Posts for Tane:

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Ingmar waiting until you had laid Cadence on her back, then he gently pinched her skin near her wound.
"Did you feel that Miss Getwater?"
He asked and the Nephandus shook her head.
"N...no..."
She muttered.
"Good then the drugs have started working, let me know if it starts being uncomfortable ok?"
The Verbena said as he begun to clean out the rather gruesome wound in Cadence's side, using cotton swabs filled with disinfectant and then once he was done he begun to stitch the would up before he bandaged her up. The Nephandus stayed still as he healer worked on her but she was clearly scared out of her wits and often started crying again as Ingmar worked, which made him stop for a moment each time to make sure she was not in to much discomfort before he continued. Once he was done he went to wash his hands.
"I will ask one of the women to help clean her up and get her a shift of clothes...her bandages should be changed daily and give her over the counter painkillers if she express discomfort, she had lost allot of fluids and needs to refill them so give her plenty of water, be careful with food though, her internal organs appear to be healed..."
The Verbena said he came back to the table and used a needle to prick his own finger and used that to draw a symbol on Cadence's abdomen, he closed his eyes for a moment then nodded.
"Yeah her internal organs will be alright but they are swollen after the healing, keep her on easy to digest...soft food for a week or so..."
He said before he looked at you, clearly not thinking the prisoner would be allowed to live that long.

We're rather fond of fish at home, i hope you'll like that. he said kindly. I need to tidy myself up and go see Master Steelhaven, so we're going to my room, ok? you can lie there as i go to have a bath. he asked Cadence.

We're rather fond of fish at home, i hope you'll like that. he said kindly.

"I...do not mind fish but...your home, what do you mean? I will be sent to Horizon will I not?"
The Nephandus asked and wiped her teary eyes with a bloody hand.

I need to tidy myself up and go see Master Steelhaven, so we're going to my room, ok? you can lie there as i go to have a bath. he asked Cadence.

"I...can walk I think."
Cadence said but she seamed confused.
"Your room, not a cell? I thought...I would be thrown in some dungeon."

Ingmar looks at you and frown.
"You should not leave her alone while showering Mr Karyak, she will be desperate to either escape or kill herself, I know that I had been in her shoes I would do just about anything to avoid...that..."
He said softly and gave Cadence a compassionate look.
"I was already going to send someone to help her change clothes and get the blood of her skin, I can send this person to your room, but you should not leave Miss Getwater alone before they get there, either that or you have to drug her well or tie her down."
He advised.
"Also do you want me to take care of your bruises and the burns to your scalp before you go?"
The Verbena offered, he seamed completely unaffected by the sheer amount of blood you where covered in.

Tane:

Not if i can help it. For now i'm in charge of taking care of you. I'll take you to my home, you'll come and go with me, you'll clean yourself, you won't be working any magick, since you can't so you won't scape and i'll keep an eye on you.

"Well going with you is better than a cell...I did not expect to be allowed to use magick no. Yes sure I will take care of my own hygiene I am an adult woman...as for escaping...well you have treated m decently so I will not like to you, if I can get away so I can save my Avatar off course I will."

We'll try to make a case and see if we can avoid horizon or talk the council of nine into letting you out. If not, we'll try a shapeshifter cleansing ritual. He said, placing a hand on Cadence.

"There is no way to avoid being sent to Horizon ehm...I do not think I know your name..."
Cadence said sadly.
"The law is the law...but what are a shapeshifter cleansing ritual?"
The Nephandus asked nervously.

Even if you are to be in horizon, we'll fight 'till the end, alright? he asked with a soft smile.

Cadence lifted one hand to dry some of her tears though fresh ones soon took their place.
"Yeah...going down fighting is better than well...just sitting and waiting for it I guess even if the end result is the same."
She muttered.

I never intended on leaving her alone, but if someone else could come, that'd be great. I only have bruises, but if you want to take care of them, i suppose healing them now is more comfortable than in a couple of days.

Ingmar gave you a stern look.
"You where not planning on leaving her alone and yet you where planning on taking a shower. Now this might sound strange coming from a Verbena but I am not comfortable with someone placed in authority over a prisoner being naked in front of that prisoner, especially if the prisoner is of the opposite gender. I am not saying you had any intentions you should not Mr Karyak, but when dealing with captives we have to be vigilant since they are in such a helpless position, it just is not proper for a man to be naked in front of a female prisoner."
He said then he added.
"You also say that Miss Getwater will come and go with you. I can guarantee you the Chief will not go for that, not in a million years. If he let you take charge of the prisoner what he meant is for you to take her home, tie her down, lock her up and keep her under guard, you can not have her like a walk with your Pokemon pet and have her follow you around, that is just begging for trouble."
The healer said and shook his head before he begun to cut runes into his own arms wincing a little as he did so.
"I will take care of your bruises, just sit still for a moment."
He said then he begun to chant in German and you feel your bruises heal and you feel the soreness in your scalp slowly going away as the Verbena worked.
"Do you want me to try to do something about ehm...your hair while I am at it Mr Karyak?"
Ingmar asked as he worked.

