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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7088870" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 9 (132) - Part One: Tinker's Coup</strong></p><p></p><p>They spent the night before their return to the Summer Court aboard the RNS Coaltongue, dining with Captain Rutger Smith. As was often the case with the Captain, the conversation turned to philosophy. He was keen to hear how the enlightened thinking of William Miller had influenced the Panoply in Ber. Korrigan was probably best placed to answer these questions, but he did not come aboard until late in the evening, once matters in Seobriga had been squared to his satisfaction, and he did not have time to fully brief the others before they attended the Bruse’s banquet the following day.</p><p></p><p>They were told that Tinker would be arriving at the Summer Court very shortly. Footmen in powdered wigs served various elaborate dishes. Uru emulated their dress and mannerisms, save for steam that rose from the engine hidden in his wig. Xambria emerged from Conquo’s shell and stood around trying to avoid accidentally walking through furniture. She missed eating. Lya and her bodyguards arrived and exchanged knowing nods with the unit. Uru mimicked some of their earlier interactions to wind up Rush. Korrigan noticed that the guards had been changed. There were more minotaurs now. Was the Bruse expecting trouble? Uru’s spirit friends Winkin’, Blinkin’ and Nod complained about more ‘stretched spirits’. Leon spoke briefly with Kenna Vigilante, and wondered if she was well, as she wasn’t tucking into the plentiful food with her usual gusto. Wolfgang von Recklinghausen was much more enthusiastic. He would never miss the opportunity to dine well from now on, having had nothing but the goblin’s ‘spiked pickles’ to eat for many months. He joked about the unit being his ‘guardian angels’. Korrigan spotted Wolfgang and Gupta share whispered joke and wondered what had passed between them.</p><p></p><p>At length they were called into the Bruse’s presence and the huge double doors were closed. The Bruse demonstrated how much he knew about what they had been up to. The level of detail was surprising. Korrigan remembered about what Lauren Cyneburg said - Ber had shown no sign of a functioning espionage agency, save for the astonishing results it yielded. Nigel Price-Hill spoke of a mysterious figure known only as El Extrano whose activities spanned the whole of Llanjyr, and must account for Bruse Shantus’ thoroughgoing knowledge of the unit’s mission along the Avery Coast. When he was done showing off, Shantus called for his ministers to cast their votes. Zarkava went first and sided firmly with the Risuri contingent on the grounds that they demonstrated a genuine concern for the wellbeing of the people and the State of Ber. The Minister for Dragon affairs was called upon next and said she must consider the financial ramifications of each group’s conduct. And for that reason her vote went to…. The Risuri. “Bastard!” said Rush, quite loudly. Bruse Shantus also seemed upset. He huffed and puffed and made no attempt to conceal his agitation. “I thought you said… the other day when we… oh well. What I say now doesn’t really matter does it? What the hell, I vote for Risur too.” And he slumped back in his throne like a spoiled child.</p><p></p><p>Zarkava left to prepare a teleportation circle. Wordlessly, but clearly disgruntled, the Ob faction left too, passing Tinker as he entered with an honour guard. The majority of his escort waited in the lobby; just two orcs flanked him as he came into the throne room. He veered slightly away from Lya and her bodyguards. They left and the double doors were closed again. Tinker came right up to the Bruse’s throne. The Bruse said: “Tinker Oddcog, you have done us great service and we hope you may choose to do so again. But no one in Ber lives indentured or a slave. We will withdraw and give you fair audience with these people. If you choose to leave with them, Grand Vizier Zarkava has already provided the means.” The Bruse then withdrew to a balcony behind his throne that overlooked his labyrinth. Tinker looked at the unit, blinking nervously. He wasn’t carrying his Godmind Urn. (Uru’s ghostly companions said his soul was stretched too…) Tinker said, “Oh. You’re bigger than I remember. Haha. I’m not sure we’ve met. Have we met?” Leon, the only member of the unit to have seen Oddcog before, told them they had. “They say you want to… to… to… to… to speak with me. Little old me.” Leon was now at pains to calm the gnome and got him on to the topic of Borne. Oddcog was clearly very proud of his golem and talked about it at some length. Leon realised as he did so why the Ob might want Tinker back: he wasn’t subject to a geas and wore no Obscurati ring. Uru showed Little Jack to Tinker and Tinker gave him some very quick, very complex advice on how to improve his robot companion. Leon then returned to his favourite topic and asked, “Would you like to meet Borne again?”