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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Baron Opal II" data-source="post: 8827949" data-attributes="member: 6794067">That could make for an interesting scene.The court has assembled for the weekly Briefing of the Regent Enduring, where the Seneschal of Writs presents to the golem the status reports from across the kingdom. Week after week, the seneschal reads the reports to the unmoving figure, waits the traditional two minutes for a response, bows, and then leaves. The collected nobles and courtiers spend the allotted three hours socializing, networking, deal making as they have since Their Majesties left. There is a constant buzz of conversation during this time; the respectful silence traditionally maintained during the report given the barest nod and often completely forgotten."... and this concludes the Briefing of the third week of Gemini, 47th year of our Majesties' reign. Your words, Regent Enduring?"The quiet murmuring contiues. The laugh of Marquise de Meurtile as she flirts with the Baron van Linden is heard over the intense but quiet discussion of the three Marchers of the Southlands."ATTEND."Silence, abrupt and total. It is as if the tapestries found a voice. That which doesn't speak has, and although their Majesties said that this would happen, it was a long time ago."CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD, ARREST COUNT TWINRIVER AND COUNT SESHTRA FOR SEDITION."At first, nothing happens. Then, finding his voice first Count Twinriver takes a step forward. "What is this madness?" he addresses his fellow nobles. "Who uses this puppet to slander me?"The grinding of metal echoes through the hall as the Regent Enduring turns their head to look at the Captain of the Guard. "CAPTAIN MONTROSE, BY YOUR OATH ATTEND. ARREST COUNT TWINRIVER AND COUNT SESHTRA FOR SEDITION!" The Captain, startles, strides towards the counts to place them under arrest. "COUNTS, YOU HAVE REVEALED YOURSELVES THROUGH GRAIN SHIPMENTS, IRON PURCHASES, TRAVEL OF YOUR KNIGHTS. YOUR PLANS ARE TRANSPARENT. YOU WILL REVEAL YOUR GOALS AND ALLIES UNDER QUESTION." The Regent Enduring turns its gaze to a group of adventurers invited to the Briefing through the favor of a noble patron. "ATTEND. TWINRIVER AND SESHTRA'S PLOT REQUIRES MORE THAN A SIMPLE UNRAVELING. THE CROWN HAS NEED OF AGENTS SUCH AS YOURSELVES. WILL YOU SERVE?"</blockquote>

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