Thanks for the straightforwardness, i spected as much. He said Tane Karyak, of the Kopa Loei.

"Well it is what it is, and I will do what I can to save my Avatar."
The Nephandus said then she looks at you for a moment.
Candace Alma Getwater bani Celestial Chorus...well at least I used to be."
She muttered sadly.
"Hum...the Kopa Loei...they are a Craft are they not...Polynesian shamans? I am afraid I do not know much about your group."
Candace said though she still sounded very nervous.

That's the spirit, not a step back.

"Well...if one is going to...go down...one might as well go down fighting, it is better than doing nothing not that it will do much good other than personal satisfaction."
She muttered and shrugged.

She could sit on the toilet besides me as i take a shower, only a plastic curtain would be in the middle and i could not cover my eyes with it. he said dismissively.

"And what when you undress? You have to understand that when it comes to keeping a prisoner that one have that much power over it is not proper to enter into a situation like that. Abuse happens way to often, and way to easily."
Ingmar said softly.

Please, let it go. I'm tired of all this whiite people selfrighteousness that not even they belive. I know what i'm doing, please don't lecture me. He said, tiredly.

"Oh I bloody hell believe in it Mr Karyak. I do not think a prisoner should be abused and having to sit and see their captor of the opposite gender raving stark naked is a form of abuse. Or where you referring to my comments on you taking her along with you wherever you go for then I have to beg to differ you do not know what you are doing. I...do not think Miss Getwater is evil but I do believe that she is bloody desperate and as you go about your life there is a hell of allot of opportunities to kill herself, kill you or in other ways get away. A prisoner needs to be kept in a situation where you have control, yes be kind to her but what you are talking about will lead to her or you dead or her escaped and you in allot of trouble and your Cabal disgraced long before Horizon can pick the girl up."
The Verbena said the man was clearly running out of patience.

Well if you can make it grow stronger that'd be great! he liked the idea of having more hair.

"I can at that, I can make it grow back to your original length in a week or so, though it might be a bit itchy as it grows."
Ingmar said, still angry but intent on doing his job, he made more cuts on his own arms and you feel his fingers gently touching your scalp making it feel warm and the soreness vanishing as he continued to chant in German then after a while he removed his hand again and said.
"Well...your hair should grow at accelerated rates for as long as my spell lasts which will be a week or so."
He muttered grumpily.

We'll talk to Master Steelhaven, ask a couple more specialists to document your condition, i'll get some books and go home. You'll help me study, since you understand these laws without justice

Cadence nodded.
"I will help you understand our laws...but...well you seam like a nice man Mr Karyak do not be to disappointed when you loose."
She said sadly then looked down and held out her hands towards you, dried blood from her wound where covering them.
"I assume you want to bind my hands again."
She muttered.

Yeah... your song was special. Brilliant. He said remembering her song when he sang it to her. THat's more than people usually know. We're the soul of the sons of Hawaiki, and we are hat you call a craft. The only one that's steady and not decreasing, i'm happy to say.

"I...that sound you sang in the car I...use song for a foci but I have never heard anything like it, what was that, it was...beautiful but sad..."
Candace said and looked at you for a moment.
"Hum...yes I have heard about your Craft...do they use song like you do in their magick?"
She asked sounding interested.

Even against all odds, we still fight. That's the traditions, that's magick, that's our identity. Cornered people are the most dangerous. Just endanger people who deserve it.

The Nephandus nodded but she did not seam very hopeful.

I imagine as much. It won't, though.

I don't think it is abuse, for i'm doing nothing.

"I do not think you will harm her Mr Karyak, but it is the principle of the thing, of how a prisoner should be treated. It is the same as there being a rather iffy situation if a Mentor have sexual relations with their student, and some do, but it is not right since the teacher have so much power over their students that even if it was perfectly consensual...you never know, when a situation carry an enormous power imbalance, those who have that power need to be ever vigilant and there have to be boundaries that are not crossed."
The Verbena tried to explain.

