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Twiggy at 11:03, 19 July 2025

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	At the Winter Solstice, the Imperial Senate chose to take advantage of an opportunity offered by the [[Watches_from_the_Wall#Test_What_You_Know\|consecration of the Walls of Holberg]] to [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Retrain_Researchers\|retrain civil servants]] from the [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|Department of Historical Research]] as [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|prognosticators]] capable of performing an [[appraisal]]. Unfortunately, following a different opportunity in which members of the Department were committed to [[The_bones_of_what_you_believe#Historical_Research\|collecting and organising information]] about the [[vallorn]] to support the [[Construct_Great_Library_of_Hacynian\|expansion of the Great Library of Hacynian]], this left nobody to actually perform [[historical research]].		At the Winter Solstice, the Imperial Senate chose to take advantage of an opportunity offered by the [[Watches_from_the_Wall#Test_What_You_Know\|consecration of the Walls of Holberg]] to [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Retrain_Researchers\|retrain civil servants]] from the [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|Department of Historical Research]] as [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|prognosticators]] capable of performing an [[appraisal]]. Unfortunately, following a different opportunity in which members of the Department were committed to [[The_bones_of_what_you_believe#Historical_Research\|collecting and organising information]] about the [[vallorn]] to support the [[Construct_Great_Library_of_Hacynian\|expansion of the Great Library of Hacynian]], this left nobody to actually perform [[historical research]].

	After the summit, it became apparent that the sinister [[eternal\|eternals]] of the [[Whisper Gallery]] had resumed their campaign of destruction and murder aimed at silencing the Department's scholars and researchers. Worse, they had expanded their interests to include a number of other individuals and organisations, using mortal agents armed with blades and burning oil to try and put a stop to the practice they describe as "''murdering secrets''." In fact, three of the most egregious attacks took place at around the same time the magicians of the Conclave were [[I_knew_you_were_trouble#Whisper_Gallery\|attempting diplomacy]] with representatives of the Night eternals. Even as the [[Archmage of Night]] strove to reason with them, their agents attempted to murder the Imperial Archivist, and set fire to both the [[Lepidean_Librarian#Lepidean_University\|Lepidean University]] and the [[~~Advisor_on_the_Vallorn#The_Great_Library_of_Hacynian\|~~Great Library of Hacynian]]. They were stopped, but it seems they've extended their attentions beyond just the Department. While the civil servants are protected, it's increasingly not feasible to protect ''every'' scholar in the Empire.		After the summit, it became apparent that the sinister [[eternal\|eternals]] of the [[Whisper Gallery]] had resumed their campaign of destruction and murder aimed at silencing the Department's scholars and researchers. Worse, they had expanded their interests to include a number of other individuals and organisations, using mortal agents armed with blades and burning oil to try and put a stop to the practice they describe as "''murdering secrets''." In fact, three of the most egregious attacks took place at around the same time the magicians of the Conclave were [[I_knew_you_were_trouble#Whisper_Gallery\|attempting diplomacy]] with representatives of the Night eternals. Even as the [[Archmage of Night]] strove to reason with them, their agents attempted to murder the Imperial Archivist, and set fire to both the [[Lepidean_Librarian#Lepidean_University\|Lepidean University]] and the [[Great Library of Hacynian]]. They were stopped, but it seems they've extended their attentions beyond just the Department. While the civil servants are protected, it's increasingly not feasible to protect ''every'' scholar in the Empire.

	The future of the Department of Historical Research is in doubt - indeed, if the Whisper Gallery continue to expand their operations in the Empire the very future of Imperial scholarship may be in danger.		The future of the Department of Historical Research is in doubt - indeed, if the Whisper Gallery continue to expand their operations in the Empire the very future of Imperial scholarship may be in danger.

