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DnafeinAdam looked around the table as those gathered either conversed or simply finished up their food in a thoughtful silence. He had chosen these members both because he thought their mundane knowledge would be as valuable as their Talents.
He preferred to do things in a neat and ordered manner. Up until recently any such issues had been handled by his father, and in a lackadaisical manner. His father was a skilled engineer; but as to organizing the society not so much. Adam had set about to handle things in a more organized manner. He compiled reports, tracked successes, tracked overall issues, tested which members had an aptitude for detective work, which ones actually liked doing this, average money spent, gear needed, and every other possible thing. Satisfied that things would get underway soon he nodded to those assembled.
“Please stay and refresh yourselves as desired” he said politely with a slight bow. “I have a few minor things I need to attend to before heading out. Last one to leave will please inform the servants the room can be tended now.”
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While Adam was busy making preparations for every eventuality he could think of Ren was busy making sure the members had everything they could possibly need for their forays. He didn't know what Adam had asked them to do; but he would make sure they had the tools needed to do it.
By the time Adam descended to the entry hall, properly dressed to pay a house call to a rich widow all of the other things had all been taken care of. Adam's personal carriage had been arranged for his use and was waiting in the drive. A local woodcutter and his small cart had been arranged for Johanna who would take her as far as the edge of town, one of the hunters who had found the strange kills awaited her there to guide her. And for Lucie & Aleksandra a nondescript hansom cab had been summoned. No self respecting woman would be seen in one, but Adam had a feeling neither of them would care and they were the most anonymous modes of transportation available and would take them wherever they wished, no questions asked and never look out of place.
Adam touched his hand to the hilt of his sword, the only outward sign that he suspected an issue, he rarely wore it but it was still considered gentlemanly attire even in this age and he could get away with it. None of the others were around yet, probably still making preparations and he figured they could take their own time, but what worried him is that neither of the two he had hoped would accompany him were around either. They had clearly come to a decision that this was perhaps not a task they wanted to undertake; and Adam wouldn't force it. It did mean he would have to go alone however. He quickly revised his plans and sent a note to Ren to switch places with the driver. Ren was always dependable.
That done Adam quickly hopped in the carriage, rapped on the roof, and they were gone. He trusted the others would handle their own tasks with equal efficiency and he opened his Talent as he traveled, thinking through the steps of the pattern and wondering what the other's would find. The ride was smooth and gave him plenty of time to mull over the puzzles but the feeling that he was walking into a trap only increased as he passed through the gates of the D'allende manor.
NOTES FOR REFERENCE:
Group A--Adam,
Group B--Rabid Bear in the Woods. Johanna
Group C--Missing Men. Aleksandra, Lucie
He preferred to do things in a neat and ordered manner. Up until recently any such issues had been handled by his father, and in a lackadaisical manner. His father was a skilled engineer; but as to organizing the society not so much. Adam had set about to handle things in a more organized manner. He compiled reports, tracked successes, tracked overall issues, tested which members had an aptitude for detective work, which ones actually liked doing this, average money spent, gear needed, and every other possible thing. Satisfied that things would get underway soon he nodded to those assembled.
“Please stay and refresh yourselves as desired” he said politely with a slight bow. “I have a few minor things I need to attend to before heading out. Last one to leave will please inform the servants the room can be tended now.”
****
While Adam was busy making preparations for every eventuality he could think of Ren was busy making sure the members had everything they could possibly need for their forays. He didn't know what Adam had asked them to do; but he would make sure they had the tools needed to do it.
By the time Adam descended to the entry hall, properly dressed to pay a house call to a rich widow all of the other things had all been taken care of. Adam's personal carriage had been arranged for his use and was waiting in the drive. A local woodcutter and his small cart had been arranged for Johanna who would take her as far as the edge of town, one of the hunters who had found the strange kills awaited her there to guide her. And for Lucie & Aleksandra a nondescript hansom cab had been summoned. No self respecting woman would be seen in one, but Adam had a feeling neither of them would care and they were the most anonymous modes of transportation available and would take them wherever they wished, no questions asked and never look out of place.
Adam touched his hand to the hilt of his sword, the only outward sign that he suspected an issue, he rarely wore it but it was still considered gentlemanly attire even in this age and he could get away with it. None of the others were around yet, probably still making preparations and he figured they could take their own time, but what worried him is that neither of the two he had hoped would accompany him were around either. They had clearly come to a decision that this was perhaps not a task they wanted to undertake; and Adam wouldn't force it. It did mean he would have to go alone however. He quickly revised his plans and sent a note to Ren to switch places with the driver. Ren was always dependable.
That done Adam quickly hopped in the carriage, rapped on the roof, and they were gone. He trusted the others would handle their own tasks with equal efficiency and he opened his Talent as he traveled, thinking through the steps of the pattern and wondering what the other's would find. The ride was smooth and gave him plenty of time to mull over the puzzles but the feeling that he was walking into a trap only increased as he passed through the gates of the D'allende manor.
NOTES FOR REFERENCE:
Group A--Adam,
Group B--Rabid Bear in the Woods. Johanna
Group C--Missing Men. Aleksandra, Lucie
