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  1. Magenta Albatross
    Jasnah, I seem to have caught you in a lie. You told me last cycle you Item Scanned the Blind Beggar, and that the only item he possessed was Violet Wine. But I talked to @SE_Drunk_Beggar, and that was the correct scan for the Drunk Beggar's items on cycle 7. But he passed off the Violet on cycle 7 to @SE_Adolin_Kholin, and did not have it during cycle 7.5, which is when you are claiming to have scanned him. So, you weren't scanning Drunk Beggar last cycle like you said you were. You were free to refuse to say what you were doing last cycle if you wanted privacy, but you instead chose to give me a false alibi. I trusted you enough to contact you privately about this discrepency, and you denied it. It seems highly probable that you were either attempting to murder me last cycle, or doing something equally unsavory. So, those are the facts. Other people can make of them what they will. @SE_Venli why?
  2. Magenta Albatross
    "I do not believe you would be the type to try to kill me, Wit. I don't think that's at all your style. Although, I also suspect the hindrance wasn't an entirely random decision. After all, I walked away in the middle of your story "
  3. Magenta Albatross
    This checks out with claims I've gotten in PMs. Tentatively, Jasnah. Thank you. @SE_Wit, that was rather rude of you. In any case, if anybody involved in the attack contacts me and explains themselves, it is safe to say that I will not hold the past against them, and that I would even consider repaying them. But, that offer is only extended to the first taker.
  4. Magenta Albatross
    A few facts: I was attacked. I don't know by who, but I have some guesses. I was protected. I don't know by who, but I have some guesses. I was roleblocked. I don't know by who, but I have some guesses. A few more facts: Last cycle I explained that I had finished my previous win condition, that my next one was quite difficult, and that I would be gambling soon unless something changed. I wanted to avoid outing my win condition in-thread, because it had the potential to make Gavilar's killer and friends decide to target me. Namely, I am now searching for the Black Sphere, which has apparently been spirited away by Gavilar's killer. However, I did tell some people privately. I told Jezrien, Adolin, Jasnah, and Ivory. Jezrien+Adolin are both working with the rest of the Heralds, and Jasnah+Ivory are closely affiliated, so basically I told two coalitions about my situation. And a few suspects: Jasnah and Ivory. They are one of the two parties I explained my objectives to. Also, it kind of has to be a group of people that attacked me, because I was both attacked and roleblocked, and one person could never have pulled that off. I could very easily see Navani agreeing to help these two, given their collaborations in the past and similar motives. They have strong motives to kill both Gavilar and myself, as it is very possible Gavilar and I would have eventually used the Black Sphere for similar ends (btw, for the time being I have literally no idea why I am supposed to obtain the Black Sphere, and I have no reason to believe that my win condition will be to unleash the Unmade in the Black Sphere once I find it). Also, I am in a doc with them both, and they were talking a lot less in it last cycle. Which makes me think they might have outsourced their planning to PMs to cut me out of the loop. The Heralds. They are the only other people who I told my win condition to, and thus pretty much the only people I can imagine would have any reason to want to kill me. They are one of the only coalitions that is big enough to field the kind of move that was just made against me. I was planning on working with them on something last cycle, but then last-second their plans changed and they were no longer going through with the original plan. So I kind of wonder what they did last cycle instead. An uknown party. I can't discount that there's something completely off my radar. Although given the thorough nature of the attack on me I am also skeptical that it is somebody I am not even aware of. It also probably wasn't anybody who was paying very much attention in the Women's doc, because if so they would have known I had no idea what action to take last cycle, and wouldn't have bothered roleblocking me. Whoever wants me dead, know that I am planning on gambling this cycle, and that this will probably kill me more thoroughly than you are apparently capable of doing. I would also be very interested to know why you wanted me dead in the first place, because I've been trying very hard not to step on anybody's toes in light of the fact that I was given one of the least likeable characters in the cast. And I'm kind of miffed that somebody decided to expend ~5 seperate actions just to screw me over.
  5. Magenta Albatross
    Aesudan inspected the note. Wine had obscured most of the content... But she could make out that it was signed "the Weeper." Her eyes widened fractionally. Aesudan had heard of the Weeper, who hadn't? The assassin who cared not for the color of your eyes, that supposedly carved the eyes from his victims. Frustrating. She couldn't decipher the rest of the note. And yet, Aesudan couldn't shake the feeling that this servant knew a little more than she let on. Was she trying to protect the Weeper, for some reason? "May I fetch you anything in the mean time? I see you have run oit of violet wine?" "Yes, please," Aesudan said gratefully, holding out her glass. She would take the delay to think things over. If this servant did in fact know anything, Aesudan didn't want to say something rashly and make the girl clam up.
