***

Tenebrion thinks to you, "You are one of the knights of your people?"
You think to tenebrion, "I be so, sir. And thus understand about
keeping ones word."
Tenebrion thinks to you, "I would like to reach an agreement with your
order."
You think to tenebrion, "An intriguing proposition. Of what would
this agreement consist?"
Tenebrion thinks to you, "I need the assistance of respected members
of you community."
You think to tenebrion, "Assistance comes not without thought, and
benefits in return.
Pray continue, I be listening."
Tenebrion thinks to you, "Can you come to my conference room that we
may discuss this in
person?"
You think to tenebrion, "I shall try. Expect me shortly."

*******
*DIVERS OCCURENCES, including the falling of a foolish Knight, and
the arrival of
Tenebrion to drag him away.
*******

Sleipnir says, "I feel somewhat at a disadvantage"
Sleipnir says, "As a corpse..... I might find it more difficult to
negotiate."
Tenebrion thinks, "My invitation is extended to any healer and escort
who would come to my conference room to raise Sleipnir."
Sleipnir says, "It be interesting to learn that thy powers are more
than limited."
Tenebrion asks, "Do you mind discussing while we wait?"
Sleipnir says, "Nay, I do not."
Tenebrion says, "I am in need of assistance."
(Sleipnir listens)
Tenebrion says, "I wish to have a supply of pendants. I want to know
what is required for me to get such a supply."
Sleipnir asks, "Why dost thou wish a supply of pendants?"
Tenebrion asks, "What will it take for your order to support me?"
Sleipnir says, "That depends on many things."
Sleipnir asks, "Firstly, why dost thou wish for pendants?"
Tenebrion says, "Let us open discussion."
Sleipnir says, "Very well."
Tenebrion says, "I seek a similar means of travel as they seem to provide."
Sleipnir asks, "To what purpose?"
Tenebrion says, "To be able to travel freely."
Sleipnir says, "Freely to purgatory? A most strange desire."
Tenebrion says, "I have no interest in purgatory whatsoever."
Sleipnir asks, "Then where will these pendants take thee?"
Tenebrion says, "The pendants are the first artifacts which create
portals from any
location to a desired destination"
Tenebrion says, "that I have found in centuries."
Sleipnir says, "That may well be."
Sleipnir asks, "Thou dost wish to construct such portals for thyself?"
Tenebrion says, "Precisely."
Sleipnir says, "I understand."
Sleipnir asks, "Will this harm Purgatory in any way?"
Tenebrion says, "Not through purgatory."
Sleipnir says, "Then.... and do forgive my impertinent questions....."
Tenebrion says, "Purgatory is not well connected to outer places."
Tenebrion says, "I wish to travel the Ethereal Plane."
Sleipnir asks, "The current strange behaviour of Purgatory... be this
connected with thee in
any way?"
Tenebrion says, "My only interest in purgatory is to clear my name to
prove I am not
responsible for the disturbances there."
Sleipnir asks, "I see. How dost thou propose to clear
thy name?"
Tenebrion says, "I hope to find the true culprit and present it to you."
Sleipnir asks, "Hast thou any idea of who the true culprit be?"
Tenebrion says, "Not as yet."
(Sleipnir thinks)
Tenebrion says, "Some have mentioned Qual but I have no evidence."
(Sleipnir shivers)
Sleipnir says, "Mention not that foul name, I beg thee, sir."
Tenebrion says, "However"
Tenebrion says, "To be able to continue my research I need more pendants."
(Sleipnir listens)
Sleipnir asks, "Will thy use of further pendants cause any damage to
those already in existence?"
Tenebrion says, "To the absolute best of my understanding I can only
help in those matters, not
make them worse."
Sleipnir asks, "Canst thou give me a reason to trust thy words?"
Tenebrion says, "In regard to damaging the pendants or prugatory.,"
Tenebrion says, "Only that I have never broken my word to any of your
people yet, despite being
repeatedly lied to."
Sleipnir says, "This I acknowledge."
Sleipnir says, "Thou art a man of honour."

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Sleipnir says, "Then, let us come to the quid pro quo."
Tenebrion says, "it has taken me some time to understand the
duplicity of some of your people."
Sleipnir says, "Some exiles are..... well..... yet more foolish than even
I."
Tenebrion asks, "Ah yes. What do you get for helping me?"
Sleipnir says, "Exactly so."
Tenebrion asks, "What do you desire?"
Sleipnir says, "I have certain requests."
Tenebrion says, "I have always been generous to my friends."
Sleipnir says, "Firstly, I would ask thee to desist in thy designs
upon Malkor's corpse."
Tenebrion exclaims, "He stole from me!"
Tenebrion asks, "You would have me excuse that behavior?"
Sleipnir says, "Thieves steal. It be what they do."
Sleipnir asks, "Wouldst thou punish the starbuck for eating grass?"
Tenebrion says, "Wise words."
Sleipnir asks, "Wouldst thou punish the sun for shining?"
Tenebrion thinks, "The bounty on Malkor is no longer. He is forgiven."
Tenebrion says, "Done."
Sleipnir says, "I would ask one further thing."
Sleipnir asks, "Thy bloodblades. Cause they harm to any?"
Tenebrion thinks, "Malkor was eating grass as a starbuck and shining
like the sun. He cannot be blamed."
(Sleipnir chuckles)
(Sleipnir laughs and laughs)
Sleipnir says, "Oh, thou hast a keen wit, sir."
Tenebrion says, "I do not know of the bloodblades."
Sleipnir says, "Er..."
Sleipnir ponders, "I am indeed a foolish knight"
Sleipnir says, "Soulblades? Some such name."
Tenebrion asks, "The Sword of Souls?"
Sleipnir exclaims, "Aye!"
Sleipnir exclaims, "The very thing!"
Sleipnir asks, "Cause they harm to any?"
Tenebrion asks, "What do you wish to know of them?"
Tenebrion says, "They kill better than most believe."
Sleipnir asks, "Do they harm the immortal soul?"
Tenebrion says, "They deliver power to those who weild them."
(Sleipnir thinks)
Tenebrion says, "Not of the person who weilds them."
Sleipnir asks, "Wilt thou desist from handing out further such blades?"
Tenebrion says, "It is an artifact for your benefit."
Sleipnir says, "It benefits not us, verily I believe."
Tenebrion says, "The consequences of a kill with one are only good to
those whose hand it is in."
Tenebrion says, "Bad only to those it slays."
Sleipnir asks, "And if an exile be killed?"
Tenebrion says, "Of no consequence to any others."

