The Plan For The Promise - Revision history

24.18.175.203: /* The Sleepless Overseer */

2006-07-22T05:10:08Z

The Sleepless Overseer

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	"No... no, thank you though, it will require assistants suitable to the task... Serrakeen, for instance... perhaps Berren, and Seven Thousand... we'll need an auspicious number in sum..."		"No... no, thank you though, it will require assistants suitable to the task... Serrakeen, for instance... perhaps Berren, and Seven Thousand... we'll need an auspicious number in sum..."

	Rivers returned to his calculations, pausing only request weak tea, fresh quills, and lamp oil.		Rivers returned to his calculations, pausing only to request weak tea, fresh quills, and lamp oil.

24.18.175.203: /* The Returning Flood */

2006-07-22T05:09:19Z

The Returning Flood

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-''Meanwhile, at [[the Plum Blossom Retreat]]...''
+''Meanwhile, at the [[Plum Blossom Retreat]]...''
 [[Nameless Ravine]] stepped into the candlelit room, brushing aside a few threads.  "Is this..." he whispered.
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 "No... No..."  He took two steps to his left.  "I'm ready."

24.18.175.203: /* The Returning Flood */

2006-07-22T03:34:27Z

The Returning Flood

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	''Meanwhile, at the Plum Blossom Retreat...''		''Meanwhile, at [[the Plum Blossom Retreat]]...''

	Nameless Ravine stepped into the candlelit room, brushing aside a few threads. "Is this..." he whispered.		[[Nameless Ravine]] stepped into the candlelit room, brushing aside a few threads. "Is this..." he whispered.

	"Yes," Rivers Between Us was at his elbow, his goggles down as he checked for spies. "This is the room where you, ah, sparred with Alabaster Sunset. I've made certain preparations, as you can see."		"Yes," [[Rivers Between Us]] was at his elbow, his goggles down as he checked for spies. "This is the room where you, ah, sparred with Alabaster Sunset. I've made certain preparations, as you can see."

	In the four corners of the room, candelabras had been set to provide shadowless light. They were in the cliff face behind the manse, in the one room which did not yet have a purpose. A temporary lattice of wood had been secured to the ceiling, and from this lattice hung over a thousand individual silk threads, each so thin that they were nearly invisible, but as a whole they practically formed a grey mist. They hung from the ceiling to ankle height.		In the four corners of the room, candelabras had been set to provide shadowless light. They were in the cliff face behind the manse, in the one room which did not yet have a purpose. A temporary lattice of wood had been secured to the ceiling, and from this lattice hung over a thousand individual silk threads, each so thin that they were nearly invisible, but as a whole they practically formed a grey mist. They hung from the ceiling to ankle height.

Rivers Between Us: The Plan moved to The Plan For The Promise: Too general

2006-07-21T01:01:21Z

The Plan moved to The Plan For The Promise: Too general

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Rivers Between Us: /* A Ancient Channel */

2006-07-21T00:59:46Z

A Ancient Channel

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	[[Berren]] straightened his uniform and sat as upright as he could on the wobbling stool. Under his breath, he hissed, "All right, I got your message. Now why am I in this sleazy rathole? Who are you and how did you know about that night?"		[[Berren]] straightened his uniform and sat as upright as he could on the wobbling stool. Under his breath, he hissed, "All right, I got your message. Now why am I in this sleazy rathole? Who are you and how did you know about that night?"

Rivers Between Us at 00:59, 21 July 2006

2006-07-21T00:59:22Z

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	[[Berren]] straightened his uniform and sat as upright as he could on the wobbling stool. Under his breath, he hissed, "All right, I got your message. Now why am I in this sleazy rathole? Who are you and how did you know about that night?"		[[Berren]] straightened his uniform and sat as upright as he could on the wobbling stool. Under his breath, he hissed, "All right, I got your message. Now why am I in this sleazy rathole? Who are you and how did you know about that night?"

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	It moved to the open door of the smoky tavern. Drunks staggered and urchins weaved through the portside of streets of Lookshy, outside. "They move among us, and they bear the mandate of heaven. Their will is law. I will see you in two days."		It moved to the open door of the smoky tavern. Drunks staggered and urchins weaved through the portside of streets of Lookshy, outside. "They move among us, and they bear the mandate of heaven. Their will is law. I will see you in two days."

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	''Meanwhile, at the Plum Blossom Retreat...''		''Meanwhile, at the Plum Blossom Retreat...''

Rivers Between Us at 00:49, 21 July 2006

2006-07-21T00:49:37Z

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	'Meanwhile, at the Plum Blossom Retreat...'		''Meanwhile, at the Plum Blossom Retreat...''

			Nameless Ravine stepped into the candlelit room, brushing aside a few threads. "Is this..." he whispered.

			"Yes," Rivers Between Us was at his elbow, his goggles down as he checked for spies. "This is the room where you, ah, sparred with Alabaster Sunset. I've made certain preparations, as you can see."

			In the four corners of the room, candelabras had been set to provide shadowless light. They were in the cliff face behind the manse, in the one room which did not yet have a purpose. A temporary lattice of wood had been secured to the ceiling, and from this lattice hung over a thousand individual silk threads, each so thin that they were nearly invisible, but as a whole they practically formed a grey mist. They hung from the ceiling to ankle height.

