The Heretic Knowledge Vault:Current events

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As of 4 April 2008, lots of stuff is going on, some of it behind the scenes. Sarine, Jon and [{Sara Amraphel | Sara]] have started their "negotiations" with the Elven Council, with a certain amount of pomp and ceremony -- the Amraphels are the first humans to address the Council in centuries, and the "uniforms" they're wearing (courtesy of some help by Misa) can definitely be described as "colorful." Sarine, who's spotted her mother among the audience (to their mutual discomfort), is desperately trying to get the elves to handle their prisoner Meji with kid gloves (and ideally to release her), but the message isn't taking. We've learned that Tsuiraku is aware that Meji has been Errant-napped and is demanding her return, and to improve their bargaining position, have bagged the visiting Peregin Barin themselves. The elves aren't paying attention to the Tsuirakuans either, and at the moment it looks like this will end in fire...

And the fire is likely to involve an unexpected (from the elven perspective) arsonist, as up in the Ensigerum village, Ian's Anilis-enhanced efforts to make telepathic contact with Meji have finally succeeded. He now knows that she's a captive in Praenubilus Astu and in mortal danger. Ever the one to rescue a damsel in distress, never mind the collateral damage, he's lost his cool (a distressingly common occurrence these days...) and blasted out of the Ensigerum compound, and is now en route to Praenubilus Astu to join the party, leaving a bewildered Chris (who's been serving as his orderly) behind to explain what happened. Anita isn't gonna like this ...