Session I - Revision history

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	"A glittering battlefield."<br>		"A glittering battlefield."<br>

			Players Involved: Shrike, Lokar, Ent, Silence<br>

	Return to [[Ascension Isle: Legacy]]<br>		Return to [[Ascension Isle: Legacy]]<br>

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	Continued in Session II<br>		Continued in Session II<br>

			Return to [[Ascension Isle: Legacy]]<br>

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	::''"I am!" Wren leans forward and gives Greg a peck on the cheek that gives him a very non-sisterly view, then spins off. "Now, I have souls to corrupt."''		::''"I am!" Wren leans forward and gives Greg a peck on the cheek that gives him a very non-sisterly view, then spins off. "Now, I have souls to corrupt."''

	At this point Jonas and his party arrive, and are announced at the door, the Count Jonas Flavius, and the Countess-~~hier~~ Amaryllis Emeraldine. Loran, dressed in the white and blue of a Coreve Crusade Cornet follows, escorting the violet-haired Chrysanth de Caritas. Alice follows after, alone, and notices Greogrio furtively skirting the party and studiously avoiding the cluster around his former mentor, the CZ Central Chief Thaumatech Giannina Megus, now a key ally of the Lord General Marianne Saint-Just. Alice latches on to the Clockmaker and drags him over for an introduction to Jonas. Jonas tells Gregorio he could use a man of his skills, and hands him his card. . . leaving Greg to wonder, use for what exactly?		At this point Jonas and his party arrive, and are announced at the door, the Count Jonas Flavius, and the Countess-heir Amaryllis Emeraldine. Loran, dressed in the white and blue of a Coreve Crusade Cornet follows, escorting the violet-haired Chrysanth de Caritas. Alice follows after, alone, and notices Greogrio furtively skirting the party and studiously avoiding the cluster around his former mentor, the CZ Central Chief Thaumatech Giannina Megus, now a key ally of the Lord General Marianne Saint-Just. Alice latches on to the Clockmaker and drags him over for an introduction to Jonas. Jonas tells Gregorio he could use a man of his skills, and hands him his card. . . leaving Greg to wonder, use for what exactly?

	::''"Cordinal." Alice says, "This is the man I was talking about."		::''"Cordinal." Alice says, "This is the man I was talking about."

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	At this point Jonas and his party arrive, and are announced at the door, the Count Jonas Flavius, and the Countess-hier Amaryllis Emeraldine. Loran, dressed in the white and blue of a Coreve Crusade Cornet follows, escorting the violet-haired Chrysanth de Caritas. Alice follows after, alone, and notices Greogrio furtively skirting the party and studiously avoiding the cluster around his former mentor, the CZ Central Chief Thaumatech Giannina Megus, now a key ally of the Lord General Marianne Saint-Just. Alice latches on to the Clockmaker and drags him over for an introduction to Jonas. Jonas tells Gregorio he could use a man of his skills, and hands him his card. . . leaving Greg to wonder, use for what exactly?		At this point Jonas and his party arrive, and are announced at the door, the Count Jonas Flavius, and the Countess-hier Amaryllis Emeraldine. Loran, dressed in the white and blue of a Coreve Crusade Cornet follows, escorting the violet-haired Chrysanth de Caritas. Alice follows after, alone, and notices Greogrio furtively skirting the party and studiously avoiding the cluster around his former mentor, the CZ Central Chief Thaumatech Giannina Megus, now a key ally of the Lord General Marianne Saint-Just. Alice latches on to the Clockmaker and drags him over for an introduction to Jonas. Jonas tells Gregorio he could use a man of his skills, and hands him his card. . . leaving Greg to wonder, use for what exactly?

			::''"Cordinal." Alice says, "This is the man I was talking about."
			::''"Not Cordinal, Alice." Jonas sighs. "Just Jonas now."''

	Leaving Jonas and Gregorio to make acquaintances, Alice heads over to talk to her sibling, Ingria Samelrand, and her guest, a short woman with a mess of blonde hair, blinging it up in an outfit of gold leaf and chains, like a barbarian queen.		Leaving Jonas and Gregorio to make acquaintances, Alice heads over to talk to her sibling, Ingria Samelrand, and her guest, a short woman with a mess of blonde hair, blinging it up in an outfit of gold leaf and chains, like a barbarian queen.

