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<blockquote data-quote="akira1" data-source="post: 4471635" data-attributes="member: 64437">A Disturbing 7 days part 2&quot;Thats peculiar. Usually in a Quarantine you control and isolate the area that is suspected of being infected.&quot; Dr Zhindzhe replied. &nbsp;Leaning back in his chair, Brickface stared directly at Dr Zhindzhe and said, &quot; Well Ivanor made it to his church and reported to the Cusp what he had found out and he received a bit of direction as well.&quot; Shifting under that direct gaze Dr Zhindzhe waved his hand indicating that Brickface should continue. &quot;He reported to the Cusp what he had seen and the Cusp told him that this was important and he also said 'what is unrelated is related and the whole cannot be seen without the parts'. The Cusp also informed Ivanor that he would contact the Dead Advocates of Cambion as well since his information seemed to implicate the Scions Clergy as being allied or at least knowing about the creature that had been killing the Dreaming Oracles at the Church of Cambion in Rath.&quot; Brickface continued. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;The prophecy of Master Palimon and what is a Dead Advocate?&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe asked. &quot;As far as I understand these things, A Dead Advocate is a heavy hitter for the Church of Cambion. They only get called in on the most serious of matters, usually when a lot of people need to be killed. He also explained the nature of divine power to him.&quot; Brickface replied. &quot; And that would be what?&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe queried. &quot;Well the power a deity wields is directly related to the number of souls he possesses. Souls translate into power. He also noted to Ivanor that the Scions new temple would be the largest temple structure on the continent and that his Priestesses had stepped up their sacrifices to him to nearly 1 soul per day.&quot; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Stoicly Dr Zhindzhe said, &quot;Thats slightly disturbing.&quot; &nbsp;With a hideous grin Brickface said, &quot;Ivanor went to talk to Dead grace Bhutakken who was in his offices conferring with Sarchek, the Master of Fluids, over interpretations of their copy of the prophecies of the Dreaming Oracles of Cambion, the Nightmara Apocraphya.&quot; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Matters seem to be spinning faster now.&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe commented. &nbsp;&quot;Yes, they are.&quot; Brickface replied, &quot; When he got in to see the Dead Grace, Bhutakken seemed a little uncomfortable discussing these matters with Sarchek present but he pressed on and informed Ivanor that if the Scion were attempting to increase his status from Demi God to full blown Divinity, that would be a problem that all of the other churches would have to be called together to combat. He also pointed out that the other religions have churches in all cities while the Scions worship is confined to Rath.&quot; &nbsp;&quot;That is quite odd that even as a demi- god, the Scions clergy is concentrated in only 1 city-state. I mean Khayne the Bone lord is also a demi- god, but he has cult cells located in all of the major city- states as well.&quot; Dr Zhindzhe mused. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Thats not all.&quot;&nbsp; Brickface said, &quot;It gets more interesting.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;How so?&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe replied. &nbsp;&quot;Ivanor went on to tell Bhutakken that Master Palimon may be a Dreaming Oracle or at least possess some minor talent in this area. Bhutakken took steps immediately to get Palimon located and moved to the church for safety. He then dismissed Sarchek and explained to Ivanor that he would consult with the other church heads in Rath. Bhutakken also told Ivanor that his information was very helpful and that he was needed currently where he was since his, Bhutakkens hands were tied he could not act directly but Ivanor was anonymous and could.&quot; Brickface said. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Well confronting the Scions Priestesses is definitely not a way to stay anonymous.&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe said.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; With a nod of agreement Brickface said, &quot;Thats definitely not the way to do it.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;So, while Ivanor was at his temple, what were Damien and Kalanaghar doing?&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe asked.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Hiding in their room hoping to avoid the Cadre Priestess Iselia.&quot;&nbsp; Brickface said. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Did it work?&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe asked.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Not exactly.&quot; Brickface said, &quot;After Ivanor returned they searched the death boxes interior and found a scrap of parchment describing something called the Khabur Nico, or Black Heart and a way to collect and focus a vast amount of energy. They took this out of the box and one of the Templars was sent up to search for people who might be hiding and he found them in their rooms and told them to come down stairs and register. &nbsp;&quot;They were told that they would also be required to give blood tomorrow and that the District would be quarantined for 2 days. They also overheard Iselia asking Iris where Elvira, the owner of the Cup was and Iris told her that she had left.&quot; Brickface supplied. