Mage: The Awakening PbP - Nemesis

[Tokiwong]

"Thanks," Morrigan replies, "I think we'll be fine," she looks up to the others for confirmation, "Although we might need to make a trip to a pharmacist first thing tomorrow. If you're adept at the art of Life, your help would be appreciated. We had a bit of a run in with one of the Banishers."

Starbuck replies, “No dice girl, I don’t know crap about the mysteries of Life; and the boys are not exactly around either. Thessaly is pretty talented in that area right? Maybe she can administer some tender loving care. What did the Banisher’s look like?”

 

[Festy_Dog]

"Then it would appear Winnie has formulated some kind of arrangement to keep you safe now that she can no longer do so herself," Hal theorises, "But then the presence of Banishers could suggest there's already a response to Winnie not being here.

 

[Shayuri]

Thessaly hesitates...wondering how much to say, how much to trust. Obviously Winnie hadn't told anyone, not even people close to her.

But then again, Winnie had been powerful, fully trained and formidable. She hadn't -needed- anyone to help her.

Thessaly did. It was as simple as that. But who? And how much?

"Guys," she says slowly. "I think I may know what Winnie was trying to protect. It wasn't me. Or rather...it wasn't JUST me."

"Can you guys keep a secret?"

 

[Festy_Dog]

"Secrets are what Guardians are about," Harlequin says with a good-natured smile.

 

[Tokiwong]

"Secrets are what Guardians are about," Harlequin says with a good-natured smile.

Gawain smiles at Thessaly, "Of course love."

Cymbeline nods mutely.

 

[Aenion]

Starbuck replies, “No dice girl, I don’t know crap about the mysteries of Life; and the boys are not exactly around either. Thessaly is pretty talented in that area right? Maybe she can administer some tender loving care. What did the Banisher’s look like?”

"Thanks anyway," Morrigan gives a detailed description of the two suspected Banisher's, "The first was a young woman in her late teens with dark hair. She seemed like your typical Goth, though she did have a very strong scent of death about her. I thought she might have been one of us, but then she singled out Thess and called her a witch. The second attacked right outside the store. I didn't get a very good look at him I'm afraid, but he called himself Nemesis."

 

[Tokiwong]

"Thanks anyway," Morrigan gives a detailed description of the two suspected Banisher's, "The first was a young woman in her late teens with dark hair. She seemed like your typical Goth, though she did have a very strong scent of death about her. I thought she might have been one of us, but then she singled out Thess and called her a witch. The second attacked right outside the store. I didn't get a very good look at him I'm afraid, but he called himself Nemesis."

“Nemesis? Well that is certainly a name to be proud of, stupid Banishers. Alright, just stay out of sight I suppose, a new mage in town should not be hard to track down especially one as stupid as this duo, they will frack things up real good for themselves…” Starbuck replies.

“Thanks for the heads up Morrigan, I am gonna relay this to the Consilium right away, might even score us some brownie points, doubtful though,” she laughs. She finishes, “Okay, call me if anything else happens, bye!”

She hangs up.

 

[Shayuri]

When Morrigan is off the phone, Thessaly nods and takes the plunge.

"She...I mean, Winnie, my grandma...she was protecting an artifact. Something really powerful, from Atlantis itself. She researched it some, but seemed more concerned about it being found, or discovered. She just recently saw to it that I found out about its existence, even if I don't really know what it is yet."

She pauses to gauge their reactions, then says, "She called it the Eyes of Salt. And there was a note...a poem...that went with it. It's kind of strange, because it doesn't seem related to the salt thingy..."

Thessaly looks in her purse for the poem, finally pulling out a wrinkled bit of paper so she can recite it again...the words sounding eerier in the dimly lit sanctum than they would during the day in the bookstore.

 

[Festy_Dog]

By Her grace She leaves this Ring
So we might find the Truth we seek.
She leaves this Robe of mystic night
So we might dwell beyond Their Sight.
This Scepter drawn She leaves for all
To brush aside Their distant calls.
She leaves to us this Crown of souls
To twist Their thralls toward our own goals
By Her grace She leaves this last
A Throne whose seat will let us pass

Harlequin tilts his head like a puzzled puppy, thinking for a few minutes before offering an opinion.

"Scepter, crown, throne... This 'She' sounds like a queen. I'm getting the impression the queen figure that Cymbeline spoke of could be connected. There doesn't appear to be anything even vaguely like a reference to the eyes in there though."

 

[Aenion]

"Starbuck will contact Crash about the Banishers," Morrigan states as she puts away her cellphone. She leans back against the wall as she listens to Thess, mulling over the words of the poem for a bit before speaking up, "Those items do sound like the trappings of a queen, but there's no connection to those eyes except the bit about the robes of mystic night. I wonder who 'They' are. Banishers? Sleepers? Or even the Seers? Or something worse? And who are those items meant to protect? I think we should examine those Eyes more closely."