There is no Duke Rhinecliff, just a dozen changelings sharing the same persona.

Okay, I finally got my post up, and sorry for the wait.

Great! Can I assume that the Duke does enter the room after some time, so Vulluin can begin discussions?

Oh hey, Est, do the twins have any resistance to poisons/drugs?

Nope, they do not. They only have resistance to the possibility, or the choice, of being drugged. However, if the choice has been 100% made, then even their rings can't save them.

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Great! Can I assume that the Duke does enter the room after some time, so Vulluin can begin discussions?

Yes, you can assume that.

Should be able to post either late tonight or tomorrow!

Might be able to post tonight, might need to wait until tomorrow night - first week back at work and I don’t want to just give a quick reply 🩶

And getting one out before the weekend hits.

Also...

I will aim to have a post up tomorrow!

Was sorta checked out the past couple days-- I'll try and get a post up in the next couple hours.

Sorry for keeping the posts so short, should get better once the rust is gone

Was sorta checked out the past couple days-- I'll try and get a post up in the next couple hours.

Happens to me too. No worries, I'm looking forward to it! I will aim to post after you, or tomorrow at the latest.

Sorry for keeping the posts so short, should get better once the rust is gone

The posts are great, don't worry about it. :)

New post is up! @twannyman I took some liberties with the accommodations, let me know if they look alright!

So, are we hatching a scheme to save the drunk before he’s executed? XD

You could! I'll adjust the execution time to a week from now, so it lines up with the time skip.

Only if others want to! I don’t wanna derail your plans if everyone hates the man lol

Of course! Plans are open and flexible. :>

Mm, excellent…

Anyhow, Est, how many more rounds would you say that we have until the gala ends?

Mm, excellent…

Anyhow, Est, how many more rounds would you say that we have until the gala ends?

Since we've reached the climax of the gala, I would say one more round, if that works for everyone. Any extra dialogue can be taken care of through collaborations.

New post is up! @twannyman I took some liberties with the accommodations, let me know if they look alright!

All good! Seems solid

Aaand posted. It's a bit late at night so I probably won't finish the NPC in time, but the basic ploy is...

Rhinecliff laced the tea with a mild sedative, the sort that would feel more a consequence of a food coma than anything else, but would induce a deep, undisturbed sleep. The teapot he used was designed for that sort of purpose, and he did not lace Duchess Agustria's tea.

He plans on making either or both of the twins into sleeper agents, in the most literal sense, where upon a particular code word spoken, they will basically pass out. This will be accomplished by one of his mages, who'll be doing the work on them after they fall asleep in the carriage. In future hijinks, this will serve as a way for his favorite overworked changeling to have a new convenient individual to shapeshift into for the purposes of sneaking her way into the Wizard-Queen's circle.

Of course, if his words alone would be enough to caused the Skybound twins to focus more on looking after themselves and distancing themselves from the mess that the royal court will soon be, great!

For now though, kids gotta eat.

Also, definitely gonna have Rhinecliff chat with Willowsteel some time.

@ERode Clever, very clever. I'm all for it. We can collab them getting taken once asleep, or we can have that happen off-screen.

Regardless, I'll send over a collab sheet for the talk with Willowsteel.