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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Del" data-source="post: 3430206" data-attributes="member: 29314">Spring-time in New OrthoWilliam:You rise for breakfast early, in order to eat over reading the Ortho Crier. This new invention, a weekly report on all that is important to the Crown, tells of a daring escape from the Tower. Many soldiers and one Black Guard were killed at sword and arrow point as the rebel princess Elizabeth was freed from bondage. The paper reassures that the criminal will be recaptured soon. You know this will have serious reppercussions but you never guessed how close it would affect you.Your mother enters and sits in the modestly sized dining table. Her eyes appeared red with weeping."Your father is gone. A man came to the door an hour before you rose. They say he is a traitor, that he ... he... betrayed the Crown." She sobs and rests her head on your shoulder. "They will kill him, Billy".She looks at you with pleading tear-filled eyes.What do you do? Start from this point.No need for initiative, respond as suits your schedule.----------------------------------------Kizzy:You wake from last nights bed, a stone bench near the Clock, with morning commuters everywhere about. All travel with purpose and temerity, none daring to look up at the time keeping machine built several years ago. Bad things happen here. Many on horseback lead their mounts down the street, with a few black and noisy carriages as well. As you sit and shrug sleep away a well-to-do looking man throws you a smug glare. Everyone thinks their better than a gypsy. Not to mention a ne'er-do-well.Rumour among the street folk was that Olstrafs Inn would spare a meal in the morning and you set yourself to the walk in-city. The clatter of horses, talk, and machines fills the senses along with what is a less than aromatic smell of fish and sewage.Suddenly a black cloaked blond woman with the Crown's crest over her heart steps in your way, her eyes filled with you. Two men step up behind you, rapiers at the ready, but undrawn."Surrender to the authority of the Prince John and Consort Mary!"Damn, the Black Guard.What do you do? Start from this point.No need for initiative, respond as suits your schedule.------------------------------------------Saul:Checkmate.Your weekly morning game with the courtier Galia has ended with yet another victory on your part. The short red-haired and stocky noble-hanger-on had lost badly, in 20 moves. He seemed more distracted than usual."Saul, we need to talk." Galia methoducally put his white pieces back in the box."As you heard from the paper Henry's daughter has yet again flaunted the rule of order of the Consort and our Benefactors. She has upset certain people with her escape from the Tower.A chill runs through the room with the mention of the Powerful Ones."The elf Robin was the rebel party who busted her out of the Tower, apparently with a well placed keg of gunpowder hoisted by an arrow pulley apparatus. I am no technologiste so I am not sure how that worked.""I am representing people of strength and character when I ask you Saul, as  a friend, we need your help in finding her. I can't tell you who, or why, you would do this but rest assured your already excellent  reputation would benefit measurably."Can you help me find her?"What do you do? Start from this point.No need for initiative, respond as suits your schedule.</blockquote>

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