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[ZEITGEIST] The Continuing Adventures of Korrigan & Co.
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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7147939" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 18 (141) - Part One - Quiet Reflection</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>All of what follows played out in 'flashback', detailing what the players were up to in the time between Erskine Haffkruger's murder and the Preliminary Vote.</strong></p><p></p><p>Nicodemus began interviewing each Ob officer in turn, while the debate about the direction the conspiracy should take heated up in anticipation of the preliminary vote. Xambria threw herself into the spirit of the conclave – hugely impressed by the archaeological advances the Ob had made. She barely touched base with the others, instead engaging in a series of in-depth conversations with a whole range of officers throughout the mansion. Korrigan shrugged and simply observed, “Two women in one body. What do you expect?” For his part, the unit leader noted that the singular weakness of the Obscurati – and the one that led him to have little or no faith in its ability to carry out its Grand Design, no matter how well-meaning or audacious – was its fractious composition. He doubted if all of the officers could be relied upon to support another faction if they lost. </p><p></p><p>While he circulated, Korrigan noticed a man who stood out from the rest, whose dark brown skin, traced with gold filigree, was identical to his own. He did not want to reveal himself or behave suspiciously, but was able to learn that this was Oort Magnus, a mage from Nalaam whose role in the Ob was to search for the lost temple of Urim beneath that city. How he had come to be schism-wrought remained a mystery for now.</p><p></p><p>During a quiet moment, Leon investigated the possibility of using his quick portal power to escape this place – assuming they were able to coordinate sufficiently well with the RNS Impossible. (There was also the possibility of transferring to the circle in Uru’s garden, which at certain times of the year was coterminous.) However, Leon was all the more glad of his prescience when he discovered that quick portal would not function here. Perhaps a consequence of the lighthouse lantern, or some other arcane quirk? Or perhaps a security feature the Ob had installed to deter trouble-makers? Leon also made a mental note to check on the current defences of Axis Island. He imagined the conversation with Stover Delft: “Hey, you know that war we averted all those years ago? Well we’d like to start it now, if that’s okay.”</p><p></p><p>Kiov Hetman was the first of the unit’s hosts to meet with Nicodemus. Two guards found him in the west lounge. Kiov was grateful to be rescued as he had just been roped into a conversation by Ramos Zoltan - the dwarven businessman whom Luc Jierre had met in Trekhom as he travelled the Avery Coast demonstrating his lantern. Zoltan was holding court among the rest of the Drakran delegation, smoking cigars and drinking frothy ale. He spotted Kiov nearby and explained that he was telling about the time he sent the police chief of Trekhom to a gulag after he shot Zoltan’s favourite dog. Zoltan gave the chief a dog of his own to keep him company in the gulag, and so far it had suffered a broken leg, food poisoning, burns, and a couple of beatings. Zoltan claimed this made him noble, since he could have done all these things to the chief! The other Drakrans laughed darkly at the proposal and Zoltan asked Kiov to tell them all what an ‘ass-hat’ the police chief had been. Rumdoom feared he would have to risk gestalt when he was interrupted in the nick of time. </p><p></p><p>The guards led Hetman through the main hall, into the base of the lighthouse, and up via a freight elevator to the very top. There Nicodemus gazed out at the starless sky – a lack he lamented as he drew heavily on his cigarette. He enquired after Kiov’s wellbeing, asked if he saw anything related to the murder, and then asked if Hetman has any thoughts about the Grand Design and the direction it might take. Rumdoom was deeply unimpressed by the whole thing and said as much. He objected to the ‘lack of complexity’ demonstrated in the planar portals, and the idea that one could extrapolate such effects to a whole world. When Nicodemus tried to persuade him, he found himself dealing with two dwarves in one body. At length, he gave up, glanced at his pocket watch and ‘reluctantly’ ended the interview.</p><p></p><p>Xavier Sangria was next. Nicodemus observed that he had taken a great interest in Erskine Haffkruger’s murder. ‘Xavier’ nodded and said that was the only reasonable, natural response to such an event and confirmed that he had shared all he knew with the Ghost Council. When asked about his thoughts on the Grand Design, Leon had Xavier give an enthusiastic nod and praise its boldness. “It makes me see the world in a whole new light. Are you certain of your ability to execute such a plan?” Nicodemus smiled and said that he was. He went on to reassure Xavier that earlier setbacks were not as major as they might seem to the outside observer. In return, Leon had Xavier express his unwavering support, no matter what the outcome of the vote.</p><p></p><p>When Uru set foot on the lighthouse balcony, into the ‘open air’ of the Bleak Gate, he immediately heard faint, distant sobs. He had grown accustomed to such noises in the Nettles, but was distracted by them here, seeking to pin-point their origin with Gran Guiscard’s human ears. As such, he was distracted and fumbled his way through his initial greeting and exchange of pleasantries with Nicodemus. Having realised the sobs were coming from a huge pinnacle of rock in the sea, Gran took in the Bleak scenery and asked Nicodemus if he might be allowed to go for a walk. Nicodemus said that he may, in the company of a Bookpin Guard. Gran asked if he might also take the strapping Xavier Sangria, if he was willing, so that he felt extra safe. Nicodemus agreed and said he hoped that Gran might be inspired to compose something to commemorate his stay here. Uru then shared his views on the Grand Design, laying the groundwork for his shift in opinion: He realised that anyone who knew Gran would imagine the controlling opera singer to be a natural supporter of the Watchmakers. To justify a vote for Miller’s Pyre, he expressed his initial attraction to the order and certainty of a thousand-year script, before lamenting the lack of true artistry in such a world. </p><p></p><p>Xambria/Livia was called shortly before the preliminary vote, and did not have time to share the outcome of her meeting with the others. When she rejoined them in the Main Hall, she acknowledged that all was well before taking her seat.