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dys: greetings good wizard johns (GM): We lost jukebox, but we got animated gifs dys: the jukebox still lives, you just have to upload tracks yourself anyone can do that then put it in the music list too Shauncat (GM): uploads Demetori - Love Colored Master Spark ~ Final Sorcery and nothing else my work is done johns (GM): thats cool. i dont have any mp3s tho dys: https://www.savethevideo.com/ stick youtube link in, mp3 comes out johns (GM): shaun i reread covenant rules and some of lavinia's books were overstated in quality -- I knocked 3 off the one that belzer put in his compliation, does that affect anything else? dys: this account has no space left to upload on iirc but i will have when i buy the pro subscription since i want to upload music for my own game when it starts johns (GM): yeah pro is worth it even just for image space dys: well i just made a new account and gave it gm befor ethis Shauncat: Well uh, I think Belzer read everything in the library so I might have to redo his seasons Because he had exactly enough CoH to get to 10 dys: but my last campaign i needed 3 accounts to do johns (GM): sorry lol. it's just 3xp off a code of hermes tract for some reason I thought covenants boosted the quality of tractii on non-magic books but what it actually does is require you to have skilled craftsmen around to get the full tract quality on your regular books, and ALSO adds a weird system to boost your hermetic books. Shauncat: I think I did everything correctly by Covenants for compiling the works into an anthology Even if the quality of one of the tracts was overstated Season 3: Reads On the Capacity to Enter Charters with the Mundanes, tract, Q14. 14+3+9XP Code of Hermes So I think that becomes... 11+3+7 johns (GM): soz!!!! i genuinely thought a splatbook had boosted something that would help mundane matters -- an incredibly stupid notion I now realize. Shauncat: Okay, Belzer needs to earn 4 more CoH XP before he starts the summa, I think that's doable by moving a season of advocate work lol dys: big wizard was this the week endrite said he'd miss? so we just need cumthinker and dfd johns (GM): yeah he's celebrating easter devil's fav demon: lol gif support O_o johns (GM): It's a bold new world. Next, direct links to Tenor and the toxic_gamer_chair_wiggle.gif devil's fav demon: lol i was making a ham dys: you can even pause the gifs on any frame. its cool Beardbeard: you are a fucking ham dys: since it just uploads the gif as a webm johns (GM): The real ham is: Every actor on John Turtorro of the Rose devil's fav demon: gottem johns (GM): I don't see comthinkar online so let's get to it then? GM appears Beardbeard screams. Rosario of Flambeau polishes his armor until he can see his smile in it Belzer of Mercere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnP9PU71LaQ GM: You arrived back in Rome in October 1362, tanned and wealthy from a long tiring trek through the desert. Tribunal is coming -- Who is going by mundane means? Archibald of Guernicus: Not I. Belzer of Mercere: I'll go via Harco Rosario of Flambeau: I will probably teleport to our chapterhouse. GM: You can teleport? Guy of Bonisagus: me go Rosario of Flambeau: It's in my talisman. GM: Nice. Rosario of Flambeau: I have Leap of Homecoming now. Fiorella of Jerbiton: I will have my familiar hang out in the chapterhouse while I get updates from it from an undisclosed location GM: Those who take the long way suffer distraction to their lab work in Winter, but get to see scenic Italy upclose. Death, destruction, and mayhem abound Rosario of Flambeau: cool. Belzer of Mercere: As a Redcap I can claim travel times as work. Dusan of Criamon: Dusan has no means of magical travel unless we take the whale Belzer of Mercere: And I'm sure Magvillus has mail they'd like taken to Harco GM: You pass through Bologna, where you get hospitality at Literatus -- Andronicus having departed before you -- and see the impact of a heavy siege on the walls of the city. Naturaelement, Belzer. Finally, you get to the familiar swamplands of Venice Archibald of Guernicus: I was about to laugh that the map is so old Kifaaya is still on it, then remembered she just moved to Verdi Rosario of Flambeau: lol, GM: Haha. I tidied up ahead of time. RIP Anson, Vulcanal, etc. Archibald of Guernicus: Do Fiorella and Kifaaya hang out and go "oh my god, you like birds too?" Rosario of Flambeau: Severin.... Let's kill him! Guy of Bonisagus: andronicus... lets kill him! Rosario of Flambeau: lol. GM: Indeed it is mostly familiar faces here this year. Al-Qasim is known to you but making his first appearance at Tribunal, occasionally chatting with Heliste and more often sulking in a corner trying to look badass. Dusan of Criamon: great minds GM: Archibald recognizes Pruinus of Guernicus, one of the Guernicus inner council, and current Presiding Quaesitor of Rome as of the last Tribunal meeting. Dusan of Criamon: Šafárikovo námestie square no. 6 in whoops Rosario of Flambeau: Prunus. GM: Though Milo is happy to see you, and informs you that your covenant is now esteemed enough to join the private conferences in the Council of Summer -- and you get a respectful nod from Julius -- you otherwise find the reception in the room frosty. Rosario of Flambeau: Penis of Guernicus. Rofl. GM: Delikanti - Cafe Academica Rosario of Flambeau: ooh. GM: gahaa... we got you now Archibald of Guernicus: Only a shame poor Venator didn't live to see us become a Summer Covenant. moe: i'm finishing a deadline in another window, i am sorry for the intrusion GM: haha no worries. Guy of Bonisagus: lets kill venator GM: Day 0 is a general meet and greet before the official business kicks off, a time for passing news, gossip, and intriguing freely. Who has business on this day? Rosario of Flambeau stretches out on the nice plush seats in the summer lounge Rosario of Flambeau: "I can't wait to brag to everyone about our trip to the City of Brass." Archibald of Guernicus: I think we should announce our intentions to end the Blight. Dusan of Criamon: I thought we tried to raise funds for that last time Archibald of Guernicus: Though how much do you all think we should keep to ourselves? Archibald is already keeping how he knew about the centrum a secret, and will continue to do so. Dusan of Criamon: or was that just begging to not be marched before we do it GM: The council of summer features an elegant map of Italy -- no dagger holes! -- used by the schemers of Rome Tribunal to plot. Dusan of Criamon: good sword though Guy of Bonisagus: I will check out the council of summer's schemes. Archibald of Guernicus: which covenants qualify for it? Guy of Bonisagus: we di do GM: Summer Covenants Archibald of Guernicus: I know we do! Belzer of Mercere: I'm preparing my defense of VT, or Fiorella in particular, and any other cases Magvillus asks me to work GM: Ok, let's see Archibald of Guernicus: I'm asking which covenants in the tribunal are summer covenants GM: well, everyone except Verdi is at least summer. Sansarron and Vulcanal would have been Spring, but Rosario of Flambeau: lol vulcanal still doesnt officially have any magi despite having a covenant grounds and covenfolk iirc i dont remember if anyone moved there at least GM: Magvillus, Harco, and Potestas also qualify as Autumn covenants and get whatever fanciness that allows No, I think we never discussed it last tribunal cause the GM had to leave But I was ready to regard it as Dead. Rosario of Flambeau: lol. rip GM: The issue will come up today probably. Rosario of Flambeau: its got lots of magic crap there. Archibald of Guernicus: Is Verdi a winter covenant then? GM: New Spring Literatus is also Winter Rosario of Flambeau: one day i will run a retarded dungeon crawl for vulcanal GM: I will update Your Journal. Rosario of Flambeau: with a dragon etc if they arent raided by other covenants after tribunal GM: oh You didn't hear this from me...... but Harco is also winter. Rosario of Flambeau: oh ho Dusan of Criamon: owned, presumably Guy of Bonisagus: cant wait to kill aurora GM: Okay Archibald, who do you announce your plans to Guy of Bonisagus: I will sit down in the nicest chair. Dusan of Criamon: I feel weird about being the only one not out to murder anyone here Rosario of Flambeau: "So, wasn't that a WILD ADVENTURE we had this year in the CITY OF BRASS?" I