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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MacConnell" data-source="post: 8649876" data-attributes="member: 6855223">[spoiler=Negotiate]Calculations were done off screen.[/spoiler]Vittero gives a slight bow to Astarte. He responds in Centrin. "In honore meo... On my honor, as you do not know me like my friends, here, do, I will offer that should I ever break my word, may I never see another Dawn."This is the strongest assurance that can be given under the precepts of the Religion of Light. Vittero gestures toward the temple, suggesting that the conversation might be best conducted in private. He leads Taylar, Raven Elk, and Astarte through the temple and into his own private quarters. Once apprised of the previous situation, he attempts to shed some light upon what he suspects. This time he speaks a sentence in Centrin then repeats it in Markidian."You, Astarte, are a Bender, as are my friends, whom you have joined, as am I, but this talent is greatly feared by the general populace because it is believed to have lead to the War of Heaven that destroyed the Yahdram, the people who came before the three species of Aedaman, Faethrin, and Mhytre. The fact that all of the Kinamin tribe has this talent and uses it malevolently makes this superstitious fear even greater. Raven Elk, our friend, is much different from any others of his people, for he was raised from a small child by a kindly woman.""Because I am a priest, all of the people see my talent as a blessing from Dawn instead of Bending. The six Hands of Justice must be powerful Benders, even though I cannot sense it when one is near, just as I suspect that none of you can sense it in me, any longer. Were Astarte a Markidian, I suspect that she may have been recruited to be a misguided Daughter of Dawn, but since she is Centrin, I suspect she would have been killed, if taken into West Cove.""The Cathedral of Light is, of course, in West Cove, but I would recommend that the whole city and it, especially, be avoided, until we know who and what we are up against. I oppose all of these acts of oppression and violence. The four of us, including Adisakti, well five now that you, Astarte, are one of us, are trying to determine who is using a benevolent religion to cause such terrible acts. We have only scratched the surface, but it is a start. I have a unit of the Daughters of Dawn, under my command, who now protect the people instead of torment them.""I am fairly certain the Divine Praetor is not the cause behind all of these terrible acts, but he is a powerful man, far more powerful than I. I suspect it is someone among the Ministry of Light, but no one knows who they are. If the Hand is acting on their own, they are being very sneaky about it, to hide it from the Ministry.""As for this one Hand of Justice, one rode through town nearly a Tenday back, heading toward Outpost. He did not speak to me, as he rode through, and I did not try to interfere with him. He was not seen returning. If he cut through the forest to avoid the road, he was up to no good. I can tell some of the Hand apart, but they wear those damnable hoods, so I have never seen their faces. I hate the whole idea of people wearing hoods or masks.""Were you able to see if the temple in Westford had the wrong symbol for Dawn?"[spoiler=Character Data]Taylar: full wellnessBracers: 16Spaulders: 18 - 2 - 1 = 15Tunic: 57 - 2 - 6 - 2 - 6 - 6 = 35 - 2 = 33Raven Elk: full wellnessBuckler: 19tunic: 53Adisakti: full wellnesstunic: 47Bracers: 18Astarte: full wellness[/spoiler][spoiler=Inventory][ooc]Current Inventory:harnin short swords: 22 (14 in Refuge)bronze colored Dancer's Spikeharnin LongswordCoins:marks: 111Animal Parts:Feline Leg Bone: 1. ??Minerals:Coal: 1: {Heat x3}dark green opaque: 1: ??Slate: 62: {Thump x2}Flint: 4 {Heat x2}Sunstone: 7: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}Heartstone: 4: {Confluence +1}Lodestone: 1 {shock x2}Ores:Zinc Ingots: 1: {Health +1, Mend x2}Tin Ingot: 1: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}Lead Ingot: 10: {- Body x2}Iron Ingot: 1 {Confluence +1, Mend x2}Calcium Ingot: 1: {Cohesion +1, Restore x2}Plants:Lighter Pine: 7 measures {heat x2}Unknown Items:Angry Spirit Dust: ??[/ooc][/spoiler][spoiler=Party Discoveries]Acolyte Avery's Ledger (In Refuge)DoD Training Ledger (In Refuge)[/spoiler][ooc]Each character receives 5 DP and improves in Centrin by 2%. State nominal actions and intentions. Provide a random roll.[/ooc]</blockquote>

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