Eye of Profane Truth

[Nephtys]

"The tower draws its power from the very land it stands upon. Dispelling and the like cannot affect it. It may be possible to dispel individual wards inside, but even those will regenerate quickly."

"And weakening the tower by corrupting the land would probably be an undertaking beyond our abilities, and would either way be highly destructive to the surroundings...

"Alternatively, you could try the mage-foundries, the Arcane Order guildhouse, or the barracks. He inspects them periodically. He is always heavily defended in those occasions, however."

"If you could alert us the moment you notice he has arrived in any of those locations for an inspection we should be able to strike hard enough to kill him before he can escape. You should expect quite a lot collateral damage, though."

 

[silentspace]

"Wherever the Imperial Standard flies, there is the Church. We worship the Perfect as the High Lord of all, and we venerate the heroes of the Empire as saints and martyrs. In times of peace, our clerics heal the sick, shelter the poor, and do what we can to ease the hardships of daily life. In times of war, our warpriests join the ranks of imperial soldiers, as healers, advisors, and sometimes as generals."

Rhakzan nods at the oracle, and turning, says to his siblings "It is the church of our Father, one of His infinite churches on His infinite worlds. As such, it is our church as well."

Turning to the Oracle, he continues "You think you are bartering with mercenaries. The truth is we are the Perfect's children, and should be venerated by you and your church as saints. Your poor soul may scarcely conceive of it, but cast your divinations and you will find it to be true."

Edit: Oops, misread the posts above, sorry!
Edit: once more

 

[Rkhet]

/ooc: eh. dude. that second part is meant for cann, who is in a different conversation. it doesn't come from the oracle, nor velshara.

/edit: you'll wanna change that again... that 'serve me' part is for cann as well.

 

[Albedo]

"Well king, that sounds like a fine offer, except for one thing. Something you will learn about me is that while my services can be bought, my loyalty cannot. That is something I must judge you worthy of and can only come in time. Though, I will say, if you gain it then no price in the world will sway it. Only your direct actions can destroy such a bond. But enough with the loyalty junk. In terms of buying my services, I am not interested in rulership, but merely the means in which to perfect myself. I desire access to research and resources that will allow me to reach this goal. As for my so called "companions", I do not know what they will want to do, nor their price. But should you enlist my services, I shall ask them."

 

[Rkhet]

"If you could alert us the moment you notice he has arrived in any of those locations for an inspection we should be able to strike hard enough to kill him before he can escape. You should expect quite a lot collateral damage, though."

"I will do this, but do not think you have been given licence to kill innocents indiscriminately. Do so, and you will answer to me."

"You think you are bartering with mercenaries. The truth is we are the Perfect's children, and should be venerated by you and your church as saints. Your poor soul may scarcely conceive of it, but cast your divinations and you will find it to be true."

The Oracle turns to you and is silent for a moment, then she speaks.

"You think you speak the truth, but that is hardly worthy evidence. The church has seen its share of false prophets. Your memories may have been tampered with, or you may be delusional. The Perfect has risen from the mortal realm and no longer directs its affairs, trusting the Church to carry out His will here. That is His word and so it shall always be."

"Even if He were to send His avatars into the world, they would not be so tainted as you. I would advise that you do not speak to anyone else of this madness. Such heresy is tantamount to treason."

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"while my services can be bought, my loyalty cannot."

"Very well. I am a patient man. For now, your services are enough, so long as you do not betray me for another. My offer stands, and you will be well-advised to deliberate on it. Such opportunity does not come often."

"I am not interested in rulership, but merely the means in which to perfect myself. I desire access to research and resources that will allow me to reach this goal. As for my so called "companions", I do not know what they will want to do, nor their price. But should you enlist my services, I shall ask them."

The king thinks for a moment. Then he throws to you a small object. It is a medallion, made out of some silvery-blue metal and cold to the touch. On it is the pattern of a snowflake.

[untrained Know(Religion): The pattern is associated with Indra the Ice Maiden, a godess of weather, war, and healing.]

"Wear this prominently, and you will be marked as one of my favored. You will find such status convenient while you traverse the city. Take it to the Arcane Order guildhouse. I will send word that you are to be admitted as a senior member, with full access to their labs, their libraries, and any other resources you may require."

"Come see me tomorrow, at the palace, with or without your companions. I have a task for you. You will be well-compensated."

With this, the king and his guards take their leave. You notice that they have left the shackles behind, along with its key.

 

[silentspace]

Rhakzan fixes his gaze on the Oracle.

"You call yourself an oracle, when the best you can do is tell if someone believes he is speaking the truth or not? Each of us has divination powers far greater than that."

Turning to his siblings, he says "This oracle has told us little we could not find out from a local barkeep. Is there a reason to let her live?"

 

[Pyrex]

"This oracle has told us little we could not find out from a local barkeep. Is there a reason to let her live?"

Lessa turns toward Rhakzan and responds, "What reason have you not to? She has neither acted against us nor threatened to." She then turns to the Oracle "You have, however, asked much of us and been... less specific... about what you offer in return."

 

[silentspace]

"But she has threatened us, and insulted us..." Rhakzan eyes the blind woman with distaste.

 

[Albedo]

Cann takes the key and the manacles and stuffs them in his backpack. Then he leaves to go find his companions. (gather info if he must use it is to find them is +25. If its another skill let me know.)

 

[Rkhet]

/ooc: what does cann do with the medallion? is he going to wear it?