*********
ENTER MERVINE.

**Divers conversations. Of little redeeming value, except to
demonstrate the moral stand
chosen by Mervine.

EXIT MERVINE. SLEIPNIR LIES FALLEN STILL

***************

Tenebrion says, "I have great trouble understanding your people."
Sleipnir says, "As do I at times, sir, as do I."
Tenebrion says, "What I would appreciate you doing for me is to take
word back to your order."
Tenebrion says, "Tell them I am not all my reputation has made me out to
be."
Tenebrion says, "Tell them I am in need of assistance in my research."
Sleipnir says, "I shall do that. Upon mine honour."
Sleipnir says, "I shall present thy words to them in full."
Tenebrion says, "Discuss with them the possibility in entering an
agreement to assist in that research."
Sleipnir says, "I cannot vouch for their reply."
Tenebrion says, "I understand"
Sleipnir says, "But know that we shall behave at all times, with
honour and respect."
Sleipnir says, "An thou hast the same to us."

**********************************

Sleipnir says, "It seems that my future holdeth a depart."
Tenebrion says, "Your healers do not seem to be flocking."
Sleipnir says, "I be unsurprised."
Tenebrion asks, "What does it take to attract one?"
Sleipnir says, "Prue will do anything for 100,000 coins. Anything."
(Sleipnir chuckles)
Tenebrion thinks, "I would consider it a personal favor if a healer
would join me in my conference room."
Tenebrion says, "If I had that amount at my disposal I would gladly
offer it for your health."
Sleipnir says, "Be not too concerned, sir. I fear not departing.
Purgatory holds no fears for such as I."
Sleipnir says, "And those be the words of a gentleman, indeed."
Tenebrion says, "If it comes to it I will offer the reward I offered
for malkor's corpse for
your renewed health."
Sleipnir says, "But I be happier without the witch, in very truth."
Tenebrion says, "I promised you my best efforts."
Sleipnir says, "Nay, nay! Never that, I beg thee."
Sleipnir says, "NEver say that I was the cause of yet another sword of
souls."
Sleipnir says, "I would not wish that upon my conscience."
Tenebrion says, "I do not understand the superstition against them."
Sleipnir says, "They harmed Elenis' soul."
Tenebrion says, "Mine harmed his body."
Sleipnir says, "I would give mine own life for that of Elenis."
Tenebrion says, "I believe his soul to be intact."
Sleipnir says, "That be a most reassuring statment, sir."
Sleipnir says, "I am glad to hear it."
Sleipnir asks, "But when used against exiles in the Arena, say....?"
Tenebrion says, "There is some risk in that exercise."
Sleipnir says, "They must cause great harm to the recipient of their
attentions."
Tenebrion says, "I would hope they ae used more wisely."
Sleipnir asks, "Some? How much, exactly?"
Tenebrion says, "Some."
Sleipnir says, "I also. But wisdom cometh not in quantity to many exiles."
(Tenebrion smiles)
Tenebrion says, "I am learning that."
Sleipnir says, "Thou hast already given me good reason for misllking
those blades, sir."
Tenebrion says, "So far, at least, those who are in possession of a
Sword of Souls have
demonstrated some measure of wisdom."
Sleipnir says, "Hah! That cannot last."
(Sleipnir thinks carefully)
Tenebrion says, "I will answer your questions while we wait."
Sleipnir says, "I thank thee"
Sleipnir asks, "Art thou a necromancer?"
Tenebrion says, "Only in a hobbyist sense."

ENTER THE CAVALRY. HUZZAH!!!!

gu'vanra says, "phew"
gu'vanra says, "that was close"
gu'vanra exclaims, "&$&&!"
gu'vanra says, "quite"
Sleipnir says, "My great thanks, Lady."
Tenebrion thinks, "One more healer is required in the conference room."
Sleipnir says, "Thou art kind to come so far, lady."
gu'vanra says, "wahoo :)"
(Sleipnir smiles happily)
Tenebrion says, "I am grateful."
Astrid says in Sylvan, "your guards are most rude Lord Tenebrion"
Sleipnir exclaims, "Indeed!"
Sleipnir says, "A most undisciplined group they be"


AND A HAPPY ENDING FOR ALL.

edited by Shamhat