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	A nephew of the [[Maharani]]? You were definitely in over your head. You did your best to bow politely and answer his questions while Basalin glowered beside you, which didn't seem to faze the prince at all, but wasn't doing wonders for your concentration. Fortunately the questions weren't hard ones, mostly about where you grew up and what adventures you had traveling from home to Red.		A nephew of the [[Maharani]]? You were definitely in over your head. You did your best to bow politely and answer his questions while Basalin glowered beside you, which didn't seem to faze the prince at all, but wasn't doing wonders for your concentration. Fortunately the questions weren't hard ones, mostly about where you grew up and what adventures you had traveling from home to Red.

	You were fairly quickly joined by an older woman that the prince introduced as "Lady Harana, Second Servant of Her Majesty," who had more pointed questions, however. She moved the conversation on to the Paladins, what they were here for and how they fit in with the rest of the Red delegation. Daniel hadn't said that anything he'd said was secret, so you did your best to sell her on "organizing an Army to fight against the Breaker," and hoping that the Maharani would lend her support. The prince was excited by that possibility, but Lady Harana was a lot more noncommittal. She did allow as that was the purpose of the Conclave, of course, but what resources the Maharani could promise, and who might be at the head of this Army, were questions she was clearly leaving to be answered at a later date. And probably in conversation with Daniel, rather than you.		You were fairly quickly joined by an older woman that the prince introduced as "Lady [[Harana]], Second Servant of Her Majesty," who had more pointed questions, however. She moved the conversation on to the Paladins, what they were here for and how they fit in with the rest of the Red delegation. Daniel hadn't said that anything he'd said was secret, so you did your best to sell her on "organizing an Army to fight against the Breaker," and hoping that the Maharani would lend her support. The prince was excited by that possibility, but Lady Harana was a lot more noncommittal. She did allow as that was the purpose of the Conclave, of course, but what resources the Maharani could promise, and who might be at the head of this Army, were questions she was clearly leaving to be answered at a later date. And probably in conversation with Daniel, rather than you.

	After she had her answers, she let the prince take the lead again, although now his questions were more about what it was like to be a Paladin, and what sorts of orders and tasks you did regularly. Harana stayed for a few minutes longer before moving on, but the Prince kept talking for another ten or fifteen minutes before Harana came back and suggested that perhaps His Highness should spend some time speaking with other guests as well. He sighed, but agreed, and waved you off after thanking you for your time.		After she had her answers, she let the prince take the lead again, although now his questions were more about what it was like to be a Paladin, and what sorts of orders and tasks you did regularly. Harana stayed for a few minutes longer before moving on, but the Prince kept talking for another ten or fifteen minutes before Harana came back and suggested that perhaps His Highness should spend some time speaking with other guests as well. He sighed, but agreed, and waved you off after thanking you for your time.

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	"Well, what did you think?"		"Well, what did you think?"

	Federico was first to respond, as befits her First Mage - "They were listening and nodding at all the right places. It went as well as could be hoped for."		[[Federico]] was first to respond, as befits her First Mage - "They were listening and nodding at all the right places. It went as well as could be hoped for."

	Captain [[Drake]], that ass, was next. "Well, I for one still don't see how we're going to make a profit off this. Even if they sign on to this 'everyone fights the Breaker' plan, this party alone is costing you months of tribute, if not a full year. You're never going to make that all back. And furthermore"		Captain [[Drake]], that ass, was next. "Well, I for one still don't see how we're going to make a profit off this. Even if they sign on to this 'everyone fights the Breaker' plan, this party alone is costing you months of tribute, if not a full year. You're never going to make that all back. And furthermore"

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	====A message from Minister Julan====		====A message from Minister Julan====

	“Ah, Vidan. I have not spoken to you previously,” [was there an odd strain on the word ‘you’?], “but I believe it is time. I am the Minister of Lions. You are, and will be, a Lion Hunter.” He waives your notes in your general direction. “It doesn’t look like you’ve met any of your companions yet, although I think there are some close encounters here. The Yellow Centaur with Red, the Orange Priestess - Goddess, not Rush - both seem promising. And you should take [[Luigi]] up on his offer to speak with [[Ritasi]] as soon as possible, although obviously not tonight. You do need to start gathering the rest of the Hunters tonight, though.” He stands up from your desk, dropping your notes, and comes towards you, where you are standing stunned by the door. One arm on your shoulder, he turns you and walks you both back into the hall. Shutting the door behind you, he gestures back down the corridor towards the common area. “Off you go. There’s no time to waste, the Lions will be here soon, if they’re not here already.” He turns and walks up the corridor towards his room.		“Ah, Vidan. I have not spoken to you previously,” [was there an odd strain on the word ‘you’?], “but I believe it is time. I am the Minister of Lions. You are, and will be, a Lion Hunter.” He waives your notes in your general direction. “It doesn’t look like you’ve met any of your companions yet, although I think there are some close encounters here. The Yellow Centaur with Red, the Orange Priestess - Goddess, not [[Rush]] - both seem promising. And you should take [[Luigi]] up on his offer to speak with [[Ritasi]] as soon as possible, although obviously not tonight. You do need to start gathering the rest of the Hunters tonight, though.” He stands up from your desk, dropping your notes, and comes towards you, where you are standing stunned by the door. One arm on your shoulder, he turns you and walks you both back into the hall. Shutting the door behind you, he gestures back down the corridor towards the common area. “Off you go. There’s no time to waste, the Lions will be here soon, if they’re not here already.” He turns and walks up the corridor towards his room.

