Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

The investigation into Tanala's murder has so far yielded few clues. The 
sole witness, the knight Kluranyr, has been hovering between life and 
death for several days, and the Priestesses of Valarna will not let 
anyone speak to him until they can stabilise him.  Just about the only 
solid evidence is that the fatal shot came from a rooftop just below the 
city walls.  Reylorna has stood on the roof, and observed the scene from 
the assassin's viewpoint.  But the assassin was clever enough not to 
leave much in the way of physical clues.  What's more surprising is that 
the forensic wizards have been able to read little of nothing using the 
Way of Vision.

Just over a week after the assassination, word comes from the Temple of 
Valarna that Kluranyr is able to speak.

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

Reylorna

She drops whatever duties she was occupying herself with, and immediately heads
for the temple.  This was the first real chance she would have to learn
something. Her other options having been frustrated by the assassin's skill.  

At the temple she takes a moment to arrange her robes and knock off a little of
the road dust.  She puts on a smile and makes her way to the temple authorities
to request to see him.

[OOC:  This assumes that she has the authority to look into this.  If she
requires someone from the Academy to validate her investigation then she will
go get her first so that they can both go to the temple.]
-- 
Pandemonium


Quoting Tim :

> The investigation into Tanala's murder has so far yielded few clues. The 
> sole witness, the knight Kluranyr, has been hovering between life and 
> death for several days, and the Priestesses of Valarna will not let 
> anyone speak to him until they can stabilise him.  Just about the only 
> solid evidence is that the fatal shot came from a rooftop just below the 
> city walls.  Reylorna has stood on the roof, and observed the scene from 
> the assassin's viewpoint.  But the assassin was clever enough not to 
> leave much in the way of physical clues.  What's more surprising is that 
> the forensic wizards have been able to read little of nothing using the 
> Way of Vision.
> 
> Just over a week after the assassination, word comes from the Temple of 
> Valarna that Kluranyr is able to speak.
> 

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

Reylorna drops whatever duties she was occupying herself with, and 
immediately heads for the temple, accompanied by two mageguards.  This 
was the first real chance she would have to learn something. Her other 
options having been frustrated by the assassin's skill.

At the temple she takes a moment to arrange her robes and knock off a 
little of the road dust.  She puts on a smile and makes her way to the 
temple authorities to request to see him.

Reylorna presents her authorisation to the priestess on duty, a shortish 
kandar woman who could easily be mistaken for a human, especially with 
the brown hood of her robe almost covering her face.

"We have been expecting you", the priestess replies, "You've come to see 
Kluranyr, I see.  I had better warn you that he was not expecting the 
wizard to be human. Don't upset him so badly that he ruptures something".

A junior healer leads Reylorna to a one of the private chambers, deep 
within the temple complex, but not so deep that it's deprived of natural 
light, which streams in through a small window high up on the wall.  The 
injured knight lies on a bed, dressed in a white gown, propped up by 
pillows.

"We have the investigating wizard", says the healer, indicating 
Reylorna.  Kluranyr turns his head, and frowns.

"Valarna's tits!", he says, "They sent a *multiplying* /human/.  Are 
they doing this just to torment me?".

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

[Reylorna]

She bowed her head in respect to the knight. "I am human good knight, but I
believe you will find that I am very well suited to the investigation.
There is much race difficulty going on outside the temple walls.  I am more
interested in finding the killer than you can imagine.  This attack is as
dangerous to our current race issues as it is to your health.  We must find
and apprehend the culprit or culprits so that the truth is known.  I don't
care which way the truth falls but the truth must be discovered."

Having said her piece she waits a moment for the knight to decide how he
wishes to respond.  "I am at your disposal to hear all that you know.  You
are the best chance we have for finding the assassin.  If you absolutely
wish not to deal with me, I will accept your word and send another
representative.  But the Academy has chosen me to investigate given my own
unique status."

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Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 10:45 AM
To: kalyr@phoenyx.net
Subject: Re: Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]


Reylorna drops whatever duties she was occupying herself with, and
immediately heads for the temple, accompanied by two mageguards.  This
was the first real chance she would have to learn something. Her other
options having been frustrated by the assassin's skill.

At the temple she takes a moment to arrange her robes and knock off a
little of the road dust.  She puts on a smile and makes her way to the
temple authorities to request to see him.

Reylorna presents her authorisation to the priestess on duty, a shortish
kandar woman who could easily be mistaken for a human, especially with
the brown hood of her robe almost covering her face.

