[ The letter itself is written in clear, Celtic style lettering while the signature is in a different hand -- Lancelot had this transcribed. The seal is official, however, and if Kayneth has any doubts Lancelot will confirm it was him who sent it. ]
Marshal Lancelot to Lord Kayneth El-Melloi;
Your efforts towards the Seelie cause have been notable. With regard to the previously discussed matter of magical research I have assigned two people, Kaldur and Dorian by name, to look into notable defensive wards, etc, by means of the library and other research. Your own experience will, of course, be invaluable to them, but consider them assistants while the overall long term research program will belong to yourself, Flora, Hermione, and anyone else you feel should contribute. A room has been set up and warded for use in testing such things, and supplies will be provided. The key attached will allow you access.
As it stands, Dorian and Kaldur have no magical experience or talent existing so I thought it best to put them to task thus freeing you up for more important matters.
There are two others I wish you to commune with: Korra and Charles Xavier. I have a plan I wish to enact that requires skill and craft in magic and manipulation techniques.
As always, you can be assured your efforts will be rewarded. Notify me if you will be available within the next week or so to work with Charles and Korra, then I will advise you of the plan.
[...thank you for the late Christmas present, Senpai, and he'll give him a locket contact as soon as he gets it while drafting a formal thank you note because it is only polite]
Thank you very much, Marshal! I will definitely put it all to good use --- really, I couldn't thank you enough. Flora and Hermione definitely seem to have good heads on their shoulders, and I'll speak with Kaldur and Dorian immediately. Though... I do believe Kaldur has spoken of having a bit of training, which I intend to attend to once I have the opportunity.
I'm familiar with Korra but not Xavier; nevertheless, I'd be happy to work with them on this plan. Do tell, then? Unless you'd prefer not to do it over the lockets.
There's a slight pause of hesitation before he decides, opts for safety. ]
In person would be preferable, if it is not too much trouble. My rooms are in the second wing of the keep, three quarters of the way down. Ebony doors with golden runes, two guards outside should let you through.
[ Try not to be too jealous of the huge enchanted doors. One day, Kayneth, one day all this will be yours. Have faith. ]
[ Not at all. You work hard, Kayneth, you get rewarded. You too can have slightly scary doors!
Lancelot opens said scary doors easily, smiles at Kayneth and waves him in. Lady scampers from her bed, small and grey and largely not intimidating for a Marshal's dog, and studies him with a happy wag of her tail. ]
Thank you for coming. Can I ask you to keep this discussion between ourselves for now?
[but why can't he just have the cool thing now... and ah, there's a dog. Well, he's not fond of dogs, but he'll give Lady a bit of a polite pat, anyway. If she is a Good Dog they will have no problems.]
Oh, naturally. I imagine you wouldn't want to keep it in person if it was something that didn't require secrecy.
[ She's certainly a happy dog. Her tail swishes at being pet, and she keeps in step with them as Kayneth crosses in. Lancelot closes the doors behind them, moves through to his small study and gestures for Kayneth to sit. ]
Caer Glaem is preparing to go on the offensive once more.
[ He drops into a chair himself, studies Kayneth thoughtfully. ]
You recall Morla's troops at Cothromac, I assume? The way they burnt through the forest, through our soldiers. If we are to make the first move this time then we need to be prepared. Not just in might, not just in defensive movements but tactically.
[ She has courtly grace, obviously. She is a Lady. Lancelot waves her over so she stays out of Kayneth's way, frowns and strokes at her as he thinks how to begin. ]
As it stands it is an idea, nothing more. I need people to work together and tell me if it can be made a reality. What do you know of Redgate?
[Even if it seemed like it couldn't... well, accomplishing that sort of thing was what being a mage was all about, wasn't it?]
Mostly, I know it was rather messy business and... something about suppressing magical abilities, or... abilities that apparently aren't magic but do a good enough job of resembling it that one could be forgiven for mistaking it as such.
[ Little, then. Lancelot draws himself up a little, frowns as he focuses. ]
Each side of this war has had its own formidable weapon at some point. Caer Glaem once had a dragon. I know not how it came to fall, but after a battle some time ago it was trapped beneath the mountain of Redgate and was bound there in a sleep of some sort. Some Seelie shardbearers went to wake and free it a few months back but... it went poorly. I believe they tried to ask permission, were denied it and tried to press on regardless. The city was built over and around the mountain, the dragon destroyed much of it being broken free and came to die outside Caer Glaem after being attacked.
[ He hesitates, presses on. ]
If we could make them think the dragon yet lived they would not be expecting it. Magic can do many things. Call weather, elements, change an appearance. How it is done would be up to those who achieved it, but if we could even give the impression the guardian of Caer Glaem still lived it would send the Unseelie troops into panic. So far as they know, no dragons are even left living in this world. There are people here who saw it before it died. They could provide any details needed. All we need is a way to make the trick work. It would be surprise enough to give us an edge.
...nevertheless... that sounds like an absolutely fantastic idea. Even if it may be easy to gather intelligence that it was an illusion... it'd provide an excellent display of shock and awe if it were to be used at the opening of a battle.
So, clearly we'd need illusion, which... well, first thing's first, I believe I could accomplish if we had some sort of large flying thing to base it around. I think an anchor would make it easier to focus and give it more of an organic feel, really.
[ He nods agreement, a little relieved in some ways that Kayneth agrees the plan is sound. ]
There are two others I think would be beneficial. Korra, who attended the original trip and knows the dragon. How it should behave, look, and so on. Equally she carries a gift, of sorts. Not quite magic but similar in elemental concept. The other is a man named Charles Xavier. He has gift for effecting the minds of others, what they see. The effect of this trick will need to be as strong and wide-spread as we can keep it. I think his assistance would be invaluable.
