Peace Is Negotiated Between The Thieves Guild of Calpe And The Danger Gang
Early in the morning, Eorl is awake, preparing for the meeting with representatives from the Thieves Guild of Calpe. Oeonoe has graciously agreed to let him hold the meeting in her vineyard, and soon everyone there is bright and early. Eorl has prepared some sort of box with a long sheet on rollers inside. Everyone is very curious about it.
Soon, a whole bunch of people gather in the center of the vineyard maze. Representing Chrysopolis is Eorl; from the Danger Gang, there is Arben, Can, and Gershom; from their retinue is Xenon and Beau; from the Calpean thieves guild are Norwit, Margareta, and Klaus; there's also the captured assassins, Ruth, Theodulf, Martha Madeye, and Hippomache. Ilya and several Bogatyrs are there to serve as witnesses. Leo is keeping minutes. Oeonoe is serving drinks. Lugurix is granted attendance to represent the kingdom of Lugurixia, though no one can see what his stake in this claim is.
They all gather around a large wooden table, growing out from the ground. Things are a little tense; what with everyone there having wanted to kill everyone else at one point or another. Eorl begins to ask Norwit about his sudden interest in Octopuses. Norwit explains that while he's heard Eorl spewing insanity about the end of the world for quite some time now, he's begun to start hearing it from other sources. He went east to Lebanon where he found a monument made by Kabar Hadra. The inscription especially peaked his curiosity. Eorl nods, and the begins his presentation. He places a Light Stone behind the sheet in his box, and the light projects an image painted on the sheet. He made a slide show. He talks about Ikulu and this that and the other. The antsier members of the Danger Gang begin to space out. They begin to discuss the value of overthrowing the Basil II, which kind of throws off Ilya. Arben soon grows impatient and argues it's time to get down to brass tacks. This group hasn't assembled to decide the next emperor, it's assembled to agree to not kill eachother. Norwit agrees that there is enough information to warrant further investigation. He also agrees that Chrysopolis would be a fine base of operations for said investigations. Arben begins to plot out the points for The Peace Treaty Between The Danger Gang And The Thieves Guild Of Calpe. This involves a little negotiating with the assassins, but nobody wants any needless killing, especially if that needless killing will piss of Throk. Everyone seems satisfied with the document, and signs.
Eorl and Norwit agree that it would be pretty cool to investigate the Hagia Sofia. He suggests that Norwit take Martialis with him, since he can become a rat and keep up with him, but also has a little healing magic up his sleeve. Norwit says that sounds like a fine idea. Martialis does a little Reflecting Pool on Artaky and finds him walking through some mountains. Everyone shrugs, not recognizing these mountains. Arben asks Norwit that if he sees Mario the Italian if he could ask him to swing by Chyropolis. Norwit asks Arben not to give his girlfriend any more expensive necklaces. With that, the peace conference breaks up, everyone a little more comfortable with the idea of working together. A little.