"We have been expecting you", the priestess replies, "You've come to see
Kluranyr, I see.  I had better warn you that he was not expecting the
wizard to be human. Don't upset him so badly that he ruptures something".

A junior healer leads Reylorna to a one of the private chambers, deep
within the temple complex, but not so deep that it's deprived of natural
light, which streams in through a small window high up on the wall.  The
injured knight lies on a bed, dressed in a white gown, propped up by
pillows.

"We have the investigating wizard", says the healer, indicating
Reylorna.  Kluranyr turns his head, and frowns.

"Valarna's tits!", he says, "They sent a *multiplying* /human/.  Are
they doing this just to torment me?".

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

> She bowed her head in respect to the knight. "I am human good knight, but I
> believe you will find that I am very well suited to the investigation.
> There is much race difficulty going on outside the temple walls.  I am more
> interested in finding the killer than you can imagine.  This attack is as
> dangerous to our current race issues as it is to your health.  We must find
> and apprehend the culprit or culprits so that the truth is known.  I don't
> care which way the truth falls but the truth must be discovered."

"This is a stitch up", he replies, "The *multiplying* Progressors are 
behind this.  They want to hide the truth, and pretend their precious 
little humans aren't to blame for this".

> Having said her piece she waits a moment for the knight to decide how he
> wishes to respond.  "I am at your disposal to hear all that you know.  You
> are the best chance we have for finding the assassin.  If you absolutely
> wish not to deal with me, I will accept your word and send another
> representative.  But the Academy has chosen me to investigate given my own
> unique status."

"Own unique status my arse", he snorts, "As if a freak like you could 
achieve anything.  You must know how Tanala thought you were an 
abomination.  Asking *you* to investigate is just dancing on her grave. 
Kardak should strike you down!".

"What do you think you can possibly achieve?", he says, "My zarandar 
would do better".

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

[Reylorna]

She eyed the knight and paused before speaking.  It is precisely your
attitude that is the reason I have been assigned.  I have no love for Tanala
and her ilk, but I will get to the bottom of this.  I have abilities that
allow me to find out things that you have no understanding of.  You see a
poor pitiful human who has come to you begging for help.  I do not beg, nor
do I wish to force my will upon you.  I want your assistance because you
survived the assination and have the most direct information.  Though to be
honest perceptive evidence leaves a great deal to be desired.  Your attitude
will color what you have seen and you may omit things that are very
pertinent just because you don't feel the are important."

She took a deep breath.  "I once again ask for your cooperation.  If you
will not work with me, I will be forced to seek other means.  And the end
result you will have no say in.  So it is ultimately your choice, lie there,
wait for them to come back and finish the job, or help me find them and stop
what is happening."

-----Original Message-----
From: bounces@phoenyx.net [mailto:bounces@phoenyx.net]On Behalf Of Tim
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 2:30 PM
To: kalyr@phoenyx.net
Subject: Re: Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]


> She bowed her head in respect to the knight. "I am human good knight, but
I
> believe you will find that I am very well suited to the investigation.
> There is much race difficulty going on outside the temple walls.  I am
more
> interested in finding the killer than you can imagine.  This attack is as
> dangerous to our current race issues as it is to your health.  We must
find
> and apprehend the culprit or culprits so that the truth is known.  I don't
> care which way the truth falls but the truth must be discovered."

"This is a stitch up", he replies, "The *multiplying* Progressors are
behind this.  They want to hide the truth, and pretend their precious
little humans aren't to blame for this".

> Having said her piece she waits a moment for the knight to decide how he
> wishes to respond.  "I am at your disposal to hear all that you know.  You
> are the best chance we have for finding the assassin.  If you absolutely
> wish not to deal with me, I will accept your word and send another
> representative.  But the Academy has chosen me to investigate given my own
> unique status."

"Own unique status my arse", he snorts, "As if a freak like you could
achieve anything.  You must know how Tanala thought you were an
abomination.  Asking *you* to investigate is just dancing on her grave.
Kardak should strike you down!".

"What do you think you can possibly achieve?", he says, "My zarandar
would do better".

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

Pandemonium wrote:

> She eyed the knight and paused before speaking.  It is precisely your
> attitude that is the reason I have been assigned.  I have no love for Tanala
> and her ilk, but I will get to the bottom of this.  I have abilities that
> allow me to find out things that you have no understanding of.  You see a
> poor pitiful human who has come to you begging for help.  I do not beg, nor
> do I wish to force my will upon you.  I want your assistance because you
> survived the assination and have the most direct information.  Though to be
> honest perceptive evidence leaves a great deal to be desired.  Your attitude
> will color what you have seen and you may omit things that are very
> pertinent just because you don't feel the are important."

