Re: A Spy, A Dark Alliance and a Trial IC Thread 59

[Warpmind]

[Chantry Complex]

"Indeed it will."
The Verbena woman said darkly.
"They betrayed us now their life force will strengthen us."

Colin nodded, "Reduce, reuse, recycle... Which reminds me, I never heard back about the buckets of Technocrat... hum, not important now, I suppose."

The vines was strong but had a bit of flex to them so they was not brittle.
"Why thank you, and yes that could be done, it would even be easier as then the prisoner's own life patters could be manipulated rather than those of a seed."
She replied.
"I thought this would be more humane and yet secure enough."

He nodded, "Quite, I suppose breaking skin would be beneficial to a Verbena captive, in any case... Hum, does anyone know who any of these people are?"

[Jeremy Silverstein]

[Chantry Complex]

Amadeus nodded as he finished his work, he healed his own cuts.
"Good, thank you kid then I am sure he will recover, he will need time and rest but I have repaired the damage and if his consciousness is intact that should be enough."
The Verbena said. The bottle was filled with some sort of dark brown liquid, it looked like fancy mustard but probably was not.
"What are the chances you can learn something of the emotions from the prisoners, not reading them deeply we need premission for that but just scimming of the ambient emotions kid?"
¨Amadeus asked as he wiped down his hands and then looked around to see if anyone else needed help.

"Now that I own real estate and have a secret lair there's nothing I can't do."

As he said that Serge closed his eyes and opened his mind to the thoughts of all those around him. Feeling their emotions as if they were his own.

(OOC: Mind 2, Corr 2 to read the ambient emotions of the enemies in the room.

Arete Roll: 9, 5, 1, 6 - 5, 5, 2, 1 - 5, 3, 3, 9 )

[Nicole Bouchard]

[Chantry Complex]

Anja's Post:

'Dunno. Got 'em from a TimeStop security officer.' giving a little frown at the healing of wounds, then starting to remove all the items from the Verbena. 'Anyone got a baggie or something for her crap?'

Colin's Post:

'Fuck. Though makes you wonder why, like.' Nicole replied, now crouching down by the captured Etherite and quickly emptying his pockets. 'Why not simply tighten the blockade, pick off unescorted units?'

Anja's Post:

'Might regret that if he has powerful friends for string-pulls.' she replied a shade darkly.

Anja's Post:

Silently, she performed a fireman's lift on the prisoner, then pulled out her cell. Performing the reverse call on the TimeStop security officer who'd called her earlier.

[Nick isn't an LEO of Horizon (or a formal deputy). Ethics Council has not (yet) charged him with anything and she isn't a Tradition LEO so Nick has no Etherite authority for detention. Horizon may not operate the 'hot pursuit' rule that Anglo societies have (basically, 'I saw them first, so my collar') which means the Verbena security might be within their rights to take him in.]

[Anja Rebekka Schultze]

[Chantry Complex]

Colin nodded, "Reduce, reuse, recycle... Which reminds me, I never heard back about the buckets of Technocrat... hum, not important now, I suppose."

"Waste not want not."
The Verbena replied then she raised an eyebrow.
"Technocrat in a bucket?"

He nodded, "Quite, I suppose breaking skin would be beneficial to a Verbena captive, in any case... Hum, does anyone know who any of these people are?"

The woman you had been talking with nodded and pointed at the tall dark captive.
"That is Elisabeth Gold she is a long time resident here...and that one."
She pointed at the shorter paler woman.
"Is Sheila Rhodes she just came in with a group from Chantry Rosegarten from Huston. I have no idea who the Etherite is."
The she added.
"I am Martha Huang by the way...I think I forgot to say that...bani Verbena."

Now that I own real estate and have a secret lair there's nothing I can't do."

As he said that Serge closed his eyes and opened his mind to the thoughts of all those around him. Feeling their emotions as if they were his own.

There was the expected fear, stress and anger from everyone involved, relief from the survivors, but from the prisoners in addition to the fear there was this feeling of triumph which should not be there with someone tied up and waiting to be made into fertilizer.
"You know the first step in keeping a lair secret is to not talk about it Mr Yager."
Amadeus said sounding amused.
"Did you get anything?"

Dunno. Got 'em from a TimeStop security officer.' giving a little frown at the healing of wounds, then starting to remove all the items from the Verbena. 'Anyone got a baggie or something for her crap?'

Jeffry ran his hands over the restraints.
"Hum...there are the presence of Vim...yes they will prevent magick."
He said as you removed daggers, more daggers, even more daggers and even a few more daggers from the captured Verbena and a key, wallets, phone, lipstick and various odds and ends, bags of herbs, a few crystals and a wand.
"I have the bags I use when I walk my dog will those do?"
One of the Verbena defenders asked, he had been healed and was testing out his previously hurt leg.

Fuck. Though makes you wonder why, like.' Nicole replied, now crouching down by the captured Etherite and quickly emptying his pockets. 'Why not simply tighten the blockade, pick off unescorted units?'