Sorry, but she's with me at all times, since it's my responsability. She could kill herself biting her thongue at any moment, if that's the point. I'm trying to give her a chance to be with me that i know i'll treat her as a person and not an enemy.

"She is...the enemy she is a bloody Nephandus!"
Ingmar said sounding rather like he was out of patience.
"And the danger a prisoner might bite of their own tongue is why you keep them under guard, but you do not take them with you into public...there are a million ways for her to kill herself or get away if you do that. The Chief will never agree to you dragging a Nephandus along as if she was your personal pet, not to mention he will not stand for a Nephandus loose in this Chantry!"

THis girl here is the victim, not a threat. Where would she run if she's so wounded and without magick. She could only attack me or run away, and i'm not injured like her and i won't let her go so i'm pretty much in control, and also i'm an honourable man that won't abuse her.

"She could jump out in front of a car, throw herself out a window, attack you and kill you it is not that hard to actually get the jump on someone, take someone hostage, call the police and accuse you of kidnapping and then we have sleeper authorities to deal with, the list is never ending, it is not safe Mr Karyak and yes she is a threat...let me repeat myself she is a bloody Nephandus there are few things in this world that is more of a threat than that!"
Ingmar said sounding rather...irritated.

If you don't think that, then do as you please, but i'm not getting separated. Anyone that knows me can confirm my character and vouch for me, as your security chief has already done. He answered tiredly

"I do not think you personally will abuse her, I am saying it is not right to undress in front of a prisoner of the opposite sex it just is not proper, no matter how noble your intentions. Now as for Master Morgan I seriously doubt he have agreed to you walking around with the prisoner, if he left her with you then it was to keep her locked up until she could be sent to Horizon however I am going to take this up with him, as soon as I am done treating the pair of you."
Ingmar declared.

Your laws hve no justice, but there was a time where justice spawned the laws. THere must be something left of that, and as i said, if there isn't, there's still the chance to perform a cleansing with the help of the Shapechangers

"There are as far as I know no legal loopholes to spare a Nephandus Mr Karyak, perhaps if the Primi personally pardon someone but that do not happen. I do thank you for trying though and teaching you about our laws will keep my mind of...what is coming for a while and I am grateful for that."
Cadence said softly.
"What is this shapechanger ritual you are speaking about. I doubt it can help much and I doubt that will be something sanctioned by the Traditions."

Thanks for the healing and the hair spell. and turned to Cadence

Ingmar just nodded at that.

Yes, please. I'm sorry.

"Behind my back again?"
Cadence asked and slowly got off the examination table and winced a little and grabbed her wound.
"It is ok...I understand."
She muttered and steadied herself before she placed her hands behind her slender back, she was still shivering as if cold but at least she had stopped bawling...for now."

We use art. Tatoos, dances, meditation, stories, induced silences, song and poetry are all tools for us. It as beautyful and sad because it was your song. Your identity and soul ade chant.

"My Avatar? Yes I suppose it is sad."
Cadence said and looked down.
"Your magick do sound beautiful...are your tattoos used as foci then?"
She asked and glanced up at you.

"Those who have that power need to be ever vigilant and there have to be boundaries that are not crossed." Well said. Laws need to heed you, healer. I'm not touching her, and that's all. He said regretfully.

Ingmar nodded at that, satisfied with that for now.
"Very well..."
He muttered.

[quoteSHe's not a nephandus! Scan her with whatever methods you use, she's not corrupted YET! Her avatar is fragmented! Broken! But her soul and mind are in the right place and we can fight it! we can fight it if we're fair and comprehensive. ANd if we try to learn. So for now she's with me not as a fucking pet but as my advisor. SHe has to help me with the laws that i don't fully understand, she needs to see Master Telar to confirm that she's still able to reason without meddling from the corruption and maybe try some kind of therapy and i need to talk to master Steelhaven, and i just happen to need to clean myself before it happens.][/quote]

"If she went through the Cauls then she is a Nephandus, and did you not find her fighting for the Nephandi when you where out rescuing some of our own that they had kidnapped, that is the very definition of a Nephandus."
Ingmar said sound frustrated.
"I agree, she do not sound evil, not all Nephandi are your Marvel super villain evil, but they are all corrupted. Unless she have not been through the Caul, that is pretty much it. I agree though her Avatar needs to be examined but when it comes to advising you that she can do tied down and locked up somewhere, you can not bring a Nephandus all over the Chantry, that is insanity. And washing yourself is fine but wait until I can get one of our other members to watch her while you do that, preferably a female one that can help her clean up as well."

