Ross Fisher Posted July 11, 2022 Posted July 11, 2022 Monsignor Orfeo smiled at his host. Don Marquez - His Majesty King Fernando's Prefect of Kingsport - was a greasy fellow. To a lesser negotiator, his presence might have been off-putting. But the church man had worked with far worse, and in far more uncomfortable circumstances. He sipped his coffee, and listened politely. "It's not a question of money, Monsignor," the King's man was saying, "It's the *influence* of the opposing parties we must fight." "Indeed, my Lord," he replied, politely. "This is where the Shadow Council believes it may be able to support His Majesty. Merely provide us with the relevant names, and we will have their influence suitably... reduced." "Really?" replied the Eslandolan, skeptically. "You think the Order has more power in Eslandola than its own king?" "Possibly not, my lord. But we have the freedom of conscence that your own people might struggle with." They wandered on across immaculate lawns that, only a year ago had been pock-marked by impact craters. "And when do we get to the real reason you're here?" Don Marquez asked. "What do your lot get out of all this?" "It may be hard to believe, but the Order simply wants a more stable world. Situations like the Terraversa Incident must not be allowed to happen again. The best way to avoid this, as we see it, is to allow divinely-appointed monarchs to do their job. Revolutions and anarchies serve no-one." "How very noble of you." "We do try to lead with altruism," Orfeo responded. "But I hear a note of cynicism in your voice. If you doubt our commitment to this purpose then we are perfectly prepared to add ulterior motives to our agreement." "Better now than later." "Naturally, we would expect His Majesty's ongoing support for the Order's activity inside his borders. He would also owe us a favour of significant magnitude. To be repaid at a time and in a manner of our choosing, with appropriate notice." "Ha!" replied Don Marquez. "You do know that Eslandolans prefer gold to favours?" "And The Shadow Council of Hades prefers faith. Consider this a demonstration." "I'm sure we can come to an advantageous agreement. Let me relay this to my people for consideration." And so on they walked, their conversation turning to lesser concerns. If it wasn't suitably clear, this is a build in support of King Fernando. Quote
NOD Posted July 11, 2022 Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Interesting story. The green color is impossible to miss and I like the chameleon. Edited July 11, 2022 by NOD Quote
Jeff of Clubs Posted July 12, 2022 Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) Very suitable. The story carries some good cloak and dagger aspects and the build incorporates the factions colors throughout. Love the Eslandolan's wink! Edited July 12, 2022 by Jeff of Clubs Quote
Kai NRG Posted July 12, 2022 Posted July 12, 2022 Ahh... is the Order getting into Eslandian politics? Now why would they do that... Great dialogue, nice little vig to accompany it too. The chameleons posing is great! Quote
Garmadon Posted July 13, 2022 Posted July 13, 2022 On 7/11/2022 at 7:37 AM, Ross Fisher said: "We do try to lead with altruism," Orfeo responded. "But I hear a note of cynicism in your voice. If you doubt our commitment to this purpose then we are perfectly prepared to add ulterior motives to our agreement." I really like this little vig, and while the King's Prefect's dedication to his country's colors do seem a little extreme, it honestly works great too! Excellent choice of expression for the two plotters planners as well - looking forward to the sequel! Quote
Ross Fisher Posted July 14, 2022 Author Posted July 14, 2022 5 hours ago, Garmadon said: "We do try to lead with altruism" ... "But ... we are perfectly prepared to add ulterior motives to our agreement." TBH this has been my approach with Bishop François so far. He's a nice bloke really, it's just that no-one seems to believe it... @NOD @Jeff of Clubs @Kai NRG @Garmadon thanks! At the moment my building room is the hottest room in my house, so I can't spend too long there. I had Don Marquez's torso and legs already built from a figbarf I did a while back. Really wanted to use them. Glad you like the expressions and the story too! Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 15, 2022 Posted July 15, 2022 So much politics - and now religion too! What is the world coming to? Who has greenlighted this MOC? Quote
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