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	==[[Vidan]]==		==[[Vidan]]==

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	===A message from Minister Dae===		====A message from Minister Dae====

	“Father Vidan. You are not in the Bureaucracy. You are not required to take my advice. I am not required to examine actions you propose to undertake.”		“Father Vidan. You are not in the Bureaucracy. You are not required to take my advice. I am not required to examine actions you propose to undertake.”
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	“Third, you should know there is a traitor among the Ministers here. The fourth ranked ones. If you can identify the traitor before tomorrow, tomorrow will go better than it would otherwise. That is less pressing than the preservation of the line, but not insignificant.”		“Third, you should know there is a traitor among the Ministers here. The fourth ranked ones. If you can identify the traitor before tomorrow, tomorrow will go better than it would otherwise. That is less pressing than the preservation of the line, but not insignificant.”

	===A message from Minister Julan===		====A message from Minister Julan====

	“Ah, Vidan. I have not spoken to you previously,” [was there an odd strain on the word ‘you’?], “but I believe it is time. I am the Minister of Lions. You are, and will be, a Lion Hunter.” He waives your notes in your general direction. “It doesn’t look like you’ve met any of your companions yet, although I think there are some close encounters here. The Yellow Centaur with Red, the Orange Priestess - Goddess, not Rush - both seem promising. And you should take [[Luigi]] up on his offer to speak with [[Ritasi]] as soon as possible, although obviously not tonight. You do need to start gathering the rest of the Hunters tonight, though.” He stands up from your desk, dropping your notes, and comes towards you, where you are standing stunned by the door. One arm on your shoulder, he turns you and walks you both back into the hall. Shutting the door behind you, he gestures back down the corridor towards the common area. “Off you go. There’s no time to waste, the Lions will be here soon, if they’re not here already.” He turns and walks up the corridor towards his room.		“Ah, Vidan. I have not spoken to you previously,” [was there an odd strain on the word ‘you’?], “but I believe it is time. I am the Minister of Lions. You are, and will be, a Lion Hunter.” He waives your notes in your general direction. “It doesn’t look like you’ve met any of your companions yet, although I think there are some close encounters here. The Yellow Centaur with Red, the Orange Priestess - Goddess, not Rush - both seem promising. And you should take [[Luigi]] up on his offer to speak with [[Ritasi]] as soon as possible, although obviously not tonight. You do need to start gathering the rest of the Hunters tonight, though.” He stands up from your desk, dropping your notes, and comes towards you, where you are standing stunned by the door. One arm on your shoulder, he turns you and walks you both back into the hall. Shutting the door behind you, he gestures back down the corridor towards the common area. “Off you go. There’s no time to waste, the Lions will be here soon, if they’re not here already.” He turns and walks up the corridor towards his room.
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	"To Cara, Queen of the Pirates of the Inland Sea, I bring greetings from the King of the Forest, rightful Sovereign of all the Elves. His Majesty welcomes your attempts to bring the forces of the world together to oppose the Dread Foe and his foul creatures. The sooner the Countries and Churches can be convinced to stop fighting with each other, the less damage they will take before turning their attention to the true Foe.		"To Cara, Queen of the Pirates of the Inland Sea, I bring greetings from the King of the Forest, rightful Sovereign of all the Elves. His Majesty welcomes your attempts to bring the forces of the world together to oppose the Dread Foe and his foul creatures. The sooner the Countries and Churches can be convinced to stop fighting with each other, the less damage they will take before turning their attention to the true Foe.

