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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 3756363" data-attributes="member: 35788">Brandt nodded.  “Of course.  But even if the teleportation wasn’t to King Rupert and Eberdeen, he’s the one that we need to investigate first.”Ischarus agreed.  “Yeah.  We need to make sure the king is safe before we check on all the other barons, lords, earls, and counts of Tongra.  If the king is safe, other damage will be secondary and easier to overcome.”Rhema lifted a finger to indicate that she was on the verge of thinking something through.  “Wait a minute, here.  The wizard’s chamber was a part of the Wizard’s College, and that was in Eberdeen.  Since Allyssa was in the service of the wizard, is it possible that she went back to the college after her death and apparent resurrection?”Semeion shook his head.  “But, the Wizard’s College has special protection against teleportations.  Remember, we couldn’t teleport directly into the Wizard’s College with Ophee.  That’s why we had to meet the wizard outside one time and force our way in during the second.”Ophee shook her head and smiled.  “Actually, if the wizard was the originator of the spell, and by that I mean that if it was his magic, then it would circumvent the protective barrier.  My former master used that trick on me many times.  For that matter, if Allyssa had a ring created by my former master’s magic it would probably work.”Ischarus pivoted so that he was facing Ophee.  “Oh?  Even with the wizard dead and his demonic possessor banished?”Ophee shrugged her shoulders.  “I don’t know.  I suppose it would depend on how long it took the Wizard’s College security organization to remove the wizard’s signature magic from the list of accepted mages.  I’m just guessing here.”Charis turned back to Semeion for answers regarding the realm of magic.  “If she tried to use the teleportation magic and it was refused, would it work to ant extent?”Semeion shrugged his shoulders and looked to Brandt.  “It wouldn’t let her through, that’s for certain.”Brandt picked up the explanation where Semeion had left it off.  “There are a number of possibilities, depending on how the Wizard’s College has their anti-teleportation magic designed.  If Allyssa did try to teleport into the Wizard’s College she could be delayed in a sort of stasis until released.  Of course, that would give the Wizard’s College time to prepare for her arrival.  This would be the most involved solution, and the solution that I would least expect.  The maintenance for such a system would be incredibly involved.  Every attempt to teleport in would have to be handled - and likely in various locations, too.”Brandt paused for a moment to breathe before continuing.  “Their defense could outright reject the magic from occurring.  But I doubt that this answer is likely as well.  It wouldn’t allow the Wizard’s College security to have the ability to know who is trying to gain access to their location.  My guess is that their protective magic is really just a form of diversion.  Anyone or anything that is not approved that teleports into a protected area is automatically diverted to a special room.  In that way, the security can be relatively contained and managed.  If I were designing a protective barrier, I would choose the one that redirects incoming teleportations.  That would allow for a combination of the least amount of variation but the most amount of information gained.”Semeion turned back to Brandt and replied.  “So, if Allyssa tried to teleport, then we may be able to contact the Wizard’s College and see if they intercepted her?”Brandt grinned.  “Better yet, how about I just teleport you to all to Eberdeen and you can question the Wizard’s College guard yourself?  It may take time to communicate via magic, but good old fashioned knocking on their front door will always work.  And, since you won’t be teleporting directly into the College, they should receive you well.”Ischarus and the rest of the party nodded at Brandt’s suggestion.  “And you will bring us back?”Brandt nodded.  “Well, I could give you the rings, again.  That way you could bring yourself back when you want.”Ischarus nearly agreed before Charis cut off his speech.  “Actually, sir, I’d personally feel more comfortable if you teleported us and simply gave us a means to communicate with you.  If we run into more trouble than Allyssa in Eberdeen, I’d like to know that you can be reached.  I’d hate to think that we overlooked something and might be facing a squadron of Yrraxeans gathered in Eberdeen.  This is especially true if they are upset that their planned assassinations haven’t taken place as planned.”Brandt nodded.  “Sounds reasonable enough to me.  I can give Semeion a scroll that when the magic is called upon it will alert me that you are ready.  You’ll be able to send a simple enough message through to me.  I’ll come to you and teleport you all back with me.”Ischarus gave a pleasant look to Charis before returning his focus upon Brandt.  “Fair enough.  It makes sense to have a means of communication anyway.  Shall we get going, then?”Brandt nodded.  “I’ll need a little time to prepare the spells required, but I should have you safely to Eberdeen in less than a half hour.”Semeion looked to the follower of Reah.  “I can help you, and take some of the burden of the magic off of your shoulders.  We’ll be able to leave more quickly, then.”Brandt nodded, accepting Semeion’s offer to help.  In fifteen minutes, largely with help from Semeion, Ischarus, and Ophee, the foursome was headed to Eberdeen.  Ophee decided that she should stay behind in Fingerdale rather than get mixed up in Eberdeen.  If things went well, Brandt would be going to Eberdeen and transporting five people back to Fingerdale with himself.  Transporting a total of six people would tax his power enough; there was little reason to make Brandt have to teleport another person.When the party arrived in Eberdeen, they saw that Brandt had teleported them just outside of the Wizard’s College.  Semeion and Charis entered the bottom level of the Wizard’s College and asked to speak with security.  To their surprise, security was already on their way to intercept the party.  The college had registered the teleport and were dispatched to intercept the party.Fortunately, the Wizard’s College security was put on ease with respect to the party.  When they discovered that Semeion and his friends had little interest of forcing their way deeper into the college they were willing to talk.  Once they discovered that it was the same people who had an agreement with security regarding the hunt for their own renegade wizard’s forces, they were even willing to cooperate.  Unfortunately, Allyssa had not tried to gain access to the Wizard’s College.  Semeion and his friends learned nothing from the Wizard’s College security.They were able to find out from the security forces that King Rupert was scheduled to do a noon conversation with the general population in the public gardens.  They were also able to learn that nothing had happened to the king so far in the day.  They knew that the gardens wouldn’t be difficult to find and they left the Wizard’s College behind them in search of the gardens.The party arrived at the gardens as a few workmen were still setting up the stage in the middle of the amphitheater that had been carved out of the ground.  A fair crowd had already gathered in anticipation of the king’s public address.  Ischarus pointed to the crowd and shook his head from side to side.Semeion spoke in response to Ischarus’ gesture.  “If she’s in there, we’ll find her.  Don’t worry.”Rhema knew her husband’s gesture better than Semeion.  “No, Semeion.  She won’t be in there.  Look at the people closely.  What kind of people are they?”Charis spoke before Semeion could respond.  “Merchants and nobles, by the look of them.  Not the poor like we saw earlier at Lord Ironblood’s palace.”Ischarus nodded in agreement with Charis.  “Yeah, exactly.  Not the kind of people that an armed assassin is going to blend in easily with.  The poor and the disheveled are one thing.  But if Allyssa gets too close and someone discovers her, they’ll be able to put two and two together and do something about it.  She won’t risk it.  I’d look for her around the perimeter, just like at the palace.”Rhema had an immediate flashback to the morning’s earlier events.  A shudder ran up her spine and out the nerves of her arm.  “Yeah, but this time the target is real.  And Brandt isn’t going to be there to protect him.”Charis gave Rhema a quick embrace.  “We’ll manage.  We’ll get her again.”Ischarus turned in a slow circle around where the party stood.  “We should take a walk around.  If we split up, we might be less noticeable.”Semeion slipped his hand inside Charis’ own hand.  “Good.  I can always use any excuse to walk around a park and enjoy the company of my wife.”Ischarus took Semeion’s lead and wrapped his arm over Rhema’s shoulder.  “I like the way that you think.”Rhema turned Ischarus away from the direction that Charis and Semeion faced.  “We’ll go east, you two go west.  We’ll see you on the other side.”The pair split up, and it was about a third of the way around that Charis spotted Allyssa.  She was casually sitting in the lawn seeming to enjoy her lunch, and her tools of the trade were nowhere in sight.  Charis squeezed Semeion’s hand and pulled it lightly in the direction to look.  “Let’s just keep walking until we meet up with Ischarus and Rhema.  We’ll get to them before King Rupert takes the stage.”The foursome met up on the opposite side of the amphitheater than where they started.  Ischarus shook his head, but it was Charis who spoke softly of success.  “She’s on the northwest lawn.  She must have stashed her bow and arrows nearby so that she could sit in the lawn without worrying about discovery.”A voice spoke from the center of the stage.  “Ladies and gentlemen, King Rupert will be making his address momentarily.”The foursome turned back to the stage.  Charis slipped a glance over to where Allyssa had been sitting.  She was on the move.  Charis tugged at Semeion’s sleeve to point out the movement.Semeion kissed his wife on the forehead once he saw what Charis had noticed.  He spoke soft enough so that only his three companions could here him.  “Ladies and gentleman, take your places.  The show is about to get interesting.”  His three friends turned to him and noticed a broad grin on his face.  