Do as you must. While you, as any good tradicionalist try to put sticks on the wheel of a fellow mage that tries to do what's right, i'll try to find a way to cleanse avatars, remote as the chances are, and do some good, or go down trying.

"I try to put sticks in the wheel of foolishness that can spell destruction for you, your Cabal and if you are really unlucky this entire Chantry if she learns enough about us walking around with you and then manages to escape. I am not against trying to cleanse Avatars, my Covenmate needs that, go ahead but do it right, lock the bloody Nephandus up."

Well see. I insist that we need to define the Nephandus better for your condition is not directly nephandic, but another kind that should be able to be reverted. You never wanted to be a nephandus so there might still be resistence to it's influence. We need to see this and hurry.

"I...have been through the Cauls...a thousand years of...no I can not speak about it I...just can not..."
Cadence said and her eyes took on a haunted look and she started crying.
"I would like to come back but I doubt there are a way to do that, no one comes back from the Cauls...no one."
She sobbed.

Shapeshifters have their own converted to differents aspects of the triad of Caos or Dinamism, Entrophy or the Wyrm and Static Order or the Weaver. Your avatar has turned into one of the most powerful serving spirits of Entrophy. They basicly got a conection to some spirits you could call groupal avatars, and when one of the individuals goes corrupted it can be reversed to it's former alignement with this ritual.

"But I do not have a group Avatar...I have one soul living inside of me, would that even work the same?"
Cadence protested.

It either cleanses the shifter or kills it, but i belive that in your avatar it could work since you're not corrupted in mind and soul. That's why i'd need your help. I don't think it works for a full flegged nephandus, but might work for you and other people forced through the cauls, and maybe witterslaints. Even if it doesn't function, we can see how it works and study it to device a method that might work.

"I doubt the Traditions will let you try something that might kill me and by that letting my Avatar escape, I guess a case could be formed and the argument made but I doubt it would be allowed, not without allot of theoretical evidence that it would work...we have a shapeshifter at our Chantry...well not my Chantry anymore I guess...she is a scholar perhaps she knows something useful, but she is the only shapeshifter I have met."

he exposed as he tied her up tighly and firmly but not to harm her.

Cadence flexed her hands a few times then relaxed them and nodded slightly at least the bonds where not hurting.

We'll find you a blanket as son as we're able, you have lost too much blood.

"Yes I just can't seam to stop shaking..."
Cadence muttered. Ingmar sigh he took a blanket of the sofa and handed it to you.
"I will get Dr Lee a new one, I am sure he will not mind, keep her warm and hydrated."
He instructed.

In a moment they were. Since i failed an induced silence they have turned into echoes: as i do much magick, they start living.

"That is an interesting Echo...here in the West we tend to get allergies to salt and troubles with nails being driven into our footprints, things like that. I think I would prefer moving tattoos...but do they give you Paradox if sleepers see them move?"
The Nephandus said and looked at one of the designs on your arms.

If you're in an army and they capture you, make you put your enemy's uniform and launch you to fight your brethren with no scape but kill or be killed, ¿is that too your definition of enemy? he asked, looking at him in the eye. She raised a shield and shot some shots that impacted nothing. That's not what a corrupted one would do.

"If they stayed with the enemy, worked for them and went through their initiation rituals then yes that person would be an enemy. There is not one thing a Nephandus would or would not do, not all of them are mustache twirling villains, some look and sound sweet, that do not mean they are not corrupted at heart."
Ingmar said and sigh.

Like there are no lesbians. As you wish, send her.

"Culturally women tend to be more comfortable with being around other women when nakedness is involved, lesbians or no lesbians."
The Verbena said and sigh again.
"I will find a woman to take care of her needs and watch her while you wash yourself."
He said and fished up his phone.

I belive she knows as much as she needs to bury us all, but she's in no condition to do it.

"She do not need to get to know more, and remember there is always the chance that she will escape Mr Karyak."

Belive and the boundaries will banish.

Cadence gave you a smile but it was clear she did not have much faith.

If i had evidence of it's efectiveness then we wouldn't have any problems

"No off course but why would you think it could work when we are so different?"
The Nephandus asked softly.

Ok then, we'll call her then and we'll talk about it and try to get this done.

"Calling her might be wise but I do not think you can just go along with such a ritual, if I die in your care from it you will be in serious legal trouble Mr Karyak."
Cadence said and sigh.

Thanks Ingmar. Although we disagree... i see we're the same kind of pigheaded. Thanks for everything

"Yeah well, I am just doing my job...just make sure you do not let the Nephandus girl escape and try not to do any rituals that will get you executed or worse I think it would make Beatrice sad if you where lost in such a way."
The Verbena grumbled.