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	::''"Comes from raising a generation to be nothing but mad dogs." Aeternia says.''		::''"Comes from raising a generation to be nothing but mad dogs." Aeternia says.''

	Aeternia makes reference to House Samelrand's ill-advised project to breed a generation of super-soldiers to fight for the Republic. Both Alice and Ingria were products of this initiative, and both bear the scars in their own way. Aeternia also confirms Jonas' information about the growing conflict across the Ward 6/7 boundary, and seems intent on doing something - possibly a bit extreme - about it. Jonas gets the uncomfortable feeling that Aeternia has a little bit of hero worship for him, because of his past as a war hero. She also seems bitter that her own father and family never got to fight for the Republic and prove themselves in battle: "Good heroes win battles," Jonas says sadly. "~~Truly great heros~~ win battles and bring everyone home." He agrees to meet with her tomorrow at his house to discuss security matters.<br>		Aeternia makes reference to House Samelrand's ill-advised project to breed a generation of super-soldiers to fight for the Republic. Both Alice and Ingria were products of this initiative, and both bear the scars in their own way. Aeternia also confirms Jonas' information about the growing conflict across the Ward 6/7 boundary, and seems intent on doing something - possibly a bit extreme - about it. Jonas gets the uncomfortable feeling that Aeternia has a little bit of hero worship for him, because of his past as a war hero. She also seems bitter that her own father and family never got to fight for the Republic and prove themselves in battle: "Good heroes win battles," Jonas says sadly. "Great heroes win battles and bring everyone home." He agrees to meet with her tomorrow at his house to discuss security matters.<br>

	At that point a bell tolls, and a crier steps forward, her voice amplified by thaumatech in her high ~~preistess~~' collar. "All ye gathered, all ye gathered, here comes his excellency, Governor of the Corrected Zone. Give honour to the Divine Appointed Armiger Archangeli!"<br>		At that point a bell tolls, and a crier steps forward, her voice amplified by thaumatech in her high priestess' collar. "All ye gathered, all ye gathered, here comes his excellency, Governor of the Corrected Zone. Give honour to the Divine Appointed Armiger Archangeli!"<br>

	Continued in Session II<br>		Continued in Session II<br>

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	::''"Comes from raising a generation to be nothing but mad dogs." Aeternia says.''		::''"Comes from raising a generation to be nothing but mad dogs." Aeternia says.''

	Aeternia makes reference to House Samelrand's ill-advised project to breed a generation of super-soldiers to fight for the Republic. Both Alice and Ingria were products of this initiative, and both bear the scars in their own way. Aeternia also confirms Jonas' information about the growing conflict across the Ward 6/7 boundary, and agrees to meet with ~~Jonas~~ tomorrow at his house to discuss security matters.<br>		Aeternia makes reference to House Samelrand's ill-advised project to breed a generation of super-soldiers to fight for the Republic. Both Alice and Ingria were products of this initiative, and both bear the scars in their own way. Aeternia also confirms Jonas' information about the growing conflict across the Ward 6/7 boundary, and seems intent on doing something - possibly a bit extreme - about it. Jonas gets the uncomfortable feeling that Aeternia has a little bit of hero worship for him, because of his past as a war hero. She also seems bitter that her own father and family never got to fight for the Republic and prove themselves in battle: "Good heroes win battles," Jonas says sadly. "Truly great heros win battles and bring everyone home." He agrees to meet with her tomorrow at his house to discuss security matters.<br>

	At that point a bell tolls, and a crier steps forward, her voice amplified by thaumatech in her high preistess' collar. "All ye gathered, all ye gathered, here comes his excellency, Governor of the Corrected Zone. Give honour to the Divine Appointed Armiger Archangeli!"<br>		At that point a bell tolls, and a crier steps forward, her voice amplified by thaumatech in her high preistess' collar. "All ye gathered, all ye gathered, here comes his excellency, Governor of the Corrected Zone. Give honour to the Divine Appointed Armiger Archangeli!"<br>

	Continued in Session II<br>		Continued in Session II<br>

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	::''"You're staring, brother."		::''"You're staring, brother."
	::''"I am!"		::''"I am!"
	::''She taps out a little fan. "And it has accessories!" The fan is inscribed with prayers to the Chosen for modesty and propriety. She flutters it distractingly over her ~~breast~~. If the High Priestess saw her now she'd probably be summarily enlightened.		::''She taps out a little fan. "And it has accessories!" The fan is inscribed with prayers to the Chosen for modesty and propriety. She flutters it distractingly over her mostly exposed bosom. If the High Priestess saw her now she'd probably be summarily enlightened.