say, as loud as I can get away with. I'm not out to murder anyone right now, Dusan. Dusan of Criamon: I AGREE, it was DANGEROUS, but REWARDING. Why are we YELLING Archibald of Guernicus: I think the council of summer is a good place to announce it. It's not really tribunal business in that it doesn't need anything from them, but it's important to make it known. Invidia of Merinita: "Been chasing fairy tales, Rosario? Haha." Archibald of Guernicus: "Well, perhaps we have, who's to say? I do have some news of our own tae announce at large." "As we all know, the Blight has steadily been progressing." Here I pause to let people murmur in annoyance at it all "We may have found the cause, and Vardian's Tomb will be setting on an expedition tae find out and try tae stop it." Rosario of Flambeau: "Chasing and catching them, my friend." Invidia of Merinita: The crowd looks skeptical. Guy of Bonisagus: I lean back in my chair. "Naturally, once all is said and done I will be preparing some material on what happened, and how we stopped it." Archibald of Guernicus: "In case anything should happen tae us in the course of it, we'll also leave behind what we found tae be released at large if we don't return for some time." Aurora of Mercere: "Is that supposed to sound mananimous, Young Archibald?" Rosario of Flambeau: "I got a precious little dog from a jinn. A shame he's not trained yet." Aurora of Mercere: "Whatever you know about the blight belongs to the whole Order. You have no reason to conceal it now but selfishness." Dusan of Criamon: strictly speaking, he's right Guy of Bonisagus: rosario, that is Dusan of Criamon: ahhh moe: my brain is mush Archibald of Guernicus: I shift in my chair. "Well, the details of it cannae be shared in full, but I can state that we beleive the rot tae lie in the realm of magic itself." Guy of Bonisagus: "Aye, giving any details would only encourage less... capable magi to rush off to their doom, and possibly the doom of the Order as a whole." Aurora of Mercere: "You can't share? Why not?" "I wasn't talking to you, Guy." Archibald of Guernicus: "Out of respect tae the one who shared it with us, and asked for discretion." Guy of Bonisagus grumbles. Archibald of Guernicus: "Part of it also came from the mystery of the enigma, I'm sure House Criamon would be pleased tae hear of those details from Dusan, but I can't speak for how he knows it himself." Aurora of Mercere: "Is your respect for discrection meant to console the Magi who have seen their livelihood crumble?" Guy of Bonisagus twitches his eye. Dusan of Criamon: "Haha, my position is simpler than that of my dear sodales. I know perfectly well I wouldn't be able to explain my role in this! Simple inability on my part." Rosario of Flambeau: "We wouldn't want to make Quercus' life harder than it is. You know he's a wanted man?" Aurora of Mercere: "Venzi has no trouble taking care of himself," Aurora smirks. Archibald of Guernicus: "The story they gave has no evidence tae back it, and it may turn out tae be only coincedence that our own investigations have given similar findings. If it's confirmed tae be the truth, then that's another matter." Aurora of Mercere: "I'll say what the rest are too timid to. Archibald of Guernicus: Let's kill Boy Reporter, the player Aurora of Mercere: Sansarron is destroyed. Its sites claimed by a hostile order. The sole survivor -- a man of no trustworthiness who certainly knows more than he pretends -- now takes refuge under your care. And now, you spin a tale about finding the cure to all our troubles, deep within the land of the Sahirs." "I can think of two explanations... Either you are fools who were duped by a traitor, or you were complicit yourselves and trying to excuse it with tall tales." Archibald of Guernicus: "You think the Sahirs blighted their own magic tae spite us? Flambeau paranoia and little else." "The cure lies in the centre of magic itself, if ye know of a simple and convenient path tae it then I'd be eager tae hear it. Would have saved us quite a trip!" Aurora of Mercere: "Now another layer of the onion peeled off. The center of magic. What is this? What aren't you telling us?" Rosario of Flambeau: "There's this corn, you see." "It's gone bad." Archibald of Guernicus: "Rosario I think it's best we keep that speculation till after we confirm it." I say aside, quietly Aurora of Mercere: "..." Dusan of Criamon: "No, let him speak. He put it more eloquently than I ever could." Archibald of Guernicus: "The Realm of Magic can be explored and traversed, and it has a centre. If something were tae infest it, it could blight the realm and all those who derive their powers from it - the Gift itself, so tae speak." "We have confirmed, already, that non-hermetic traditions are equally harmed by this blight." Aurora of Mercere: "Let's put aside why you hid this 'revelation' from us. Why entrust a young covenant -- many of whose magi are less than 4 decades out of gauntlet -- none who have the focus of specialization -- on this 'quest' ?" Rosario of Flambeau: "Fame and glory?" GM: Out of 100 magi, 0 were impressed. Archibald of Guernicus: "We didnae hide it, we only came across this information relatively recently, and began our investigations appropriately." Guy of Bonisagus: "Why listen to the hateful thrashing of a quickly-fading maga, who has eyes all over the world, yet cannot see a thing?" I say, leaning back and staring at the ceiling. (To Archibald of Guernicus): Do you remember when you talked to Mercury? Aurora of Mercere: "Hush, little gnat, lest you be swatted." Guy of Bonisagus: "Perhaps if you think yourself so far above us, you should have solved the problem years ago." (From Archibald of Guernicus): I'm not sure, it wasnt a massive time ago. It's not really lying since we did go after it as soon as we could, basically. Dusan of Criamon: "And, on a conciliatory note, if we fail, all will have their chance, within a reasonable timeframe." (To Archibald of Guernicus): Archibald (To Archibald of Guernicus): Ok. Dusan of Criamon: "And suppose we succeed, something I have no doubts about, we save everyone a trip. Everyone wins!" Archibald of Guernicus: "If others wish tae come they can put their names forward. We have undergone numerous dangers even tae find what we have thus far." Aurora of Mercere: "Your grasp of strategy is weak, Young Dusan. Why split forces. If there is something to be combatted then it must face the strongest mights of the Order." Rosario of Flambeau: "We could, of course, all work together. The evil corn beast wouldn't stand a chance against a united Order." "Great minds think alike, Aurora." Aurora of Mercere: "Ah, good, this one isn't just all shiny armor and no sense." Rosario of Flambeau wipes drool off his lip Aurora of Mercere: lmao Archibald of Guernicus: lmao Dusan of Criamon: nice Aurora of Mercere: She stands. All the hangings and furniture in the room wobble and tremble under the might of her warping scars. "I speak for everyone when I say you must report to the whole tribunal in tomorrow's meeting. And there's no reason this invitation should be limited to Romans." Archibald of Guernicus: "Hmph. Certainly, then. I feel few will come, however." "They would be risking their lives in a place of utmost danger on only our word. We have no hard evidence tae present, just our theories. The one who told us of this initially... they are missing, perhaps dead." Aurora of Mercere: "And how did he figure this out?" Archibald of Guernicus: "I believe they were sincere, but I have my doubts that our greatest will simply trust a second-hand account of a theory." "They... believed the cause tae lie in a twilight episode they experienced. They were gone from the world for quite some time." c'thinker: salve Archibald of Guernicus: "When they returned we received a letter from them, and they haven't been seen since." Andronicus of Jerbiton: "They caused this? A Hermetic wizard?" Andronicus of Jerbiton slams hand on table, Wrightishly. Dusan of Criamon: I look up "This is a wild goose chase, but all the more reason for this reporting! I think we need more of the most courageous, those willing to entertain a struggle for life and death based on barely proven assumptions!" Andronicus of Jerbiton: "Did you even LOOK for them? They should be in front of this tribunal right now!" Dusan of Criamon: I hope the ravings of an insane