Go looking for the Gentleman.
Packing your new toy into your bag, you put the sling over your shoulder and start making your way up the stairwell with the rest of the crowd.
Following the flow of people into a large, grand hall with a long dining table running down its length, you spot a lot of people in traditional gentleman attire, but also notice a fellow skylander sitting at a table with a nobody and a man with a strange, shadowy face that you can't see. There is a chess board set out in front of them, although the pieces are all in a cluttered pile.
"Hold on a moment. Why exactly did you hid this from me for all these years?"
Ask about the purpose of the secrecy.
"We hid this from you for all these years because you weren't ready, Defias. Your whole life, you had lived under watchful eyes that protected you and did everything for you. You spent all those years without the stress of leadership, and we never really knew if a library-born child like you could be trusted among our ranks... until, of course, you proved yourself to be able to manage yourself and the ship alone. It was a test, per se."The room is getting empty now. Most of the staff have already left and gone up the stairs, with most of the other skylanders also missing.
"I used to be one of a sort in the military."
Show him my military info.
[5] The officer guarding the hall checks your info and, mildly startled, snaps his palm up to a salute.
"Good day chief! You are clear to proceed! I truly apologize for wasting your time here..."
You grin and pass through, showing the three agents the way to the server room. Whistling a tune, you casually walk past the dead body on the floor, its position cordoned off and marked with spray paint. The agents don't seem to react.
You hand them weapon after weapon, as well as all of the artifacts you failed to carry with you from before. Having enough weapons on yourself to arm an entire squadron, you refuse to carry any of the bags yourself, opting to keep watch while the agents finish.
After everything is packed, you head back to the city hall and once again pass through security, this time with the other agents. You still don't find Thomas waiting for you, and you also see that a number of officials seem to be missing from their desks. There is probably a meeting going on somewhere.
"No, I'm not really a Chess player, but I do love Strategum. Berkeley, I've heard you are quite notorious, What are you doing here?
Play Strategum, Talk with Berkeley about why he is here, and what he does. Also get "The gentleman with the gray beard and the monocle-Jaffa Olympias-is" to sit with us.
The Gentleman nods and starts gathering up his pieces again. He states he will bring a Strategum box when he finishes. You turn to Berkely and ask him why he is here.
"Oh! Er, I have been here all my life. I was a stock broker before the war, and was one of those who commissioned the vessel you are standing in."The war he is referring to occurred hundreds of years ago. You aren't quite sure what to say here. You turn toward Jaffa, who is sitting at the main table sipping from a metal tankard.
Jaffa is an odd name. You're not quite sure if your boys were pronouncing it right on the call, so you change it up a little to sound more natural when asking him over.
[5] Jaffa turns around upon hearing his name being called out. He raises a brow and stares in your direction for a few seconds, then reluctantly gets up and brings his drink with him to the table.
"What is happening here... are you getting a game going for me to watch or is it something more mundane?" he mutters in a deep, gravelly voice.
- S-surface? You mean you throw me out into the radioactive desert above?
James draws his Mauzer and points it at everyone at random person, then switches to another one and keeps pointing at everyone in sight.
- You don't do that! You do not!
"Relax! Relax. We don't have a base on the surface. Nobody does. But our headquarters is stationed high in the sky, away from all the radiation. You'll be safe while we get there, the sub you are in is capable of it. You're currently surrounded by the greatest amount of radiation shielding physically feasible on a vessel like this."
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