Hailmur: /* Shadow War */

2023-07-11T10:20:42Z

Shadow War

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	===Shadow War===		===Shadow War===
	* '''A new adventure is available to military units, to stymie the Whisper Gallery and protect scholars and places of learning'''		* '''A new adventure is available to military units, to stymie the Whisper Gallery and protect scholars and places of learning'''
	A new [[Military_unit#Adventures\|adventure]] for [[military unit\|military units]] has been created called ''~~Shadow~~ War''. It can be found in the [[Military_unit#Scout_an_Area\|scout an area]] dropdown in downtime. Any military unit that takes part in this adventure is considered to be either guarding scholars - both those with the Department of Historical Research, and those at centres of learning threatened by the Whisper Gallery across the Empire - or else actively working to uncover and stymie the schemes of the eternals' mortal allies and twisted heralds. The ritual [[enchantment\|enchantments]] that help a military unit support a [[spy network]] apply to this adventure because it relies on stealth and cunning as much as bodyguarding acumen. In place of their normal [[military unit#Production\|production]], a standard military unit that undertakes this adventure ~~recieves~~ 120 rings and 2 crystal mana, with an enchanted or [[military unit#upgrade\|upgraded]] military unit receiving commensurately more.		A new [[Military_unit#Adventures\|adventure]] for [[military unit\|military units]] has been created called ''War of Whispers''. It can be found in the [[Military_unit#Scout_an_Area\|scout an area]] dropdown in downtime. Any military unit that takes part in this adventure is considered to be either guarding scholars - both those with the Department of Historical Research, and those at centres of learning threatened by the Whisper Gallery across the Empire - or else actively working to uncover and stymie the schemes of the eternals' mortal allies and twisted heralds. The ritual [[enchantment\|enchantments]] that help a military unit support a [[spy network]] apply to this adventure because it relies on stealth and cunning as much as bodyguarding acumen. In place of their normal [[military unit#Production\|production]], a standard military unit that undertakes this adventure receives 120 rings and 2 crystal mana, with an enchanted or [[military unit#upgrade\|upgraded]] military unit receiving commensurately more.

	All this assumes that the Imperial ~~conclave~~ continues to uphold their stance that the Whisper Gallery are enemies of the Empire. If that changed, the situation would quickly escalate and this adventure would no longer be enough to protect people by itself.		All this assumes that the Imperial Conclave continues to uphold their stance that the Whisper Gallery are enemies of the Empire. If that changed, the situation would quickly escalate and this adventure would no longer be enough to protect people by itself.

	===Participation===		===Participation===
	* '''Mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery have been targeting scholars and librarians across the Empire'''		* '''Mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery have been targeting scholars and librarians across the Empire'''
	If you are one of the people the Whisper Gallery has targeted - any of those listed above or anyone who works with the Anvil Library - you are free to roleplay that you have been targeted by mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery between events. These agents would be lone assassins (masked of course) who would use daggers, crossbows, or poison to try and murder you. You are encouraged to explain how you managed to survive without the protection of the bodyguards employed to support the Civil Service.		If you are one of the people the Whisper Gallery has targeted - any of those listed above or anyone who works with the Anvil Library - you are free to roleplay that you have been targeted by mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery between events. These agents would be lone assassins (masked of course) who would use daggers, crossbows, or poison to try and murder you. You are encouraged to explain how you managed to survive without the protection of the bodyguards employed to support the Civil Service.

Novemberalice at 10:51, 4 June 2023

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	"What the ''fuck'' we going t'do about t'Whisper Gallery?"</ic>		"What the ''fuck'' we going t'do about t'Whisper Gallery?"</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Archivist.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The Imperial Archivist, a [[the Marches\|Marcher]] named Leontes the Scribe, is an irascible curmudgeon at the best of times.\|width=350}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Imperial Archivist.jpg\|align=left\|caption=The Imperial Archivist, a [[the Marches\|Marcher]] named Leontes the Scribe, is an irascible curmudgeon at the best of times.\|width=350}}</div>
			{{audio\|link=https://youtu.be/SagWyKYyHG4}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	At the Winter Solstice, the Imperial Senate chose to take advantage of an opportunity offered by the [[Watches_from_the_Wall#Test_What_You_Know\|consecration of the Walls of Holberg]] to [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Retrain_Researchers\|retrain civil servants]] from the [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|Department of Historical Research]] as [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|prognosticators]] capable of performing an [[appraisal]]. Unfortunately, following a different opportunity in which members of the Department were committed to [[The_bones_of_what_you_believe#Historical_Research\|collecting and organising information]] about the [[vallorn]] to support the [[Construct_Great_Library_of_Hacynian\|expansion of the Great Library of Hacynian]], this left nobody to actually perform [[historical research]].		At the Winter Solstice, the Imperial Senate chose to take advantage of an opportunity offered by the [[Watches_from_the_Wall#Test_What_You_Know\|consecration of the Walls of Holberg]] to [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Retrain_Researchers\|retrain civil servants]] from the [[Historical research#Department of Historical Research\|Department of Historical Research]] as [[Appraisal#The_Prognosticators_Office\|prognosticators]] capable of performing an [[appraisal]]. Unfortunately, following a different opportunity in which members of the Department were committed to [[The_bones_of_what_you_believe#Historical_Research\|collecting and organising information]] about the [[vallorn]] to support the [[Construct_Great_Library_of_Hacynian\|expansion of the Great Library of Hacynian]], this left nobody to actually perform [[historical research]].

