Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5824038-20160117201116/@comment-5824038-20160606103920

(This is going to be a monstruous post, and I will probably have to edit it time and again to get it all in, as I doubt I will have the time to sit down and make it all. But we'll see.)

The group moved away from the city of Windhelm, went back to Alynia's airship, while Levitha and the girl Elara stayed behind.

When they got inside they all went to the flight rock control room, as it was the most spacious part of the ship, and with shaking hand Talyaras tore open the collection of documents and letters.

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Frostfall 24th, 6E 184

Dearest Roost,

We're finished. Done for. That damn Wraith stopped our attack on Brightwall, tore us apart, and left us open and exposed for the Senate to finish off. Just yesterday Sofia herself led an attack on our guild hall in Bruma, and wiped out everyone there. Nobody is admitting to being a part of our organization anymore, they all just hide and cower. I am writing to you in order to warn you, for you must deny any involvement with us.

-Q.V

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Sun's Dusk 17th, 6E 189

We are risen. Come to the ruins of Leyawiin, where our guild hall once stood, on the 20th of this month.

-Q.V

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Rain's Hand 14th, 6E 191

Karkus my friend, watch your back at all times. Ghost-Wolf is getting suspicious. She was poking around the grounds last night after I hospitably let her stay at my manor house. We are related distantly, after all, so it seemed that I had to accept out of a sense of duty. I think she knows about both of our involvements witht he Council, and is chasing up every old lead she can think of. Perhaps she will not openly come to your estate, she might try investigating in a more clandestine manner.

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Mid Year 1st, 6E 194

From now on you are to come to Lilmoth every third sundas of every month, including this one. We shall meet at that time to discuss what we must do next. Go to the Psijic Scientific Order's outpost in the city, and ask to see the manager. Say it is urgent: a Code 1 emergency. She will arrive and take you to us. Do not fail me, Roost.

-Q.V

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There were no more papers. Talyaras sorted them in order and passed them to the others. Her face was a mixture of excitement, shock, and confusion.

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'We need to call a meeting!' Xarxes said, his voice angry and impatient. 'I do not care how difficult it is to arrange one at this time, we are in a serious situation, and I need the Senate to convene!' His assistants scurried off to alert all of the senators staying within the city.

Within an hour more than a dozen senators were sitting around the table, anxious looked on their faces. Among them was somebody wearing a black wolf mask, a few locks of blong hair just poking out from underneath. Wraith had come in person to this meeting.

Xarxes rose and cleared his throat. 'It is good to see so many of you came on such short notice. I cannot stand on ceremony here, there is not enough time, so I shall have to get straight to the point.'

A few hushed whispering interrupted the Redguard. He looked furious at them, and they quickly stopped.

'As you will no doubt know, I only just now returned from Mounrhold, after going as a guest to the First Planting festival. While I was there, an attempt was made on my life by an ashlander claiming to be doing it for the Foyada Tong, and the mystical being known as Phoenix appeared to us. Many rumours have been going about for years now about this being, but I can confirm them now.'

Sofia spoke up. 'If you will excuse my interruption, Xarxes, do we know if the Phoenix appeared for any particular reason? Is she on our side?'

The Redguard shook his head. 'I do not know exactly, but I doubt it. She said that she had come to warn us. She said that many would die in the coming months.'

'That much seems obvious,' came the voice of Fardwen, the head of the Psijic Scientific Order. 'There's no way we can let this event slide. An assassin tried to kill you, Xarxes. Morrowind gained its autonomy, and now Samarkand can't keep them in check! Either that or they refuse to.'

Shouts from all sides folled this. Everyone wished to express their feelings towards the event, with a worrying number insisting that they fight back against this hostility. Xarxes covered his face in annoyance.

Wraith stood up. With a calm voice, the rebel spoke, and everybody was silenced immediately. The voice coming from behind the mask was smooth and silky, but it was not clear if it was masculine or feminine. 'Have we not considered that there is more at work here than some misguided attempt to overthrow the Empire by killing one senator? The Foyada Tong do not have much to fight for, they recoived autonomy years ago, and Samarkand have no reason to want war. If the Phoenix appeared and warned us, then we can assume for the moment she was not behind the attack.'

Xarxes nodded in appreciation. 'Thank you, Wraith. When I was still in Mournhold I found a possible lead on who orchestrated the assassination attempt, and there was evidence to suggest it was Count Karkus Roost.'

Wraith cocked his head. 'What would Roost gain by this? His family have been enjoying free trade between us and Samarkand for generations, it's how he got so much power over Windhelm. Did your lead gain you any insight?'

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