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  1. Duvors
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    I’ll bite.
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    Enson shook his head. "I have no further desires or requests of you." he said. Slowly he rose to his feet and turned to face Bertram and Jippo. "Go in peace," he said with a bow, "I hope only for your continued safety." Then straightening up he said, "If you will all excuse me, I have a letter to deliver." And with that he turned on his heels and walked away.
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    As the hired thugs ushered the group out, Enson paused for a moment, addressing their leader. "Thank you for doing us this courtesy," he said with a bow, "I assure you, if our positions are ever reversed I will offer you the same." Then, without further ado, he turned and followed his companions. @Peppermint_M "On that note," Enson said, speaking for the first time since leaving the vault, "I have some things for you." As he spoke he kelt down and laid out the Void Star Hammer, Crude Machete, Exo Suit, Plasma Pistol, Felthorn, and the Ceremonial Sword before his companions. "I know it's not much, but hopefully the proceeds from the sale of these items should help you two recoup some of your losses." He paused for a moment, as if hesitant to continue. "Aysu," he finally said, "I know... I know you wanted the Flowing Font, and I said you could have it, and I have no real right to ask this of you, but... may I have it?" He held up a hand. "I won't be upset if you say no but... it's a piece of my history and for the first time in years I... I remember how much that matters to me." As he finished his gaze lowered to meet the floor, his expression unreadable.
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    "I am not- eurgh... not unconscious. Excuse me." Enson slowly stood up, stowing his sword and holding his hands out to show he meant no harm. "Listen, I have no interest in fighting any of you. I have sworn an Oath to the Dead that the Archivist would pay for what they have done, but I have no intention of doing more killing than necessary." Carefully reaching into a pocket, he withdrew 62 credits and tossed them onto the table. "That is all the money I have. If it is not sufficient, I am also willing to help you break into the artifact vault so you can take whatever you want. After all," he spread his hands "I doubt your employer will come back to pay you now." Persuasion?
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    Aysu will move to E6 and attack the elf.
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    OoC: @Waterbrick Down, I think you've made a mistake. Warding Bond works off the number of attacks taken, not a round-by-round duration. Aysu's attack would still have removed a use of it, but if the Archivist had been attacked twice last round she wouldn't have had any remaining uses. Enson will move to G4 and attack the Archivist. As such, once I've taken this action, the Archivist would have no armor remaining if- Aysu will move to D5 and attack the Archivist.
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    I'm not sure why my character portrait is in C2. Oh well. Enson will move to E3 and kick the tea set into the Stratitarian Thug's face. (Attempting to blind) Unless the others disagree, their characters will do the following: Aysu will move to C5 and attack the Archivist. Jonk will move to B5 and rally Aysu.
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    Aysu will move to B5 and attack the Archivist. Jonk will move to B4 and rally Aysu.
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    Enson will move to D3 and attack the Archivist.
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    I think there's been a misunderstanding. When I said that Enson was to the right of the archivist I meant that he was standing immediately adjacent to them (E2 on the map), not sitting at the table. I should also like to play that even though I'm fine with the persuasion check being replaced by deception I don't think the performance check should have been rolled into that. The purpose of that check was to make the other checks easier as stated, not to deceive the Archivist directly (essentially what I did with Bertram and tried earlier with the guards).
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    Enson stood over the Archivist, his body language tense and with a blank expression. 'I have to look like I'm considering her offer.' he thought, 'that I'm about to break down and accept. That should fit her worldview.' He let out a shuddering sigh, his shoulders slumping as he relaxed and let the tension slough off him. He looked down for a moment, breaking eye contact. After a moment he looked up and said "Yes, I understand." Enson will attempt the following: Performance check to distract the Archivist, the intent being to make the following checks easier. Persuasion check to convince her he has accepted her offer, the intent being to make her drop her guard. Sleight of Hand check to surreptitiously draw his Falchion under the table. Attack the Archivist.
