Editing Nobilis Enlightened (section)

= Quests =

== Active Quests ==

=== Imperator Quests ===

'''Overdue'''

Started : 8th November 2011

The Shepherdess has requested that the Foreguards return 3 books she's borrowed for Shepherdess-knows-how-long now, for reasons that none can fathom. These books are:

1) 'Single Parenting for Idiots', to the Imperator of Shadows

2) 'The Amazing Justice and the Lovely Yaoi Doujin', to the Noble of Women's Beards

3) 'The Witchhunter's Codex' to a certain alchemist in Erebea.

She has asked you all to return them, ASAP.

Progress:

1) The Family has acquired the 3 books from the Principarium.

2) 1 week has passed since.

3) 16th November - The Family reaches Danevejen and find that the Noble of Hirsutism is away(?)


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=== Chancel Quests ===




=== Chivalry Quests ===

'''Rest in Peace'''

Started: 15th November 2011

One of Charles' Knights, Tristan, has just returned from Earth and has requested an urgent private audience. Wonder what it's about.

Progress: 

1) Charles met Tristan, who seems to be rather fearful of someone, or something, though he's doing his best not to show it. Tristan presents Sir Jacob's cane and monocle to Charles, telling him that Sir Jacob disappeared after discovering that most of the Copenhagen chapter of knights have disappeared. It appears he noticed something was amiss after the disappearance of Sir William, who was out to investigate the disappearance of a local magical girl. 

2) Charles decides to alert all the chapters throughout the world.

3) Charles proceeds to attempt directing chivalrous power into Sir Jacob's cane. It fights back, showing signs of deep corruption, before exploding rather violently.

4) Charles sends Sieghart with the destroyed monocle to Victor to study it further.

5) A report has returned from Victor and Illumina's team of alchemists stating that the mysterious corruption is made of elements common to dirt and general pollutants.


'''100,000's a Crowd!'''

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The Reinzuthen of Erebea have decided to dispatch a sacrifical gift of 100,000 girls from all around Erebea, mostly from all the nations they've conquered and annexed, to the old island of Altima, original home of the Nobles of Warriors, distant predecessors of Charles'. Apparently this is to welcome the prophesized return of the original Noble of Warriors and to attempt to acquire his favour with the hopes of having him assist the Reinzuthen make good their absolute conquest of Erebea. Obviously, the current delivery recipient is Charles....and this is NOT good. NOT good at all. 

Progress: n/a


'''White Knight in Black Armour'''

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Alfred Goddard, ace attorney, E.U. Supreme Court prosecutor and prominent political figure, has sworn to cleanse Europe of all crime, especially major international crime rings. He has followed through with his oath. Half of all European prisons are full thanks to him. He is hailed as the 'White Knight', Europe's last hope. Needless to say, he's nowhere near as popular in the underworld. Many want him dead. He's currently attending the Copenhagen Treaty Talks as an expert on the Eco-crime panel. Chika, Emil's personal assassin, has helpfully let slip that she's refused a rather generous contract to assassinate Alfred Goddard during the talks. She's only one of many. Maybe you should look into this. 

Progress: 

1) In a sudden move, what is thought to be the Reinzuthen have invaded Copenhagen and kidnapped Alfred Goddard along with a large group of people. Amongst said group is Sophia, Emil's trusted anchor.

2) The Family has infiltrated an aerial base currently leaving Danish airospace. On arrival, the Family was separated. 

3) Alicia, Sango and Emil have defeated a Noble, Patrice, into surrender and forced another, Manning, to retreat. 

4) Patrice has revealed that she is but a hired hand and that there are a great number of others like her under the employment of a leader, a certain Lady Hitora.

5) Charles, meanwhile, wakes up in a prison cell and discovers that he was brought there not as a captive but for his own safety by a certain Fulvia, an assassin of the Marciano, who, for some reason, was not all too concerned about divulging quite a lot of information. What could she be after...?

6) In one fell swoop, Charles rallies the Erebean prisoners held within the aerial fortress to rebel. He goes on to lead them all in a charge on the fortress' citadel. 

7) Alicia and Mana joins him at the citadel siege and find themselves ambushed in the city square by none other than Manning and a full complement of mechanized warriors. 

8) The team successfully defeats Manning and the Reinzuthen troops and, leaving the rest of the noble mercenaries to the Enlightened's Vanguard who've just managed to arrive in the nick of time, they advance on Hitora's citadel.

=== Determinism Quests ===

'''I Left My Hand in Copenhagen'''

Started : N/A

77 People have been found dead from unknown causes in Copenhagen. They were discovered missing their left hands and hanging upside down from trees.

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'''Fly me to Europa'''

Started : N/A

The manned mission to Europa's missing for reasons as yet unknown.

Progress : n/a


'''Two Things Infinite'''

Started : 8th November 2011

The LHC has broken down once again after a few brief months of rather hiccupy function. This time, the cause is completely unknown. All the individual parts seem to be in working order, but the sum refuses to work. Sophia's not happy, not happy at all. She has personally requested that Emil look into this.

Progress: 

1) Emil has taken a brief look around through Sophia's eyes. The LHC's spirit seems to have some blemishes....wonder what they are....


'''Tides of Fate'''

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The tides have stopped rising with the lunar cycles. As a result, the world's currents, fisheries and shoreline ecosystems have been gravely affected. This shouldn't even be physically possible!

