Board Thread:Midian Play-by-Post/@comment-24302820-20141007123300/@comment-24302820-20141009053512

24-25 Gulik 790--We're skipping the campaign ahead by a couple of months.

Archmagus Albion Nightshade has been formally recognised as a church. He hasn't been declared divine, per se, but he sees this as an important step.

Speaking of religion, due to the strange disappearances of the congregation, officials for the Church of Amelioration are on their way to Citadel. The letter Adrik received didn't state exactly what all this delegation is wanting.

More dessicated corpses are showing up, now in Centrum. Perhaps emboldened by this, there have been above-ground Vampire attacks in Centrum. Nothing untoward and Undead is yet happening in Innenstadt. Once things start happening in their back yard, the powers-that-be may finally look into this.

The Auditors of St. Buscador have somehow ascertained that the sightless, legless, one-armed (presumed) Demon that was sighted in Overcreek and along Stormundia's east coast is seeking more of its kind at the Roost. To add further misery to the Li household, Jong was fired from his job as a 'game tester'. He refused to slaughter the children in an orphanage, even if it was just in a game. His honour wouldn't let him. Li Jong is no longer counted among the Blood Men of the Realm.

Public support for Jim's mayoral campaign is waning. He has not been seen in public for weeks. Some say that he is too frightened to show himself, either of those hunting outlanders or of backlash from the nobility, perhaps both. Others say that he has fled town in fear. Calls for speeches and debates by the would-be Mayor Crow have not seen any response.

There's better news for Jim's best friend. Bobby has discovered that the one targeting Talmir is named Wesley, and may dwell in Infernus.

Kritot's illness worsens. He's now bedridden. On the plus side, several sell-swords have been seeking him out, possibly to form a mercenary company, should he ever recover. His sister is also having unfortunate luck. Colonel Gremel, infamous Juran adventurer and rumoured bandit, challenged Samaa, Mel-tek, and Lartek, to duels. Gremel has already sent notice to other bands that a Gargoyle impersonator is about.

Runic had a good idea. She added a chalkboard for news to the Roost. People can come in and see what the bullet points of the day are. Lacrimosa Soulwalker, Jeph Broadcloak, and Gareth 'Jerry' Browntiger, all Deathlings/Underdarks under Runic's employ, have gone missing while watching the haunted slaughter house. Another one of their number, Vance Ebon, says he might have seen Jerry in an upper floor window, but admits that as he only has one eye that sighting may be suspect.

The Kadje Morsi is still in port. Other pirates in the waters around Citadel are growing in both number and boldness. Some ships are now refusing to leave port, and some should-be arrivals have diverted to other ports. The Formourian navy has dispatched ships of the Second Fleet, but the pirates remain hidden from them somehow.

Rakhel's disappearing ink issue was solved by a trip around town with Jin. The two of them worked on a Lift Glyph: a mystic tattoo or painting where the magic makes the image seem to lift from the surface and move somewhat as a three-dimensional picture. Jacob Burnport offered our Miss Ulfsdottir another spell as well: a moving picture rune, that he already converted into mystic tattoo flash (with instructions) for her. Rakhel discovered Jin's secret life as a local painter of some repute. One piece--titled Silver and Gold--was a painting of Runic in photo-negative silver, with a backdrop of the sunset over the ocean in gold. Jin and Rakhel agreed to work together in her shop. Jin will be learning more about runes and tattoos, while Rakhel will be learning more about alchemic inks and dyes. The two artists transitioned from simple associates into fast friends. After all, who else at the Roost do they have to discuss art with, besides Gunna, and talking to her is like listening to a highly caffeinated Amy Pond imitating Boxxy at 78 rpm.