He was enjoying the thought running through his head.[Sblock=Color-Free Speech Section]Brandt nodded. “Of course. But even if the teleportation wasn’t to King Rupert and Eberdeen, he’s the one that we need to investigate first.”Ischarus agreed. “Yeah. We need to make sure the king is safe before we check on all the other barons, lords, earls, and counts of Tongra. If the king is safe, other damage will be secondary and easier to overcome.”Rhema lifted a finger to indicate that she was on the verge of thinking something through. “Wait a minute, here. The wizard’s chamber was a part of the Wizard’s College, and that was in Eberdeen. Since Allyssa was in the service of the wizard, is it possible that she went back to the college after her death and apparent resurrection?”Semeion shook his head. “But, the Wizard’s College has special protection against teleportations. Remember, we couldn’t teleport directly into the Wizard’s College with Ophee. That’s why we had to meet the wizard outside one time and force our way in during the second.”Ophee shook her head and smiled. “Actually, if the wizard was the originator of the spell, and by that I mean that if it was his magic, then it would circumvent the protective barrier. My former master used that trick on me many times. For that matter, if Allyssa had a ring created by my former master’s magic it would probably work.”Ischarus pivoted so that he was facing Ophee. “Oh? Even with the wizard dead and his demonic possessor banished?”Ophee shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t know. I suppose it would depend on how long it took the Wizard’s College security organization to remove the wizard’s signature magic from the list of accepted mages. I’m just guessing here.”Charis turned back to Semeion for answers regarding the realm of magic. “If she tried to use the teleportation magic and it was refused, would it work to ant extent?”Semeion shrugged his shoulders and looked to Brandt. “It wouldn’t let her through, that’s for certain.”Brandt picked up the explanation where Semeion had left it off. “There are a number of possibilities, depending on how the Wizard’s College has their anti-teleportation magic designed. If Allyssa did try to teleport into the Wizard’s College she could be delayed in a sort of stasis until released. Of course, that would give the Wizard’s College time to prepare for her arrival. This would be the most involved solution, and the solution that I would least expect. The maintenance for such a system would be incredibly involved. Every attempt to teleport in would have to be handled - and likely in various locations, too.”Brandt paused for a moment to breathe before continuing. “Their defense could outright reject the magic from occurring. But I doubt that this answer is likely as well. It wouldn’t allow the Wizard’s College security to have the ability to know who is trying to gain access to their location. My guess is that their protective magic is really just a form of diversion. Anyone or anything that is not approved that teleports into a protected area is automatically diverted to a special room. In that way, the security can be relatively contained and managed. If I were designing a protective barrier, I would choose the one that redirects incoming teleportations. That would allow for a combination of the least amount of variation but the most amount of information gained.”Semeion turned back to Brandt and replied. “So, if Allyssa tried to teleport, then we may be able to contact the Wizard’s College and see if they intercepted her?”Brandt grinned. “Better yet, how about I just teleport you to all to Eberdeen and you can question the Wizard’s College guard yourself? It may take time to communicate via magic, but good old fashioned knocking on their front door will always work. And, since you won’t be teleporting directly into the College, they should receive you well.”Ischarus and the rest of the party nodded at Brandt’s suggestion. “And you will bring us back?”Brandt nodded. “Well, I could give you the rings, again. That way you could bring yourself back when you want.”Ischarus nearly agreed before Charis cut off his speech. “Actually, sir, I’d personally feel more comfortable if you teleported us and simply gave us a means to communicate with you. If we run into more trouble than Allyssa in Eberdeen, I’d like to know that you can be reached. I’d hate to think that we overlooked something and might be facing a squadron of Yrraxeans gathered in Eberdeen. This is especially true if they are upset that their planned assassinations haven’t taken place as planned.”Brandt nodded. “Sounds reasonable enough to me. I can give Semeion a scroll that when the magic is called upon it will alert me that you are ready. You’ll be able to send a simple enough message through to me. I’ll come to you and teleport you all back with me.”Ischarus gave a pleasant look to Charis before returning his focus upon Brandt. “Fair enough. It makes sense to have a means of communication anyway. Shall we get going, then?”Brandt nodded. “I’ll need a little time to prepare the spells required, but I should have you safely to Eberdeen in less than a half hour.”Semeion looked to the follower of Reah. “I can help