The kid had several bottles of oddly colored liquids, some sort of Geiger counter, something that looked a little like a ray gun, a small box with wires and switches as over it, a mini tool set. A wallet, two more burner phones, a chocolate, more ammo for his gun and the program from the cybernetics convention in his pockets.

'Might regret that if he has powerful friends for string-pulls.' she replied a shade darkly.

"Which is why while I do not know the legality of it you are free to nab him, then he is out of our hair and no longer our problem and his friends will have someone else to direct their anger at."
Martha said with a bright smile.

Silently, she performed a fireman's lift on the prisoner, then pulled out her cell. Performing the reverse call on the TimeStop security officer who'd called her earlier.

You got an answer allmost immediatly.
"Yes what news?"
The security officer asked.

(OOC: Inter Tradition justice is a nightmare. The correct procedure is probably to call an Enforcer and have them formally arrest the guy but the Verbena just want him out of their hair and deal with their own.)

[Warpmind]

[Chantry Complex]

'Fuck. Though makes you wonder why, like.' Nicole replied, now crouching down by the captured Etherite and quickly emptying his pockets. 'Why not simply tighten the blockade, pick off unescorted units?'

Colin shook his head, "The defenses only extend so far from Concordia for now, and it seems the assault will be of some size... The Nephanda in charge wanted Dalisse's ship as an additional Battlecruiser, implying they have at least one. Dalisse is willing to aid us, fortunately, so that helps, but... it will be close, too close to the surface...

"Waste not want not."
The Verbena replied then she raised an eyebrow.
"Technocrat in a bucket?"

He smiled wryly, "We had a captive, rotten to the core, he... had a familiar, it seems, who force-fed him Paradox. We almost lost people, and a chunk of the cellars, and had to mop his remains off floors and walls... At least his demise was a quick one, but such a mess he made..."

The woman you had been talking with nodded and pointed at the tall dark captive.
"That is Elisabeth Gold she is a long time resident here...and that one."
She pointed at the shorter paler woman.
"Is Sheila Rhodes she just came in with a group from Chantry Rosegarten from Huston. I have no idea who the Etherite is."
The she added.
"I am Martha Huang by the way...I think I forgot to say that...bani Verbena."

He bowed politely, "Colin Wainwright, Orphan Adeptus, of Chantry Steelhaven Hall. I answer directly to Masters Nassa and Morgan there, and Mr. Yager and Miss Bouchard there are my Cabalmates. An honour to meet you."
He paused for a moment, "This Miss Rhodes... hm, that pallor, could that be Jhor, or just regular lack of sunlight exposure? Seems odd this time of year for your Tradition..."

((OOC: Looking it up, is Rosegarten in Houston, Texas, or in Huston Township, Pennsylvania? That seems fairly important, as the latter is, in fact, snuggled up to New England. ))

[Anja Rebekka Schultze]

[Chantry Complex]

Colin shook his head, "The defenses only extend so far from Concordia for now, and it seems the assault will be of some size... The Nephanda in charge wanted Dalisse's ship as an additional Battlecruiser, implying they have at least one. Dalisse is willing to aid us, fortunately, so that helps, but... it will be close, too close to the surface...

Martha seamed to finally realize what the Orphan was saying.
"Wait what...someone is attacking Horizon? With Nephandi Battle cruisers? Who is Dalisse? Do the Security Council know? For that matter how do you know? Is this trouble right here related."

He smiled wryly, "We had a captive, rotten to the core, he... had a familiar, it seems, who force-fed him Paradox. We almost lost people, and a chunk of the cellars, and had to mop his remains off floors and walls... At least his demise was a quick one, but such a mess he made..."

The Verbena chuckle.
"Sounds like perfect fertilizer. I hope all your people survived and are well though."

He bowed politely, "Colin Wainwright, Orphan Adeptus, of Chantry Steelhaven Hall. I answer directly to Masters Nassa and Morgan there, and Mr. Yager and Miss Bouchard there are my Cabalmates. An honor to meet you."
He paused for a moment, "This Miss Rhodes... hm, that pallor, could that be Jhor, or just regular lack of sunlight exposure? Seems odd this time of year for your Tradition..."

"Ah yes nice to meet you Mr Wainwright...wait the Colin Wainwright? The most annoying Orphan in the Tellurian?..."
Martha exclaimed.
"Ah ehm...sorry that just fell out of me...ehm do forgive me."
She looked at the prisoner.
"I mean white people are pale at times, she is from somewhere in Northern Europe originally I think or at least her family is some of them always look like they are sick...no offense."
She said with a shrug.
"If being pale was all there was to finding Nephandi you would have a whole lot of Fallen in Sweden."

(OOC: Huston in Texas.)

[Warpmind]

[Chantry Complex]

Martha seamed to finally realize what the Orphan was saying.
"Wait what...someone is attacking Horizon? With Nephandi Battle cruisers? Who is Dalisse? Do the Security Council know? For that matter how do you know? Is this trouble right here related."

