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Taimdala at 04:06, 13 September 2010

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	"I am a Chartist, miss. By definition, I am too scandalous myself to find anyone else's opinions scandalous." The side of his mouth curled up slightly in the hint of a smile. "But as to the traditions of nobility, you are perhaps correct. Although those who could make that decision are the ones least interested in making it."<br><br>		"I am a Chartist, miss. By definition, I am too scandalous myself to find anyone else's opinions scandalous." The side of his mouth curled up slightly in the hint of a smile. "But as to the traditions of nobility, you are perhaps correct. Although those who could make that decision are the ones least interested in making it."<br><br>

	“But of course, sir. It is in their best interest to maintain the status quo.” Josephine glanced left and right, ascertaining they were unobserved. She lowered her voice, aware that ~~voices~~ carried in the cold stone corridors, a quality perhaps of deliberate design. “Until they can be convinced of a better alternative, they’d be fools to destroy the power structure that supports them. No tyranny willingly gives up its power, sir. History argues against it.”<br><br>		“But of course, sir. It is in their best interest to maintain the status quo.” Josephine glanced left and right, ascertaining they were unobserved. She lowered her voice, aware that sound carried in the cold stone corridors, a quality perhaps of deliberate design. “Until they can be convinced of a better alternative, they’d be fools to destroy the power structure that supports them. No tyranny willingly gives up its power, sir. History argues against it.”<br><br>

	Ezekiel nodded at her statement. The young woman's views matched his own in this matter and she seemed well educated. "But perhaps I am speaking out of turn to talk about people who are not here to defend their position."<br><br>		Ezekiel nodded at her statement. The young woman's views matched his own in this matter and she seemed well educated. "But perhaps I am speaking out of turn to talk about people who are not here to defend their position."<br><br>

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	''0017 hrs''<br><br><br>		''0017 hrs''<br><br><br>

	Josephine followed Phillip to a junction of two corridors, a wide space provided with benches for the weary and those who waited for their cases to be heard. Katherine, Beignet, and Ezekiel were already there and Josephine wondered if Sir John had already spoken to them while occupied in the surgery and in the supply office. Phillip waved her to her friends and took off for parts unknown, Ratso following at his heels. Josephine watched them go until a turn around a corner hid them from view. Looking at her companions, Josephine saw Katherine engaged in a whispered conversation with her butler and Ezekiel standing aside to give them a modicum of privacy. Josephine crossed the space with a polite smile and when she was near enough to be heard without raising her voice intrusively, she said, "I understand congratulations are in order. Please let me tender mine for your future happiness."<br><br>		Josephine followed Phillip to a junction of two corridors, a wide space provided with benches for the weary and those who waited for their cases to be heard. Katherine, Beignet, and Ezekiel were already there and Josephine wondered if Sir John had already spoken to them while she'd been occupied in the surgery and in the supply office. Phillip waved her to her friends and took off for parts unknown, Ratso following at his heels. Josephine watched them go until a turn around a corner hid them from view. Looking at her companions, Josephine saw Katherine engaged in a whispered conversation with her butler and Ezekiel standing aside to give them a modicum of privacy. Josephine crossed the space with a polite smile and when she was near enough to be heard without raising her voice intrusively, she said, "I understand congratulations are in order. Please let me tender mine for your future happiness."<br><br>

	"I had not thought it was in the Lord's plans for me, but the idea is not unpleasing. Far from it, if I were to be completely honest with you. Lady Katherine is quite intriguing as well as beautiful. She could be both a partner and an equal." He smiled at the thought. "Not what most men would want from their marriage, but I do not deny my eccentricity."<br><br>		"I had not thought it was in the Lord's plans for me, but the idea is not unpleasing. Far from it, if I were to be completely honest with you. Lady Katherine is quite intriguing as well as beautiful. She could be both a partner and an equal." He smiled at the thought. "Not what most men would want from their marriage, but I do not deny my eccentricity."<br><br>

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	<span style="color:#8B0000"> '''''You are reading an RP entry. Since any campaign is a collaborative effort, ~~Journals~~ and RP entries by our other players can be read'''''</span> [[The Dark Corners of the Earth: The Story So Far ... \| '''here.''']]<br><br>		<span style="color:#8B0000"> '''''You are reading an RP entry. Since any campaign is a collaborative effort, Journal and RP entries by our other players can be read'''''</span> [[The Dark Corners of the Earth: The Story So Far ... \| '''here.''']]<br><br>

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	"It has certainly served," she said, shifting to give the man some room. From the twitch of his knees, it seemed to her he could stand to stretch his legs. "Well or ill, however, is a matter open to interpretation."<br><br>		"It has certainly served," she said, shifting to give the man some room. From the twitch of his knees, it seemed to her he could stand to stretch his legs. "Well or ill, however, is a matter open to interpretation."<br><br>