Criamon inspire few actual draftees Archibald of Guernicus: "The letter was delayed in sending, and no longer an arcane connection tae them. They had been gone from the world in twilight for so long that all other connections to them had expired." (To Archibald of Guernicus): was Julius around when you channeled mercury? he helped you with the spell translation iirc (From Archibald of Guernicus): Yeah, I imagine it was a pretty huge deal for the cult since it was both sanctifying the temple and speaking with Mercury. Andronicus of Jerbiton: "What's their name and tribunal? The Quaesitors -- hrpmh -- other Quaesitors -- could be beating the trail looking for him." Guy of Bonisagus: "And to what end, Andronicus? The only evidence against them is their own testimony. I'll be writing up a full explanation of what happened once we've resolved this." Milo of Guernicus: "Pardon but tTestimony is evidence, dear Guy." Archibald of Guernicus: "They may also be completely wrong. As I said, all they did was point tae the Arcana Centrum and blame their own twilight episode based on the timing of it. If they are guilty, we will only know when we reach the centrum itself." Milo of Guernicus clears his throat and goes back to staring at his notes instead of making eye contact Archibald of Guernicus: "I would rather not hunt down and march a magus based on their own potentially flimsy guesswork, without any solid proof." Dusan of Criamon: "In a twist of fate, perhaps we should praise the humility of a man already consigned to final twilight. May his involvement be of any sort, he pointed us in a direction for further research." Milo of Guernicus: just for reference... no tremere representatives are in the room atm c'thinker: the roman tribunal is at peace Archibald of Guernicus: "The only evidence against them is their own confession, and even that confession states it tae be a horrific lab accident and nothing more. If we confirm their guilt in the centrum, legally I must share their name, but they are a trifling concern compared tae the blight itself." "Without any real proof, I would rather not tar and feather a fellow magus as the greatest criminal the order has ever known based on their own feelings of guilt and little else. " Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "..." Dusan of Criamon: "So it is. We can always sentence an accidental arsonist after the fire is put out." Aurora of Mercere: "So they say," says Aurora, now addressing the others more than you. "but we have seen how much they respect honesty to the rest of us. Come, there is nothing more to be gained here. We have business to discuss in the Passage of Autumn." Guy of Bonisagus: we can hang out with luctatio Aurora of Mercere: She leaves, followed by Literatus, and Milo with an awkard shrug. Invidia heads back to the Spring Hall, laughing to himself the way. Archibald of Guernicus: "I speak the truth here, Milo, though I feel few will join us." I say to Milo as he leaves Guy of Bonisagus: "What a wretched woman." Archibald of Guernicus: Then sigh, as we're left in peace in the summer chamber. Julius Trianoma: "Thank you for your discrection, Archibald." Dusan of Criamon: "Oh but what rhetoric." Guy of Bonisagus: wheres julius from Julius Trianoma: "We all should speak some time but if you need to talk among yourselves..." He stands, ready to leave. Rellantali Guy of Bonisagus: ah Archibald of Guernicus: I nod to Julius "Of course. I gave my word." Julius Trianoma: "Please pay a visit to the Rellantali chapterhouse before the end of tribunal. Our wards will let us speak in privacy." "Ciao..." Archibald of Guernicus: Does he mean all of us, or just me Oh, he said all, nvm "Damned if ye do and damned if ye don't, if we'd come forward with this immediately we'd be lambasted for wasting tribunal time on a hunch." Guy of Bonisagus: "It was a good effort. We'll get to reap the rewards of our efforts soon enough." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: our boy Julius. Dusan of Criamon: "Even alone! Like all the times before this!" Guy of Bonisagus: "There will always be those stuck in Winter who would rather see others dragged down to their level, though." Dusan of Criamon: "I'm glad your spirits remain high, Guy." Archibald of Guernicus: "Gulielmus, we may have tae give her' name tae the Order at large if we discover it was all as she said." Gulielmus of Pure Reason sighs. Archibald of Guernicus: "I've tried tae be discrete out of respect for yer feelings on the matter, but this is a grave matter." Guy of Bonisagus: "We should at least speak with her beforehand. See if she has any notes on what she did. Can you imagine, magic potent enough to directly affect the centrum?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Is there no other way?" Archibald of Guernicus: "She shared her notes with us already. It was an accident, a twilight event." "There's been recorded cases of twilight events that went far beyond what hermetic magic can achieve." Guy of Bonisagus: "Aye, but there must be more to it. No simple accident, no bout of Twilight, has ever done THIS much." I cast The Invisible Eye Revealed. Rosario of Flambeau: "Perhaps the Parma was an accident. Would Bonisagus admit it?" (To Guy of Bonisagus): Nothing detected GM passes a note to a player Gulielmus of Pure Reason: alarming! Archibald of Guernicus: "Perhaps it's just bad luck. Think of it, the Order has only grown since its creation over 5 centuries ago. As we grow larger, the chances of such a horrific accident rise." Dusan of Criamon writes down Rosario's trenchant conundrum Archibald of Guernicus: "Even if it were only 1 in a million, with that many magi over that many years..." Guy of Bonisagus: "Aye, perhaps you've a point. I only wish that I could study more into the methods." Archibald of Guernicus: "I think it best that no-one interferes with the centrum ever again." Dusan of Criamon:. o O ( Could Bonisagus achieve something so great, even he would not admit to it? ) Rosario of Flambeau: lol Guy of Bonisagus: "Mm, but the possibilities..." Archibald of Guernicus: "Even if your intentions are benign, yer a Bonisagus, yer knowledge is dutybound tae be shared. Could we say these discoveries would never be used for ill?" Guy of Bonisagus smirks at the idea of sharing his knowledge with his House. Rosario of Flambeau: "Anything can be used for ill." lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol GM: hmm, you mean the arcana centrum could be used to take complete control of all magic everywhere? go on... Guy of Bonisagus laughs Boukoloi-ishly. Archibald of Guernicus: "Perhaps, but knowledge that could harm other magi shouldnae be pursued." "If someone developed a way tae remove the parma with but a touch, I would say that such a thing shouldnae be learned or shared." Dusan of Criamon: the antisocial bonisagus look who decided to come down to tribunal! Guy of Bonisagus: "Bah, why stop at the parma? Imagine if you could affect the Gift itself..." Archibald of Guernicus: "I only hope ye remain mindful of the repercussions of any such research." "The Verditius are said tae have a means tae affect the Gift directly, however." "Ye know how they always need those silly little tools just tae cast? Well, those who join after being apprenticed normally have that done tae them." Rosario of Flambeau: "Strange people." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "How barbaric!" Guy of Bonisagus: "Mm. You say it in such a cruel way, but being unable to work magic spontaneously is not so crippling." GM: haha. ha. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hehe. Archibald of Guernicus: "It very much is! I miss my younger days where I could sling spells as fast as I could think... the price of old traditions, in the end." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: let's hit archibald with socks full of mythic pounds Archibald of Guernicus: lol Guy of Bonisagus: "I miss much of my younger days too, Archibald. The world changes, and man must change with it." Archibald of Guernicus: "Too true. Any ideas about how best tae present this tae the tribunal at large tomorrow, sodales?" Dusan of Criamon: "You made a convincing case for this being a hail mary, in the desert, with little chance of actually affecting anything if successful." Guy of Bonisagus: "It hardly matters. Those with power and years behind them look too much inwards, like. Those with the will to do anything lack the power to do so." Dusan of Criamon: "If you like, I can ramble on like a madman to accentuate the overall delivery." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "We can't be the only ones in the Order exploring the Magic Realm." Guy of Bonisagus: "Perhaps the only ones not lost to it." Archibald of Guernicus: "What I fear is some group like the Tremere taking charge of all this. Those who have no regards for anyone but themselves, who'd send us out as little more than soldiers and claim credit for it all at no risk to themselves." "It is no crime tae want recognition for great deeds performed." Rosario of Flambeau: "Well said, Archibald!" "Think of the reputation points!" Dusan of Criamon: "Perhaps a sin, but not a crime, no." Guy of Bonisagus: "A sin? Bah. It is right that greatness should be recognized." GM: The Tremere somewhere have a Vexillation who excels in killing magical beings Guy of Bonisagus: and another who excels in killing fun their most powerful of all Archibald of Guernicus: "However, I highly doubt any magus of real notability will attach themselves tae this." "We're suggesting a suicidal mission tae a place of immense danger, one that has no spoils for them tae froth over." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "The Tremere are exactly who I was thinking of. If their Primus knows that the Magic Realm is real and can be entered, how could his personal army not be investigating it?" Archibald of Guernicus: "They'll blame the sahirs or farcical tales of northern wizards or whatever the Tremere want rid of, and ignore it." "Because he's a despicable man, Gulielmus." "And perhaps he's afraid of what he'll find. We should tread lightly around the Tremere in these days before we depart." GM: I do not wish to interrupt, so let me know when you'd like to move on to another activity on Day 0, or to skip to Day 1. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Surely a man can be both despicable and competent." Archibald of Guernicus: "He has harmed magic enough as it is, and I'll say no more on the matter." I head out of the chamber GM: Dys, is Antone of Verditius with Verdi? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: wow Archibald sure seems touchy about secret portals to the magic realm. GM: lol Archibald of Guernicus: Yes. His clienthood ended, and he returned to Verdi. He presumably got a bunch of acclaim with the house after returning with a ring by the Founder himself. GM: Cool! Archibald of Guernicus: He's on very good terms with Vardians Tomb if anyone wants to deal with him for anything, since people just stuck to the deal entirely and no-one did anything sneaky. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: a real Verditius would return with the founder's ring and a second, stronger ring Archibald of Guernicus: The ring itself is sitting in a sealed vault in Verdi now. GM: On that note, at some point you all are approached on Day 0 by Antone. Archibald of Guernicus: In their giant pile of magic items that they keep in a massive fault. Antone of Verditius: "Hail, amici. I wanted to give you a little warning. Prima Imanitosa's taken a real dislike to you of late. Everyone at Verdi has their own opinions but they generally support her grand strategy so... watch out." Archibald of Guernicus: oh no! Belzer of Mercere: "No good deed goes unpunished." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: what are they going to do, break in and steal a beloved but lightly-defended sword GM: we have more magic swords than we use anyway Any other business this day, PCs? Archibald of Guernicus: None here. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: [halfway to venice] did i remember to unbind the archon's ghost from the oven Dusan of Criamon: Not unless the woman launches her tirade Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Huh." "What caused her sudden change of heart?' GM: The usual pattern of scheming and conferencing goes on. You notice your old pal Enki spending a lot of time with Heliste of Tytalus. The Tremere covenant hangs out in the corner, with only the rascal Klybutes willing to approach them now and then. Archibald of Guernicus: lol Classic Klybutes Antone of Verditius: "We lost our claim on Sicily thanks to Vulcanal, then Sansarron is gone and all its vis with it... As she puts it: 'Vardian's Tomb was strangely close to both of these.'" Rosario of Flambeau: It is suspicious, when you put it that way Antone of Verditius: "... I don't think anyway wants to admit it 'cause we all looked down at Sansarron but.. losing them is big." Archibald of Guernicus: Thanks, Renard. Belzer of Mercere: Good news about Vulcanal Gulielmus of Pure Reason: renard ftw. Archibald of Guernicus: More like... a word very close to renard but you change one of the letters Antone of Verditius: :) Gulielmus of Pure Reason: maybe a japanese dog is saying it uhhh i wasn't there for the sansarron massacre so i have nothing to add. GM: Great! On to the next day. The Magi of Italy all crowd into the Hall of Spring to hear the opening remarks by Praeco Severin of Tytalus. Severin of Tytalus: He holds a roll of parchment with trembling hands, and reads through it slowly, occasionally halting where he loses his place. "Welcome all to the Tribunal of Rome. It is, erm, a delight, to see all of us here, gathered, t- together, in a show of unity in these, the... dark times of our Order. Regardless we shall pre... prevail as the leading light of civilization within the Order. Order of Hermes. Thank you." He holds for applause. Archibald of Guernicus: 'please clap' Guy of Bonisagus: I stare at Severin. Gulielmus of Pure Reason applauds. Archibald of Guernicus: I'll give the poor old man some polite claps with Guli then Belzer of Mercere: Do you need a voting sigil to be able to clap? Archibald of Guernicus: lol Dusan of Criamon: I absolutely clap Archibald of Guernicus: Redcaps have voting sigils anyway. They just don't use them Belzer of Mercere: I know Severin of Tytalus: "Now then.. Oh--" he is interrupted by the awkard clapping. " Uh, t-thank you. Uh. Where was I." Belzer of Mercere: Thousands of Christians murder- Dusan bursts into applause Dusan of Criamon: lmao Severin of Tytalus: "Yes! The Agenda. It is... We have many issues it seems. There are reports by es.. esteemed Magi, Aurora and Milo.. And a discussion regarding the, ahem, the nature of .. sites, unclaimed, er, lost, by the passing of... two covenants." "A-afterwards is a break where I understand a meeting is to occur in the Council of Summer regarding, regarding mundane affairs.. And then.. Ah, oh dear, a trial and a discussion of the 'Locke Letter' affair. Trial of Fiorella and Mortis of Vardian's Tomb." He looks up. "Then, we should, ah, we shall get to it?" Archibald of Guernicus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGJKeESLBpQ severin's speech Camilla sharpens her gaze from the rafters. Severin of Tytalus: grandpa got the vis Archibald of Guernicus: Please stop praying for the praeco. It isn't helping. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol Dusan of Criamon: lol Milo of Guernicus: Milo offers a short report first, on the status of the Quaesitors. He begins with a gripe that he has had to spend much time out of the Tribunal in France, where unwholesome levels of mundane interference related to recent wars have taken place. He, and other Quaesitors, have been working alongside House Flambeau in this regard, whom he lauds. Archibald of Guernicus: Good Flambeau, like Rosario Milo of Guernicus: He briefly details that Guernicus continues to monitor activity at Avignon. He says-- in another gripe-- many other Hoplites have been busy searching for and destroying copies of the 'Locke Letter' that has spread around Latin speaking Europe. As a very minor aside, he mentions the disappearance of a Bjoarner Quaesitor in the Rhine. Already rolling up his scroll and packing it away, he asks, "Questions?" Archibald of Guernicus: Thanks, Mortis Gulielmus of Pure Reason: what's the locke letter Milo of Guernicus: "A scurrilous bit of propaganda stating that the Order of Hermes persecutes and betrays hedge wizards, that we're not to be trusted, other pernitious nonsense like that." Belzer of Mercere: Is it wrong? Dusan of Criamon purses lips Belzer of Mercere: I mean, join or die and all that. