Distinguished Order of Mages - Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

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Promises and Secrets


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Angel:
Gloria, so good to hear from you …
Tell me your family is still doing fine.

Glad to hear that, but I know why you are calling.
I know I said we could help you out, and many Houses in the Order are ready to get involved.
However, I still cannot move on with our plans until I get a Consent Vote from the Council.

Uh-Huh … Like we talked about before.
Normally there is nothing to it, a simple debate, some posturing by the Council Members,
a vote is held, and we move right along with any measure that is passed.

For some reason … Not entirely clear to me at the moment,
Alexa Wildwind has decided to throw a wrench in the works.
She irritates the tar out of me sometimes … Arrogant, and riding the prestige of her Family name.

But don’t worry, because I still have things under control here.
I am meeting with the Council’s Parliamentarian shortly, and we will figure something out.


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Angel Continues:
Like I said ... Don’t worry, help is on the way.
I had no problem convincing some of the Council that the situation in Bridgeport was worth the trouble.
I can only imagine the difficulties you are dealing with at the time being.

Your children go to school there, and the parks are beautiful this time of year.
There is no reason you should have to lock yourselves inside every evening at dusk just to feel safe.
The Order has helped in these situations before,
and this is the kind of thing we do to support better relations between our kind.

I am eager to let you know how my conversation with Lincoln turns out.
I have been over the by-laws, but I am positive he knows more than I do.

Hang in there … I promise you I am working on it here.


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Lincoln:
I have to be honest with you Angel ...
As Council Parliamentarian, this is only a courtesy with me stopping by.

I am comfortable providing you with any information you need regarding the rules and procedures,
but it in no way should be misconstrued as support for whatever it is you may be planning.

My position requires that I try to keep any bias I have in check.


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Angel;
Oh no, no Lincoln … I am not pandering for support at the moment,
I have just arrived at an impasse, and I don’t have all the information I need to get around it.

I have exhausted all the options others have suggested,
and I just want to make sure I am not overlooking a viable possibility.

As Parliamentarian, I am sure you know that Alexa Wildwind has not answered the Council Call in months.
I would be okay if she just wanted to object, or if she wants to stay home and send a proxy in her place.
What I find difficult to accept, is that she will not fulfil her obligation and appear in Council.

Surely there has to be something in the by-laws that can force her to appear.


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Lincoln:
I don’t mean to be too curt or blunt about the matter …
But do you not think that may be a bit optimistic on your part?
Alexa is a Wildwind, and that makes a difference.

Come on Angel … You’re a smart woman.
Surely it didn’t escape your notice, or fail to strike you as being odd
when you found out that a Consent Vote from the Council requires a Windwind
to either be present in Council Chambers, or to have sent an official Proxy in their stead.

When you are dealing with a Wildwind, and this Order of ours …
You have to remember that we owe it all to them.


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Angel;
I went to the Academy like everyone else, and I know my Ancient Lore.
At the same time, I am about sick and tired of hearing how special the Wildwinds are.

This isn’t the Dark Ages anymore.
We aren’t at war with the Dragons, or other magical beasts.
The Dark Genie was taken care of more than two centuries ago.

We have issues we need to deal with now.
Real threats, and things that need our attention.
There is a dark storm brewing in Bridgeport as we speak, and the Order sits idlily by.

If the Wildwinds are so great, and Alexa is so awesome ...
Then why can’t she show up and make her case before the Council, instead of hiding in the hills?
People in Bridgeport are suffering and need our assistance.


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Angel Continues:
I called you here because I think I found a solution to my problem
and just need to know exactly how to do it.

Going through the by-laws I noticed where a Special Emergency Session of the Council can be called.
There is no designation, other than being a Council Member and Blooded Heir
as far as who can call a Special Emergency Session.

It also states that the Council Guard can compel the Houses to comply or attend,
as well as provide for security during travel to the Session.

What I need to know, is what constitutes an Emergency?
It’s not defined in the by-laws.
I also need to know what the Council Guard can do to compel a House to attend.
That’s not covered in the by-laws either.


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Lincoln;

You have certainly done your research …
and the answers to your questions aren’t difficult to come by.

First let me say that there is no actual definition as to what constitutes an Emergency.
Furthermore, the Council has been rather liberal with what they allowed as one in the past.
I’ve seen a property dispute between two families qualify,
and well before spells were being cast in hostility over the matter.

Secondly … What the Council Guard can do to compel a House to attend
is strictly at the discretion of the of the senior guard sent to compel them.

But … Before you get excited about this discovery and clarification of benchmarks,
I have to let you know that it isn’t going to work.
You’re still thinking about Alexa Wildwind … And that is a whole different ball of wax so to say.


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Angel:
Well, maybe … And then maybe not.
I may be a Mercer and not a Wildwind, but I am a Blooded Heir the same as Alexa.
I have some pull in the Council Chambers, and some good relations with the Council Guard.

It’s quite possible that Alexa won’t be able to avoid the inevitable.
Personally, I won’t mind one bit seeing her frog-marched into the Council Chamber.

Not that I want things to go that way, but she is utterly incorrigible.
If it comes to a test of wills, she will find out I am going to stand up for what I believe
the same as she does.


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Lincoln;
Perhaps you didn’t hear me correctly, but I said it wasn’t going to work …
I didn’t say that it might not work.