Hopefully, no, but as my magick is more spiritual i tend to get little paradox. Maybe it's just about getting to little so it dissipates with time. he said, now rethinking it.

"Paradox will dissipate over time if one do not get to much of it."
The Nephandus said and nodded.
"Well in either case your tattoos are beautiful."

I don't know. Even if i don't get it to work then i can try to see how it works and device a way to turn it into a magickal effect or a rote. We'll see.

"The problem is that if that ritual do not work and it kills me, you will be arrested for murder and for letting a Fallen go free and the best you can hope for is an execution. The Traditions will never agree to your experiments."
The prisoner said softly.
"I would prefer to die than...that...but it would be a shame if you got yourself executed."

Until you're deemed nephadus by the council you're a member of the traditions and if you give me your concent then i can try in a grey area. As i said, it's all about a matter of times.

"If there is no real danger that it kills me yes then I can give my consent. However you are not allowed by law to let a Fallen prisoner escape through death and no consent in the world will change that, the punishment ranging from Branding to...Gilgul...you do not want to risk that."
Cadence said and glanced at you then she started crying again as the word she had just said reminded her of her situation.

And i do it for her. If i can get her safe, even if she's sad... that's something i'm willing to do. he said, with a smile. He then made Cadence come in front of him to guide her to his room here in the chantry.

"You are going to get yourself killed Mr Karyak, you are not above Tradition laws."
Ingmar warned you as you left. Cadence walked as you directed, you came to your apartment, it was simple and the furniture was old, but it was functional enough with a living room, a kitchenette, a bathroom with a shower and a bedroom.

UnThanks. I hope they don't scare you when they move.

I suspect that if it doesn't work it will kill your avatar, and you know what that means. That being said, there's a way if you allow me before you're convicted.

First time i'm here. He! Fine place. Ok, if we' de doing this i need you to tell how you got in this mess. No lying, i'll know

UnThanks. I hope they don't scare you when they move.

"I have lived at a Chantry most of my life...I have seen allot of strange things so no they will not scare me."
Cadence assured you.

I suspect that if it doesn't work it will kill your avatar, and you know what that means. That being said, there's a way if you allow me before you're convicted.

"I...see it will not kill me...it will kill...my Avatar"
Cadence muttered she stopped walking for a moment and shivered looked rather scared.
"I...give my consent it is better to have a small chance than no chance at all...though I suspect I would still be put on trial though, but yeah...we can try...but ehm...how unpleasant is this thing?"

First time i'm here. He! Fine place. Ok, if we' de doing this i need you to tell how you got in this mess. No lying, i'll know

"Have you just moved in Mr Karyak..."
Cadence asked softly.
"I em...do not want to talk about it."
She muttered sadly and looked away.
"I just do not want to talk about it..."
She repeated and tears welled up in her eyes again and she slightly swayed.
"Can I...sit down...I do not feel well?"
She asked in a weak voice.

Just my point. Well, as i told you, it has never been tested on mages but it leaves werecreatures sore and weak for some time. I think the council could like that so you're under control until they can vouch that it worked definitelly. he said

You can lie down if you like, but i need you to be strong and tell me. This forcing into cauls thing is some kind of MO, so any info you can give me will eventually help us stop them. I also need it to presenta tour case and de do not have time.

You forgot to post this to the ic thread.

Just my point. Well, as i told you, it has never been tested on mages but it leaves werecreatures sore and weak for some time. I think the council could like that so you're under control until they can vouch that it worked definitelly. he said

"Sore and weak I can deal with Mr Karyak, I am more concerned about the ritual itself...what will it entail?"
Cadence asked sounding concerned and worried she was clearly very afraid.

You can lie down if you like, but i need you to be strong and tell me. This forcing into cauls thing is some kind of MO, so any info you can give me will eventually help us stop them. I also need it to presenta tour case and de do not have time.

The Nephandus sat down on the sofa with some difficulty given her bound hands and slowly laid down, wincing a little as she did so.
"Thank you."
She muttered then she said.
"I...can tell you why I went to the Caul but...I do not want to talk about...the Caul itself...the memory are to...painful...please...do not force me to."
She muttered sadly tears rolling down her cheeks again.

I do not know the details. We'll have to ask the Kitsune and the other shifters.

"It is a work in progress then Mr Karyak..."
Cadence said an nodded.
"Well I still remember Ayumi's phone number I think."