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Nodding for Brickface to continue, Dr Zhindzhe took out a new notepad to continue taking his notes. &nbsp;&quot;They then got the Deathbox and came to my office to report on what they had done on their mission. On the way they were confronted by a group of the Scions Priestesses and Templars and Damien talked them around them and they continued on unmolested up into my office where I told them that things were not as bad as all of that but that the employer was requiring that a chunk of their pay be given to him to pay for damages. I also put them on retainer and explained that the turf war was heating up and that my money couriers were being knocked off as well as the fact that I was basically blinded on the streets since Rat had gone into hiding and the Stalkers were so depleted in numbers that they could not resist the talons of Malice.&quot; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Why was this uhhh Rat person in hiding and who is he?&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe said. &nbsp;&quot;He is the leader of the Stalkers and someone positively identified him as being at the warehouse the night the beast broke out. They became my money couriers.&quot; Brickface replied. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Thats seems simple enough.&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe replied.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;Nothing is ever simple Doctor. Amelia wanted answers so she started questioning them rather closely at the direction of the Drow female about the Deathbox and its contents until they had answered the Drow Females questions adequately.&quot; Brickface said. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Was this drow female the same one that just left your office before I came in?&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe asked.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Yes.&quot;&nbsp; Brickface said. &quot;Who is she and whats her stake in this matter?&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe probed. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;If I told you that good doctor, I would have to kill you.&quot;&nbsp; Brickface said. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;I am beginning to get tired of people telling me that.&quot; Dr Zhindzhe said.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;In any event they got paid, left, and then they went to buy some new equipment and see Fendril.&quot;&nbsp; Brickface said.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;The owner of the Broken Horn, right?&quot; Dr Zhindzhe said.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;The same one. He also happens to be a retired bard and they took the scrap of paper they had found in the coffin to him to see if he could decipher it and maybe give them some answers as to what the Khabur Nico was.&quot; Brickface said. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;I will have to meet him. He has come up a number of times so far.&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe said.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;I wouldnt hold my breath for that.&quot; Brickface said, &quot;But I get ahead of myself. At the Broken Horn Fendril told them that the Black heart was an Artifact from the past and he then deciphered the information on the scrap of parchment they had found.&quot; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;What did it contain?&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe asked. &nbsp;&quot;It was a detailed description of how to activate and use the Blackheart to collect the combined mental energies of all beings within a given radius concentrate and focus it for a specific task.&quot; Brickface said. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Wouldn't that kill the people that had their mental energy taken in such a way.&quot;&nbsp; Dr Zhindzhe asked startled. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Yes, just like ripping out all of their souls.&quot;&nbsp; Brickface replied.&nbsp;&nbsp; ******************To Be Continued************************</blockquote>

[QUOTE="akira1, post: 4471635, member: 64437"] [b]A Disturbing 7 days part 2[/b] "Thats peculiar. Usually in a Quarantine you control and isolate the area that is suspected of being infected." Dr Zhindzhe replied. Leaning back in his chair, Brickface stared directly at Dr Zhindzhe and said, " Well Ivanor made it to his church and reported to the Cusp what he had found out and he received a bit of direction as well." Shifting under that direct gaze Dr Zhindzhe waved his hand indicating that Brickface should continue. "He reported to the Cusp what he had seen and the Cusp told him that this was important and he also said 'what is unrelated is related and the whole cannot be seen without the parts'. The Cusp also informed Ivanor that he would contact the Dead Advocates of Cambion as well since his information seemed to implicate the Scions Clergy as being allied or at least knowing about the creature that had been killing the Dreaming Oracles at the Church of Cambion in Rath." Brickface continued. "The prophecy of Master Palimon and what is a Dead Advocate?" Dr Zhindzhe asked. "As far as I understand these things, A Dead Advocate is a heavy hitter for the Church of Cambion. They only get called in on the most serious of matters, usually when a lot of people need to be killed. He also explained the nature of divine power to him." Brickface replied. " And that would be what?" Dr Zhindzhe queried. "Well the power a deity wields is directly related to the number of souls he possesses. Souls translate into power. He also noted to Ivanor that the Scions new temple would be the largest temple structure on the continent and that his Priestesses had stepped up their sacrifices to him to nearly 1 soul per day." Stoicly Dr Zhindzhe said, "Thats slightly