<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/e3/Eternal.jpg)</div><br/>For a few moments, Rapture’s gaze tracked the departing nobles, but they were just too far away.  Instead, she focused upon the ones asking about the group, her caste mark blazing all the more powerfully so that her anima ignited all across the room.  She didn’t have much more Essence to burn, but she had this.<br/><br/>“I’m not going to lie to you.”  Her words were simple and honest.  “We’ve become what the Dragons call ‘Anathema,’ though we’re hardly as evil as they say.  You already know how easy it would have been to leave you undefended.”  She gave those words a chance to breathe, hoping they’d recognize it.  “So we can offer you a choice.  If you hate us now, if you want to be gone, I can just accept your Oath that you won’t tell people about us unless they already have a strong reason to suspect us.  That means not telling everyone haphazardly, but you can do so if you’re questioned by the Wild Hunt.”  From Rapture’s perspective, if they wanted to leave and be free, that was only fair.<br/><br/>But she smiled so beautifully.  “Really, though, I don’t think you’re all too happy about the world the way the Dragons have been running it either.  Perhaps you’d like to come with us, offer your talents, your expertise, and make the world a far better place as a result.”  Her wings wrapped up dutifully behind her.  “You already realize, I’m sure, we can offer a far better life than what you’ve had so far.”<br/><br/><br/><hr/><br/>Charisma+Presence with 5s excellency and Irresistible Salesman Spirit: 7s<br/><br/>Roll Result: AndyZ rolled: 10d10, adding 5 to the total<br/>First Target Number: 7<br/>Second Target Number: 10<br/>Comment: Using Excellency and Irresistible Salesman Spirit<br/>Result: 9, 6, 5, 3, 5, 1, 3, 9, 4, 5,<br/>For: 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,<br/>Total: 7<br/><br/><br/>