Colin nodded, "Dalisse ex Hermes bani Diedne, she is a personal friend of mine, and came with the warning. Admiral Hastings was the first person informed, and she proceeded to go shred red tape to prepare... and yes, it is most certainly related. It is a very long story..."

"Ah yes nice to meet you Mr Wainwright...wait the Colin Wainwright? The most annoying Orphan in the Tellurian?..."
Martha exclaimed.
"Ah ehm...sorry that just fell out of me...ehm do forgive me."
She looked at the prisoner.
"I mean white people are pale at times, she is from somewhere in Northern Europe originally I think or at least her family is some of them always look like they are sick...no offense."
She said with a shrug.
"If being pale was all there was to finding Nephandi you would have a whole lot of Fallen in Sweden."

He chuckled, "I was recently informed my title was expanded from merely 'on Earth'... I take the title with amusement; I have earned it by being lucky and right often enough... and that is a fair point, but even so, I did not suggest her being Fallen. Contracting Jhor is... easily enough done by other means. But, if she comes from a very fair-skinned lineage, I suppose that diminishes the cause for concern greatly. Ireland would be a hotbed of Nephandi hunts, as well, if that was the sole grounds for accusations..."

((OOC: Oh, yeah, it's moving day today, Nick? Best of luck, get thine hauls done expediently!))

[Nicole Bouchard]

[Chantry Complex]

Anja's Post:

'Yu Donghyun, Etherite Disciple, currently of St Agnes, Detroit.' Nicole answered calmly, still dealing with them. 'Before that, he was at Rosegarden, which is how he knew Rhodes.'

Anja's Post:

'Fair enough, 'part from the blades.' she replied, taking a bag and dumping the non-knive items within it.

Anja's Post:

'Target captured. Oh, they gave you the slip when they got into the cab; did the old holo dummy and teleport out trick. But I need a site-to-site transport; to our security office, please. Assume there is one at the Dock or something.' still with the guy over her shoulders.

Colin's Post:

A moment's silence, then the Etherite shook her head, then shrugged. Not her problem.

[Can Serge ID what emotions go with each person? If he can, might be an idea for us two to mention what our PCs are feeling right now.]

[Not really relevant which Houston, as the Etherite travelled from Detroit and the Pennsylvania one is still ~600 miles from Boston. In fact, it might be quicker to get from Texas as you could go via plane.]

[Actual headline from Irish newspaper. Though Massachusetts has a lot of Irish decent also, so the sun allergy will be there too.]

[Nah, it's the 13th of September with the big moving day. I'm currently drawling up a calendar plan of all the tasks I need to do (and when).]

[Jeremy Silverstein]

[Chantry Complex]

There was the expected fear, stress and anger from everyone involved, relief from the survivors, but from the prisoners in addition to the fear there was this feeling of triumph which should not be there with someone tied up and waiting to be made into fertilizer.
"You know the first step in keeping a lair secret is to not talk about it Mr Yager."
Amadeus said sounding amused.
"Did you get anything?"

"Yeah. Mostly the usual. Fear, stress, anger, triumph. Wait...that last one." Serge said opening his eyes and looking around confusedly at the enemies around him, "Wait hold on. Only the bad guys are feeling triumphant. That doesn't track. Me and Mr. Wainwright came here late. Did they manage to accomplish whatever objective they had?"


(OOC: Its up to Anja ultimately but Serge is mostly checking out ambient emotion of a group and separating based on allies vs enemies. I doubt he'd noticed unless Nicole or Colin are feeling vastly different from the rest of the good guys.)

[Anja Rebekka Schultze]

[Chantry Complex]

Colin nodded, "Dalisse ex Hermes bani Diedne, she is a personal friend of mine, and came with the warning. Admiral Hastings was the first person informed, and she proceeded to go shred red tape to prepare... and yes, it is most certainly related. It is a very long story..."

"I see I will need to discuss this with Lady Quey in addition to informing her about the attack at the library."
Martha said with a frown.

He chuckled, "I was recently informed my title was expanded from merely 'on Earth'... I take the title with amusement; I have earned it by being lucky and right often enough... and that is a fair point, but even so, I did not suggest her being Fallen. Contracting Jhor is... easily enough done by other means. But, if she comes from a very fair-skinned lineage, I suppose that diminishes the cause for concern greatly. Ireland would be a hotbed of Nephandi hunts, as well, if that was the sole grounds for accusations..."

"I am sure she can be examined for what Resonance she carries however simply being pale is no grounds to suspect Jhor, not when it is normal paleness and not a sickly pallor."
The Verbena replied firmly.
"As for your new ehm...nickname again I am sorry for my rudeness Mr Wainwright."

'Yu Donghyun, Etherite Disciple, currently of St Agnes, Detroit.' Nicole answered calmly, still dealing with them. 'Before that, he was at Rosegarden, which is how he knew Rhodes.'

"Ehm...I am here because I was told Sue Rosegarten, one of my magickal relative had ended up in an altercation but I do not see her here, I suggest we seek out the rest of the Rosegarten delegation and find out what the blazes are wrong."
Amadeus grumbles.