	Immediately recognizing a co-conspirator (with the aid of a little telepathy) Wren demands to know why Gregorio is ''really'' at the party. Wren knows of his turn as a street Thaumatech, and the last she heard he was holding court with the crows inside the crashed Stratodyne, Splendor Solis. Masked by telepathy, Grogorio lets his half-sister know about his encounter with Clive and the Nexlexi thugs that ruined his lab, although he carefully leaves out mention of his encounter with a Fey Princess. He now needs access to his old equipment, stored under the Arhyna Manor.<br>		Immediately recognizing a co-conspirator (with the aid of a little telepathy) Wren demands to know why Gregorio is ''really'' at the party. Wren knows of his turn as a street Thaumatech, and the last she heard he was holding court with the crows inside the crashed Stratodyne, Splendor Solis. Masked by telepathy, Grogorio lets his half-sister know about his encounter with Clive and the Nexlexi thugs that ruined his lab, although he carefully leaves out mention of his encounter with a Fey Princess. He now needs access to his old equipment, stored under the Arhyna Manor.<br>

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	Immediately recognizing a co-conspirator (with the aid of a little telepathy) Wren demands to know why Gregorio is ''really'' at the party. Wren knows of his turn as a street Thaumatech, and the last she heard he was holding court with the crows inside the crashed Stratodyne, Splendor Solis. Masked by telepathy, Grogorio lets his half-sister know about his encounter with Clive and the Nexlexi thugs that ruined his lab, although he carefully leaves out mention of his encounter with a Fey Princess. He now needs access to his old equipment, stored under the Arhyna Manor.<br>		Immediately recognizing a co-conspirator (with the aid of a little telepathy) Wren demands to know why Gregorio is ''really'' at the party. Wren knows of his turn as a street Thaumatech, and the last she heard he was holding court with the crows inside the crashed Stratodyne, Splendor Solis. Masked by telepathy, Grogorio lets his half-sister know about his encounter with Clive and the Nexlexi thugs that ruined his lab, although he carefully leaves out mention of his encounter with a Fey Princess. He now needs access to his old equipment, stored under the Arhyna Manor.<br>

	::Wren sighs. "Here." She passes ~~him~~ a Praxis key, a silver sliver of metal. "That'll get you into the storehouse under the manor. Just don't let mother see you." She glances across the room to where the leader of the Nexlexi gang and CEO of its corporate facade, neXen, is talking to the head of House Samelrand. "But do be careful. I heard that Nexlexi is looking to bring someone over to Ward 6 in the near future. Someone important. Someone who doesn't want to go. It might be you."		::''Wren sighs. "Here." She passes Greg a Praxis key, a silver sliver of metal. "That'll get you into the storehouse under the manor. Just don't let mother see you." She glances across the room to where the leader of the Nexlexi gang and CEO of its corporate facade, neXen, is talking to the head of House Samelrand. "But do be careful. I heard that Nexlexi is looking to bring someone over to Ward 6 in the near future. Someone important. Someone who doesn't want to go. It might be you."
	::"You're the best, sis!" Gregorio says half-teasingly.		::''"You're the best, sis!" Gregorio says half-teasingly.
	::"I am!" Wren leans forward and gives Greg a peck on the cheek that gives him a very non-sisterly view, then spins off. "Now, I have souls to corrupt."		::''"I am!" Wren leans forward and gives Greg a peck on the cheek that gives him a very non-sisterly view, then spins off. "Now, I have souls to corrupt."''