You are smart, talented as a Mage, and have represented your family well in the Council.
Still … You are not Alexa Wildwind, and again, that makes a difference.
Listen to me before you get frustrated, and try to understand.

I hate to inform you, but unlike anywhere else, neither the Order,
nor the Council Guard have any jurisdiction on Wildwind land.
There is nothing they can do to her to make her come to Council.

There is a reason for that, and one they don’t teach you in Ancient Lore.
The Wildwind Estates are where all the Order’s dirty little secrets are hidden away.
Everything we have, came with a price, and more than any other, the Wildwinds paid that price.

While you were finger painting and picking your nose …
Alexa was walking with Horace Wildwind along the banks of Crimson Creek.
He was pointing out where the bodies were buried …
And you can bet good money Alexa knows where the shovel is hanging today.

You gained your abilities as a teen, and have done excellent in your studies.
Alexa started her journey as not only a Mage, but as a leader, in the cradle the day she was born.

Be careful who you choose as your enemies …
There are things about the Wildwinds, and the Order, you just don’t know.


To Be Continued …


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Peasants and Pitchforks


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Morrigan
There’s my precious little sugar thief, Bellisma …

Ms Sandra at Nightcare said you were on your best behavior while we were working last night.
You really need to stop that, or you are just going to ruin the Hemlock reputation around here.

I know the sun has come up, but we’ll give your father a few more minutes to catch up.
There’s no telling what kind of mischief he has been up to,
and I have a few places in need to go this morning.


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Wogan;
Well how fortuitous is this …
Both of my favorite young ladies in the world, right here before me.

How did Sandra say things went at Night care last night …
No more biting incidents I take it?

Sorry about the time … I know you were working too, but Beau and I needed more time
to get back from Grimm’s Ferry.

These nights are starting to wear on me.


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Morrigan:
Well talk to Elvira … You didn’t hire on with the outfit as a truckdriver.
I know she has been grumpy lately, but suck it up, and put on your man pants.

I don’t know what has gotten into her anyways.
I work at the warehouse too,
and I was under the impression things would be running a little smoother by now.


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Wogan:
To tell you the truth, it’s not really a ‘What’ that is giving us problems …
It’s a ‘Who’ at the core of Elvira’s current troubles.

Paul … Paul Stansbury, that’s the man, more than anyone else.
He outbid her on the Cannery property, totally unreasonable bid on his part …
a good 30 percent over market value.

The old Cannery would have been perfect for Elvira.
It would have been an excellent cover for her Import Business.
Now … Beau and I are driving to Grimm’s Ferry every night instead.


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Morrigan:
Still … those are Elvira’s problems.
Even though we are all in this together,
it seems as though our current misery, is simply a consequence of her failures.

We didn't move to Bridgeport to keep back-seating to the whims of others.
There were times when a nice little visit to folks like Mr Stansbury, would clear things up.

If he couldn’t figure out how to get along with our kind,
there would be a U-Haul in his driveway, or even worse.


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Wogan:
Look … My rear end has been glued to seat of a big truck for the last 4 hours.
You don’t need to convince me that maybe we should be investigating other options.

Beau is fed up with things as well.
We have had time to talk while on the road,
and thought we had come up with what could be a better answer for us.

There was a fire at the Stutter place down by the base of the bridge, on the Metro side ...
Ruined the living quarters, but the structure is still sound.

We have some money, and were thinking about buying the property.
Turn it into a Rave Club, and you could work it with us.
More quality time for us, and a chance to get out from under the Old World politics.

Elvira wouldn’t be pleased, but she has little to bargain with right now.
There is enough of our kind here now, and other young folks who just want to irritate their parents.


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Morrigan:
So yeah, great idea … What’s the hold-up on that Daddy Warbucks?
Do you need me to break the cookie jar, and scrape my egg money out, to start the ball rolling?

If I had a dime for every plan you and Beau have come up with over the years,
we wouldn’t have to work.


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Wogan:
Things aren’t that easy Morrigan …
If we didn’t want to work at making things better, and more reliable here in Bridgeport,
We could do the same as our kind did in Darkhollow.

We could treat the townsfolk as cattle, milk them dry, and move on in two to three years.

Of course there are risks associated with that as well …
Most clearly, the angry mob of peasants with pitchforks scenario.
We have little Bel now … I don’t want to keep moving around.

Beau and I are already getting some pushback on the club idea.
Some soccer mom on the hill across the bridge ...
I think her name is Gloria, filed an injunction with the zoning committee.

Some garbage about a Community Center instead …
She’s just busting our chops.


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Morrigan:
You know the old saying about when push comes to shove …
Well, I think we are well past the pushing part, and heading full steam into the shoving part.

What … With Hans, Marcella and their two kids, moving in from out West …
picking up that apartment on the North Side …
And Jessica’s family coming in … Maybe folks should get a clue.

We are doing what we can to stay out of each other’s way here ...
We can make things work.

Oh, please … I am wasting my breath.
Give me that umbrella, I have things I need to do this morning.
It’s your turn to watch Bel anyway, and you won’t be needing that.


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To Be Continued …


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Blindside


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Gloria:
Oh, when was that Shelly?
Hmm … It had to be when Paul and I were still at University.

He was still driving that cream colored Opel, and I hated that car.
He thought it was all that and then some, simply because it was European.
He would start carrying on with his friends about foreign cars …
and I would start making jokes about it coming over on the Mayflower.