'Fair enough, 'part from the blades.' she replied, taking a bag and dumping the non-knive items within it.

You got handed a bag.
"We can take care of the blades."
The young Verbena offered.

'Target captured. Oh, they gave you the slip when they got into the cab; did the old holo dummy and teleport out trick. But I need a site-to-site transport; to our security office, please. Assume there is one at the Dock or something.' still with the guy over her shoulders.

"Sneaky bastard...and yes there is two actually a office for the Ethics Council and the harbor security which is technically under the Security Council but is mostly run by us."
The guard replied.
"I am working on a teleport now which office do you prefer?"

"Yeah. Mostly the usual. Fear, stress, anger, triumph. Wait...that last one." Serge said opening his eyes and looking around confusedly at the enemies around him, "Wait hold on. Only the bad guys are feeling triumphant. That doesn't track. Me and Mr. Wainwright came here late. Did they manage to accomplish whatever objective they had?"

"I don't know the whole situation is a mess. From what I ehard there was a fight in the kitchen between Sue Rosegarten and several others, our three prisoners was involved but on what side I do not know. They fled into the hallway, shot one of our brothers barring their path and fled into the library where we confronted them."
Martha replied.
"Could you examine closer young man...sorry I missed your name."
The Verbena who seamed to be the senior of the defenders asked.
(OOC: Serge most certainly can narrow his search down but I got the impression this particular rote was more ambient emotions but he can do a follow up one to narrow it down if his player so wishes.)

[Warpmind]

[Chantry Complex]

"I see I will need to discuss this with Lady Quey in addition to informing her about the attack at the library."
Martha said with a frown.

Colin nodded, "Agreed... she will want to know as much as possible as soon as possible, I am sure."

"I am sure she can be examined for what Resonance she carries however simply being pale is no grounds to suspect Jhor, not when it is normal paleness and not a sickly pallor."
The Verbena replied firmly.
"As for your new ehm...nickname again I am sorry for my rudeness Mr Wainwright."

He chuckled, "You are correct, and Jhor in itself is not a crime, in any case - as for the nickname, I'll gladly take some pride in it. If certain powerful people can find nothing worse to do to me than give me nicknames, I am quite content with that..."

"Ehm...I am here because I was told Sue Rosegarten, one of my magickal relative had ended up in an altercation but I do not see her here, I suggest we seek out the rest of the Rosegarten delegation and find out what the blazes are wrong."
Amadeus grumbles.

He frowned, "Wait, we were told someone was shot... Who was shot?"

"Yeah. Mostly the usual. Fear, stress, anger, triumph. Wait...that last one." Serge said opening his eyes and looking around confusedly at the enemies around him, "Wait hold on. Only the bad guys are feeling triumphant. That doesn't track. Me and Mr. Wainwright came here late. Did they manage to accomplish whatever objective they had?"

"I don't know the whole situation is a mess. From what I ehard there was a fight in the kitchen between Sue Rosegarten and several others, our three prisoners was involved but on what side I do not know. They fled into the hallway, shot one of our brothers barring their path and fled into the library where we confronted them."
Martha replied.
"Could you examine closer young man...sorry I missed your name."
The Verbena who seamed to be the senior of the defenders asked.

He arched an eyebrow, "What the hell did they do... hm, Nick, you ran into the kid at the conference, do you know what he did there? Perhaps he reported back of a successful mission?"

[Nicole Bouchard]

[Chantry Complex]

Serge's Post:

Colin's Post:

'Fishing for intel. Wanted to know how we managed to survive our unicorn encounter.' she replied, giving a little shrug. 'And ain't you ever seen the "history is on our side, we will bury you" smugness?' handing over the confiscated knives to one of the guards.

Anja's Post:

'You tell me; which one is more secure for a Fallen suspect who might have friends try to break them out?'

[Jeremy Silverstein]

[Chantry Complex]

"I don't know the whole situation is a mess. From what I ehard there was a fight in the kitchen between Sue Rosegarten and several others, our three prisoners was involved but on what side I do not know. They fled into the hallway, shot one of our brothers barring their path and fled into the library where we confronted them."
Martha replied.
"Could you examine closer young man...sorry I missed your name."
The Verbena who seamed to be the senior of the defenders asked.

"Serge Yager bani Cult of Ecstasy." Serge replied. "Yeah I can take a closer look. Honestly the hardest part is getting permission."

'Fishing for intel. Wanted to know how we managed to survive our unicorn encounter.' she replied, giving a little shrug. 'And ain't you ever seen the "history is on our side, we will bury you" smugness?' handing over the confiscated knives to one of the guards.

"True true. Counterpoint. There's a lot of flavors of smugness. Like 'We know something you don't' smugness. Or 'This was all a distraction' smugness. Or the classic 'We have active bombs implanted in our stomach' smugness. Let's hope it's yours though." Serge said as he prepared to cast his next spell.

