Backdated Council Log

[chikaidestroyer]

Who: Albert Silverberg (chikaidestroyer), Raine Sage (wise_maiden), Vyse (winged_rogue), Yuri Lowell (once_knighted), and Yuan (renegade_wings)
What: The council's second meeting, minus one member.
When: December 23
Where: Guy's Good Spirits bar
Summary: There's a lot to talk about, what with the tunnels and desert being explored in that sinkhole. Then there's the discussion of many other things that need to be

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[wise_maiden]

Once the meeting is started, Raine nods at Albert's words, and takes out fresh paper for note-taking purposes. She then turns her gaze towards the other members present.

"We may as well begin by order of discovery. We've all stumbled upon paperwork while in the tunnels, which indicate that they are records of the prisoners here. Some have been decoded already by others, though if you have any that you'd like me to look over, I was able to decipher the code as well. The rooms that we discovered all seemed to be identical in nature, though whether or not they've been used recently by the Malnosso wasn't yet determined, considering how convenient the set-up seemed."

She pauses to let that sink in, and glances over at Yuri. "Perhaps it's best if we learned a little more about what you found, before moving on to what's outside of the tunnels."

[once_knighted]

Honestly, Yuri was sick of repeating himself about the tunnels, but he had no right to complain -- of all the people there, only Albert already knew of his findings, so he just had to suck it up and deal. After taking a moment to gather his thoughts, he went on with it

[winged_rogue]

Crates with mysterious chemicals? Platforms that no longer functioned? More and more, Vyse was reminded of a Valuan hideout. Though, with all those peculiar tables and research papers, it'd have to be a particularly nasty one. Instead of waiting for Albert to delegate the discussion, he decided to share his own findings with the group.

"We didn't see anything like that in our side of the tunnel. All we had was a straight hallway, lined with those examination rooms. After about two days of walking, it ended with a staircase that led back to the surface." he paused, running a hand through his hair. "Well, it was an old sort of fort in the middle of a desert, anyway. It looked like it'd been abandoned a long time ago. There wasn't much to find there, which is why we headed further east."

Vyse wasn't sure if he was allowed to mention the traitor who told them to go east. They may have been in a private booth in the bar, but the Malnosso could have ears everywhere. Therefore, he decided to just avoid the traitor and see if anyone else

[wise_maiden]

After Vyse finishes speaking, Raine looks back up from her notetaking on the discussion thus far. "Yuri, I'd like to make a copy of that map sometime

[fortunefail]

At Raine's words, Yuan leaned back in his chair, a mildly exasperated frown on his face. "Of course, we could've guessed as much already, given the nature of the communication devices. Any present received from the Malnosso could only be working for their own benefits."

He crossed his arms over this chest before continuing. "In any case, I took the liberty of exploring the area west of the old fort. As expected, the desert turned to mountains and eventually I encountered the other side of the barrier. There wasn't enough time to go around the thing, but needless to say, it's huge. While dome-shaped, it's so high it seems to reach all the way into the atmosphere of the planet. Furthermore, even with all my strength returned, I couldn't so much as land a scratch on it. Nothing else worth noting was found along the way."

With that, he turned his gaze to Albert. Now that both parties had fully elaborated on their discoveries, it was time for the council leader to take control.