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*Shelly*:
You crack me up Gloria, but I remember my time at University.
Mark had a motorcycle, scared me to death, but we had fun back then.

I don’t know if I have mentioned it before, but I am completely jealous.
I know, shame on me, but your relationship with Paul is still safe at the moment ...
He is handsome though.

What I envy is this place y’all have.
It’s beautiful, and your view of the city …
It couldn’t get any better ... Almost framed by every window across the back here.

Must have cost y’all a fortune.


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Gloria:
Well, you know Paul is in Real Estate.
We got in here while the market was good.
The house is a bit old, but nothing a little remodeling here and there won’t fix.

The only thing that worries me, is the problem we spoke about at lunch the other day.
Those vile creatures are going to ruin the property values around here.
We could lose a chunk of equity, not necessarly with this property alone,
but Paul is invested heavily in commercial properties as well.

The Docks used to show a lot more promise.
Paul even played darts at Waylan’s every now and again, up until recently.
It is a terrible little grungy place, but I went for the music.

That horrid Elvira bought the warehouse across the street from Waylan’s.
Now … Paul and his buddies play darts in the basement here.
We don’t even cross the bridge after dark.


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*Shelly*;
Oh, don’t I know what you mean.
Just last week Mark was having car troubles.
His clunker spent two days in the shop, and he had to use the Subway.

He doesn’t get off until after dark, and I was worried to death about him making it home.
Mark said some of those creatures were on the Subway with him Wednesday night.
I about had a stroke when he told me.


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Gloria:
Oh Shelly, please tell me he’s okay.
Nothing happened to him did it?

I mean even if he looks okay, you have to be careful.
They have their ways … I even heard they can hypnotize people.

Keep a close eye on him.
That’s just terrible, and exactly what I have been working on taking care of.


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*Shelly*;
Gloria … I don’t think anything actually happened to Mark.
He was Tri-State Wrestling Champion in High School,
And went to University on a scholarship.

When he told me, it scared me to death, but he’s a big guy …
You’ve met him.

But hey … You mentioned you were working on our problem.
What's up with that?
Come on, give me the details …
Mark and I are still planning on having children and I don’t want to have to move again


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Gloria:
Well let me tell you about this Shelly.

So a few months back, Paul and I went to that Supernatural Summit ...
The one the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs held in North Foster.
I know, it sounds like a crazy thing to do, call it morbid curiosity.

We actually met this lovely woman from one of the Occult groups.
Get this … Her name is Angel, how appropriate.
Anyway … As it turns out, she is one of these big-wigs with this group
of magic users called the Distinguished Order of Mages.

At first, I didn’t know what to think,
but when I hinted at the idea we might be having a problem with the Vampires …
She opened right up, and we talked for hours.

Right now, as we speak, she is doing her best to help us get some support from her Order.
Where I am sure our SBA is prepared and can handle things …
It certainly won’t hurt having those folks on our side.


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*Shelly*:
Oh thank you ...Thank you Gloria.
You are just something else, and I don’t know what we would do without you.

If you can possibly get us some help, I just don’t care where it comes from.
Something has to be done, and you are my hero.

Look … I have had a lovely chat this afternoon,
and I am sure Mark and I will be by sometime this weekend.
You keep working on things, and you can fill us both in when we come by.

Again … I just cannot thank you enough.


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Marcy aka *Shelly*:
Hello, Linda … This is Special Agent Hansen, Chief of Field Operations, Bridgeport.

Yeah, I got your memo concerning Director Trommel requesting a briefing
with Special Agent Ramsey in regards to our progress with Operation Blindside.

Look, my hands are full at the moment, but you can let Casper know
that I don’t have a problem sending Doug by in the morning to take care of that.


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To Be Continued …


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Playing House


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Doug:
We’re going to skip the formalities here Director Trommel.
What am I doing here this morning …
Better yet what am I doing in Bridgeport babysitting Special Agent Hansen?

Marcy is capable in her position, and doesn’t need me playing husband.
any second-year Agent off the Farm could cover that.

If this is about Surdine … I covered that in the debriefing.
You guys here at headquarters botched the intel on that one.

One target, simple tag and bag operation.
That’s generally no problem, but add a mage to the mix and things get sketchy.

Furthermore … Y’all never indicated she wasn’t going to be alone.
Alexa Wildwind would have been one thing, but when you add Lincoln …
the Council’s Parliamentarian to the equation, we weren’t authorized for that.

I made a call … It was my operation.


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Casper:
Slow down Doug, and don’t get ahead of yourself.
You have to remember I was Special Ops long before I got stuck behind this desk
with my name painted on the door outside.

You’re on the ground in Bridgeport, because that’s where I want you.
We don’t have enough room for any more mistakes.

What happened in Surdine was unfortunate, but not a career ender for you.
However … We had to go back to the drawing board as far as Alexa Wildwind is concerned.

That operation was fumbled on our end, not yours.


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Doug:
Well that’s great Casper … You can take the flag in your jacket.
That still doesn’t explain what I am doing, playing perspective daddy and little league coach ...
Why I am in Bridgeport … Much less running Hansen’s errands.

I mean seriously, don’t get me wrong, Hansen is a looker,
Even funny sometimes …
And I have been shacked up with worse in the past.

