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NPC CONTACT

NERISSA BELL & MHAIRI AINSLEY
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While the Bonded pair are particularly busy - between their everyday work for the Coven and Parliament, and looking for answers to new arrivals' questions - they've placed a mailbox outside the Coven gates for anyone to leave a letter for them. These can be non-urgent queries, updates for Nessie or Mhairi, requests for in-person appointments, etc.

You can also reach them both by watch now! They've gotten their own, and will answer at their earliest availability. However, if your message or request for them is time sensitive, it's always recommended that you seek them out at the Coven itself, especially to reach Miss Nessie. Relaying messages through Parliament can be difficult, but this is also an option, if Mhairi is currently attending a session.

If you wish to interact with Nessie and Mhairi outside of the intro logs, please comment here. You have the option of handwaving the IC interaction to OOCly ask what questions your character might have for them, for us to summarize an answer for, or you can request an IC thread. Simply specify in your comment's subject IC or OOC, comment to the specific NPC you'd like to contact, and we'll respond accordingly. If you're looking to speak to both, please respond to the toplevel below.

Face-to-face IC interactions are granted in special OOC circumstances, such as follow-ups to quests, investigations, or a previous thread. OOC "handwaving" of a face-to-face interaction is still good to go!

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If you have questions you'd like to ask both Nessie and Mhairi, please respond here.

After urging from several people to check with the infirmary, Miss Nessie, Mhairi, and the magitech folk in the city, Lex would have stopped in to talk about her monster changes and the impact that her metal skeleton and cyborg parts would have (I know we covered some of this on the FAQ, but!). Specifically, she'd want to know:
+ if her metal parts will grow and change with her
+ if her wings (as she was growing them in the dream) will be able to handle the metal skeleton
+ if there is anything she can use to relieve pain and discomfort
+ the viability of magitech with her existing... upgrades
+ More About Chimeras
+ reassurance that this is not, in fact, of a radioactive nature and is purely magical :'|

I suspect some of the people in the infirmary will remember her from her stay upon first arriving, and she'll see how they're doing after the nightmare, too.

She would also ask for more information about the Wilders, saying that she has an extensive history of exploring dangerous areas and ruins. c:

Hi Gadgets! Sorry for the wait - here's your answers.

First off, they do remember her, and they're relieved to see she's doing better... You know, not-about-to-fall-on-her-face better. The majority of them are shaken by the nightmare, but won't show it in front of their patients; it's important for them to stay calm so the people they're taking care of stay calm, too. That's something Nessie likes to say, and generally speaking, it works.

Speaking of Nessie, she has some answers for her!

It's as likely as they will grow/change with her as they won't - metal prothestics that are magic do the former, while ones that aren't enchanted with anything are more of the latter. She isn't entirely sure which way her biology swings, but whatever may be the case, they'll be here to help her as much as they can. The same goes for her wings - though she's a little more sure in saying that they're more likely to be able to handle it. Nessie can say it'll probably be right painful either way, however, and let her know about the different medicines and spells they have to help relieve and dull growing pains. Lex isn't the only person who experiences those, after all; it's a pretty common occurrence among Monsters.

Magitech is something she has a little less familiarity with, but it's sort of the hot, trendy thing lately - so she's sure there's plenty of people who'd be willing to make things work with her existing... upgrades, and she'll let her know about their local magitech club on campus. While they usually work with things like mechanical golems, they're technically the specialists for magitech in the Coven.

As for about Chimeras, she'll generally detail what's on their bestiary page. You know, they're usually a bit of a mishmash of creatures, they have a lot of adaptability and weaknesses, they'd be right powerful if not for that second bit... Despite their bad rep, Chimeras are some of her favorite Monsters - she's always got along well with them and finds them really interesting, especially since Chimera children get traits from both their parents at random. A scorpion-wolf-turtle Chimera with a goat-horse-robin Chimera might have a kid that's scorpion-horse-turtle, wolf-horse- goat, or so on and so forth. Absolutely insane.

Regardless of that: it's definitely, definitely magical.

Mhairi'd be able to handle the Wilders question, given her last Bonded was part of it. The Wilders are a group of Witches who venture out into the Wilde (both by the edge and deeper into the forest proper) for the purpose of trying to understand the Cwyld better. While they try to do this through largely more research-based and peaceful means (in comparison to say, straight out hunting things), they're all trained in offensive and defensive magics, as well as Bonded to a Monster also trained to deal with threats. For an OOC reference, think of them like advanced park rangers, except with magic. Mhairi will add that the Wilders are constantly recruiting volunteers to their numbers, though they prefer people who are Bonded or who are willing to form a Bond to volunteer.

