Heroes, Inc., Day 2: Goldenight

[DM_Matt]

Timrin looks up appreciatively, smiles and nods.

He sits up and takes a long drink before speaking (to Aleena), "My Lady I am humbled and grateful for your minstrations. Surely our staff would have sufficed. You are only newly recovered yourself, and certainly could have used the rest."

"How long have I been out?"

Aleena suddenly seems sad and appears to look off into the distance. "You sound like my father when you talk like that." She regains her composure quickly. "Really though, it was no problem. I slept all day yesterday, anyway. Its only mid-morning now."

 

[frostrune]

Aleena suddenly seems sad and appears to look off into the distance. "You sound like my father when you talk like that." She regains her composure quickly. "Really though, it was no problem. I slept all day yesterday, anyway. Its only mid-morning now."

Timrin summons his warmest smile, "They teach us to be annoyingly polite at Paladin school." Then a bit more seriously he says, "I consider it to be a great compliment, my Lady." He reaches for her hand to be sure to catch her eye. "I promise you - we will not stop until we end this threat to your father and this city."

"My Lady, what are your thoughts about what you have seen thus far? I wish my friends had taken that fey alive. I feel like we are being toyed with and some answers would be most helpful."

 

[Falkus]

OOC: Sorry I haven't been posting lately, but I've been at my parent's for thanksgiving, and internet access has been quite limited.

Dyria thought for a moment. "We should try extending a few lines of inquiry through the cities' underworld. All the assassins from last night were probably just thugs, but somebody might something."

 

[DM_Matt]

OOC: Sorry I haven't been posting lately, but I've been at my parent's for thanksgiving, and internet access has been quite limited.

Dyria thought for a moment. "We should try extending a few lines of inquiry through the cities' underworld. All the assassins from last night were probably just thugs, but somebody might something."

(Thankgiving? In what country or religion, if you dont mind me intruding?)

 

[DM_Matt]

Timrin summons his warmest smile, "They teach us to be annoyingly polite at Paladin school." Then a bit more seriously he says, "I consider it to be a great compliment, my Lady." He reaches for her hand to be sure to catch her eye. "I promise you - we will not stop until we end this threat to your father and this city."

"My Lady, what are your thoughts about what you have seen thus far? I wish my friends had taken that fey alive. I feel like we are being toyed with and some answers would be most helpful."

Aleena laughs at the paladin school joke. In response to his question, she says: "It seems to me that someone is trying to systematically tear down Waterdeep's society and institutions. Killing off Lords and nobles, attacking the city in ways that undermine the people's faith in the authorities, making people feel unsafe in our city streets...The people here have accepted the rule of the Lords because the Lords really do choose the best of the best to serve among them, and as such they tend to do a very good job running the city. That and the fact that they trusted my father as the Open Lord. (Aleena becomes even more sad and serious looking than before, and seems to be holding back tears) He was a great man, and they know that he would quite conspiciously lose his powers if he were ever to stray. He wanted me to be his successor, but he expected that to be decades from now. Still, I must seek the job anyway. The people need continuity. Alas, they are being attracted to the flag of that Aiden Zarun. I have lived in that castle and served this city my entire life, and I will not budge for that demagogue. However, I fear that a few more embarassing failures by the government and a few more daring rescues by Zarun and his private army and the remaining Lords may have no choice but to appoint him Open Lord of Waterdeep."

 

[frostrune]

Aleena laughs at the paladin school joke. In response to his question, she says: "It seems to me that someone is trying to systematically tear down Waterdeep's society and institutions. Killing off Lords and nobles, attacking the city in ways that undermine the people's faith in the authorities, making people feel unsafe in our city streets...The people here have accepted the rule of the Lords because the Lords really do choose the best of the best to serve among them, and as such they tend to do a very good job running the city. That and the fact that they trusted my father as the Open Lord. (Aleena becomes even more sad and serious looking than before, and seems to be holding back tears) He was a great man, and they know that he would quite conspiciously lose his powers if he were ever to stray. He wanted me to be his successor, but he expected that to be decades from now. Still, I must seek the job anyway. The people need continuity. Alas, they are being attracted to the flag of that Aiden Zarun. I have lived in that castle and served this city my entire life, and I will not budge for that demagogue. However, I fear that a few more embarassing failures by the government and a few more daring rescues by Zarun and his private army and the remaining Lords may have no choice but to appoint him Open Lord of Waterdeep."

"My Lady, you have just voiced what I my instincts have been telling me since the night we met that man. His timing is too perfect, he is too prepared to fight these swarms. You may not remember his self-agrandizing little show atop the lighthouse after your rescue, but it turned my stomach."

"I believe he is part of the problem but I have no proof."

"I too wish your father were here. He would know what to do."

 

[Hawkeye]

"My Lady, you have just voiced what I my instincts have been telling me since the night we met that man. His timing is too perfect, he is too prepared to fight these swarms. You may not remember his self-agrandizing little show atop the lighthouse after your rescue, but it turned my stomach."

"I believe he is part of the problem but I have no proof."

"I too wish your father were here. He would know what to do."

Never having left Lady Aleena's side, even in the "safety" of the infirmary and speaking from a quiet corner, "Lord Zuran's actions have more of the air of duty to self than duty to others. If he isn't the mastermind behind the recent troubles of Waterdeep, then he is certainly a valuable pawn. I worry that if we leave to search for the sword, we may find to sword in your vision or elsewhere, we may find that Waterdeep may be unprotected. Though not our duty to protect Waterdeep directly, as the case of the Watch or the Guard, we are still among its protectors. We don't know the full impact of last nigth yet. We may be among the most powerful. We need some wise counsel to determine if now is a good time to leave.

Hawkeye

 

[frostrune]

Timrin seems a bit startled at Shando's interuption but chuckles a bit to himself for thinking the monk's sense of duty any less rigid than his own. Of course he would be nearby. And I am thankful for it.

"What is this talk of the sword Shando? Have you learned something more about the blade that fey carried? And why would we be leaving the city? I thought we learned Al-Hulath was here somewhere?"

OOC: I know this has been detailed elsewhere but Timrin was out for the count. Just trying to stay in character... annoying I know

 

[kirinke]

Alethia walks into the infirmary after having helped Fin chat with the satyre. She looks troubled. She catches the tag-end of the conversation with Shando.

"Glad to see your awake and well cousin," she told the paladin with a smile and pulled up an unused chair. "We learned quite a bit about the swords, but that's probably best left for Fin to tell you, otherwise, things will get all muddled and we really haven't decided anything." she looked at Aleena. "Before we do, I suggest we procure one of those scry-proof cells. I have a feeling we are being constantly watched now." she looked grim. "What we decide may change our enemies plans. And if I had my druthers, I would find a way to track them through the very scry-spells they are using on us."

 

[frostrune]

"Cousin... hmm.. we've yet to catch up on that conversation haven't we? Some day perhaps?"

He goes on, seemingly unconcerned about the possibility of scrying..

"What have you learned of the sword? I had visions of it while asleep, almost like a history. It and several others were forged by Sobek with the purpose of slaying particular demons. The Fey's sword was attuned to Zura if I understood the visions correctly."

"The visions seemed to confirm what Oberon's messanger had already told us, this fey was once pure and good. He defeated some powerful lizardmen and claimed the sword. Oberon himself blessed the weapon. Sometime later this Fey and some fellows tried to slay Zura but failed. His companions were defeated and he and the sword were corrupted."

"The sword... reached out to me... I think. Has anyone had chance to examine it?"