But … You’re going to have to read me in on this one.
I am not seeing what I need to know in the tea leaves.


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Casper:
Geeze Doug … It’s a textbook Gumfort Scenario.
Drive a wedge between Alexa and the Order, and alienate her with her people.
Apply pressure with external concerns, great enough she cannot ignore them.

She’ll have to reach out …
And when she does, the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs in Bridgeport
is a reasonable place she would attempt to make contact.

We build a little rapport with the Asset,
getting amazing results since we are the problem anyway.
We can trade a few favors, let that balance sheet run …
Get her to a point she feels she owes us, and we backdoor our way in to her plans.


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Doug:
But why is that important, and what does that have to do with me being on this operation?

I mean I couldn’t care less if you suits want to play footsie,
or cloak and dagger with Alexa Wildwind.
Give me a target, because I just don’t see the urgency in any of this.

Casper … I kick in doors, zip-tie little Johnny when he is playing with the wrong toys,
and drag his to a dark room in middle of nowhere,
so your people can express to him the necessity of leaving alone.

I don’t play house, pretend I like the Bridgeport Bears …
And if that Paul Stansbury tells me one more time about his wrestling moves
at the State Championships …

Holy Casper …
I’m going blow the Operation right there, and choke him out in front of the neighbors.


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Casper:
Sorry Doug, you’re just going to have to trust me on this one.
It’s bigger than you think, and serious business.

What I need from you, and why you are there,
has everything to do with Special Agent Hansen.

I need you to keep your eyes on her, because we cannot afford any mistakes on this one.
Make a hole for her, clear her path at all times.
She is good, very good at her job, but she is green.

She’s not like me and you Doug, her jacket is clean.
If this operation goes South on us,
we’re going to need someone to pin it on.

She can take the hit …
Probably still be fine with the Bureau.
She may end up in Alaska, but either of us would be worse off.


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Doug:
UH-Yeah, right … You’re a funny guy Casper.

I don’t know how they did things back when you were in Spec-Ops,
But when you are working an Asset,
You don’t tell them to trust you, then talk about throwing someone under the bus
In the same breath.

You could have hung me out to dry after Surdine.
I’m glad that’s not the way things went, and I owe you one.
But intel was at fault there, and I am not seeing you bringing a lot of intel to the table.

Maybe you have been behind that desk too long.


To Be Continued …


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Proxy


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Alissa:
I know that you have helped me for years now.
Your family took me in, saw that I got the training I needed to advance in my Magic.
Not only that, but your family paid my tuition at the Academy,
and even when I didn’t know if I could ever pass the courses.

You’ve always made sure I have known there is a place for me here,
when my true family turned their backs on me.
Wildwind Estates is lovely … The gardens, the land, and the people.
I have always felt welcome here regardless.

I know I am difficult at times, always wanting my way …
and I don’t want you to ever think that I am not grateful for the opportunities
your family has allowed me.


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Alexa:
Oh, come on Alissa ... I’ve always known you appreciated being here.
At times, your joy and spirit are the things that make this place tolerable for me.

You’ve had the opportunity to explore your gifts here …
where I have had mostly obligations, expectations, and the constant reminder
that the eyes of the Order are on me as a Wildwind.

After your Ordeal and Confirmation, you pledged your fealty to this Family,
and that is something I take seriously.

I have excluded you from certain things in the past,
but that is my fault, and jealousy of your position and innocence.
That’s going to change now ... More of necessity than desire.

We have been friends since you were first brought here ...
And you have always been my escape from my duties.
We cut class together, had our little adventures …
Drove the staff crazy at times, dabbling in all sorts of mischief.

Come with me …
There’s something I need to show you.


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Alissa:
This is what you want to show me …
A couple of old guitars, and duffle bags?


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Alissa:
Please tell me that we aren’t going hiking in the Himalayas.
I’ve learned how to dive in the islands, you have always pushed me to excel in my physical training …
But my desire to get out and about, doesn’t mean I want to be a Sherpa in Nepal.


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Alexa:
Haha … You’re not as far off as you may think.
China, yes ... Nepal, not so much.

You and I will be leaving for China in the morning.
Don’t worry about anything, because I have already made arrangements.
Don’t think about objecting, because you don’t really have a choice in the matter.

You have been pestering me about wanting to get out of here for a while …
Your wish is granted, and I’m not even a Genie.

I need to see someone in China … Family business, but we will have time for a little adventure.
There are a few more things we need to discuss with you though.


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Alexa:
Your going to China with me, is a turning point as far as your responsibilities in the Family.
I have thought about this for a while, and really see no other choice I am comfortable with.

You are well aware that Family and Order business has often taken me away from here.
You have always been good about covering things back here …
Especially since my parents passed away.

You have made sure that my wishes and instructions for the other members,
recruits and staff, were well understood and followed through with.

Regardless of how you have viewed your own position in this Family,
you have always been being groomed as my Proxy should I ever require one.

The Wildwinds have had a tradition of letting the women of the Family be the politicians.
The men have always been more than capable of the task, as well as
talented Mages and stalwart warriors … But a female face and tone in Council Chambers,
tends to be a bit more palatable to some, when untethered support is necessary.


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Alexa Continues:
Even with Constantina Wildwind, in the Dark Ages …
And not taking away from her skills as a negotiator, politician, talented Mage, and dedicated mother …
Her ideas and ambitions were as much Jarod's as her own.