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Is House Flambeau not presently crusading against non-Hermetic magicians?" Archibald of Guernicus: IIRC it was actually Dusans fault because he told Locke that he could totally join the order Dusan of Criamon: correct Guy of Bonisagus: lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol Guy of Bonisagus: clearing fiorella of guilt by bringing forth the real responsible party Gulielmus of Pure Reason: well he should have studied the true art instead of fleeing. seems simple enough to me. Milo of Guernicus: "Well, yes, and that's well and good. It's a problem for those of us who employ Hedge Wizards in our covenants... They are quite useful servants you see. Don't you have one yourself?" Dusan of Criamon: sidewhispering to Belzer: "Is he trying to insult me?" Belzer of Mercere shrugs. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "We employ a number of talented custodes." Belzer of Mercere: "I believe he means the sellsword alchemist, Geralt." Dusan of Criamon exhales in relief Archibald of Guernicus: Gerald Jerry of River Belzer of Mercere: Whoops I forgot which one was NOT the video game name Gulielmus of Pure Reason: anyway locke is 100% right. whos with me here Archibald of Guernicus: Giorgio of Ravenna Gulielmus of Pure Reason: sfx: crickets Belzer of Mercere: *Giraldo I mean that as an official IC correction devil's fav demon: iirc i also told locke he should join Rosario of Flambeau: i did i mean Guy of Bonisagus: rocke Dusan of Criamon: I admit my mistake and am prepared to suffer the consequences I would also however like to see him inducted into the order Lavinia: Hedgies of the world, unite. You have nothing to loes but your hedges. Archibald of Guernicus: You have nothing to lose but your [begins listing what youre going to lose when you're horribly murdered as enemies of the order] Belzer of Mercere: "This case has become muddled, quite frankly. Clear demands for restitution for the damage caused by the deceased Verditius Mortis have been mixed in with older, unrelated grudges against Vardian's Tomb. Lavinia: Perhaps you should read my pamphlet about how certain Hedge Magi are allies of the orders (hands you a copy of Something About Augustans by Guy of Bonisagus) Pruinus of Guernicus holds up a hand Gulielmus of Pure Reason: pruinus Pruinus of Guernicus: "It is my duty to ensure a fair trial, and I will see my duty through." Archibald of Guernicus: Is Pruinus a traditionalist? Pruinus of Guernicus: A moderate transitionalist I'll add that to his journal. Milo of Guernicus: "If no more questions, I turn the floor to Aurora of Mercere..." Aurora of Mercere steppeth forth Guy of Bonisagus: why is pruinus gay? Aurora of Mercere: because people kept making fun of his stupid latin name Gulielmus of Pure Reason: pruinus son of quercus Aurora of Mercere: With a snap of her fingers, shooting out sparks, Aurora produces parchment. Belzer of Mercere: All magi have dysphoria due to being a god born in a man's body. Guy of Bonisagus: proud guernicus welcoming his apprentice into the order officially, eagerly waiting to see what name the boy will choose Aurora of Mercere: "With the cooperation of Praeco Severin and the Guernicus Inner Council, I have completed my census of the Roman Tribunal as of 1362.... Guy of Bonisagus: the boy, uncertain, gazes upon a grape left in the field, drying in the sun, and gets an idea Aurora of Mercere: its latin for frost, but masculine form. Rosario of Flambeau: cant believe she just cast an herbam spell. Belzer of Mercere: Maybe she enchanted the parchment Gulielmus of Pure Reason: shes showing off the fact that she controls the entire vis supply of europe Aurora of Mercere: "The population of our tribunal is at its lowest in recorded history. The cause is trifold. Belzer of Mercere: Or maybe the GM meant vellum and its ReAn Gulielmus of Pure Reason: maybe it was invisible and she dispelled it. Aurora of Mercere: One. Fewer gauntleted magi. Rosario of Flambeau: It could be anything. She's just a DAMN showoff. Aurora of Mercere: Two. A massive decrease in the number of redcap Magi caused by the Great Mortality. Three. Increased emigration to other tribunals, especially Rhine, Thebes, and Transylvania." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: three: vardians tomb baby. greatest covenant in the world. Rosario of Flambeau: rofl. Archibald of Guernicus: I was honestly expecting her to say that Aurora of Mercere: lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: same Archibald of Guernicus: I mean really our turnover is legendary Gulielmus of Pure Reason: she would not be wrong Archibald of Guernicus: Archibald is the one hermetic magus who has survived the VT gauntlet Aurora of Mercere: "House Mercere notes a great exodus of talented Magi from the Normandy tribunal, but our own tribunal's.. restrictive rulings.. have precluded any from settling here." Guy of Bonisagus: if archibald dies we will have no choice but to elect guy as consul Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Harsh." Aurora of Mercere: With another spark, the parchment disappears. "Copies of our census will remain in the library of Harco and Magvillus. You are all welcome to visit and peruse at your leisure, hehe. Questions?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hehe Belzer of Mercere: It's just data, nothing to question. Aurora of Mercere: its all in the numbers. Archibald of Guernicus: Yeah. She's not putting forward any suggestions, so far anyway. No point disputing this. Aurora of Mercere: "Let's move on, Praeco." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the census consists of a collection of arcane connections that will be used to teleport us into camps Rosario of Flambeau: Hate that praeco. lets make it less restrictive in rome and get people moving back Gulielmus of Pure Reason: let's kill more people so we get a bigger share of the vis Belzer of Mercere: Rome is one of the most difficult tribunals to found a covenant in IIRC Guy of Bonisagus: lets keep it restrictive so harco remains a winter covenant and falls when aurora dies Belzer of Mercere: Harco will still be relevant due to the portals Severin of Tytalus: "Ahem... that was.. grim.. .. So onto our next issue... We have fewer people.. and now two covenants gone.. Vulcanal still has some facilities as I understand, but Sansarron's sites are.. er.. It will need some effort to get that vis back. And anyway... We need to decide what is to be done with these resources." Belzer of Mercere: I think Durenmar is the only other big portal nexus Gulielmus of Pure Reason: let's invite a flamen to make our tribunals cooler. Severin of Tytalus: "Before I open the floor.. Prima Imanitosa has already---" Archibald of Guernicus: https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/029/223/cover2.jpg Imanitosa of Verditius: She cuts off the dodering Praeco. "My proposal is simple. Sicily returns to how it was before Vulcanal. House Tremere has the manpower necessary to reclaim Sansarron's sites and will do what they must." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Sounds sensible. Archibald of Guernicus: "Is writing off Vulcanul entirely in the interests of this tribunal? We have just heard how we are shrinking in size." Imanitosa of Verditius: "Yet thanks to the blight and dominion, resources are tighter than ever." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: are the tremeres still absent Imanitosa of Verditius: No -- everyone's here. We're in the Main Hall now. Dusan of Criamon: "It is tremendously generous of the Tremere to offer a share of the vis their own hard labor would return to the Order's fold. I applaud the plan." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: ah. Rosario of Flambeau: lol dusan f tw Archibald of Guernicus: lol Imanitosa of Verditius: You get a lot of funny looks, Dusan. Dusan of Criamon: I love my dude i mean hey, if they're gonna get it we may as well nickle and dime them for it Severin of Tytalus: "Well.. it's an idea.. anyway... We should take a little time to consider our own suggestions.. Uh, the floor is open, of course." GM: What do YOU think, pcs? Archibald of Guernicus: I think we should frame Severin for a crime that carries the penalty of 'death of your familier' GM: Lavinia has a great suggestion, if you want to hear it. Rosario of Flambeau: sweet lets Archibald of Guernicus: I guess.... if we must... Lavinia: You don't have to. Dusan of Criamon: Lavinia! Woo! Lavinia: You can in fact murder her on the spot! No GM protection here! Rosario of Flambeau: gahaha. what if we show the sexy goat girl to the other magi and say vulcanal might be able to provide more of them Lavinia: they might kill her for the vis tbh Rosario of Flambeau: lol. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: what is lavinia's plan, lavinia Dusan of Criamon: We should protect the goat girl! Lavinia: "We could ask that the new sites be farmed for the common good, sent to the Tribunal to be allocated every 7 years as was once the Normandy model. To ensure fairness and lower squabbling, instead of entrusting Hermetic wizards with this task -- a distraction from their lab time and a temptation to cheat -- we bring in a caste of second-class hedge wizards who can be monitored remotely, given this responsibility in exchange for a minor cut of the vis and some rights to ensure they do not suffer the harm suggested in the Locke Letter." "-- just a thought." Dusan of Criamon: pregnant total silence in the room Lavinia: hafl attemps to fuck the total silence. Rosario of Flambeau: lol. Archibald of Guernicus: Ridiculous. Magi don't get pregnant. Dusan of Criamon: "Why this is even better than the Tremere plan!" Lavinia: "Thank you Dusan." Belzer of Mercere: "There are many projects that could be built that benefit all, such as portals." "It would be worth considering, if the process of divvying up the spoils becomes bogged down in bickering." Heliste of Tytalus: "A battle fought with words instead of action. Why shouldn't the vis go to the one who can claim it?" Rosario of Flambeau: "Why should we share our plan to save magic?" Dusan of Criamon: "A battle to prevent a battle! Oh to only have that sort of tactical wherewithal." Rosario of Flambeau: "We're a united order. We've got more important things to worry about than racing to claim vis." Enki of Verditius: "What on earth is more important than vis?" Rosario of Flambeau: "More vis in the future." Dusan of Criamon: "The everlasting friendship of one's sodale- Oh." Rosario of Flambeau: "Oh, that too. Haha." Archibald of Guernicus: lol Belzer of Mercere: "Words are a kind of magic, I'm sure they're not beyond your capacity to learn." Enki of Verditius: "Magic needs vis. This isn't hard." Archibald of Guernicus: "If reclaiming it from squatters is the means by which we determine vis rights, however, it encourages force as a solution to all vis worries." Heliste of Tytalus: "Good!" Archibald of Guernicus: "The founders spent their lifetimes working tae prevent a world where magi simply butted heads tae determine rights." Rosario of Flambeau: "Force against other magi should be a last resort." Belzer of Mercere: "Force is not sustainable as a solution. Force is best used as a means to achieve sustainable order. That is how civilizations are built." Archibald of Guernicus: "We should honour the Order they left us." Dusan of Criamon: "Everyone here loves infighting, but we should really wait until we solve the plague." Heliste of Tytalus: "Conflict is necessary, even the founders knew that. Read the analects!" Belzer of Mercere: "Conflict is inevitable, not necessary." Archibald of Guernicus: oh right, a tytalan Rosario of Flambeau: "How about we swordfight over it?" Heliste of Tytalus: "And those who are not versed in it have no hope when the inevitable comes." Belzer of Mercere: "Yes, we get it, Tytalus yadda yadda." Heliste of Tytalus: "An interesting offer Rosario -- let's discuss it later.." Archibald of Guernicus: "Or when they lose themselves in a fairy wood." I say as a casual aside Belzer of Mercere: I'll take my seat. If people want to certamen over vis rights that's not my department. Heliste of Tytalus: "Of three proposals tabled right now... One leaves the vis in the hands of House Tremere --" murmurs, the crowd definitely doesn't like that "-- another in the hands of non-Hermetics and politicking -- and mine, which is simplest." Archibald of Guernicus: "What is your exact suggestion?" Belzer of Mercere: I'm here to advocate for the constitutional creation of hermetic projects. Heliste of Tytalus: "My proposal is no proposal. We close the matter, no law is made, and what happens, happens." Archibald of Guernicus: "With this much vis on the line? Preposterous." Heliste of Tytalus: She smiles. "Whet the blade of your mind and wield it then! Let's hear your plan." Archibald of Guernicus: "I think my sodalis has put forward a sound notion, one that would enrich the tribunal as a whole. This is the very birthplace of the cult of mercury, our shared lineage. It should shine amidst the Order." GM: what doe sthe rest of Vardian's Tomb think Dusan of Criamon: I vote for Lavinia's plan Rosario of Flambeau: I like Lavinia's idea. It's fair and it leaves bureaucrats to deal with boring stuff. Belzer of Mercere: One needs merely to look at Durenmar, many buildings constructed for the benefit of the Order as a whole, using means beyond those of mortal architects. Rosario of Flambeau: We're busy saving magic. tm. Belzer of Mercere: I don't state that ICly since Archibald has the floor Archibald of Guernicus: I would normally suggest that redcaps are a better fit for the gathering than hedgies BUT that would be a poor choice as it gives Aurora more of a grip on the tribunal Dusan of Criamon: A Duremar of the South and we're blessed to be at its founding Rosario of Flambeau: lavinia's sneaking her Hedgie Order in this way, so we should make sure there's plenty of oversight. Maybe let the Flambeau act to police them in case of wrongdoing. Haha. Hohoho. Dusan of Criamon: and God bless her for it GM: you all can have the floor i dont want to make it seem like yo ucant speak Belzer of Mercere: I did speak GM: also mercere lost a bunch of redcaps recently haha cause they yhave no parma and they tend to hang out in magic auras where blights happen... ho well Belzer of Mercere: I'll take on an apprentice after I publish my summa I think at that point I'll be accomplished enough to be worthy of it GM: :thumbsupcat: Archibald of Guernicus: did zitas mundane redcap kid live GM: I think its fair to say she did As an Important Named Character and not a faceless npc Archibald of Guernicus: oh yeah her oldest kid was aurora's apprentice Rosario of Flambeau: oh lol Archibald of Guernicus: wonder if thatll come back to own vardians tomb someday Rosario of Flambeau: thats cool Dusan of Criamon: SLAMMING the evil hedge wizard button Belzer of Mercere: "If you wish to have it out with Certamen to figure out who gets the vis, just remember who excels at it." GM: I've allocated the current stated position of the covenants in the lower right If you have any schemes to bring people on board, or ways to sell it to others who are undecided, this is the time Rosario of Flambeau: "Lavinia's idea is the most reasonable plan, let the bureaucrats and hedge magi worry about the tedium of gathering and sorting vis, and we all benefit. If you're worried about safety I'm sure we can pull some of Zela's troops from her crusades to police the hedgies." "If I weren't busy being a hero, I'd be happy to volunteer." Archibald of Guernicus: I think Harco is a lost cause, but we could speak with the others. Let's think of all the covenants that dont hate us. Such as Rosario of Flambeau: "After all, the Flambeau are the moral center of the Order." Belzer of Mercere: I think my personal scheme is transparent; as a Mercere I favor spending vis on portals and redcap items Guy of Bonisagus: percere Belzer of Mercere: And also once I get enough Bargain, doing loans GM: Remember, Aurora is not the Prima of Mercere, nor the sole voter. She just happens to do a lot of speaking for it. Dusan of Criamon: Literatus has offered us wine before Belzer of Mercere: It wasn't by my hand that I lived out this stereotype GM: lol No judgement, shaun Belzer of Mercere: Window 10 made me racist Rosario of Flambeau: lol Archibald of Guernicus: Who is the primus of Mercere? GM: Hm, its never come up before I'll let Cumthinker decide since he's done Mercere stories Rosario of Flambeau: the dreaded Honkler of Mercere... Belzer of Mercere: Honkler, Maximus's apprentice GM: haha the journal entry for harco still links to two dead redcaps... let me change that... Archibald of Guernicus: RIP Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i thought aurora was the prima GM: If you want her to, she is Otherwise she's just the sole gifted Mercere to reside at harvo harco Guy of Bonisagus: harvo new covenant GM: But I thought traditionally Mercere was lead by a mundane. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh Archibald of Guernicus: It is, iirc maybe their primus died of plague and theyre picking a new one and thats totally why they arent here right now Gulielmus of Pure Reason: well, if that's the tradition, then it's not aurora GM: sure dys that sounds cool Rosario of Flambeau: thats a cool idea yeah Archibald of Guernicus: its a convenient excuse that sidesteps introducing a character thats definitely been here for decades GM: :) Gulielmus of Pure Reason: yeah Belzer of Mercere: Died of fire overdose Aurora shocked Archibald of Guernicus: I'll chat with Milo, if anyone has any plans for other covenants. I think he'll see the benefits easily enough though GM: I really wanted to see Dusan and Rosario trying intrigue Archibald of Guernicus: Magvillus wont support the insane chaos plan, and I doubt they'll be eager to hand political power to Tremere on a whim Dusan of Criamon: I have intrigue 1 it would be a re-do of Death of Stalin Archibald of Guernicus: Yeah lets see the bad boys of vardians tomb intriguing Rosario of Flambeau: lol GM: i will cut you some slack, magvillus and rellantali are easy gets Rosario of Flambeau: my intrigue is just "the hedgies will behave if we constantly threaten to murder them and keep them in a ghetto" GM: you need 2 more to have a solid majority: literatus, harco, Severin's vote Dusan of Criamon: Huh! I really expected Literatus Belzer of Mercere: How is Harco swinging? Dusan of Criamon: anti-VT iirc GM: One of Literatus' senior Magi doesn't seem to like you. Rosario of Flambeau: How odd! Dusan of Criamon: Why on EARTH would anyone at literatus not like us It's VT baby! GM: well, you caused the locke letter affair, whcih is bad for the covenant with the most hedgie magi on staff. then you bungled andronicus' friendly request to murder a bad guy Belzer of Mercere: My proposal to Harco is that the the less vis in the hands of Tremere/Verdi, the more they can squirrel away for portals and items. GM: ah Archibald of Guernicus: Mercere Portals probably do fall under communal projects Jozef of Mercere: "It's a good point. I've got a concern though, which is us having to interact with these wizards who aren't really in the Order... We all trust Hermetic magi to respect us and our code, but these "wizards" don't have that kind of culture. And we're helpless against their magic." Dusan of Criamon: "I'm not proposing any pilot programs here, but where else would they be inoculated in the ways of civilization than in one of our own operations?" Belzer of Mercere: "Maybe there should be some sort of hierarchy, to distinguish outsiders who have behaved in a trustworthy and competent manner in the past." "Like the Custos who guard our portals." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "You would have the protection of the Code." just as bismaximus did. haha Jozef of Mercere: "Do you worry at all about our identity being trod upon? Those without the gift should be exclusive to the Mercere true lineage." Belzer of Mercere: "I have never been for Gauntleting a mundane without the Founder's blood." Jozef of Mercere: "Same!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: is this private mercere business or are we actually privy to this Rosario of Flambeau: "I've heard rumors the Bjornaer do it." "Not that we'd ever know." Rosario of Flambeau spits in a spitoon Jozef of Mercere: up to shaun, cthinker Belzer of Mercere: Anyone can join. Rosario of Flambeau: oh gah i thought this was just in the big room ty Belzer of Mercere: IDC, OOCly Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the mercere delegation has retired to the Small Container. Jozef of Mercere: it has been a long time-- in the fabius case, did Archibald argue for or against letting the ungifted guys in the order? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i cannae recall. Belzer of Mercere: I was probably a baby during the Fabius incident. Archibald of Guernicus: He abstained and it was unanimous against Jozef of Mercere: skimming the logs Proclus of Rome: Alright this is as good a time as any to propose the next motion for Vardian's Tomb. We should restrict Aristide from voting on matters of import until he earns his voting sigil because he is quite selfish, destructive, and on grounds of his general moral turpitude. Archibald of Guernicus: lol Then we said that Quercus had his sigil Rosario of Flambeau: lol Jozef of Mercere: "I think this case came up before -- I think I saw it in the archives somewhere... Anyway, you and Archibald are the law experts. You can make sure that divide stays and no non-gifted get inducted, right?" Belzer of Mercere: "The issue of what to do about ungifted hedge magi will always come up, with some seeking quote unquote 'mutually beneficial' trade and others seeking to forcefully co-opt their services. Best to act constitutionally within the peripheral code, in my opinion." Jozef of Mercere: "It couldn't hurt to have a proposal case on the matter too-- let's stay in touch on that." Belzer of Mercere nods. Archibald of Guernicus: "We should keep the hedge wizards at arms length, aye. Those that are ungifted, in any case." Jozef of Mercere: haha. good save. "I can talk to the other fellows of Harco, and I think they'll see it the same way you and I do." Archibald of Guernicus: Anyone wanna talk to the Praeco? Belzer of Mercere: I never expected Rosario charging into a hedge wizard nest to not get some hedge wizard vomit and slop and blood on him. I just don’t want to catch him in bed with a hedge wizard. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Of course, it would be wrong to deny a gifted non-Hermetic magician membership in House Ex Miscellanea." Belzer of Mercere: "Of course." GM: Two envoys approach you with offers. The first a hitherto unnamed Jerbiton representing Luctatio -- He explains that Andronicus is too proud to speak with you directly -- but there is a matter of mundane politics coming up that he wants support on, and he's willing to horse trade. The second, Heliste of Tytalus. Heliste of Tytalus: "Having fun playing the intrigue game?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "It's not to my tastes." Dusan of Criamon: Andronicus, our dear old murder-commissioning friend Rosario of Flambeau: "No offense, but coming to Tribunal is the most boring thing in the world." Heliste of Tytalus: "Aw, don't be like that... It's a battle like any other." "You just need to be willing to learn a new set of rules." Rosario of Flambeau yawns Belzer of Mercere: "I am a professional. Words and case work are my contribution to the Order." Guy of Bonisagus: "Did you come to us for a reason?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: does vis/text trading happen on the last day Belzer of Mercere: It probably happens all the time outside of assembly. Heliste of Tytalus: "Hah, alright. I'll get to the point then. There's an issue coming up about mundane politics. The issue is about the Duchy of Milan, which concerns Luctatio. We want freedom to protect the Duchy from overzealous crusaders and other of the Pope's lackeys. Literatus and Potestas are opposed a hundred percent of course." yeah gulielmus cause fines and such are assessed before then "So let's not bear a grudge. Back us on this and we'll give you the last vote you need here." Belzer of Mercere: "Liberty from teh Pope? Well you have my attention, even though as a matter of honor I would not vote on the issue." Guy of Bonisagus: "Mm. Supporting a Jerbiton scheme, or supporting a Tytalus scheme?