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Post by DM Private P on Jan 16, 2022 1:55:44 GMT -5
A group of adventurers bring a head in to Adolina at the House of Healing begging her for something to be done for their friend. Adolina places it in the infirmary and begins waking Henrik to see what can be done while they wait.
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Post by Fiddlesticks on Jan 16, 2022 5:52:47 GMT -5
Henrik emerges from the clerical area, the confused physician was evidently in deep sleep and gathers his faculties for a moment. He focuses on what is being presented to him.
"Hello, I'm Henrik, could one of you explain what's happened please? Who does this belong to?" He asks the waiting group as he examines the head.
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Post by offduty on Jan 16, 2022 10:20:09 GMT -5
Lynn emerges out of the clerical area behind Henrik. Rubbing her sleepy eyes she looks around Henrik to the head. Unsure of what Henrik is going to do with a head or what he's going to need, she goes about gathering all his normal supplies lining them out neatly for him. The last thing she places on the surgical trays is a very strong cup of hot steaming tea, knowing he's going to need it.
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Post by shadou on Jan 16, 2022 18:01:25 GMT -5
Miina awakens from an exhausted doze as Henrik speaks up. Her eyes are still red from crying, and she tries to wipe the remains of the tears from her eyes.
"It's Kian. His head was thrown at us from outside a cave in the bramble. That's all. I... I took him and ran for help. I didn't think to look around to see who threw him. I just ran..."
Fresh tears begin to fall from her eyes, and she places her face in her hands and begins to sob.
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Post by shadou on Jan 16, 2022 20:17:50 GMT -5
An exhausted Miina is seen leaving the house of healing, leaving Kian's care in Henrik's capable hands. She meets with some other adventurers outside The Wailing Wheel, before checking herself into the inn for some much needed rest.
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Post by Fiddlesticks on Jan 16, 2022 21:37:19 GMT -5
Henrik's face drains of color as he listens to what is said regarding his old friend, he looks disturbed as he exchanges a horrified look with Lynn. Upon close examination of the head, it does resemble Kian and something about it seems to unsettle him further. After Miina has left, he beckons Lynn over and talks to her softly. "There's something wrong, I'm going to apply True Seeing..I don't think what I am looking at is correct" He murmurs and dabs the ointment to his eyes. Taking a look at the head again, he clicks his tongue sharply and mutters a few choice words in Chondathan "Oh, you utter.." He grimaces and concentrates, casting a greater dispelling upon the head... DM Private P |
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Post by offduty on Jan 17, 2022 1:58:07 GMT -5
Her eyes snaps to Henrik in shock. "What did you see?"
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Post by Fiddlesticks on Jan 17, 2022 5:31:19 GMT -5
Henrik hits it with a second of his strongest dispels and stops when it's disguise is gone
"It's not him" He says quietly "It was a complex illusion but to an Ilmateri, these spells are common. We use programmed illusions as part of our training for years"
The head is revealed to be someone else, tattoed with Cyricist markings. Henrik gazes at it with a grim expression.
"So, the questions now change again, who is that and where is the real Kian?"
The deception is explained to the waiting adventurers and a runner is sent with a message for Miina while Henrik continues his examination and starts producing a detailed sketch of the grisly head to reconstruct and record the true features - hoping to identify the deceased.
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Post by Fiddlesticks on Jan 17, 2022 5:39:31 GMT -5
An exhausted Miina is seen leaving the house of healing, leaving Kian's care in Henrik's capable hands. She meets with some other adventurers outside The Wailing Wheel, before checking herself into the inn for some much needed rest. A runner approaches from the House of Healing, looking for Miina. He explains he was sent by Henrik with a note. The missive says. "It's not Kian, the head was disguised by a complex illusion. The deceased bears Cyricist markings tattoed onto the skin. I'll be examining further and producing a sketch. We need to locate the real Kian urgently. Kindly, Henrik." |
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Post by shadou on Jan 17, 2022 6:38:09 GMT -5
Miina can be seen leaving the Wailing Wheel at a dead sprint, heading toward the house of healing.
Upon reaching, she bursts in, demanding to see Henrik, and to see the head for herself. She is furious, nearly out of her mind with rage, and arcane energies ripple off her as she barely keeps a hold on her temper.
(if allowed to see) She looks on the head with a revolted expression. "I carried... This... Thing in my cloak." She tears it off and throws it to the floor, the bloodstains still evident. At first it seems as if she might cast a spell to incinerate the head, but after a time she seems to think better of it.
"This offense will not go unpunished. You may call on me for any help in bringing these madmen down. I will do everything in my power to help."
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Post by Fiddlesticks on Jan 17, 2022 6:50:31 GMT -5
Henrik gives her a calm, compassionate gaze "Thank you, I appreciate your help. I will need some time to communicate with the authorities, this person may have been a sacrifice or one of the cult himself, either way, someone is missing. If he has been reported as such, finding his identity may offer clues. We must find the real Kian in the meantime and check he is safely accounted for..I don't want to worry you, Miina but someone who knows what Kian looks like did this. It raises some alarming questions"
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Post by miigwech on Jan 17, 2022 8:54:52 GMT -5
A message addressed to Henrik is left at the House of Healing. "I've heard about what has happened. We need to talk. I can be reached through messenger at the Regal Griffon or at Talbot's."
Signed Runa the Green
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Post by styxxbone1 on Jan 17, 2022 10:47:08 GMT -5
*Upon hearing the rumors of Henrik's head collection, Furin digs through the Turnip Sack of HoldingTM where he puts the random heads he finds.*
Ahh HA! Here's one he will want! Wonder what he has to trade?...
styxx
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Post by horatio on Jan 18, 2022 14:22:53 GMT -5
*Upon learning of the trick that had been played, Kian sends a message to both the House of Healing - addressed to Henrik and to the Wailing Wheel Inn - addressed to Miina. The messages read as shown below. Each note is sealed with sealing wax and Kian's own personal Coat of Arms, which is emblazoned upon the signet ring he wears. The signet ring was used to imprint the Coat of Arms into the sealing wax as each note was sealed.*
Henrik,
News of my untimely demise is false. I am here, alive and well. I was just resting in the temple in Suzail. A message stating such should have been delivered earlier but apparently it either wasn't sent or didn't arrive. Either way, I'm here if you need to speak to me.
~Kian
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Miina,
What a horrific trick for the cult to play. They stooped very low this time. I am sorry my message didn't make it to you. I was at the temple in Suzail, resting. I am not dead, my head is right where it should be and I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
Yours,
~Kian
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Post by Fiddlesticks on Jan 18, 2022 16:41:21 GMT -5
*Upon learning of the trick that had been played, Kian sends a message to both the House of Healing - addressed to Henrik and to the Wailing Wheel Inn - addressed to Miina. The messages read as shown below. Each note is sealed with sealing wax and Kian's own personal Coat of Arms, which is emblazoned upon the signet ring he wears. The signet ring was used to imprint the Coat of Arms into the sealing wax as each note was sealed.* Henrik,
News of my untimely demise is false. I am here, alive and well. I was just resting in the temple in Suzail. A message stating such should have been delivered earlier but apparently it either wasn't sent or didn't arrive. Either way, I'm here if you need to speak to me.
~Kian***********
The relief on Henrik's face as he reads this is palpable while he sits at his desk going through messages. "Saints preserve us..." He murmurs as he continues to work on that sketch. |
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