Only a Wildwind through Ordeal and Marriage …
She has been recorded in the annals of time as the paramount figure in this Family.
She is credited with the establishment of the Order, and the path to Peace among the factions.

Jarod died on a nameless hill, in a forgotten battle …
And he is remembered with a six by nine gold placard in the Family Mausoleum.

As you are prepared as my Proxy, understand this …
You are not a servant of this Family, but with your dedicated service, and fealty …
You will most likely be called upon to carry the full weight of this Family, and our obligations
in situations and times to come.

It is a burden, and you will lose some of your innocence,
as the casual affairs of everyday life here at the Estates, slowly give way to greater concerns.
Our upcoming trip to China is where that will start,
and where the truth of some matters will be revealed.

At all times, even if you doubt yourself, understand that I trust you.
You will find out that being a Wildwind doesn’t make you perfect,
and we have made more than our share of mistakes … But you must persevere and march on.


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Alissa:
You’ve always been strong and hard to understand Alexa …
But you’re starting to scare me now.

I remember my Ordeal and Confirmation.
I understand that pledge could mean I would be called upon at some time.

But Proxy ... I never could have imagined that.
That’s not me … That’s not who I am.

Surely there is someone else … Jason or Carrissa,
they have both been with the Family much longer than I have.

I cannot do it … What if I have to go to Council?
I can’t stand in front of them, representing this Family …
I’ll pass out from the stress.

I am not you Alexa.


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Alexa:
Well, if it helps you out any … And you find yourself in that situation,
all I can tell you is what my mother taught me.

I believe her words were …
‘Just remember to breathe sweetheart, because you really don’t have a choice’.


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Alexa:
I can just tell you have had a wonderful time on this trip.
We’ve had plenty of time to take in the sights, poke around a few ruins,
and the food has truly been enjoyable.

It’s important that you met a lot of people, learned their culture,
and made some real contacts on the ground here.
As you will learn, you will often find out that good relationships with real people in real places,
can be the lifeblood of reliable information.

You don’t have to work people over to find out what is important to them, just listen to them.
Be good, treat them with respect, and they will open their homes and hearts to you.


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Alexa Continues:
We are leaving for home late tomorrow, and I had mentioned some business I need to take of.
This is where I am going to need your help ... Nothing risky, and it will be like acting.

I am going to meet a young man at the Martial Arts Academy this morning in the Training Yard.
Lincoln has already spoken to him, and indicated the man was nervous about the whole ordeal.
I just need to get some information from him, and to help put his mind at rest.
You know … We talked about this on the way over here.

What I don’t need, is a lot of people paying attention to our conversation.
Like I mentioned, he could be upset, or maybe even angry … I don’t know.

I am going to need you to make a bit of a scene,
and do your best to keep wandering eyes and ears on you.
Spar with a few of the new friends you have made, you are good in the Arts.
Maybe even call in a ranked challenger to spice things up.

You don’t have to overdo everything, just have fun, and make it worth watching.


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Zahn Su:
I told your man on the phone that I don't know anything about what you want.
I know who you are, but I just don’t know how I can help you.

I don’t want to have anything to do with any of this.
My family and I are just poor dirt farmers, and not mixed up in grand schemes.

I don’t know what you want from me.


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Alexa:
You’re going to have to relax Su.
I am not here to get you mixed up in anything, and I just need a little information.

You spoke with Lincoln from the Order and you know what this about.
There is nothing either of us can do now that will change what has happened.
You don’t owe me anything, and I don’t want to cause you any more grief.

I just need to ask you what you know about Dr Jenkins form the University in Carver,
and the events that might have happened leading up to him finding the talisman.


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Zahn Su:
That’s just it Ms Wildwind … I don’t know anything about this talisman.
I saw the professor around the Forbidden City, he was here for a long time,
but so did a lot of other people.

I don’t know anything about the story Mr Lincoln told me on the phone,
and I don’t even know what a talisman is.

What Dr Jenkins found looked like some kind of old necklace.
I had never seen it before, the rest of the story Mr Lincoln told me is freaking me out.

I don’t know what this has to do with me, or my family ...
The necklace didn’t even look Chinese.


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Alexa:
That’s because the Talisman of the Blood Dragon isn’t Chinese.
Bear with me here, and I can clear things up … The things you don’t seem to know.

I am sure you studied Ancient History at some time during school, and that you have heard of the Dark Ages.
It was during that time that Mages, and our ancestors, did some terrible things.

My Ancestors exploited their abilities and created powerful artifacts.
Some did it for Power, and some did it for money, or even simply prestige.
These were dangerous objects, that led to wars, and granted the people who possessed them
with Power that could be abused, and wreak havoc on the People … Any People.

When Constantina Wildwind negotiated Peace between the Occults of all kinds, and humans,
she collected most of these artifacts, to remove them from use.
Some artifacts were small and could easily be destroyed.
But … Some Mages had been dealing with powers and Magic they didn’t even understand at that time.
As a result, they had created artifacts that were so powerful ...
there would be no telling what would happen if they were destroyed.

That’s where your family comes in Su …
Your ancestors were given the Talisman of the Blood Dragon to guard.

I just need to know if Dr Jenkins ever contacted anyone in your family
asking about the talisman.
When you saw him around town, did he have any old ledgers, or possibly a map?