Tane took out his cellphone and started recording. That will be enough. I'd like to know Why you went

"I...made a friend, a woman I thought was an Orphan, after a while I found out she was not but by then it was to late and she had so much dirt on me...and threatened to send pictures of us together to my Chantry...telling everyone that she was indeed a Nephandus which would be very bad for me, and so I stayed with her...and I got roped in more and more until...it felt like I had no choice...the Caul was my only option."
Cadence muttered and looked down.

what happened to your avatar,

"I...can't talk about what happened to it in the Cauls...I can't...I...can't...she wept and with difficulty turned away from you and started sobbing again, shivering more now repeating again and again that she did not want to talk about it..."

how do you feel it has affected you and what was the reason you decided to go through the Cauls.

"I...do not know...I feel like the same person. I am Primordial...well my Avatar is it have always been a bit on the fatalistic side but I guess it is more destructive...I am sorry I do not really know how to answer your question, I still want to evolve to the point where I stop existing and I join back with the One, my Avatar finally having learned all it needs to...that goal have not changed...so I am more destructive but other than that I just do not know. I went over because I got roped in, slowly, little by little and when I discovered how far I had gone they threatened to expose me to the Traditions if I did not go all the way."
Cadence muttered as she sobbed.
"I do not know how to answer your questions..."

Also, if you have any regrets and what would be your intentions if i can ask.

"I regret...getting involved with that Nephandi woman in the first place...I betrayed my Mentor...my Cabal...my Chantry all of it and after I have seen what the Eaters of the Weak are like I...hate it but I have nowhere else to go now...nowhere...everything good about me have been thorn to shreds and put back together again wrong."
The Nephandus muttered sadly.
"I want to go home...but I can't..."

Tane:

So you say you have not experienced any chamge in your behaviour ir your avatar's? Has your connection with your avatar changed?

"I...like to take things apart...I buy puzzle games and put them together and get pleasure from taking them apart again or go to thrift stores and get some knitted things and take delight in unraveling them into balls of yarn again...that is a new habit...and I am more morbid, I found myself staring at a dead bird on the ground the other day, thinking it was beautiful, that is new...and my Aatar to are darker but no...other than that I have not changed...well there are the nightmares after...the Caul but..."
Cadence said softly.
"What do you mean with changes in my connection to my Avatar? Do you mean how it is fused with my soul? For...I would not know that...I...think I was put back together again fairly the same way I was before."
She muttered sadly.
"I mean it is there and magick work as it should...but Paradox is worse now and the backlashes are more severe."

You're doing good, ok? It's all good for now

Cadence nodded she still sobbed and seamed really upset, she curled together a bit on the sofa.

And another relevant post for Tane:

He frowned, looking disconcerted. "I know I cannot save everyone."

"Yes...we can not save everyone fili mi and you can not blame yourself for everyone you can not save...down that path lies only sorrow."
The old mage said sounding worried.

"That would be much appreciated. I do not believe she has had any of her belongings checked over or weapons and tools confiscated for the time being when she came in."

"I see that is most unwise, I will make the assumption then it was not your honored Mentor that handled Miss Getwater when she was brought in, I have never known him to make such a mistake, well for now I intend to give the young woman some new clothes and unless anyone have some purpose for what she is wearing I recommend burning them, I will also make sure that she is not carrying any weapons or tools, and check for Investment marks."
Hildegard said as she walked beside you.

"Yes, he certainly was..." Adley sighed. "I have been asked to talk with Mr Karyak and I would also like to talk with her for a few moments as well, afterward. Let's go see if we can sort this out."

The elderly Chorister nodded and knocked on the door to Tane's room.
"Off course Mr Roth Hicks, let us see what we can sort out, it should not take me to long to clean the young woman up and change her clothes there should be time for you to talk with her as well."

Tane as you sit talking with Cadence you hear a knocking at your door, your prisoner jump a little as if the sound scarred her.

Tane:

I mean, maybe in the way it communicates with you? Maybe in the way your resonance sends you messages?

"I guess I deal with Entropic Resonance better, and my Avatar have never been that communicative really, I do not have one of those that talk non stop...sometimes I feel sad and the sadness is not from me, and sometimes when I sing I get a discordant tone in there but other than that I have not been feeling much Mr Karyak...I think it was scarred though...before...I went in..."
Cadence muttered sadly.

He asked, but soon the door was knocked. I'll leave this recording, ok? he said and pened the door to find ms Hildegaard and mr Hicks.

Cadence nodded though she still looked scarred. Hildegaard give you a polite nod when she see you.
"Mr Karyak good evening, I was asked by Mr Rush to help your prisoner clean up, may we come in?"
The Chorister asked politely.