</p><p></p><p>“Oh yes I would,” said Tinker. He was the nicest of Grappa’s children. Alexander is the real genius you know. He can make minds. I tried that once, but it didn’t work out so well. Hunter, Linus, Colin, Borne. Kasvarina said Borne was the nicest. Grappa says that you’re nice too. Did you get his letter?” Is he alive? Leon asked. “Oh yes, he’s inside Leone.” Before the unit could grapple with this revelation, Tinker said, as if to someone else, “Yes, yes. I’m getting to it!” Then he looked back at them. “I’m sorry about what has to happen next. I really don’t have much choice. Your MAJESTY!!!” He screeched this so loud his face went red. “Your majesty! A word if you please!” A little put out at being summoned in this way, the Bruse nevertheless stomped over, accompanied by two minotaur bodyguards. Tinker’s demeanour had changed, and he now seemed suddenly more petulant, “I’m not leaving with these people or with anyone else. I’m going to stay here with you. Everyone else should go.” As he said this he turned and eyed the unit, some of whom realised this was a warning. Only Xambria heeded it. She dropped through the floor of the throne room to alarm the staff in the kitchens below, and ran through the doors and walls to get back up to Conquo in the lobby as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Tinker had pulled out a pocket watch. It was ticking very loudly. “I’ll give you until twelvety. Eleventy-one. Eleventy-three. Eleventy-you. Eleventy-me. Eleventy-eight. Eleventy-nine. Eleventy-two. Eleventy-tea.”</p><p></p><p>Uru snatched the watch with some webbing and scuttled into the ornamental shrubbery. The watch wasn’t the thing that was ticking! Korrigan heard another sound too – a distant whine like the Doppler whistle of an incoming artillery shell. “TWELVETY!” said Tinker. He poked himself in the chest. There was an audible click and the ticking got louder. He produced from a cavity inside himself a comical black bomb with a hissing fuse. The Bruse’s two bodyguards grabbed him by each arm and thrust him down to hold him in his throne. Gupta stepped forward. “Wouldn’t the bomb have worked better yesterday?” she asked. Tinker was stunned. “Wuh?” he said. Gupta gently reached out and pinched the fuse with a gloved hand.</p><p></p><p>Leon opened a quick portal next to Tinker and stepped through it. Korrigan stepped up and grabbed the bomb. “I’ll take that, thank you,” he said and passed it to Leon on the deck of the RNS Impossible. Leon gave it to Rahu Ketu who dropped it in the sea. Rumdoom got closer too and tried to punch the gnome, but gnomes are tricky to hit! Tinker said to Gupta, “I’m sorry, but that wasn’t the bomb. I am.” Abruptly, the ticking stopped.</p><p></p><p>Korrigan tried to grab Tinker. Gupta took a step back. Rumdoom braced himself. Leon side-stepped away from the portal.</p><p></p><p>Tinker exploded – an enormous blast that threw Korrigan and Gupta backwards. Gupta flew halfway across the chamber and landed badly like a charred rag doll. Terribly injured, but saved from the worst of it by his schism-wrought nature, Korrigan lay blinking at the high, domed ceiling. After a moment, he reached for his defender longsword. It told him that Gupta was dead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7088870, member: 79141"] [b]Session 9 (132) - Part One: Tinker's Coup[/b] They spent the night before their return to the Summer Court aboard the RNS Coaltongue, dining with Captain Rutger Smith. As was often the case with the Captain, the conversation turned to philosophy. He was keen to hear how the enlightened thinking of William Miller had influenced the Panoply in Ber. Korrigan was probably best placed to answer these questions, but he did not come aboard until late in the evening, once matters in Seobriga had been squared to his satisfaction, and he did not have time to fully brief the others before they attended the Bruse’s banquet the following day. They were told that Tinker would be arriving at the Summer Court very shortly. Footmen in powdered wigs served various elaborate dishes. Uru emulated their dress and mannerisms, save for steam that rose from the engine hidden in his wig. Xambria emerged from Conquo’s shell and stood around trying to avoid accidentally walking through furniture. She missed eating. Lya and her bodyguards arrived and exchanged knowing nods with the unit. Uru mimicked some of their earlier interactions to wind up Rush. Korrigan noticed that the guards had been changed. There were more minotaurs now. Was the Bruse expecting trouble? Uru’s spirit friends Winkin’, Blinkin’ and Nod complained about more ‘stretched spirits’. Leon spoke briefly with Kenna Vigilante, and wondered if she was well, as she wasn’t tucking into the plentiful food with her usual gusto. Wolfgang von Recklinghausen was much more enthusiastic. He would never miss the opportunity to dine well from now on, having had nothing but the goblin’s ‘spiked pickles’ to eat for many months. He joked about the unit being his ‘guardian angels’. Korrigan spotted Wolfgang and Gupta share whispered joke and wondered what had passed between them. At length they were called into the Bruse’s presence and the huge double doors were closed. The Bruse demonstrated how much he knew about what they had been up to. The level of detail was surprising. Korrigan remembered about what Lauren Cyneburg said - Ber had shown no sign of a functioning espionage agency, save for the astonishing results it yielded. Nigel Price-Hill spoke of a mysterious figure known only as El Extrano whose activities spanned the whole of Llanjyr, and must account for Bruse Shantus’ thoroughgoing knowledge of the unit’s mission along the Avery Coast. When he was done showing off, Shantus called for his ministers to cast their votes. Zarkava went first and sided firmly with the Risuri contingent on the grounds that they demonstrated a genuine