<div class="floatleft"><strong>Khrui Tinker</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=285194.msg14040774#msg14040774)<br/>(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e5/d6/c9/e5d6c9abc7c09e3c2e438ba616dde04e.jpg)</div><br/>Khrui had been busy almost entire night long, so for usual for him when involved in project he had literally slept in hangar and had woken up couple hours ago. He held large porcelain cup where a dark steaming liquid was stored, his own tinkered 'get me up' alchemical mixture with some herb leafs which is bit toxic to most people (in dosage size) but he had grown used to mixture he is using. He sips as briefing is done to the group and he listens in detail.<br/><br/>As Lynette pointed him out he noticed the cue and said; "Khrui Tinker, that's me. So for your knowledge what my name is." He sips and comments on Lynette's dismissal on War Manse 11; "Well, it may be true. But so far in our official records there has been no sign of search party from War Manse 11. As we could locate rough location of the manse, they could had done same to us and check did rebellion succeed or not. So whatever happened to War Manse 11 to be silent is unrelated to success of the rebellion in there, my own theory anyways. But I do agree we should approach site with caution and send in scouting party to check it's status from distance at least, then approach if there's no sign of activity. For sake of potential resources to our manse we must not ignore it."<br/><br/>As Lynette mentions sorcery Khrui perks up, looking her and says; "So your sorceress? Great! Sad my own studies on that field have been, well, lacking. Or more find proper time to meditate and increase my essence as this point I could not cast any spells with my essence what I have now. At best attune artifact or two. However the spell, it sounds it's not good in case of trouble and we may indeed face some. A good for safe exploration or picking something up at underwater but not for battles.<br/><br/>War Manse 13 has some tigershark armors, not the rebuild crap what dynasts and Lookshy have but the original first age masterpieces. They are in strict military use though but I think we do need some troops escort us if we go dive either war manses sunked sections. Aquatic life in west can be highly hostile. Plus soldiers are good muscle to help carry stuff to surface and couple armors could be used by some people in the investigation party." Khrui glanced to way of Yolhu who was in meeting as well. He sips and adds; "We can visit my library to see are there manuals, maps or other documents from either manse in our archives. What comes what we need to find and what to salvage, I have memorized all details to my mind already years ago as I started work as head of the general maintenance crew. We need seven thousand four hundred thirty two feet orihalcum cabling, eleven yasal crystals of greater quality and twenty seven lesser kind, ten control panels from hangars and manse hearthstone chambers and need chunk of star metal around twenty pounds so it can be reforged to essence harmonizers...."<br/><br/>The numbers which Khrui threw out did not sound random, he had memorized entire inventory and stock list what War Manse 13 needs into his memory in exact number and details. One reason why merely mortal is in charge in maintenance is thanks his perfect memory, which is both blessing and curse at times. But thanks perfect memory he could memorize four thousand numbered safety protocol sequence for several manse systems without needing write them down or carry it with him with panel and insert panel in to input it in and all safety panels do not have in easy spot where insert carried panel. As he can type fast the sequence manually onto main panel without using code filled panel insert it in. Among other things perfect memory is good, like where place wires in right order without circuit blowing the system up.<br/><br/>Khrui's Int+Occult ID spell: 12 sux (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=129875)<br/><br/>As Lynette describes the other spell Khrui raises his eyebrow and says; "Ah, your able learn<em>Viridian mantle of Underwater Journeys</em>?! Marvelous! It would be perfect spell for the task overall. Although takes quite a toll on your essence, if your needing extra essence I can try find yasal crystals which hold right spirits to loan some essence to you. Even a godblood would be tapped out doing that spell twice in row. A one variant of said spell is instead of sea weed stuffed on your throat you receive a kiss from the caster on your lips as caster pours sea water into your mouth and pushed underwater."<br/><br/>As Talitha went more detailed question in state of War Manse 13 he replied; "Indeed, our manse suffered decay and simply matter of lack of spare parts some point in the years and so several systems have been put offline for safety and there has been in past accidents which have flooded sections of our manse until we get main power back on to able empty the underwater halls. Even with constant dragon-blood staff with expert care and craft charms the systems failed overtime as we had no twilight solar oversee the repairs who is familiar with war manse systems. As some systems can only accessed and repaired by solars; as a safety measure. Some are even locked so only twilight solar can unlock security measures for repairs. I have memorized full list of parts needed for all that, including separated list of things we can repair with present staff but having some extra spare parts would be good to have."<br/><br/>As Blaze opened up about hearthstones Khrui nodded and replied; "Indeed, War Manse, like all manses, produces only one hearthstone at it's core. We do have dozens yasal crystals with bound elementals in them and using elementals themselves help power up systems in absence of proper power source. But overall hearthstones are also in absence for our war manse. As over time several stones which we had cracked and broke, indicating either original manse where stones came from got broken, destroyed or got new owners who did mild sabotage to get stones back to original manse to able retrieve it once they restore manse to proper shape. Which is good thing as in first age there was rather easy device to track down missing hearthstones from manses or manses through using hearthstone and thus either Lookshy or Scarlet Empire using said device track down hearthstone back to our manse would had been catastrophe."<br/><hr/><div class="floatright"><strong>Yolhu Tides</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=285194.msg14040774#msg14040774)<br/>(https://orig11.deviantart.net/e0a5/f/2010/294/b/d/betta2_by_sandara-d318lqc.jpg)</div>As others talked Yolhu Tides stands silently and listening. As Khrui spoke about military armory having tigershark armors he just nodded to confirm his claim. Yolhu himself leads main military branch and there's total four fangs worth of aquatic artifact armor suits. Looking at his second in command, Nara, he signed to her;<em>"Tell them that some dragon-blooded are capable surviving and moving fine underwater as well thanks their innate power. I will accompany whatever group goes underwater and provide protection to them plus what few soldiers coming along can provide."</em>