disturbing." With a hideous grin Brickface said, "Ivanor went to talk to Dead grace Bhutakken who was in his offices conferring with Sarchek, the Master of Fluids, over interpretations of their copy of the prophecies of the Dreaming Oracles of Cambion, the Nightmara Apocraphya." "Matters seem to be spinning faster now." Dr Zhindzhe commented. "Yes, they are." Brickface replied, " When he got in to see the Dead Grace, Bhutakken seemed a little uncomfortable discussing these matters with Sarchek present but he pressed on and informed Ivanor that if the Scion were attempting to increase his status from Demi God to full blown Divinity, that would be a problem that all of the other churches would have to be called together to combat. He also pointed out that the other religions have churches in all cities while the Scions worship is confined to Rath." "That is quite odd that even as a demi- god, the Scions clergy is concentrated in only 1 city-state. I mean Khayne the Bone lord is also a demi- god, but he has cult cells located in all of the major city- states as well." Dr Zhindzhe mused. "Thats not all." Brickface said, "It gets more interesting." "How so?" Dr Zhindzhe replied. "Ivanor went on to tell Bhutakken that Master Palimon may be a Dreaming Oracle or at least possess some minor talent in this area. Bhutakken took steps immediately to get Palimon located and moved to the church for safety. He then dismissed Sarchek and explained to Ivanor that he would consult with the other church heads in Rath. Bhutakken also told Ivanor that his information was very helpful and that he was needed currently where he was since his, Bhutakkens hands were tied he could not act directly but Ivanor was anonymous and could." Brickface said. "Well confronting the Scions Priestesses is definitely not a way to stay anonymous." Dr Zhindzhe said. With a nod of agreement Brickface said, "Thats definitely not the way to do it." "So, while Ivanor was at his temple, what were Damien and Kalanaghar doing?" Dr Zhindzhe asked. "Hiding in their room hoping to avoid the Cadre Priestess Iselia." Brickface said. "Did it work?" Dr Zhindzhe asked. "Not exactly." Brickface said, "After Ivanor returned they searched the death boxes interior and found a scrap of parchment describing something called the Khabur Nico, or Black Heart and a way to collect and focus a vast amount of energy. They took this out of the box and one of the Templars was sent up to search for people who might be hiding and he found them in their rooms and told them to come down stairs and register. "They were told that they would also be required to give blood tomorrow and that the District would be quarantined for 2 days. They also overheard Iselia asking Iris where Elvira, the owner of the Cup was and Iris told her that she had left." Brickface supplied. Nodding for Brickface to continue, Dr Zhindzhe took out a new notepad to continue taking his notes. "They then got the Deathbox and came to my office to report on what they had done on their mission. On the way they were confronted by a group of the Scions Priestesses and Templars and Damien talked them around them and they continued on unmolested up into my office where I told them that things were not as bad as all of that but that the employer was requiring that a chunk of their pay be given to him to pay for damages. I also put them on retainer and explained that the turf war was heating up and that my money couriers were being knocked off as well as the fact that I was basically blinded on the streets since Rat had gone into hiding and the Stalkers were so depleted in numbers that they could not resist the talons of Malice." "Why was this uhhh Rat person in hiding and who is he?" Dr Zhindzhe said. "He is the leader of the Stalkers and someone positively identified him as being at the warehouse the night the beast broke out. They became my money couriers." Brickface replied. "Thats seems simple enough." Dr Zhindzhe replied. "Nothing is ever simple Doctor. Amelia wanted answers so she started questioning them rather closely at the direction of the Drow female about the Deathbox and its contents until they had answered the Drow Females questions adequately." Brickface said. "Was this drow female the same one that just left your office before I came in?" Dr Zhindzhe asked. "Yes." Brickface said. "Who is she and whats her stake in this matter?" Dr Zhindzhe probed. "If I told you that good doctor, I would have to kill you." Brickface said. "I am beginning to get tired of people telling me that." Dr Zhindzhe said. "In any event they got paid, left, and then they went to buy some new equipment and see Fendril." Brickface said. "The owner of the Broken Horn, right?" Dr Zhindzhe said. "The same one. He also happens to be a retired bard and they took the scrap of paper they had found in the coffin to him to see if he could decipher it and maybe give them some answers as to what the Khabur Nico was." Brickface said. "I will have to meet him. He has come up a number of times so far." Dr Zhindzhe said. "I wouldnt hold my breath for that." Brickface said, "But I get ahead of myself. At the Broken Horn Fendril told them that the Black heart was an Artifact from the past and he then deciphered the information on the scrap of parchment they had found." "What did it contain?" Dr Zhindzhe asked. "It was a detailed description of how to activate and use the Blackheart to collect the combined mental energies of all beings within a given radius concentrate and focus it for a specific task." Brickface said. "Wouldn't that kill the people that had their mental energy taken in such a way." Dr Zhindzhe asked startled. "Yes, just like ripping out all of their souls." Brickface replied. ******************To Be Continued************************ [/QUOTE]

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