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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7414815" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 51, Part Three - The Winter Culling</strong></p><p></p><p>Dusk was approaching when they arrived. They could hear cheers from within and learned that the event taking place was the Winter Culling, when enfeebled, insane and sickly fey of no fixed abode were rounded up and slaughtered, to save them from undue suffering during the coldest months. (It didn’t seem all that cold right now; as a matter of fact it was positively summery – but this was the Dreaming and nothing following Waking logic.) </p><p></p><p>Balder Norther was one such fey, and once the unit had established their credentials, they were allowed to speak to him through the bars of a large holding cell. Once the nature of their visit was established, two more fey came forward and said they too had witnessed strange events that night, (one for each entrance of the tunnel, conveniently) which they would only share if they were released. As soon as the unit agreed, almost a dozen more ‘witnesses’ stepped forward and it was necessary for them to weed out those who were making their stories up. </p><p></p><p>In the end, they settled on the bedraggled Norther, as well as Thanriff (a one-hoofed satyr) and Beetlecurse (a sorry-looking dryad who had managed to survive after her tree was eaten by beetles). By now, their activity had attracted the attention of Lord Karrest the Fire, who was on hand to take part in the executions. He agreed to release the three witnesses if a champion could best him in combat. Quratulain said she would do it for the fun of it, and followed Karrest out into the arena. Karrest became outraged when she took out her pistols. “Put those away, you metal monster! This is a civilized duel. Have you no sword?!?” Quratulain shrugged, stowed her guns and produced a blade from her forearm.</p><p></p><p>She bested Karrest during their initial exchange. He came at her in a flurry of robes, but her blow caught him with surprising force and he fell back, prone. The crowd cheered and expected Quratulain to take advantage of Karrest’s position, but she stood still, suspicious of his behaviour. Eventually, Karrest sprang to his feet and came at Quratulain again. Again, she bested him, and he fell forward onto his knees, where he awaited her ‘killing blow’. She was not fooled. “Cut out the nonsense. Let’s get on with this.”</p><p></p><p>Karrest was infuriated when his ruse did not work, and now he rained down blow after blow on Quratulain. Each time he hit, her metal shell shrugged off most of the damage, although she did end up on fire for most of the rest of the fight. But her ripostes were so keen and so swingeing that Karrest soon found himself worse off. He held up an imperious hand and offered to end the duel if Quratulain agreed to serve as Champion for the Unseen Court, to replace the absent Asrabey (who it seems had not returned to the Dreaming as he proposed).</p><p></p><p>Korrigan was having none of it and stepped in to remonstrate with Karrest. There would be no changing of the terms. Either the combat continued to its conclusion, or…</p><p></p><p>Before Korrigan could name the alternative (submission) Karrest threw his hands up in the air and shouted, “I care not! Take the wastrels if it pleases you, and be gone!”</p><p></p><p>Outside the stadium, they confirmed that Balder Norther had indeed seen Rock enter the Krog Tunnel from the north shortly before his body was discovered. Thanriff reported having seen Thisraldion leave by the southwest exit; Beetlecurse saw Olazdor leave the southwest exit at the same time.</p><p></p><p>Curiouser and curiouser!</p><p></p><p>Not long after that they tracked down Aric de Rocha, an elf-like fey who found the body. He felt sure he had nothing to add until close questioning encouraged him to recall two bits of evidence he a previously dismissed as inconsequential: First, there were bits of cracked eggshell on the ground near the body. Second, there was a huge orb of spider webs hanging from the ceiling, picked out very clearly in Aric’s lantern light.</p><p></p><p>When they left the humble dwelling Aric occupied, they found Lady Atsla and her retinue of Ice Trolls waiting for them outside. With a voice like an arctic breeze, the Lady demanded a word with them.</p><p></p><p><strong>End of Session</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7414815, member: 79141"] [b]Session 51, Part Three - The Winter Culling[/b] Dusk was approaching when they arrived. They could hear cheers from within and learned that the event taking place was the Winter Culling, when enfeebled, insane and sickly fey of no fixed abode were rounded up and slaughtered, to save them from undue suffering during the coldest months. (It didn’t seem all that cold right now; as a matter of fact it was positively summery – but this was the Dreaming and nothing following Waking logic.) Balder Norther was one such fey, and once the unit had established their credentials, they were allowed to speak to him through the bars of a large holding cell. Once the nature of their visit was established, two more fey came forward and said they too had witnessed strange events that night, (one for each entrance of the tunnel, conveniently) which they would only share if they were released. As soon as the unit agreed, almost a dozen more ‘witnesses’ stepped forward and it was necessary for them to weed out those who were making their stories up. In the end, they settled on the bedraggled Norther, as well as Thanriff (a one-hoofed satyr) and Beetlecurse (a sorry-looking dryad who had managed to survive after her tree was eaten by beetles). By now, their activity had attracted the attention of Lord Karrest the Fire, who was on hand to take part in the executions. He agreed to release the three witnesses if a champion could best him in combat. Quratulain said she would do it for the fun of it, and followed Karrest out into the arena. Karrest became outraged when she took out her pistols. “Put those away, you metal monster! This is a civilized duel. Have you no sword?!?” Quratulain shrugged, stowed her guns and produced a blade from her forearm. She bested Karrest during their initial exchange. He came at her in a flurry of robes, but her blow caught him with surprising force and he fell back, prone. The crowd cheered and expected Quratulain to take advantage of Karrest’s position, but she stood still, suspicious of his behaviour. Eventually, Karrest sprang to his feet and came at Quratulain again. Again, she bested him, and he fell forward onto his knees, where he awaited her ‘killing blow’. She was not fooled. “Cut out the nonsense. Let’s get on with this.” Karrest was infuriated when his ruse did not work, and now he rained down blow after blow on Quratulain. Each time he hit, her metal shell shrugged off most of the damage, although she did end up on fire for most of the rest of the fight. But her ripostes were so keen and so swingeing that Karrest soon found himself worse off. He held up an imperious hand and offered to end the duel if Quratulain agreed to serve as Champion for the Unseen Court, to replace the absent Asrabey (who it seems had not returned to the Dreaming as he proposed). Korrigan was having none of it and stepped in to remonstrate with Karrest. There would be no changing of the terms. Either the combat continued to its conclusion, or… Before Korrigan could name the alternative (submission) Karrest threw his hands up in the air and shouted, “I care not! Take the wastrels if it pleases you, and be gone!” Outside the stadium, they confirmed that Balder Norther had indeed seen Rock enter the Krog Tunnel from the north shortly before his body was discovered. Thanriff reported having seen Thisraldion leave by the southwest exit; Beetlecurse saw Olazdor leave the southwest exit at the same time. Curiouser and curiouser! Not long after that they tracked down Aric de Rocha, an elf-like fey who found the body. He felt sure he had nothing to add until close questioning encouraged him to recall two bits of evidence he a previously dismissed as inconsequential: First, there were bits of cracked eggshell on the ground near the body. Second, there was a huge orb of spider webs hanging from the ceiling, picked out very clearly in Aric’s lantern light. When they left the humble dwelling Aric occupied, they found Lady Atsla and her retinue of Ice Trolls waiting for them outside. With a voice like an arctic breeze, the Lady demanded a word with them. [B]End of Session[/B] [/QUOTE]
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