<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=158504.msg7392665#msg7392665">Quote from: AndyZ on 16-12-2012, 10:44:47</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"...Alright," she said.  "Meanwhile, those of us in the Greenhaven group should start considering strategy.  Zain will use sorcery to get us there and to repair the crops.  She who shines brightly on midday, I'd like you to work with the rulers of Greenhaven in setting up a vast festival to celebrate fertility.  People need to be kept calm in these troubling times, and the rulers need assurances that they don't have to build up into an intimidating army.  Furthermore, we need someone who can vouch for our assistance, because we won't be able to get everywhere before the Council, but if we can show our capabilities beforehand, it will ensure an alternative to a consolidated Confederation of Rivers."<br/><br/>Her eyes went from person to person as she addressed them.  "Crow, your task is obvious: find the Deathknight.  I'll keep my mind open for whenever you wish to speak to me and do this," she brushed back the hair from the side of her temple and tapped her head a few times as if scratching an itch, "if I wish to speak with you.  That will allow you to stay hidden.  <br/><br/>"Whispers, work with the city guard to fortify defenses, primarily against an undead assault.  That means salt, Procedures to allow for extra damage against ghosts, and whatever else you deem necessary.  Having enough people die in Greenhaven will turn the area into a shadowland, causing starvation throughout the Confederation of Rivers as enough food simply cannot be grown.<br/><br/>"Imara, I don't honestly know what your capabilities are.  You're obviously intelligent, though, so I'm sure you can figure out a proper course of action."<br/><br/>She then glanced around at each of them.  "If anyone has a better suggestion, please feel free to put words to it.  I'm more than happy to discuss."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Shine, who had been concentrating really hard trying to re-sanctify her mind, snapped back down to creation to answer Sky. "Yes this is well within my duties as priestess, oh endless sky. I believe the city of greenhaven is protected by twined fertility gods? I shall ensure the people place adequate faith in them so that greenhaven can remain a monument to life." It might have been the mantras, but Shine's words had become even more formal than normal. Meanwhile in her mind, the Mantras had reached a crescendo that was overpowering the blasphemous conversation that was taking place. Without even realizing it, shine had began mental crusade to purge the unclean from her thoughts.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC, social attack.</div><div class="spoiler_body">Casting heart compelling method. 9 motes used, 7 remaining in peripheral. <br/>Two successes on my main attack (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=42639)<br/>And four more successes specifically against crow and the widow from Holy Mein. (two tens, wow) (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=42640)<br/>Everyone who can't defend again that must spend two willpower of feel a powerful emotion of joy and love for all of creation. Normally a Begin payload for a social attack, but Bad news for Abyssals who don't want to gain resonance. This is the closest shine will get to actually asking crow to leave her mind or change the subject, but it should be pretty obvious.</div></div>