concern for the wellbeing of the people and the State of Ber. The Minister for Dragon affairs was called upon next and said she must consider the financial ramifications of each group’s conduct. And for that reason her vote went to…. The Risuri. “Bastard!” said Rush, quite loudly. Bruse Shantus also seemed upset. He huffed and puffed and made no attempt to conceal his agitation. “I thought you said… the other day when we… oh well. What I say now doesn’t really matter does it? What the hell, I vote for Risur too.” And he slumped back in his throne like a spoiled child. Zarkava left to prepare a teleportation circle. Wordlessly, but clearly disgruntled, the Ob faction left too, passing Tinker as he entered with an honour guard. The majority of his escort waited in the lobby; just two orcs flanked him as he came into the throne room. He veered slightly away from Lya and her bodyguards. They left and the double doors were closed again. Tinker came right up to the Bruse’s throne. The Bruse said: “Tinker Oddcog, you have done us great service and we hope you may choose to do so again. But no one in Ber lives indentured or a slave. We will withdraw and give you fair audience with these people. If you choose to leave with them, Grand Vizier Zarkava has already provided the means.” The Bruse then withdrew to a balcony behind his throne that overlooked his labyrinth. Tinker looked at the unit, blinking nervously. He wasn’t carrying his Godmind Urn. (Uru’s ghostly companions said his soul was stretched too…) Tinker said, “Oh. You’re bigger than I remember. Haha. I’m not sure we’ve met. Have we met?” Leon, the only member of the unit to have seen Oddcog before, told them they had. “They say you want to… to… to… to… to speak with me. Little old me.” Leon was now at pains to calm the gnome and got him on to the topic of Borne. Oddcog was clearly very proud of his golem and talked about it at some length. Leon realised as he did so why the Ob might want Tinker back: he wasn’t subject to a geas and wore no Obscurati ring. Uru showed Little Jack to Tinker and Tinker gave him some very quick, very complex advice on how to improve his robot companion. Leon then returned to his favourite topic and asked, “Would you like to meet Borne again?” “Oh yes I would,” said Tinker. He was the nicest of Grappa’s children. Alexander is the real genius you know. He can make minds. I tried that once, but it didn’t work out so well. Hunter, Linus, Colin, Borne. Kasvarina said Borne was the nicest. Grappa says that you’re nice too. Did you get his letter?” Is he alive? Leon asked. “Oh yes, he’s inside Leone.” Before the unit could grapple with this revelation, Tinker said, as if to someone else, “Yes, yes. I’m getting to it!” Then he looked back at them. “I’m sorry about what has to happen next. I really don’t have much choice. Your MAJESTY!!!” He screeched this so loud his face went red. “Your majesty! A word if you please!” A little put out at being summoned in this way, the Bruse nevertheless stomped over, accompanied by two minotaur bodyguards. Tinker’s demeanour had changed, and he now seemed suddenly more petulant, “I’m not leaving with these people or with anyone else. I’m going to stay here with you. Everyone else should go.” As he said this he turned and eyed the unit, some of whom realised this was a warning. Only Xambria heeded it. She dropped through the floor of the throne room to alarm the staff in the kitchens below, and ran through the doors and walls to get back up to Conquo in the lobby as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Tinker had pulled out a pocket watch. It was ticking very loudly. “I’ll give you until twelvety. Eleventy-one. Eleventy-three. Eleventy-you. Eleventy-me. Eleventy-eight. Eleventy-nine. Eleventy-two. Eleventy-tea.” Uru snatched the watch with some webbing and scuttled into the ornamental shrubbery. The watch wasn’t the thing that was ticking! Korrigan heard another sound too – a distant whine like the Doppler whistle of an incoming artillery shell. “TWELVETY!” said Tinker. He poked himself in the chest. There was an audible click and the ticking got louder. He produced from a cavity inside himself a comical black bomb with a hissing fuse. The Bruse’s two bodyguards grabbed him by each arm and thrust him down to hold him in his throne. Gupta stepped forward. “Wouldn’t the bomb have worked better yesterday?” she asked. Tinker was stunned. “Wuh?” he said. Gupta gently reached out and pinched the fuse with a gloved hand. Leon opened a quick portal next to Tinker and stepped through it. Korrigan stepped up and grabbed the bomb. “I’ll take that, thank you,” he said and passed it to Leon on the deck of the RNS Impossible. Leon gave it to Rahu Ketu who dropped it in the sea. Rumdoom got closer too and tried to punch the gnome, but gnomes are tricky to hit! Tinker said to Gupta, “I’m sorry, but that wasn’t the bomb. I am.” Abruptly, the ticking stopped. Korrigan tried to grab Tinker. Gupta took a step back. Rumdoom braced himself. Leon side-stepped away from the portal. Tinker exploded – an enormous blast that threw Korrigan and Gupta backwards. Gupta flew halfway across the chamber and landed badly like a charred rag doll. Terribly injured, but saved from the worst of it by his schism-wrought nature, Korrigan lay blinking at the high, domed ceiling. After a moment, he reached for his defender longsword. It told him that Gupta was dead. [/QUOTE]
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