Diamond nods. "It's definitely gone. Saw the psychic discharge out of the shell myself."
Sirkashtai smiles faintly at Vishal.
"He contacted me telepathically before coming around the corner. We assured one another of our identities. Was it simple caution, or did something pique your suspicion?"
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Caelius, roused from a spacey gaze as the group moves farther from the jungle, stares at Diamond upon his return. He watches the kalashtar intently as he informs the grroup of the detonation. He turns to Taran, gets the young man's attention and begins to make contained gestures,
"I want you to know that I agree with Vishal and River. You may speak to me at anytime about anything."
Caelius gives Diamond a glance, seeing if he's watching before continuing with less grammar and more speed,
"URGENT! Diamond knows the soldier's name. No movement, no explosion? Concerning."
20 on Insight to see if Diamond is hiding anything about the detonation.
"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
Caelius nods in agreement before once again retreating inward, watching the others. For the remainder of the trip, he does not look back at the jungle.
"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
During the trip, Caelius drops back to walk next to Diamond for a bit, and the pair have a quiet conversation (Caelius's end being silent and Diamond's being a bare murmur).
The walk back is relatively uneventful, if tense. There's a tangible release of tension as you make it across the border and see the peak of Tashalatora in the distance. A few hours later, you've scaled the Vulpana Falls and entered the monastery. After being seperated for a quick psychic review, the six of you are reunited at the psionic portal, where you find yourselves quickly in Shalquar.
Ranari gives you all a sunny smile as you enter the debrief room. "Since you all came back alive and mentally intact, I assume you succeeded. Good job. Give me the specifics."
"M-Madam Trailblazer, um, w-we m-met with Miss Sirkashtai and Mr D-diamond a-and split into t-two teams."Taran rubs his arm, "M-my t-team alerted the W-water Soldier w-we were tracking a-almost immediately, and th-they s-signaled the Monolith. We w-were able t-to take them out and Mr Juhaan t-tried to impersonate the s-soldier to c-confuse the d-defenders."Taran shrinks down a little more, "A-again th-though... my t-team w-was d-detected and alerted them, it b-became a melee and a-a lot of us nearly d-died. Th-the final s-scout escaped and alerted the Inspired, I-I c-couldn't stop him... Mr. D-Diamond stayed behind and set the d-detonation, as well as disrupting th-the reinforcements th-that came. The m-monolith was destroyed and we all escaped but..."
Taran bites the inside of his cheek, "I-It sh-shouldn't have g-gone so poorly... I-I'm sorry."
Vishal has a little bit of a sigh as he says, "Overall the mission was succesfull even though we had a few bumps in the road. The major being a scout getting away and grabbing reinforcments. They didn't stop the monolith but they now know we can blow them up and are watching and such."
Ranari shakes her head. "It was everyone's first time taking down a monolith, I certainly wasn't expecting it to go perfectly. The important thing is that you brought one down. It's a shame the scout got away, but it was still successful. You did a good job. Anything in particular we should know, any suspicions or observations?"
Taran would think back, "Th-there w-wasn't a-anything unusual a-about the Riedran f-forces that I noticed. M-Mister D-diamond's magic w-was strange, an-and he m-might have had help d-distracting the s-soldiers a-and c-covering our re-retreat... Th-they... the g-group d-decided to trust him o-on his own f-for that p-portion of the mission."
"B-b-but i-it... Mister C-Caelius's magic is st-strange too, s-so I d-don't th-think it is t-too important."
Vishal’s eyes shift to Sirkashati as he sends her a psychic message and allows her to respond,
“Ask Diamond something only he would know. Something very specific but he wouldn’t forget.”
Diamond nods. "It's definitely gone. Saw the psychic discharge out of the shell myself."
Sirkashtai smiles faintly at Vishal.
"He contacted me telepathically before coming around the corner. We assured one another of our identities. Was it simple caution, or did something pique your suspicion?"
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Caelius, roused from a spacey gaze as the group moves farther from the jungle, stares at Diamond upon his return. He watches the kalashtar intently as he informs the grroup of the detonation. He turns to Taran, gets the young man's attention and begins to make contained gestures,
"I want you to know that I agree with Vishal and River. You may speak to me at anytime about anything."
