slovechnia ♔ we've expelled the goodness from our hearts

[princesmarming]

♬ The Big Freeze - Muse

WHO || Valentin Milosovici, Francesca, Tia, Thoster, Andie, Miles [closed]
WHAT || The Knights investigate the state of things at the Palace during a fancy soiree.
WHERE || The Royal Castle; Milosogoraht, Slovechnia
WHEN || Jan 9, evening|
HOW || Actionspam, don't sweat tag order!

Much smaller than the Knight's castle, but still large in its own right, the Slovechnian royal home has stood as nothing but a historical monument since the royal family was overthrown decades ago. Now, however, Valentin has reclaimed it as his own ancestral home. It's hardly a welcoming locale, however. The great halls are lined with so many weapons that if you walk too close to them, you're bound to get pricked. Many of the rooms have been declared off limits to guests and are marked off with cordons.

The Knights have spent several weeks in town, gathering intelligence on the country's current state.  Already, things are better off than they were when the last team visited:  the previous aura of unrest in the air is dissipated, people are returning to work, helping each other, picking up the pieces where they can.  The new King has instituted many economic reforms off the bat, that, while more brilliant than anything he could have come up with on his own, are no doubt effective.

There are, however, rumors, that no new Shadowkind have been arriving in the country, which seems suspicious of its own right, even if they can't find any evidence of slave ownership in the city.   Now is their chance to deal with the man himself, however, as there's a Royal Ball being held, to which the Knights have an open invitation.   

Comments

[asap]

[She lets out an embarrassing squeak and shushes at the bird. Which... probably doesn't help.]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ gurl make a handle animal check ]

[asap]

[14! So I guess she shushes the bird pretty nicely.]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ it settles... mostly, though it's still walking back and forth on its perch. and it's unclear whether anyone heard it or not... ]

[asap]

[Well she's looking around to see if they did... (Spot 11). Seriously I'm buying her ranks in spot/listen/search when she levels up this is embarrassing.]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ It... SEEMS OK???? ]

[asap]

[YAY well she continues her search and FINALLY starts looking more carefully even if I had to use an action point to get there (search 15).]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ it's just as andie gets a lower drawer open and opens a ledger inside which seems to be the one she wants, that the door opens and she can hear a voice murmuring: "Damned rutting bird." ]

[asap]

[Eeek! She removes the book and closes the drawer without a sound (move silently 25), then crouches under the desk, PRACTICALLY INVISIBLY (hide nat 20).]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ wow, with listen of TWO and spot of SIX, the guard takes a very cursory look around the room, makes a hrmph noise... and then leaves again. ]

[asap]

[She zooms out of the room (move silently 14) and heads to stash the papers in whatever rooms they're staying in because superspeed is FUN THAT WAY.]