</p><p></p><p><strong>Here we referred back to the Preliminary Vote section of last week's interim session report.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7147939, member: 79141"] [b]Session 18 (141) - Part One - Quiet Reflection[/b] [B]All of what follows played out in 'flashback', detailing what the players were up to in the time between Erskine Haffkruger's murder and the Preliminary Vote.[/B] Nicodemus began interviewing each Ob officer in turn, while the debate about the direction the conspiracy should take heated up in anticipation of the preliminary vote. Xambria threw herself into the spirit of the conclave – hugely impressed by the archaeological advances the Ob had made. She barely touched base with the others, instead engaging in a series of in-depth conversations with a whole range of officers throughout the mansion. Korrigan shrugged and simply observed, “Two women in one body. What do you expect?” For his part, the unit leader noted that the singular weakness of the Obscurati – and the one that led him to have little or no faith in its ability to carry out its Grand Design, no matter how well-meaning or audacious – was its fractious composition. He doubted if all of the officers could be relied upon to support another faction if they lost. While he circulated, Korrigan noticed a man who stood out from the rest, whose dark brown skin, traced with gold filigree, was identical to his own. He did not want to reveal himself or behave suspiciously, but was able to learn that this was Oort Magnus, a mage from Nalaam whose role in the Ob was to search for the lost temple of Urim beneath that city. How he had come to be schism-wrought remained a mystery for now. During a quiet moment, Leon investigated the possibility of using his quick portal power to escape this place – assuming they were able to coordinate sufficiently well with the RNS Impossible. (There was also the possibility of transferring to the circle in Uru’s garden, which at certain times of the year was coterminous.) However, Leon was all the more glad of his prescience when he discovered that quick portal would not function here. Perhaps a consequence of the lighthouse lantern, or some other arcane quirk? Or perhaps a security feature the Ob had installed to deter trouble-makers? Leon also made a mental note to check on the current defences of Axis Island. He imagined the conversation with Stover Delft: “Hey, you know that war we averted all those years ago? Well we’d like to start it now, if that’s okay.” Kiov Hetman was the first of the unit’s hosts to meet with Nicodemus. Two guards found him in the west lounge. Kiov was grateful to be rescued as he had just been roped into a conversation by Ramos Zoltan - the dwarven businessman whom Luc Jierre had met in Trekhom as he travelled the Avery Coast demonstrating his lantern. Zoltan was holding court among the rest of the Drakran delegation, smoking cigars and drinking frothy ale. He spotted Kiov nearby and explained that he was telling about the time he sent the police chief of Trekhom to a gulag after he shot Zoltan’s favourite dog. Zoltan gave the chief a dog of his own to keep him company in the gulag, and so far it had suffered a broken leg, food poisoning, burns, and a couple of beatings. Zoltan claimed this made him noble, since he could have done all these things to the chief! The other Drakrans laughed darkly at the proposal and Zoltan asked Kiov to tell them all what an ‘ass-hat’ the police chief had been. Rumdoom feared he would have to risk gestalt when he was interrupted in the nick of time. The guards led Hetman through the main hall, into the base of the lighthouse, and up via a freight elevator to the very top. There Nicodemus gazed out at the starless sky – a lack he lamented as he drew heavily on his cigarette. He enquired after Kiov’s wellbeing, asked if he saw anything related to the murder, and then asked if Hetman has any thoughts about the Grand Design and the direction it might take. Rumdoom was deeply unimpressed by the whole thing and said as much. He objected to the ‘lack of complexity’ demonstrated in the planar portals, and the idea that one could extrapolate such effects to a whole world. When Nicodemus tried to persuade him, he found himself dealing with two dwarves in one body. At length, he gave up, glanced at his pocket watch and ‘reluctantly’ ended the interview. Xavier Sangria was next. Nicodemus observed that he had taken a great interest in Erskine Haffkruger’s murder. ‘Xavier’ nodded and said that was the only reasonable, natural response to such an event and confirmed that he had shared all he knew with the Ghost Council. When asked about his thoughts on the Grand Design, Leon had Xavier give an enthusiastic nod and praise its boldness. “It makes me see the world in a whole new light. Are you certain of your ability to execute such a plan?” Nicodemus smiled and said that he was. He went on to reassure Xavier that earlier setbacks were not as major as they might seem to the outside observer. In return, Leon had Xavier express his unwavering support, no matter what the outcome of the vote. When Uru set foot on the lighthouse balcony, into the ‘open air’ of the Bleak Gate, he immediately heard faint, distant sobs. He had grown accustomed to such noises in the Nettles, but was distracted by them here, seeking to pin-point their origin with Gran Guiscard’s human ears. As such, he was distracted and fumbled his way through his initial greeting and exchange of pleasantries with Nicodemus. Having realised the sobs were coming from a huge pinnacle of rock in the sea, Gran took in the Bleak scenery and asked Nicodemus if he might be allowed to go for a walk. Nicodemus said that he may, in the company of a Bookpin Guard. Gran asked if he might also take the strapping Xavier Sangria, if he was willing, so that he felt extra safe. Nicodemus agreed and said he hoped that Gran might be inspired to compose something to commemorate his stay here. Uru then shared his views on the Grand Design, laying the groundwork for his shift in opinion: He realised that anyone who knew Gran would imagine the controlling opera singer to be a natural supporter of the Watchmakers. To justify a vote for Miller’s Pyre, he expressed his initial attraction to the order and certainty of a thousand-year script, before lamenting the lack of true artistry in such a world. Xambria/Livia was called shortly before the preliminary vote, and did not have time to share the outcome of her meeting with the others. When she rejoined them in the Main Hall, she acknowledged that all was well before taking her seat. [B]Here we referred back to the Preliminary Vote section of last week's interim session report.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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