Caelius gives Diamond a glance, seeing if he's watching before continuing with less grammar and more speed,
"URGENT! Diamond knows the soldier's name. No movement, no explosion? Concerning."
20 on Insight to see if Diamond is hiding anything about the detonation.
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"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
River eyes Diamond as he relays what happened, her gaze emotionless. After a moment of silent deliberation, she nods and coos softly.
"Truth crr It's definitely gone."
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Caelius:
Diamond is certainly being a bit guarded, but appears to be telling the truth about the monolith.
Diamond nods. "Yeah it's gone, but we need to get to the border before the patrol shows up."
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Caelius frowns and shakes his head. He gestures, still looking concerned,
"False alarm, disregard."
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"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
Taran starts signing back to Mister Caelius, pausing in the middle to take in the new information
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Caelius nods in agreement before once again retreating inward, watching the others. For the remainder of the trip, he does not look back at the jungle.
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"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
Vishal responds to her with,
The stutter there. Plus you can never be too careful.
He then eagerly nods and gets out of dodge and back to the monastary.
Sirkashtai smiles faintly.
"Ask him about the stutter, if you're curious or suspicious. He's a bad sharer, and needs to get better anyway. And your caution is good."
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During the trip, Caelius drops back to walk next to Diamond for a bit, and the pair have a quiet conversation (Caelius's end being silent and Diamond's being a bare murmur).
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The walk back is relatively uneventful, if tense. There's a tangible release of tension as you make it across the border and see the peak of Tashalatora in the distance. A few hours later, you've scaled the Vulpana Falls and entered the monastery. After being seperated for a quick psychic review, the six of you are reunited at the psionic portal, where you find yourselves quickly in Shalquar.
Ranari gives you all a sunny smile as you enter the debrief room. "Since you all came back alive and mentally intact, I assume you succeeded. Good job. Give me the specifics."
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"M-Madam Trailblazer, um, w-we m-met with Miss Sirkashtai and Mr D-diamond a-and split into t-two teams." Taran rubs his arm, "M-my t-team alerted the W-water Soldier w-we were tracking a-almost immediately, and th-they s-signaled the Monolith. We w-were able t-to take them out and Mr Juhaan t-tried to impersonate the s-soldier to c-confuse the d-defenders." Taran shrinks down a little more, "A-again th-though... my t-team w-was d-detected and alerted them, it b-became a melee and a-a lot of us nearly d-died. Th-the final s-scout escaped and alerted the Inspired, I-I c-couldn't stop him... Mr. D-Diamond stayed behind and set the d-detonation, as well as disrupting th-the reinforcements th-that came. The m-monolith was destroyed and we all escaped but..."
Taran bites the inside of his cheek, "I-It sh-shouldn't have g-gone so poorly... I-I'm sorry."
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Vishal has a little bit of a sigh as he says, "Overall the mission was succesfull even though we had a few bumps in the road. The major being a scout getting away and grabbing reinforcments. They didn't stop the monolith but they now know we can blow them up and are watching and such."
River remains quiet and reserved in the corner, staring into her reflection in her new shield.
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Ranari shakes her head. "It was everyone's first time taking down a monolith, I certainly wasn't expecting it to go perfectly. The important thing is that you brought one down. It's a shame the scout got away, but it was still successful. You did a good job. Anything in particular we should know, any suspicions or observations?"
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"A-a-about the Riedrans... o-or a-about our f-fellow g-guides?" Taran will ask after the moment's silence.
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"Either," Ranari says simply.
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Taran would think back, "Th-there w-wasn't a-anything unusual a-about the Riedran f-forces that I noticed. M-Mister D-diamond's magic w-was strange, an-and he m-might have had help d-distracting the s-soldiers a-and c-covering our re-retreat... Th-they... the g-group d-decided to trust him o-on his own f-for that p-portion of the mission."
"B-b-but i-it... Mister C-Caelius's magic is st-strange too, s-so I d-don't th-think it is t-too important."
Taran Cragshollow (Summit Road)
Ranari nods. "Thank you."
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