Rafferty: /* Participation */

2023-06-02T12:42:27Z

Participation

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	===Participation===		===Participation===
	* '''Mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery have been targeting scholars and librarians across the Empire'''		* '''Mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery have been targeting scholars and librarians across the Empire'''
	If you are one of the people the Whisper Gallery has targeted - any of those listed above or anyone who works with the Anvil Library - you are free to roleplay that you have been targeted by mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery between events.		If you are one of the people the Whisper Gallery has targeted - any of those listed above or anyone who works with the Anvil Library - you are free to roleplay that you have been targeted by mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery between events. These agents would be lone assassins (masked of course) who would use daggers, crossbows, or poison to try and murder you. You are encouraged to explain how you managed to survive without the protection of the bodyguards employed to support the Civil Service.

	~~Some of these~~ agents would be lone assassins (masked of course) who would use daggers, crossbows, or poison to try and murder you. You are encouraged to explain how you managed to survive without the protection of the bodyguards employed to support the Civil Service.

Rafferty: /* Participation */

2023-06-02T12:32:50Z

Participation

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	If you are one of the people the Whisper Gallery has targeted - any of those listed above or anyone who works with the Anvil Library - you are free to roleplay that you have been targeted by mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery between events.		If you are one of the people the Whisper Gallery has targeted - any of those listed above or anyone who works with the Anvil Library - you are free to roleplay that you have been targeted by mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery between events.

	Some of these agents would be lone assassins (masked of course) who would use daggers, crossbows, or poison to try and murder you. You are encouraged to explain how you managed to survive without the protection of the bodyguards employed to support the Civil Service.		Some of these agents would be lone assassins (masked of course) who would use daggers, crossbows, or poison to try and murder you. You are encouraged to explain how you managed to survive without the protection of the bodyguards employed to support the Civil Service.

	Some of these assassins are magicians, who seek to deliver the pernicious curse favoured by the Whisper Gallery that removes the ability to read and write from its victim; in this case you may email [mailto:plot@profounddecisions.co.uk plot@profounddecisions.co.uk] and we'll arrange for you to receive that curse. Be aware that it is both a long-lasting and extremely difficult to remove curse. This option is intended for the Imperial title holders mentioned, for anyone who was a formal [[proxy]] for one of those titles at the last event, and for people who volunteer with the Anvil Library during events. Please don't email in if you are not one of these people.

Vsabo: /* Shadow War */

2023-06-01T22:39:17Z

Shadow War

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	===Shadow War===		===Shadow War===
	* '''A new adventure is available to military units, to stymie the Whisper Gallery and protect scholars and places of learning'''		* '''A new adventure is available to military units, to stymie the Whisper Gallery and protect scholars and places of learning'''
	A new [[Military_unit#Adventures\|adventure]] for [[military unit\|military units]] has been created called ''Shadow War''. It can be found in the [[Military_unit#Scout_an_Area\|scout an area]] dropdown in downtime. Any military unit that takes part in this adventure is considered to be either guarding scholars - both those with the Department of Historical Research, and those at centres of learning threatened by the Whisper Gallery across the Empire - or else actively working to uncover and stymie the schemes of the eternals' mortal allies and twisted heralds. The ritual [[enchantment\|enchantments]] that help a military unit support a [[spy network]] apply to this adventure because it relies on stealth and cunning as much as bodyguarding acumen. In place of their normal [[military unit#Production\|production]], a standard military unit that undertakes this adventure 120 rings and 2 crystal mana, with an enchanted or [[military unit#upgrade\|upgraded]] military unit receiving commensurately more.		A new [[Military_unit#Adventures\|adventure]] for [[military unit\|military units]] has been created called ''Shadow War''. It can be found in the [[Military_unit#Scout_an_Area\|scout an area]] dropdown in downtime. Any military unit that takes part in this adventure is considered to be either guarding scholars - both those with the Department of Historical Research, and those at centres of learning threatened by the Whisper Gallery across the Empire - or else actively working to uncover and stymie the schemes of the eternals' mortal allies and twisted heralds. The ritual [[enchantment\|enchantments]] that help a military unit support a [[spy network]] apply to this adventure because it relies on stealth and cunning as much as bodyguarding acumen. In place of their normal [[military unit#Production\|production]], a standard military unit that undertakes this adventure recieves 120 rings and 2 crystal mana, with an enchanted or [[military unit#upgrade\|upgraded]] military unit receiving commensurately more.

