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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7533536" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 207, Part Two</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Personal Plotlines</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>The Coaltongue will arrive in Flint in just over a day. An extensive refit has been planned, but will only take 24 hours, with the help of Alden Wondermaker and Uru. To make the most of their time, Leon will teleport to the Ziggurat of Avilona, and use phantom steeds to travel to Seobriga (with Rumdoom tagging along, just in case). Once there he will return to Flint, pick up the others, and teleport back to Seobriga to meet with Glaucia. Meanwhile, the Coaltongue will set off for Ursalina, and they will join the vessel en route.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Gupta </strong>– Has disappeared again. Does not attend briefing in Torfeld Palace.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Quratulain </strong>– Keeps a low profile too, after the briefing, and experiences a very strange dream.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Korrigan </strong>– At first, stays behind at Torfeld Palace making detailed plans for invasion, explaining to his generals the guerrilla tactics he wants them to use. There is some resistance, but in the end they accept the wisdom of this approach. Then travels to Flint, where public opinion in has moved in favour of Gale: rational debate winning out over emotional, knee-jerk reactions. Gale too has reassessed the prospect of Governorship, but only if compromises can be made. She won’t preside over a ‘filthy, burning slum’. Korrigan tells her that she should submit her ideas to the population, and allow them to decide. It is decided to make use of the new radio technology to allow campaign speeches to be broadcast, avoiding hiveminds. (Alden Wondermaker has also finished work on the development of anti-magic mines and is ordered to move on to battle armour.) More news from Cherage: Korrigan’s friend and contact Naz Duchamps has been freed from prison, and is actively opposing the Jierre dynasty and their support of the Ob.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Uru </strong>– Returns to the toyshop of Tinker Jack and pursues his new ideas about the marriage of technology with nature, by drawing on his bond with the city. In doing so, he recalls the ground-breaking work of the urban dryad Jelia, and Tortho Chell – to create constructs (and machines) that were ‘grown’, not made. Uru suddenly realises now that this is how Conquo was constructed. Could this be the way forward? To grow, instead of forge, technology.</p><p></p><p>Uru spends the rest of his time assisting with the refit of the Coaltongue. Principally, fitting bomb-bay doors and hatches to the lower hull, removing the keel and internal workings, and making space for the Sunfish and dragon-fliers.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Leon </strong>– Retires to the cave of the Thinker to meditate on what has happened recently, to clear his mind and think about Kasvarina and her death. He is warned of approaching danger by his spirit pseudodragon, Rahu Ketu and is able to teleport away. The assailants were swamp creatures – minions of his erstwhile patron Avagdu, a flabby, toad-like exarch of the Voice of Rot.</p><p></p><p>Just before he leaves, Leon is invited to (but cannot attend) the induction ceremony of Gupta into the Vekeshi Mystics.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Rumdoom</strong> – Has a second, larger kraken tattooed on his back, to represent his victory over She Who Writhes. His advisors tell him about the Lost Riders: great warlords who disappeared into a storm, seeking a battle they never found. In life, they were said to have offered the souls of the defeated to their patron, known as Speaker of Snow, Heart of Black Ice, and the Warden of the Bleak Gate, who it is said had an eye torn out by an ancient hero.</p><p></p><p>Rumdoom makes a variety of extravagant demands of his followers, and they look embarrassed and shoe-gaze. (They look to their leader for the heroics, which is why they follow him, and not the other way around.)</p><p></p><p>He arranges a magical link to make it easier for Hildegaard to accompany him into combat as his shield maiden. (Previously, it was hard for her to keep up. Twinned bracers mean she will teleport to his side if he moves too far away.)</p><p></p><p>Contacts Vlendham Heid via sending. Heid responds, “En route to Bhad Ryzhavdut, feeling optimistic despite ill omens - did you see the five comets? Thank you again for the ‘good ending’ in Cherage!”Rumdoom goes to visit Khaled Valchek to ask him to consider running for Governor, only to find Valchek is already printing his campaign posters…</p><p></p><p>Then Rumdoom leaves with Leon.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Uriel </strong>– Further conversations with Xambria, who he feels has been dealt a terrible hand, which goes some way to explain her actions on Mutravir: Having lost her body and been falsely tempted by Ashima-Shimtu; having lost first Malthusius, and then Conquo.Xambria says she regrets the way things happened, and hoped they would turn out differently, but understands that her complete betrayal cannot easily be forgiven by the others. She mentions how the very moment she chose sides, Nicodemus revealed himself to be ‘ruthless’ in his purge. But then she had chosen her side, and did her best to ensure that the Ob’s grand design worked.</p><p></p><p>Xambria offers her help dealing with the gidim. She has shared the mind of Sijhen and studied the records of the gith. Uriel offers her to enter gestalt with him once again, and even to bring along a weak duplicant for her to be ‘let out’ every once in a while. (He had some more generous plans, but Korrigan refused to allow them.)