The Penitent: The Slumbering Violet
General Summary
What follows is an After Action Report on the activities of The Penitent , offering a summary of a particular Intervention.
The Missive
Discern the Deceptive DreamerIntervention Overview
Pentients Doric, Sennic, and Kharasen are dispatched on an Intervention to Gatt. There, they met with Simothis Galaqway of House Galaqway and asked to retrieve his signet ring, which was stolen by a con artist calling themselves Velvet Cloud. He needs their assistance because Cloud somehow found his way to the city Onevkric, also called the Slumbering Violet, the City of Dreamers. They are to find Cloud in this city and get the ring back. Simothis bade them not to hurt Cloud, if possible, as he knows this theft wasn't personal. Thus, the Penitent ventured to the Slumbering Violet, entering the city through imbibing a tea that rendered them in a "half-dream" state. They used a bound wax candle to track Cloud in Onevkric, encountering both danger (meemlocks, shadow massifs) and allies (Darksire of the MinDPhReEks, the Somnambulist) along the way. Eventually, they located Cloud, who gave them the ring without delay, hinting that it was probably Simonthis' brother who arranged both the theft and assassin attempts against Simonthis. He stressed that he would like them to rely to Simothis that this theft wasn't personal, and he would like to "see him around." Signet Ring acquired, the Penitent returned to the waking world, delivering both the ring and the news of his brother's involvement to Simothis. He thanked them and mentioned that he intended to honor his bargain with BrelvonisSalient Details
- Doric once again asked Esastrov about concluding Immeron's contract with Brelvonis. She seemed amused, but promised to mention it to the goddess when next they spoke.
- As they entered the liminal half-dream state necessary to fully navigate Onevkric, each of the Penitents dreamed. Kharasen dreamt of Gizmini Tarroglia, in happier times. Sennic dreamt of himself as a dragon, soaring among golden clouds. Doric was very uncomfortable in the half-dream space, so he swept.
- The Penitents noticed a significant shift in Simothis after his signet ring was recovered, almost like he was casting off an ill-fitting mask. What this might mean is not pertinent to this Intervention.
Character(s) interacted with
- Simothis Galaqway--youngest child of Patron Kerliz Galaqway
- Antovil Empakil--steward of the House Galaqway estate
- The Somnambulist--protector of the dreamers of Onevkric
- Darkshire of the MiNdPhReEkZ---a dreamer
- Velvet Cloud--the "deceptive dreamer"
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