It was similar to his previous spell, closing his eyes and opening his mind to the minds of the fallen enemies around. Except instead of ambient emotion he pried into their surface level thoughts, trying to hear them as if they were his own. Hoping someone was subconsciously thinking about whatever it was that made them feel triumphant despite their current situation.

(OOC Mind 2, Corr 2 to read the surface level thoughts of the enemies around him.

Arete Roll: 4, 6, 10, 2 - 7, 4, 3, 9 )

[Anja Rebekka Schultze]

[Chantry Complex]

Colin nodded, "Agreed... she will want to know as much as possible as soon as possible, I am sure."

Martha just nodded at that.

He chuckled, "You are correct, and Jhor in itself is not a crime, in any case - as for the nickname, I'll gladly take some pride in it. If certain powerful people can find nothing worse to do to me than give me nicknames, I am quite content with that..."

"My point is that assuming for example someone have Dynamic Resonance because they are a bit jittery when there are a million mundane reasons why they could be is a bit premature, that someone have pale skin is not really an indication of Jhor if they do not look sickly and she do not."
The Verbena said with a sigh then she nodded.
"I guess taking nicknames and making them your own is a thing Mr Wainwright."

He frowned, "Wait, we were told someone was shot... Who was shot?"

"Right out there in the hallway you should have seen the scene and the folks trying to heal him when you entered the library."
Martha said and pointed.
"As for who one of our own Timian Silveroad."

He arched an eyebrow, "What the hell did they do... hm, Nick, you ran into the kid at the conference, do you know what he did there? Perhaps he reported back of a successful mission?"

"I want to check on Sue once we are done here if that is acceptable to everyone, perhaps she will know more about what is going on."
Amadeus said.
"Yeah no not alone she might be involved."
Jeffry protested.
"She is my relative."
"Sometimes relatives disappoint us."
Jeffry added and Amadeus frowned.

'Fishing for intel. Wanted to know how we managed to survive our unicorn encounter.' she replied, giving a little shrug. 'And ain't you ever seen the "history is on our side, we will bury you" smugness?' handing over the confiscated knives to one of the guards.

The Verbena who gave you the bag for the rest of the prisoner's items took the knives and nodded and put them on a table.

'You tell me; which one is more secure for a Fallen suspect who might have friends try to break them out?'

"Harbor security they are the best equipped."
The other Etherite replied.

"Serge Yager bani Cult of Ecstasy." Serge replied. "Yeah I can take a closer look. Honestly the hardest part is getting permission."

"It is nice to meet you Mr Yager I am Martha Huang bani Verbena. Then please do young man we need more information."
She said indicating the prisoners.

True true. Counterpoint. There's a lot of flavors of smugness. Like 'We know something you don't' smugness. Or 'This was all a distraction' smugness. Or the classic 'We have active bombs implanted in our stomach' smugness. Let's hope it's yours though." Serge said as he prepared to cast his next spell.

It was similar to his previous spell, closing his eyes and opening his mind to the minds of the fallen enemies around. Except instead of ambient emotion he pried into their surface level thoughts, trying to hear them as if they were his own. Hoping someone was subconsciously thinking about whatever it was that made them feel triumphant despite their current situation.

The prisoners had ears so they was mostly careful not to think to much about their plans knowing you would be trying to read their mind but from the smaller woman you got this stray thought.
"It do not matter what happens to us, we got the others to the linking chamber, if we disconnect one Node Horizon's defenses will be compromised enough for our ships to break through, we only need to make sure the mission succeeds."
From the Etherite you got.
"Teletubbies having sex with My Little Ponies think of Teletubbies having sex with My Little Ponies...need to learn how these idiots escaped the Mistress...teletubbies having at it on ponies like bunnies on speed."
The taller woman's mind was dark and just wrong she was just thinking of horrible things she wanted to do with all of you, most of it would requite impressive magick to even be possible but would probably be quite painful if she pulled it off.

[Warpmind]

[Chantry Complex]

"My point is that assuming for example someone have Dynamic Resonance because they are a bit jittery when there are a million mundane reasons why they could be is a bit premature, that someone have pale skin is not really an indication of Jhor if they do not look sickly and she do not."
The Verbena said with a sigh then she nodded.
"I guess taking nicknames and making them your own is a thing Mr Wainwright."

Colin sighed, "I suppose I may have developed a bit of paranoia regarding the matter, after taking out three Labyrinths in two months..."

"Right out there in the hallway you should have seen the scene and the folks trying to heal him when you entered the library."
Martha said and pointed.
"As for who one of our own Timian Silveroad."

He nodded, "I just never got his name, hope he recovers, too."

"I want to check on Sue once we are done here if that is acceptable to everyone, perhaps she will know more about what is going on."
Amadeus said.
"Yeah no not alone she might be involved."
Jeffry protested.
"She is my relative."
"Sometimes relatives disappoint us."
Jeffry added and Amadeus frowned.

He hesitated, "Amadeus, you know who I had a word with after you left... He said the danger is closer than suspected. I agree with Jeffry, you should not go alone."