</p><p></p><p>Xambria says she can’t really live in those things, which brings her to her final request. In return for her help, she wants Uriel to allow Gupta ‘to do her mind-wipe thing’ and put Xambria out of her misery. (Later, when told about this request, Gupta refuses. Thought I was she who suggested this punishment originally, she has since decided it is to easy a way out for an unrepentant traitor.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7533536, member: 79141"] [b]Session 207, Part Two[/b] [B]Personal Plotlines [/B] The Coaltongue will arrive in Flint in just over a day. An extensive refit has been planned, but will only take 24 hours, with the help of Alden Wondermaker and Uru. To make the most of their time, Leon will teleport to the Ziggurat of Avilona, and use phantom steeds to travel to Seobriga (with Rumdoom tagging along, just in case). Once there he will return to Flint, pick up the others, and teleport back to Seobriga to meet with Glaucia. Meanwhile, the Coaltongue will set off for Ursalina, and they will join the vessel en route. [B] Gupta [/B]– Has disappeared again. Does not attend briefing in Torfeld Palace. [B] Quratulain [/B]– Keeps a low profile too, after the briefing, and experiences a very strange dream. [B] Korrigan [/B]– At first, stays behind at Torfeld Palace making detailed plans for invasion, explaining to his generals the guerrilla tactics he wants them to use. There is some resistance, but in the end they accept the wisdom of this approach. Then travels to Flint, where public opinion in has moved in favour of Gale: rational debate winning out over emotional, knee-jerk reactions. Gale too has reassessed the prospect of Governorship, but only if compromises can be made. She won’t preside over a ‘filthy, burning slum’. Korrigan tells her that she should submit her ideas to the population, and allow them to decide. It is decided to make use of the new radio technology to allow campaign speeches to be broadcast, avoiding hiveminds. (Alden Wondermaker has also finished work on the development of anti-magic mines and is ordered to move on to battle armour.) More news from Cherage: Korrigan’s friend and contact Naz Duchamps has been freed from prison, and is actively opposing the Jierre dynasty and their support of the Ob. [B] Uru [/B]– Returns to the toyshop of Tinker Jack and pursues his new ideas about the marriage of technology with nature, by drawing on his bond with the city. In doing so, he recalls the ground-breaking work of the urban dryad Jelia, and Tortho Chell – to create constructs (and machines) that were ‘grown’, not made. Uru suddenly realises now that this is how Conquo was constructed. Could this be the way forward? To grow, instead of forge, technology. Uru spends the rest of his time assisting with the refit of the Coaltongue. Principally, fitting bomb-bay doors and hatches to the lower hull, removing the keel and internal workings, and making space for the Sunfish and dragon-fliers. [B] Leon [/B]– Retires to the cave of the Thinker to meditate on what has happened recently, to clear his mind and think about Kasvarina and her death. He is warned of approaching danger by his spirit pseudodragon, Rahu Ketu and is able to teleport away. The assailants were swamp creatures – minions of his erstwhile patron Avagdu, a flabby, toad-like exarch of the Voice of Rot. Just before he leaves, Leon is invited to (but cannot attend) the induction ceremony of Gupta into the Vekeshi Mystics. [B] Rumdoom[/B] – Has a second, larger kraken tattooed on his back, to represent his victory over She Who Writhes. His advisors tell him about the Lost Riders: great warlords who disappeared into a storm, seeking a battle they never found. In life, they were said to have offered the souls of the defeated to their patron, known as Speaker of Snow, Heart of Black Ice, and the Warden of the Bleak Gate, who it is said had an eye torn out by an ancient hero. Rumdoom makes a variety of extravagant demands of his followers, and they look embarrassed and shoe-gaze. (They look to their leader for the heroics, which is why they follow him, and not the other way around.) He arranges a magical link to make it easier for Hildegaard to accompany him into combat as his shield maiden. (Previously, it was hard for her to keep up. Twinned bracers mean she will teleport to his side if he moves too far away.) Contacts Vlendham Heid via sending. Heid responds, “En route to Bhad Ryzhavdut, feeling optimistic despite ill omens - did you see the five comets? Thank you again for the ‘good ending’ in Cherage!”Rumdoom goes to visit Khaled Valchek to ask him to consider running for Governor, only to find Valchek is already printing his campaign posters… Then Rumdoom leaves with Leon. [B] Uriel [/B]– Further conversations with Xambria, who he feels has been dealt a terrible hand, which goes some way to explain her actions on Mutravir: Having lost her body and been falsely tempted by Ashima-Shimtu; having lost first Malthusius, and then Conquo.Xambria says she regrets the way things happened, and hoped they would turn out differently, but understands that her complete betrayal cannot easily be forgiven by the others. She mentions how the very moment she chose sides, Nicodemus revealed himself to be ‘ruthless’ in his purge. But then she had chosen her side, and did her best to ensure that the Ob’s grand design worked. Xambria offers her help dealing with the gidim. She has shared the mind of Sijhen and studied the records of the gith. Uriel offers her to enter gestalt with him once again, and even to bring along a weak duplicant for her to be ‘let out’ every once in a while. (He had some more generous plans, but Korrigan refused to allow them.) Xambria says she can’t really live in those things, which brings her to her final request. In return for her help, she wants Uriel to allow Gupta ‘to do her mind-wipe thing’ and put Xambria out of her misery. (Later, when told about this request, Gupta refuses. Thought I was she who suggested this punishment originally, she has since decided it is to easy a way out for an unrepentant traitor.) [/QUOTE]
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