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[aberratic]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Ness Tavane (aberratic, on behalf of The Forgotten (Julius, Bastien, Clarisse, Viktor (and Isaac)))
RECIPIENT: Everyone
NOTES: Player plot info! Basically: As far as everyone in the Gallows is concerned, the people Ness is talking about just straight up do not exist and never have.

[ the voice that comes over the crystal is a soft, somewhat frazzled soprano. other voices can be heard arguing behind her, but only the tones of frustration and suspicion are audible; the content of the discussion is indistinct. ]

Good afternoon, Riftwatch, this is Quartermaster Ennaris Tavane. We—that is, myself, the Seneschal, Griffon Keeper La Rue, and Messeres Bastien and Viktor, we are being barred from use of the ferry to re-enter the Gallows. Is there anyone available to vouch for us, please? We're all very tired from our return journey and have quite a lot of work to get back to.

Comments

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[elegiaque]

( and ‘tavane’ had called her captain from her voice alone— )

If they have anchor-shards, ( a sound like she’s sucking her teeth, ) we know the Venatori have shardbearers now, and we don’t know where they came from or what they use them for beyond the obvious.

[armd]

Fuck. This is too obvious though, it's drawing too much attention. (But maybe that's the point, maybe they're acting crazy to get everybody to drop their guard? She's frowning at nothing right now.

Finally,) What's the plan? I'll come down to meet them with you, if you need back up.

[elegiaque]

I’m thinking we secure them in a dock apartment and confiscate their crystals, but I’m expecting Commander Rowntree to have an opinion and I’ll defer to that, when it happens. This is where we start, though.

( gallows security is her job. abby’s right, it feels like a distraction in a way that makes her teeth itch. from what? for why? fuck’s sake. )

[armd]

(She mutters,) How did they get them all...? (It doesn't sound like multiple people sharing a crystal that was forgotten, left behind or lost, they definitely have more than one.)

I don't get it. I don't like it. (It's disarming.)

[elegiaque]

We need to know if there are crystals not spoken for, but that alarming new woman pointed out the Venatori have their own. If they know how to make theirs resonate with ours, bigger problem.

( but why would they tip their hand that way? what the fuck. )

[armd]

Didn't even know that was possible. (Cool cool cool cool cool)