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Zahn Su:
Oh Ms Wildwind … What you are saying is starting to make more sense.
I still don’t completely understand, but I have heard a story like that before.

Long ago, my family was prosperous and well respected in these lands.
They had money, trained warriors, and excelled in the Arts.
Up until the fall of the Xi Zang Dinasty, they were unchallenged by most.
If your ancestor was going to trust the safekeeping of something like that,
my family, at that time, would have been an option.

I’ve even heard stories over the years, passed down by our older relatives.
They aren’t exactly like what you mentioned, but close enough.

Like I said, we lost our fortune in the wars over the years, but we managed to keep the land.
We farm now … Some of my relatives have enlisted in the service over time, but we aren’t warriors.
We always thought the stories were just made up … Kind of like a fairytale you tell children.

Your ancestor should have never trusted my family.
We work hard, raise good people, but we aren’t any kind of guardians ...
And now we have brought shame on ourselves, failed you and your family.

How could this have ever happened?


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Alexa:
Ah Su … It’s not your fault any more than it is mine.
That’s also why I came to speak with you.

In the hands of Humans, the artifacts are almost useless.
Some Occults have their own, but Mages are required to use the ones Constantina had.
That being the case, when she scattered them across the world,
she left them under the protection of Human families like yours.

Time passes, things change, and after a while, some things are forgotten.
My family was concerned about this at one point, but felt some things
that have been forgotten, just need to stay forgotten.

We failed our duties as well, and I cannot blame you for our lack of oversight.
I just need to know about Dr Jenkins …
And I wanted to clear some things up for you.


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Zahn Su:
Professor Jenkins spoke to anyone that he came across, but not always about his work.
He was a friendly man, and often had dinners with the people in town.

I kind of think I understand what you are asking.
He never spoke to anyone in my family about the talisman.
I also have to say that he enjoyed fishing just about as much as searching around the ruins.

He had books … Lot’s of books, and even some maps.
but they didn’t seem to be the kind you described.

He was here for six months exploring around.
If he had a map to the talisman, and it took him six months to find it …
Then he doesn’t know how to read a map.

This land has been through many changes since the Ancient Times.
I’m not saying that it is what happened, but it is possible
he simply found something that like you say, had been lost and forgotten.

Sorry I don’t have any better answers for you, but thanks for talking with me.
I’m still shocked that the old family stories were true.


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Sorry About the Lag In My Story
Since my Sims were spending a good deal of time in China, and Alexa has enough Simoleons ...
She upgraded the entire Basecamp.


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Including more comfortable accommodations for everyone.
All-In One facilities (upgraded to self-cleaning) to get rid of stinky explorers.


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Not suggesting that she doesn't claim the private room when visiting ...
But she added a bar and some more accessories to the common areas.


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Nobody seems to be complaining about anything though.
I'm going to head back in game ... The other explorers are starting to show up at the end of their day.



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Happy Simming!

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Relentless Dreams


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Morrigan:
Okay Beau, let me get this straight ...
Paul Stansbury crushed Elvira’s plans with the Cannery, then Gloria sends another message
busting up the idea you and Wogan came up with concerning the Stutter property …
and the two of y’all aren’t kicking in some white-bread door before dragging them into the yard?

No, no … That would be too easy.
Instead, you think we can invest even more money into a dump closer to the docks.
I’m all for fire-bombing the Stanbury residence … Kerosine is cheaper.


Beau:
Settle down Morrigan … Wogan, do something with your little minx.
No really, just come see the place, and keep an open mind.

Wogan and I talked about it.
We don’t want to keep travelling the same old road of feuding with the humans.
We want their money, and the Stansbury’s … There are plenty of others around.


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Morrigan:
Oh, so this is supposed to impress me?
No … I really get the curb appeal, if you’re a wharf rat or rabid skunk.

Look … A few lawn chairs.
Maybe Bel can open a lemonade stand right here.
You don’t need a liquor license to sell lemonade.


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Wogan:
Stop being such a hard- …
If I had known all you were going to do is gripe about the place,
Beau and I could have crossed the bridge, thrown Gloria in the trunk,
and listened to her for a few hours.

Don’t worry about the looks, think about the potential.
Everything you don’t like about the place, we can fix.


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Morrigan:
Oh my God, seriously Wogan …
I think there is something dead over there in the corner,
or maybe that chick orders her perfume online from Target.

I would throw up, but there is no telling what the bathrooms are like.


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Wogan:
So it’s not the fanciest place in town, and we aren’t the richest people in town.
It’s big though, and we can make this place work for us.

There are people here tonight, and it’s a weeknight.
Think about getting out from under Elvira’s hand and garbage.
You have an art degree … Beau knows another lady from Grimm’s Ferry that can help.

The place may stink, but we can tear up all the flooring.
Geeze, I am no Picasso, but we can paint the bathrooms.


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Morrigan:
Okay, so let’s say you and Beau get me really liquored up …
You slip me a rufie of adolescent blood and growth hormone,
and convince me not to stab you in the heart myself …

How much is this going to set us back?
Where the is Beau getting his part of the money?

This better be good, or I’m selling your organs on Ebay tonight.


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Wogan:
Well … Beau is getting a final asking price right now.
We should be able to cover it … At least our half.

Beau said he’ll get the money for his half, and hasn't mentioned robbing banks … yet.


