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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7450352" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 58, Part Two - The Calm Before the Storm</strong></p><p></p><p>Before she set off to track down Thames Grimsley, Gupta used Nicodemus’ Ob ring to check for Ob officers: Stanfield was on the Governor’s Island; Romana remained in the Bleak Gate; to her relief, Grimsley did not register. (They had been double-crossed so often, it was worth being sure.) It didn’t take long for her to find Thames, moving through the quiet streets of a city under siege. She soon learned that the harbour was under Danoran control. Their entire Fleet had swept in at dawn and destroyed Flint’s naval garrison. The Government District had been subjected to heavy bombardment and evacuated. The Danorans must have had detailed intelligence, and had arrived with a singular purpose: The attackers had not claimed ships for salvage or captured survivors for ransom, but ploughed straight on, leaving hundreds of sailors to drown. Now they patrolled the harbour, blockaded the entrance, and kept a close watch on key installations. Only the Coaltongue had been spared. The Danorans had been at pains to capture and defend it but for some reason it had not set sail. Instead, two grand frigates had trained their guns on the Coaltongue, and the Royal Docks were swarming with Danoran troops.</p><p></p><p>Rumdoom went to his own church, which he discovered to be full. A crisis like this drew devotees of Rumschatology to contemplate the end together. They were overjoyed to yet again see him still alive. As well as dozens of dwarves he also found Captain Rutger Smith, Kieran Sentacore and Heward Sechim, all of whom had become intrigued by his philosophy. Before he could speak with them, Khaled Valchek led the congregation in begging Rumdoom for news of his entourage (of whom, only Thurgid had survived). They wanted to know if they had died well, having prepared a blank obelisk for inscription with their names. Would he care to begin the first inscription? What was the name of the first fallen? “How did my son fare? Was he brave? I did not want you to know he was my son in case you showed him favouritism.” Etc. Rumdoom was forced to admit that he did not remember, and may never even have known, he names of the dwarves who formed his retinue, and that they were all most probably dead. The congregation was taken aback. “What did you think would happen? This is a cult of eschatology!” he said. </p><p></p><p>Uru emerged from his trance-like communion with the city of Flint and relayed what he had learned in a twitchy, agitated state: “Flint fears the end of the world. The people are fleeing for the Cloudwood. Shadow men stalk there, hunting for Gale. The Ob knows she is a danger. No one has seen birds flying to the mountain top, but somehow they’re appearing: thousands of ravens perched in trees, growing in number hour by hour. The mayor’s mansion has launched flares calling for help, but no one who has gone up has returned. Sea life has begun beaching itself around Flint harbour, and the shores are covered with seagulls gorging on dead fish. The wild things know She Who Writhes is coming!” Then he collapsed, frothing at the mouth. Korrigan stabilized him and diagnosed the signs of a fey pepper overdose.</p><p></p><p>An eladrin woman was in danger. Asrabey set off to hunt for Gale at once, and Korrigan sent her a warning via messenger wind. They decided not to risk rescuing the occupants of the mayor’s mansion lest they reveal themselves too soon, though Korrigan was keen to get Isaac’s advice on the Mayor’s ritual.</p><p></p><p>Amielle was able to provide more detail. She said that the ritual could not start until midnight, and would be completed just before dawn. (This offered the tantalising prospect of getting some rest before making their move.) Korrigan then asked her why she had chosen to change sides. “The same gut feeling that made me join the Ob in the first place,” she said. “I had the feeling they were trying to good. And they were, for a time. Now I have the feeling that they are not. And so I am here, with you, trying to good again.”</p><p></p><p>Elsewhere, Leon discovered that Stanfield had evacuated his island, destroyed the bridge to the mainland and withdrawn to his fortress. Stover Delft had been on the island when it was closed off, and issued orders to the RHC to look out for Korrigan and his unit, who were ‘traitors’. Shortly thereafter, a powerful arcane dome had appeared, surrounding the fortress. Invisible, Leon went to check it out. He studied it up close and realised that only the most powerful arcane energies could hope to penetrate such a barrier. So he returned to Uru’s Garden to consult with Harkover Lee. Before he left the island, he caught sight of the Danoran flagship – one of many vessels patrolling the island. On board he could see the bright, glowing figure of a ghost, but could not make out who it was from this distance.</p><p></p><p>Gupta found Thames Grimsley, surrounded by dockers in a bar on Bosum Strand. The entire movement was keen to help in any way it could. Grimsley lamented the loss of the harbour, and told her many... tragic tales of... individual... heroism and... sacrifice. He told her that the... elderly Admiral who... captained the Coaltongue had... died... of a...heart attack when the Danorans... stormed aboard. She was surreptitiously approached by members of the Family too, who told her that if she was here with Marshal Korrigan, Morgan Cippiano desired an urgent word with him. Gupta relayed this via messenger wind and Korrigan said he would meet her at the appointed place – the only remaining clergy church in Flint.</p><p></p><p>Harkover Lee immediately drew a link between the arcane barrier on the governor’s island, and the Danoran’s determination to defend the Coaltongue. The Coaltongue’s brand might be powerful enough to breach the barrier. The only thing that prevented them from destroying the ship entirely was the hope that they might learn how to create, or at least thwart, such a device. Without access codes, they could not control her, but then neither could the unit!</p><p></p><p>As luck would have it, Rumdoom now reported his conversation with Smith, Sentacore and Sechim. All were heartily glad to learn that the unit was still alive. Sechim told Rumdoom that Geoff Massarde had come to him for protection, knowing he was a friend of the unit. Massarde was a Danoran tiefling, designer of the Coaltongue, and now that the elderly admiral was dead, the only person who knew the arcane codes needed to fire up her magical engines.