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<blockquote data-quote="Tangent Loki" data-source="post: 4125557" data-attributes="member: 20209">They may be able to trounce the legal representatives... but think of the PR!as well as the enmity of an entire nation.&nbsp; it would be a 'brb blood feud' moment.&nbsp; Just because the emperor isn't in his right mind does not&nbsp; make them the law.&nbsp; Besides, how would these higher powers feel about EPH?&nbsp; It could be fulfilling a natural purpose or destiny (though I take it not).&nbsp; Or they could be unaware of EPH.plus the divination spell doesn't tell the whole room does it?&nbsp; Even commune will only give one person the answers and questions.&nbsp; but who is to say that their now martyred Ioun wasn't innocent and the Defenders are just covering their tails?If he has made any kind of political machinations previous to his 'assassination'&nbsp; such as a declaration of war that lacked only a signature, or a treaty that was almost agreed to his blood could effectively force it into play (via a chancellor's nod that he was 'working on a mutual alliance with BIG NASTY X, one that would let this kingdom be at true peace, but would dissolve X that the defenders have done and so they have here slain him.&nbsp; (Now you have a speech off with the chancellor who also might be brain bugged or in allied to EPH or EPH in a disguised shape)&nbsp; )Besides the gods are generally loners (if you do not count their believers)&nbsp; Kings and magistrates have the body politic behind them (if not oppressive)&nbsp; and death normally serves to elevate them even further beyond their station, especially violent death.&nbsp; Killing Ioun could be a grave mistake.&nbsp; Even if he is brain bugged.&nbsp; The question would not be can they kill him, but what fallout has been arranged when and if they do?The bug can probably tell this is weak flesh.&nbsp; what is the price of one life to it that many will live?Or maybe ioun is merely supposed to delay the defenders while EPH completes task x.&nbsp; He could even get desperate to keep them around as the tip off.&nbsp; Play checkers? Go to the Ball? Fight me?anything.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tangent Loki, post: 4125557, member: 20209"] They may be able to trounce the legal representatives... but think of the PR! as well as the enmity of an entire nation. it would be a 'brb blood feud' moment. Just because the emperor isn't in his right mind does not make them the law. Besides, how would these higher powers feel about EPH? It could be fulfilling a natural purpose or destiny (though I take it not). Or they could be unaware of EPH. plus the divination spell doesn't tell the whole room does it? Even commune will only give one person the answers and questions. but who is to say that their now martyred Ioun wasn't innocent and the Defenders are just covering their tails? If he has made any kind of political machinations previous to his 'assassination' such as a declaration of war that lacked only a signature, or a treaty that was almost agreed to his blood could effectively force it into play (via a chancellor's nod that he was 'working on a mutual alliance with BIG NASTY X, one that would let this kingdom be at true peace, but would dissolve X that the defenders have done and so they have here slain him. (Now you have a speech off with the chancellor who also might be brain bugged or in allied to EPH or EPH in a disguised shape) ) Besides the gods are generally loners (if you do not count their believers) Kings and magistrates have the body politic behind them (if not oppressive) and death normally serves to elevate them even further beyond their station, especially violent death. Killing Ioun could be a grave mistake. Even if he is brain bugged. The question would not be can they kill him, but what fallout has been arranged when and if they do? The bug can probably tell this is weak flesh. what is the price of one life to it that many will live? Or maybe ioun is merely supposed to delay the defenders while EPH completes task x. He could even get desperate to keep them around as the tip off. Play checkers? Go to the Ball? Fight me? anything. [/QUOTE]

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