	"Never for ill if your spirit is true to you." As he said this, his name was called by the large ogre fellow that seemed part of the group. Ezekiel stood up and performed a half bow to Josephine. It has been a pleasure and a privilege, Miss Josephine."<br><br>		"Never for ill if your spirit is true to you." As he said this, his name was called by the large ogre fellow that seemed part of the group. Ezekiel stood up and performed a half bow to Josephine. "It has been a pleasure and a privilege, Miss Josephine."<br><br>

	"The pleasure was mutual, Mr. Drake. May it continue to be so." Josephine bowed her head in response and released him to answer the summons. Ezekiel Drake might have limped slightly as he walked, but he remained upright of carriage and conviction, and Josephine watched him—a lean and determined figure with a cane rapping the cadence of his steps—until the warren of corridors hid him from view.<br><br>		"The pleasure was mutual, Mr. Drake. May it continue to be so." Josephine bowed her head in response and released him to answer the summons. Ezekiel Drake might have limped slightly as he walked, but he remained upright of carriage and conviction, and Josephine watched him—a lean and determined figure with a cane rapping the cadence of his steps—until the warren of corridors hid him from view.<br><br>

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	"You are certain it is Westminster Abbey? What marks it so in your mind?"<br><br>		"You are certain it is Westminster Abbey? What marks it so in your mind?"<br><br>

	And so it went for the next half hour. What elements of the building and those surrounding it could he describe to her? The color of the walls? The style of the masonry? The period? Were there windows? Were they boarded up? Broken? Or intact? Were there trees or greenery evident? Water features? People? If so, how did they look? Happy? Productive? Oppressed? Any signage or bills or banners? What were their language and content? What season was it? Winter? Summer? Autumn? Spring? What was the overall atmosphere or mood? Was his vision accompanied by sound? Could he hear speech, ~~animal sounds~~, man-made noise? Trains or ships signaling their presence? If it was dusk, were the church bells ringing the hour or prayer office? All these details she asked of him and more.<br><br>		And so it went for the next half hour. What elements of the building and those surrounding it could he describe to her? The color of the walls? The style of the masonry? The period? Were there windows? Were they boarded up? Broken? Or intact? Were there trees or greenery evident? Water features? People? If so, how did they look? Happy? Productive? Oppressed? Any signage or bills or banners? What were their language and content? What season was it? Winter? Summer? Autumn? Spring? What was the overall atmosphere or mood? Was his vision accompanied by sound? Could he hear speech, animals, man-made noise? Trains or ships signaling their presence? If it was dusk, were the church bells ringing the hour or prayer office? All these details she asked of him and more.<br><br>

	Josephine pressed him hard, pursuing every possible angle she could think of and to his credit, Ezekiel did his level best to answer as thoroughly and truthfully as he could. Both were weary at the end of it and Josephine drew her questioning to a close.<br><br>		Josephine pressed him hard, pursuing every possible angle she could think of and to his credit, Ezekiel did his level best to answer as thoroughly and truthfully as he could. Both were weary at the end of it and Josephine drew her questioning to a close.<br><br>

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	"Do you still wish to know about the first vision, what little there is to tell?"<br><br>		"Do you still wish to know about the first vision, what little there is to tell?"<br><br>

	"Absolutely," Josephine breathed and sent a prayer of thanks Heavenward. She'd meant it when she'd called Ezekiel Drake remarkable, and she was ~~gratified~~ to have her opinion of the man verified. "Please tell me everything and leave out no detail, no matter how insignificant it may seem. Entire cases can turn on such overlooked trifles, sir, and in this particular instance, lives hang in the balance."<br><br>		"Absolutely," Josephine breathed and sent a prayer of thanks Heavenward. She'd meant it when she'd called Ezekiel Drake remarkable, and she was glad to have her opinion of the man verified. "Please tell me everything and leave out no detail, no matter how insignificant it may seem. Entire cases can turn on such overlooked trifles, sir, and in this particular instance, lives hang in the balance."<br><br>

	He closed his eyes to better remember the scene that had been granted to him. "I remember the double eagle of the Russian flag flying over Westminster Abbey." Was it dark? Or dusk? He couldn't be sure. "I believe that it was dusk but I cannot remember that detail for sure, nor whether the Union Jack was still flying." He shook his head. It had been a long day and his memory was clearly failing him now when he needed it most. "I apologize for such a lack of detail. It has been...a remarkable evening."<br><br>		He closed his eyes to better remember the scene that had been granted to him. "I remember the double eagle of the Russian flag flying over Westminster Abbey." Was it dark? Or dusk? He couldn't be sure. "I believe that it was dusk but I cannot remember that detail for sure, nor whether the Union Jack was still flying." He shook his head. It had been a long day and his memory was clearly failing him now when he needed it most. "I apologize for such a lack of detail. It has been...a remarkable evening."<br><br>

