RttToFC/Session13

Kuros1: OK, we will begin.

You are now known as Silk.

Kuros1: We're going to fast forward a day, unless anyone has an objection?

Alyssa: okay

SonoftheMetalFlame: (No objection, though that evening I will like to have summoned my demon)

Kuros1: (Of course you would have. Which demon?)

Silk: (we were planning on capturing the Bull's DBs IIRC, so unless that day is spent pursuing them ...?)

SonoftheMetalFlame: (The memory-eating one)

Kuros1: (We'll start right when you guys are getting ready to go look for them.)

Alyssa: (has our dragonblooded prisoner said anything more?)

Kuros1: Have you guys stacked up wood or anything for the corposes the agatae are retrieving?

Kuros1: (No.)

SonoftheMetalFlame: (My students will have done some work on preparing for the burials.)

Kuros1: As you are standing next to the site of the upcoming pyre, you hear an agatae buzzing towards you.

Kuros1: A few moments later, it releases an object that falls toward he ground, and lands a few yards in front of you. It is the corpse of the Dragon-Blooded called Cheyasa

Silk: As he recognizes the face Silk moves forward in a flash, a knife at the body's throat.

Alyssa: (Cheyasa?)

SonoftheMetalFlame: raises an eyebrow. "Is everything okay?"

Kuros1: (One of the Bull's DBs)

Silk: carefully ascertains whether he is truly dead.

SonoftheMetalFlame: (Oh oh oh.)

SonoftheMetalFlame: approaches the corpse, bending over to examine any possible wounds.

Kuros1 has signed off IRC (Exit: ).

Alyssa: "Where did you find this?" Alyssa asks the Agatae

Kuros: The agatae lands and walks over, and points to the north with a leg. "There. THere are more."

SonoftheMetalFlame: "How many?"

Kuros: The body has a gaping wound through its chest.

Kuros: "Two, master. Would you like to go see them?" It sounds eager.

Kuros: Its hand is tied with a piece of red silk, and you see a crumpled roll of parchment in it.

Kuros: The hand is tied shut around the parchment, rather.

Silk: retrieves the parchment and examines it

Kuros: As you open the parchment, a silver coin falls out and to the ground.

Alyssa: "One of us probably should," Alyssa observes. "Would you like me to?" She actually looks quite eager.

Silk: In that case Silk examines the silk and the way it is bound first, trying to discern whether it was done in any distinctive style.

Silk: gives the parchment to Alyssa. The parchment says, in block letters, "My dearest Alyssa, Thank you."

Silk: "Not one of us, it may well be a trap."

Silk: picks up the silver coin, too

SonoftheMetalFlame: nods. "Agreed. Two people at least shall leave to investigate."

Silk: "I will accompany you, Alyssa, agreed?"

Silk: "Ambushes and traps are something I am familiar with."

Alyssa: "Agreed then. I think I would like to know who this correspondent of mind is."

Alyssa: *mine

Silk: "You do not recognize the writing?"

SonoftheMetalFlame: "Then as you two investigate further, Thelaos and I shall tend to our... basement guests."

Alyssa: (does the block text mean anything to me?)

Kuros: (No, but it is fairly obvious it is written specifically to avoid a personal handwriting style.)

Alyssa: "No, whoever it is disguised their hand well."

Silk: nods. "It is to be expected, unless identity is intented to be communicated."

Alyssa: Alyssa mounts the Agatae.

Silk: follows

SonoftheMetalFlame: bows to Silk and Alyssa, and heads into his manse.

Kuros: (Silk and Alyssa are going together)

Kuros: (?)

Silk: (yes)