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	::''"I'm sure you remember my niece, Lilly?" Jonas says.		::''"I'm sure you remember my niece, Lilly?" Jonas says.
	::Lilly nods, a bit curtly. "Samelrand." Her flat tone leaves the ''"What's SHE doing here,"'' unsaid.		::''Lilly nods, a bit curtly. "Samelrand." Her flat tone leaves the ''"What's SHE doing here,"'' unsaid.
	::"Lady Emeraldine," Alice bows, "You look adorable as ever, I must know your stylist"		::''"Lady Emeraldine," Alice bows, "You look adorable as ever, I must know your stylist"
	::Alice turns back to Jonas "Cordinal. I ran into the Clockmaker"		::''Alice turns back to Jonas "Cordinal. I ran into the Clockmaker"
	::Chrysanth looks up. "Will there be a Harlequin to go with the Ticktockman?"		::''Chrysanth looks up. "Will there be a Harlequin to go with the Ticktockman?"
	::"Perhaps!" Jonas laughs, "Who can tell at these balls. Would certainly be more entertaining than the last one!"		::''"Perhaps!" Jonas laughs, "Who can tell at these balls. Would certainly be more entertaining than the last one!"
	::"Maybe somebody will get shot," Alice adds, "Its been too long since there been a proper duel at one these things. . ."		::''"Maybe somebody will get shot," Alice adds, "Its been too long since there been a proper duel at one these things. . ."
	::Jonas frowns at Alice, and Lilly's eyes flash. Lilly's mother, Hazel Emeraldine was the most celebrated duelist of her day, before she became. . . well. . . serially inebriated.		::''Jonas frowns at Alice, and Lilly's eyes flash. Lilly's mother, Hazel Emeraldine was the most celebrated duelist of her day, before she became. . . well. . . serially inebriated.
	::Jonas coughs, "And this is Lilly's cousin. . . Miss Chrysanth. She's come a great distance."		::''Jonas coughs, "And this is Lilly's cousin. . . Miss Chrysanth. She's come a great distance."
	::"I greet you in the name of the Chosen." Says Chrysanth, an uncommon greeting indeed in Jonas' social circle.		::''"I greet you in the name of the Chosen." Says Chrysanth, an uncommon greeting indeed in Jonas' social circle.
	::"And I," Says another voice, as a woman glides into the room, "Am Moira Clementine, and the one who called you all here this night."''		::''"And I," Says another voice, as a woman glides into the room, "Am Moira Clementine, and the one who called you all here this night."''

	Moira Clementine, a former Priestess of Zadkiel and the Heir and Defender of House Clementine enters. She has her hair piled up in a complex of silver curls and braids, lit with flickering internal lights that throw rainbow colours through it. A woman in her 50s, through the power of Thaumatechnology she has the looks of a woman in the 30s, and will likely continue to do so for the next half century. As she walks into the prayer room she draws an Empyrean Monstrance from beneath her white fur coat and touches it to the head of the seated Chrysanth. The crystal within the Monstrance immediately blazes to life, indicating the presence of one of the Chosen.<br>		Moira Clementine, a former Priestess of Zadkiel and the Heir and Defender of House Clementine enters. She has her hair piled up in a complex of silver curls and braids, lit with flickering internal lights that throw rainbow colours through it. A woman in her 50s, through the power of Thaumatechnology she has the looks of a woman in the 30s, and will likely continue to do so for the next half century. As she walks into the prayer room she draws an Empyrean Monstrance from beneath her white fur coat and touches it to the head of the seated Chrysanth. The crystal within the Monstrance immediately blazes to life, indicating the presence of one of the Chosen.<br>
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	Moira quickly explains to the stunned gathering that the girl they know as Chrysanth de Caritas is in fact an annointed vessel of the Chosen Zadkiel. Chrysanth is not yet the Chosen herself, but is a possible candidate for the return of her soul. She tells them that House Clementine is sworn to defend the annointed of Zadkiel, and requests their help in doing so. This is not a ceremonial task, she cautions. The young cornet Loran rescued Chrysanth from a clone archive of Zadkiel, which the Lord General Marianne Saint-Just recently had destroyed.<br>		Moira quickly explains to the stunned gathering that the girl they know as Chrysanth de Caritas is in fact an annointed vessel of the Chosen Zadkiel. Chrysanth is not yet the Chosen herself, but is a possible candidate for the return of her soul. She tells them that House Clementine is sworn to defend the annointed of Zadkiel, and requests their help in doing so. This is not a ceremonial task, she cautions. The young cornet Loran rescued Chrysanth from a clone archive of Zadkiel, which the Lord General Marianne Saint-Just recently had destroyed.<br>

