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<blockquote data-quote="Lylandra" data-source="post: 9151277" data-attributes="member: 6816692"><p><em><strong>Coronation</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p>At some point during our ongoing research on the Titans, we receive an alert from Slate's City Watch that strange things are going on at a large mill and that a monster has appeared on the site. We are led to the mill district and see a grotesque formation inside said mill: a huge, semi-transparent brain which seems to have assimilated a group of demonstrators who appear to have protested against the working conditions in the mill. We are both angered that poor working conditions are a thing even in a traditional city such as Slate and shocked to see that this creature looks an eerily lot like a Gidim! The translucent brain seems to have connected the poor people's minds to some wort of mental network, so we decide to kill it rather sooner than later.</p><p></p><p>When Carlyle launches his first attack at the creature, however, he notices that the workers inside are feeling the pain as well, and we realize that there must be more sources of this network than just those entangled inside the brain. Auryn finds another group of protesters nearby and scares the hell out of them with a haunting magic, causing them to run away. This weakens the creature, and Carlyle is instantly reminded of the bakery incident and is therefore quick to find yet another cause for disruptive dissonance:</p><p></p><p>“Good workers of Slate, hear my words: I offer every second one of you 50 gold if you put down the protests!”, he shouts towards them. </p><p></p><p>Just as planned, this leads to arguments and claims of unfairness while others are quick to agree to the generous offer. Gradually, we are able to disperse the creature by removing the workers from the mental network, but we have to deal with extremely distressed workers. Carlyle promises all workers that he would enact a suitable law which would oblige employers to pay their workers according to the time they worked and which would prevent the locking of workers in their workplace. Oh, and to be fair, he makes sure that all of them are being paid 25 gold. We then ask the guards to be on the lookout for other phenomena of a similar nature, and especially to intervene if a gathering of people begins to behave in a synchronized way.</p><p></p><p>We suspect that this “mental network” phenomenon is not limited to Risur alone, and hope that the Obs will maybe now understand that the Gidim and other planar entities pose a serious threat. Carlyle especially feels confirmed in his fears about lowering the planar barrier and calls Nicodemus a fool for not being more considerate after he had been honestly warned of the Gidim. </p><p></p><p>A few days later, the ceremonial coronation of King Gabriel takes place. The ceremony itself is being conducted by the retiring King Aodhan, who passes his crown to his successor, naming him King Gabriel, defender of Risuri civilization and reciting the feats of the very first King of Risur, King Kelland. </p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(well yeah, now Auryn has to share the name Gabriel with the rest of Risur. Previously, the circle of people who called the man by his first name had been a pretty exclusive one... not sure if Gabriel himself was so happy about the re-naming after being "Mr. Carlyle" for centuries. but he wouldn't dare change the traditions.)</span></p><p></p><p>King Gabriel then turns to the public with his very first speech as monarch. </p><p></p><p>“Good people of Risur! It is with great honor that I take on the mantle of King. For all of my life, the Monarchs of Risur have guided and guarded this grand, beautiful land. And I promise to follow this tradition of royal duties, as a Risuri King is not only a ruler, but primarily a servant of his people.”</p><p></p><p>He takes a short pause in reflection and smirks lightly before he continues.</p><p></p><p>“And serving 'my people' is a task that I have fulfilled, albeit on a small scale, for centuries. In this new life, in this new, frightening world, I now promise to take on these experiences and dedicate myself to being a reliable servant and defender of Risur on a bit large scale. I see both the changes surrounding us,as well as the awakening of the Titans as a challenge and the beginning of a new era, which we will face fearlessly. Together.”</p><p></p><p>He takes a deep breath again, as the people present applaud him and his rallying call.</p><p></p><p>“Together. This includes not only Risur, but our neighbors as well. To our eastern friends in Ber: I wish to maintain and intensify the existing good relations with your free and proud nation; and to Elfaivar: You are not alone in your struggles and I believe that we have more in common than meets the eye. I am sure that we'll all find common grounds in these troubled times.”