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    OOC: I really don't want to commit to a response without some indication of how binding it is. Will agreeing with the deal actually oblige us to go along with it? Will it end the mission or will it continue? I'm genuinely at something of a loss here because I don't know what it is we're supposed to do at this juncture. You've told us that the Archivist is obsessive and vulnerable when distracted, but we've received no clue as to what to distract her with. And I still don't understand why you wanted someone on this mission with explosives proficiency. I thought it would be for breaking Jippo out of his prison, but we've accomplished that already and now I have no idea what the point of that is. I also have no idea what all these mission items we've been picking up are for. I know they're important because we can interact with them, but I have no clue what we're supposed to do with them. In all honesty, apart from the 'curing Jippo's disease' and 'rescue Bertram from the chair of death' segments I've had no clear indication as to what our goals are or how we can accomplish them. And frankly both of those felt more like irritating distractions than anything else.
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    Enson broke eye contact with the Archivist. In spite of his need to maintain the intensity of manner before the Cladrasith, he found he could not face this sincere offer of sympathy with equanimity. "Th- thank you, Jonk." he said. He reached for the teapot and carefully poured himself a cup, noting with some surprise that his hands were shaking. He'd been intentionally playing up his own anger, and was somewhat surprised that the strength of his emotion had not been as feigned as he believed. Some of the old fire still burns, then. he thought as he raised the cup to his lips. Enson jerked back in shock. While he'd been aware that most of the aristocrats that had gone over to the invaders had been second sons and distant cousins, that idea that they'd had no legitimate claim at all was a genuine surprise. He'd come to believe that aristocracy was a sham, but he'd always thought that its adherents at least believed in it themselves. Steadying himself, he swallowed his mouthful of tea and spoke. "Such a thing, employed judiciously, would be certain to have great effect." He set down his cup. "At the moment the empire is too strong, but at a moment of weakness it could shatter their authority forever." And not just on Vin'Quo, he thought, the idea of such cynical double-dealing with the strictures of the caste system, even so long ago, would significantly reduce the Throne's moral authority throughout the Empire. "What you have offered me," he said slowly, "is one of the greatest weapons one could ask for against the Empire. Such a thing is almost beyond price."
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    "I have led one," Enson said, sidling closer, "in part at least. Tell me, have you ever lived under a foreign ruler? Have you lived from birth with an alien language in place of your own, with the values of an invader's culture replacing yours? Have you seen your tradition cast into the fire and destroyed?" Enson was now immediately to the right of the Archivist, his inscrutable orange eyes locked on her in an unblinking gaze. "My planet has been lucky enough to retain some of itself, but that only makes the awareness of our losses more acute. We are ruled by traitors and the descendants of traitors, and every day we are forced confront our own slavery. Tell me, can you promise freedom for my people? Can you offer that price for my compliance? And if not, what can you contribute?"
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    "The sapling sounds... beautiful, but I could not accept responsibility for such a thing. I have no interest in religious apocrypha, and the gate seems of limited usefulness." He leaned forward, taking another step towards the archivist. "Let me get down to brass tacks, as they say. What are the limits of the resources you have at your disposal? Could you, for instance, fund a planetary rebellion?"
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    Enson looked pensive. "I... cannot say. My younger self might have said 'everything, all of them', but that part of me is dead. All my pleasures are simple and my goals immediate." He locked eyes with his interlocutor. "Save perhaps one, but that can wait." "Tell me," he continued, moving down the right side of the table before stopping halfway down its length, "what do you think would interest me? What knowledge do you have to offer? Please, pique my interest."
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    "I do not value money." Enson said with a wave of his hand. "I am curious about the resources at your disposal though. I noticed that you have a number of metaphysical creatures contained here, I am curious about how you captured and contained them."
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    Enson stood at the end of the table, directly across from the Archivist. He had no intention of sitting with his back to the guards. "Nothing for me, thank you." 'I will not break bread in the house of my enemies.' "I'm curious," he continued, glancing about the room, "from what you have said you intend to make us some offer, or to strike a deal." He locked eyes with her. "That is a very strange tack to take with someone who's first act upon meeting was to denounce you."
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    Enson nodded briefly, and about-faced to look at Rix and Wollypog. Stepping toward them, he looked them in the eye and said, "I know you wanted to come with us, to help in the fight, but right now those two need your protection. I need you to make sure they're safe." Then, in a low, rapid whisper he added "and then come back and raise hell." He patted the two of them on the shoulders (or tried to, in Wolly's case) before turning back to the Archivist and stepping forward again. He hope that having his back to her had been enough to hide what he'd just done. 'If you're trying to make me angry it's a bit too late, we've already passed that point.' Enson coughed, then spoke aloud, "I think, considering what has happened today, that the current resources of the organization would be more than sufficient to decimate this place. And like I said, you have other enemies to worry about." Enson smiled blankly. "You do not think that you can take what you please and not garner some resentment, do you?" He gestured towards her office. "But I think we can discuss that elsewhere, lead on."