	::"For all her professed faith, the Lord General has committed high crimes against vessels of the Chosen." Moira says sternly. "We must know why, and then we must punish her for it. And then we must return the light of the Chosen so Zadkiel can take her vessel and ascend her throne. I am telling you this Jonas because you are a just man, and one who is more than most people know." Moira casts a glance at Alice Samelrand, "I am willing to trust your faith in your companion to keep this secret."		::''"For all her professed faith, the Lord General has committed high crimes against vessels of the Chosen." Moira says sternly. "We must know why, and then we must punish her for it. And then we must return the light of the Chosen so Zadkiel can take her vessel and ascend her throne. I am telling you this Jonas because you are a just man, and one who is more than most people know." Moira casts a glance at Alice Samelrand, "I am willing to trust your faith in your companion to keep this secret."
	::"Feel free to shoot me if you wish to protect the secrect." Alice says, "If that's what the Cordinal thinks is best."		::''"Feel free to shoot me if you wish to protect the secrect." Alice says, "If that's what the Cordinal thinks is best."
	::"Now, now." Jonas says, "There will be no need for that."		::''"Now, now." Jonas says, "There will be no need for that."
	::Chrysanth nods. "We are one, you and I, together we suffer, together exist and forever will recreate each other."		::''Chrysanth nods. "We are one, you and I, together we suffer, together exist and forever will recreate each other."
	::"Amaryllis Emeraldine," Moira says, "I charge you and your house with defending Chrysanth in my stead. With you and under your protection she will have freedom of action she would not otherwise possess."		::''"Amaryllis Emeraldine," Moira says, "I charge you and your house with defending Chrysanth in my stead. With you and under your protection she will have freedom of action she would not otherwise possess."
	::"I have asked you to put your trust in me to bring a close to this era of apocalypse." Chrysanth adds. "Now I will put my trust in you."		::''"I have asked you to put your trust in me to bring a close to this era of apocalypse." Chrysanth adds. "Now I will put my trust in you."''

	While shocking truths are being revealed at Flavius Manor, Gregorio Arhyna arrives at the Governor's Palace. It's a new building of course. The Chosen Leliel flattened the whole of the city center five years ago during Nightfall. The new palace is a massive three spired cathedral of white stone and black glass, with glittering lights reflected off its mirrored surfaces. Gregorio thinks it looks kind of gaudy, but he can't do anything about it. . . For now. Security at the entrance is provided by a squad of Archangeli House Cadet Guards, standing at attention in their red uniforms, with a pair of Arch Autoclaires in parade trim nestled in alcoves behind them, the real local firepower. Dressed in a semi-fancy tailored suit with his normal rather unkempt appearance cleaned up for the engagement, Gregorio looks fancy enough to be admitted, but not important enough to be announced, and slips into the ballroom without fanfare.<br>		While shocking truths are being revealed at Flavius Manor, Gregorio Arhyna arrives at the Governor's Palace. It's a new building of course. The Chosen Leliel flattened the whole of the city center five years ago during Nightfall. The new palace is a massive three spired cathedral of white stone and black glass, with glittering lights reflected off its mirrored surfaces. Gregorio thinks it looks kind of gaudy, but he can't do anything about it. . . For now. Security at the entrance is provided by a squad of Archangeli House Cadet Guards, standing at attention in their red uniforms, with a pair of Arch Autoclaires in parade trim nestled in alcoves behind them, the real local firepower. Dressed in a semi-fancy tailored suit with his normal rather unkempt appearance cleaned up for the engagement, Gregorio looks fancy enough to be admitted, but not important enough to be announced, and slips into the ballroom without fanfare.<br>
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	Peering through the crowd, Gregorio searches for his half-sister, Wren Aryhna, who he knows will be in attendance. He sees her draped over the Tellaren Lieutenant General Roald Janvier, in temporary command of Tellaren forces in the city during the absence of the Lord General Tiwas Hallow. Janvier sports one of those ridiculous handlebar mustaches that seem popular in southern Jibril, and Wren keeps trying to play with it. She's also giggling. A lot. Gregorio doesn't recall her being anywhere near this frivolous, so either his cousin has changed, or she's playing him. Maybe it's both?<br>		Peering through the crowd, Gregorio searches for his half-sister, Wren Aryhna, who he knows will be in attendance. He sees her draped over the Tellaren Lieutenant General Roald Janvier, in temporary command of Tellaren forces in the city during the absence of the Lord General Tiwas Hallow. Janvier sports one of those ridiculous handlebar mustaches that seem popular in southern Jibril, and Wren keeps trying to play with it. She's also giggling. A lot. Gregorio doesn't recall her being anywhere near this frivolous, so either his cousin has changed, or she's playing him. Maybe it's both?<br>