	All this assumes that the Imperial conclave continues to uphold their stance that the Whisper Gallery are enemies of the Empire. If that changed, the situation would quickly escalate and this adventure would no longer be enough to protect people by itself.		All this assumes that the Imperial conclave continues to uphold their stance that the Whisper Gallery are enemies of the Empire. If that changed, the situation would quickly escalate and this adventure would no longer be enough to protect people by itself.

Vsabo: /* The Fucking Whisper Gallery */

2023-06-01T22:36:24Z

The Fucking Whisper Gallery

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	Diplomacy will not work, as has been demonstrated by both [[I_knew_you_were_trouble#Whisper_Gallery\|the most recent parley]] and the [[Bury_the_hatchet#Whisper_Gallery\|parley before it]], and most likely [[Immortal_hand#The_Whisper_Gallery\|the parley before that]].		Diplomacy will not work, as has been demonstrated by both [[I_knew_you_were_trouble#Whisper_Gallery\|the most recent parley]] and the [[Bury_the_hatchet#Whisper_Gallery\|parley before it]], and most likely [[Immortal_hand#The_Whisper_Gallery\|the parley before that]].

	One of the bodyguards paid for by the Senate - an orc thief-taker called Ris Steelfist has come up with a proposal to fix the problem for good. The eternals primarily work through mortal agents - being barred from sending heralds to the Empire by the [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] of the Conclave. They have made it clear they consider ''every'' Imperial scholar and place of study to be fair game, so rather than passively protect the civil servants, he proposes to engage the Whisper Gallery on their own terms. The civil service have secured the support of several wealthy Highborn [[Chapter\|chapters]], [[Urizen]] [[spire\|spires]], [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Cabalists\|cabalist]] circles, and places of learning. A fund has been established, sufficient to pay a number of Imperial heroes to not only protect the learned and the places they frequent, but also to actively seek out and deal with threats before they manifest.		One of the bodyguards paid for by the Senate - an orc thief-taker called Ris Steelfist - has come up with a proposal to fix the problem for good. The eternals primarily work through mortal agents - being barred from sending heralds to the Empire by the [[Alignment#Enmity\|enmity]] of the Conclave. They have made it clear they consider ''every'' Imperial scholar and place of study to be fair game, so rather than passively protect the civil servants, he proposes to engage the Whisper Gallery on their own terms. The civil service have secured the support of several wealthy Highborn [[Chapter\|chapters]], [[Urizen]] [[spire\|spires]], [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Cabalists\|cabalist]] circles, and places of learning. A fund has been established, sufficient to pay a number of Imperial heroes to not only protect the learned and the places they frequent, but also to actively seek out and deal with threats before they manifest.