  6. Magenta Albatross
    Aesudan noted the ink showing through the wine-soaked parchment, and raised an eyebrow. Curious, seeing as Dalinar couldn't read. Perhaps it was just a piece of trash, and yet the servant seemed ill at ease. It probably didn't hurt to double check, right? "May I?" Aesudan reached out for the paper scrap.
  7. Magenta Albatross
    Aesudan wandered off towards one of the servants' corridors, relieving a passing attendant of a glass of quality blue. For some reason, all the violet wine seemed to be missing from the party. She meandered down the corridor, and came face to face with one of the servants. Aesudan couldn't remember the girl's name; she couldn't be bothered to keep track of the hundreds of servants that milled about in the party. Although that business with the Shin servant had been strange in a lot of ways. In any case, there was something strange about this particular servant as well. "What was that note you swiped off uncle Dalinar's table?" she asked sweetly.
  8. Magenta Albatross
    "I agree; trying to be you would be singularly difficult. Truly, I don't know of any other who has attained such profound depths of disgrace as you have."
  9. Magenta Albatross
    "@SE_Wit, I'm bored. I think you might be, too. Or at least, I haven't recently seen you pull any of the childish pranks you usually amuse yourself with, and I very much hope none of the recent happenings are one of your tricks. And so, Wit, I challenge you to a battle of wits! Whoever is first left speechless is to be the victor, or alternatively, ties can be decided by bystanders. I'll wager you an emerald broam. The first move will be yours, as I am sure you will need all the help you can get. Do you accept?"
  10. Magenta Albatross
    “Elhokar, I’ve been looking for you. We’re in a difficult spot, with Gavilar dead at this juncture. You understand better than most how very fragile this new kingdom is. The highprinces need a strong leadership, else I fear the kingdom will not survive as a united whole... And that is not even speaking to the scores of diplomats that are watching all of this unfold. I find it distasteful to do this so soon after Gavilar’s death, but it may be necessary to coronate you with all haste. Perhaps even tonight, while everyone is still gathered here, and nobody has had time to get any ideas about declaring independence or any such rubbish. With your assent, I will begin contacting the various princedoms to rally support for your leadership. What do you think?”
  11. Magenta Albatross
    Aesudan read the note with her lips pursed. "What do you think, Lhan?" she called out, waving for the portly ardent to inspect the note. "Do the heralds themselves call upon us for aid?" "Obviously not, Brightness. As you know, the heralds have gone to fight for the tranquiline halls, and your job is to elevate your calling in this life. Which, you are doing an excellent job of, Brightness. In my professional opinion, whoever is making these allegations is obviously an impersonator." "Well, that's a relief. Thank you," Aesudan said, biting her lip with concern. "You're sure about this?" "Truly, this is a crass imitation, and whoever dares claim the office of herald is the most base sort of person. Pay it no heed. You are already doing so very well. None could impeach your piety and devotion." "No. No, of course not. You're right, Lhan. This is nonsense. I have a storming kingdom to help salvage, and Almighty knows where Elhokar's run off to. Have you seen Elhokar?"
  12. Magenta Albatross
    Aesudan stared at Gavilar's broken form. It was a shame; he was a great king. A mind as sharp as a shardblade, an astute and naturally talented politician, and a true visionary. It took a special kind of person to draw in the likes of the Blackthorn and Torol working under the same banner. Elhokar would be a good king as well, but for different reasons. He was a genuinely good person. He could get along with virtually anybody, and he was well liked by practically all of the highprinces. Those skills might even be what Alethkar needed most, with the treaty in such dire straits. Perhaps he could mend the divide that was starting to appear. And, of course, Aesudan would make a fabulous queen, obviously. A political disaster waiting to happen? She would prove Wit wronger than wrong on that count. She was the most brilliant political mind ever to grace this earth, and she knew this to be fact, because all her ardents insisted it was true. Repeatedly. She could probably do a fantastic job of tending to the city of Kholinar singlehandedly, if for some reason Elhokar was busy elsewhere. What could possibly go wrong? But she was getting ahead of herself. Gavilar's death in such a public setting was problematic. There were scores of foreign dignitaries, not to mention the Parshendi, and they could not help but see this as a sign of Alethi weakness. This would require a careful hand. Aesudan would no doubt need to discuss with the other princedoms. She made her way towards Ialai. "What do you make of all this?"
