<strong>Name:</strong>Brynn, Viticella, Pietr, Cid, Others<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Hawks HQ<br/><strong>Mentioned:</strong>All<br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Current Mood Music: Hawks Theme (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXyA3FU5T4s)</span><br/><hr/><br/>"A fine point, m'boy!" Brynn said of the gambler's question about whether it was smart to allow the casket to travel the city first. "Malik is an egotistical bastard. He wants to be able to watch - and it wouldn't surprise me if he wanted the queen to see her kingdom crumble before her eyes. Whatever is going to happen tomorrow will happen in the square. It's also simply the best place to stage a stand."<br/><br/>Pietr nodded in agreement. "We've run tests eith some of the deactivated runes. In the presence of other runes some of them get stronger - take them apart and they go dormant. In order to transport the casket without his plan being discovered, they must be missing a component - the casket's runes are dormant. So Malik must have to do something to awaken them, but he won't be able to leave the square with so many eyes on him and the Queen. Technically he was the princess's step-father, so he would be missed if he tried to disappear even for a short while."<br/><br/>A look of disgust crossed Cid's face at this but he stayed silent as always.<br/><br/>Piers now insisted on getting a word in. "A guy like that thinks he can do anything. It's up to us to prove him wrong."<br/><br/>When R'sohn began to describe the talismans of his people, Viticella stared at him in fascination. She pouted when he said he didn't have one with him, but was enthralled by his description anyway. "Interesting. Absorbtion you say... I wouldn't have considered... I mean opposed to warding it is...  sort of brilliant really... but it gets unstable if... The instability could be something solved by applying a ward around the stone... Two for one... a jar made of the double glass like the goggles...? or perhaps a self purifying system of some sort..." She wasn't really talking to R'sohn so much as to herself. She was staring in Alex's direction, but not really looking at him either. After musing for a moment she smiled and blushed when she realized she'd been staring at Alexander. She quickly looked back a t R'sohn. "Sorry. I got carried away there for a minute. At some point I'd like your help while I attempt to create one of your tribe's talismans."<br/><br/>The Viera entertainer asked about people simply not showing up if the rumor went around. Pietr shook his head. "The Hawks are too small and already believed to be terrorists by most of the Queendom thanks to Malik. No self respecting Gilaudian would miss the funeral based on a rumor. I mean we might have a way to MAKE them believe us, but..."<br/><br/>Cid shook his head sadly.<br/><br/>Piers frowned. "Yeah, way too dangerous."<br/><br/>Malluri's insistence that they rest was met with sighs and reluctant nods. Those gathered began to filter out of the room. The paladin stayed seated, deep in thought. Malluri almost went to him to usher him along, but Cid cast a warning glare at her. The former Tears member had much on his mind. The order of Luminous tears were among the sworn protectors of the royal family, so he had much to come to terms with. The room would empty save for that lone figure.<br/><br/>The moogle began to lead those that followed down another hallway towards a simple bunk room with enough beds for eight people. Someone had already lit a fire that was roaring in a stove in the corner and giving off a nice amount of warmth. "If lady wish to sleep with other ladies, Viera may follow Malluri... But Malluri understand if Viera wish to stay close by with friends."<br/><br/>The others had dispersed and Cid was nowhere in sight, but Viticella had followed along and cheerfully chirped. "If anyone has trouble sleeping... stop by my lab. We could use more hands assembling goggles." She fixed her gaze on Alex. "Or even try out some of my latest experiments."<br/><br/>Malluri glared at her. "Friends should rest for tomorrow." They left the room bickering and were soon out of earshot.