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Beau:
Sweet deal brother … He’s looking to get out from under it pretty bad.
We bargained a little, and I got him to settle for 150k solid …
That’s with a transfer of the liquor license as well ... Assuming we pass the background check.

That’s 50k more than the Stutter place, but we have twice the space here.
I know you have your end, and I’m only 25k short on mine.
I’ll come up with it, and we can do this.

Cruise around, you and Morrigan talk to a few folks.
The ones I talked to seemed a little excited about the place changing hands.
Talk about fresh blood … Just the management kind for now … Haha!

We won’t have to worry about Elvira and all that mess any longer, if this goes our way …
And they aren’t changing the zoning restrictions on this place


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Wogan
You go ahead and line up that extra money you need …
I’ll work on Morrigan … She just doesn’t know she loves the place yet.


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Duty


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Lincoln
Oh no, Angel … Whatever favor you may curry with the Council,
does not extend to these chambers.

This is the Hall of Records, my domain, and a place of research and study.
Unless you are here to join the other students, I suggest you save your breath,
and go back to a place where you are more suited.

I'm not in the mood for your politics.


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Angel:
How typical of you Lincoln … Hiding behind your books and position.
I will not be treated like an outsider in this hall, or anywhere else the Order has privileges.

We spoke the other day, and I still have not seen any support from you as far solving my dilemma
with the Alexa Wildwind, and her failure to appear in Council Chambers.

Furthermore … I found out, through my own sources, that you were with her in Surdine.
What were the two of you doing at the Library in Surdine?

Tell me now … I am not some flunky.
You are her stooge, and are protecting her …
I have had enough of your pompous posturing, and I want answers.


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Lincoln:
Sweetie … Starting some kind of silly feud with Alexa Wildwind was your first mistake …
Wanting to add me to your list of enemies, is just plain ignorant.

You are right I was with Alexa in Surdine …
And the fact you don’t have a clue what we were doing there,
is just a sign of how far behind the ball you actually are.

As for being her stooge … let me tell you something.
Unlike you, I am more than 150 years old, and this is not my first walk around the block.
I prosecute my duties as Council Parliamentarian with respect and honesty,
but there are also times when I act as a Mage, like any other Mage in this Order …
I do what I think is best for all of us, and even when it includes helping out a friend.

Having me as a friend, would serve you better,
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Angel:
Don’t be coy with me grandpa … You still haven’t answered my questions.

I want to know what the two of you were doing in Surdine.
I want to know why you won’t help me.
I want to know why Alexa feels she needs to run off and hide in China,
instead of simply doing her duty and showing up here in the Council Chamber.

I have obligations, and have made promises to bring my concerns to resolution.
One way or another, I have to keep applying pressure until these things are resolved.

I may not be 150 years old … But the writing in on the wall.
You help me, or I’ll see you are removed as Parliamentarian …
And that’s just a start to the storm I will rain down on you.


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Lincoln:
If Alexa was actually hiding in China, you wouldn’t know she was there.
You want to know what we were doing Surdine … Fine!

You may have paid enough attention in your studies to remember that
Constantina built the Library in Surdine at the end of the Dark Ages.
You also may remember Peace during that time, came with the acknowledgement
that Mages had played a great part in facilitating the unrest that caused the Dark Ages in the first place.

When Constantina negotiated Peace with the other Factions,
she took responsibility for those abuses, and she collected artifacts that had no
business being loose in the world, if the Peace was going to endure.

She carefully cataloged them in her Manuscripts,
before she dispersed the ones too powerful to destroy, scattering them across the world,
in unlikely places, and with the hope they would never be found or abused again.

First … One of those artifacts was found by a Professor Jenkins in China.
Then there had been unusual activities at the Library of Surdine.
It is common rumor that Constantina most likely hid her Manuscripts at the Library in Surdine,
which of course was true.

Alexa and I went to the Library and retrieved the Manuscripts,
before relocating them to a currently undisclosed, and safer place to be kept.
The Manuscripts are not property of the Order, and I am not required to tell you where they currently are.

And … If you want to threaten me with removal from my position as Parliamentarian …
Then Knock Yourself Out!

Just remember that I am also a Historian and Records Keeper.
I know where all your Family’s secrets are buried.


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Angel:
On second thought … Perhaps I have been too hasty.

I never considered the idea that Alexa was being anything other than difficult.
She has always been guarded in her ways and thoughts …
She only trusts a few people in the Order, and treats the rest of us like subjects.

That still doesn’t get me any closer to solving my dilemma in Bridgeport.
If you are her friend, and you want to cultivate that same kind of relationship with others in the Order,
here and now … Then help me out and talk to her.


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Lincoln:
I’ll talk to her, but there are no guarantees.
Meanwhile … You just need to stop this divide you are fostering with Alexa.

It will lead you nowhere you want to go.
It makes us, and the Order, vulnerable to outside interference.
There are already people watching her every move.

She is careful, informed, and has the wherewithal to ask the right people for help when she needs it.
Her concerns are not your concerns,
and she has a much different vision when it comes to her duty.

In short … The power you want … She has!

She is not reckless or fleeting with it either.
She considers the long-term consequences of her actions, and respects the path
her ancestors so plainly laid out before her.

Believe me when I say that you don’t want the burden she carries,
because I seriously doubt you could carry it with the grace she does.

