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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 3924359" data-attributes="member: 9255">JOHN PLAY:  PLAY HARDSEGMENT 004“Special Mission: John Play”The morning of the 5th of Lharvion in the year of 993Carmen DeVincent couldn’t help herself.  She was nervous.  After spending months as a translator in the Breland Army she finally was being asked to join the Dark Lanterns.  She was finally going to make a huge difference in the war.She entered the Andith Tower as she always did and climbed the stairs to the lowest level of the Citadel above the prison of Breland.  She passed the Sharn Watch station and pass a few more closed off levels until she reached the upper levels of the tower.  Many know that this area is off limits to the public and is important to the war effort.  What they don’t know is area is also the most open meeting area for the Dark lanterns.  Most of their offices are hidden either in Under Sharn or in some cases between levels of other towers.She knows that there are hidden magical devices built into the walls designed to detect her presence and if she carries any possibly dangerous magical items on her.  She can not help but to pause as she sees a door made of adamantine with a well-carved image of a bear and several draconic creatures on it.  Standing on either side of it are two large statues also made of adamantine.   These are no doubt golems and extremely dangerous.  Also here is a Warforged with spikes and a large arm blade.  His name is Barricade.  He is the head guard for the entrance.It doesn’t move nor the golems as the door silently opens up as she walks within 20 feet of the door.   She still nods out of habit as she walks by the still warforged guardian.  It is dark and quiet within the room.  The door closes behind her and she can not help but to hold her breath for a moment.  Then there is a soft green light visible.  She continues to the light and sees a man sitting there.  He is writing on a scroll.  As she nears he stops and the pen and scroll magically roll up and lift from the table.  The invisible servant places the scroll onto a shelf and the man studies the translator as she stops about ten feet away.The thin man looks up and leans back in his chair.  He looks very old but Carmen knows he is not as old as he appears.  His clothes are fine and well kept.  He wears a necklace that is magical that provides mental defenses.  His name is Maelak, Viorr Maelak.“Sit Agent DeVincent.  May I offer you a drink?”  The gaunt man motions to a tray with two cups and a pitcher.“No sir.  I am set.”The man says a word that seems to be of a foreign and ancient tongue, magical perhaps, and the pitcher carefully pours some water in one cup and floats to him.  “You know who I am and what I represent.  What you do not know is why I have asked you to join us and why.  In my position, knowledge is power.  I wish to know everything that happens within and without Breland.  It is how I am best able to protect the king and the country.”Carmen remains attentive and wonders if this is a part of a test in some way.“Precaution is also a tool I wield carefully.  Some may say it is paranoia but I like to call it- precaution.  As such I like to know things about my country and its people.  Do you understand Ms. DeVincent?”“I believe so sir.”“A simple yes or no will do.  Sometimes I am required to do things that seem unnecessary or even wrong in some people’s eyes.  Do you understand this?”“Yes sir.  I do.”The man pauses as he studies her before continuing on.  “Good.  Before I explain myself any further do you accept the need to do this and anything else I ask of you?”“Yes sir.  I do.”Another pause.  “Would you for the King and his country?”“Yes sir.”“Would you spy on other countries?”“Yes Sir.”“Would you spy on…. A fellow Brelander?”“Sir?”Moving a large book on the side of his desk, he reveals several scrolls.  The handles have the name John Play inscribed on them.  “I have an agent within our organization I need to know more about.  I worry he has other reasons to be a Dark Lantern than to protect and defend the King and his country. As I said, knowledge is power.  I need to know more about him.”“You wish me to spy on him sir?”“Report to me everything he says and does.  His reports….are fanciful and defy logic at times.  He is hiding something from the country and I require to know what.  Within these three scrolls are details that we know of him and his past.”“Sir… I know of the name.  There was a man named Play that…” she is cut off abruptly.“Yes.  Yes I know all of that.  But this is his son.  Not the national hero.  I need to know more.”Silence.“Do you accept?”</blockquote>

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