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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7599374" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 224, Part Two - Advocatus Piscatorius</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Advocatus Piscatorius</strong></p><p></p><p>Arriving in the Plaza Hyperion early, they took up their places on the makeshift stage as the crowds began to gather in earnest. They waited for Legate Tullius to make her grand entrance, most focused on the task in hand, others distracted by the mystery of who the new ‘scapegoat’ for Triegenes would prove to be:</p><p></p><p>Morgan Cippiano had arrived at the Lamplano Pescateria that morning. He had been released, he said, by Vitus Sigismund, who told him he was not fit to stand for their god. In any case, they had found an altogether more deserving candidate. Cippiano needled Sigismund, and provoked him into saying that the substitute was “the leader of the recent attempt to undermine the work we now do”; a rival godhand who had been captured and professed himself willing to stand trial in Cippiano’s stead. </p><p></p><p>Of course, this did not bode well for the direction of the trial. Did Sigismund now want Triegenes to die?</p><p></p><p>Tens of thousands of people arrived in and around the plaza. The mood was fractious and desperate. As the pressure grew, Gupta kept a lookout for ringleaders but could not see any focal point. The people as a whole were on edge. She began to wonder if this was the best place to make their most dramatic revelations: that Triegenes did not ascend to godhood; and that if they executed him, they would all die! (This latter theory had been confirmed by Rumdoom and Uru. Just like in the Great Malice, when the gods died, their worshippers did too. The impact of death of Triegenes would dwarf that of the other, minor gods. With the help of the Family, they had got word of that out on the streets, spreading ahead of the trial.) Leon agreed and said he would save that for the closing arguments in the cathedral. Meantime, he lit the Wayfarer’s Lamp, filled with oil of Miller’s Pyre. Useful and fitting.</p><p></p><p>When Legate Tullius and her retinue finally did arrive, it was with less pomp and ceremony than before and a more subdued manner in keeping with the worrisome mood of the crowd – a clever change of pace and tone. Two angels swept down from above to keep an eye on proceedings. One took up a place next to Rumdoom, who grew to large size in response. The other dismissed the power of the Wayfarer Lantern with an airy wave. They were warned that the angels would detect any lies in their testimony.</p><p></p><p>Even before Legate Tullius’ procession drew near they could see the towering, manacled form of none other than Aulus Atticus, who had led the attack on Sigismund, failed and been captured. His piercing eyes were downcast, but when he raised them, and saw who was to defend him, they glanced about in search of Korrigan – the bearer of the Humble Hook who had sent him home from the jungle. But he was not there. Tellingly, the sigils necessary to perform the Sacrament of Apotheosis had already been daubed on his flesh.</p><p></p><p>The retinue mounted the stage and a gradual hush descended. Legate Tullius waited for this to happen naturally, then began to speak – her words magically amplified, as every word spoken from the stage would be. Even her soaring rhetoric had been toned down for the occasion, as she laid out the prosecution case:</p><p></p><p>Firstly, that Triegenes did not intercede when the Great Malice sundered his empire. “This most noble nation was once the greatest in the world, but its power has been surpassed by godless fiends in Danor, and primitive animists in Risur.”</p><p></p><p>Secondly, he had been prayed to by millions, but his blessings have only gone to the hierarchs of his religion. “Men who will not, even now, stand up to defend him, never mind come out of hiding.”</p><p></p><p>Thirdly, that he gave no warnings of the Great Eclipse, and so let the world fall into chaos.</p><p></p><p>She painted a vivid picture of all the death, destruction, and despair visited upon Crisillyir, and quoted scripture to support the claim that Triegenes had promised such things would never happen to those who followed his word.</p><p></p><p>While she spoke, the unit formed a judicial huddle, developing counter-arguments, drawing on their collective repertoire of knowledge, and suggesting modes of attack.</p><p></p><p>When she was done, Leon stood. He did not bother to alter his appearance, taking the risk of countering Tullius in the garb of an Unseen Courtier, with a mask in the form of a tiefling. (There was something oddly trustworthy about this brazen behaviour. …)</p><p></p><p>Putting forth arguments rehearsed with Uriel’s help, Leon set forth the case that this was a trial of the clergy, not Triegenes. That the crimes he was accused of were theirs. By the time of the Great Malice, the empire they had built was something close to the Demonocracy. And it was the clergy who caused the Great Malice themselves – a fate which could befall the people of Triegenes if they chose to execute his avatar. And the Great Eclipse? That could be blamed on the clergy too, considering how many of them had been working for the Ob. Leon quoted his fair share of scripture, pointing out that nowhere did Triegenes promise to fix all of mankind’s problems. But he steered clear of the biggest revelation, for fear of angering the mob.</p><p></p><p>When he was done, the crowd was almost silent. Uncertain of the outcome, and slightly taken aback by the subdued response, Legate Tullius directed the crowd to follow them to “the Cathedral of the Accused” where they would make final closing remarks. She left the plaza with her retinue and Aulus Atticus; the unit followed on. For the first time since the god trials began, the mob’s climb to the mountain top was hushed, rather than raucous.</p><p></p><p>Unbidden, horrible images came to Uriel – images of the great cathedral in flames.