<div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong><em>The Malignant Grimoire</em></strong></span></span></div><br/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/AAIm4ZV.png)</div><br/>Alwyn is true to her word and proceeds with a ceremony to destroy the<em>Malignant Grimoire</em>and forever remove the evil housed within the book from where it can threaten Hexville!<br/><br/>As the ceremony commences it becomes clear that she is not alone. Kieri, her goblin ally with her goblin and orc friends from the slums are watching the alleyways with traps and ambushes prepared for anyone who would threaten the ceremony. Niles the Nerdist with his automatons and nerds in tow, assists with the academics and the preparations. A tense moment occurs when it seems that the local guards may interrupt the ceremony, but a figure consults them and they step back. It is revealed that Shanira Treyan and her loyal folk of the watch are also keeping this ceremony safe.<br/><br/>There are attempts to stop the ceremony. A group of animated dead, including an adorable dog, students of the arcane arts, beautifully crafted golems with gems for eyes, and some dilettantes of the idle rich make attempts to disrupt things, but much to the dismay of Morticia Scott and Ixeor, Sovereign of Realms Betwixt and Between, their efforts are simply not enough against the twice as many Aspirants who oppose them! They are forced to retreat to fight another day!<br/><br/>At midnight, the ceremony is complete, and the<em>Malignant Grimoire</em>is destroyed! Calling forth the light based magics that she has studied hard, Alwyn magically rends the tome asunder, and with a horrifying shriek the pages burst into dust and blood and vanish forever. A triumphant cheer goes up among those assembled!<br/><br/>Throughout Hexville, there are mixed reactions to this news.<br/><br/>In the Marketplace where this all occurred, Rakim and Arwen are greatly relieved, while Kasmina is less pleased and Chloe says little. The news of the tome's destruction is overall heeded quite gladly, and those who were involved in its destruction find themselves gaining prestige for it!<br/><br/>In the Docks, the news is taken as one good turn after another! First the pirate Brogre is driven off, and now things are safer with the destruction of the book! While Brandy seems to care little either way, Jacqueline Roux and Jele are both quite thrilled at the news! The Aspirants that have helped the Docks become more civilized and safe will not be forgotten!<br/><br/>The Slums, likewise, are quite happy to hear that one less source of pain and misery exists in the world. Broken Sky seems to nod silently towards the event as the lights from it shoot into the sky, the most respect the silent vigilante has ever shown to anything, ever. Big Snuggles breathes a happy sigh of relief before getting back to work. Only Saurus seems annoyed that whatever wickedness the tome would have unleashed will never be seen. Those who helped destroy to the grimoire have new friends in low places!<br/><br/>In the Guild District things are much more evenly received. While Vorla seems adamant that the destruction of the tome was a good thing, Selem Shal and Bianca feel quite differently, with Jacques shrugging and saying such things are over his head.<br/><br/>The University reacts quite differently than the other districts. With Laskhmi Bey decrying the destruction of knowledge, and Doctor Meselnik specifically decrying the destruction of dark magic, only Jen'Mawg seems pleased at the course of things. Grizzy B goes back and forth so many times it seems overall she thinks that the tome being blasted to pieces is both awesome and horrible at once. She'll no doubt have a column out about it soon. Overall those who destroyed this book may find themselves less welcome in the University, while those who tried to save it find their prestige increase here.<br/><br/>Finally, the Manor District is split as well. While Baron Trunkenhammer celebrates the news, Meadows in the Sky and Countess Ulrika are furious to hear of it. Lady Whitecastle wishes everyone would talk about something more interesting. Overall, the Manor born are split on how to feel it seems.<br/><br/>Oh, and in the Palace, Princess Red asks for a donut shaped like a whale, no not that kind, the other kind. No she meant other kind of whale not other kind of donut. What's a grim-war?<br/><br/><em>The Malignant Grimoire event comes to an end with the destruction of the book!<br/><br/>Alwyn, Kieri, Niles, and Shanira each receive +10 influence in the Marketplace, Docks, and Slums, but -10 Influence in the University.<br/><br/>Morticia and Ixeor both receive +5 influence in the University, but -5 in the Marketplace, Docks, and Slums. <br/><br/>Future NPC interactions may be colored by the choices people have made!<br/><br/>Additionally, <strong>Alwyn may choose one of the Marketplace, Docks, or Slums. Her influence there will be boosted an additional +10.</strong> Alwyn please let me know your choice as part of your PM to me this turn, this will resolve as part of next turn! </em><br/><br/>Working on the rest of the turn.... :)