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Voting closed: January 04, 2021, 02:28:47 am

[ZBridges]

"Please do prepare a dossier. If she isn't suitable for the position of Crusader General, I would still like to have her on hand in another role."

[19_EgarAlnis]

"Are you sure, Pheobe? I calculated that you would lose a considerable amount of respect and affection for her after reading it. It may harm your future social interactions with her."

[ZBridges]

"Positive. If she is dangerous, I would like to know even more greatly."

[Superdorf]

This woman was the old institution, wasn't she?

"Positive. If she is dangerous, I would like to know even more greatly."

+1

[ZBridges]

Whatever happened to the Pontifex, anyway? I wonder if he survived.

[King Zultan]

This woman was the old institution, wasn't she?

"Positive. If she is dangerous, I would like to know even more greatly."

+1

+1 Knowledge is power.

[Naturegirl1999]

This woman was the old institution, wasn't she?

"Positive. If she is dangerous, I would like to know even more greatly."

+1

+1 Knowledge is power.

+1 The more we know, the better
Isela is the general, yes? We need to begin planning for and executing a strike against the plague, it;s energy sources, food, Breeding, buildings

[19_EgarAlnis]

The null gives you a nod, slipping a patchwork collection of documents from a locked drawer in the desk. He extends it to you, and you take it with a nod.

Spoiler: SEED's Special Services Dossier on Nicole Gainer, AKA Black Nicky (click to show/hide)

Known Accomplices:
-Crusader General Thomas Hardy: Nicole's former junior officer.
-Ex-Crusader Tyler Hop: Considered to be the 'enforcer' in chief of Nicole's Operations. Served for many distinguished years, with numerous accolades in sniping, stealth, guerilla tactics, and deep cover operations.
-{NAME REDACTED} The Seventeeth Pontifex: Close ties to Nicole Gainer despite his opposition to the Crusaders. Many quiet meetings and hand-delivered correspondences, using bodyguards of trusted rank. Unable to retrieve further information.
-Xavier Mack, Chief Guardian of the Holy City: Nicole's former junior officer. He has become her sharpest critic -- hounding her every action. Overcompensation to hide plotting? Genuine hatred.
-Patrick Conner, Elder Justice of SEED Supreme Ethics and Law Courts: Nicole's former junior officer.
-Gregory Mcmontael, Elder Justice of SEED Supreme Ethics and Law Courts:  Nicole's former junior officer.
-Chelsea Vinhandler, Elder Justice of SEED Supreme Ethics and Law Courts: Nicole's former junior officer.
-William Thorton Senior, Warlord Businessman: Suspected of providing Nicole Gainer with black market las-guns, illegal combat modifiers, and access to forbidden technology sources.
-William Thornton Junior, Warlord's heir Heir to the Thornton Family Business: Suspected of providing Nicole Gainer with black market las-guns and illegal combat modifiers. Arrested in 4/xx/2006 for gunrunning, with flight plans into Steelworks District Number Nine Provisional Territory. Thornton Family made financial amends -- privately vowed further support for vasselization.


Criminal Charges -- None of them have seen the light of a courtroom, you note. And the evidence connecting her to them is scarce.
Embezzlement
Racketeering
Corruption
Unapproved extra-legal assassinations
Receiving stolen government property
Blackmail
Bribery

You pause at one of the older documents. A sealed door court-martial for Nicole Gainer--
...for the intentional slaughter of four hundred thousand civilians, we must find the defendant, at the behest of SEED, not guilty. Furthermore, a settlement is to be levied to each soldier responsible, provided that they never speak of the crimes they have committed...


...we...we had orders. She told us they were all Infected. To keep it from spreading, that we had to--- dear SEED...

What were your orders, Crusader Applegate?

...surround the cities. let the firebombing do the heavy lifting. Kill the 'monsters' that escaped...we were...we shouldn't have. We believed her! Yeah, there was abominations mixed in, but there were kids and elderly and people trying to escape.

And how many towns did this occur to?

All fifteen that were Infected, and the outlying villages and monasteries, sir.

[ZBridges]

"Wow... those are indeed many crimes. In general, however, it's best to have these sort of plotters close, where they can be kept an eye on, rather than far away. Please summon her to the fortress."

"Did the Pontifex, Xavier Mack, and Tyler Hop survive the destruction of the Holy City?"

[VoidSlayer]

I would rather leave her where she is and go out and meet with her with our bodyguards.  Sends a better message if we show up in force and will not take her away from duties to organize the steelworks.

[ZBridges]

Yeah, maybe we should just leave her at a distance. I had no idea she committed so many crimes.

[Superdorf]

I... kind of expected as much, honestly. You don't get a name like "Black Nicky" for nothing.
Her dealings with the Pontifex, I was not expecting. I can't help but wonder... how much did she know of his plans towards SEED? Was she playing us from both sides?

Regardless... no summons, for now. Definitely no promotion.

"...Thank you."

"Did the Pontifex, Xavier Mack, and Tyler Hop survive the destruction of the Holy City?"

+1

[19_EgarAlnis]

"Tyler Hop, as far as we know, was not with the evacuation. The Pontifex was also not present -- the Guardians we had posted to monitor him did not report back. Xavier Mack is confirmed dead." The null pauses, tapping something into the computer. "Xavier Mack helped with the evacuation after insuring his family's safety, before returning to the western side of the City to help the combined forces there." Zero explains quietly, monotone.

"His daughter, Lauren Mack, is our selection for Guardian Minister. She's not the most experienced member of the remaining force -- but all of them threatened to resign if she was not given the title." Zero looks over a paper, continuing, "So, for the sake of balance and to discourage that line of thinking, we made William Thornton the Internal Affairs Minister. A good compromise."

[ZBridges]

"Understood. I am ready to give my announcement as to the new Crusader General. Would now be an appropriate time?"

[Superdorf]

There will be need of a gathering, I imagine... an hour or so to prepare, perhaps?