Ah, please, come in. How's everything, Hildegaard?

Hildegard gave another polite nod and stepped into your apartment.
"Thank you Mr Karyak, I am well I hope this evening find you in good health."
She said as she glanced at the Nephandus on the sofa and her eyes narrowed a bit.
"One thing though Mr Karyak, while you are a charming young man and have been kind to my student, I do not yet feel familiar enough with you to share such informal address. I have to admit I do not know much about the customs in your homeland, I do know some nations, Norway for example tend to favor first name address for everyone, friend or stranger, I however is not accustomed to this, to be on first name basis with me means the person is one of my closest friends, I prefer to be addressed either by title or as Miss Gottschalk or if you have to use my first name, Sister Hildegard will do."
The Chorister admonished gently but firmly.
"So Mr Karyak, I hope you do not mind if I take your prisoner with me to the bathroom and give her a clean shift of clothing."
She said and indicated the clothes she was carrying over one arm.

Adley inside the Dreamspeaker's apartment, which looked very similar to other apartments in the Chantry though the furniture was some of the old bits and pieces that had been stored in the basement indicating that Tane had not yet moved in. On the sofa in the living room lay a woman, her arms where bound behind her back and she was shivering as if cold and was clearly upset. The woman looked to be about the same age as you plus or minus a few years, her hair was dark honey blond and fell in jaw length curls around a plain face made pretty by large blue eyes, she was covered in blood though and was rather pale though her skin tone was rather dark for so fair hair.

"I see that is most unwise, I will make the assumption then it was not your honored Mentor that handled Miss Getwater when she was brought in, I have never known him to make such a mistake, well for now I intend to give the young woman some new clothes and unless anyone have some purpose for what she is wearing I recommend burning them, I will also make sure that she is not carrying any weapons or tools, and check for Investment marks."

'Thank you. Mr Rush did try to acquire some assistance earlier but...things did not seem to go well, hence our imminent arrival. The Verbena was healing her and didn't see any investment marks but he was not really looking for such problems, busy as he was. It's a good idea to burn the clothing too, just in case, I agree."

"Off course Mr Roth Hicks, let us see what we can sort out, it should not take me to long to clean the young woman up and change her clothes there should be time for you to talk with her as well."

He sighed and then waited quietly by the Chorister's side, waiting to see if Mr Karyak would answer.

I mean, maybe in the way it communicates with you? Maybe in the way your resonance sends you messages? He asked, but soon the door was knocked. I'll leave this recording, ok? he said and pened the door to find ms Hildegaard and mr Hicks.
Ah, please, come in. How's everything, Hildegaard?

Hildegaard give you a polite nod when she see you. "Mr Karyak good evening, I was asked by Mr Rush to help your prisoner clean up, may we come in?" The Chorister asked politely.

He raised an eyebrow at the Dreamspeaker's familiar use of the Chorister's first name and glanced at her. After she had told him to use her surname and they'd been let in, he explained, "Mr Karyak. The Chief has sent me to discuss recent events with you. May we speak in private please?"

Oh, yes, please, come in. We were in oír first chat. This is Cadence. Cadence, miss hildegaard is INE of tour tradición, she's here to help he presentes both ladies.
I'm sorry, sister, but in New Zealand last mames are for enemies and foreigners, and i don't consider you neither. I didn't want to be disrespectful. he said with a little bow
Please Take her, but be careful, since oír raíz she has lost a lot of blood so she's cold and probably will get dizzy with the heat of the water. Be careful of her wounds.

Talk to me, the ladies are leaving into the bathroom. How are you?

Oh, yes, please, come in. We were in oír first chat. This is Cadence. Cadence, miss hildegaard is INE of tour tradición, she's here to help he presentes both ladies.

Hildegard raised an eyebrow as her request for Tane not to address her by her first name went ignored she said nothing more about it, the proud Chorister was not about to beg for proper etiquette but she looked at best disproving and she shot Adley a glance that said just how much she thought his new Cabalmate needed a course in manners.
"I know Miss Getwater quite well Mr Karyak."
Hildegard said coldly.

I'm sorry, sister, but in New Zealand last mames are for enemies and foreigners, and i don't consider you neither. I didn't want to be disrespectful. he said with a little bow

"Enemy no Mr Karyak but foreigner, well I am native to neither New Zealand or America seeing that I am from Germany foreigner should be quite fitting, however Sister Hildeguard, simply Sister or my title of Adeptus Majora will do if you do not desire to employ my surname."
She said politely but pointedly.

Please Take her, but be careful, since oír raíz she has lost a lot of blood so she's cold and probably will get dizzy with the heat of the water. Be careful of her wounds.