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7450352, member: 79141"] [b]Session 58, Part Two - The Calm Before the Storm[/b] Before she set off to track down Thames Grimsley, Gupta used Nicodemus’ Ob ring to check for Ob officers: Stanfield was on the Governor’s Island; Romana remained in the Bleak Gate; to her relief, Grimsley did not register. (They had been double-crossed so often, it was worth being sure.) It didn’t take long for her to find Thames, moving through the quiet streets of a city under siege. She soon learned that the harbour was under Danoran control. Their entire Fleet had swept in at dawn and destroyed Flint’s naval garrison. The Government District had been subjected to heavy bombardment and evacuated. The Danorans must have had detailed intelligence, and had arrived with a singular purpose: The attackers had not claimed ships for salvage or captured survivors for ransom, but ploughed straight on, leaving hundreds of sailors to drown. Now they patrolled the harbour, blockaded the entrance, and kept a close watch on key installations. Only the Coaltongue had been spared. The Danorans had been at pains to capture and defend it but for some reason it had not set sail. Instead, two grand frigates had trained their guns on the Coaltongue, and the Royal Docks were swarming with Danoran troops. Rumdoom went to his own church, which he discovered to be full. A crisis like this drew devotees of Rumschatology to contemplate the end together. They were overjoyed to yet again see him still alive. As well as dozens of dwarves he also found Captain Rutger Smith, Kieran Sentacore and Heward Sechim, all of whom had become intrigued by his philosophy. Before he could speak with them, Khaled Valchek led the congregation in begging Rumdoom for news of his entourage (of whom, only Thurgid had survived). They wanted to know if they had died well, having prepared a blank obelisk for inscription with their names. Would he care to begin the first inscription? What was the name of the first fallen? “How did my son fare? Was he brave? I did not want you to know he was my son in case you showed him favouritism.” Etc. Rumdoom was forced to admit that he did not remember, and may never even have known, he names of the dwarves who formed his retinue, and that they were all most probably dead. The congregation was taken aback. “What did you think would happen? This is a cult of eschatology!” he said. Uru emerged from his trance-like communion with the city of Flint and relayed what he had learned in a twitchy, agitated state: “Flint fears the end of the world. The people are fleeing for the Cloudwood. Shadow men stalk there, hunting for Gale. The Ob knows she is a danger. No one has seen birds flying to the mountain top, but somehow they’re appearing: thousands of ravens perched in trees, growing in number hour by hour. The mayor’s mansion has launched flares calling for help, but no one who has gone up has returned. Sea life has begun beaching itself around Flint harbour, and the shores are covered with seagulls gorging on dead fish. The wild things know She Who Writhes is coming!” Then he collapsed, frothing at the mouth. Korrigan stabilized him and diagnosed the signs of a fey pepper overdose. An eladrin woman was in danger. Asrabey set off to hunt for Gale at once, and Korrigan sent her a warning via messenger wind. They decided not to risk rescuing the occupants of the mayor’s mansion lest they reveal themselves too soon, though Korrigan was keen to get Isaac’s advice on the Mayor’s ritual. Amielle was able to provide more detail. She said that the ritual could not start until midnight, and would be completed just before dawn. (This offered the tantalising prospect of getting some rest before making their move.) Korrigan then asked her why she had chosen to change sides. “The same gut feeling that made me join the Ob in the first place,” she said. “I had the feeling they were trying to good. And they were, for a time. Now I have the feeling that they are not. And so I am here, with you, trying to good again.” Elsewhere, Leon discovered that Stanfield had evacuated his island, destroyed the bridge to the mainland and withdrawn to his fortress. Stover Delft had been on the island when it was closed off, and issued orders to the RHC to look out for Korrigan and his unit, who were ‘traitors’. Shortly thereafter, a powerful arcane dome had appeared, surrounding the fortress. Invisible, Leon went to check it out. He studied it up close and realised that only the most powerful arcane energies could hope to penetrate such a barrier. So he returned to Uru’s Garden to consult with Harkover Lee. Before he left the island, he caught sight of the Danoran flagship – one of many vessels patrolling the island. On board he could see the bright, glowing figure of a ghost, but could not make out who it was from this distance. Gupta found Thames Grimsley, surrounded by dockers in a bar on Bosum Strand. The entire movement was keen to help in any way it could. Grimsley lamented the loss of the harbour, and told her many... tragic tales of... individual... heroism and... sacrifice. He told her that the... elderly Admiral who... captained the Coaltongue had... died... of a...heart attack when the Danorans... stormed aboard. She was surreptitiously approached by members of the Family too, who told her that if she was here with Marshal Korrigan, Morgan Cippiano desired an urgent word with him. Gupta relayed this via messenger wind and Korrigan said he would meet her at the appointed place – the only remaining clergy church in Flint. Harkover Lee immediately drew a link between the arcane barrier on the governor’s island, and the Danoran’s determination to defend the Coaltongue. The Coaltongue’s brand might be powerful enough to breach the barrier. The only thing that prevented them from destroying the ship entirely was the hope that they might learn how to create, or at least thwart, such a device. Without access codes, they could not control her, but then neither could the unit! As luck would have it, Rumdoom now reported his conversation with Smith, Sentacore and Sechim. All were heartily glad to learn that the unit was still alive. Sechim told Rumdoom that Geoff Massarde had come to him for protection, knowing he was a friend of the unit. Massarde was a Danoran tiefling, designer of the Coaltongue, and now that the elderly admiral was dead, the only person who knew the arcane codes needed to fire up her magical engines. [/QUOTE]
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