(sorry, I've been doing a little of the story a night but decided to post this at least as a "what's happening".)<br/><br/>(Thava has been at the University long enough to know that the anti tech field is “natural” and somehow allows or strengthens the power of magic on this world.  It’s part of why Queensland has steampunk level of techology instead of stellar level)<br/><br/>(Shyeal has been a ranger/affluent citizen long enough for low level familiarity with the bigwigs, she recognizes them at a “remember we attended this event” level, and she can tell several recognize her even out of uniform)<br/><br/>(Cheerwind catches the eye of several elves in the crowd, who seem unsurprised to see her in clothing of the Fay court, and who don’t seem to see the crowd as a threat, though they are paying attention.  Several wince at Mneta’s bad elvish)<br/><br/>Several of the politicians present begin to bloviate about how they’re protecting the people and such.  Meanwhile the spokesman, Dr. Podzevitch is quietly directing people on and off the stage.  Observant, he soon directs his attention to Shyeal and Cheerwind.  “You two.  Shyeal, is it?  Maam”, he directs, pointing at each of you in turn.  “You came with Miss Ulara and the Gnomes, right?  Please come over and speak of your experience”.  By now, wizardly looking sorts have assembled, and tinker looking sorts have brought several contraptions with loudspeakers back from the dirigible.  A begoggled inventor tightens a final screw and says “She’s ready”.<br/>“Great”, says Podzevitch.  “Miss Ulara, please speak your native tongue into this…”, he taps the microphone   “And we should get a translation into Common, Elvish and Gnomish from the loud speakers there”<br/>Mneta begins to speak in Gn’hothi, and the loudspeakers blare Gnoth language.  A tech nods and wizard looking types mutter and point, some at the machines, some at Mneta, and the loudspeakers emit Common, Elvish and Gnomish as planned.  "Who wants to go first?  Do you scouts want to report reasons you think we should or shouldn't trust Miss Ulara, before we give her a chance to explain why we should trust her and her people, in her words?" asks the spokesman.