Progress: n/a

=== Illumination Quests ===

'''Twinkle, Little Star'''

Started : 15th November 2011

As the world darkens, the light of the stars fade. Elune, little noble of stars, your sister, lies sick, alone in her high observatory, forgotten by the rest of the world. Now the weakening of the stars has started to affect the domain of Light too. Something must be done before yet another member of the Family succumbs to the war of attrition upon the Enlightened. 

Progress:

1) Lyna, Emil and Alicia visited Elune in her observatory and found her ill. 

2) They discovered that her observatory was severely corrupted by some malignant corruption that was trying to break into the chancel.

3) They sealed off the intrusion into the chancel but destroyed the observatory in the process. They managed to prevent the observatory from crashing catastrophically into the chancel.

4) They've brought the sick Elune to the Sapphire Palace and acquired the help of Regine to treat her.

5) Regine has asked the team to seek out the Noble of Shadows or anyone from the Familia of Shadows for a certain flower that only grows in Locus Shadows. 


'''Who moved my Christmas?!'''

Christmas, the biggest celebration of lights and joy, isn't happening this year! This is unprecedented serious affair!

Started : 8th November 2011

Progress :

1) Alicia has asked the magical girls, knights, and others who've passed in and out of the chancel, for any information they might know about this. She's learned that it's a rather complex issue. It might be the economy, it might be the declining family values, could be anything.

2) Alicia has converted the entire village of Danevejen to the 'Cult of Christmas', sworn to celebrate and propagate Christmas. What will become of this is currently unknown.


'''When you peer into the Abyss...'''

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And the Creator said, 'Let there be Light', and there was light, and he saw that it was good. And He separated the dark from the light. Thus was the First Day.

It wasn't quite that simple. 

When the light came to be, the dark too came to be as a result, and neither could tolerate the other. Thus the First War of Light and Dark began, pure and simple, with no preamble or prelude. They fought for Shepherdess-knows-how-long. Finally, the formation of the Covenant of the First Day, an agreement between the Light and the Dark to respect the other's estate, ended the war. How it came to be, however, is still a hotly debated topic. Some say the Dark won. Some say the Light won. Some say it was a draw. Some say there were other reasons. Who really knows?

An anniversary of the Covenant of the First Day is celebrated yearly now to uphold the ideals of peace and cooperation between Light and Dark. This year, it's Alicia's turn to host the festival. What could go wrong?

Progress :

1) Alicia has started making preparations. Lymle suggested that she find Lady Culinary to acquire help with the catering. Perhaps she can start at Locus Amarant?


=== Magic Quests ===

'''Dude, Where's My Ship?!'''

Started : 8th Novemeber 2011

Following the disappearance of a wildcat Lignite mining crew in the Aescilian Mountains of Erebea, a pair of magical girls were dispatched on what was supposed to be a simple search-and-rescue mission. They report finding what looks like a ship and wisely request further assistance. The archaeological division arrived hours later, sealed the region, before preparing for further studies. They could not identify the ship's make or origins from the exterior, so they decide to enter through an entrance they found on the side. Contact with the entire squad was lost 6 hours into the mission, with the last transmission being 'Found someth-....So....beautiful....'. A second rescue mission was mounted, this time with a full STRIKER magical girl squadron. They found a deserted camp site and the open ship. They enter. Contact was lost 1.5 hours into the mission, with the last transmission being '...reached the last known location. Now....I-..I can't believe it....mission control...I can't begin to describe this....this is...so...so beau-.....'. 

Progress: 

1) Lyna has developed a new remote-viewing spell to peer into the site from a distance. Unfortunately, the first few attempts failed as she can't seem to view anything beyond the foot of the mountains. 


'''My Struggle, My suffering, My Legacy'''

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The smoke of witch burning pyres rise high up into the skies above the magical realm of Erebea. The once all-powerful mages now run and hide before the onslaught of the Reinzhuthen, an order of genocidal purists who are in pursuit of the all-powerful dark mage, the dark lord Daran Reganz. The Reinzhuthen have taken up an all-or-nothing approach towards hunting Daran Reganz – wiping out every last mage on Neven. After successfully gathering the support of the people against the seemingly incompetent mage-led government and subsequently overthrowing them, the Reinzhuthen declared a world-wide ban of magical practices, declaring any practitioner an agent of Daran Reganz and an enemy of the state. In their crusade against magic, they've begun declaring the absolutism of their cause and the need for all nations of the world to unite under their banner to eliminate the magic scourge. To this end, they have begun invading and conquering any nation who refuses to join their Empire. 

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=== Intelligence Quests ===

'''So Long and Thanks for All the Fish'''

Dolphins are becoming quite popular...as food! The coastal town of Taiji, Japan, the largest operator of dolphin drive hunting in the world, is undertaking a massive campaign to popularize the consumption of dolphin meat following the opening of its Great Taiji Dolphin Slaughterhouse. They are marketing it as a health food that greatly boosts brain development and intelligence, particularly in children. Interestingly, they managed to show that the IQs of children raised in Taiji and the nearby village of Koazagawa, wherein the staple food is dolphin and whale meat, are significantly higher than not only the national average but also the international average, almost miraculously so. Quite a problem for the local dolphins, some of whom are Mana's own friends.

Incidentally, the global pandemic of the strange sleeping illness has a relatively high incidence in Japan, particularly in Taiji. 

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== Completed Quests ==