Diablotin 2 session 19

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• Alma sends a courier to the Rutting Boar with a message asking to meet M. Renaud, and suggesting a time and place, the Nine Elms Church in Rhenea, outside of regular services.
• Altheo will be on time.

Alma: Good afternoon M. Renaud. How has the city been treating you today? :)

Altheo: Like a good woman should.

• Altheo says with a happy grin.

Altheo: And how are you today?

Alma: I'm doing well. The weather is easing the burden on the city...

Altheo: I'm glad to hear it.

Alma: I asked you to stop by to talk about my Guest.

Altheo: Certainly, I suspected that.

Altheo: How are things going?

Alma: I thought we'd step into this counselling room to finish our conversation.

• Alma leads the way to a room meant for private discussions with parishoners.

Alma: Felise is doing well, I believe.

• Altheo follows her.

Altheo: Good to hear.

Alma: I'm actually more concerned for Viviane, right now.

Alma: I spoke with Felise and what she's told me suggests that the Lozada-Boyne home is not an appropriate place for her.

Alma: I feel this strongly enough that I wanted to offer any assistance I can in this regard.

Alma: I had the urge to visit her uncle myself until she suggested only you might know where she was, so I thought I'd best talk to you.

Altheo: So far I am the only conection between you and Felise, and I hope that it will be a very difficult leap of logic to think I hid her with you.

Altheo: But I agree that I'd like to help Viviane.

Altheo: I'll speak to her Great Uncle and see if he is taking any aditional steps.

Altheo: Also, if you knew of someone influential in the church that we could anonimously mention the cult to... Someone that would be so outraged that they would try and put a stop to it...

Alma: I had already had that thought, but thought I would see first whether you thought it might hurt your work getting Viviane disentangled. I am gravely concerned by the ... audacity of such a group functioning in the wake of the Wyrm that came from the necklace...

Alma: I'll see what I can do to find someone sympathetic who can keep my involvement separated by a degree or two.

Alma: I know that Viviane is practically an adult now, as far as the law is concerned... but perhaps the case could be made that she is in a special circumstance.

Altheo: I doubt I have the means to free her from them.

Altheo: The one time I met her she seemed to actively protect their secrets.

Alma: This man has been involved with her life for some time, he's had time to try to ensnare and manipulate her. Taking advantage of their mother's grief...

• Altheo nods

Altheo: I think before we can save her, we must discredit him.

Alma: He's taken advantage of her, like he hoped to do to Felise.

Altheo: That sort of thing is far more common than you think.

Altheo: Many of my girls have escaped that sort of thing.

• Alma sighs.

Alma: If it comes down to it, and the law must come into play, it may help to have some one in the Church provide witness along with Felise. Should it come to that.

Alma: I'm not particularly familiar with this sort of situation, but I'd do my best to find someone who could stand with Felise.

Altheo: The law tends to want to cover this up.

Altheo: It tends to be considered a "family issue" and best delt with through the family.

Alma: Well that's tough.

• Alma scowls.

Alma: Though ... I guess I don't know much about the law, to be honest.

Alma: :/

Alma: Beyond informing some one in the Church of the cult, I'll await suggestions from you or her Uncle before I ... meddle.

Alma: I just wanted you to know I'm quite ready to do so.

Altheo: Thank you.

Altheo: I appreciate that.

Altheo: Do you have any security at your house?

• Vess has joined #changeling

Alma: After I spoke with Felise I looked into retaining a guard.

Alma: I should have some one soon.

Altheo: Thats good.

Alma: (I think I told Julie I was going to hire one, but I can't remember if I did, so I'm going to say that. :P)

Altheo: I really do think they will try and kidnap her back if they find out she is with you.

Alma: This may sound silly, but you don't think I should try to disguise that they're a guard, do you?

Alma: I mean, it's a little ostentatious.

• Alma is not entirely sure how to go about such cloak and dagger affairs :V

Altheo: I think it is perfectly reasonable for a woman of your station to have a guard in her home.

Altheo: To be honest, in this day and age I would have thought you'd already had a few.

Alma: Well, I've Marielle in the house... but I suppose she's not trained for such things.

Altheo: No.

Altheo: And you don't strike me as the type of person who would sacrifice her maid to escape a dangerous situation.

Alma: I've no intention of sacrificing anyone :o

Altheo: That is the best advice I can give you about guards: If something bad happens, let them do their job. Your job is to get out and stay safe.

Alma: I appreciate that is the best for most, M. Renaud, but Owl has given me a purpose and the ability to fulfill it.

Alma: Felise, of course, is another matter.

Altheo: Well then, ensure she gets to safety.

• Alma nods

Altheo: Any guard you hire has chose his proffession, and if he is competent, probably could have chosen many others.

Altheo: Felise has had very little choice in her predicament.

• Alma nods.

Alma: (Does it look like you have anything else to add about Felise?)

Altheo: (no)

Alma: Well then...

Alma: Everything is well with /you/ M. Renaud?

• Alma says, sounding perhaps a little priestly

Altheo: Of course.

Alma: Good :)

Altheo: I've had a bit of problems with my business. But I beleive I handled it in a way the gods would approve of.

Alma: If you've ever a need to talk about anything, I would be pleased to help.

• Alma says sincerely, even on the tail of your last comment :)

Altheo: Thank you. I appreciate that.

Alma: Rob, with a Sense Motive of 27, do you think Alma has insight into how you see her? In particular, does she get the idea that you might not think she's open about what she's offering? She's half tempted to say your girls are welcome too, but if it seems like you might be open to her anyway, you might suggest it to them on your own.

Alma: I guess ... the short version of that is does she get any "whatever, lady" vibe :P

Altheo: let me roll a bluff

!roll 1d20+12

• Alma rolls for Altheo: : 1d20+12 : getting : 3 : which, after the modifier : 12 : totals : 15 :.

Altheo: (Altheo seems to really like you. You get the feeling he thinks your a bit sheltered but honestly thinks you'd like to help.

Altheo: (no, "Whatever lady" but he is very conscious that you and he come from very different worlds)

• Alma will fill the walk to the entrance of the Nine Elms Church with some small talk, deciding to leave passing it on to you :)