<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12pt">[Vesper]<br>Vesper bows in greetings, "Your grace."<br>Seeing Keldon make all the introductions and then mention him he shows the odd Splugorth staff to the Archbishop.<br>[/Vesper]<br><div><span></span></div><div style="display: block;" class="yahoo_quoted"> <br> <br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 3:39 PM, Aaron Clausen <mightymartianca@gmail.com> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container">OOC: I would like to apologize to Anne's player if I'm moving too<br clear="none">fast, but I assume she too
would want to meet with the Archbishop.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">>> [GM]<br clear="none">>> ...<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> And so begins a somewhat long-winded sermon, telling the people not to<br clear="none">>> be afraid in these troubling times, for the Lord will protect his<br clear="none">>> flock from harm. The whole service is actually quite short, about a<br clear="none">>> half an hour, and then the prayers are said and the congregation gets<br clear="none">>> up and most go to leave.<br clear="none">>> [/GM]<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> [Oz]<br clear="none">> The German visitor smoothly follows along throughout the mass,<br clear="none">> apparently familiar with the process.<br clear="none">> [/Oz]<br clear="none"><br clear="none">[Ithdalkal]<br clear="none">The Blind Warrior Woman looks at Oz in wonder. "You know these<br clear="none">peoples'
rituals?" she whispers. "Truly you are a wonder"<br clear="none">[/Ithdalkal]<br clear="none"><br clear="none">>> [GM]<br clear="none">>> Father Arthur returns and tells the adventurers "His Grace has said he<br clear="none">>> will see you all. The guards will lead you to his quarters."<br clear="none">>><br clear="none">>> Two guards in medieval-looking armor, something like the knightly<br clear="none">>> armor of New Camelot, obviously megadamage, but still very ornate,<br clear="none">>> beckon to the adventurers. They are lead to a rather plain and<br clear="none">>> inconspicuous doorway beside the altar. It opens up on a narrow dimly<br clear="none">>> lit hallway with doors along one side and another door at the end.<br clear="none">>> There are a number of chairs beside the door and two more guards stand<br clear="none">>> beside it.<br clear="none">>><br
clear="none">>> "A moment please." one of their guides says. "We understand that you<br clear="none">>> are of the same company, but will you be meeting together? His Grace<br clear="none">>> is somewhat pressed for time, so your audience will be no more than<br clear="none">>> fifteen minutes."<br clear="none">>> [/GM]<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> [Oz]<br clear="none">> "That's fine." As always, the curious knight commander looks around at<br clear="none">> everything as he enters the archbishop's area.<br clear="none">> [/Oz]<br clear="none"><br clear="none">> [Vesper]<br clear="none">> "We were going to allow our new friend Keldon here to make introductions<br clear="none">> for us, I don't think it would be a problem for us all to meet at the same time.<br clear="none">> Would it Keldon ?"<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Vesper stood next to Alex as they entered.<br
clear="none">> [/Vesper]<br clear="none"><br clear="none">[GM]<br clear="none">Keldon looks to Oz, Anne and Ithdalkal. "I have no issue with it,<br clear="none">providing I know your names."<br clear="none">[/GM]<br clear="none"><br clear="none">[Ithdalkal]<br clear="none">"This is Sir Osmar of New Camelot, my liege lord." she says,<br clear="none">introducing Oz with great officiousness. "And this Anne, a companion<br clear="none">of ours, and I am Ithdalkal, servant of Sir Osmar, pledged to his<br clear="none">service."<br clear="none">[/Ithdalkal]<br clear="none"><br clear="none">[GM]<br clear="none">"Indeed." Keldon says. "Now remember, you are to bow when you are<br clear="none">introduced to the Archbishop, and you are to refer to him as Your<br clear="none">Grace. If you are some sort of Catholic, you may kiss his ring, but<br clear="none">otherwise, a bow should suffice."<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Keldon turns to the guard. "All of us
shall meet together."<br clear="none"><br clear="none">"With that the D-Bee turns to the guards. "We shall meet the<br clear="none">Archbishop together."<br clear="none"><br clear="none">The guard that knocks on the door, and then opens it. The open door<br clear="none">reveals a lavishly decorated room, with red carpeting, silk curtains,<br clear="none">a fine oak desk that looks to be very old, a considerable library of<br clear="none">books both newer and of ancient vintage. There are paintings on the<br clear="none">wall of various men and even the odd D-Bee in clerical robes.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sitting at the desk is the Archbishop, no longer wearing his vestments<br clear="none">and in simple white garb. The Archbishop stands up and moves in a few<br clear="none">wide strides to meet the company.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">"Your Grace," Keldon says, "I would like to introduce to you Vesper,<br clear="none">Alex, Oz, Anne and
Ithdalkal. They came in earlier this evening on the<br clear="none">Teufelshörnchen."<br clear="none"><br clear="none">"Ah yes," the Archbishop says in his resonant and kindly voice.<br clear="none">"Captain von Schellburg's vessel. I had heard you had all recently<br clear="none">come from Hoburn Tree. It is so said to hear of the death and<br clear="none">destruction they suffered, and I prayed for their protection. It is a<br clear="none">troubling time, with great evil afoot in our fair land. To be<br clear="none">truthful, I did not expect many new visitors now, so my heart is<br clear="none">gladdened to see Captain von Schellburg still plying his trade."<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Once introductions are made, the Archbishop returns to his seat. "I'm<br clear="none">having some brandy." he says. "A good vintage, circa 2105 in the<br clear="none">Ancient Calendar. Being the Archbishop of an ancient Abbey has its<br clear="none">benefits.
Help yourself if you care for some."<br clear="none"><br clear="none">"Now Keldon," the Archbishop says to the D-Bee, "what brings you to<br clear="none">the Abbey? Could it be you're finally ready to convert?"<br clear="none"><br clear="none">"Ah no," Keldon says, "Vesper here and I have a bit of a business<br clear="none">transaction we would like to make. I know you're fondness for unique<br clear="none">objects, and Vesper here has one you may be keenly interested. As to<br clear="none">the others," he looks at Anne, Oz and Ithdalkal, "they may speak for<br clear="none">themselves."<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Keldon then looks to Vesper. "Show the Archbishop that which you wish to sell."<div class="yqt8253431214" id="yqtfd19894"><br clear="none">[/GM]<br clear="none"><br clear="none">-- <br clear="none">Aaron Clausen<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:mightymartianca@gmail.com"
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