She’s not standing here squabbling with you about her minor desires …
She’s in China, taking care of business that could threaten us all.


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Marcy
What’s your deal Special Agent Ramsey …
Is everything some kind of competition with you?

I know you are a tough guy, and you don’t have to prove it all the time.
Physical training is part of our required routine,
but doing your best to leave me in your dust is simply uncalled for.


Doug
Uh, yeah … I am really not comfortable talking about this with you, Chief Hansen.

The last I checked, playing nursemaid to your insecurities,
wasn’t part of my current assignment.

Don’t blame me for putting out some effort when it is due ...
I’m just handling things …
And waving your finger in my face isn’t going to make a difference.


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Marcy:
Handling things like what, Doug?

I have read your jacket … You have way more time with the Bureau than I do.
Frankly … I don’t even know why you were assigned to this detail.

You may be upset they dropped you here, but maybe this assignment is
important enough to warrant your involvement.
, it’s my first big assignment,
and maybe they just have you watching over me.

In any case … Talk to me Doug.
Share your thoughts about the operation, or what’s bothering you.
If there are things I need to know ... Well, tell me.

I noticed Director Trommel asked for you in the debriefing
Blindside is the name of the operation …
but that doesn’t mean you need to blindside me.


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Doug:
Look … I said I wasn’t comfortable talking about it, Chief …
but if you are going to drag it out of me,
it's a lot more simple than you think.

Have you looked at yourself lately …
Did you not have a mother that warned you about guys like me?

For Christ’s sake Marcy … I’m a dude.
I am not running next to, or behind you, when you are looking like that.

, this pretend married life blows.
If I wanted to hang out with a hottie, and not get any …
I would be married … No Joke!

Now come on … Let’s get cleaned up, and leave this all here.
We are supposed to be at the Stansbury’s this evening.

Put your mission hat on … I’m just handling things ...
Quite poorly I should add.


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Doug:
Aw, Geeze Marcy … Did you forget our talk this morning?

I go to catch a few salmon to bring for dinner, and tell you I will meet you here.
You find the skimpiest bikini in the tri-state area …
And show up wearing next to nothing under that top.

You’re trying to irritate me … I just know you are now.
I’m going to have to take a week off and go to a no-tell motel in Tijuana …
just to get my head back in the game.

Give a dude a break, boss.


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Marcy:
Oh … You blew it Sherlock.
Now, I know you just want this body something fierce.

I’m just helping you sell our cover story as a happy couple.
Young, passionate … And eager to embrace the challenges the world has to offer.

I think you have it in you, Special Agent Ramsey …
Or shall I say Mark.

The fact you aren’t actually getting any of this …
Aw, too bad, so sad … Welcome to married life.



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Angel:
Hey, Gloria … This Angel with the Order.
Look, I am sorry I didn’t get back with you sooner, but I am still working on things.

Nothing seems to be going well on this end.
The workaround I thought I had in the by-laws didn’t pan out.

I am still putting pressure on the Council’s Parliamentarian,
but that isn’t helping much either.


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Gloria:
You have got to be kidding me, and what seems to be the problem?

You said this was the kind of thing the people in your organization were looking for.
We have already started working on things here ...
You promised us your support.

Paul already bought the Cannery out from under that ring-leader Elvira …
And a few other ladies and I, squashed an attempt for some more of those creatures
to purchase property and start a nightclub.

We cannot rewind any of that.
I trusted you … And you are letting me down.


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Angel:
I really don’t know what to say.
There are just complications here that I had not expected.

We still have support in the Council …
It’s just a minor detail I had not expected, and that I am finding difficult to get around.

I know you are committed, as am I.
That’s why I thought it was important to touch base with you,
although I still don’t have the best news.


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Gloria:
Forget the best news … As far as I can tell, you have no news.
I don’t mean to be rude, but you promised this wouldn’t be a problem.

Our neck is on the line here.
Our future, money … , our whole community is at risk.

I don’t know why we should have trusted you at all.
Now it looks like you aren’t going to be able to follow-through.
We are going to have to handle this ourselves I guess.


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Angel:
Well … Those aren’t the only options we have …
And that’s another reason I called.

Let me run something by you and see what you think.
Where the Council’s Parliamentarian didn’t necessarily give me the answers I wanted …
He did give me an idea.

He mentioned a circumstance where he himself helped out a friend …
As a Mage, and not associated directly with his position in the Order.

I made a commitment to you and others in your community.
I actually feel as passionate about your circumstances as you do.
If I am looking to build trust and a better working relationship with your kind …
Then I need to do whatever I can to hold up my end of the deal.

I’ll talk to some of the Council members, and gather some people I know feel the same way I do.
We won’t worry about a Consent Vote from the Council.

You can plan on hearing from me soon …
And I’ll let you know when I will be stopping by to work on some plans with you and Paul …
Considering that is still something you would welcome.


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Gloria:
That sounds fine … But more as a necessity than anything else.
I want to have faith in you …
I want to learn more about your people and your culture.

You’ll have to excuse me … This is all so disappointing.

Perhaps I am overreacting and there has been no serious blowback here ... Yet anyways.
But … I am lining up people on this side of our agreement as well.
We have a lot invested in the actions, and a lot to lose.

Contact me when you have more solid plans, and we will be okay for a little while I assume.


To Be Continued …


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