briefing ♔ better off without you tearing my will down

[wynn]

♬ A Stranger - A Perfect Circle

WHO || Wynn, Alanna, Jaime, Faith, Fiona, Jordan, Adi [Closed]
WHAT || Australia Mission Briefing
WHERE || Knights HQ, the briefing room
WHEN || July 20th, shortly before 5pm [forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

Just as before, accessing the secret room where the Round Table is housed requires using the Knight's keycard to open the glass case beside the mural of the War in Heaven, located across from the ballroom entrance. Using the fire extinguisher as a lever to activate the "door" mechanism reveals the long torch-lit hall plastered in artwork depicting the Knight's history. The tenants of the Knighthood hang large and foreboding over the doors at the end of the hall, which stand open to reveal the brightly lit Round Table, and the majestic crystalline dragon statue presiding over it.

Come in, find a seat, meet your teammates if you haven't already. Wynn is already here when you arrive.

Comments

[wynn]

That is correct. A very powerful one, at that.

A traveling cleric of Mystra was the one who contacted us. I've his testimony on record for you to review. [ he opens a laptop sitting on the table and turns it around. a white-bearded man wearing a simple blue robe trimmed with white, accented by a cloak of deep blue and blue skullcap looks out nervously on the screen. his outfit is very shadow-worldy, to say the least.

"Er, yes. I am Tunaster Dranik. I wander, as many Mystran clergy do, seeking sources of old magic. I've been in tombs, dangerous ruins - I've even skirted the lair of a foul lich. But none of these holds a candle to the sight I saw a tenday past - a newly built temple of Mystra, in Katoomba.

"Seems normal enough, eh? But there are no other temples of Mystra in Australia. This is big news! I'm a long time cleric of the church who has lived in this world for decades. I'm in yearly contact with the organization as it stands in this realm. How is it that I don't know I'd find a temple of Mystra here? Why don't I, a cleric in good standing, know more of this 'Lady Arthas' who supposedly ordered the temple's construction, and sited it on the ruins of an old citadel?

"Astonished, I entered the temple immediately, looking for answers. I made it to the outer courtyard, but was rebuffed from entering the inner areas. I was told to wait for Lady Arthas. After an hour's wait, a man appeared, someone named Faron, and asked me to accompany him back to the middle courtyard. He wore the garb of a Mystran cleric, as I do, but something about him wasn't right. I can't explain it to you, but something made me... run.

"And they chased me! Why would they do that? Someone on the temple wall fired shots at me! But I escaped. What in the Nine Hells is going on in there? I need to find out, or failing that, go to the nearest legitimate temple of Mystra and ask for aid. This is why I came to you. Can you help me?

"I've already spoken to the authorities about the subject. The police assure me they have investigated the temple and found nothing amiss. I asked what they had discovered, and it seemed they'd only made a cursory check of the place after hearing about strange lights and noises. I sense his reluctance to look into the matter further has more to do with the City Council's pleasure at the business and taxes the temple brings in than with a firm understanding of what's happening.

"I can give you a substantial reward for penetrating the temple, finding out if some profanity to Mystra has been committed, and eliminating any such blasphemy. I'm going to travel to meet with my superiors at the Tower of Mystery, in hopes that they have some awareness of what transpires there. Thank you. I can't explain what this means."

wynn turns off the screen and looks up at them, raising an eyebrow. ]

[trebond]

[ tbqh alanna doesn’t see the problem because that sounds exactly like the stories she’s heard about mithran priests that she doesn’t know came from her delinquent-ass twin brother. they would totally chase people out of the temple.

but she gathers from wynn’s expectant look that this is not standard behavior of mystran clerics, so she leans forward. ]

Do you believe this ruse to be purely for the economic gain of a false temple, or could they have something more to gain by pretending to be servants of Mystra?

[wynn]

My initial reaction was to suspect the former, however in investigating, the Knights there also heard of a local bookseller who had been reported missing by his wife. A search of his home yielded a brochure for this temple, and they believe that's where he may have vanished to.

[twinfucker]

[Jaime still looks disgruntled and is absolutely not shutting his gob. But... For the moment, he focuses on the mission. Since he happens to know a whole lot about Mystra. He frowns as the video plays.]

I must wonder if they chose Mystra for a reason. This very much goes against the spirit of the religion.

[trebond]

[ The look Alanna gives Jaime is very much wHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MYSTRA, PEASANT, but she's not ... bickering mid-briefing. ]

It could be as simple as knowing there were no other Mystran temples in the area. Perhaps they hoped it would mean little interference from those actually associated with the religious order. Or ... as complicated as some sort of grudge against the practitioners of the faith.

[ She looks to Wynn. ]

Are we meant to focus on recovering the bookseller, stop the so-called temple, or simply gather information?

[wynn]

Your first order of business will be to uncover whether there's anything to be stopped, or if this is merely a misunderstanding. From there, I will leave it to your discretion as to how to proceed.

[trebond]

[ She nods and settles back, thoroughly satisfied with the answer and taking to heart that he'd like a thorough investigation before radical action is taken. Understandable.

She still wants to just walk right in the front doors, but it's understandable.

She'll leave any further questions to the others. ]

[twinfucker]

I still believe you're making a mistake in putting Ser Alanna in charge. She's hot-headed. Lacks restraint. [Has a vagina.]

[trebond]

You must be joking.

[ So offended rn. ]

The sort of restraint that keeps someone from trying to cleave their ally's head off with a bloody practice sword? Is that the restraint you mean? Because I've a great deal more of it than you. [ Seriously considering strangling Jaime rn. ] You're undisciplined and lack judgment. If I'm truly so hot-headed, perhaps you might have the sense not to test me.

[twinfucker]

Oh, don't exaggerate. If I'd wanted to cleave your head off, you'd be dead now. [He sneers at her because wow she isn't exactly coming off better by bickering.] Should've known you'd complain about me marring your pretty face. [Women.] And at least I've never struck down an opponent that's ceded a match.

[Preview of the entire mission... everyone enjoy.]

[moonheart]

[ faith is literally chinhandsing over here. with a giggle, she whispers dramatically: ] Now kiss.

[trebond]

I think not.

[ GROSS. ]

If there's nothing else, Sir. [ let's get this meeting back on track because otherwise Alanna will actually commit murder. ] When are we meant to leave?

[wynn]

A few days should give you the time necessary to requisition any arms or equipment you desire.

[missindependent]

[ fiona's a lot less subtle with her laughter at their bickering over here, and she almost loses it with faith's comment. she knows much about mystra, and has magic flowing through her very veins over here, but she's not really worried about planning for the mission, or how it's going to turn out. things just have a way of falling into place when she's there, so it's all good, all the time.

she views wynn's last statement as good as a dismissal, and bounds up from her seat, reaching for faith's hand. ] Now you can show me where all this nifty equipment is kept!

[ whether faith has already shown her or not... doesn't really matter. ]

[moonheart]

James Bond gear, here we come! [ she takes fiona's hand and bounces off out of there, because clearly the meeting is over, right??? ]

[mining]

[ Adi refrains from actually laughing, leaning back in his chair and observing the exchange instead of bothering to interrupt. He doesn't refrain from smiling, though, and after the very enthusiastic exits: ] This should be very exciting.

[ He knows enough about Mystra to know this sounds suspect as hell, but he's mostly referring to the bickering. ]

[wynn]

Do the rest of you have any other questions?

[wishuponadjinn]

[jordan is staring off after fiona and faith, eyes darting back to wynn at his words, obviously torn between wanting to follow them and his duty to stay until the meeting truly is concluded.]

No Sir, not at the moment.

[wynn]

Then for now, you are dismissed.