	"However, as His Majesty is one of the few who remembers when last the Broken One's comet heralded times of woe for the peoples of the world, He calls your attention to the fact that the Wiles of the Broken One are vast, and the actions necessary to oppose him will likely be hidden for some time yet. His Majesty hopes you will urge Careful Deliberation before commiting the world's forces to any plan no matter how initially ~~Tempting~~."		"However, as His Majesty is one of the few who remembers when last the Broken One's comet heralded times of woe for the peoples of the world, He calls your attention to the fact that the Wiles of the Broken One are vast, and the actions necessary to oppose him will likely be hidden for some time yet. His Majesty hopes you will urge Careful Deliberation before commiting the world's forces to any plan no matter how initially [[Tem]]pting."

	He bows again and stops Declaiming, and adds in a more normal voice, "I am Astros Culleen, trusted advisor to His Majesty, and will be speaking more with you and the others gathered here in the days to come, to see what preparations can be made before the Breaker's plan is revealed."		He bows again and stops Declaiming, and adds in a more normal voice, "I am Astros Culleen, trusted advisor to His Majesty, and will be speaking more with you and the others gathered here in the days to come, to see what preparations can be made before the Breaker's plan is revealed."

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	====A message from Minister Dae====		===A message from Minister Dae===

	“Father Vidan. You are not in the Bureaucracy. You are not required to take my advice. I am not required to examine actions you propose to undertake.”		“Father Vidan. You are not in the Bureaucracy. You are not required to take my advice. I am not required to examine actions you propose to undertake.”
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	“Third, you should know there is a traitor among the Ministers here. The fourth ranked ones. If you can identify the traitor before tomorrow, tomorrow will go better than it would otherwise. That is less pressing than the preservation of the line, but not insignificant.”		“Third, you should know there is a traitor among the Ministers here. The fourth ranked ones. If you can identify the traitor before tomorrow, tomorrow will go better than it would otherwise. That is less pressing than the preservation of the line, but not insignificant.”

	====A message from Minister Julan====		===A message from Minister Julan===

	“Ah, Vidan. I have not spoken to you previously,” [was there an odd strain on the word ‘you’?], “but I believe it is time. I am the Minister of Lions. You are, and will be, a Lion Hunter.” He waives your notes in your general direction. “It doesn’t look like you’ve met any of your companions yet, although I think there are some close encounters here. The Yellow Centaur with Red, the Orange Priestess - Goddess, not Rush - both seem promising. And you should take [[Luigi]] up on his offer to speak with [[Ritasi]] as soon as possible, although obviously not tonight. You do need to start gathering the rest of the Hunters tonight, though.” He stands up from your desk, dropping your notes, and comes towards you, where you are standing stunned by the door. One arm on your shoulder, he turns you and walks you both back into the hall. Shutting the door behind you, he gestures back down the corridor towards the common area. “Off you go. There’s no time to waste, the Lions will be here soon, if they’re not here already.” He turns and walks up the corridor towards his room.		“Ah, Vidan. I have not spoken to you previously,” [was there an odd strain on the word ‘you’?], “but I believe it is time. I am the Minister of Lions. You are, and will be, a Lion Hunter.” He waives your notes in your general direction. “It doesn’t look like you’ve met any of your companions yet, although I think there are some close encounters here. The Yellow Centaur with Red, the Orange Priestess - Goddess, not Rush - both seem promising. And you should take [[Luigi]] up on his offer to speak with [[Ritasi]] as soon as possible, although obviously not tonight. You do need to start gathering the rest of the Hunters tonight, though.” He stands up from your desk, dropping your notes, and comes towards you, where you are standing stunned by the door. One arm on your shoulder, he turns you and walks you both back into the hall. Shutting the door behind you, he gestures back down the corridor towards the common area. “Off you go. There’s no time to waste, the Lions will be here soon, if they’re not here already.” He turns and walks up the corridor towards his room.

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	"Alright. The goal is to put together a force that can take the fight to the Breaker." He looks around and his voice drops a little more. "That won't be everybody. I'll take latrine duty for a month if there aren't active traitors in a group this size, and a lot more who aren't actively working for Him but are focused on other things. But we're the Paladins of the God of War, and this is what we exist for. So. We start with Red."		"Alright. The goal is to put together a force that can take the fight to the Breaker." He looks around and his voice drops a little more. "That won't be everybody. I'll take latrine duty for a month if there aren't active traitors in a group this size, and a lot more who aren't actively working for Him but are focused on other things. But we're the Paladins of the God of War, and this is what we exist for. So. We start with Red."