"You mean, even if I tell you what I saw, you won't *multiplying* 
believe me!", he snorts, "'attitudes will colour' indeed. 
*Multiplication!* What about you're *multiplying* attitudes?  And they 
won't colour it?  If I say a human did it, you just won't *multiplying* 
believe me!".

> She took a deep breath.  "I once again ask for your cooperation.  If you
> will not work with me, I will be forced to seek other means.  And the end
> result you will have no say in.  So it is ultimately your choice, lie there,
> wait for them to come back and finish the job, or help me find them and stop
> what is happening."

"Is that a threat?", he says, "Co-operate with you, or they'll send 
someone even worse?  Oooh, that really scares me.  They'll send a 
has-been pisspot like Balendol?".

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

[Reylorna]

She let out a little puff of air which could be called a huff in other cultures.
   "I mean that if you don't cooperate with me, the assassin or assassins
whatever their race may be will come back and finish the job.  If you help me
we may be able to catch them and prevent that.  As of right now you are the
only loose end in their minds.  

"Take my meaning whatever way you wish, as you will.  I am here to find the
truth.  One person's truth is not good enough, no matter who's it is.  I don't
care if it was the emperor behind the attacks, I will find out who it was.  If
it was a human than by all means I will see that they are proscuted just as if
they were anything else.  I don't care who did it, I want to know the truth of
who did it.  

"As I said I am no fan of many different people.  I am human it does color my
perceptions, just as your being kandar colors yours.  I am not concerned
whether or not you hate all humans, or just me.  I want the parties behind
this.  If it reveals that a human performed it all the more reason to clear it
up quickly and squash them like a bug.  If it is something else, then again
move rapidly lest it become something more and be a problem for all of us.  

"We are to both exist on the face of this world.  I have seen how humans came to
this world oh so long ago.  I know that there are some who still can use those
ancient tools to invade our world.  If we are fighting amongst ourselves there
is a better chance that they can take over easily."

She took a deep breath pausing in her quickly rendered speech.  Continuing she
said "I have made my reasons plain in why I wish your assisstance.  Will you
help?"
-- 
Pandemonium


Quoting Tim :

> Pandemonium wrote:
> 
> > She eyed the knight and paused before speaking.  It is precisely your
> > attitude that is the reason I have been assigned.  I have no love for
> Tanala
> > and her ilk, but I will get to the bottom of this.  I have abilities that
> > allow me to find out things that you have no understanding of.  You see a
> > poor pitiful human who has come to you begging for help.  I do not beg,
> nor
> > do I wish to force my will upon you.  I want your assistance because you
> > survived the assination and have the most direct information.  Though to
> be
> > honest perceptive evidence leaves a great deal to be desired.  Your
> attitude
> > will color what you have seen and you may omit things that are very
> > pertinent just because you don't feel the are important."
> 
> "You mean, even if I tell you what I saw, you won't *multiplying* 
> believe me!", he snorts, "'attitudes will colour' indeed. 
> *Multiplication!* What about you're *multiplying* attitudes?  And they 
> won't colour it?  If I say a human did it, you just won't *multiplying* 
> believe me!".
> 
> > She took a deep breath.  "I once again ask for your cooperation.  If you
> > will not work with me, I will be forced to seek other means.  And the end
> > result you will have no say in.  So it is ultimately your choice, lie
> there,
> > wait for them to come back and finish the job, or help me find them and
> stop
> > what is happening."
> 
> "Is that a threat?", he says, "Co-operate with you, or they'll send 
> someone even worse?  Oooh, that really scares me.  They'll send a 
> has-been pisspot like Balendol?".
> 

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

"Wait", he says, "I know I've seen you before; now I remember where. 
You were with that legionnaire idiot that challenged me to a duel on the 
road to Ardeth.  When he cheated, and stole my sword!".

"Where is he now?  Is he still alive?  And has he still got my sword? I 
want it back!".

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

{Repost}

> She took a deep breath pausing in her quickly rendered speech.  Continuing she
> said "I have made my reasons plain in why I wish your assisstance.  Will you
> help?"

"Wait", he says, "I know I've seen you before; now I remember where.
You were with that legionnaire idiot that challenged me to a duel on the
road to Ardeth.  When he cheated, and stole my sword!".

"Where is he now?  Is he still alive?  And has he still got my sword? I
want it back!".

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

[Repost]

> She took a deep breath pausing in her quickly rendered speech.
> Continuing she said "I have made my reasons plain in why I wish your
> assisstance. Will you help?"