	It's legal to kill monsters and heralds associated with the Whisper Gallery under Imperial law. Dealing with mortal agents requires more restraint, but a thief-taker like Ris is experienced at working with the magistrates and militia to apprehend anyone who deals with the Night eternals - which is of course illegal while they are under enmity. In return, the wealthy patrons concerned about the threat to Imperial scholarship will provide payment to these mercenary heroes without needing to drain the Imperial treasury any further. Not only would the civil servants at the Department be safe, but Leontes believes the ability of the Whisper Gallery to hurt ''anyone'' would be dramatically reduced - meaning no more attacks on the [[Minister of Historical Research]]; the [[Imperial Advisor for the Feni]]; the [[Seer of the Gateway]]; the [[Imperial Seer]]; the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]]; the [[Lepidean Librarian]], or the Anvil Library. Or at least, no more casual attacks. The Whisper Gallery may be able to suborn agents, but their ability to send their assassins after people at Anvil would be curtailed. ('''OOC:''' We will no longer be running plots in which members of NPC crew hunt down the enemies of the Whisper Gallery on the field; instead we will focus our efforts on recruiting PC agents and getting ''them'' to do the eternals' dirty work)		It's legal to kill monsters and heralds associated with the Whisper Gallery under Imperial law. Dealing with mortal agents requires more restraint, but a thief-taker like Ris is experienced at working with the magistrates and militia to apprehend anyone who deals with the Night eternals - which is of course illegal while they are under enmity. In return, the wealthy patrons concerned about the threat to Imperial scholarship will provide payment to these mercenary heroes without needing to drain the Imperial treasury any further. Not only would the civil servants at the Department be safe, but Leontes believes the ability of the Whisper Gallery to hurt ''anyone'' would be dramatically reduced - meaning no more attacks on the [[Minister of Historical Research]]; the [[Imperial Advisor for the Feni]]; the [[Seer of the Gateway]]; the [[Imperial Seer]]; the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]]; the [[Lepidean Librarian]], or the Anvil Library. Or at least, no more casual attacks. The Whisper Gallery may be able to suborn agents, but their ability to send their assassins after people at Anvil would be curtailed. ('''OOC:''' We will no longer be running plots in which members of NPC crew hunt down the enemies of the Whisper Gallery on the field; instead we will focus our efforts on recruiting PC agents and getting ''them'' to do the eternals' dirty work)

Vsabo: /* The Fucking Whisper Gallery */

2023-06-01T22:34:56Z

The Fucking Whisper Gallery

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	==The Fucking Whisper Gallery==		==The Fucking Whisper Gallery==
	* '''Ris, an orc thief-taker has a plan to resolve the Whisper Gallery problem'''		* '''Ris, an orc thief-taker, has a plan to resolve the Whisper Gallery problem'''
	At one point the Department for Historical Research could handle ''five'' Historical Research requests each season. Those days are long gone, in part thanks to the depredations of the Whisper Gallery. The eternals view secrets as their purview, and resent the fact that the Department insists on not only investigating matters they would rather see untouched but publishing those results publicly. A number of veteran civil servants died, before the Senate [[Assign_guards_to_historical_researchers\|provided funds]] to pay for bodyguards for everyone attached to the Department. While there were some [[Stings_like_the_truth#Shine_a_Light_into_the_Shadows\|proposals made in 382YE]] to try and reduce the threat of mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery, they're likely to only have temporary impact. The Whisper Gallery is just too efficient at recruiting agents, as they bragged [[I_knew_you_were_trouble#Whisper_Gallery\|during the recent parley]] with the [[Archmage of Night]].		At one point the Department for Historical Research could handle ''five'' Historical Research requests each season. Those days are long gone, in part thanks to the depredations of the Whisper Gallery. The eternals view secrets as their purview, and resent the fact that the Department insists on not only investigating matters they would rather see untouched but publishing those results publicly. A number of veteran civil servants died, before the Senate [[Assign_guards_to_historical_researchers\|provided funds]] to pay for bodyguards for everyone attached to the Department. While there were some [[Stings_like_the_truth#Shine_a_Light_into_the_Shadows\|proposals made in 382YE]] to try and reduce the threat of mortal agents of the Whisper Gallery, they're likely to only have temporary impact. The Whisper Gallery is just too efficient at recruiting agents, as they bragged [[I_knew_you_were_trouble#Whisper_Gallery\|during the recent parley]] with the [[Archmage of Night]].
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Imperial Archivist">They ''will not stop''. This isn't about me being angry that they butchered a bunch of my friends. This is about the fact that they ''will not stop'' because they ''cannot stop''. So if we ''want'' them to stop, we are going to have to ''make'' them stop. Preferably with hammers. You can't talk a rabid dog out of biting, as they say in Hay.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Imperial Archivist">They ''will not stop''. This isn't about me being angry that they butchered a bunch of my friends. This is about the fact that they ''will not stop'' because they ''cannot stop''. So if we ''want'' them to stop, we are going to have to ''make'' them stop. Preferably with hammers. You can't talk a rabid dog out of biting, as they say in Hay.</quote></div>

