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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7093994" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 10 (133) - 'Not Halfway'</strong></p><p></p><p>On the deck of the RNS Impossible there is now a stand-off with the Ob. Before they approach their rivals, Rumdoom encourages the others to mention his survival of the explosion, and Uru happily monologues on his miraculous survival, to the evident displeasure of Rush. Lya wants assurances before she instructs her men to stand down. All three are poised to defend themselves. Korrigan promises they will come to no harm (a sentiment reiterated by Rutger Smith who offers Lya an officer’s cabin until such times as they can meet the Lux Profectusque). It is agreed they should also be allowed to bring Inez and Ulrich aboard, for fear they might come to harm if left in the Summer Palace. Co-ordinates and codes for the teleportation circle are duly shared, but swiftly altered. Lya suggests they put aside their animosity until they establish the nature of this new threat. The others practically have to bind and gag Uru (whose response demonstrates a lamentable three-step inability in pleasant social interactions), but Korrigan agrees. During their exchange Lya points out that Korrigan’s clothes are smouldering and falling off his body to create little piles of ash.</p><p></p><p>The Bruse is critical but stable in the Captain’s cabin, attended by the ship’s surgeon and druid. Rumdoom goes to stand guard as he is largely unhurt. Uru tries to fix Conquo but screws up his tendons. The only person Korrigan can heal is Leon, as Leon is the only one resistant to Korrigan’s burning touch, an apparent side-effect of his absorption of the bomb’s energy. Korrigan spends the rest of the night on deck, to avoid setting fire to the ship. Leon stays with him, fielding messages.</p><p></p><p>Sendings fly hither and yon: one to Risur informing them of the coup; one from Zarkava asking them where they are and what has happened to the Bruse (Korrigan chooses not to reply for now, unsure of who to trust); another from Kithilrak informing them of trouble in Seobriga – fighting and gunfire and an apparent incursion of mechanical troops; an exchange confirms Rumdoom’s retinue is safe, holing up with Melissa Amerie; another sending warns the dwarves to beware of duplicants; a reply from Stover Delft telling them to stick to their mission and not to get embroiled in an internecine conflict – Find Tinker! Delft confirms conflict in Seobriga, and says it would have been worse if not for ‘their man on the inside’ who says that martial law has been declared by the Beran Minister for Advancment Khaled Valchek! They also have sending exchanges with Glaucia and Brakken. It is agreed that both will head out of Seobriga to meet Zarkarva and other survivors from the attack on the Bruse. Brakken will ascertain that Zarkarva is real and loyal before the Bruse is handed over. They agree to meet in a small fishing town just South of the capital.</p><p></p><p>Uru sets about examining the duplicants, and trying to figure out a way to use the evident connection provided by the witch-oil vial to trace the original person. While he does so, the spirit children tell him how they learned their new trick of taking over robots (a trick they hope to improve on). It turns out that the Clockwork King has been communicating with them through the musical box Uru now carries in his backpack. Uru opens it and talks to the little toy gnome inside. It reiterates its claim to the Godmind Urn and asks if it can come and speak with the unit in ‘person’ (instead of through this little device). They agree to allow it to join them on the ship and it says it will be there within the day.</p><p></p><p>Being careful not to ignite the fixtures and fittings, Korrigan goes to check on Von Recklinghausen. A false lead sends him to the cabin occupied by the Ob, but Von Recklinghausen is no longer there. One sailor saw him heading down to the infirmary. Korrigan follows and passes the good doctor running out of the infirmary in some distress: “Mein Gott! Nicht schon weider!” Korrigan advances into the dimly lit room and finds Gupta sat up on the surgeon’s table, clutching her own shroud protectively around her naked form; only her magical gloves survived the explosion intact. Incredibly, Gupta appears to be fully healed. Korrigan grasps the pommel of his magical sword to confirm this is not an illusion or a trick. The sword tells him she is hungry and Korrigan offers her a meal. She accepts, with the proviso that she first be brought some clothes. When these are retrieved from her cabin, they go and meet the others, as it is by now early morning and the ship is stirring. Rumdoom thinks her recovery is ‘weird’. Uru checks that she is not a duplicant and bridles at her ‘too easy’ return from the land of the dead. ('Not half way, like me.') Leon, too, is suspicious, as the last time a unit member returned from the dead, he tried to submerge Flint. (Rumdoom shifts uneasily and rubs the back of his neck.) Only Xambria is entirely welcoming and, fascinated, asks Gupta if she remembers anything. Gupta says she saw her family and doesn’t look entirely happy to have returned. Recklinghausen finds her later and apologises for his initial reaction. He tells her that she reminds him of someone he lost the last time this happened. Gupta embraces him, and Wolfgang tries to kiss