"Wait", he says, "I know I've seen you before; now I remember where.
You were with that legionnaire idiot that challenged me to a duel on the
road to Ardeth.  When he cheated, and stole my sword!".

"Where is he now?  Is he still alive?  And has he still got my sword? I
want it back!".

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

[OOC So real time gets in the way here.  I vaguely remember the duel. I don't
remember any cheating. But the legoniare in question has died hasn't he?]
-- 
Pandemonium


Quoting Tim :

> [Repost]
> 
> > She took a deep breath pausing in her quickly rendered speech.
> > Continuing she said "I have made my reasons plain in why I wish your
> > assisstance. Will you help?"
> 
> "Wait", he says, "I know I've seen you before; now I remember where.
> You were with that legionnaire idiot that challenged me to a duel on the
> road to Ardeth.  When he cheated, and stole my sword!".
> 
> "Where is he now?  Is he still alive?  And has he still got my sword? I
> want it back!".
> 

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

Pandemonium wrote:

> [OOC So real time gets in the way here.  I vaguely remember the duel. I don't
> remember any cheating. But the legoniare in question has died hasn't he?]

[It was Kylar (a former PC).  He hasn't died, but he did get badly 
wounded and is recuperating in the outlaw village.  He still had the 
sword last time Reylorna saw him]

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

[OOC: Yes but did he cheat?  I vaguely remember the duel, and I thought it was
fair.]
-- 
Pandemonium


Quoting Tim :

> Pandemonium wrote:
> 
> > [OOC So real time gets in the way here.  I vaguely remember the duel. I
> don't
> > remember any cheating. But the legoniare in question has died hasn't he?]
> 
> [It was Kylar (a former PC).  He hasn't died, but he did get badly 
> wounded and is recuperating in the outlaw village.  He still had the 
> sword last time Reylorna saw him]
> 

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

Pandemonium wrote:
> [OOC: Yes but did he cheat?  I vaguely remember the duel, and I thought it was
> fair.]

'Cheat' is a subjective and flexible concept here.  Kandar knights fight 
in a complex, ritualised martial art, especially in a formal duel. 
Legionnaire's training emphasises ending any fight as quickly and 
effectively as possible.

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]

{OOC:  Just to confirm.  Even though she is sanctioned to perform the
investigation, jumping right into the guy's mind and trying to get what she
can, would be considered wrong. :)}

-----Original Message-----
From: bounces@phoenyx.net [mailto:bounces@phoenyx.net]On Behalf Of Tim
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 2:30 PM
To: kalyr@phoenyx.net
Subject: Re: Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna]


> She bowed her head in respect to the knight. "I am human good knight, but
I
> believe you will find that I am very well suited to the investigation.
> There is much race difficulty going on outside the temple walls.  I am
more
> interested in finding the killer than you can imagine.  This attack is as
> dangerous to our current race issues as it is to your health.  We must
find
> and apprehend the culprit or culprits so that the truth is known.  I don't
> care which way the truth falls but the truth must be discovered."

"This is a stitch up", he replies, "The *multiplying* Progressors are
behind this.  They want to hide the truth, and pretend their precious
little humans aren't to blame for this".

> Having said her piece she waits a moment for the knight to decide how he
> wishes to respond.  "I am at your disposal to hear all that you know.  You
> are the best chance we have for finding the assassin.  If you absolutely
> wish not to deal with me, I will accept your word and send another
> representative.  But the Academy has chosen me to investigate given my own
> unique status."

"Own unique status my arse", he snorts, "As if a freak like you could
achieve anything.  You must know how Tanala thought you were an
abomination.  Asking *you* to investigate is just dancing on her grave.
Kardak should strike you down!".

"What do you think you can possibly achieve?", he says, "My zarandar
would do better".

Kalyr 102 - Investigations [Reylorna, OOC]

Pandemonium wrote:

> {OOC:  Just to confirm.  Even though she is sanctioned to perform the
> investigation, jumping right into the guy's mind and trying to get what she
> can, would be considered wrong. :)}

Yes.  Reading someone's mind without permission is legally considered to 
be an assault, so it's more than just very bad manners; it's the 
equivalent of thumping someone.

This doesn't apply to criminal suspects.  This is a culture that 
routinely uses torture to extract information.

It also doesn't apply when the city Tharn orders everybody in an area to 
be screened to find the guilty party. (Reylorna had experience of this, 
which ended in Cylene's tragic death) But the orders need to come from 
very high up.