</p><p></p><p>The ceremony for the public then ends with the Hymn of Risur, which is sung by Auryn. </p><p>Just as she finishes the last notes, she gets a sudden spark of inspiration, turning song into dance as she tries to summon the light of Srasama, ignoring all facts about light magic being difficult to not possible at all. And to everyone's surprise the sky clears up and a small beam of divine light appears, lighting up the coronation site while wild flowers start blooming in the area. Encouraged, she looks up to newly appointed King Gabriel, bows down briefly and says “Remember... even in darkness, the light will never fade as long as you keep it in your heart.”</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(this was basically a shot in the dark. I didn't know whether or not the Nirvana's Blossoming would still work, and so I had Auryn try it. If it didn't, it would have simply been a dance routine at the end of the Hymn, nothing too unusual for her. But boy was I happy when it turned out the way it did. And it was quite the pivotal moment for her development. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">And yeah, remember what I said about Carlyle's motto as King in my previous discussion?)</span></p><p></p><p>Afterwards, the nobles also confirm Gabriel as King of Risur. Given the right to appoint nobles, King Gabriel in return names Aodhan Duke of Shale, in memory of his sister Ethelyn and his original place of birth. </p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(Another unique one to our campaign I suppose, and another heartwarming idea of Carlyle. He has really formed a bond there with Aodhan)</span></p><p></p><p>On the same day, Teraklir and Inatch appear to swear allegiance to the new king of Risur, renewing the Pact of Boyle, with Teraklir also speaking for her absent father. King Gabriel thanks both of the dragons for their loyalty, and he states that he accepts the vow by proxy from Gradiax. Though he'd expect to hear the words from him in person should his duties in Danor allow for a break. Inatch, however, is concerned that no other dragon has appeared, which could be due to either lack of travel options, or due to their regained flight. He states his hope that the Pact will survive even this temptation, though, even if he appears to be more wary over the absence of Gradiax than Gabriel. Ultimately, however, it is agreed that a dragon appearing in public all of a sudden could quickly become a problem for everyone present.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(Still wondering about the past relationship between Inatch and Gradiax with Inatch being constantly worried about the Steel Dragon and Gradiax not minding him at all. More info is definitely appreciated and this is something I would definitely expand upon as well)</span></p><p></p><p>Since King Gabriel wishes to get used to his new position and daily routine with Harkover Lee, Auryn goes directly to Bole to inquire about the problem with the Titans. She talks to several people and learns that, except for the mine near Favela (which belongs to Lord Vantrys' company), all the mines in the area have been abandoned. And since “the Granny” is known to have an interest in children, all of the children of Favela have been brought to Bole for safety, and the Minister of Fey Affairs, a druid named Ochran Eisner, has been given the task of hiding the town from the eyes of the Titans.</p><p></p><p>So far so good, but as she's about to leave the city for Favela, it occurs to Auryn that the protective symbols are pointing in the completely wrong direction and would instead draw the Titans' attention and ire. And as Eisner continues to be busy placing the symbols, she looks for him to point out his mistake. At first he denies the mistake, claiming that he knows what he's doing, being a druid and master of Titan lore. </p><p></p><p>Auryn gives him a death stare in return as she produces her mask of the Unseen. </p><p></p><p>“Who are you, trying to lecture a Fey Lady of the Unseen Court who just happens to be a expert on druidic symbols? These are wrong and you have to correct them!”, she orders Eisner with a stern expression. But as it turns out, Eisner is not simply an overconfident fool, but rather a saboteur as the druid reveals himself to be a follower of the Voice of Rot and tries to escape.</p><p></p><p>Auryn stops him and takes him to a holding cell. Just as she is about to confront him, Gabriel joins her and Auryn tells him about her findings. Of course the new King is not happy at all to hear about more cultists of the Voice. So we both agree to interrogate him together. </p><p></p><p>Eisner turns out to be a wacky conservationist who wants to destroy the industry of Bole on behalf of the interests of the Fey. We, in turn, tell him about our efforts to protect the Dreaming and nature, as well as the machinations of the Voice of Rot. We explain that some plots of the Titan even reached deeply into the politics of the Dreaming, and on top of it we believe the Voice to be responsible for some of the current problems. Just when we seem to have convinced him of his errors, however, he is suddenly murdered by the snake that had become his tongue.