EXEXCRUCIATION - a Noblilis PbP

[Lichtenhart]

"The Mind's Eye..."Simon touches the hammer, but doesn't take it from Thoren. The smith probably earned that honor, and Simon doesn't want him to think he'll take it away from him. As his fingers touch the metal he tries to ask his Estate about its purpose.

I try a lesser domain divination both on the hammer and Thoren, to see how he was inovleved with my predecessor, or what was his last creation for him.

"Mamba, wait a... He's gone. Thoren, I won't be away long, where do you live? We have many things to talk about."
He moves to follow Shadows, and hesitantly steps through the portal.

 

[sophist]

Simon sees a short scene: Two men in a half-open room. It's night outside.
Thoren hammering on a small thing, then taking it in his hand. It's a delicate
key. Behind him, a blonde, tall man. He wears a chain mail. No wait, it a ...
mail armour ... made from keys, thousands of them. The blonde man take the key
and puts it onto his armour. "What will be just right for the bank." he smiles.
Then he removes another key. "We need to work on this one now. The they saw me
in the tunnel and changed locks."

When the momentary vision ends, you hear Thoren speak:"I will await your coming,
Duke. My smith lies just lies down that street. You can't miss it, Sire." He
points down the street right of him, which, as you know, also leads to your
castle.

 

[Jdvn1]

The next day, David will send Medea three flowers, but not roses. A Yellow Tulip, Flower of Hopeless Love; Blue Periwinkle, the Flower of Friendship; and a Lemon Blossom, Flower of Fidelity in Love. It would be remiss of David to interfere with the vow a man and a woman share with each other.

 

[Timeboxer]

Alyra Tannenbaum, Marchessa of Innocence

Alyra goes to some effort to have a long-suffering look on her face as Simon calls out to her, and places her hands on her knees, coming in closer to whisper to the little girl. "My Brother Caelistis is calling me, but I'll come and see the flowers in your garden when I come back, promise?" She gets up off of her knees, and as she does so, closes her eyes for a moment to set an inquiry upon her Estate.

Y'know, that was a good idea, Lichtenhart. A Lesser Divination of Innocence on Angela and the previous Innocence(s).

The tall girl pads gently to the shadowy portal, and crosses her arms, shivering a little, although it doesn't seem to be that cold. "Well, David? I'm not gonna go in there by myself, y'know..."

 

[Jdvn1]

David looks a bit startled and starts to say something then stops. "Um. Right, hold on. I'll take us right in front." He thinks for a bit.

Lesser Divination of Portals to know where it goes. Then a Lesser Creation of Portals to make a temporary portal go in front of the place.

 

[sophist]

Angela is quite innocent, especially when working her garden. Otherwise she is a normal 7-year-old. She has lied maybe a dozen times in her life, but you think it was only when she thought it had to be. She also causes mischief as hid of her age are wont to do, but you think it's not to cause anybody harm.

'kay, all are in or before an expensive penthouse appartment. Depending on if MIchael changed the portals goal, either all of you are on the large balcony overlooking central park, or Shadows, Innocence and Keys are in the bedroom and Chivalry is on the balcony looking in.

Whatever the case maybe, none of the sleepers has noticed your presence yet.

 

[Jdvn1]

After his portal is complete, David's face calms and he smiles at Alyra. "After you?" and he follows her in.

Could you describe the place? I assume we know where the ex-boss's room is?

 

[Wandering soul]

I'd listened to Chivalries comment about going straight in, so we'd all be outside, on the balcony

 

[Timeboxer]

Mind giving us a bit more exposition to set the scene?

 

[sophist]

I am not exactly sure what exposition means in this case, but I'll go for description.

(prosaic world)
The "balcony" runs around the penthouse, which is set atop a not to high building facing a park. I am not really sure if balcony is the right word since the space on which you're standing is created by the fact that the penthouse is smaller than the floors below. The neigboring builings connect to this one. Looking from the park, the one to your right is one floor higher, and to the left the free roof space was converted into a wild garden, even with small trees. Your own balcony - to keep using that word for convenience - is entirely plastered, only few flower boxes are attached to the rail around it. There is some plastic furniture standing around and a bricked grill.

It is indeed the middle of the night. Reading your watch and converting it to NY time it is about 2:30 a.m. But this is the city that never sleeps, so you hear some traffic from the street, and a faint howling fromn the park sounding like a madman on Angel Dust.
The sky is cloudy and the stars are drowned out by the city lights.

The wondows of the penthouse have no shutters, you can see the inside. It is expensive, leather sofas, marble or ebony tables, but all very modern styling. Lichtenstein prints (?) on the wall. Cartwright and the women sleep in the leftmost room, again looking from the park.