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i must pm the gm. Belzer of Mercere: I will check with Milo and see if Magvillus has a favorite in this case. Heliste of Tytalus: They lean against Luctatio, fearing that they are too friendly with a mundane power who is getting more powerful each year. However -- they don't have the manpower to spend scrutinizing Luctatio's mundane relations all the time. Belzer of Mercere: As my hermetic patron, I will side with them Rosario of Flambeau: I think it's a reasonable trade. The pope and his lackeys are pretty tough. Heliste of Tytalus: "I'll give you a little context... His Holy Holiness, Urban V, is soiling his habit at the thought of losing his fiefdom. The Viscontis were prepared to take Bologna and he cut a deal with his archenemy, the Emperor, to stop them. And now he's excommunicated the Duke of Milan, so any halfwit crusader knight can take up arms and raise hell." "Oh... Literatus will pretend they had nothing to do with the defense of Bologna but don't believe a word of it." Guy of Bonisagus: "Those of Jerbiton are terrible people to a one. Schemers, blackmailers, and poisoners. Tytalans are more like jesters, or perhaps ill-behaved dogs. I certainly prefer your side." Belzer of Mercere: We never should have elected Keith Urban Heliste of Tytalus: She laughs. "You really get us, Guy!" ... and levels her gaze. "You know a lot more about strife and conflict that you let on, I think." Archibald of Guernicus: lol Guy of Tytalus Rosario of Flambeau: lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hehe. Dusan of Criamon: (grimly) lol Guy of Bonisagus: "Mm. Perhaps." Belzer of Mercere: I am Bonisagus, yeeees actually rolls a Tytalus like a boss Guy of Bonisagus: the best way to play a tytalus is to not be in house tytalus Heliste of Tytalus: "Didn't Vardian's Tomb have a problem with Hospitallers some time ago? Imagine the tribunal telling you that you can't lift a finger when they come storming at your gates." Belzer of Mercere: I think Self-Confident is my least favorite house virtue, even Hermetic Prestige has more interesting implications Plus positive reputations add to the impact of proposals you write and such Guy of Bonisagus: tytalus is the best house if you ignore the hero worship Belzer of Mercere: The lore is good and Titanoi are badass Archibald of Guernicus: The hero worship makes sense when you consider that Tytalus the founder was the greatest sorcerer who ever lived Heliste of Tytalus: i figure half these guys do the hero worship tongue in cheek Archibald of Guernicus: and yeah its partly joking Tytalus was the strongest wizard who ever lived and his house was set up as an extended joke, because he loved to fuck with people Guy of Bonisagus: the inner sanctum of house tytalus, composed of tytalans who 'get' it Belzer of Mercere: Join this house if you are gay awards all the people who aren't actually gay who join cool kid decoder rings Heliste of Tytalus: im permamarched wizard mundanestomper59 Dusan of Criamon: i respect tytalus more and more from these stories Belzer of Mercere: Anyway it seems like VT is mostly in agreement on which faction to side with during this quest. Guy of Bonisagus: One of your Tytalan magi thinks he 'gets' irony. GM: which side are you yall on Guy of Bonisagus: jerbiton are gay and their plots should never be backed tytalus all the way baby GM: everyone with guy? Belzer of Mercere: Oh wait Lucatio are Tytalus, but also I don't vote I guess I could say something to try to sway my sodales. Rosario of Flambeau: gay of bonisagus. but yeah im with him Dusan of Criamon: I am with Guy GM: 3 v belzer... archibald and gulielmus? sounds like they abstain as AFK. GM locks in the Choice and Consequence. Belzer of Mercere: Once Heliste is gone, "Jerbiton may be schemers, but so are Tytalus. It's just a matter of the long game vs the engines of commerce." Archibald of Guernicus: I think we should side against the tytalans because theyre nutcases Belzer of Mercere: Belzer is neutralized by not voting anyway GM: Ahh Very well, so even if Gulielmus sides with Archibald the pro-tytalan faction wins Belzer of Mercere: Sounds like Archibald is outnumbered then Yeah GM logs this GM: ok! Severin calls the Tribunal back to order and the scattered debate and conversation dies down. Guy of Bonisagus: "Whatever plans the Tytalans have are certainly more wholesome than Jerbiton." Archibald of Guernicus: We must respect democracy. Theoretically. GM: He looks shocked as Vardian Tomb's plan is put up to vote and passes, superceding any other motions. Archibald of Guernicus: "Fiorella and Lavinia are two of our most senior magi, Guy." Severin of Tytalus: "Oh, that's strange... Well, that's the way it goes sometimes." Archibald of Guernicus: "Conversely, the tytalans we have had, well. Before your time." I sigh, looking off into the distance Severin of Tytalus: "There will be a good deal of, uh, finer points to hammer out with the help of our Code experts and the Guernicus inner council. But we'll not bog in that now. We were... Next was.. Ah, a little sojourn for the Milan issue... To be held in the Council of Summer." Guy of Bonisagus: "Fiorella is one of the good ones." Archibald of Guernicus: I'll mentally note that Guy didnt mention Lavinia GM: sheesh how long are you going to hold a grudge about being blackmailed Rosario of Flambeau: lol Belzer of Mercere: I'd say there's two kinds of Jerbiton, the scheming Jerbiton and the slice of life kind who just focus on some aspect of the mundane world they can augment with magic Guy of Bonisagus:, while also scheming Belzer of Mercere: MoH has the slice of life kind but you get the scheming kind more in tribunal books GM: I will abridge the Milan issue a little bit cause I've already explained some and I don't want to feel like I'm just dumping walls of text at you Guy of Bonisagus: The Cabal of Jerbitons meets to decide on what kind of Hermetic crimes they will be committing this season. Archibald of Guernicus: they meet to decide how theyll best worship satan GM: Heliste's proposal is complex but basically says Luctatio can offer advice directly to the nobles of Milan, and sell them magical items at any price they deem fair, and won't use magic to directly slay the Duke's enemies Dost thou stick with the plan to support her? Guy of Bonisagus: oh HELL yeah their plan pisses verditius off too lets get in there GM: Hmm -- actually Enki doesn't look upset Guy of Bonisagus: thats fine it sets a precedent for stepping on verditius toes GM: Aight Doesnt sound like anyone's disagreeing with Guy Dusan of Criamon: I'm a little scared at his enthusiasm but I'm with him Belzer of Mercere: I gave my counterargument Guy of Bonisagus: i listened and did not regard it Belzer of Mercere: RIght GM: Classic Beardbeard. Ok, the conference privately settles on a package of rights for Luctatio to last until the next tribunal meeting. That leaves 3 things I had planned... Julius wanted to talk to you about some schemes, Fiorella's trial, Lavinia debating-- but I don't want to hold people up for that last one Shall we continue or pick this up next week? Rosario of Flambeau: i'd like to pick up next week if you don't mind, i've been pretty scatterbrained all day Archibald of Guernicus: Your call. Is there much remaining of tribunal? Dusan of Criamon: I would not object Archibald of Guernicus: Seems like it's just the trial and the stuff with Julius GM: if we go into next week does that mess up your personal schedule and ability to run a session Rosario of Flambeau: that would be bad Belzer of Mercere: Let me know if there's anything I should prepare in advance for FIorella's defense Rosario of Flambeau: rosario doesnt really have a lot to do at tribunal tbh. GM: My apologies all Rosario of Flambeau: no, ive just been running around a lot since its easter GM: Ok. We already lost Cumthinker, i know Dusan is tired -- I'd like to pick up next week. I can also take time to prepare some stuff for trading Archibald of Guernicus: Sure. Rosario of Flambeau: its been a cool one so far but i havent been able to be as disruptive and boisterous as i'd like to have been. since ive been running around irl lol Archibald of Guernicus: For running a session I could set stuff up and run the beginnings of it next week after tribunal Dusan of Criamon: Yet you contributed trenchant insight! GM: Cool, awesome dys I might as well just dump Julius' stuff & trading opportunites in the thread and we'll do the trial before going to Dys adventure Yours will be in 1393? 1363 Rosario of Flambeau: 1993 Guy of Bonisagus: piss adventure GM: o_O Catch y'all later. Dusan of Criamon: ty for game take it easy Beardbeard (GM): and if its easy, take it twice devil's fav demon (GM): good one dad.
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