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[ZEITGEIST] The Continuing Adventures of Korrigan & Co.
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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7045471" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Reboot Session 3 (or Session 126): PART ONE</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Spirited Defence</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>• Brakken was duly cross-examined and reluctantly confessed to using mind magic throughout his long career as an ambassador. He defended himself as best he could, but the baying crowd had to be threatened by Glaucia when they heard this.</p><p>• Gupta noticed that Melissa Amerie was in the crowd, taking notes. Roderigo the half-giant and Bian Insac were alongside her (though Bian looked a bit intimidated by all the jostling).</p><p>• Before he could speak as a character witness for Brakken, Korrigan had to subject himself to cross-examination too. He got the distinct impression that Glaucia was fishing for extra information as many of her questions did not seem pertinent to the case.</p><p>• When the questioning was over, Korrigan spoke of the positive use to which Brakken put his calming magical powers and emphasised that he had never used his gifts to enslave or manipulate, but to protect others from harm. He went on to remind the court that the two orcs had been put up to their fight by an outsider who sought to sow discord in Ber, where Brakken tried only to bring harmony. His oratory won the day. (Or perhaps it was won by the persistent interjections of a ‘little boy’ in the crowd, who declaimed an account of how Brakken had becalmed his drunken, violent father, and saved his mother from a beating.) </p><p>• Glaucia released Brakken and administered a symbolic beating only, admonishing him not to abuse his powers again. (Brakken remained concerned for his reputation and did not seem at all happy despite her lenience.) The two orcs, however, did not escape so lightly and were beaten black and blue to sate the bloodlust of the crowd.</p><p>• Glaucia then announced that she had decided to accompany the unit to the summer court. It did not appear that they had any option in this matter. Melissa Amerie also wanted to come along, sensing a story. Korrigan was reluctant at first, but acquiesced on the condition that nothing was to be written or published until they had tracked down and dealt with Tinker Oddcog. Bian Insac and his friend Roderigo also planned to accompany them. Glaucia said they would all need horses, and so Gupta and Conquo went with them to secure some.</p><p>• As they left they passed the orcish police officer who had accosted them at the portal. He gave them a confused double-take before returning to his duties, ushering the crowd out of the court.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Gone to Seed?</strong></p><p></p><p>• Meanwhile, Korrigan, Leon and Uru went to the docks to meet Rumdoom’s ship: a powerful Drakran steamship (radiating energy of Urim) that had made good speed across the Avery Sea. The three craned to see if they could spot Rumdoom in the crowd upon its deck.</p><p>• Afforded the honour of descending first down the gangplank was a very rotund, well-dressed dwarf sporting a bushy handlebar moustache, tall bowler hat and blue-tinted sun-spectacles. At his side was a red-haired dwarf maiden wielding a parasol against the Beran sun, and behind them a small retinue. Korrigan & Co. continued to scour the deck for Rumdoom, wondering what had happened to him.</p><p>• Gradually, they became aware that the fat dwarf had approached and was now standing right in front of them. They did a double-take of their own on recognising their old friend. Before anyone could say anything, Rumdoom extended a hand to Korrigan and said enthusiastically, “Malthusius, how are you?” His wife whispered something in his ear and he corrected his mistake without embarrassment.</p><p>• They told him they needed to make haste to the Summer Court, and Rumdoom took out his Wondrous Carriage Figurine and chatted happily (if a little woozily) while they loaded it. He introduced his retinue as “Gin”, “Tonic”, “Ice” and “Lemon”. Easier to remember! Uru asked if he was back on the drink, but Rumdoom swore he hadn’t touched a drop. Gin was in fact Khoomrung Morkanstall, wheelchair bound and sadly incapable as a result of his terrible experiences. Pushing his chair was Ice (Krithilrak) a young but white-haired scribe whose duty was to record Rumdoom’s life and times. Lemon’s real name went unannounced. He was a beardless youth with thick spectacles, struggling to bear all of his master’s suitcases. Tonic was the ever-patient Hildegaard, Rumdoom’s wife.</p><p>• They all clambered aboard as the others arrived with the horses. There were even enormous shire horses big enough to bear Brakken and Roderigo. Despite Hildegaard’s protestations, Rumdoom decided he would ride up top with Uru. Relieved to see a carriage, Bian Insac suggested that he and Gupta should take up the spare seats, but when Gupta demurred Bian struggled to mount his steed instead. Xambria gave him a push, and nearly threw him over the saddle. (She had yet to master Conquo’s enormous limbs. But when it emerged that she would need to run all the way to the Summer Court, and Xambria attempted to hand back control to Conquo, it turned out the golem was sulking and insisted she should do it herself. That would teach her to take control without asking, as she had done earlier that day!) </p><p>• And so the group set off, having by now burgeoned to eight riders, a horseless mechanical carriage with six people aboard, and a golem (current occupancy: two).