Log:The Council Seeks Retribution

The Regent Legacy 2014/07/18 Paragon Chen

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Back at the clearing the lords of the realms meet...minus one conspicuous Lord. "Summon the Witnesses!" states Apollo loudly.

Gaia nods, "You do not rule the council Apollo, mind your tone." but she kneels and... Wherever you are, A form of Gaia rises from the ground and speaks, "Witnesses, please forgive me for the intrusion, but the council has need of you."

Chen sighs, "Okay, lead on." she says.

This time it seems she is exercising some manners in the face of what the witnesses have been forced to be a part of..

Paragon nods once, standing guard within Starguard with another hero. "Very well. Let's go."

Gaia extends a hand and barring you refusing it, you are transported to the Clearing. As always it is well maintained, the marker glows with the iridescence it has had for the few weeks its been there. The Lords of the Elemental Realms stand in a circle with space for the two witnesses.

While Chen does not notice, it is apparent to Paragon that Neptune is not present, and that there is clear agitation on the face of the council.

Paragon steps up to her place in the circle, looking around at the agitated lords and ladies of the council. She remains silent for now, waiting to hear what they have to say as she notes the absence of one.

Persephone steps forward, "Neptune has committed a grievance against me, and this council."

Apollo nods, and says in an angry voice, "Speak Persephone of the transgressions!"

Chen also steps up to her place. She doesn't really notice the agitation.

Persephone nods, "Neptune stated that he was to come to visit the Heir of the Regent on my plane, come he did, but shortly there after, Shadow Assassins over came the defenses of the citadel she was housed in, murdered every defender left to defend her, and then destroyed Armina. I had promised to protect her, but she is gone, her soul now circles the river styx in Hades." The ambiance of darkness around her flares in her anger.

Garuda clears his throat, and Apollo nods, "Speak Lord Garuda."

In his deep sonorous voice Garuda speaks..."This council represents not only those who have given their bond to the Regent, but also in doing so, we have ever been an alliance, we have come to each others aid, committed ourselves and our realms to the defense of our peoples."

"Neptune and the Plane of Water had been excluded from this council, his capricious ways have always been suspect." he pauses to think, "The Regent fought for Neptune in the Planar Wars, saved the Plane of Water from certain annihilation when he was trapped there for that 100 years. He formed a bond with Neptune himself..."

Garuda continues, "Regent asked the council to allow Neptune to join the council, and we acquiesced...some of us rather unwillingly, but we all acquiesced. Now Lord Neptune's own daughter..the soul child of the Regent lives, though he reported her dead, and she has struck against all of us. Her whereabouts remain hidden from us, there is only one with the power to do so, and that would be a Lord of a realm and only their own realm. Neptune has hidden her away as she plays this dangerous game."

Gaia looks at the Council, "The evidence is circumstantial My Lord Garuda, There is danger of another interplanar war if we being these charges against Lord Neptune..Have you proof?" she asks.

Chen nudges Paragon in the lower ribs with a gentle elbow. o O(Speak up. I would but I tend to piss these lords and Ladies off almost as much as they piss me off.)

Paragon speaks up to the council. "Arion was able to sense Armina's passing. After that, he exhibited power of all the elements, save water. That sounds like more solid evidence that the Child of Water is still alive. And if she lives after being hidden all this time, and only Neptune had the power to keep her hidden, then that should be enough to accuse him, yes?"

The Lords and Ladies look at the witnesses, "The Witnesses speak true. And Arion, where is he now..I sense heavy defenses surround him." Says Garuda.

Chen nods, "Arion is safe and well defended. Let's not speak openly of his exact location." she says.

Paragon nods along with Chen's words.

Gaia nods, "Caution is our friend. I believe the Witnesses speak reasonably. We must level the charges against Neptune." she turns to the witnesses, "Understand this, Neptune is new to the council, and has had a place here only due to the Regent's request. He has not signed the blood pacts with the regent as we have. He is one among us, but has not the same bond with the Regent as do we. His plane is not honor bound to the Regent, his is a matter of convenience. That he has had a child who bears the legacy of the Regent shows that he did, at one time cherish the Regent's relationship, but that seems to have ended, as will his presence on this council.."

Paragon says, "Why was he not made to sign the blood pacts that the rest of you signed?"

Gaia turns to Paragon, "He was not a part of the pacts signed when Archanois Regent called upon the Realms. His realm was not requested. We do not know why, it is perhaps a limitation the Regent had, his full powers not yet realized? We do not know, but Neptune has never been a part of this council until the last 3 hundred years."

Paragon nods softly and silently considers this for a few moments, waiting to hear what else the council has to say.

Gaia looks around, "Are we decided then? We shall take action against Neptune?"

The council members nod, "Then we should call upon the aid of a denizen of the plane of water, one we can trust." she turns to Thrym, "Lord Thrym will you contact Aegir, of Asgard and request his help?"

Gaia turns then to the witnesses, "And will you stand with us to bring the realms into balance and to avert a disaster? The legacy of the Regent cannot fall to the hands of a blackheart..."

Chen lifts her head, "Child killer. Not just a blackheart, but a child killer. I'll stand with you against such a person."

Paragon nods solemnly. "Of course we'll help. We were visited by a sea goddess named Himinglaeva, who is Asgardian. She was looking into providing us passage to the plane of water. After we learned from Arion that the soul child of Water still lived, we had considered taking the fight to her."

Gaia nods, "Then it is settled. We shall deal with Neptune, he is struck from this Council, the Witnesses shall deal with the Heir. We shall meet henceforth to coordinate our actions.." the other lords and ladies nod and vanish.

Gaia turns to face you both, her hands reach out to you, "My children, I told you I expected great things from you. I know this shall be a challenge, I hope you are up to the challenge. I will help you if I can, but this issue with the Regent, it falls squarely in the hands of this world. It always has. I am happy that your realm contains such stalwart souls. Ever has it been that this realm among all others bears the most evil...and the most good. I thank you, bring your heroes, you shall need them." and with that, you are transported back to whence you came...