'Fishing for intel. Wanted to know how we managed to survive our unicorn encounter.' she replied, giving a little shrug. 'And ain't you ever seen the "history is on our side, we will bury you" smugness?' handing over the confiscated knives to one of the guards.

"True true. Counterpoint. There's a lot of flavors of smugness. Like 'We know something you don't' smugness. Or 'This was all a distraction' smugness. Or the classic 'We have active bombs implanted in our stomach' smugness. Let's hope it's yours though." Serge said as he prepared to cast his next spell.

He frowned, "That smugness usually doesn't express itself unless the party in question is convinced they've got the pieces in place... they've done something. What can you tell?"

[Anja Rebekka Schultze]

[Chantry Complex]

Colin sighed, "I suppose I may have developed a bit of paranoia regarding the matter, after taking out three Labyrinths in two months..."

"That is understandable."
Martha replied.
"And the prisoners will be checked for their Resonances."

He nodded, "I just never got his name, hope he recovers, too."

"Yeah...thanks man...me to."
Came a voice from the doorway a tall thin man who was drenched in blood walked in on unsteady legs supported by two other Verbena.
"Ow...I hate getting shot, he checked his chest and groaned."
"Oh man I just got that tattoo...ehm...who are all you folks and what...what happened?"

He hesitated, "Amadeus, you know who I had a word with after you left... He said the danger is closer than suspected. I agree with Jeffry, you should not go alone."

"Fine...fine..."
The grumpy old Verbena scowled at everyone.
"I am sure Sue is not involved though but I will bring someone with me."
He agreed finally.

He frowned, "That smugness usually doesn't express itself unless the party in question is convinced they've got the pieces in place... they've done something. What can you tell?"

The Verbena defenders seamed a bit more on edge as this discussion was talking place.

[Warpmind]

[Chantry Complex]

"Yeah...thanks man...me to."
Came a voice from the doorway a tall thin man who was drenched in blood walked in on unsteady legs supported by two other Verbena.
"Ow...I hate getting shot, he checked his chest and groaned."
"Oh man I just got that tattoo...ehm...who are all you folks and what...what happened?"

Colin gave the man a relieved smile, "Oh, good... ah, bit of a long story; we're from Chantry Steelhaven Hall in Boston, and it appears some conspirators shot you and got into an extended brawl with the librarians? I've not got the full picture of the chain of events here, myself... might you be aware of who shot you, and why?"

"Fine...fine..."
The grumpy old Verbena scowled at everyone.
"I am sure Sue is not involved though but I will bring someone with me."
He agreed finally.

He nodded, "Remember, Sir... if she is not part of it, she might be in danger, from someone below her radar. Which is further reason to bring someone along."

[Anja Rebekka Schultze]

[Chantry Complex]

Colin gave the man a relieved smile, "Oh, good... ah, bit of a long story; we're from Chantry Steelhaven Hall in Boston, and it appears some conspirators shot you and got into an extended brawl with the librarians? I've not got the full picture of the chain of events here, myself... might you be aware of who shot you, and why?"

"Yeah I was just coming out of a room down the hall, it is a sitting room but I use it as a plant nursery, anyway my familiar said she felt something Qlipothic, and I saw a group of our guests along with a kid I don't know heading past me on the way to the library, I stopped them and asked what they where doing there and the kid pull out a gun. I remember three impacts and then nothing before I woke up on the floor with several of my brothers and sisters around me."
The man seaming still confused as he was helped to a seat.
"Yeah his familiar came and got us to help."
One of the newcomers a woman with bright red dyed hair explained pointing to a ferret sitting on her shoulder.

He nodded, "Remember, Sir... if she is not part of it, she might be in danger, from someone below her radar. Which is further reason to bring someone along."

"I will go with Master Nassa."
Helena offered. Jeffry nodded. There was the sound of allot of feet heading in this direction and Martha sigh.
"That will be our security I will go and delay them so that your big friend here can get her Traditionmate out of here so I do not have to deal with that paperwork."
The Verbena said before she headed out of the library at some speed.

[Nicole Bouchard]

[Chantry Complex]

Anja's Post:

'Fair enough. Two to... wait a sec.' putting the mic on her phone on her trouser-leg. 'Am I done here, and is anyone come with me to the Dock?' looking to the group in general.

[Anja Rebekka Schultze]

[Chantry Complex]

'Fair enough. Two to... wait a sec.' putting the mic on her phone on her trouser-leg. 'Am I done here, and is anyone come with me to the Dock?' looking to the group in general.

"Yes it seams Miss Bouchard that unless you want the red tape the Verbena security forces bring with them you are indeed done here. Do you think you can deal with the prisoner on your own or do you want one of us to come along as back up?"
Jeffry asked.