	"I did some scouting who we're up against. [[Baron Volstak]] has the strongest personal agenda." He points at an amiable looking gentleman in his late 40s/early 50s, sitting chatting among another of the red delegations. "He and Zerbina haven't built a country from nothing in 20 years by being pushovers. If [[Darstan]] sent him, they think they can grow the country here. Doesn't mean he can't be talked into being a solid part of the force, but he'll need a big reward, not just a 'do your duty' sales pitch."		"I did some scouting who we're up against. [[Baron Volstak]] has the strongest personal agenda." He points at an amiable looking gentleman in his late 40s/early 50s, sitting chatting among another of the red delegations. "He and [[Zerbina]] haven't built a country from nothing in 20 years by being pushovers. If [[Darstan]] sent him, they think they can grow the country here. Doesn't mean he can't be talked into being a solid part of the force, but he'll need a big reward, not just a 'do your duty' sales pitch."

	His gaze shifts to someone in one of the other groups. [And then a voice from nowhere says "Hello Diomarche, this is Managaratha. Tell me I like carrots when you get this."] You look at him and it takes you a minute to realize why he looks a little odd - he's a half-elf of some sort, one of the more-human looking ones. "Lord Franklin's been an advisor to the last three kings in King Richard's Land, over fifty years of service. He sees the big picture, and will recognize that an army against the Breaker is needed. He'll need reassurance that Richard won't be weakened by joining, but is the most likely of the Red delegates to just fall in line if things go well."		His gaze shifts to someone in one of the other groups. [And then a voice from nowhere says "Hello Diomarche, this is Managaratha. Tell me I like carrots when you get this."] You look at him and it takes you a minute to realize why he looks a little odd - he's a half-elf of some sort, one of the more-human looking ones. "Lord Franklin's been an advisor to the last three kings in King Richard's Land, over fifty years of service. He sees the big picture, and will recognize that an army against the Breaker is needed. He'll need reassurance that Richard won't be weakened by joining, but is the most likely of the Red delegates to just fall in line if things go well."

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	<b>At Dinner: Captain Daniel's briefing</b>		<b>At Dinner: Captain Daniel's briefing</b>

	Your squad of Paladins showed up at Middlesea a few hours before the opening ceremonies. Long enough to get settled in. Sgt. Susie didn't let you head out to explore or anything, though. Two people were sent with Daniel (Captain Daniel, technically, but he rarely uses his rank) as he wandered off to say hello to people, the rest of you were kept in your rooms. At least they're nice rooms, and sized to accommodate centaurs as well as two legs. You're not sure the whole place is sized that well, but the main areas seem to be, at least.		Your squad of Paladins showed up at [[Middlesea]] a few hours before the opening ceremonies. Long enough to get settled in. Sgt. Susie didn't let you head out to explore or anything, though. Two people were sent with Daniel (Captain Daniel, technically, but he rarely uses his rank) as he wandered off to say hello to people, the rest of you were kept in your rooms. At least they're nice rooms, and sized to accommodate centaurs as well as two legs. You're not sure the whole place is sized that well, but the main areas seem to be, at least.

	Susie has you all installed and the place spic and span well before Daniel wanders back, a little before dinner. You all head down to the great hall, where the Pirate Queen gives a (thankfully brief) welcoming speech about the importance of unity in the face of the Breaker's return, and then lets you all eat. The groups are seated by delegation, so your squad is in with the rest of the people from red. It's a crowd, bigger than any of the other groups by a lot. Heck, your squad by itself looks to be bigger than either Blue or Green's whole delegations.		Susie has you all installed and the place spic and span well before Daniel wanders back, a little before dinner. You all head down to the great hall, where the Pirate Queen gives a (thankfully brief) welcoming speech about the importance of unity in the face of the Breaker's return, and then lets you all eat. The groups are seated by delegation, so your squad is in with the rest of the people from red. It's a crowd, bigger than any of the other groups by a lot. Heck, your squad by itself looks to be bigger than either Blue or Green's whole delegations.

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	"ENOUGH, Drake." Cara cut him off. "It's my tribute I'm spending, not yours. You're not losing a pence on this party, and I'm tired of hearing about it."		"ENOUGH, Drake." Cara cut him off. "It's my tribute I'm spending, not yours. You're not losing a pence on this party, and I'm tired of hearing about it."

	Brightwall piped up with "Well, I for one will be grateful to have some help from the bigger powers if a squad of Sirens rolls out of the Broken Lands into our waters. That's certainly worth some work to acquire. As long as the price doesn't involve us heading out of the Inland Sea anywhere. The Silver Gull's not going to be any help to anyone on land."		Brightwall piped up with "Well, I for one will be grateful to have some help from the bigger powers if a squad of Sirens rolls out of the Broken Lands into our waters. That's certainly worth some work to acquire. As long as the price doesn't involve us heading out of the [[Inland Sea]] anywhere. The Silver Gull's not going to be any help to anyone on land."