Thancred would very much like to stop in- probably not more than a couple days after- to give a brief rundown on what he saw during the dream, and ask what, if anything, they know about this. Probably also how much they've heard from the others, too.

Via the watches, Dantes would contact Nerissa and ask for a time he could speak to both her and Mhairi over the network, as he's currently nursing his Bonded and unwilling to leave the house. Once that's settled, he'd come to them as an exhausted but respectful member of the Mirrorbound, letting them know that a large section of those both kidnapped and not are going to want some form of severe justice done to the Rathmores and their assistants, given how high tensions were in the mansion during recovery. ~~He knows, he wanted blood too.~~

However, since outright execution is probably not on the table, he'd say that he has an idea he'd like to put forth if he may - that any of the assets the Rathmores and significant associates have financially and physically be legally seized and broken down so that they can be utilized in repairs and reparations to the affected refugees and Mirrorbound. This, alongside the undeniable shattering of their reputation that the arrests and trials will cause, may go a long way towards those targeted feeling like something significant has been done.

Edited 2020-01-27 11:32 (UTC)

They're busy these days, but certainly not too busy to speak about concerns, especially at this troubling time. Nerissa will set up a time for them both to be available to speak to him, whenever would be best for Dantes, and they'll be prompt. Watch may not be their favorite form of communication, but they certainly understand why it is necessary, and are glad to accommodate. (Nessie also wishes his Bonded a speedy recovery, and asks if there is anything she can do to help.)

Mhairi takes the lead on discussion though, as Speaker for the Coven and currently the highest-ranking Monster in Parliament. She absolutely understands wanting justice for what those people (spoken with barely-hidden disgust and the beginning of a snarl) did, and they want it as well. She'll let him know that she has argued with the judges for an expedited trial, which will take place on the 3rd of February, quite quick considering defendants would normally be given time to bolster a defense, and most of Parliament will be present. (As an OOC note: This summary post for trial and sentencing will be going up on the 4th, but the OOC tracker deadline is the 3rd, so that's the earliest we can do it, in case a player reports something major at the last minute.)

She has also ensured that Thomas Rathmore and his closest family members are being held in total seclusion, unable to contact each other or anyone else - there will be no bribing judges on his part. Every effort is being made to ensure that the trial will be fair.

As far as their punishments go, Nessie and Mhairi will let him know that they can make an argument for reparations in court, certainly (it's a sound idea, as someone should have to pay for the repairs that will be necessary) - but ultimately, the decision will be on the judicial seats of Parliament, as the Coven does not have that kind of authority over regular citizens. Still, Nerissa and Mhairi both imagine that conviction is all but certain. Theodore and Sowilo have already agreed to testify on the Mirrobounds' behalf, and the judges will no doubt seek testimony from Mirrorbound as well, should any step up to speak. The trial is to be public, of course, of course.

Mhairi will let him know in a quieter tone, though, that frankly, execution is not off the table for the Rathmores. It's a bit of an old-fashioned punishment, and reserved for only the most severe of crimes, but historically, there have been a few. If she's honest, she thinks they may see at least a handful after the trial. Three of the Rathmores represented not only their family but Parliament as well - the others will not want to treat this lightly, as it's their reputation as a ruling body on the line, no matter how they each personally might feel about the Mirrorbound. They do invite him to share this bit of insight with any who may be feeling particularly violent, with advice to wait until the trial has concluded before passing judgement on the city. Many are horrified by what happened, not just them.

BOTH

handwaved thing, post-litha dream.

no subject

post-black city dream, handwaving?

handwaving/summary, post snatched.

no subject

Mid-month, after the expedition has gone off

NERISSA BELL

letter, also sometime after moving in is all settled

letter, sometime mid- to late-may, time is fake

let's say aroundish 5/26

letter, shortly after the second batch of outsiders arrive

late july/juril, after the group meeting

watch text because princess is Worried;

Letter, let's go September 3rd

ooc

MHAIRI AINSLEY

no subject

no subject

letter, sometime after moving in is all settled

no subject

5/26

text via watches but at least he used some capitalization and punctuation

ooc

Beginning of July to Lady Denholm