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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 8616384" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>Aerikoth observed, cautioning the others, that some of the minions of the Night King had become emboldened to take risks; however, there were those that would fight back better than those that dwelled in the Shore. Sorenth validated this, stating that the young, brash ones had been pushing their new-found powers beyond the pale. Their fate was considered merited, for their lack of discipline. Yet the Night King would not brook open resistance to his inevitable rule, as he saw it.</p><p></p><p>Rosten, still looking nervous, wondered out loud about the planned meeting the next day, if the Masks knew of it and most of them were serving the Night King. Sorenth however believed that the meeting was secure, although refused to say more, stating he was but a minor tool of the Masks; rather, his true importance was as one of those aligned with the Lord of the Crypt. He wished to restore things to their rightful place, in which vampires could coexist with the residents of Westgate and the Night Masks return to their old ways. Dermot was unimpressed with these hoped-for goals, but grudgingly admitted that the devil they knew would be better. (<em>While the "devil you know" is certainly not always better, in this situation anything would be preferable to open rule by the Night King over Westgate and having the non-vampiric races reduced to the status of cattle. --R</em>)</p><p></p><p>Sorenth noted they had been conversing a long time, for supposed hired help on a task. He indicated that should anyone ask, they had been asked to help guard a "delivery" for the Purple Lady, although answering questions about Night Mask business was usually not advised. Dermot and Rosten got the message and Darrow was pleased to hear that he could even start a fight, if that was what he usually did during the course of business. With that, Sorenth unlocked the door and returned to the purple room and his usual clients.</p><p></p><p>With their vampire host gone, Rosten openly questioned the situation, wondering if there was a civil war within the Masks, or if Sorenth was one of the few acting against the Night King. The others quickly observed that it was not the place to discuss such matters, with Aerikoth adding that he would not recommend speaking to any of the women there, as everything they said would be related back to the Night Masks. The group then headed out of the establishment, Darrow cheerily returning a wave from one of the Purple Ladies and expressing his regret that she was too tall for him.</p><p></p><p>Despite getting turned around in the dark and having to backtrack from a dead-end alley, they arrived safely at the Gatereach guest house and immediately settled into the chairs in the back room. Rosten noted that the plan seemed to be to deliver ancient artifacts of evil to a vampire lord, which Dermot and Darrow somewhat contradicted, saying they preferred to focus on getting them out of the Night King’s hands. Aerikoth emotionlessly observed that their agreement was to take the artifacts and return them to the Lord of the Crypt for a reward and also to weaken their main enemy.</p><p></p><p>Dermot, still uncomfortable with the idea, asserted they should hear out what the others at the noon meeting would say, and see if the party could get them in on a plan where they stole the artifacts and left the new Night King vulnerable. The wizard further observed that by what Sorenth said, there would be a representative of the Masks at the meeting, and that there were factions within them not all in alignment with one another. After some further talk about various loose ends, Rosten excused himself to get a drink from Jandrico and offered to bring back supplies for the others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 8616384, member: 7015827"] Aerikoth observed, cautioning the others, that some of the minions of the Night King had become emboldened to take risks; however, there were those that would fight back better than those that dwelled in the Shore. Sorenth validated this, stating that the young, brash ones had been pushing their new-found powers beyond the pale. Their fate was considered merited, for their lack of discipline. Yet the Night King would not brook open resistance to his inevitable rule, as he saw it. Rosten, still looking nervous, wondered out loud about the planned meeting the next day, if the Masks knew of it and most of them were serving the Night King. Sorenth however believed that the meeting was secure, although refused to say more, stating he was but a minor tool of the Masks; rather, his true importance was as one of those aligned with the Lord of the Crypt. He wished to restore things to their rightful place, in which vampires could coexist with the residents of Westgate and the Night Masks return to their old ways. Dermot was unimpressed with these hoped-for goals, but grudgingly admitted that the devil they knew would be better. ([I]While the "devil you know" is certainly not always better, in this situation anything would be preferable to open rule by the Night King over Westgate and having the non-vampiric races reduced to the status of cattle. --R[/I]) Sorenth noted they had been conversing a long time, for supposed hired help on a task. He indicated that should anyone ask, they had been asked to help guard a "delivery" for the Purple Lady, although answering questions about Night Mask business was usually not advised. Dermot and Rosten got the message and Darrow was pleased to hear that he could even start a fight, if that was what he usually did during the course of business. With that, Sorenth unlocked the door and returned to the purple room and his usual clients. With their vampire host gone, Rosten openly questioned the situation, wondering if there was a civil war within the Masks, or if Sorenth was one of the few acting against the Night King. The others quickly observed that it was not the place to discuss such matters, with Aerikoth adding that he would not recommend speaking to any of the women there, as everything they said would be related back to the Night Masks. The group then headed out of the establishment, Darrow cheerily returning a wave from one of the Purple Ladies and expressing his regret that she was too tall for him. Despite getting turned around in the dark and having to backtrack from a dead-end alley, they arrived safely at the Gatereach guest house and immediately settled into the chairs in the back room. Rosten noted that the plan seemed to be to deliver ancient artifacts of evil to a vampire lord, which Dermot and Darrow somewhat contradicted, saying they preferred to focus on getting them out of the Night King’s hands. Aerikoth emotionlessly observed that their agreement was to take the artifacts and return them to the Lord of the Crypt for a reward and also to weaken their main enemy. Dermot, still uncomfortable with the idea, asserted they should hear out what the others at the noon meeting would say, and see if the party could get them in on a plan where they stole the artifacts and left the new Night King vulnerable. The wizard further observed that by what Sorenth said, there would be a representative of the Masks at the meeting, and that there were factions within them not all in alignment with one another. After some further talk about various loose ends, Rosten excused himself to get a drink from Jandrico and offered to bring back supplies for the others. [/QUOTE]
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