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(Uh yeah... that came out of nowhere)</span></p><p></p><p>We tell the guards of Bole about what happened to our prisoner, inform them about the problem with the druidic symbols and show them how to use them correctly. Then we head to Favela to inquire more about Granny's activities. </p><p></p><p>There, we learn that every day the miners sing songs to make their work safer and we remember that music was something Granny Allswell might react positively to. In addition we hear that a new mayor was recently elected. As we are being led to her, Auryn just happens to know that this woman is none other than Kathlyn Eisner, the sister of Ochran Eisner. She is not really sure how this knowledge came to her mind, but connects the dots that lead to the Humble Hook. </p><p></p><p>We break the bad news to her regarding the fate of her brother, slowly revealing that Ochran was a supporter of the Voice, who would have brought Bole to ruin. From her reactions, we learn that she is surprised by the death, but not by Ochran's hidden loyalty to the Death Titan. We conclude that she, too, could be a follower of the Serpent, so we tell her the same as her brother, but add that it was ultimately her own master who killed Ochran.</p><p></p><p>To save her life, we remove the snake-tongue and keep her as a prisoner in Favela. She tells us (mentally) that it was the snake's cunning that led her to reopen the old forbidden mine shaft where Granny had once been imprisoned.</p><p>She adds that they had also directed Granny's interest to the dam of Bole by using children's voices in the area on the Bole dam. We are grateful for this information and proclaim to the imprisoned mayor and all present guards that we will take care of the Granny problem for them. After all, Auryn is Baroness of Bole and thus responsible for the place's safety. Still the people are unsure what to think of this statement.</p><p></p><p>“So, you wish to protect us from Granny Allswell and her gremlins... got that. But you and what army?”</p><p></p><p>Auryn takes a deep breath in return and rolls her eyes theatrically.</p><p></p><p>“Just me. And the King of Risur.”, she says and points at King Gabriel, who shrugs with a charming grin before we set off to look for Granny in the shaft of the red-cap mine.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">(People always keep underestimating her <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> well, no one will doubt that the King of Risur can take on a Titan at least)</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lylandra, post: 9151277, member: 6816692"] [I][B]Coronation [/B][/I] At some point during our ongoing research on the Titans, we receive an alert from Slate's City Watch that strange things are going on at a large mill and that a monster has appeared on the site. We are led to the mill district and see a grotesque formation inside said mill: a huge, semi-transparent brain which seems to have assimilated a group of demonstrators who appear to have protested against the working conditions in the mill. We are both angered that poor working conditions are a thing even in a traditional city such as Slate and shocked to see that this creature looks an eerily lot like a Gidim! The translucent brain seems to have connected the poor people's minds to some wort of mental network, so we decide to kill it rather sooner than later. When Carlyle launches his first attack at the creature, however, he notices that the workers inside are feeling the pain as well, and we realize that there must be more sources of this network than just those entangled inside the brain. Auryn finds another group of protesters nearby and scares the hell out of them with a haunting magic, causing them to run away. This weakens the creature, and Carlyle is instantly reminded of the bakery incident and is therefore quick to find yet another cause for disruptive dissonance: “Good workers of Slate, hear my words: I offer every second one of you 50 gold if you put down the protests!”, he shouts towards them. Just as planned, this leads to arguments and claims of unfairness while others are quick to agree to the generous offer. Gradually, we are able to disperse the creature by removing the workers from the mental network, but we have to deal with extremely distressed workers. Carlyle promises all workers that he would enact a suitable law which would oblige employers to pay their workers according to the time they worked and which would prevent the locking of workers in their workplace. Oh, and to be fair, he makes sure that all of them are being paid 25 gold. We then ask the guards to be on the lookout for other phenomena of a similar nature, and especially to intervene if a gathering of people begins to behave in a synchronized way. We suspect that this “mental network” phenomenon is not limited to Risur alone, and hope that the Obs will maybe now understand that the Gidim and other planar entities pose a serious threat. Carlyle especially feels confirmed in his fears about lowering the planar barrier and calls Nicodemus a fool for not being more considerate after he had been honestly warned of the Gidim. A few days later, the ceremonial coronation of King Gabriel takes place. The ceremony itself is being conducted by the retiring King Aodhan, who passes his crown to his successor, naming him King Gabriel, defender of Risuri civilization and reciting the feats of the very first King of Risur, King Kelland. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)] (well yeah, now Auryn has to share the name Gabriel with the rest of Risur. Previously, the circle of people who called the man by his first name had been a pretty exclusive one... not sure if Gabriel himself was so happy about the re-naming after being "Mr. Carlyle" for centuries. but he wouldn't dare change the traditions.)[/COLOR] King Gabriel then turns to the public with his very first speech as monarch. “Good people of Risur! It is with great honor that I take on the mantle of King. For all of my life, the Monarchs of Risur have guided and guarded this grand, beautiful land. And I promise to follow this tradition of royal duties, as a Risuri King is not only a ruler, but primarily a servant of his people.” He takes a short pause in reflection and smirks lightly before he continues. “And serving 'my people' is a task that I have fulfilled, albeit on a small scale, for centuries. In this new life, in this new, frightening world, I now promise to take on these experiences and dedicate myself to being a reliable servant and defender of Risur on a bit large scale. I see both the changes surrounding us,as well as the awakening of the Titans as a challenge and the beginning of a new era, which we will face fearlessly. Together.” He takes a deep breath again, as the people present applaud him and his rallying call. “Together. This includes not only Risur, but our neighbors as well. To our eastern friends in Ber: I wish to maintain and intensify the existing good relations with your free and proud nation; and to Elfaivar: You are not alone in your struggles and I believe that we have more in common than meets the eye. I am sure that we'll all find common grounds in these troubled times.” The ceremony for the public then ends with the Hymn of Risur, which is sung by Auryn. Just as she finishes the last notes, she gets a sudden spark of inspiration, turning song into dance as she tries to summon the light of Srasama, ignoring all facts about light magic being difficult to not possible at all. And to everyone's surprise the sky clears up and a small beam of divine light appears, lighting up the coronation site while wild flowers start blooming in the area. Encouraged, she looks up to newly appointed King Gabriel, bows down briefly and says “Remember... even in darkness, the light will never fade as long as you keep it in your heart.” [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)] (this was basically a shot in the dark. I didn't know whether or not the Nirvana's Blossoming would still work, and so I had Auryn try it. If it didn't, it would have simply been a dance routine at the end of the Hymn, nothing too unusual for her. But boy was I happy when it turned out the way it did. And it was quite the pivotal moment for her development. And yeah, remember what I said about Carlyle's motto as King in my previous discussion?)[/COLOR] Afterwards, the nobles also confirm Gabriel as King of Risur. Given the right to appoint nobles, King Gabriel in return names Aodhan Duke of Shale, in memory of his sister Ethelyn and his original place of birth. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)] (Another unique one to our campaign I suppose, and another heartwarming idea of Carlyle. He has really formed a bond there with Aodhan)[/COLOR] On the same day, Teraklir and Inatch appear to swear allegiance to the new king of Risur, renewing the Pact of Boyle, with Teraklir also speaking for her absent father. King Gabriel thanks both of the dragons for their loyalty, and he states that he accepts the vow by proxy from Gradiax. Though he'd expect to hear the words from him in person should his duties in Danor allow for a break. Inatch, however, is concerned that no other dragon has appeared, which could be due to either lack of travel options, or due to their regained flight. He states his hope that the Pact will survive even this temptation, though, even if he appears to be more wary over the absence of Gradiax than Gabriel. Ultimately, however, it is agreed that a dragon appearing in public all of a sudden could quickly become a problem for everyone present. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)] (Still wondering about the past relationship between Inatch and Gradiax with Inatch being constantly worried about the Steel Dragon and Gradiax not minding him at all. More info is definitely appreciated and this is something I would definitely expand upon as well)[/COLOR] Since King Gabriel wishes to get used to his new position and daily routine with Harkover Lee, Auryn goes directly to Bole to inquire about the problem with the Titans. She talks to several people and learns that, except for the mine near Favela (which belongs to Lord Vantrys' company), all the mines in the area have been abandoned. And since “the Granny” is known to have an interest in children, all of the children of Favela have been brought to Bole for safety, and the Minister of Fey Affairs, a druid named Ochran Eisner, has been given the task of hiding the town from the eyes of the Titans. So far so good, but as she's about to leave the city for Favela, it occurs to Auryn that the protective symbols are pointing in the completely wrong direction and would instead draw the Titans' attention and ire. And as Eisner continues to be busy placing the symbols, she looks for him to point out his mistake. At first he denies the mistake, claiming that he knows what he's doing, being a druid and master of Titan lore. Auryn gives him a death stare in return as she produces her mask of the Unseen. “Who are you, trying to lecture a Fey Lady of the Unseen Court who just happens to be a expert on druidic symbols? These are wrong and you have to correct them!”, she orders Eisner with a stern expression. But as it turns out, Eisner is not simply an overconfident fool, but rather a saboteur as the druid reveals himself to be a follower of the Voice of Rot and tries to escape. Auryn stops him and takes him to a holding cell. Just as she is about to confront him, Gabriel joins her and Auryn tells him about her findings. Of course the new King is not happy at all to hear about more cultists of the Voice. So we both agree to interrogate him together. Eisner turns out to be a wacky conservationist who wants to destroy the industry of Bole on behalf of the interests of the Fey. We, in turn, tell him about our efforts to protect the Dreaming and nature, as well as the machinations of the Voice of Rot. We explain that some plots of the Titan even reached deeply into the politics of the Dreaming, and on top of it we believe the Voice to be responsible for some of the current problems. Just when we seem to have convinced him of his errors, however, he is suddenly murdered by the snake that had become his tongue. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)](Uh yeah... that came out of nowhere)[/COLOR] We tell the guards of Bole about what happened to our prisoner, inform them about the problem with the druidic symbols and show them how to use them correctly. Then we head to Favela to inquire more about Granny's activities. There, we learn that every day the miners sing songs to make their work safer and we remember that music was something Granny Allswell might react positively to. In addition we hear that a new mayor was recently elected. As we are being led to her, Auryn just happens to know that this woman is none other than Kathlyn Eisner, the sister of Ochran Eisner. She is not really sure how this knowledge came to her mind, but connects the dots that lead to the Humble Hook. We break the bad news to her regarding the fate of her brother, slowly revealing that Ochran was a supporter of the Voice, who would have brought Bole to ruin. From her reactions, we learn that she is surprised by the death, but not by Ochran's hidden loyalty to the Death Titan. We conclude that she, too, could be a follower of the Serpent, so we tell her the same as her brother, but add that it was ultimately her own master who killed Ochran. To save her life, we remove the snake-tongue and keep her as a prisoner in Favela. She tells us (mentally) that it was the snake's cunning that led her to reopen the old forbidden mine shaft where Granny had once been imprisoned. She adds that they had also directed Granny's interest to the dam of Bole by using children's voices in the area on the Bole dam. We are grateful for this information and proclaim to the imprisoned mayor and all present guards that we will take care of the Granny problem for them. After all, Auryn is Baroness of Bole and thus responsible for the place's safety. Still the people are unsure what to think of this statement. “So, you wish to protect us from Granny Allswell and her gremlins... got that. But you and what army?” Auryn takes a deep breath in return and rolls her eyes theatrically. “Just me. And the King of Risur.”, she says and points at King Gabriel, who shrugs with a charming grin before we set off to look for Granny in the shaft of the red-cap mine. [COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)] (People always keep underestimating her ;) well, no one will doubt that the King of Risur can take on a Titan at least)[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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