[Jeremy Silverstein]

[Chantry Complex]

The prisoners had ears so they was mostly careful not to think to much about their plans knowing you would be trying to read their mind but from the smaller woman you got this stray thought.
"It do not matter what happens to us, we got the others to the linking chamber, if we disconnect one Node Horizon's defenses will be compromised enough for our ships to break through, we only need to make sure the mission succeeds."
From the Etherite you got.
"Teletubbies having sex with My Little Ponies think of Teletubbies having sex with My Little Ponies...need to learn how these idiots escaped the Mistress...teletubbies having at it on ponies like bunnies on speed."
The taller woman's mind was dark and just wrong she was just thinking of horrible things she wanted to do with all of you, most of it would requite impressive magick to even be possible but would probably be quite painful if she pulled it off.

He frowned, "That smugness usually doesn't express itself unless the party in question is convinced they've got the pieces in place... they've done something. What can you tell?"

Serge burst out into laughter suddenly upon hearing the Etherite's attempt at distracting him. "Sorry sorry. I was not expecting that. Oh man...that's so funny."

He caught his breath and then got slightly more serious, "Apparently they have allies at some place called the 'linking chamber'. They want to disconnect Horizon's defense system to let one of their battleships through. Whatever there doing here doesn't matter compared to that mission."

He gestured to the Etherite and said, "That guys wants to have R-rated relations with children's media characters and basically wants to know about our space adventures."

He gestures over to the taller lady, "And I'm not a hundred percent certain. But she has the most Nephandic mind out of everyone here and wants to do horrible things to us. And I'm not certain if she's currently casting a spell to do those things or if she's just imagining it to pass the time. Could someone check and make sure she's not actively casting magick."

(OOC: Happy Birthday Nicole!)

[Anja Rebekka Schultze]

[Chantry Complex]

Serge burst out into laughter suddenly upon hearing the Etherite's attempt at distracting him. "Sorry sorry. I was not expecting that. Oh man...that's so funny."

The Etherite gave you a sour look.

He caught his breath and then got slightly more serious, "Apparently they have allies at some place called the 'linking chamber'. They want to disconnect Horizon's defense system to let one of their battleships through. Whatever there doing here doesn't matter compared to that mission."

"I am not sure what they mean with a linking chamber."
One of the Verbena said with a frown then he paled.
"She don't mean the portal right, linking the Node the Verbena supply as our tax to Horizon with the energy flow of the realm?"
She said sounding nervous.

He gestured to the Etherite and said, "That guys wants to have R-rated relations with children's media characters and basically wants to know about our space adventures."

There was some raised eyebrows at that.
"Space adventures? He want to do what with what now?"
Martha asked.

He gestures over to the taller lady, "And I'm not a hundred percent certain. But she has the most Nephandic mind out of everyone here and wants to do horrible things to us. And I'm not certain if she's currently casting a spell to do those things or if she's just imagining it to pass the time. Could someone check and make sure she's not actively casting magick."

Amadeus picked up a big book of a shelf and smacked the tall woman unconscious.
"Well she is not working magick now."
The old Verbena said as he dusted off the book and casually put it back into the shelf.

(OOC: Happy Birthday Nicole.)

[Warpmind]

[Chantry Complex]

"Yeah I was just coming out of a room down the hall, it is a sitting room but I use it as a plant nursery, anyway my familiar said she felt something Qlipothic, and I saw a group of our guests along with a kid I don't know heading past me on the way to the library, I stopped them and asked what they where doing there and the kid pull out a gun. I remember three impacts and then nothing before I woke up on the floor with several of my brothers and sisters around me."
The man seaming still confused as he was helped to a seat.
"Yeah his familiar came and got us to help."
One of the newcomers a woman with bright red dyed hair explained pointing to a ferret sitting on her shoulder.

Colin pondered, carefully pulling out a small sachet from his breast pocket, "Actually Qlippothic... I can test for that. Quite pleasant unless you're Fallen, very much not so if you are... My, hm, test kit is in very short supply, though; I only had so much to spare for the trip."

Serge burst out into laughter suddenly upon hearing the Etherite's attempt at distracting him. "Sorry sorry. I was not expecting that. Oh man...that's so funny."

He caught his breath and then got slightly more serious, "Apparently they have allies at some place called the 'linking chamber'. They want to disconnect Horizon's defense system to let one of their battleships through. Whatever there doing here doesn't matter compared to that mission."

"I am not sure what they mean with a linking chamber."
One of the Verbena said with a frown then he paled.
"She don't mean the portal right, linking the Node the Verbena supply as our tax to Horizon with the energy flow of the realm?"
She said sounding nervous.

He frowned, "That... sound very much like what would be used to disrupt the defenses and let the Fallen through. Best verify that right away - if it turns out there is corrupted Quintessence in the flow, I can help clean it out safely, just call on me, I've... my own reason to linger for a little bit, anyway."

He gestured to the Etherite and said, "That guys wants to have R-rated relations with children's media characters and basically wants to know about our space adventures."

There was some raised eyebrows at that.
"Space adventures? He want to do what with what now?"
Martha asked.

He shook his head, "We came by means of an Etherite-made shuttlecraft; my young Cabalmate saw the journey as a Star Trek-like voyage through space. Which, in fairness, was quite accurate for the view from the shuttle."