	"Oh, I don't know," Captain Jane added. "I think a trip elsewhere could be fun, and if we're ever going to get a chance at it, this is the time." She waved out over the crowds, a couple hundred delegates from every country. "This room is full of mages, priests, money... more than the whole Rainbow Isles could pull together. If you can't figure out how to make a profit off that, Drake, you're not trying."		"Oh, I don't know," Captain Jane added. "I think a trip elsewhere could be fun, and if we're ever going to get a chance at it, this is the time." She waved out over the crowds, a couple hundred delegates from every country. "This room is full of mages, priests, money... more than the whole Rainbow Isles could pull together. If you can't figure out how to make a profit off that, Drake, you're not trying."

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	"Cara was hoping you could say something about her position on the Conclave."		"Cara was hoping you could say something about her position on the Conclave."

	"Oh, she didn't tell me her position. She just said there was sure to be trouble, and I should stop it when it happened. So I'm waiting for the trouble." He looks around the room. "Don't see any yet. Thought that might be something, but it seems to be calming down." You follow his gaze, and see [[Nesh]], of all people, with his sword out facing an older Saurian. Flint goes on: "First and last nights are the best time for it to start, so I'd be on your guard tonight. Unless you plan to be part of the trouble." He looks you up and down and says "No, I think you're a different sort of trouble, you are."		"Oh, she didn't tell me her position. She just said there was sure to be trouble, and I should stop it when it happened. So I'm waiting for the trouble." He looks around the room. "Don't see any yet. Thought that might be something, but it seems to be calming down." You follow his gaze, and see [[Nesh]], of all people, with his sword out facing an older [[Saurian]]. Flint goes on: "First and last nights are the best time for it to start, so I'd be on your guard tonight. Unless you plan to be part of the trouble." He looks you up and down and says "No, I think you're a different sort of trouble, you are."

	==[[Diomarche]]==		==[[Diomarche]]==

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	"Alright. The goal is to put together a force that can take the fight to the Breaker." He looks around and his voice drops a little more. "That won't be everybody. I'll take latrine duty for a month if there aren't active traitors in a group this size, and a lot more who aren't actively working for Him but are focused on other things. But we're the Paladins of the God of War, and this is what we exist for. So. We start with Red."		"Alright. The goal is to put together a force that can take the fight to the Breaker." He looks around and his voice drops a little more. "That won't be everybody. I'll take latrine duty for a month if there aren't active traitors in a group this size, and a lot more who aren't actively working for Him but are focused on other things. But we're the Paladins of the God of War, and this is what we exist for. So. We start with Red."

	"I did some scouting who we're up against. Baron Volstak has the strongest personal agenda." He points at an amiable looking gentleman in his late 40s/early 50s, sitting chatting among another of the red delegations. "He and Zerbina haven't built a country from nothing in 20 years by being pushovers. If [[Darstan]] sent him, they think they can grow the country here. Doesn't mean he can't be talked into being a solid part of the force, but he'll need a big reward, not just a 'do your duty' sales pitch."		"I did some scouting who we're up against. [[Baron Volstak]] has the strongest personal agenda." He points at an amiable looking gentleman in his late 40s/early 50s, sitting chatting among another of the red delegations. "He and Zerbina haven't built a country from nothing in 20 years by being pushovers. If [[Darstan]] sent him, they think they can grow the country here. Doesn't mean he can't be talked into being a solid part of the force, but he'll need a big reward, not just a 'do your duty' sales pitch."

	His gaze shifts to someone in one of the other groups. [And then a voice from nowhere says "Hello Diomarche, this is Managaratha. Tell me I like carrots when you get this."] You look at him and it takes you a minute to realize why he looks a little odd - he's a half-elf of some sort, one of the more-human looking ones. "Lord Franklin's been an advisor to the last three kings in King Richard's Land, over fifty years of service. He sees the big picture, and will recognize that an army against the Breaker is needed. He'll need reassurance that Richard won't be weakened by joining, but is the most likely of the Red delegates to just fall in line if things go well."		His gaze shifts to someone in one of the other groups. [And then a voice from nowhere says "Hello Diomarche, this is Managaratha. Tell me I like carrots when you get this."] You look at him and it takes you a minute to realize why he looks a little odd - he's a half-elf of some sort, one of the more-human looking ones. "Lord Franklin's been an advisor to the last three kings in King Richard's Land, over fifty years of service. He sees the big picture, and will recognize that an army against the Breaker is needed. He'll need reassurance that Richard won't be weakened by joining, but is the most likely of the Red delegates to just fall in line if things go well."