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enjoymyatelier) wrote2024-10-06 07:55 am
Letter; Around the 1st; Blatant Flattery
Marshal Lancelot to Lord Kayneth El-Melloi;
Your efforts towards the Seelie cause have been notable. With regard to the previously discussed matter of magical research I have assigned two people, Kaldur and Dorian by name, to look into notable defensive wards, etc, by means of the library and other research. Your own experience will, of course, be invaluable to them, but consider them assistants while the overall long term research program will belong to yourself, Flora, Hermione, and anyone else you feel should contribute. A room has been set up and warded for use in testing such things, and supplies will be provided. The key attached will allow you access.
As it stands, Dorian and Kaldur have no magical experience or talent existing so I thought it best to put them to task thus freeing you up for more important matters.
There are two others I wish you to commune with: Korra and Charles Xavier. I have a plan I wish to enact that requires skill and craft in magic and manipulation techniques.
As always, you can be assured your efforts will be rewarded. Notify me if you will be available within the next week or so to work with Charles and Korra, then I will advise you of the plan.
VOICE, LOCKET
Thank you very much, Marshal! I will definitely put it all to good use --- really, I couldn't thank you enough. Flora and Hermione definitely seem to have good heads on their shoulders, and I'll speak with Kaldur and Dorian immediately. Though... I do believe Kaldur has spoken of having a bit of training, which I intend to attend to once I have the opportunity.
I'm familiar with Korra but not Xavier; nevertheless, I'd be happy to work with them on this plan. Do tell, then? Unless you'd prefer not to do it over the lockets.
VOICE, LOCKET
There's a slight pause of hesitation before he decides, opts for safety. ]
In person would be preferable, if it is not too much trouble. My rooms are in the second wing of the keep, three quarters of the way down. Ebony doors with golden runes, two guards outside should let you through.
[ Try not to be too jealous of the huge enchanted doors. One day, Kayneth, one day all this will be yours. Have faith. ]
VOICE, LOCKET -> ACTION
[...yeah. he is incredibly jealous. Even more so when he actually sees it.
Is the Marshal the only one who gets cool stuff like this? Hopefully not. Time to go ahead and knock on that door!]
ACTION;
Lancelot opens said scary doors easily, smiles at Kayneth and waves him in. Lady scampers from her bed, small and grey and largely not intimidating for a Marshal's dog, and studies him with a happy wag of her tail. ]
Thank you for coming. Can I ask you to keep this discussion between ourselves for now?
ACTION;
Oh, naturally. I imagine you wouldn't want to keep it in person if it was something that didn't require secrecy.
ACTION;
Caer Glaem is preparing to go on the offensive once more.
[ He drops into a chair himself, studies Kayneth thoughtfully. ]
You recall Morla's troops at Cothromac, I assume? The way they burnt through the forest, through our soldiers. If we are to make the first move this time then we need to be prepared. Not just in might, not just in defensive movements but tactically.
ACTION;
she is a Good Dog, then. He will sit down, then!]
I presumed that would be happening sooner or later... if we're going to be facing something like that again, it'd be best to think a few steps ahead.
What's the plan so far, then? Unless we're in the most preliminary of stages, of course.
ACTION;
As it stands it is an idea, nothing more. I need people to work together and tell me if it can be made a reality. What do you know of Redgate?
ACTION;
[Even if it seemed like it couldn't... well, accomplishing that sort of thing was what being a mage was all about, wasn't it?]
Mostly, I know it was rather messy business and... something about suppressing magical abilities, or... abilities that apparently aren't magic but do a good enough job of resembling it that one could be forgiven for mistaking it as such.
[...yeah, Korra, bending is totally magic.]
ACTION;
Each side of this war has had its own formidable weapon at some point. Caer Glaem once had a dragon. I know not how it came to fall, but after a battle some time ago it was trapped beneath the mountain of Redgate and was bound there in a sleep of some sort. Some Seelie shardbearers went to wake and free it a few months back but... it went poorly. I believe they tried to ask permission, were denied it and tried to press on regardless. The city was built over and around the mountain, the dragon destroyed much of it being broken free and came to die outside Caer Glaem after being attacked.
[ He hesitates, presses on. ]
If we could make them think the dragon yet lived they would not be expecting it. Magic can do many things. Call weather, elements, change an appearance. How it is done would be up to those who achieved it, but if we could even give the impression the guardian of Caer Glaem still lived it would send the Unseelie troops into panic. So far as they know, no dragons are even left living in this world. There are people here who saw it before it died. They could provide any details needed. All we need is a way to make the trick work. It would be surprise enough to give us an edge.
ACTION;
[WHAT AN UNDERSTATEMENT.]
...nevertheless... that sounds like an absolutely fantastic idea. Even if it may be easy to gather intelligence that it was an illusion... it'd provide an excellent display of shock and awe if it were to be used at the opening of a battle.
So, clearly we'd need illusion, which... well, first thing's first, I believe I could accomplish if we had some sort of large flying thing to base it around. I think an anchor would make it easier to focus and give it more of an organic feel, really.
ACTION;
There are two others I think would be beneficial. Korra, who attended the original trip and knows the dragon. How it should behave, look, and so on. Equally she carries a gift, of sorts. Not quite magic but similar in elemental concept. The other is a man named Charles Xavier. He has gift for effecting the minds of others, what they see. The effect of this trick will need to be as strong and wide-spread as we can keep it. I think his assistance would be invaluable.