Video / un: of corpse not /day of the senate speech

[nothinglikefather]

[ Jacob is not used to these strange devices, the pocket-watch style communicator didn't come with a set of instructions and while he has used it once or twice, it always takes a few minutes of pressing the crown, turning it, and cursing at it before he realises its been recording for a few minutes. ]

This bloody thing's finally working?

Right. Right. Some of you people know me, those that don't- my name is Jacob Frye. I deal with... not very nice people who need dealing with.

I hope you've all had a chance to listen to that senate meeting. Something came up during all of that and it's got me thinking.

This arsehole- Silvanus- said we couldn't be sure that Justus might not even be in the temple. That no one could go in or out to check. So who could prove if he was praying or if he was dead?

Asked the other Speaker, Martellius, who tried to warn me off heading there.

So I'm going. Anyone want to come along?

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audio | un: absterge

[downswing]

( Hello, Jacob. It is your favourite forever-traumatised cultivator speaking. )

Once found?

Perma-audio

[nothinglikefather]

Hullo Lan.

[ Yes yes, it's Wangji but it's taking him a while to get used to that. ]

Depends what state he's in. If he's safe and well, then that's good. If not... we will need to work what to do based on what we find.

[downswing]

Wangji. ( A tentative pause. ) Best to have a plan.

[nothinglikefather]

[ Bless you. ]

Alright. If he's dead, we find out how. If he's been murdered, we find out who.
If he's not there, we find out if he's gone of his own accord or been taken. Again, we find out who. Where in either case.

Then we find out the why.

[downswing]

You are unaccustomed to strategy.

[nothinglikefather]

[ There's a change, tone no longer as friendly, no longer as easy and relaxed.]

That's a bloody strategy! What do you want, an essay?

[downswing]

Direction.

[nothinglikefather]

...right.

Alright. I know that... you don't lie easy. You fight well though.

I guess the question is- what do you think you can do?

@whitewolf

[northerndragon]

I'll go.

I can keep the city watch away, but no one else.

[nothinglikefather]

The whole watch? That's a pretty big accomplishment.

un: witchful thinking ☾ audio

[nochnaya]

There is no entering the temple to see Caius Justus.

[ A beat. ]

Not by legal or diplomatic means, in any case. Is that your plan?

[nothinglikefather]

I know. That's why we're sneaking. Quick in, quick out. Unless we find what we don't want to find.

[nochnaya]

And what is it you don't want to find?

[nothinglikefather]

I suppose the worst thing would be nothing - if the guy is gone without any trace. Or his body, without any clue about the cause of death or perpetrator. I don't think that'll do Ephes any favours now or in the future.

[nochnaya]

So you seek the truth.

I will go with you, then.

[ Yeah, she's inviting herself! You get no choice. ]

[nothinglikefather]

[He didn't think of it like that but... she's right.]

Great. Tomorrow night, midnight, at the gates of the Temple complex.

[nochnaya]

Very well. Is there anything I should know about your methods?

[ Magick or good old-fashioned sneaking? He's not going to kill people, is he? ]

[nothinglikefather]

Not that I can think of. I like to get in and out as quickly as I can. If there's going to be a fight, I'll fight.

[ He'll even start it, if necessary. ]

un: Black Prince; text

[blackscales]

I could organise a distraction, but I suspect that would not draw out any guarding the inside.

[nothinglikefather]

I think you can probably distract anyone you choose to.

Honestly, I'll welcome any distractions you can manage. I can deal with anyone inside.

[blackscales]

[ Not... quite sure... if compliment or insult? Or both, in some way?

So he's just going to... paper over that remark. ]

Just let me know where and when, I'll see it done.

[nothinglikefather]

[ Well, it was meant to be a test of the water, to see which way Wrathion would flow. But the fact that hes had no reaction at all speaks just as loudly.

At least this isn't a means of communication shows the expression on Jacob's face.]

I'll send it across. Appreciate your help on this. Put my name down for a donation.

[blackscales]

I'll send round the collections team. They can be appeased with sweets.

[ This is a joke.

Probably. ]

[nothinglikefather]

Putting the orphans to work?

[blackscales]

They're difficult to say no to.