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    Enson looked at Jonk, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Very well," he said quietly, "just let me try and get the... 'civilians' safely out of here first. Then I promise you I'll get you your tea. Okay?"
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    "That is a question without a clear answer. 'Your life' is a possible one, but not necessarily the correct one." Enson gestured behind himself. "When I say 'the rest', I am speaking of the individuals that have already been freed. The ones still in containment can be discussed later. It would be foolish to ask a price that high for so little." He glanced in the direction of the exterior door, even though he was not able to see it. "When I say that this place will be of no further use to you, I mean it. You do not think the police, no matter how well bribed, can ignore a woman with a missing tongue, can you? And even if they are that corrupt, Heroica is not, and they will come looking for us if we disappear. As will... others. Your only hope to prevent the knowledge of this location from spreading would be to have attackers lying in wait for the people we've already sent away, and I doubt that is the case." 'All-in-all, it's just as well I didn't send for the police,' Enson thought, 'though I still hope someone at the hospital has the sense to contact some sort of authority.' Enson will attempt an insight check on the Archivist to read her reactions and get a better feel for her character (to gain some sort of advantage on later rolls).
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    "You may flatter yourself with pretentious of civility all you like. I have promised one of your victims that you will pay for your crimes, and that is the sole extent of my interest in you." Enson leaned toward his companion and whispered back. "The problem is that I doubt she'll leave us unguarded while you go off with her, and fighting our way out might jeopardize your safety. Besides, we did send for the hospital. If these thugs are on their feet and armed when the paramedics arrive..." Enson looked at the Archivist again. He had to bite his lip to keep down his anger. He'd been furious ever since the changelings had died, and everything he'd found here had only made him angrier. It was foul, stinking with a reek that registered not in his nostrils but in his soul. He felt like he wanted to cut open that placid face, to see it contorted in the pain and fear that had been inflicted on so many here. He wanted... Peace. You are a Qoun'ahn. Emotions mean nothing to you. You act on reason in the service of righteousness, not on anger for self-satisfaction. He breathed in. He sought focus within himself, the memory of meditative trance. His face went slack and impassive. He breathed out. "Only three of us are here from Heroica," he said, gesturing to Aysu and Jonk, "The rest have only their liberty to fight for. If you allow them to go free, I will agree to speak with you." He paused, his face hard and void of emotion. He continued, "You will not be able to continue using this place no matter the outcome, two people who know the location of this place have already left, and you have no more assassins." Enson will spend 1 CP to gain a rank in persuasion and make a persuasion check.
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    "I will not be taking tea with you," Enson said, "I do not trust you not to poison it." He looked past the Cladrasith and towards her guards, his face expressionless. "We have no quarrel with you," he said to them, "you should leave while you still have your lives." Enson will make a performance check to break down the guards' resolve and make them easier to intimidate. Enson refocused his gaze on the Archivist. "There is no point in disseminating, we were hired to rescue this dwarf by his friend, and you attempted to assassinate us and them. Your chosen tools were a pair of changelings whose loyalty you were unable to maintain by honest means, so you chose to coerce them with a slow and insidious poison. Unable to save even one of them, we came here, where we found a 'laboratory' where torture was conducted under the excuse of scientific inquiry, evidence of drug-dealing, living creatures paralyzed in tiny chambers, a woman with her tongue cut out, and the person we came to save infected by a lethal disease which we were forced into drastic action to cure. I would accuse you of infecting him deliberately, if not for the fact that you have so many lives hoarded here that I doubt you can remember any of them." His face twitched slightly, the only sign of emotion he had shown since he began speaking. "In short," he continued, "You are a thief, kidnapper, murderer, slave-taker, seller of poisons, and employer of torturers. At least on a cursory examination. Perhaps a more thorough and methodical search will reveal new and exciting wrongdoings?" His eyes flashed. "Heaven and earth bear witness to your crimes, and we have been sent to bring judgement upon you." Enson will meditate.
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    Enson will cast Interposing Ward on Rix and Shielding Ward on Wollipog. He will also equip his plasma splicer.
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