you, and take some of the burden of the magic off of your shoulders. We’ll be able to leave more quickly, then.”Brandt nodded, accepting Semeion’s offer to help. In fifteen minutes, largely with help from Semeion, Ischarus, and Ophee, the foursome was headed to Eberdeen. Ophee decided that she should stay behind in Fingerdale rather than get mixed up in Eberdeen. If things went well, Brandt would be going to Eberdeen and transporting five people back to Fingerdale with himself. Transporting a total of six people would tax his power enough; there was little reason to make Brandt have to teleport another person.When the party arrived in Eberdeen, they saw that Brandt had teleported them just outside of the Wizard’s College. Semeion and Charis entered the bottom level of the Wizard’s College and asked to speak with security. To their surprise, security was already on their way to intercept the party. The college had registered the teleport and were dispatched to intercept the party.Fortunately, the Wizard’s College security was put on ease with respect to the party. When they discovered that Semeion and his friends had little interest of forcing their way deeper into the college they were willing to talk. Once they discovered that it was the same people who had an agreement with security regarding the hunt for their own renegade wizard’s forces, they were even willing to cooperate. Unfortunately, Allyssa had not tried to gain access to the Wizard’s College. Semeion and his friends learned nothing from the Wizard’s College security.They were able to find out from the security forces that King Rupert was scheduled to do a noon conversation with the general population in the public gardens. They were also able to learn that nothing had happened to the king so far in the day. They knew that the gardens wouldn’t be difficult to find and they left the Wizard’s College behind them in search of the gardens.The party arrived at the gardens as a few workmen were still setting up the stage in the middle of the amphitheater that had been carved out of the ground. A fair crowd had already gathered in anticipation of the king’s public address. Ischarus pointed to the crowd and shook his head from side to side.Semeion spoke in response to Ischarus’ gesture. “If she’s in there, we’ll find her. Don’t worry.”Rhema knew her husband’s gesture better than Semeion. “No, Semeion. She won’t be in there. Look at the people closely. What kind of people are they?”Charis spoke before Semeion could respond. “Merchants and nobles, by the look of them. Not the poor like we saw earlier at Lord Ironblood’s palace.”Ischarus nodded in agreement with Charis. “Yeah, exactly. Not the kind of people that an armed assassin is going to blend in easily with. The poor and the disheveled are one thing. But if Allyssa gets too close and someone discovers her, they’ll be able to put two and two together and do something about it. She won’t risk it. I’d look for her around the perimeter, just like at the palace.”Rhema had an immediate flashback to the morning’s earlier events. A shudder ran up her spine and out the nerves of her arm. “Yeah, but this time the target is real. And Brandt isn’t going to be there to protect him.”Charis gave Rhema a quick embrace. “We’ll manage. We’ll get her again.”Ischarus turned in a slow circle around where the party stood. “We should take a walk around. If we split up, we might be less noticeable.”Semeion slipped his hand inside Charis’ own hand. “Good. I can always use any excuse to walk around a park and enjoy the company of my wife.”Ischarus took Semeion’s lead and wrapped his arm over Rhema’s shoulder. “I like the way that you think.”Rhema turned Ischarus away from the direction that Charis and Semeion faced. “We’ll go east, you two go west. We’ll see you on the other side.”The pair split up, and it was about a third of the way around that Charis spotted Allyssa. She was casually sitting in the lawn seeming to enjoy her lunch, and her tools of the trade were nowhere in sight. Charis squeezed Semeion’s hand and pulled it lightly in the direction to look. “Let’s just keep walking until we meet up with Ischarus and Rhema. We’ll get to them before King Rupert takes the stage.”The foursome met up on the opposite side of the amphitheater than where they started. Ischarus shook his head, but it was Charis who spoke softly of success. “She’s on the northwest lawn. She must have stashed her bow and arrows nearby so that she could sit in the lawn without worrying about discovery.”A voice spoke from the center of the stage. “Ladies and gentlemen, King Rupert will be making his address momentarily.”The foursome turned back to the stage. Charis slipped a glance over to where Allyssa had been sitting. She was on the move. Charis tugged at Semeion’s sleeve to point out the movement.Semeion kissed his wife on the forehead once he saw what Charis had noticed. He spoke soft enough so that only his three companions could here him. “Ladies and gentleman, take your places. The show is about to get interesting.” His three friends turned to him and noticed a broad grin on his face. He was enjoying the thought running through his head.[/Sblock]</blockquote>

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