” There are three eldar on this ship—her (who the captain calls Highborn), the captain, and what is clearly an elven paladin. The ship stops unreasonably quickly at the voller tower of the Holy See. The captain announces us. “We come to pay our respects to the Patriarch and the Council, in that order. Bring us into his presence.” A member of the familia approaches as they sweep down the street towards the patriarchal palace and genuflects. He talks quietly. “He is not doing well. It was clearly not a poison we have seen before. It does not react to anything—to anything! Both our best healers and alchemists can do nothing.” They reach the Patriarch, who is weak and bed-ridden, with rheumy eyes. <<You were right to call for me. There is a seed of the ancient corruption within him. It was swallowed and had to be placed in his food.>> She speaks for the first time in Common. “Sleep now.” In a low voice in Elven. “I have to extract it. Once it is dead, I can start to heal. The creature would have made him theirs if he were not so strong willed. As it is, it is killing him. If they struck like this, they mean to replace him.” “Then we must assume they have also suborned one of the likely successors as well. That will be our task in the days to come.” “Yes. I must return to the Overqueen quickly in a matter of days. I will leave a grandmaster redactor for the weeks he will remain in skin.” She extracts a wiggling thing that almost looks like a centipede that she deposits in the lead receptacle. It’s a larger and more powerful version of the same sort of Arthranax demon we saw inserted around Caligshire. “We have saved his life. He will regain… much of his strength. He was sapped of nearly all of his life. And not all of it may return.” (He has lost 8 Constitution; he will regain 4 over the course of his two months in skin.) Alistair talks with her about seeking an audience with the Overqueen. She says that she will talk with the Princess Royal, and that her sister will likely grant the audience. She warns them that some who enter the Steading are never willing to leave. [End Session 120] [/QUOTE]
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