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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: 8540683" data-attributes="member: 7030144"><p>So, the Shadowline is on the continent of Zest'qua, far from where Canberry is (but right near where the Theocracy of Light is that we're going to be at for the next couple posts). The incident I'm aware of with the Blue Mage was about 4 years ago in game time--when the Blue Mage used a Wish to try to take over Krashmere, and instead lost the Blue pool to Krashmere and caused a major expansion of the Noldor empire. I'm not sure what the Helltide was--was that part of the same event with the Blue pool? Or maybe when the Southern Kingdoms fell to a bunch of demons? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Always cool to hear stories about the old days.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, without further ado:</p><p></p><p>[Session 88, cont'd]</p><p>They travel to the gating chamber, with Grandmaster Farsensor, young Lord Brightspan, and the rest of the entourage. Everyone else goes through before Alistair.</p><p></p><p>On the other side, there’s a very bright receiving chamber, with a small ecclesiastical party waiting to receive them, including an emaciated but very healthy man in a simple ecclesiastical robe who introduces himself as the Minister of Protocol and a member of the Familia. They exchange some pleasantries, and then he sprinkles the delegation with holy water.</p><p></p><p>They go to a chapel where they will give thanks to Glordiadel and meet the members of the Congregation of the Faithful who wanted to be the first to meet them. There are a group of archbishops, mostly elderly, waiting in the chapel. They have a short service, then walk down a passageway until the point where the archbishops all stop as if there was a wall, though there is no wall.</p><p></p><p>The Minister of Protocol gives them an agenda: This evening: evening prayers, then dinner, then a concert. In the morning, a service; then an extended private meeting with the patriarch; high mass; on the third day, they will be joined by other members of the Ecumenical Council.</p><p></p><p>"I recommend you visit the Basilica of Fate; it’s quite astounding."</p><p></p><p>Alistair asks for some time to freshen up, but also mention that one of us has been asked to deliver a personal message from the Archbishop to one of his friends in the curia—Alistair purports to not remember his precise role, to make it less obvious that they’re setting up a meeting between Kit and the Minister of Security.</p><p></p><p>Dame Katherine of Lyneham is introduced to the Minister of Security, a bishop.</p><p></p><p>“Unless you have a reason to believe a member of the Curia is a traitor, do nothing with them. If you have a reason to believe a member of the Familia is a traitor, inform me.”</p><p></p><p>Kit asks about security for the food. They check for poison, but expect the God to protect against spells. Perhaps they should check for taint; they have relied on the holiness of the Patriarch himself. One of the creatures intruded in the embassy of Gunnora last week; it did some substantial damage before it was destroyed. Eight Halfling-sized forms were loaded onto a fast voller which then went left; it had a crew entirely of halflings, and sailed west.</p><p></p><p>"Our agents observed servants of the Death Lord that represents Morgroth to the Council watching the embassy while our agents were watching it as well. When the cart pulled away with the eight packages, the Death Lord was seen to shake his head. For the actual meeting, they will actually send a Noldar of House Aufalgautharim, a priest of Gifts."</p><p>[End Session 88]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPaladin, post: 8540683, member: 7030144"] So, the Shadowline is on the continent of Zest'qua, far from where Canberry is (but right near where the Theocracy of Light is that we're going to be at for the next couple posts). The incident I'm aware of with the Blue Mage was about 4 years ago in game time--when the Blue Mage used a Wish to try to take over Krashmere, and instead lost the Blue pool to Krashmere and caused a major expansion of the Noldor empire. I'm not sure what the Helltide was--was that part of the same event with the Blue pool? Or maybe when the Southern Kingdoms fell to a bunch of demons? :) Always cool to hear stories about the old days. Anyway, without further ado: [Session 88, cont'd] They travel to the gating chamber, with Grandmaster Farsensor, young Lord Brightspan, and the rest of the entourage. Everyone else goes through before Alistair. On the other side, there’s a very bright receiving chamber, with a small ecclesiastical party waiting to receive them, including an emaciated but very healthy man in a simple ecclesiastical robe who introduces himself as the Minister of Protocol and a member of the Familia. They exchange some pleasantries, and then he sprinkles the delegation with holy water. They go to a chapel where they will give thanks to Glordiadel and meet the members of the Congregation of the Faithful who wanted to be the first to meet them. There are a group of archbishops, mostly elderly, waiting in the chapel. They have a short service, then walk down a passageway until the point where the archbishops all stop as if there was a wall, though there is no wall. The Minister of Protocol gives them an agenda: This evening: evening prayers, then dinner, then a concert. In the morning, a service; then an extended private meeting with the patriarch; high mass; on the third day, they will be joined by other members of the Ecumenical Council. "I recommend you visit the Basilica of Fate; it’s quite astounding." Alistair asks for some time to freshen up, but also mention that one of us has been asked to deliver a personal message from the Archbishop to one of his friends in the curia—Alistair purports to not remember his precise role, to make it less obvious that they’re setting up a meeting between Kit and the Minister of Security. Dame Katherine of Lyneham is introduced to the Minister of Security, a bishop. “Unless you have a reason to believe a member of the Curia is a traitor, do nothing with them. If you have a reason to believe a member of the Familia is a traitor, inform me.” Kit asks about security for the food. They check for poison, but expect the God to protect against spells. Perhaps they should check for taint; they have relied on the holiness of the Patriarch himself. One of the creatures intruded in the embassy of Gunnora last week; it did some substantial damage before it was destroyed. Eight Halfling-sized forms were loaded onto a fast voller which then went left; it had a crew entirely of halflings, and sailed west. "Our agents observed servants of the Death Lord that represents Morgroth to the Council watching the embassy while our agents were watching it as well. When the cart pulled away with the eight packages, the Death Lord was seen to shake his head. For the actual meeting, they will actually send a Noldar of House Aufalgautharim, a priest of Gifts." [End Session 88] [/QUOTE]
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