"I will be mindful of her needs Mr Karyak, and treat her kindly."
Hildegard said as she sat down next to her Traditionmate on the sofa.
"Hello Miss Getwater...these are not the circumstances I would have liked or expected to see you again...now do not be afraid, I wish to help you to get cleaned up, would you like that?"
She said in a mild though still stern tone of voice. Cadence looked nervous and shameful for a while then she nodded and Hildegard helped her to her feet and supported her weight as she led the prisoner to the bathroom and closed the door.

Talk to me, the ladies are leaving into the bathroom. How are you?


"Busy, Mr Karyak and unhappy to hear that several members of the chantry have not been pleased over some of your actions. As well, please call elder magi by their preferred names, usually their last name unless you have been given leave to do otherwise with either their title or Mr or Mrs beforehand. I understand now why you choose to do otherwise but calling someone by their first name can be a sign of disrespect especially amongst older magi here," he began.

"The Chief has asked me to tell you what will happen with Mrs Getwater and to discuss your behavior with regards to taking prisoners and treatment towards them while they are here. We are going to contact her home chantry to see if they will accept her to stay with them until she goes to Horizon. Until then, you are not to be in a state of undress in front of her, nor are you to conduct any rituals on her without her informed and witnessed consent, that means someone else here at the chantry that is in charge would come to witness the girls allowing you to work rituals on her. While she is here with you, she will be restrained and kept locked up and I will be having a discussion with her. I don't suppose she's said why she became a Nephandus to you? We know they often try to coerce people into doing so...I would also like you to consider some of your actions a little better before you take them. The laws that we are under, inducing yourself Mr Karyak are not going to be kind to you or those you care for if you fight it instead of try to work within it," he said, pausing so he could reply before he said anything else.

You're far more native to this chantry and at least you're normal to the culture, unlike me. It would be improper, but Mis Majora would be better? He asked complaciently.

"Adeptus Majora Gottschalk is her rank and suname, or simply do as she asked you to call her a few moments ago."

   I belive disrespect has to do with other kind of behaviour, calling people as you didn't know it would bother them not being one of them. In any case, i'll mind it. he said


"I'm not quite sure I follow? As it did clearly bother her and is a general standard here, it's better to err on the side of the way we do things here to avoid confusion. Though explaining why you called them by their first name would help matters in that you did not mean offense."

   I talked to him a minute ago and he told me to take care of her so i can prepare her defense. So i need to work with her, and stay with her. Another chantry would make that hard if not impossible.


"If you talked to him a minute ago, I talked to him ten seconds ago. I've just come from his office with these instructions. It will not be immediate that someone will come from her home chantry, likely we are in a state of war. He is a very busy man given what is gonig on, but if you feel the need to clarify the matter then I will let him know."

   She has already stated she's been cohersed into it, and i have the statement recorded, thank you. he said,


"I see, we've heard that too many times." He frowned. "I would like to take the recording to the Chief, or please do give it to him later. I still would like to speak with her."

   I want to work inside the laws, but i will ultimatelly work inside what i belive is fair, and what is justice. I hope i can find some kind of justice inside the laws, but i will be respectful, in any case. IS there something else?


"Mr Karyak I know it is difficult believe me, I too hope that we can arrive at justice within the laws and I'm trying to help you do so. Because the alternatives...they will not go well for you or those you are trying to advocate for if it's not handled very carefully. I would not like to see that happen."

   IS there something else?


"Several things. I heard that you were thinking of some type of shapechanger ritual that might help Nephandi avatars somehow become purified. As it happens, I think that such a thing could be possible if very difficult; though I need to hear more about it. And we need to see if the girl or your allies would even wish to try it out on a mage. But if we do not move carefully, then attempting it will never be allowed. You will need to provide some evidence that such a thing is possible on a mage beforehand, gather an argument for such a thing and then it would be presented to the Council's Tribunal.

"As well, the Mercere that we were trying to keep safe here and that had already suffered greatly, having lost their avatars, are now rendered further traumatized having seen you manifest someone else's avatar in front of them. That was careless and un-thoughtful of their situation. I do hope that you understand how deeply troubling that is, both for their sake and for the reason they were brought here in the first place."

"And there is one more thing. I hear that you have certain affections for Beatrice. She is my sister and my cabalmate. I do not wish to see her further hurt and am trying to help her recover. However, she is in a very fragile state right now and it will take a while for her state to improve. You will likely hear from both me and our cabal leader, Mr Wainwright. Is there anything you wish to talk to me about?"