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7045471, member: 79141"] [b]Reboot Session 3 (or Session 126): PART ONE[/b] [B]Spirited Defence [/B] • Brakken was duly cross-examined and reluctantly confessed to using mind magic throughout his long career as an ambassador. He defended himself as best he could, but the baying crowd had to be threatened by Glaucia when they heard this. • Gupta noticed that Melissa Amerie was in the crowd, taking notes. Roderigo the half-giant and Bian Insac were alongside her (though Bian looked a bit intimidated by all the jostling). • Before he could speak as a character witness for Brakken, Korrigan had to subject himself to cross-examination too. He got the distinct impression that Glaucia was fishing for extra information as many of her questions did not seem pertinent to the case. • When the questioning was over, Korrigan spoke of the positive use to which Brakken put his calming magical powers and emphasised that he had never used his gifts to enslave or manipulate, but to protect others from harm. He went on to remind the court that the two orcs had been put up to their fight by an outsider who sought to sow discord in Ber, where Brakken tried only to bring harmony. His oratory won the day. (Or perhaps it was won by the persistent interjections of a ‘little boy’ in the crowd, who declaimed an account of how Brakken had becalmed his drunken, violent father, and saved his mother from a beating.) • Glaucia released Brakken and administered a symbolic beating only, admonishing him not to abuse his powers again. (Brakken remained concerned for his reputation and did not seem at all happy despite her lenience.) The two orcs, however, did not escape so lightly and were beaten black and blue to sate the bloodlust of the crowd. • Glaucia then announced that she had decided to accompany the unit to the summer court. It did not appear that they had any option in this matter. Melissa Amerie also wanted to come along, sensing a story. Korrigan was reluctant at first, but acquiesced on the condition that nothing was to be written or published until they had tracked down and dealt with Tinker Oddcog. Bian Insac and his friend Roderigo also planned to accompany them. Glaucia said they would all need horses, and so Gupta and Conquo went with them to secure some. • As they left they passed the orcish police officer who had accosted them at the portal. He gave them a confused double-take before returning to his duties, ushering the crowd out of the court. [B] Gone to Seed?[/B] • Meanwhile, Korrigan, Leon and Uru went to the docks to meet Rumdoom’s ship: a powerful Drakran steamship (radiating energy of Urim) that had made good speed across the Avery Sea. The three craned to see if they could spot Rumdoom in the crowd upon its deck. • Afforded the honour of descending first down the gangplank was a very rotund, well-dressed dwarf sporting a bushy handlebar moustache, tall bowler hat and blue-tinted sun-spectacles. At his side was a red-haired dwarf maiden wielding a parasol against the Beran sun, and behind them a small retinue. Korrigan & Co. continued to scour the deck for Rumdoom, wondering what had happened to him. • Gradually, they became aware that the fat dwarf had approached and was now standing right in front of them. They did a double-take of their own on recognising their old friend. Before anyone could say anything, Rumdoom extended a hand to Korrigan and said enthusiastically, “Malthusius, how are you?” His wife whispered something in his ear and he corrected his mistake without embarrassment. • They told him they needed to make haste to the Summer Court, and Rumdoom took out his Wondrous Carriage Figurine and chatted happily (if a little woozily) while they loaded it. He introduced his retinue as “Gin”, “Tonic”, “Ice” and “Lemon”. Easier to remember! Uru asked if he was back on the drink, but Rumdoom swore he hadn’t touched a drop. Gin was in fact Khoomrung Morkanstall, wheelchair bound and sadly incapable as a result of his terrible experiences. Pushing his chair was Ice (Krithilrak) a young but white-haired scribe whose duty was to record Rumdoom’s life and times. Lemon’s real name went unannounced. He was a beardless youth with thick spectacles, struggling to bear all of his master’s suitcases. Tonic was the ever-patient Hildegaard, Rumdoom’s wife. • They all clambered aboard as the others arrived with the horses. There were even enormous shire horses big enough to bear Brakken and Roderigo. Despite Hildegaard’s protestations, Rumdoom decided he would ride up top with Uru. Relieved to see a carriage, Bian Insac suggested that he and Gupta should take up the spare seats, but when Gupta demurred Bian struggled to mount his steed instead. Xambria gave him a push, and nearly threw him over the saddle. (She had yet to master Conquo’s enormous limbs. But when it emerged that she would need to run all the way to the Summer Court, and Xambria attempted to hand back control to Conquo, it turned out the golem was sulking and insisted she should do it herself. That would teach her to take control without asking, as she had done earlier that day!) • And so the group set off, having by now burgeoned to eight riders, a horseless mechanical carriage with six people aboard, and a golem (current occupancy: two). [/QUOTE]
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