  13. Magenta Albatross
    I unfortunately haven’t been as active the lately, but I’m going to be spending more time on the game now. Last cycle I attempted to redirect Amaram’s action to himself. I did this to fulfill my win condition of doing 2 successful redirects, and because the GMs confirmed that this would not prevent Amaram’s gambling from succeeding, if that was in fact what he was doing. I failed. However, Adolin can confirm that I redirected his action to Tearim the cycle before, and Dalinar can confirm that I reached out to him asking for help redirecting somebody. I still need to redirect one person, and if anybody is willing to assist me then I will let them choose who the redirect targets. Also, Gavilar contacted me last cycle and asked if I was qualified to help him study the sphere. I told him I didn’t know if I was or wasn’t qualified, but I that I would try to help him anyhow if he in return helped me redirect somebody the following cycle. Gavilar said he didn’t have the spare actions, and that in any case Navani had agreed to help him in the meantime, so we did not end up making a deal. But, I can confirm that Navani’s story is truthful, and by extension the Parshendi are probably not to blame. On the bright side, I guess my husband is now the king of Alethkar...? Congratulations, Elhokar.
  14. Magenta Albatross
    “Gambling? How impious of you Meridas. Bwahaha perhaps you and Jasnah have more in common than either of you would ever have thought.”
  15. Magenta Albatross
    “Please report all instances of temporal distortion to your nearest Alethkar authority. Thank you.” Aesudan wandered off looking for the fabrial responsible for all of this. It would be an incredibly interesting research find.
  16. Magenta Albatross
    “I am generally supportive of it. It fosters cooperation, and potentially profits the Kholin family. So far however it does not entirely seem as if it has seen much use... Hm. That is food for thought.”
  17. Magenta Albatross
    “Well, the eyes of the Almighty are less clouded than human eyes. But I would agree that some of us certainly are chull in the eyes of the Almighty,” Aesudan observed.
  18. Magenta Albatross
    “Something seems to be wrong with the timespren. It’s almost as if we were in an alternate timeline of these events, and nothing is happening like it is supposed to. But of course, such an idea is preposterous. Who’s messing with the fabrial now, then? The chulls are all gone, at least literally speaking.”
  19. Magenta Albatross
    “Very well, er... Lizgiz. Please tell your story, if you would be so kind.”
  20. Magenta Albatross
    “With all due respect, lady Venli, I believe the death of Alethi is of at least equal to concern to us as it is to your people. However, your concerns are also understandable. Would you suggest a particular course of action?”
  21. Magenta Albatross
    Aesudan sipped a glass of blue, observing the discussion. Dalinar was a drunken fool, but she still felt pity for the man, waking up to find his son murdered like that. “In light of the recent events, maybe we should do something to cheer up the feast? I would rather not leave the Parshendi such a bad impression of us Alethi. Some music, perhaps? I am sure that we have some capable entertainers (as opposed to Wit) prepared for the festivities. I am also told that the Parshendi brought drums.”
  22. Magenta Albatross
    So, the beggar did not end up getting attacked and then protected like Gavilar said would happen. So either the attack failed, or somebody redirected it to a different target.
  23. Magenta Albatross
    Now that’s a fascinating idea. So what you’re saying is, for example, if we created a theory that time is relative or some such nonsense (we could maybe call it “the theory of relativity”) and tricked enough shmucks into believing in it, then we could create new spren and thus new fabrials that control the flow of time itself?? This is most interesting! It looked like the flow of time was doing a jig. Something was seriously wrong. “We better find that fabrial soon...”
  24. Magenta Albatross
    “Perception. Interesting that you should bring that up. I’ve read some fascinating essays on how spren respond to perception. Perhaps this is the origin of timespren? This would be an interesting topic for further research I think. @SE_Navani_Kholin, this touches on your area of expertise. What do you make of it?”
  25. Magenta Albatross
    “Understandable, that. I don’t suppose you’d like to respond to the rumors that you attacked Jasnah? Or for that matter, do you know anything about the temporal anomalies that are happening?”
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