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	"I will say no more of it." He put his glasses back on and focused his considerable will back on Miss Josephine. "Not because you lack strength or because you are a woman. Rather, because you are human."<br><br>		"I will say no more of it." He put his glasses back on and focused his considerable will back on Miss Josephine. "Not because you lack strength or because you are a woman. Rather, because you are human."<br><br>

	“''Human?'' And what does that make ''you'', sir, that you deny me the right to choose if it should ~~even~~ be an impediment to my mission?” His solicitude infuriated Josephine even as it humbled and it did much to dispel the unsettling attraction his physical presence inflicted on her equilibrium. Had she been in better condition she might very well have pushed him aside to stalk away, her head held high against the slight he’d dealt her pride, her intellect, her. As it was, she could only sit there and stare at him in outrage with jaw aslack before she recalled herself. She sucked in a quelling breath and bowed her head and said quietly, "I apologize, sir. My upbringing has been ... unconventional and my enthusiasm and zeal have caused me to forget myself. Please forgive me if I have offended. That was never my intention."<br><br>		“''Human?'' And what does that make ''you'', sir, that you deny me the right to choose if it should be an impediment to my mission?” His solicitude infuriated Josephine even as it humbled and it did much to dispel the unsettling attraction his physical presence inflicted on her equilibrium. Had she been in better condition she might very well have pushed him aside to stalk away, her head held high against the slight he’d dealt her pride, her intellect, her. As it was, she could only sit there and stare at him in outrage with jaw aslack before she recalled herself. She sucked in a quelling breath and bowed her head and said quietly, "I apologize, sir. My upbringing has been ... unconventional and my enthusiasm and zeal have caused me to forget myself. Please forgive me if I have offended. That was never my intention."<br><br>

	"I will not accept your apology, Miss Josephine. It was an apology given to honor the form, but what you said was the truth for you and you should never apologize for telling the truth. I have been known to speak my mind perhaps too often for most with a certain amount of that same zeal of which you speak. What is important is that we speak the truth such as it leads to Order." He looked at her closely. "I give you my word as a man of faith and as a gentleman that the details of the second vision do not have consequence or direct relation to the matter at hand, other than to confirm the nature of who we go against. You will have to accept that and no more, because I will not give in on this matter."<br><br>		"I will not accept your apology, Miss Josephine. It was an apology given to honor the form, but what you said was the truth for you and you should never apologize for telling the truth. I have been known to speak my mind perhaps too often for most with a certain amount of that same zeal of which you speak. What is important is that we speak the truth such as it leads to Order." He looked at her closely. "I give you my word as a man of faith and as a gentleman that the details of the second vision do not have consequence or direct relation to the matter at hand, other than to confirm the nature of who we go against. You will have to accept that and no more, because I will not give in on this matter."<br><br>

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	"Please do not scruple on my account. I may be but a woman, but I have my duty to England and Sir John has tasked me to leave no stone unturned in my effort to rescue Mortimer." Josephine smiled a grim little smile. "As to my being a person of decent moral standing, why not pretend I am circus folk? As such I cannot be harmed by mere words. So please, tell me everything."<br><br>		"Please do not scruple on my account. I may be but a woman, but I have my duty to England and Sir John has tasked me to leave no stone unturned in my effort to rescue Mortimer." Josephine smiled a grim little smile. "As to my being a person of decent moral standing, why not pretend I am circus folk? As such I cannot be harmed by mere words. So please, tell me everything."<br><br>

	Ezekiel removed his glasses, holding them in one hand as his vision became unfocused, looking off to a point beyond her, remembering what he had seen. He shook his head softly. "You misunderstand me, Josephine. I wish I could unsee the vision that was granted to me in that dark cellar. No human being should be capable of what transpired in that place once upon a time. If our Russian thief chose it as her hiding hole, it only confirms her allegiance with Evil." The capital E could be heard in his voice, a firm declaration of dark forces at work.<br><br>		Ezekiel removed his glasses, holding them in one hand as his vision became unfocused, looking off to a point beyond her, remembering what he had seen. He shook his head softly. "You misunderstand me, Josephine. I wish '''I''' could unsee the vision that was granted to me in that dark cellar. No human being should be capable of what transpired in that place once upon a time. If our Russian thief chose it as her hiding hole, it only confirms her allegiance with Evil." The capital E could be heard in his voice, a firm declaration of dark forces at work.<br><br>

	"I will say no more of it." He put his glasses back on and focused his considerable will back on Miss Josephine. "Not because you lack strength or because you are a woman. Rather, because you are human."<br><br>		"I will say no more of it." He put his glasses back on and focused his considerable will back on Miss Josephine. "Not because you lack strength or because you are a woman. Rather, because you are human."<br><br>