	::"Excuse me, my lady, I must talk affairs of state with the Lieutenant General" A stern faced woman, shaved head, face all angles muscles in. Lord General Chesne Du Blessed, the Endruscarian commander.		::''"Excuse me, my lady, I must talk affairs of state with the Lieutenant General" A stern faced woman, shaved head, face all angles muscles in. Lord General Chesne Du Blessed, the Endruscarian commander.
	::She shoulders him away and Gregorio can here her hissing, ". . .Embarassing yourself Janvier!"		::''She shoulders him away and Gregorio can here her hissing, ". . .Embarassing yourself Janvier!"
	::Wren makes a discrete, "tele me!" motion, finger to temple motion to the Lt Gen as he's dragged away.		::''Wren makes a discrete, "tele me!" motion, finger to temple motion to the Lt Gen as he's dragged away.
	::Gregorio takes his cue, "Ah! Wren! There you are!"		::''Gregorio takes his cue, "Ah! Wren! There you are!"
	::Wren turns to see him. "Well, if it isn't little Greggo!" She's actually two years younger than Greg, she's just wearing heels. And a V-neck gown that's cut down to somewhere just above her pelvis. She's definitely filled out a lot since Grogorio last saw her. Her hair is done up in a stunning shade of auburn streaked with gold, all ringlets falling over her shoulders and back. They provide what little modesty her dress avoids. She's not QUITE the most scandalously dressed woman here, but she's close.		::''Wren turns to see him. "Well, if it isn't little Greggo!" She's actually two years younger than Greg, she's just wearing heels. And a V-neck gown that's cut down to somewhere just above her pelvis. She's definitely filled out a lot since Grogorio last saw her. Her hair is done up in a stunning shade of auburn streaked with gold, all ringlets falling over her shoulders and back. They provide what little modesty her dress avoids. She's not QUITE the most scandalously dressed woman here, but she's close.
	::"You're staring, brother."		::''"You're staring, brother."
	::"I am!"		::''"I am!"
	::She taps out a little fan. "And it has accessories!" The fan is inscribed with prayers to the Chosen for modesty and propriety. She flutters it distractingly over her breast. If the High Priestess saw her now she'd probably be summarily enlightened.		::''She taps out a little fan. "And it has accessories!" The fan is inscribed with prayers to the Chosen for modesty and propriety. She flutters it distractingly over her breast. If the High Priestess saw her now she'd probably be summarily enlightened.

	Immediately recognizing a co-conspirator (with the aid of a little telepathy) Wren demands to know why Gregorio is ''really'' at the party. Wren knows of his turn as a street Thaumatech, and the last she heard he was holding court with the crows inside the crashed Stratodyne, Splendor Solis. Masked by telepathy, Grogorio lets his half-sister know about his encounter with Clive and the Nexlexi thugs that ruined his lab, although he carefully leaves out mention of his encounter with a Fey Princess. He now needs access to his old equipment, stored under the Arhyna Manor.<br>		Immediately recognizing a co-conspirator (with the aid of a little telepathy) Wren demands to know why Gregorio is ''really'' at the party. Wren knows of his turn as a street Thaumatech, and the last she heard he was holding court with the crows inside the crashed Stratodyne, Splendor Solis. Masked by telepathy, Grogorio lets his half-sister know about his encounter with Clive and the Nexlexi thugs that ruined his lab, although he carefully leaves out mention of his encounter with a Fey Princess. He now needs access to his old equipment, stored under the Arhyna Manor.<br>