Earth-Walker listens to Selene intently, and then frowns as Sasha and Amy speak. "Do you consider me a fool?" He says. "I know when I'm being manipulated. It's an effective tool of...Them." He turns and walks away a few steps, and gives the four just enough time to sweat a little before turning back around. "You are here on Faelean's good name. That alone is why I haven't thrown you out already. I will grant you aid. But it will be on<em>my</em>terms. This Lily. What is her tell? What is she beneath the Mask?"<br/><br/>It's at this time that Angelo, drink in hand, comes over. "Her hair is always wet, and beneath the Mask, she appears as a woman made of flowing water." Earth-Walker nods, but his face is still hard. "Very well. I will not have one of our own fall into the Gentry's hands. I will help you find her...but in return, you will owe me a favor. And I will make you swear to it on your true names." Angelo lets out an "oooo" sound, as if he just watched someone get punched in the gut.<br/><br/>"I will perform a ceremony to find this Lily. You will go, find her, and take her somewhere safe. When you act in her defense, you will find yourselves moving swiftly. For a year and a day, you will keep her safe. Additionally...I hate to say it, but there are those of us who are...rogue. They work with the Gentry to drag us back to the hell of Faerie. Should I discover one within this year and a day, I will ask you to go and bring him to me. In chains, likely. In return for your agreement, I will enjoy a slight benefit as well-I will find it easier to find these wayward Changlings. If I do not invoke the favor I have requested within a year and a day, you may consider that part of the oath fulfilled. This oath shall be sworn on the true names of all involved. Should the oath be broken-by either of us-or if anyone here should betray the other party, everyone involved will know immediately." Angelo nodded. "It's fair. It has to be, Oaths bound by the Wyrd of the Fae are required to be fair before they can be signed."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Mechanics:</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hoo boy.<br/><br/>Every Oath has multiple components, and I will detail them below.<br/><br/>For you guys:<br/>The Task is Favor, Greater: Keep Lily safe and, in some future time, find and apprehend a rogue Changling.<br/>The Boon is Blessing: Everyone in the party will gain Fleet of Foot 1 (It's a Merit) while taking actions to defend Lily or apprehend the rogue Changling. <br/>There is a Sanction, a penalty for violating the Oath (above and beyond the other one): Poisoning of Boon. If the Oath is broken, you will suffer a -1 Speed penalty for the remaining duration of the Oath.<br/>Duration: Year and a Day. It WAS a Lunar Month (28 days) but you people had to DF on me.<br/>Cost: It requires 1 Willpower from all of you guys to seal the Oath.<br/><br/>For him:<br/>Task: Favor, Medial: It's not as hard an effort to just find Lily.<br/>Boon: Adroitness: He gains a +1 on Investigation rolls to find Lily or Rogue Changlings for a year and a day (or until the Oath is fulfilled).<br/>Sanction: Curse, Lesser: If he violates the Oath, he will be hit with a bit of a penalty, he loses the 10 again rule on ALL rolls.<br/>Duration: Year and a Day.<br/>Cost: 1 Willpower from him as well.<br/><br/>The type of Oath is True Name, Unsullied. You don't have to speak your True Name, but the Oath is sworn "on your honor", basically. If you break the Oath, Earth-Walker will IMMEDIATELY know. He has a worse penalty-if he breaks it, all Vows (minor Oaths sworn into his Wyrd) are immediately broken, and you will all know that he has betrayed you.<br/><br/>Bit of a long thing, but that's how it works.</div></div>