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[selfimage]

Hello. :-)

Everyone patched up and out of the slammer? Good.

It's been quite a ride, hasn't it? First dragons that were intended to end a world, now political conflicts between parties and the compelling mystery as to WHY??? the whole MISSING SUN thing, and WHO STARTED IT?? thing, etc etc. Oh- and there's also that nagging little question of what's going to happen if we do succeed in the way that we're meant to. (Insert question marks here) But forgot that for now, we can do the whole "share your multiversal anecdotes" later.

[ goblins, humans, goblin-human conflict and everything else in between. there's still fuel on the fire and a conflict and a sun missing. he's wondered if their presence here was enough to sway the tides of fate in ALASTAIR's favor, and that's left him with nothing but a sour taste in his mouth. ]

Alas, here's the thing! Despite the mission, we're still all on our own. :'( But all's not lost! I'm here to offer a little tidbit that I found rifling through some paperwork that someone oh-so-fortunately left out in the open. I just happened to be glancing over. [ "happened to." ]

There have been some very curious disappearances. 4, in particular.

Agatha Belrose
Felix Poirier
Michel Roche
Delia Favre

With all the talk of sacrifice I thought it may be preferable to find these people and, well, possibly who took them and where they've gone. You know, saving them from the whole maybe-but-we-don't-know sacrificial death thing. It sounds very unpleasant, and with a possible worrisome outcome.

[ he's never really been much of a team player, but getting the brunt of the blame if someone's sacrificed generally wasn't in his best interest. ]

Now, where to do with these names? Ideas? Comments? Concerns? I'll leave the floor open.

Comments

[becauses]

There will have to be sneaking, at some point.

But we should sneak into the city's central record keeping system first. This organization has the skills to do so without being seen -- without tipping our hand. Gaining an audience with the king, whether by stealth or by force, tips our hand. The whole government will know that ALASTAIR is willing to ignore its laws. ]

[strictdiscipline]

What if those records are held within the castle and nowhere else?

[She doesn't mean to be antagonistic or contrary; all she really wants are all the bases covered.]

[becauses]

[ It's a good question being asked in a level-headed fashion; Glee isn't fussed by that. ]

Someone could still get in, copy them, and get out without anyone knowing. Demanding an audience with the thing makes someone -- namely, the king -- knowing that ALASTAIR is acting against his government inevitable.

It is a point of no return.

[becauses]

[ And, a moment later, a follow-up text -- ]

A point of no return that might leave ALASTAIR throwing its lot in with the goblins, incidentally. They seem to be the only ones capable and willing to hide people from the government.

[strictdiscipline]

There are some of us who wouldn't mind that, I believe.

[She's thinking of Phoenix, mostly; at the same time though, his own expertise is vastly different from what's needed in this particular situation.]

The assumption is that all necessary documents and information lies with the king. If there truly was an assassination attempt and if the rumors that the goblins cause the disappearance of the sun are true, shouldn't there also be evidence on the side of the goblins? Or are you suggesting that blame lies on both sides?