He gestures over to the taller lady, "And I'm not a hundred percent certain. But she has the most Nephandic mind out of everyone here and wants to do horrible things to us. And I'm not certain if she's currently casting a spell to do those things or if she's just imagining it to pass the time. Could someone check and make sure she's not actively casting magick."

Amadeus picked up a big book of a shelf and smacked the tall woman unconscious.
"Well she is not working magick now."
The old Verbena said as he dusted off the book and casually put it back into the shelf.

He nodded thoughtfully, "Want me to confirm whether or not she is Fallen, then? There may be some involuntary screaming if she is..."

((OOC: Oh, happy birthday, Nicole!))

[Jeremy Silverstein]

[Chantry Complex]

"I am not sure what they mean with a linking chamber."
One of the Verbena said with a frown then he paled.
"She don't mean the portal right, linking the Node the Verbena supply as our tax to Horizon with the energy flow of the realm?"
She said sounding nervous.

He frowned, "That... sound very much like what would be used to disrupt the defenses and let the Fallen through. Best verify that right away - if it turns out there is corrupted Quintessence in the flow, I can help clean it out safely, just call on me, I've... my own reason to linger for a little bit, anyway."

"That's very likely what their talking about. According to their thoughts they want to disconnect the Node specifically to weaken Horizon's defenses. Apparently one node is enough to weaken it so that their ships can come through." Serge said, "I'm more worried about the fact that there are 'others' besides these guys. Doesn't that mean there are more enemies around?"

There was some raised eyebrows at that.
"Space adventures? He want to do what with what now?"
Martha asked.

He shook his head, "We came by means of an Etherite-made shuttlecraft; my young Cabalmate saw the journey as a Star Trek-like voyage through space. Which, in fairness, was quite accurate for the view from the shuttle."

"Yeah. I'd rather not talk about it in case we let slip some crucial information. I do wanna know why he wants to know about that trip so badly."

Amadeus picked up a big book of a shelf and smacked the tall woman unconscious.
"Well she is not working magick now."
The old Verbena said as he dusted off the book and casually put it back into the shelf.

He nodded thoughtfully, "Want me to confirm whether or not she is Fallen, then? There may be some involuntary screaming if she is..."

"Well....that's certainly one way of doing it." Serge said looking down at the unconscious women. "I don't think it matter much whether she's fallen or not. The more pressing concern right now is stopping whatever their doing at this linking chamber."

[Anja Rebekka Schultze]

[Chantry Complex]

Colin pondered, carefully pulling out a small sachet from his breast pocket, "Actually Qlippothic... I can test for that. Quite pleasant unless you're Fallen, very much not so if you are... My, hm, test kit is in very short supply, though; I only had so much to spare for the trip."

"Yes Qlipothic magick but I do not know if it is one of them, or all of them or an item they carry, only that my familiar felt one source of it. If your testing method is expensive then it might be better to just have us examine it further."
The wounded man said with a slight groan holding his head.

He frowned, "That... sound very much like what would be used to disrupt the defenses and let the Fallen through. Best verify that right away - if it turns out there is corrupted Quintessence in the flow, I can help clean it out safely, just call on me, I've... my own reason to linger for a little bit, anyway."

Two of the Verbena nodded and rushed of to check.

He shook his head, "We came by means of an Etherite-made shuttlecraft; my young Cabalmate saw the journey as a Star Trek-like voyage through space. Which, in fairness, was quite accurate for the view from the shuttle."

"I see and you where attacked on your way to Horizon then Mr Wainwright?"
Martha asked.

He nodded thoughtfully, "Want me to confirm whether or not she is Fallen, then? There may be some involuntary screaming if she is..."

Jeffry hesitated then he nodded.
"Yes we need to know but remember we do not know which of our prisoners are Fallen if any. Right now she seam to be out cold though."
He said and frowned at Amadeus's handiwork. The old Verbena just grinned.

"That's very likely what their talking about. According to their thoughts they want to disconnect the Node specifically to weaken Horizon's defenses. Apparently one node is enough to weaken it so that their ships can come through." Serge said, "I'm more worried about the fact that there are 'others' besides these guys. Doesn't that mean there are more enemies around?"

"That would indeed seam to be the logical conclusion kid and also I do not think it sound like they mean to corrupt the connection as corrupted it would still work, create problem but still work but if the flow of Quintessence is turned of it will weaken our realm defenses."
Martha replied with a frown.

"Yeah. I'd rather not talk about it in case we let slip some crucial information. I do wanna know why he wants to know about that trip so badly."

"Likely troubleshooting to find out why the attack failed."
Amadeus said.
"But yes we can discuss it at length when not in front of the prisoners just to be sure.

"Well....that's certainly one way of doing it." Serge said looking down at the unconscious women. "I don't think it matter much whether she's fallen or not. The more pressing concern right now is stopping whatever their doing at this linking chamber."

"If she is Fallen that indicate we are in far more trouble than if she is not."
Amadeus said as he returned to Serge's side after knocking the prisoner unconscious.

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