Editing Midnight RPG - Chapter 42.324

== Setting ==

A cottage in Firsthold, shortly after the business with the reelection.

== Conversation ==

Kyuad is talking with Collune about what he thinks needs to be done in the city after he leaves.

=== Kyuad ===

Kyuad is standing, looking out the window.  '''"Collune, I must go."'''

He lets these words hang in the air, deep in thought, until Nisse's whistle wakes him to his surroundings again.  '''"It troubles me that this hamlet and its neighbors are in such a precarious position, balanced as they are on the edge of a blade, one side with its eagerness for violence and dutiful nature, the other with its eagerness for peace and deceptive nature, over the abyss that is the Cadaverous Eye and undying young dragon.  My fellow travellers and I, we cannot stay to ensure that this carnaval act does not end up in chaos and carnage, a new tool of Shadows.  And yet I feel that without at least one of us behind to hold together the violent and greedy natures of the worst of them, that there will be nothing left to which any of us may return.'''

'''"At the center of my concern is Captain Tarmagin and his treacherous lust for power.  I fear he will arrive at his heart's desire at all costs, even the lives and sanity of all of Firsthold.  Do whatever you can to ensure that no one, not even the dregs of this overgrown camp, would ever be caught willing to follow him, even to an outhouse.  I have no doubt that some hired assassin will finish him off (the Sarcosan is connected enough to enact such revenge) but in the meantime, let his worst secrets be known amongst the kitchens of the wives of the men of stature, and down to even the breadlines and ditches.  The terror he may cause would be great without us here to stop him.'''

'''"But, we do have ''you''."''' Kyuad moves toward Collune, and facing her, speaks to her in all seriousness, the gravity of the grave in his voice.  '''"If you are willing, I will leave you in my stead, to serve ''me'' as my proxy in matters of government, and to serve ''them'' in the manner that you know so well.  With the danger of the 'Eye beneath the town, someone will have to be in charge of ensuring proper transition practices are observed at all times.  To that end, I leave you the Harvester of Souls.  Be wary, it was once Vrolks, and may indeed have been created just for him, and you would do well to hide it from his scrying eye."'''

After a pause he continues, '''"And yourself.  I mentioned on the travel to this place that Dierro gave me reason to worry.  Let me tell you of the last I saw him alive.  His familiar had delivered a message to me while in the bogs to the south, in the Druid's Swamp.  He knew I was to stand against Vrolk, but made no great production of it.  He... asked my blessing to court you.'''

'''"Though I know that at a time, this might have been at the very least a flattering gesture, what he has become now is more horrible within than what I am destined to become without.  A previous conversation made clear that the friend we both once had has been consumed by the evil and corruption of the Spirits of Shadow, and his very soul, to the end of every moral act, desire, lust, and hunger, has been compromised and tainted.  I trust you will appreciate why, and agree with my reasoning for refusing him your hand, in the clearest manner I could manage.  It is for this reason that in our battle against Vrolk, he turned on me, almost destroying me there on that platform, and ensuring that I was forced to myself engage him, one of my oldest friends.'''

'''"We witnessed his death, and half his body consumed by beasts.  We also witnessed the remains heroed away by one of his fellow legates.  I suggest you investigate it yourself if you are bold enough, but we have assumed that his comrades have restored him to his formal self with little lost of his potential for wickedness.  Be wary, be prepared, and know that he is one of the few I fear; if not for the power and influence he possesses, or the knowledge of my character he gained from a youth spent as nigh-brothers, but for the pain it would cause me to face him again, attempting to ensure his final destruction."'''

'''"But, dear teacher, as I leave you here I must tell you, there is a possibility that were he to find you, your death may be as final as his.  It will require surgery, but as you know, I have no small talent in that regard.  Allow me to keep a part of you with me, so as to retain not only your security, but to travel with the hope of a future not devoid of your guidance and admiration, and the pillar of strength embodied by your spirit.  I can assure you that my plans for you are natural in origin, and the result will be nothing like this decaying and unliving form in which I am now trapped.'''

'''"Before I go, I wanted to say how much I appreciate you coming to me, and your willingness to leave Hillbird, tuck yourself under the protective wing of Aradil, only to shed it again in your continued and courageous efforts to fight back against the that which is called Izrador.  You continue to inspire me, my teacher, and your spirit has thus far in my... experiences, been unmatched by all but the dwarven heroes of ancient Moria.  Among them only would you find an equal."'''


: Note: Kyuad asked to perform surgery to remove part of one of her livers, about a pound, because he knows it is a part of her that she can live without and still remain healthy.  His intent is to use it for the [http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/spellsC.html#clone clone] spell.  She can cast [http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/spellsFtoG.html#gentle-repose gentle repose] on the liver once it is extracted, and he can store it in the box that now holds Eranon's herbs until he has the tools he needs to complete the spell.  Thanks to the oculus being what it is, there is no need to roll for the surgery - it is successful.


=== Character2 ===

Descriptive information that tells a reader about actions or describes a scene looks like this.  As a character speaks, '''"Dialogue is in quotes and bold-faced."'''

A character's thoughts, ''"Are italicized."''

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-=Email reminder NOTE from Bill=
-Just a reminder.  Is there anything you wanted to update on this?  It's find with me if you just read it and leave it at that.
-Also, what about those buncha questions from a while back?
-The questions I wrote on the WMD are pretty basic and I remember the gyst, but the key thing I wanted off of there was the Lorebook roll results.  I remember that one result was 25+ and the others were all 30+ (one was 40+ but that's not on the scale).  I think the breakdown was like this:
-**  30+  What is known about the realm being travelled through while taking the Paths?
-**  25+  What kind of creatures should exist there normally?
-**  30+  What would draw Izrador's attention vs. what would he/they ignore?
-If you saw a WMD with a drawing that looked like a funnel, that was the one.
-Did you get a chance to look at Kaiel and did you have any feedback or thoughts?  (BTW, I don't remember what gear I wrote down, but obviously that's just a guess or example - you'll need to fill out that stuff.)
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