her, but she demurs. That was then, this is now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7093994, member: 79141"] [b]Session 10 (133) - 'Not Halfway'[/b] On the deck of the RNS Impossible there is now a stand-off with the Ob. Before they approach their rivals, Rumdoom encourages the others to mention his survival of the explosion, and Uru happily monologues on his miraculous survival, to the evident displeasure of Rush. Lya wants assurances before she instructs her men to stand down. All three are poised to defend themselves. Korrigan promises they will come to no harm (a sentiment reiterated by Rutger Smith who offers Lya an officer’s cabin until such times as they can meet the Lux Profectusque). It is agreed they should also be allowed to bring Inez and Ulrich aboard, for fear they might come to harm if left in the Summer Palace. Co-ordinates and codes for the teleportation circle are duly shared, but swiftly altered. Lya suggests they put aside their animosity until they establish the nature of this new threat. The others practically have to bind and gag Uru (whose response demonstrates a lamentable three-step inability in pleasant social interactions), but Korrigan agrees. During their exchange Lya points out that Korrigan’s clothes are smouldering and falling off his body to create little piles of ash. The Bruse is critical but stable in the Captain’s cabin, attended by the ship’s surgeon and druid. Rumdoom goes to stand guard as he is largely unhurt. Uru tries to fix Conquo but screws up his tendons. The only person Korrigan can heal is Leon, as Leon is the only one resistant to Korrigan’s burning touch, an apparent side-effect of his absorption of the bomb’s energy. Korrigan spends the rest of the night on deck, to avoid setting fire to the ship. Leon stays with him, fielding messages. Sendings fly hither and yon: one to Risur informing them of the coup; one from Zarkava asking them where they are and what has happened to the Bruse (Korrigan chooses not to reply for now, unsure of who to trust); another from Kithilrak informing them of trouble in Seobriga – fighting and gunfire and an apparent incursion of mechanical troops; an exchange confirms Rumdoom’s retinue is safe, holing up with Melissa Amerie; another sending warns the dwarves to beware of duplicants; a reply from Stover Delft telling them to stick to their mission and not to get embroiled in an internecine conflict – Find Tinker! Delft confirms conflict in Seobriga, and says it would have been worse if not for ‘their man on the inside’ who says that martial law has been declared by the Beran Minister for Advancment Khaled Valchek! They also have sending exchanges with Glaucia and Brakken. It is agreed that both will head out of Seobriga to meet Zarkarva and other survivors from the attack on the Bruse. Brakken will ascertain that Zarkarva is real and loyal before the Bruse is handed over. They agree to meet in a small fishing town just South of the capital. Uru sets about examining the duplicants, and trying to figure out a way to use the evident connection provided by the witch-oil vial to trace the original person. While he does so, the spirit children tell him how they learned their new trick of taking over robots (a trick they hope to improve on). It turns out that the Clockwork King has been communicating with them through the musical box Uru now carries in his backpack. Uru opens it and talks to the little toy gnome inside. It reiterates its claim to the Godmind Urn and asks if it can come and speak with the unit in ‘person’ (instead of through this little device). They agree to allow it to join them on the ship and it says it will be there within the day. Being careful not to ignite the fixtures and fittings, Korrigan goes to check on Von Recklinghausen. A false lead sends him to the cabin occupied by the Ob, but Von Recklinghausen is no longer there. One sailor saw him heading down to the infirmary. Korrigan follows and passes the good doctor running out of the infirmary in some distress: “Mein Gott! Nicht schon weider!” Korrigan advances into the dimly lit room and finds Gupta sat up on the surgeon’s table, clutching her own shroud protectively around her naked form; only her magical gloves survived the explosion intact. Incredibly, Gupta appears to be fully healed. Korrigan grasps the pommel of his magical sword to confirm this is not an illusion or a trick. The sword tells him she is hungry and Korrigan offers her a meal. She accepts, with the proviso that she first be brought some clothes. When these are retrieved from her cabin, they go and meet the others, as it is by now early morning and the ship is stirring. Rumdoom thinks her recovery is ‘weird’. Uru checks that she is not a duplicant and bridles at her ‘too easy’ return from the land of the dead. ('Not half way, like me.') Leon, too, is suspicious, as the last time a unit member returned from the dead, he tried to submerge Flint. (Rumdoom shifts uneasily and rubs the back of his neck.) Only Xambria is entirely welcoming and, fascinated, asks Gupta if she remembers anything. Gupta says she saw her family and doesn’t look entirely happy to have returned. Recklinghausen finds her later and apologises for his initial reaction. He tells her that she reminds him of someone he lost the last time this happened. Gupta embraces him, and Wolfgang tries to kiss her, but she demurs. That was then, this is now. [/QUOTE]
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