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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iron Sky" data-source="post: 5010686" data-attributes="member: 60965">Session 27, Part 2 Kormak and Bail stopped cold and stared at Suniel. “You seem to have another True Stone,” Bail said, walking over towards the table where Suniel sat. “Was there one lying around the village that we missed?” Kormak said, looking under tables and chairs as he followed Bail.  “Could be another one anywhere!” “It's from the Skyland,” Suniel said, glancing up briefly before returning to staring at the Stone.  Their clothing was ruffled by the constant swirling gust that the stone produced. “Oh, so you just went back there and picked it up?” Kormak said. “Something like that.” Just then Granath walked in, followed closely by Harold.  “... two dozen, that's all I need.” Harold was saying. Bail just stared and Kormak's mouth fell open.  “Isn't he dead?  I thought we agreed that he died.” “You just picked him up too?” Bail said dryly. “Something like that.” “All right Trisdon.  If you were any other Agent on any other mission, I'd say no,” Magister Granath said.  “I'll write up a writ so you can conscript whoever you need.” Harold saluted Granath's back as the High Cleric walked out the door muttering to himself, then walked over to the table where the others sat. “Welcome back to the land of the living,” Kormak said.  “How was dead?” As usual, Harold ignored the dwarf, instead looking at Suniel and the True Stone.  “What is the plan now?  I've been making plans for the further defense of the Crystal Towers, but Magister Granath informs me that getting the True Stones is the highest priority.” “Finally,” Bail grumbled. Harold ignored that as well.  “Suniel, are you listening?” “What?  Oh, a plan?” Suniel looked up at the group as if seeing them for the first time.  “I think the plan is fairly simple.  We have two artifacts here, so we'll head back to the Skyland and use them to destroy the Nightwing.  Then we can put the Air Stone back in the Henge and fly the Skyland off to find the next True Stone.” “Which is the Aboleth stone?” Bail said. “Or we could go for the Fire Stone.” Harold said. “Oh, right, the Fire Stone,” Kormak said.  “What Fire Stone?” “The one that Guntl told us about when we picked him up.  We didn't know what it was at the time, but there's a certain Captain Pyresail or whatever his name was that rules Gantry with it,” Suniel said.  He made a dismissive gesture.  “I think the True Stone of Water is the next one we should focus on.  We know where it is and what has it.  Besides, now we have the True Stone of Lightning to help us claim it.” “Great, so when do we start?” Kormak said.“Tomorrow,” Suniel said.  “I need time to recover my strength and study the Air Stone.” “And I need time to ride to the Capitol and put some plans in action,” Harold said. “Might I suggest we use a bit more caution this time?” Bail said.  He pointed to himself, then Harold.  “After all, two of us have died in nearly as many days.” “I could scout out the Skyland tomorrow.  Who knows, maybe the Nightwing abandoned it,” Suniel said.  “Not as useful when it's just a big hunk of rock in the Sands.” “So, if its not there, you can just get it and fly it back,” Harold said, nodding.  “And if it is there, we can assault it.” “That is the plan then, unless anyone has objections?”  Everyone exchanged glances.  Kormak started to speak but everyone stood up and Harold cut the dwarf off before he was even able to speak. “I will return in two days with reinforcements then,” Harold said, leaving before anyone could say anything further. “I'll go see if I can find some new armor,” Bail said, following the human out. “I'm going to study this in my carriage,” Suniel said, following the half-dragon. “Well...” Kormak said, watching the others leave.  “Two days?”  “I'll write up a report on all of this.”  He reached into his back, pulled out a sheet of paper, and looked around to see that no one was looking before tapping his tattoo.  He was just finishing writing as the Barkeep walked in from the kitchen and glanced his way. Kormak motioned to the barkeep as he wrote.  And, in final news to report, he scribbled.  I'm going to get really, really drunk.</blockquote>

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