Vsabo: /* A Long Year */

2023-06-01T22:29:36Z

A Long Year

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	* '''The Senate must consider whether it wants the Department to continue to support the Library at Hacynian or not'''		* '''The Senate must consider whether it wants the Department to continue to support the Library at Hacynian or not'''
	During the Autumn Equinox last year, the curmudgeonly Imperial Archivist proposed that his Department could help to [[The_bones_of_what_you_believe#Historical_Research\|collect information about the vallorn]]. This reduced the number of historical research proposals that could be researched by one, until the research was complete. The [[Construct_Great_Library_of_Hacynian\|Great Library]] will not even be able to ''begin'' the research until the library is built, and work will not be completed until the start of the Autumn Equinox. Fortunately, thanks to the [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_12\|support of the League]], and [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_102\|the scholars of Highguard]], as well as the [[One_last_song#Game_Information_:_How_Far_You_Go\|information recovered]] from [[Brocéliande]], the actual research itself should take only six months. This would leave the Empire unable to commission the Department to perform Historical Research until the Spring Equinox 386YE.		During the Autumn Equinox last year, the curmudgeonly Imperial Archivist proposed that his Department could help to [[The_bones_of_what_you_believe#Historical_Research\|collect information about the vallorn]]. This reduced the number of historical research proposals that could be researched by one, until the research was complete. The [[Construct_Great_Library_of_Hacynian\|Great Library]] will not even be able to ''begin'' the research until the library is built, and work will not be completed until the start of the Autumn Equinox. Fortunately, thanks to the [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_12\|support of the League]], and [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_102\|the scholars of Highguard]], as well as the [[One_last_song#Game_Information_:_How_Far_You_Go\|information recovered]] from [[Brocéliande]], the actual research itself should take only six months. This would leave the Empire unable to commission the Department to perform Historical Research until the Spring Equinox 386YE.
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Imperial Archivist">I'm not sentimental, but when a talented scholar says to me he'll quit and go and join the warscouts if I don't let him research the names of his peoples' heroes, I shut up and listen. Not least cause given his history, the lad'd last five minutes as a war scout before he gets caught by the Jotun, and I don't want that on my conscience,</quote></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><quote by="Imperial Archivist">I'm not sentimental, but when a talented scholar says to me he'll quit and go and join the warscouts if I don't let him research the names of his peoples' heroes, I shut up and listen. Not least cause given his history, the lad'd last five minutes as a war scout before he gets caught by the Jotun, and I don't want that on my conscience.</quote></div>
	When the Imperial Archivist made his offer, the Empire could commission ''two'' teams of researchers at a time. That has changed now. Rather than withdraw support from the Great Library of Hacynian - especially given the import of the work being done there to the entire empire - Leontes intends to ensure that there are still at least some researchers available at all times. The [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] scholar ''Snowstorm Henk'' in particular has no real interest in the vallorn. He has insisted on being given permission to perform the research commissioned at the Winter Solstice by the [[Minister of Historical Research]], to [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Research_orc_guards_of_Ahraz\|explore the identities and fates]] of the orcs who guarded the tomb of [[Emperor Ahraz]], arguing that he wasn't really helping collate vallorn research anyway. Leontes has agreed, meaning that Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti will receive a report after all.		When the Imperial Archivist made his offer, the Empire could commission ''two'' teams of researchers at a time. That has changed now. Rather than withdraw support from the Great Library of Hacynian - especially given the import of the work being done there to the entire empire - Leontes intends to ensure that there are still at least some researchers available at all times. The [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] scholar ''Snowstorm Henk'' in particular has no real interest in the vallorn. He has insisted on being given permission to perform the research commissioned at the Winter Solstice by the [[Minister of Historical Research]], to [[384YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Research_orc_guards_of_Ahraz\|explore the identities and fates]] of the orcs who guarded the tomb of [[Emperor Ahraz]], arguing that he wasn't really helping collate vallorn research anyway. Leontes has agreed, meaning that Vaclav Mladenovich Kosti will receive a report after all.

Vsabo at 22:23, 1 June 2023

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	People shuffled in their seats, sat up. Even Octavia stopped doing mental mathematical exercises and paid attention.		People shuffled in their seats, sat up. Even Octavia stopped doing mental mathematical exercises and paid attention.

	"So," He looked around, studying them each in turn. He took a deep draught from his mug, emptying it, and slapped it down on the table for emphasis. "The first question is; should we shut down the Department of Historical Research."		"So." He looked around, studying them each in turn. He took a deep draught from his mug, emptying it, and slapped it down on the table for emphasis. "The first question is; should we shut down the Department of Historical Research."

	There was a lot of blinking and frowning.		There was a lot of blinking and frowning.