2025-02-28 Blue Duck for Dinner
General Summary
New player character: Bushy Tale in Autumn Breeze
Scene: Great Forks
Sees-your-soul is tasking the No Moon Lunar Bushy Tale in Autumn Breeze to travel to Nexus.
Bushy is given a document that grants a sort of diplomatic immunity within the Confederacy of Rivers.
Sees-your-soul's new-ish responsibilities as a minister mean he cannot leave the city for this.
On the way out of this meeting, Bushy sends in the next appointment which is the Inquisitor's Amanuensis
Boards the good ship Crane-wing to travel downriver toward Nexus.
Scene: Kamthahar
Chalai has been growing in Essence and is becoming a true minor goddess of tea in her own right, not just a spirit familiar. Now able to take the form of a small child.
Chalai is also acquainted with Subtle Wood
Stelsor suggests we travel back to Nexus for now since we have established a waypoint in Kamthahar that Dreamflower can use if we need to return.
Scene: Nexus
We plan to throw a homecoming party at 12 Carnelian Peaches to also introduce some of our new associates.
Inviting: Ambassador Karal Kallias of Lookshy, Ambassador Wisdom’s Shining Promise of Great Forks, Only-looks-shy-when-asleep (Tang Zen security officer and sorcerer), Grimwolde, Cunegonde, Director Norma Jean, Willow Specter, Essence of Spice Trade,
Noura Yasin and Flora Gesatti also.
Scene: Party
Cocktails in the great hall downstairs as guests arrive.
Norma Jean has arrived with Grimwolde who seem like they've become great friends.
Willow Specter and Essence of Spice Trade walk in with goddesses on their arms: Luxana, goddess of written records, Ohanlei, Goddess of Tea, Burning Feather, Lady of Intoxicants,Frascata Carmina
Rohen's introductions
Rohen Velen was being given a tour of the grounds when Malka Stormstep comes to let him know the guests are here.
Stelsor is excitedly working in the kitchen, getting to use some of the ingredients we brought back from Prasad.
Yurumi Maldi walks by Stelsor and seems tense. She says a new Lunar arrived in town today that she hasn't met yet.
Yurumi leaves the party to go find this person.
Fortifier makes a point to introduce Rohen to Essence of Spice Trade, Exigent of Nexus.
Rohen is intrigued by the Architect's name and asks if spice trade is indeed a core interest of his.
The gods are pleased to meet Rohen and thrilled hear about his travels.
Burning Feather is particularly interested in someone setting up shop in Nexus to bring exotic substances from the South East.
Flora and Noura, some of the only mortals in attendance, introduce themselves to Rohen.
Rohen noticeably treats these mortals with the same respect and grace gives the gods and exalts. Flora & Noura themselves tend to be deferential to the "glowies".
Fortifier welcomes OLSWA
Fortifier notices Only-looks-shy-when-asleep never seemed to arrive and asks the staff.
He goes looking for her at the door and outside when he sees a green glow on the roof.
The glow belongs to a strange scaly tiger with intelligent eyes.
Fortifier is wary of this unique creature, but discerns that it intends no harm.
It transforms out of Devil-Body Incarnation into a woman he recognizes from the peace-talk after-party.
OLSWA wanted to speak to someone from the circle privately.
She heard some disturbing rumors from her homeland of Lookshy: they have mustered the flying legion.
This legion travels using ships not unlike Little Cloud, though likely less deluxe.
The legion's troops are spread across 10 airships.
Fortifier asks what threat they seem to be assembling to counter.
OLSWA is not certain. Preparing to fight Metagalapa would have made sense, but we largely settled that problem, yet they haven't demobilized.
OLSWA worries they're planning a campaign against Thorns.
Fortifier politely escorts OLSWA to the dining room where everyone else is.
Dining
Stelsor sits next to Director Norma Jean.
Fortifier introduces OLSWA to the rest of the guests.
Willow Specter seems suspicious of OLSWA's name, accent and dress. OLSWA readily confirms she is a former general from Lookshy.
Fortifier tells the guests of our journey.
We traveled to Port Sunder, encountered Metagalapa and its ruler, negotiated with Rohen and his company, tracked the Lover's Abyssals to Kamthahar.
We segue toward suggesting the Confederacy of Rivers admit Ar-Duke Pritchard of Metagalapa.
This could help shore up some of the defenses of the Confederacy.
The Metagalapans wouldn't raid the River Province settlements if we help supply his them.
Rohen attests that a Metagalapan hawk is indeed a wonder to behold.
Stelsor serves dessert.
After dinner
Stelsor Mingling
Norma Jean has to leave somewhat early. She seems nervous with Seline around.
Stelsor speaks aside with OLSWA.
All of Combative Mattresses's daughters seemed to have gotten new bodyguards.
Temagen seems to be mentioned less often now that the Tang Zen has OLSWA as the head of security.
Stelsor asks Flora and Noura if they're going to want to go visit Metagalapa.
They feel like it's too dangerous for them, but the recommend the August Concilor of the Firey Elements represent Nexus in this negotiation.
The pair move back into the party to speak to Frascata Carmina.
OLSWA mentions she would like to visit Metagalapa if it can be arranged.
She asks for the coordinates to Metagalapa so she can make her own way. Stelsor points out that is somewhat complicated since the mountain moves.
Ohanlei is speaking with Chalai and Dreamflower and waves over Stelsor.
Ohanlei wants to make a gift offering to the people of Metagalapa: a pound of tea wrapped in paper. It includes seeds as well so the Metagalapans could even begin cultivating it on their mountain.
Stelsor show some sketches of weapons and security devices to Willow Specter.
Fortifier speaks to Wandry
Fortifier is curious if Wandry can use her prognosticative abilities to monitor Lookshy remotely. Perhaps she can give us a heads-up if this flying legion begins moving.
Wandry is doubtful that she could see that far away by herself, but a group of prognosticators might be able to.
Fortifier wonders if a manse might augment these abilities.
Lady Wandry didn't now such wonderous places existed, much less ever experimenting with one.
Fortifier and Wandry make plans to lead her and a handful of prognosticators to the Air Manse in a few days.
Rohen in the study
Prital introduces herself to Rohen and offers him an ancient book: Echoes of Hollow, written by Tamed Rapids former patron of Nexus.
Prital wistfully mentions she's going to miss this place.
She explains to Rohen that she got a promotion and will need to move out of Nexus.
Prital seems to become stressed and the green mark of Jupiter appears on her brow. With that, she disappears.
This whole evening has all been a lot for Rohen to take in. He settles in and begins reading the book.
In the old book are some maps, but they have some odd gaps. There are empty spots in the old maps. Spots that are at least accounted for on more recent maps.
There are roughly 6 of these "hollows" on the old maps. Possibly how the old city got its name.
Rohen copies/traces these hollows onto a fresh parchment to make a new map to these places.
Confirmed: Nighthammer + Confederation of Rivers(Largest)
Suspected: One in Bastion, one in Cinnabar, one in Sentinel Hill, one in Nexus District and one in Firewander
Party winding down
The only guests left are Flora, Noura and Willow Specter. WS is trying to get them to go with him back to the casino to get some games in.
Rohen goes to get some sleep. Malka stands watch.
Fortifier gets an Infallible Messenger from Sees-Your-Soul.
Sees-Your-Soul has sent Bushy Tale in Autumn Breeze to Nexus to learn how Autochthon Lives works, since it might be useful information for some of the cults in Great Forks.
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