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@vietmyke Take all the time you need! Like I said before, Galahad can jump back in once we reach Cero. I think @OppositionJ's post does a wonderful job of closing out the prologue, so we can probably have Galahad's thoughts on the matter once we check back in with him in Chapter 1.

Anyway, regarding Tatiana's escape, I posted this on our discord, but I'll post it here as well.

"I think Tatiana's defiance against the clerics can also work to highlight the long gestating rift between the inquisition and the clerics. I think people like Gregoroth and Aleksandre would immediately pardon her for her actions
They'd see her detainment as the clerics meddling in their important mission.
They'd probably even congratulate her on escaping
So this will definitely have consequences down the line but she probably won't be punished too badly in the long run
Since higher ranked inquisitors would fight for her
**Not to mention Indira herself"

So yeah, Tatiana definitely has the ire of the clerics now, but it shouldn't make her into a fugitive or anything.

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@OppositionJ Oh wow! I didn't even notice. Thanks for catching it!

Happy One Year Anniversary everyone!

It's certainly been an interesting first year for the RP. Thank you all for sticking with this huge, lumbering monster for a whole year. I know the pace has been glacial at times but I feel like it's been pretty great regardless. You guys are such talented writers and worldbuilders and it's been an amazing experience for me to share this thing with you. Chapter 1 is soon to begin and I think things will move a bit more quickly from now on. Can't wait till the warband is reunited!

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@OppositionJ Sure, you can start drafting one.

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Heyoo!

Now that @shy and @CollectorOfMyst have finished the Omestris story, we're only waiting on the Lanostre thread to wrap up before we can continue on to Chapter 1.

@vietmyke, I understand you're busy and all, but I think @OppositionJ and I might have to move on and have Galahad kind of be in the background for this part. If you're still too busy to have a post up by this weekend, I think that's probably the best option in order to keep things moving. Once we get to Chapter 1 we'll have a lot more breathing room for you to take your time, since everyone is going to be together and I expect there'll be a lot of interaction between characters who haven't "met" in the story yet. At that point, Galahad can always just jump back in whenever you're ready.

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@vietmyke Cool! Looking forward to it!

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@vietmyke Yo!

Can I get an update?

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@shylarah That'd probably be the best way to keep things flowing but if you want to play that stuff out you certainly can.

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Hey everyone!

Just a heads up to let you know where we're at.

@shylarah, @CollectorOfMyst and myself are currently working on a collaborative post that will finish up the Omestris story.

Besides that, we're waiting on @vietmyke to kick off the last bit of the Lanostre plot.

Once that's done, I'll start working on the first post of Chapter I, which will involve us congregating in Cero City. We'll have to decide which of us arrived first, and if you were one of the first to arrive, what you've been doing in the meanwhile. Anyway, it shouldn't be much longer till we can start the story in earnest!

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@OppositionJ @vietmyke

Hey!

where are you guys at with your posts?

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@oppositionJ @vietmyke

Okay! So, for this next part, I think there should be a bit of skipping involved. Ideally, I'd prefer it if you guys would skip to the aftermath of the the debriefing and just mention what you said to the high clerics. It's kind of messy, but I made it so that Elisheva would cover your tracks in regards to Tatiana's weird semi-connection to Dara. So, it's up to you, but you guys can lie and not mention him at all to the clerics, which would keep Tatiana free of suspicion. I'm kind of guessing that's what Galahad will do, since telling the truth in this situation would make them come down on her. As for Astraea, she would also lie. As Elisheva mentioned, a warband sticks together.

Also, if I hadn't made it clear, inquisitors and clerics don't really get along all that well. Also, these are Varyan clerics, and the people who rule over Lanostre now. So yeah, maybe there might be some bad blood there for your characters.

I know it feels like I'm funneling you along, and I apologise for that! But I think we all want to move on at this point. :p

So yeah, after the debriefing, you'll be free to go. I think I mentioned you guys needing to leave pretty soon, so you can timeskip to the moment when the train leaves for Cero. Up to you really!

Also, vietmyke-- Feel free to have Thanassis and Admiral Phaedros say goodbye to Galahad if you want.

If there are any questions, let me know. :)