			"Now, I'm going to ask you to run through a few simple drills. If you don't mind, I'll be taking some notes. Don't mind me. Pretend I'm not even here."

			Nameless Ravine unsheathed his greatsword. "How should I begin?"

			"Stand there, in the northwest corner. Take your stance and make a straight thrust. And, ah, close your eyes please."

			His circlemate took his position, but Rivers watched only the blade. It flicked into a level position, poised at shoulder height, silk threads flowing over the bladed and around it like a frozen river. In an instant it leapt forward, its eager edge parting the threads as it passed. It stopped and hung for a moment, then returned to its master's side, leaving behind the sheared ends of the still hanging silk forming a perfect outline of the path of the sword.

			Rivers took notes and sketched in his notebook, essence speeding his hands as they blurred over the paper. "Excellent... excellent. Err... thank you. Now take two steps to your left and perform the same strike, please."

			"The same one? How many times are we doing this?"

			"We'll only be taking the silk casts today, if that's what you're asking. Tomorrow, it will be wax, then the day after ink, and then the next day it will be cement (for your stances), and finally plaster for your grip." Rivers pulled the goggles over his eyes again and glanced about the room.

			"Really, that's all then?"

			"There are some sorcerers who would some demons for the purpose, fabricating skin-tight suits from their living flesh. The motions could then be perfectly recorded, as well as certain other..."

			Nameless Ravine shook his head quickly. "All right. Fine. We'll just stick to these then."

			Rivers head bent over the notebook. "I'm sorry, these measures may seem a little slapdash. I hope you won't be disappointed."

			"No... No..." He took two steps to his left. "I'm ready."

Rivers Between Us at 23:51, 20 July 2006

2006-07-20T23:51:40Z

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	It moved to the open door of the smoky tavern. Drunks staggered and urchins weaved through the portside of streets of Lookshy, outside. "They move among us, and they bear the mandate of heaven. Their will is law. I will see you in two days."		It moved to the open door of the smoky tavern. Drunks staggered and urchins weaved through the portside of streets of Lookshy, outside. "They move among us, and they bear the mandate of heaven. Their will is law. I will see you in two days."

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			'Meanwhile, at the Plum Blossom Retreat...'



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Rivers Between Us at 15:59, 20 July 2006

2006-07-20T15:59:21Z

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	[[Berren]] straightened his uniform and sat as upright as he could on the wobbling stool. Under his breath, he hissed, "All right, I got your message. Now why am I in this sleazy rathole? Who are you and how did you know about that night?"		[[Berren]] straightened his uniform and sat as upright as he could on the wobbling stool. Under his breath, he hissed, "All right, I got your message. Now why am I in this sleazy rathole? Who are you and how did you know about that night?"

	Opposite Berren, across the pitted and scarred table, sat a giant man-shape in a voluminous leather cloak and broad brimmed hat. An unnaturally pale, enormous hand cupped a steaming pint of mulled wine. "My master has need of certain ~~information~~ to which you have access. He is willing to pay you well."		Opposite Berren, across the pitted and scarred table, sat a giant man-shape in a voluminous leather cloak and broad brimmed hat. An unnaturally pale, enormous hand cupped a steaming pint of mulled wine. "My master has need of certain items to which you have access. He is willing to pay you well."

	The youth snorted. "This is ridiculous. I don't even know why..."		The youth snorted. "This is ridiculous. I don't even know why..."
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	"You are beneath her notice. You do not want to cross my master's circle. The time has passed when your isolationism and your stockpiles of decaying weaponry could buy your blasphemous independence. They are among us again."		"You are beneath her notice. You do not want to cross my master's circle. The time has passed when your isolationism and your stockpiles of decaying weaponry could buy your blasphemous independence. They are among us again."

	The great thing rose from his seat, overshadowing the table like a mountain at night. One hand slipped into the cloak and removed a small, neat envelope and dropped it on the table. Berren opened it with one slim finger and read the contents. His mouth dropped open and his face broke out into a cold sweat. "But..."		The great thing rose from his seat, overshadowing the table like a mountain at night. One hand slipped into the cloak and removed a small, neat envelope and dropped it on the table. Berren opened it with one slim finger and read the contents. His mouth dropped open and his face broke out into a cold sweat. "But these molds are in the tunnels beneath Lookshy manse; it'd be almost impossible for me to gain access. Besides, they're useless. The balance would be irreparably marred if it was forged in Jade... or..."

	It moved to the open door of the smoky tavern. Drunks staggered and urchins weaved through the portside of streets of Lookshy, outside. "They move among us, and they bear the mandate of heaven. Their will is law. I will see you in two days."		It moved to the open door of the smoky tavern. Drunks staggered and urchins weaved through the portside of streets of Lookshy, outside. "They move among us, and they bear the mandate of heaven. Their will is law. I will see you in two days."

Rivers Between Us at 01:22, 20 July 2006

2006-07-20T01:22:58Z

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	It moved to the open door of the smoky tavern. Drunks staggered and urchins weaved through the portside of streets of Lookshy, outside. "They move among us, and they bear the mandate of heaven. Their will is law. I will see you in two days."		It moved to the open door of the smoky tavern. Drunks staggered and urchins weaved through the portside of streets of Lookshy, outside. "They move among us, and they bear the mandate of heaven. Their will is law. I will see you in two days."

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			1. [[The Promise]]

			2. [[Heaven's Mandate]]