</p><p></p><p><strong>[Weirdly, that was images of Notre Dame in flames, which started appearing on the internet while we were running this session. Spooky!]</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7599374, member: 79141"] [b]Session 224, Part Two - Advocatus Piscatorius[/b] [B]Advocatus Piscatorius[/B] Arriving in the Plaza Hyperion early, they took up their places on the makeshift stage as the crowds began to gather in earnest. They waited for Legate Tullius to make her grand entrance, most focused on the task in hand, others distracted by the mystery of who the new ‘scapegoat’ for Triegenes would prove to be: Morgan Cippiano had arrived at the Lamplano Pescateria that morning. He had been released, he said, by Vitus Sigismund, who told him he was not fit to stand for their god. In any case, they had found an altogether more deserving candidate. Cippiano needled Sigismund, and provoked him into saying that the substitute was “the leader of the recent attempt to undermine the work we now do”; a rival godhand who had been captured and professed himself willing to stand trial in Cippiano’s stead. Of course, this did not bode well for the direction of the trial. Did Sigismund now want Triegenes to die? Tens of thousands of people arrived in and around the plaza. The mood was fractious and desperate. As the pressure grew, Gupta kept a lookout for ringleaders but could not see any focal point. The people as a whole were on edge. She began to wonder if this was the best place to make their most dramatic revelations: that Triegenes did not ascend to godhood; and that if they executed him, they would all die! (This latter theory had been confirmed by Rumdoom and Uru. Just like in the Great Malice, when the gods died, their worshippers did too. The impact of death of Triegenes would dwarf that of the other, minor gods. With the help of the Family, they had got word of that out on the streets, spreading ahead of the trial.) Leon agreed and said he would save that for the closing arguments in the cathedral. Meantime, he lit the Wayfarer’s Lamp, filled with oil of Miller’s Pyre. Useful and fitting. When Legate Tullius and her retinue finally did arrive, it was with less pomp and ceremony than before and a more subdued manner in keeping with the worrisome mood of the crowd – a clever change of pace and tone. Two angels swept down from above to keep an eye on proceedings. One took up a place next to Rumdoom, who grew to large size in response. The other dismissed the power of the Wayfarer Lantern with an airy wave. They were warned that the angels would detect any lies in their testimony. Even before Legate Tullius’ procession drew near they could see the towering, manacled form of none other than Aulus Atticus, who had led the attack on Sigismund, failed and been captured. His piercing eyes were downcast, but when he raised them, and saw who was to defend him, they glanced about in search of Korrigan – the bearer of the Humble Hook who had sent him home from the jungle. But he was not there. Tellingly, the sigils necessary to perform the Sacrament of Apotheosis had already been daubed on his flesh. The retinue mounted the stage and a gradual hush descended. Legate Tullius waited for this to happen naturally, then began to speak – her words magically amplified, as every word spoken from the stage would be. Even her soaring rhetoric had been toned down for the occasion, as she laid out the prosecution case: Firstly, that Triegenes did not intercede when the Great Malice sundered his empire. “This most noble nation was once the greatest in the world, but its power has been surpassed by godless fiends in Danor, and primitive animists in Risur.” Secondly, he had been prayed to by millions, but his blessings have only gone to the hierarchs of his religion. “Men who will not, even now, stand up to defend him, never mind come out of hiding.” Thirdly, that he gave no warnings of the Great Eclipse, and so let the world fall into chaos. She painted a vivid picture of all the death, destruction, and despair visited upon Crisillyir, and quoted scripture to support the claim that Triegenes had promised such things would never happen to those who followed his word. While she spoke, the unit formed a judicial huddle, developing counter-arguments, drawing on their collective repertoire of knowledge, and suggesting modes of attack. When she was done, Leon stood. He did not bother to alter his appearance, taking the risk of countering Tullius in the garb of an Unseen Courtier, with a mask in the form of a tiefling. (There was something oddly trustworthy about this brazen behaviour. …) Putting forth arguments rehearsed with Uriel’s help, Leon set forth the case that this was a trial of the clergy, not Triegenes. That the crimes he was accused of were theirs. By the time of the Great Malice, the empire they had built was something close to the Demonocracy. And it was the clergy who caused the Great Malice themselves – a fate which could befall the people of Triegenes if they chose to execute his avatar. And the Great Eclipse? That could be blamed on the clergy too, considering how many of them had been working for the Ob. Leon quoted his fair share of scripture, pointing out that nowhere did Triegenes promise to fix all of mankind’s problems. But he steered clear of the biggest revelation, for fear of angering the mob. When he was done, the crowd was almost silent. Uncertain of the outcome, and slightly taken aback by the subdued response, Legate Tullius directed the crowd to follow them to “the Cathedral of the Accused” where they would make final closing remarks. She left the plaza with her retinue and Aulus Atticus; the unit followed on. For the first time since the god trials began, the mob’s climb to the mountain top was hushed, rather than raucous. Unbidden, horrible images came to Uriel – images of the great cathedral in flames. [B][Weirdly, that was images of Notre Dame in flames, which started appearing on the internet while we were running this session. Spooky!][/B] [/QUOTE]
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